Re"the sky's the limit
You read my mind Doug!

Yes Peter, I've often wondered how one acquires the four points for a photo. I've always put up three or four photos of the boats in my harbour, and if it doesn't mean those, what does it mean.

Cheers,
Nerys

It's only for fun? agree, but when you post videos of your fleet, and photo's of the same for other members to enjoy(I hope) would be nice if one got the points as mentioned in the Profile, still waiting for mine and no reply from Stephen(fireboat) on the reason why?☹

Peter (Rooky)

Perhaps a rethink is in order.

Martin555.

" its only there for a bit of fun."
True Martin, but nevertheless some of us have been pondering for a while that the system is a bit lopsided.
E.g. Two points for a typical "Nice work, well done" Forum post / Comment and only four for a detailed 100 word explanatory Blog post with photos!!
Worse; 2 points when a Forum question requires some considerable thought and a detailed explanation with examples, pics and/or diagrams!!
Doug 😎

!!MAN!! It's high up here Doug, I don't like heights.

Martin555.

"monkeys up a tree !"
Better than up the creek without a paddle! 😎

Doug,
As we said some time ago, its only there for a bit of fun.

Martin555.

Doug,
I heard a different version, monkeys up a tree !

Martin555.

"I will admit the points and ratings don't bother me"
They ALL say that Martin.
I'LL believe you Martin, thousands wouldn't but I'll believe ya!😁
😎
PS They don't bother me much either! 😉

"the sky's the limit (or rather the crows nest with Doug, looking down on the undeployed)."
See pic JB 😁
😎

Sure Nerys, IF only we could remember the half of 'em!🤔😁
Or at least the 'salon suitable' ones 😉😉
😎
PS @ Cash:
Retirement is when you stop living at work...
and start working at living👍

Hi Nerys,
I will admit the points and ratings don't bother me, being on this site is just like having a digital family.

Martin555.

Doug, I'm sure you will agree, the older you get, the more tales there are to tell.

Nerys

Just think of it this way Cash.
When you get to 60 you start forgetting about age and start enjoying life.

Age what age ?

Martin555.

Martin, must admit, I'm doing my best to catch up! I get a lot of enjoyment out of our general banter and it is surprising how much one can learn as well.

Nerys

"That’s when I told her, sweetly mind you, that age is just a number..."
and you lived to tell the tale! Amazing 😮

Thank you Nerys,
I just enjoy the site and like joining in.
Thanks again.

Martin555.

Just a Young whippersnapper 👶
Cheers marky👴

Fist thing, congratulations on your promotion Martin!!
On ageing. I’m 58. I really thought I would have MORE patience by now, not less!!!
Anyway, as soon as I hit 50 I started whining about getting older, and, of course my lovely wife would invariably say “age is just a number”...that annoys me to no end, although I know she’s trying to help. However, she just turned 50 a month ago, and I can tell she was dreading it. She got an AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) package with an invite to sign up the other day, and she got a little put out. That’s when I told her, sweetly mind you, that age is just a number...🤣🤣🤣

Congratulations Martin. Yours must be one of the fastest rises through the rates and ranks in history. Well done.

Nerys

Sorry Peter I forgot to answer your question, luckily Doug has done that for me.
Thanks Doug.

Martin555.

Hi Peter,
"Place" is the location where you go sailing😊⛵🚤
😎

Thank you very much guys.
I don't deserve these kind comments.
I like to come on the site and interact with you guys and enjoy a bit of banter.
And if I can help someone on the way then that makes me happy.

But thank you all.

Martin555.

Well deserved promotion Martin, the sky's the limit (or rather the crows nest with Doug, looking down on the undeployed).
JB

"Congratulations Martin. Soon be up there with Doug."
At the present rate of climb - about next March😉
Then I can retire, claim my K, and become First Sea Lord for a few months😎

Hi Martin -see you are now the rank that retired admirals got when they were in charge of merchant ship convoys.........
So congratulations

Just heard on the radio, Cliff Richard singing Congratulations, just for you Martin😁
well done Commodore👍


cheers Peter

Congratulations Martin. Soon be up there with Doug.😊
By the way, what is "Place" on the points system.🤔

Congratulations on the promotion Martin ,onwards and upwards 👍

Thank you Fleet.

Martin555.

Congrats on your promotion Commodore 👍
😎

and "a handy thing to take on a picnic" 😁
As the actress to be said to the Bishop to be!😮
😎

All I can say Nerys is when I was a lot younger we were so poor that I was glad that I was a boy, at least I had something to play with.LOL!

Martim555.

One forgets Nerys, one forgets 🤔
"Out of sight ....."
😎

I shouldn't be so naive in my old age!

Nerys

The only advantage of being male Nerys LOL!

Martin555.

Perhaps I should of said twenty and a half Doug. LOL!

Martin555.

He's got a hole in his trouser pocket Nerys 😮

Where do you get the odd one?

Luckily I can count to twenty one then I run out of bits to count on.
So as far as I am concerned I am 😮 damn I forgot!!!

Martin555.

Martin age is only a number,pity I can't remember what it is 😏

Now wood I Dan Dare Martin 😮

Well well well you learn new things every day!
And no jokes about three holes in the ground Doug.

Martin.

Hi Martin, Can't see any Delete All function but,
If you open a PM (EDIT button) you'll see a teeny weeny dustbin at top left of the Edit window.
Put your specs on 🤓😁
Cheers, Doug 😎

I have just had a quick look at my PM's and there doesn't seem to be any delete function.
Or am I missing something?

Martin555.

Hi Jb,
As you say possible space saving.
I wonder how much more space would be saved if we all delete past PM's ?

Martin555.

Re - I think you must be talking about a different Martin.
Sorry Martin, that was Colin (senior moment) but it also most definitely applies to you . Went back through the harbour pics to check, and it has all been changed (comments taken out,- space saving maybe ?) Seems a lot has been chopped off the end from the earlier times ?
JB

Hi Red,
I have had the same problem.
I tried the matchsticks under the eye lids method but ended up with splinters LOL!

Martin555.

Agree with Martin that this site is a great motivator - got me back into building mode - even if its a bit slow now.........