MogLite Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 This forum is maturing nicely. However as with any internet resource, they are the people that know what they are talking about, and the people that talk about what they think they know about. Separating the two isn't easy - especially for the newcomers or those based abroad. I've met a fair number of people from this forum, some of whom /really/ know what they are talking about, and I'd trust their advice/design/workmanship Others I've not met, but would be interested in separating the men from the boys, might turn into a useful list. What nobody needs is a slagging list - we all know about Mr Warnes welding So how about a list of skill sets and recommendations ? Rules for the thread are Only positives You must have met the person You must have seen them participating in their skill No bigging up your mates, skills must be genuine Recommendations only, you cannot boast about yourself It would be good if the thread was nice'n'consice and stayed on topic as a reference too. For example HonnitonHobbit - David Lovejoy - safe winching practise He's got other skills, but as an example, this will do. My justification is that I've done a Lantra course led by him where we covered winching skills. I could and will list other people/skills if people think this is a good idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Will Warne - welding Hybrid from Hell - waxoyling Bogmonster - tree-strop rigging ... and as for 'specialist rubberwear'... I'm not sure we need a 'credibility' list Andy, if only because I won't be on it. <sulk> Despite your rules I can see it becoming a clique list and that's not in anybody's interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 He's got other skills, but as an example, this will do. Have I Apart from drinking your beer I honestly can't think of any... Oh I am good with small children and Dan Wallace (but he has Jen to look after him) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robhybrid Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Andy I know exactly where you are coming from and have discussed this in the past off line with freinds. I have seen apparent "experts" in 2 forms on this web site and others. 1, a question has been posted and the reply comes from a person scanning through previous posts on a wide range of forums. 2, a question is asked and a person rings around for the information then posts a reply. This happens in life all the time and some people make a lot of money "getting away with it" There is nothing wrong with this provided you the reader bears this in mind first. There will allways be key board tappers as a freind of mine calls them. I am sure several people have their own mental "men from the boys/clique list" and probably the best way is for fresher members to as they do, post a question and await recomendations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robhybrid Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 I'm not sure we need a 'credibility' list Andy, if only because I won't be on it. <sulk> I dont know. number crunching? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 It seems to me like a sure fire way for lots of people to start arguing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 my recommendations- Fruity- John Fearn-wiring and fabrication Tangoman- Nick Walker- Grinding and welding V8 Camel- Paul Challis- Course construction and layout (and parts) Matt neale- a mechanic legend in his own time Honiton Hobbit- truly truly incredible blagging skills not going into to everyone else- so nobody take offence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark90 Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Pugwash - Top F&C and trailer manouvering skills (thought I'd best mention it as Tim isn't allowed to) Although maybe I should only mention the F&C as i have first hand experince of that, the trailer thing I'm just going on his reputation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Les Henson, a proper mechanic who fixes things, as well as fitting new bits. and realy does know what he's talking about. i watched him do the clutch and timing belt on my Disco... and he made it look like just another job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Only watched, hope you made the Tea Les H for his superb 'how to ' threads on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Ok my turn Moglite For the abiltity to find almost anything he needs for his truck on Ebay Tonk. For being fantasic with metal and a welder. Can make anything, as his truck can prove Jules , For having the Balls to race Bowlers and buggys with a freelander and beat them on certain occasions Oh yeah and For rolling trucks with style, and not the normal boring way Nigel H for rolling a 90 in Gaydon carpark on flat tarmac. And no body knows (to this day) how Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Nigel H for rolling a 90 in Gaydon carpark on flat tarmac. And no body knows (to this day) how More impressive was the fact he didn't spill his coffee Andy - this is a good idea with a couple of drawbacks: 1) Knowing what's a good job and what's not requires knowledge on the part of the poster, it's all very well saying "X is really good at welding" but if the poster has no idea what a good weld looks like then they may be leading people astray. Will Warne - weldingSee? 2) Some people may not appreciate being named on a public forum as being the person to talk to for something if it means they get 100 PM's from people wanting them to do work/favours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 I have seen apparent "experts" in 2 forms on this web site and others.1, a question has been posted and the reply comes from a person scanning through previous posts on a wide range of forums. 