Let's Recruit Members for FG

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 12:58 pm

We have all visited other forums and many of you participate in them as well as FG.

I personally like and enjoy the FG format and content better than most of the general forums that I have visited (other than those dealing with specific subjects).

I feel we could all benefit from the participation of new members with interesting things to discuss and that hopefully would join as paid members although not required to do so. I have no problem with our current owners of FG making $$$, frankly they deserve it.

I have emailed to several people that are not personal friends the FG website and suggested that it is a forum that they might like to participate in. Why not friends? Because I don't want to duplicate what can be done with personal friends via email, facebook etc. Let's get some new blood from different states in the U.S., different parts of the U.K. and Europe, Asia, Caribbean, So. America. What say you? Should we have a recruiting contest?

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:12 pm

I do have some racing associates that were looking for a forum to discuss horse racing. I will be pointing them In this direction but have no desire to enter Into a competition. It smacks of facebook ramblings that seek only to see how popular they are.

Click like or re-post to your profile If you agree with me.

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 2:00 pm

oscar;1366480 wrote: I do have some racing associates that were looking for a forum to discuss horse racing. I will be pointing them In this direction but have no desire to enter Into a competition. It smacks of facebook ramblings that seek only to see how popular they are.

Click like or re-post to your profile If you agree with me.

Wouldn't your friends be better advised to participate in a forum dealing specifically in horse racing? Are there that many FG members into horse racing? Isn't FG better with broader interests?

I would hate the idea of FG becoming anything like Facebook.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 2:07 pm

Lon;1366494 wrote: Wouldn't your friends be better advised to participate in a forum dealing specifically in horse racing? Are there that many FG members into horse racing? Isn't FG better with broader interests?
Yes, we do belong to racing forums but the format is strictly racing. There are no other topics to Indulge In should they wish.

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 2:16 pm

oscar;1366496 wrote: Yes, we do belong to racing forums but the format is strictly racing. There are no other topics to Indulge In should they wish.

But, you specifically said that your friends "were looking for a forum to discuss racing". So why FG?

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 2:20 pm

Lon;1366500 wrote: But, you specifically said that your friends "were looking for a forum to discuss racing". So why FG? OK... Maybe I should have said...'Friends who are also fans of Kauto Star, Denman, Master Minded, Big Bucks and In general the Paul Nicholls stable and Jockey Ruby Walsh to post favourite clips.

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 2:26 pm

oscar;1366503 wrote: OK... Maybe I should have said...'Friends who are also fans of Kauto Star, Denman, Master Minded, Big Bucks and In general the Paul Nicholls stable and Jockey Ruby Walsh to post favourite clips.

Now I gotcha, OK. We all could do a better job in communicating---eh?

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 2:31 pm

Lon;1366506 wrote: Now I gotcha, OK. We all could do a better job in communicating---eh? :wah::wah:

The racing forums tend to be limited to the actual racing and betting tips but some also enjoy being In the paddock among the horses and sharing pics and news from the stables. I have not found a forum yet that caters for that.

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 3:36 pm

Come on Julie...Let's take a walkabout around Bristol and the beach and pick up some blokes to post with us...lol...

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 3:51 pm

Kathy Ellen;1366560 wrote: Come on Julie...Let's take a walkabout around Bristol and the beach and pick up some blokes to post with us...lol... :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Are you kidding? Have you seen some of the mingers In Bristol ?

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:02 pm

oscar;1366566 wrote: :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Are you kidding? Have you seen some of the mingers In Bristol ?

Oh, ffs Julie...We can go to the Bristol zoo and pick up some of the cuties that clean out the gorilla house....:yh_rotfl

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:06 pm

Kathy Ellen;1366570 wrote: Oh, ffs Julie...We can go to the Bristol zoo and pick up some of the cuties that clean out the gorilla house....:yh_rotfl Oh Kathy If only.

We could visit Jock, visit the tigers at Wraxall, browse through little antique shops In the Cotswolds, go to the races at Bath, sip tea and eat scones In Gloucester but Bristol has no decent looking men, not unless we go after tourists.

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:14 pm

oscar;1366572 wrote: Oh Kathy If only.

We could visit Jock, visit the tigers at Wraxall, browse through little antique shops In the Cotswolds, go to the races at Bath, sip tea and eat scones In Gloucester but Bristol has no decent looking men, not unless we go after tourists.

Oh, Jock...Just wanna give him a big, big hug.

Bloody hell Julie. I am going to visit you in Bristol...Next summer I'm going to Canada. I was thinking the summer of 2013 of going to Ireland and the UK. I'm going with my crazy cousin Sharon...she's a kick and lots of fun. Seriously, are you going to be around. We can visit Spot also...I'm sure he'd love to see us...SPOT....need to ask ya a question...

Will ya be prepared for us, and YES, we'll go after the tourists...maybe some nice French men...

Maybe we can have a ForumGarden meet up in London...Hmmmmm..

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:16 pm

Kathy Ellen;1366573 wrote: Bloody hell Julie. I am going to visit you in Bristol...Next summer I'm going to Canada. I was thinking the summer of 2013 of going to Ireland and the UK. I'm going with my crazy cousin Sharon...she's a kick and lots of fun. Seriouslly, are you going to be around. We can visit Spot also...I'm sure he'd love to see us...SPOT....need to ask ya a question...

Will ya be prepared for and YES, we'll go after the tourists...maybe some nice French men...

Oh Jock...I just wanna give him a big hug!!!!! I'd love It Kathy, maybe a few others could join us?

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:21 pm

oscar;1366574 wrote: I'd love It Kathy, maybe a few others could join us?

Yes, maybe a meet up in London...or where ever...

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:29 pm

Kathy Ellen;1366577 wrote: Yes, maybe a meet up in London...or where ever...

What, you mean go out rioting? :yh_rotfl

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:36 pm

oscar;1366584 wrote: What, you mean go out rioting? :yh_rotfl

Hahaha...maybe they'll be over by then...snicker...snicker..

OH...OH....We took over Lon's thread...Let's clean up a bit, eh!!

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:25 am

:wah:

Back to topic:

Let's plaster these posters on the net.

Attached files

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:32 am

along-for-the-ride;1366671 wrote: :wah:

Back to topic:

Let's plaster these posters on the net.

How about enticing some old members back?

Just a suggestion? Clancy, Lady Cop, Pantsonfire, Frank, Jester etc etc.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:47 am

oscar;1366673 wrote: How about enticing some old members back?

Just a suggestion? Clancy, Lady Cop, Pantsonfire, Frank, Jester etc etc.

We can entice these old members with heartfelt song;

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 10:01 am

It might be a bad time for this, its been quite the Twilight Zone lately.

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 1:09 pm

YZGI;1366679 wrote: It might be a bad time for this, its been quite the Twilight Zone lately.

I don't know..when you think about how popular all the freakish reality shows are at the moment, we may just be the new wave in online action.

Post by **spot** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 1:21 pm

oscar;1366673 wrote: How about enticing some old members back?

Just a suggestion? Clancy, Lady Cop, Pantsonfire, Frank, Jester etc etc.

Some things, fortunately, are quite beyond your abilities.