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angelfj said:
<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">I'll be here for whatever the price is.</span></span>

You better ask Wendy! :devilgrin:
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<span style="color: #CC0000">Already discussed at length with immediate
full agreement. :cheers:</span>
 
I agree with everyone that BCF is a friendly, super place to exchange ideas and I suggested the VTR forum if Basil decides to shut BCF down. I believe that the people who populate the forum make it what it is. My thoughts are that if, and I hope it doesn't happen, BCF does close down we can all move over to the VTR forum and still enjoy the information exchange and friendship that is found here.
Bob
 
... <span style="font-style: italic">who you calling a charactor?</span>
 
Ain't seen nobody keep a bunch a guys in line like Basil. No porn; no
off-color jokes; no politics; no overly-flaming a guy (and remember this
one when I tell you how I sealed my overdrive sump, fellas)....and just
good ole fix your car stuff.

That said, I agree the people make the community; but, you gotta remember
it's who is at the helm that makes the ship steer where it gonna go.

Lastly, if I hafta, you find me following the group majority, if we're
forced to move.

Don't count me out, let me know where ya'll go'in.

As for Basil, it's kinda like love. Money can't buy it and you just can't
put a price on it. All in all, I appreciate him and this group and
wish the entire lot all the best if the good Lord moves us apart.

Sincerely,
 
Dittos to BROSKY's statement. I think I would cancel my morning paper if it came to that to fund staying here. It's only good for fire starters or covering up the windows when I paint my cars now. Basil could have different levels of involvement. Read only maybe free. Interact or write only would be the first level. 2nd with down loads and interacting. Etc. He does need to make his mind up. Also may be sell or donate it to someone now on the form that has the skills to run it. Just don't let it die.
 
Dennis my friend,

I think you will certainly be tagging along with
the majority of us as a regular and like the majority
of us regulars - you'll be sitting right here at BCF!
you ain't movin' nowhere, buddy !! You're golden and
gonna stay that way. Me too.

Maybe some of the dead beats; gimme free hand outs;
gimme me a lot fer nothing folks might swap out to
lesser sites than the BCF. You won't be one Dennis.

<span style="color: #990000">Someone's gotta say and so I will.

If you can afford a beer or a newspaper or a cup of
coffee or an oil change for you daily---

you can darned well start paying some dues for this awesome
virtual old car club.

Not just MY 2 cents but many others agree.
Let the dead beats form their own bulletin board.

d</span>
 
:iagree:

Dale;
Well said my friend.
now lets get down to the business of saving this valuable enterprise

Dave
 
Um, I may have missed it here, but HOW do I make a donation or pay or join or whatever is necessary to contribute to the continuation of this site? I have gained lots of valuable information from y'all, and I am willing to pay up!

thanks,
Bob
 
Bob-Keep your wallet closed until Basil says it's time if it happens. He's closed all receivables as of now.
 
It would sure be nice if Vic Brit, Moss, TRF, VTR and the other vendors, clubs and orgs, stepped up to the plate.
All of us certainly know of the coverage that they recieve thru the forum
 
I'd hate to see this go as well, and would hate to lose some of the people I've found here. (I too read regularly, though rarely post.) -And I agree with whoever said that I'd pay for some others to stay on. Perhaps the great pumpkin could find a way to leverage off that -I mean let users make donations in the name of someone else. Certain people seem to be answering a lot of questions, a lot of the time, and they should be rewarded, even if it's in the name of the forum. -we are all here for each other and I hope we can stay.

Jer
 
I'm one who would rather sit on the sidelines because even though I have owned a Triumph for most of my driving life, the knowledge I have pales in comparison to most of the frequent contributors to this forum. Nonetheless, I would miss this forum terribly if it were to close. Every morning, before work, I check out the latest posts: what's Tinster doing now? how's Brosky's car coming along? what small crisis is happening to that dude two states over? In my small world, this forum plays a big part. I, too, will pay to play. Reason I haven't is because an impending divorce and slow business has put a crimp into my finances this year. But, if my small contribution can make a difference, I will surely step up to the plate and contribute my fair share. It's like public radio: if not for the supporting members, it wouldn't exist.
I also agree with some of the members who think that it's not just the money that is bothering Basil; I think it's the amount of time he has to devote to keep this forum running. I personally know there are times when no amount of money can bring back the fun and excitement one had at the start of something new; the hobby becomes a chore and steals time away from other things that are equally or even more important, such as family and friends. Maybe it's not possible, but I would think that there is enough IT talent on this forum that could give the Emperor a break from time to time.
Lastly, whatever happens, I want to thank Basil for creating this forum. Before it, the resources I had to draw from was pretty small. Pretty much everything I did to my Triumph, I had to learn on my own, not unlike Tinster, but without potentially 9000 people willing to help. I have learned more from this forum in the past three years than in the previous 36 since I bought my 1st TR. But it's much more than learning about the in's and outs of owning a British classic. It's the comradery, the willingness to help perfect strangers, the jokes... there's nothing like it on the web, at least not to my knowledge.
 
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