2, a question is asked and a person rings around for the information then posts a reply. This happens in life all the time and some people make a lot of money "getting away with it" There is nothing wrong with this provided you the reader bears this in mind first. And provided they make it clear that's where they're gleaning their knowledge from, so you know they don't have first hand experience and are just parroting what other (rightly or wrongly) have said. I guess I sometimes fall in this category, but I always try to say so and point people in the direction of the original info so they can make their own minds up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T1G UP Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 So your trying to compile a "skills" list to aid in moglite II ? i don't know anyone one on here so i'm "useless" to the forum or to you andy? seems rather elitist..... rather not be a part of this thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 I think all you need is common sense - if someone you know and trust says so and so is godd at this and that then you would probably believe that. The difficulty on the web is you don't often "know" the person making the recommendation / giving the advice. In that situation I would just add that information to the melting pot and keep canvassing opinion until I was comfortable to make a decision. At the end of the day, if you take everything on face value or as gospel then more often than not you are going to come a cropper. It's a bit like buying a second hand car - buyer beware is the approach to take until you can verify the source of your information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MogLite Posted October 7, 2006 Author Share Posted October 7, 2006 So your trying to compile a "skills" list to aid in moglite II ?i don't know anyone one on here so i'm "useless" to the forum or to you andy? seems rather elitist..... rather not be a part of this thanks. You've got that wrong on so many levels. It was a genuine attempt to help other forumeers separate good advice from web-wheeling cr@p Wasn't meant to be elitist There isn't a MogLite II and there probably never will be Seems there are some downsides to what was meant in good faith, so just let the thread die quietly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Can't let this thread die like that me old mucker, it has mileage Marcus can't be all bad, he helps keep The Otter Brewery creating perfection in a glass. I would suggest that Charles 'Bish Bosh' Bishop get a mention on the structural engineering side and for his design skills Matt Neale is more useful to have around than a Gerber Nick 'Tangoman' Walker is simply a good all round bloke Mr Moglite is a font of all knowledge Jen makes good food V8 Bertha always has cold beer Fruity reminds us all of our humanity V8 Camel makes I laugh and is always ready to help when he isn't broken down But the list could just go on and on - for example, Jez - a man who fixes backs and supplies drugs for free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T1G UP Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 I'll apolagise to all if my reply seemed a little curt. I've tried the very same thing myself (a skills directory) years back on a gti forum as i needed a particular skill and as will to exchange knowledge ,not money. I too was shot down in flames for offering a service ie,welding in turn for some wiring. It worked on a personal level for a few on the forum.It will do the same here. Keep the thread going please.this is a FORUM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 I'll apolagise to all if my reply seemed a little curt.I've tried the very same thing myself (a skills directory) years back on a gti forum as i needed a particular skill and as will to exchange knowledge ,not money. I too was shot down in flames for offering a service ie,welding in turn for some wiring. It worked on a personal level for a few on the forum.It will do the same here. Keep the thread going please.this is a FORUM. Tried a simular thing a couple of years ago or somthing with the club Couple thought it would be a good idea to find out what people did for a living to see if we could all help each other out After all i was a floor layer /carpet fitter we also had an It chap, a mechanic, welder, plumber, electriction, Disel mechanic, chippy, bricklayer, builder, Galss fiber man, Mega electronic expert, Artist, painter detocator, copper, plus god knows how many people who worked a retail shops. But i was decided that some did not want people to know what they did so the idea was dropped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Tried a simular thing a couple of years ago or somthing with the clubCouple thought it would be a good idea to find out what people did for a living to see if we could all help each other out After all i was a floor layer /carpet fitter we also had an It chap, a mechanic, welder, plumber, electriction, Disel mechanic, chippy, bricklayer, builder, Galss fiber man, Mega electronic expert, Artist, painter detocator, copper, plus god knows how many people who worked a retail shops. Sounds like you might be at home in the Masons? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Andy, I can see a problem here. What happens if someone DOES know something and their name isn't on the list? Are people not going to believe/trust the advice??? I think there are enough people on here with specialist knowlege to know if the advice given is sensible or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 What if the person likes to keep themselves to themsleves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bathtub Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Warnes welding UMMMMMM Heard good things about yours ___ axles were mentioned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D9OSV Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 Dangerous is this not......? I agree with Rob, There are ALOT of people on here that are arm chair experts..... A quite few that are truly gifted.... There is also quite a few that visit other forums get info bring it back here and pretend it's there's... However, none of this is bad, so long as the information is shared all can access it the perhaps it should be encouraged. But a skills list..? Dangerous i'm thinking.... But i see where your coming from Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-T Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 Dangerous is this not......?I agree with Rob, There are ALOT of people on here that are arm chair experts..... A quite few that are truly gifted.... There is also quite a few that visit other forums get info bring it back here and pretend it's there's... However, none of this is bad, so long as the information is shared all can access it the perhaps it should be encouraged. But a skills list..? Dangerous i'm thinking.... But i see where your coming from Jim Jim, Now you are just what I am looking for - A truly gifted expert armchair, fitted with a twin motored 8274, naturally!! Almost makes you giggle don't it!!! Andy - T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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