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[Bill D203]

Brentwood at 9.30-10.00 Sounds very good to me.  Let's hope the snow keeps off. I better get the battery's charged up on both the boats. Still got to run some more fuel though my engine before I can open her up. Should be able to do that at Brentwood no prob's

[omra85]

Simon
Send me a copy by email - I'll keep it secret - honest  ::) ::)
You know you want to 
Danny

[DickyD]

Dont you dare Simon, we dont want Danny gloating on his own. We all want to do it.
Did you scan it as a jpeg ?

[2772e]

Danny,

I will send it over tomorrow!

[Blagmeister]

Phil,

There are a few of us getting together on Friday if you can make it down south?

Give me a ring, pm'd my number.

BW

Simon

Thanks for the invite Simon but I am off to Wales for the weekend to see some friends and to do some messing about in big boats. I am planning on taking the boat if my new trimtabs arrive in time to get them fitted beforehand though! I need to get some practice in on the lumpy stuff for the Chase Race!  I am not convinced that going form nothing straight into deep water is a good idea without a bit of practice beforehand!!!

I hope you and Bill have a good session at Brentwood on Friday and the weather holds for you.

I'll see if I can get some pics over the weekend and I'll bell you when I get back.

Have a good 'un and hurry up with those pics of you at Eastbourne!

Cheers

Phil

[omra85]

Hi Chaps
Simon says - "Brrrrr, that was COLD but I can still smile about it!"
Have a look on the OMRA front page (or a bigger one in the photo gallery)
Never mind Simon, 2008 can ONLY get better after that.

Cheers
Danny

[2772e]

Phil,

Hold off fitting the trim tabs, none of us are running them and we have not got a problem. Bring the boat down and lets have a look at it next to some others, hopefully we can see if there is a problem before you go drilling even more holes in it.

Regards

Simon

[w3bby]

Have a look on the OMRA front page (or a bigger one in the photo gallery)

Quick hijack... Danny, when are you going to fix the OMRA site so that it WORKS for all visitors, not just micro**** users? good show on the front page but it would be nice to get into the site as well......

[Bill D203]

HERE HERE. Since I did my last MS software up grade I to cant open up the OMRA site. I have to say how disappointing that is because there has been some real good stuff going up on that site. GO ON DANNY DO YOUR STUFF. :'( :'( If that is a tall order at the mo. How about putting some of the stuff on this site, like the race results and meeting details and Simons sinking Thanks Danny.
Your Unable to get into the OMRA site
Bill D203

[Blagmeister]

Too late Simon, I have already fitted em!  C'est la vie. I'll let you know if they make a diff.

Danny if you need a hand with the site design and functionality please let me know. I too have had issues with the new site as it won't workl in anything other then IE. If you would like some help, please let me know as I have a portfolio of a fair few sites under my belt over the last 12 years and would be happy to help out if needed.

Cheers

Phil

[DickyD]

Just how did you do this Simon ?  :-\

[Bill D203]

" There's a hole in my bucket dear Simon dear Simon dear"
I take it your wellys wasn't up to the job then???
See you at Brentwood for a blow by blow account Simon.
Happy Easter to al you Happy boaters.
Bill D203
 

[omra85]

Hi chaps
I know I'm nicking the thread but a few people seem upset that I haven't got the OMRA site totally optimised.
I'd like the opportunity to explain what has happened.
Last year, I was getting totally p***ed off with the fact that the OMRA website never seemed to have up to date information. I now know that the guy looking after it had other things on his mind and the site took a back seat - these things happen.
I brought up the issue at the AGM and (not unexpectedly) was asked if I'd be prepared to do something about it. Now me being me, feel duty bound to put something back into the hobby, so agreed to try and do something with the site although my knowledge of websites was NIL.
At this point, the only contact I'd had with a website (apart from viewing it) was to notice that there was an additional 'bit' called "Frontpage" bundled in with the copy of MS Office I'd got from work (apparently you can have a copy on your home machine as well as at work, providing you don't use them both at the same time??)
Having spoken to the ex-keeper of the site, I found that the whole OMRA site had been created in Frontpage.  I spent 3 weeks studying FP enough so that I felt confident that I could make changes without bu**ering the whole site up.  I then spent another 12 days designing and copying/pasting, moving, adding graphics, etc to get what you see today (or don't see as the case may be!).
Immediately the 'new site' was launched (a truly heart-stopping moment!!), I found that it could only be viewed with Internet Explorer!  My own version of Firefox (which I use at work as it's FAR more reliable than IE) would not work. I have since found that this is because Frontpage creates buttons and some text as graphics which are merely 'viewed' by Netscape type browsers!
To say that I was disappointed would be the ultimate understatement!
I have since started to recreate the site in something that would be usable by all parties (Serif Pageplus) which I am happy to do but as my original site is quite large is taking some time.  It's not just a matter of cut and paste because some of the functions are different. I have also began studying HTML which I thought might help me, but to be honest, it's a bit like preparing to drive a HGV, having studied how to blow up the tyre on a moped (weird analogy or what!).
The bottom line is, that I am working on it on a nightly basis (as well as trying to build a new boat and go racing) which should be viewable by all (the site OR the boat).
I would be grateful if you could help by (temporarily) getting a copy of Internet Explorer, and using it it just for viewing the OMRA site (I'm not asking you to support the master villain - Bill Gates)! You don't have to use it for anything else (so you're conscience will be clear) until I've had time to recreate the site in "pure" html, which will be viewable on anything (hopefully).

