I'd like to feature a story once a week, on the front page of our website, on how the Forum came thru for you.Did you get a job via the Forum, meet a fishing buddy, find a hard to locate something or other.
I saw this post today and it made me think of all the really cool stories I've heard about people helping others.
I was in need of an A.C. repair guy I could trust. A forum member came over and fixed (what another dealer quoted me @ $250.00) a part that only cost me 80.00. And it worked for years.
I was buying a new vehicle, a forum member signed me up as a GM family member, and saved me almost 10K, after employee pricing and discounts. That was 6 years ago, and am still driving that SUV.
I needed to refinance, forum member took care of all of it, and another forum member did the appraisal.
In the olden days, I would have a bad day and the off topic would always make me laugh, thanks to all of those guys....too bad that had to change.
My family and I wanted to erect an historical marker at a boat landing in Albany, GA, that was named in memory of a second cousin who was killed in WWII. Ramblin Reck was kind enough to send pictures of what the signage at the landing entailed and even shared that he was with the City of Albany when the landing was paved. He also was there for the sign dedication in June, 2009. He really came through and his presence made the ceremony even more meaningful.
a few years ago, i mentioned i just got ripped by a guy building my company web site.....member(BEFORE CRASH) bite me hard jumped in and made my web site. that was a very good thing.
I think you'd be a winner if you wrote, "I was hungry and the forum taught me how to grow my own veggies, catch my lunch and hunt and shoot my dinner. And then when I was thirsty, the Forum taught me how to stomp grapes just the right way to make my own wine. Now, I'll never go hungry or thirsty again...."
I was born a poor black child. Then one day Are you kidding? front page of the forum - Johnson, Navin R.! I'm somebody now! Millions of people look at this book everyday! This is the kind of spontaneous publicity - your name in print - that makes people. I'm in print! Things are going to start happening to me now.
I'll take GT's blue camo visor & a law stick as well!
Two or three days before I was scheduled to leave to come back overseas from my R&R, I posted looking for someone to fix a cabinet door. My wife or daughter, one of them, had broken the door while I was gone. My thought process was that maybe I could find a company in my area that one of the forum members had worked with before. Little did I know that one of the local members worked at a mill. After talking with him on the phone we agreed to meet. While meeting I asked the member if he knew about how long it would take to fix the door because I was scheduled to leave in a couple days. I explained to the member that my wife would be picking up the door and told him to give her a call when it was ready and he had a price worked out. About four days later he called the wife and told her it was ready. He took the time to drive out of his way twice, then refused to let me pay him for his time. To top it all off he offered to take me fishing when I returned, like I had done him a favor. I did not mention his name because I am not sure he would want it mentioned but he knows who he is. I am very appreciative and I look forward to buying beer or dinner one day for his efforts.
Anytime I need answers for something I am working with or need professional services I post on the forum first. There is always someone on here that works in the business, knows of a company that does good work, or has had the same problem before and can talk me through fixing the issue myself. That said, if there is ever anything that a member needs that I may be able to assist with. I will not hesitate to help. Thanks FS, and more importantly thanks to the members who go above and beyond to help a fellow fisherman.
So I guess that means my boy make the feature story this week then.
the forum tried to make me lose my job. This gave me more determination and helped me become a better employee. It also opened my eyes and caused me to spend less time on the forum. Thanks FS!
why would they fire the Janitor?
Well because of FS I got Employee of the month. Thanks FS!
Specializing in poor life choices since 1954.
Many years ago a fishin' friend told me about the FS Forum... Since then, I have not put a whole day of work at the office.
because of their utter and complete stupidity.
All of these make me happy about who I am. Thanks FS.
Two or three days before I was scheduled to leave to come back overseas from my R&R, I posted looking for someone to fix a cabinet door. My wife or daughter, one of them, had broken the door while I was gone. My thought process was that maybe I could find a company in my area that one of the forum members had worked with before. Little did I know that one of the local members worked at a mill. After talking with him on the phone we agreed to meet. While meeting I asked the member if he knew about how long it would take to fix the door because I was scheduled to leave in a couple days. I explained to the member that my wife would be picking up the door and told him to give her a call when it was ready and he had a price worked out. About four days later he called the wife and told her it was ready. He took the time to drive out of his way twice, then refused to let me pay him for his time. To top it all off he offered to take me fishing when I returned, like I had done him a favor. I did not mention his name because I am not sure he would want it mentioned but he knows who he is. I am very appreciative and I look forward to buying beer or dinner one day.
I don't know if this is the same guy or not.
You're correct, we'll feature you tomorrow. Check out Readers Insight on the front page of our website.
Thanks for the stories, as for the not so serious contributions, thanks for keeping them short.
The forum has and still is very good to me, still get a lot of work from old and new people on here and have made the greatest of friends, plus I met swts on here, were still goin strong, and I havent killed her yet.