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Author Topic: The end of Paddleducks?  (Read 30146 times)

Offline Tug--Kenny

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Re: The end of Paddleducks?
« Reply #45 on: October 14, 2014, 06:53:58 AM »

A great Thank you to Eddy for his sterling work and I wish you well in the future.    :bravo

Congratulations to the Damien's for rescuing Paddleducks.  I'm on here every day and it's become part of my routine so i would have missed it.  I have not posted for a while as I have not been working on Paddle steamers.  I did the two famous ones and enjoyed the experience but I still come back here to find out about  Steam  and it's relative designs.  maybe one day eh !!

Once again, thank you for keeping it alive and I'm sure more people read these columns than register for membership so you are pleasing a lot of people.

Cheers

Ken
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Offline DamienG

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Re: The end of Paddleducks?
« Reply #46 on: October 14, 2014, 11:16:29 AM »
We do have a section for other models Ken
« Last Edit: October 14, 2014, 02:57:58 PM by DamienG »

Offline Tug--Kenny

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Re: The end of Paddleducks?
« Reply #47 on: October 15, 2014, 09:33:59 PM »

I'll bear it in mind Damion. Keeping up with 10 sites every day is becoming a semi full time job. Only the afternoon left for modelling these days.  :D

Cheers

Ken
 
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Offline Brian Gates

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Re: The end of Paddleducks?
« Reply #48 on: October 16, 2014, 12:20:14 AM »
I would just like to add my thanks to Eddy and Damien to those of everybody else.

Brian

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Re: The end of Paddleducks?
« Reply #49 on: October 16, 2014, 01:16:43 AM »
Thanks guy's although relatively new to paddle boats and paddle ducks I enjoy both and as you probably noticed I tend to do things differently and make a book of my posts I've been a boat/ship/yacht modeller as well as planes and 1:1 scale cars for the past 50yrs and always came back to the water.

When I saw This post from Eddy I immediately sent a message to Damien asking the cost of running this as the disability pension is not huge but I knew I had to try and keep it going.
I'm exploring the Admin side a bit each day and coming to grips with it.
With the great bunch of like minded members the ducks will paddle for many years to come Thanks to everyone for their contributions.

Damien.
« Last Edit: May 18, 2015, 07:54:28 PM by DamienG »

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Re: The end of Paddleducks?
« Reply #50 on: October 16, 2014, 06:12:05 AM »
Thanks a lot Damien!

Andreas

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Re: The end of Paddleducks?
« Reply #51 on: October 20, 2014, 10:17:14 AM »
Gee whizz...

Thank goodness the site is still here... For a couple of reasons i haven't had the time to look in on Paddle ducks.. my sincere apologies!

Eddy, I'm glad you have found someone to look after the site and sorry i haven't been the most supportive member of late.

I have only recently learn't paddler day was cancelled this year & now that the site almost drifted of the net.

My sincere thanks to you for all your hard work and hopefully get the chance chat with you some time.

To a great past and a bright future ?

All the best!
Kim

Now at the risk of bankrupting myself... I am a trader and do enjoy the benefits of this site. I'm sure the new owners may face some bills in the future ... I'm all ears... to a certain extent.  ;D

Offline Tug--Kenny

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Re: The end of Paddleducks?
« Reply #52 on: October 21, 2014, 06:49:38 AM »
Hiya Kim,

Welcome back....where have you been ??  How's business ?  Any products for us to peruse ?   8)

Cheers

Ken
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Offline Brian Gates

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Re: The end of Paddleducks?
« Reply #53 on: October 25, 2014, 06:59:14 PM »

I hope the "Account Suspended" message that replaced Paddleducks last night was just part of the transfer process - it fair gave me the willies.

Brian
(Relieved to see the site up again this morning)

Offline DamienG

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Re: The end of Paddleducks?
« Reply #54 on: October 25, 2014, 08:06:54 PM »
All good Brian Damien Jnr missed setting the renewal date 12mth ahead even though  it's free  the accounting software said it wasn't paid a typical banking glitch now fixed.

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Re: The end of Paddleducks?
« Reply #55 on: October 25, 2014, 08:32:46 PM »
I have to admit I saw the Account Suspended notice and wondered what was happening! Good to see it was just a little glitch! ;)

While I'm posting this, I would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank Damien Snr & Jnr for taking over the website. It would have been a crying shame to see it all come to an end. So Thanks guys!  :bravo

Regards
Eddy
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Offline DamienG

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Re: The end of Paddleducks?
« Reply #56 on: October 25, 2014, 08:47:32 PM »
Your  most welcome Eddy.
I'm logged in most of the day although quiet on model posts I finally finished my Taig micro lathe (Peatol in the UK I believe) Conversion to 24v DC with a motor the same as in my mobility scooter yahoo.
Float tank is sitting on an old ironing board slowly leaking  :16 my fiberglass work is not as good As i thought   :oops
If the weather is good tomorrow I'll ballast the 2 paddlers.
« Last Edit: October 25, 2014, 10:10:01 PM by DamienG »

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Re: The end of Paddleducks?
« Reply #57 on: October 25, 2014, 09:30:58 PM »
Hi Damien
I found this "account suspended " note also on my screen, so I tried to log in today, everything is running well. Thanks to both of you to fix it that fast :bravo :clap :bravo
Regards
Gerhard
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Offline DamienG

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Re: The end of Paddleducks?
« Reply #58 on: October 25, 2014, 10:19:18 PM »
 :c017

Offline derekwarner_decoy

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Re: The end of Paddleducks?
« Reply #59 on: October 25, 2014, 10:23:06 PM »
 :crash....all OK guys......... :beer
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Re: WEB Site Glitch this morning?
« Sent to: derekwarner_decoy on: Today at 01:43:30 AM »
Yes Derek I got an email at 12.45am  this morning seems Jnr hadn't set the next due date forward a year it was fixed at 1.53am when he got home from work.

WEB Site Glitch this morning?
« Sent to: DamienG on: Today at 01:21:15 AM »
Damien
Not sure if you are aware, but we experienced a PD "WEB site suspended" message this morning @ about 0700 AEST for approx. 20 minutes....Derek
derekwarner_decoy ...Wollongong Australia
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