An interesting mental exercise for which I'm glad I volunteered  ::)

Thanks
Danny
PS Hope there's a picture somewhere of Simon sitting in the semi submerged rescue boat, with the water up to his waist??

[2772e]

Danny,

Whatever all that means, thanks. 

To take on the website, get it up and running and prepare and race boats in mind mind has got to be hard work. So well done.

So when will the new boat be ready???? Sneak preview???? sticky tape graphics and all.

I have seen my picture on the site so thanks very much. At least it will give the rest of them a laugh and no broken bones.

Do you remember that conversation we had about a year ago about me being the shy retiring type?  :angel: I did warn you!!



Keep up the good work and hope to pit for you again soon. Hi to Lynda.

BW

Simon

[Blagmeister]

Hi Danny

Fair play to you for taking on the webmasters job - it's not an easy task. I administer a number of sites, including my own and I know just how much work goes into them. The OMRA site is not that big [mine has in excess of 80 pages and is quite big] and frontpage will handle it without a problem.

Don't give up with Frontpage, it can do pretty much most things are far as sites go and unless you are using whizzy Flash images and animations, it's all you need.

This site and this one were both created using Frontpage and are fully functional in all browsers. The first one uses frames pages, [which admittedly is bit old hat but I don't have the time to change it at present], and the second one just plain pages. Good old HTML is still about the fastest way of loading pages and to be honest keeping sites as simple and straightforward is definitely the way to go. Flashy graphics and gimmics are for the self-indulgent web designers who like to try new things so just stick to simple stuff.

As I said before, if you would like some help then I know Frontpage back to front [no pun intended] and you might also like some assistance with Photoshop to create some very nice graphics which add to the functionality and feel of the site.

Drop me a PM or give me a bell if you wish Danny.

Best regards

Phil

[2772e]

Another day at the lake.

The club have now insistred that I supply my own PPE after last weeks events.

No wet feet today.

 :) :)

[Bill D203]

Don't forget Simon. Mart's kids wants there rubber ring back in the summer time. 

[2772e]

Well just for a change we managed to get all three Makara's running together.

The MMM were out in force.

[bigtee]

Simon ,  top class pictures

good to see 3 boats running on the water 

just built new engine for the chase boat race and have the blue cat all done  ::) both engines set up and sound very good 

are you planning on a test next week , maybe on saturday morning 

tony

[2772e]

Can do sir!

With any luck my new flexi and prop will be here as well.

Cat is re built as well and flying.

[bigtee]

sounds good 

hope to have 3 boats and 5 engines to test ,for the big day  ::) ::) ::) ::)

not long now 

tony

[martno1fan]

Can do sir!

With any luck my new flexi and prop will be here as well.

Cat is re built as well and flying.

not another broken flex 

[2772e]

no, this one just fell out the back of the boat.

Should have tighened up the collet properly!

[martno1fan]

no, this one just fell out the back of the boat.

Should have tighened up the collet properly!

Prop saver  you can buy them or use an old wheel collet from planes or i use a small zip tie or small bit of silicone tubing slid over the flex.Either one of those methods will save you losing any more props and shafts ,heck ive used one since day one im surprised no one told you that one  .

[Bill D203]

Hi Martin
Im not sure what you are on about but it seems like a brill idear. Have you a small drawing??? I take it you put a bit of silicon tubeing over the fleix just after it leaves the cupling. Good thinking . As I can't get out boating today due to the snow and family comming round for dinner I will have a go at that Monday.
HAVE A GOOD EASTER TIME
BILL.