Right you are Frank. That Bob......a wild and crazy guy! Tim =================================== Thanks, Tim! I'm having a bit of fun designing the site (its been a while since I did one for enjoyment's sake). With Bill's announcement of a generous sponsor to continue the photo site, no one's content will just disappear next month and everyone can breath a little easier.
Tim Diebert wrote: > One contribution to this topic. > > I have truly appreciated all the cash and energy Bill has put into the MSOG > site. A very fine thing. > > I might understand where Bill could be with all this. Even if we came up > with the pesos Bill requires to support his space, he might be at a point > where the work is not all that fun anymore.....? > I own and pay for my own domain....and host some other folks image pages. I > know the kind of work that can go into all this. > > Franks appearance is a good thing. (Yo Frank, how's things?) > I have been a part of two of his sites in the past. The format is wonderful. > It is web based. You can choose to get email notifications on threads you > are part of....or not. Easy to post images along with your text...etc. It > is my person favourite format for any group discussion or image sharing. It > is a smooth and fairly user friendly place. > > For what's it's worth, this could be a good thing for everyone involved. > Bill and the group. > If Frank is one thing, he is a solid bloke. No worries there. > ....and no, it was not me that contacted Frank about this situation. But > whoever did....good idea....I wish I thought of it. > > Cheers, Tim Diebert > M17 PUFF #369 > (Formerly connected to Annie M.) > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank > Hagan > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 9:58 AM > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats > Subject: M_Boats: New Montgomery Owners Site - maybe > > By way of introduction, I'm actually a Potter owner, but also a > webmaster with a small hosting company. Had a used Monty 17 become > available before my Potter 19, I would have been a Monty owner! So I > have long been interested in the Montgomerys. > > I have been encouraged by some Montgomery owners to see if I could > create a self-sustaining site similar to some of my other sites, such > as http://messing-about.com, that would provide some of the benefits > you are getting, but all in one spot. > > Bill had a notice on the MSOG photo site that encouraged websurfers to > download the content prior to his closing the site. I downloaded the > site, so I do have a copy of it on disk. That notice doesn't give me > the right to republish his (or your) work, but it would give me access > to the pictures and text if you give me permission to re-post them. > > Last night, I started creating a site at http://MontgomeryOwners.com > It is still in the rough, initial stages, and only has a forum, event > calendar, and bookstore. I'm planning to add a photo gallery that you > can add your pictures to and caption yourself, articles such as those > found on some of the other sites (copyrights permitting), a links page > for linking your sites, and possibly personal "boat pages" -- where > you can create a page on the site dedicated to your boat. > > There are a lot of features I can add if there's interest. If you'd > like to have input on building the community, let me know. Either > here, or by registering in the forums at http://montgomeryowners.com > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.4/1795 - Release Date: 11/17/2008 > 5:24 PM > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.4/1795 - Release Date: 11/17/2008 5:24 PM _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
