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#1 FordPrefect

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Posted 24 March 2000 - 01:12

I know that the Atlas F1 forum isn't the 'IN' place to post, but I've got to point out the following ideas that were posted in this forum

1. Feb 27th I asked for a front page article telling us more about Atlas F1. This week we got it.

2. On Mar 14th I babbled on about the need for Atlas T-shirts, now I find out that they are being developed. To be fair, SalutGilles 1 posted this in Readers Comments so I shouldn't be taking any of the credit.

still it makes me think, someone must be reading the posts that show up here ...hmmm what do I wish for next?

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#2 Eli

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Posted 24 March 2000 - 01:37

mmm, it´s a conspiracy....

#3 Spring-Heeled Jim

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Posted 24 March 2000 - 04:10

Hey...this is the forum that all the die-hard F1 fans check out first...what? It isn't? Really? Oh, OK then....

#4 Brent

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Posted 24 March 2000 - 11:14

Yep FordPrefect, your wish was granted :)

Great article Paul, cheers. Sure sounds like alot of hard work from alot of ppl went and still goes into a site such as this. Understatement huh ;)

#5 Alfisti

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Posted 25 March 2000 - 21:09

I have my own site which is biggish for a one man show but 100 times smaller than Atlas and it is a LOT of work.... more than you could ever imagine. Especially creating easy ways to navigate the site.

Ps... everyone is free to take a look at my site.... just click on my profile guys.

#6 FordPrefect

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Posted 26 March 2000 - 04:16

Alfisti, I just made a short visit to your site, it is very good. I couldn't believe the burnout page, I never would have believed it went on 'over there'

Is it really a lot of work? I'd like to set up my own home page when I get my new modem, but I always feel like I don't have enough time.

All the Best FP


#7 MrAerodynamicist

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Posted 30 March 2000 - 19:29

Hard work but fun and rewarding. I've created far too many sites in my time! Counting off the top of my head I can think of about 10 sites of mine that are currently floating around the web [some get updates, others don't!] You can find one of them linked in my sig

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#8 Sally

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Posted 31 March 2000 - 02:51

mumbles something about the non-updated atlasf1 members site ;)

#9 MrAerodynamicist

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Posted 31 March 2000 - 16:45

Wonders what Sally would like adding to the Atlasf1 members site?

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#10 FordPrefect

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Posted 31 March 2000 - 08:27

my guess would be the following.

  • Movie Review Forum - members give their reviews of movies, could be informative, certainly would be funny. Might make this a topic in the Paddock Klub.

  • Model Builders Forum - THE place to be for people who are interested in building, buying or just plain talking about scale model F1 cars.

  • Atlas F1 Dating Service - this is where you find out that the gorl of your dreams is actually a retired steelworker from Newcastle-on-Trout. In my case I know that will NOT be true :)

if any of these come to pass I shall demand to be elected to the Atlas Bored of Directors, complete with their six figure salary.

All the Best FP

...did the bullets work out ok?
...maybe I should repost this in the PK

forgot the last /list


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#11 mel

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Posted 31 March 2000 - 21:28

Looks like you've got your work cut out Mr A.
:)

Shouldn't you be studying for those june exams?

:)

#12 FordPrefect

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Posted 01 April 2000 - 01:08

sorry Mr. A

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#13 Sally

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Posted 01 April 2000 - 02:08

What happened to the You know you drive for a bad F1 team when... ?

#14 MrAerodynamicist

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Posted 01 April 2000 - 03:40

it got eaten :)

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#15 Slick

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Posted 06 April 2000 - 05:18

Well if posting here is one way of getting your with the I wish for news sent directly to mobile phones via SMS have have this service from genie.co.uk but find then anoying headlines and slow.

p.s. I did put this in the questionnaire I answer a couple of months ago.

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#16 FordPrefect

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Posted 06 April 2000 - 22:35

Slick, I hope you also sent in a non-refundable $250US postal order along with your request :)

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#17 Alfisti

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Posted 09 April 2000 - 17:57

FordP,

like it says on the site, the burnout pics are not great, they are much bigger than that but i was down low and couldn't get the best shots.

I found it a LOT of work because Geocities stuffs up a lot (freezing and not saving) which gets EXTREMELY ANNOYING :mad:

Also, figuring out the layout of the site, where certain info belongs, what pics to use where and mostly how to design a good navigation and internal link system is a nightmare because you have to have all that stuff in mind before you start or you will be going down the wrong path and will have to start again. As i said.. at 40 odd pages mine is fairly large but if your going to do it you have to make it look pretty slick and i think mine has come up ok but i'd guess it took between 300 to 400 hours to complete.

I am not a fan of tiny annoying amature opages that clog the web and search engines.

Get back to me with any feedback on the site.. i am very curious what people think of certain sections etc etc.

#18 theMot

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Posted 11 April 2000 - 11:57

yeah its good **** Alfisti. My site is bigger though. It gets about 4000 hits a day.

#19 FordPrefect

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Posted 12 April 2000 - 16:33

don't you mean 4000 'tits a day'? :)

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#20 Alfisti

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Posted 12 April 2000 - 16:41

Geeesh Mot.. they're some serious hooters. I'm a B-cup man myself so your site does not interest me i am afraid.

Ford,

did you checkout the little Mazda Rotary on the Dyno on my site. Yes that is 418Hp at the REAR WHEELS at a measly 15psi.