[AT] Tractor collecting question - wishing-forum

[Al Jones]

What year was that?  I signed on the first time in '95.  It was still
Forsyth County then.  I only had internet access at NCSU so I did a lot of
signing on during the school year, and off in the summertime.  

Al


> [Original Message]
> From: charliehill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: 12/21/2009 1:11:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Tractor collecting question - wishing-forum
>
> I knew what you meant George.  I just couldn't help picking on my old 
> friend!  I don't know if you beat me to ATIS or not but I've been here 
> almost since the start.  I know I was still using an old 8086 or 80286 
> computer on MS DOS when it came along and Forsythe County NC was paying
the 
> bill for the server.
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Best, George" <George_Best at adp.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 12:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Tractor collecting question - wishing-forum
>
>
> > Charlie,
> >
> > I was referring the to the diehards still using the Forums, I well know 
> > there are email list diehards too ;-)
> >
> > As long as there are email lists there will be diehards for those too. 
I 
> > know I still subscribe to email lists as I like the back and forth 
> > messaging and have the luxury of being able to do this at work during
the 
> > day.
> >
> > I started out with ATIS back in the very beginning and have been either
on 
> > ATIS or SEL email lists since that time.
> >
> > The SEL email list has greatly diminished which is one of the reasons
I'm 
> > back to being subscribed to both lists.  I think SmokStak is pretty
well 
> > taking over the engine postings.
> >
> > I know years ago having email lists was a great feature as some of us
only 
> > had email and didn't have internet access.  It is possible some people 
> > still may only have email, but I think that is pretty rare now.
> >
> > Personally, I try to support all the various hobby related
communications 
> > methods.
> >
> > George
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com 
> > [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charliehill
> > Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 9:14 AM
> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Tractor collecting question - wishing-forum
> >
> > Rick that is the problem I had initially when the forum was set up.  I 
> > went
> > to the main page and couldn't find a link to the forum so I never 
> > bothered.
> >
> > George, with all due respect and affection for you, I'd like to submit 
> > that
> > the true diehards are here on the e-mail forum.  grins.
> >
> > Merry Christmas everyone,
> >
> > Charlie Hill
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Rick and Sarah Weaver @ Home" <weaverfarm at comcast.net>
> > To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
> > <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 11:21 AM
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Tractor collecting question - wishing-forum
> >
> >
> >> Guys,
> >>
> >> I don't mean to be a bad apple here, but the link www.atis.net/forum
> >> doesn't
> >> work.  It says page not found.
> >>
> >> And on the main page of www.atis.net, there is absolutely no mention
of a
> >> "forum" to join so I am pretty certain that new visitors to the page 
> >> don't
> >> ever see it and thus no one new joins.
> >>
> >> I had to read the entire page a couple of times to see "web-based 
> >> bulletin
> >> boards" and then decipher what that meant which I guess might be the
> >> forums
> >> but those links don't work either.
> >>
> >> Rick Weaver
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> >> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Best, George
> >> Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 10:00 AM
> >> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> >> Subject: Re: [AT] Tractor collecting question - wishing-forum
> >>
> >> John,
> >>
> >> Thanks for plugging the ATIS forums.
> >>
> >> The Forums were started by Spencer in 2007 a week before Christmas.  I
> >> joined the day after Spencer posted the notice and have stuck with it
the
> >> past two years although it has been mighty lonely at times.  There has
> >> been
> >> a half dozen of us diehards making the occasion postings.
> >>
> >> I know that many people joined when Spencer first announced the forums 
> >> and
> >> some posted a message or two and then stopped posting anything.  Sure
> >> would
> >> be great if people would give it another try.
> >>
> >> George
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> >> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of John Hall
> >> Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 5:29 PM
> >> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> >> Subject: Re: [AT] Tractor collecting question - wishing-forum
> >>
> >> www.atis.net/forum
> >>
> >> There are only a handful of us that use it. We have even posted pics of
> >> some
> >>
> >> of our tractors. Quite a few folks here have signed up but it is
> >> practically
> >>
> >> a ghost town. About every 2 weeks a thread gets started, but it is
> >> generally
> >>
> >> of off-topic nature. Maybe folks could consider using it more as a New
> >> Years
> >>
> >> resolution?
> >>
> >> Scroll through some of the threads and look at the pics. You'll find
mine
> >> and Dave Ernst's Titans, Danny Tabors Oliver road grader, and Ralph
must
> >> have 20 pics in there with more snow than I could imagine--all I can
say
> >> is
> >> his tractors are well tuned up or he'd NEVER get them cranked in the
> >> winter.
> >>
> >> A few other guys have posted several pics in their threads as well. Dig
> >> around in the forums and you might be surprised what you find.
> >>
> >> John Hall
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "charliehill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
> >> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> >> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >> Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 6:30 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [AT] Tractor collecting question - wishing
> >>
> >>
> >>> I've never even signed up for the ATIS forum ( I guess that's what you
> >>> are
> >>> talking about).  Do a lot of the guys use it?  How does it work and 
> >>> where
> >>> do
> >>> you sign up?
> >>> Actually I like the e-mail system just fine.
> >>>
> >>> Charlie
> >>> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >>> From: "Gene Waugh" <GWaugh at wowway.com>
> >>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> >>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >>> Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 6:19 PM
> >>> Subject: Re: [AT] Tractor collecting question - wishing
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> OK, I will use he forum more!!  I am in NE Illinois; does anyone have
> >>>> any leads on a Farmall
> >>>> A-B-C in my area, 60123??
> >>>>
> >>>> Gene Waugh
> >>>> Elgin, Illinois USA
> >>>>
> >>>> Paul Waugh wrote:
> >>>>> I guess we should use the forum more.  It is not much different that
> >>>>> leaving
> >>>>> an email.  OK, how much trouble is it to remove the hydraulic pump
on
> >>>>> the
> >>>>> 930. The shop manual, does not sound that bad.  I need to run all of
> >>>>> the
> >>>>> tests first, but right now, nothing goes up/down or is pressurized.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Paul-46555
> >>
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