A Simple Request. . .

RJ · December 25, 2006, 03:57:09 PM

. . . for all registered members and guests.

Please take a moment to look at your profile. (Click on the "profile" button above.)

Do you have your hometown city & state listed?

If not, why not?

Often, folk have posted on this (and other) board that they have a problem and they need help. Frequently when these requests come in, the first question asked is "where are you?" Obviously, if the problem child is on the road, their hometown info isn't much help, but other times, when working at home, they might need help that a fellow busnut just a few miles away might be able to assist, if they knew.

Or maybe a busnut is getting ready to plan a trip, and he knows there are a few fellow busnuts he'd like to stop and visit while out on tour. A quick check of profiles could assist with trip planning.

I'm not asking for directions to your house, or any other major identifying info. Just your city and state, that's all. . .

I know we have the "Frapper" map available, but it's a PITA sometimes, compared to a quick click on a busnut's profile.

I also know some folk are worried about more spam and/or junk mail and/or "robots" culling their info from this site, but so far, I haven't seen that happen, based on the info in my profile.

And I know that some folk don't really want others to know where they live. . . (all the people in various "witness protection programs", I'm sure. . . LOL)

From my perspective, help us help you, by taking a minute to modify your profile to include your city & state.

Cheers!!

brojcol · December 25, 2006, 04:55:18 PM

Done...

Nick Badame Refrig/ACC · December 25, 2006, 05:09:25 PM

Thanks Russ,

I know I like to know the where abouts of a fellow bus nut I'm talking to...

Just before we left for Florida last week, I was contacted by a bus nut that lives 5 miles from me.

Allthough he was not a member on MAK yet, he will be soon I hope!

Nick-

Len Silva · December 25, 2006, 05:17:12 PM

Sure wish there was someone five miles from me.

Len
Fort White FL 32038

Hartley · December 25, 2006, 07:03:49 PM

Quote from: Len Silva on December 25, 2006, 05:17:12 PM
Sure wish there was someone five miles from me.

Len
Fort White FL 32038

Yeah, You keep moving farther out into la-la land away from us "nermal" people...

HarLee · December 25, 2006, 07:47:23 PM

I don't think anyone knows where Sequim, WA is - I think I live in one of the most out of the way places in the U.S. Mine is on there though - Harry

Barn Owl · December 25, 2006, 08:20:35 PM

Wow.... I thought that I had all of my information in there, but I decided to check anyway. Well I was wrong, but not by much. I guess I will get one of those happy birthday postings now.

L. Christley

captain ron · December 25, 2006, 08:45:21 PM

I would have to change my info on a daily or at least weekly basis

jjrbus · December 26, 2006, 12:30:13 AM

I checked my profile, for location it says "Earth" I guess I could narrow it down to USA. But that is the best I can do, unless I change it al the time

Nick Badame Refrig/ACC · December 26, 2006, 05:10:04 AM

Hello Guy's,

What Russ is talking about is putting your location at the bottom [look down below] of the page.

When in your profile, click Forum Profile Information at the left, then add your location into the signature box.

Like mine..

Nick-

Runcutter · December 26, 2006, 09:21:43 AM

Russ, a good point and one I've been wondering about. Several times folks have asked for help, (maintenance manual references, etc.) and I've clicked on their profile to see if they're nearby - and been left wondering. Seems that those who have had locations posted were too far away, but eventually there'll be someone nearby.

I edited my profile to note that Carrollton is near Dallas - Harry raises a good point about the nearest big city.

I've been posting my location with my signature, but I like Nick's idea about the signature line, I'll try to make that change as well. As for the witness (or witless) protection program - too late for me. With my email address on my business website, the spambots found me long ago.

Arthur Gaudet Carrrollton (Dallas area) Texas.

DrivingMissLazy · December 26, 2006, 09:51:02 AM

Quote from: captain ron on December 25, 2006, 08:45:21 PM
I would have to change my info on a daily or at least weekly basis

Ron, just put fulltiming, on the road.
Richard

ChuckMC9 · December 26, 2006, 04:41:26 PM

Even MORE helpful would be to include this field in the members list on the board. Not nearly as useful without that.

lblampman · December 26, 2006, 05:13:04 PM

Quote from: HarLee on December 25, 2006, 07:47:23 PM
I don't think anyone knows where Sequim, WA is - I think I live in one of the most out of the way places in the U.S. Mine is on there though - Harry

Ah...now there you'd be wrong!

I'm just a ferry ride away at the north end of Whidbey Island. Most of my Dad's side of the family is from Sequim (where my dad went to school...he's 87 BTW) and Port Angeles.

Les...from the soggy Northwet.

Nick Badame Refrig/ACC · December 26, 2006, 05:48:14 PM

Quote from: lblampman on December 26, 2006, 05:13:04 PM
Quote from: HarLee on December 25, 2006, 07:47:23 PM
I don't think anyone knows where Sequim, WA is - I think I live in one of the most out of the way places in the U.S. Mine is on there though - Harry

Ah...now there you'd be wrong!

I'm just a ferry ride away at the north end of Whidbey Island. Most of my Dad's side of the family is from Sequim (where my dad went to school...he's 87 BTW) and Port Angeles.

Les...from the soggy Northwet.

Hello Les,

Welcome Abord!

I hope you can feel at home here. Our members are the most helpful bunch you'll ever meet!

Hope to hear more from you...

Nick Badame-