Thread: G'Day Woodies

G'day Wayfarer. welcome to our world of miscreants in all their various guises.
Have a look at the numbers viewing each forum and that will probably tell you where the "heart is".
Truthfully where your heart is is more important.
You will learn heaps here. You will be amused here. You will be saddened here.
Enjoy your self and get what you will from the various forums.
What is a SAGN? Or did you mean A SNAG? If so then we are all definitely SNAGS. and no debate will be entered into by the likes of Skew, Wongo, Stirlo, Allen at Wallen, BW, Munruben and all the other well known wonders of the forum.

Originally Posted by wayfarer

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Y'know; I'm naturally shy.

You'll get over it.

I've read the official bits including ubeat's forum rules.

1. Are boaties held in high esteem consummate with their excellent standing in society?

Yes. The key phrase is consummate with their standing in society.

1. Is it kosher to ask dumb questions hoping for intelligent, if not patient, answers? I'm about to restore an old boat so I probably have a few. I know how to use the search button, but sometimes it doesn't give you the result you're after.

Try it and see. You will typically receive good advice. Sometimes a flogging.

1. Are there any SAGNs here? Is it acceptable to butcher the English language?

What's a SAGN? If you have been reading any of the forums you would not ask the second question.

1. Who pays for the site and is there a sponsorship arrangement?

Neil, the all high imperial U-Beaut is the benevolent dictator of the forums. Buy U-Beaut products or else.

1. Where is the "social" heart of the forums or is it all divided up among the different sections?

Depends on your own affinities. The forum is large and there are multiple social centres, from boat building to Friday Drivel. Unlike cream, which rises to the top, our members tend to gently float toward the bottom.

Welcome. Your life will never be the same again.

Are boaties held in high esteem consummate with their excellent standing in society?

With a sense of humour like that, you'll fit right in.

Is it kosher to ask dumb questions hoping for intelligent, if not patient, answers? I'm about to restore an old boat so I probably have a few. I know how to use the search button, but sometimes it doesn't give you the result you're after.

Of course... Hope away!

General consensus is that there are no dumb questions except unasked ones. On the other hand we've pretty well established that there are unlimited dumb answers.

Are there any SAGNs here? Is it acceptable to butcher the English language?

Spieling Nazis? We lined up up agin the wall and shot 'em. Of course, if you want to debate the merits of "meter vs. metre" or enter similarly world-shaking discourses, we'll happily accomodate you... so long as you don't mind being prodded with a pointy stick every now 'n again.

Where is the "social" heart of the forums or is it all divided up among the different sections?

Think of us as a big, sprawling social gathering with small groups of people chin-wagging about common interests. You can either hover around one area or wander from group to group. Me, I'm usually either in the kitchen or the bar. Or somewhere in-between, with the odd detour to the lemon tree.

wayfarer,

Welcome, you won't be disappointed here.

If you have questions (even dumb ones) ask them here. You will get some wisecrack answers, some answers based on 50+ years of experience and some based on less experience. The beauty of it all is that you can weigh up all of this info and cure your insomnia.

You show an interest in boats but in no time at all you will see wonders here- like pictures of the boxes made by members, the WIP (work in progress- step by step photos of how to make things ) and important discussions on safety, best practice and how to solve that problem that has dogged you for years.

You will also get the opportunity to physically meet members and it is amazing how generous they can be.

Cheers,

Carry Pine

Thanks for the warm welcome.

SAGN does indeed mean Spelling And Grammar Nazi... a take on the soup Nazi from an American sitcom. All in good humour, naturally. I've seen it on other forums and just assumed is was common parlance. As is SWMBO. Enough to make even the most "Bruce" woody to look over his shoulder and shudder.

You'll have to help me out with ubeaut's products... I can't find a link anywhere.

Originally Posted by wayfarer

You'll have to help me out with ubeaut's products... I can't find a link anywhere.

Ubeaut

Welcome to the mad house WF