nicksiders
3006 posts
Jul 25, 2008
5:30 PM
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I have no life.
Tony - I don't want another hat or another car. I'll take a pair of deep blue Rubys instead.:)
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Just My Take On Things
Nick Siders
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Oldfart
758 posts
Jul 25, 2008
7:19 PM
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Nick, Thank you, finally, validation! The blue's spin their little feathery butts off! I've tried to tell Tony this for a time but he never has his listening ears on!;-))
Thom
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Oldfart
759 posts
Jul 25, 2008
7:22 PM
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Congrats.!! You have helped along the way! So.......
Thank You!! You oldfart you!
Thom
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rtwilliams
180 posts
Jul 25, 2008
7:22 PM
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Thanks for all of your comments Nick. i have learned allot from you and hope you reach 10000.
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RT Williams
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Velo99
1861 posts
Jul 25, 2008
8:08 PM
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Nick,
The difference between you and the average pos(t)er is 90% of the time you actually have something to say when you post.
I see a lot of "nice birds Bill" or "nice loft Fred". Three word posts piss me off. When these guys get to 1000 posts,get a hat brag about it,and they dont know crap about how the roller world works and still ask rookie questions. The 1000 post mark used to mean something.
LOVE YA NICK!
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V99
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washington86
450 posts
Jul 25, 2008
8:41 PM
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Yes. The 1000 post does use to mean something. I got into this site in 2006 and look at me now, not even half way to get myself a hat. It's like passing a driver license when you've reach 1000 posts, that's what I think. I learn a lot of things here, but I still need to be clearer. But 3000, dang Nick, you've have been posting a lot of good ideas and set some pretty good examples to this hobby. I remember you use to help me too when I got into this site a couple of years ago. Well done Nick, I hope you get those deep blue birds that you'll talking about...lol
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RUDY..ZUPPPPP
1939 posts
Jul 25, 2008
9:59 PM
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Congrats Nick......................
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nicksiders
3010 posts
Jul 25, 2008
10:51 PM
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There were several that started on Tony's forum about the same time. Scott Campbell(he would have 3000 if he didn't get his butt kicked off the forum-LMAO); Kenny Billings; Paul Fullerton; David Strait; Brian McCormick; Kenny Hartman (who used to be known as the "Redneck Hippie); George Ruiz has been on awhile. There has been many very good guys come and go and then come back, again. There has been several that went and never returned. There are many I miss; they argued very well(LOL). I would like to see the likes of Camillo Paci and Brian McCormick again and there are others. Hell, I would even like to see some of the escapees that went to "the other site".
Tony probably doesn't know this, but I had a stroke a few years back and reading and posting on this forum helped speed my recovery. I learned to reuse my right hand, because I would not allow myself to use just the left hand to type. I read the posts out loud to gain my speech back (about drove my wife crazy). So, this has really been my special home on the internet.
Tony, I appreciated the Honda Fit when I went over 2000 posts. It is a good little car, but I don't want another car or even a hat. A pair of your deepest blues would be just fine.
Thanks Tony for having the vision for this whole thing. I know it has NOT made you a wealthy man, but I think you are happy.
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Just My Take On Things
Nick Siders
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washington86
451 posts
Jul 25, 2008
10:59 PM
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Same here Nick, I wish to see those guys back in the forum. The one that corrected me most was Brian McCormick. Believe me, he argue very well. There was a bunch of good guys that never came back.
It's good to hear that you are doing well. We are like family on site.
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W.Cha
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Santandercol
2800 posts
Jul 25, 2008
11:40 PM
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Right on Nick.It's always good to hear from you.
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Kel.
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CVRC
379 posts
Jul 26, 2008
1:59 AM
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congrats nick we all have learned from u....
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elopez
1607 posts
Jul 26, 2008
5:38 AM
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Great Job Nick. Always like reading your post.
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Velo99
1863 posts
Jul 26, 2008
7:21 AM
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Scott,The Brians,Joe Urban,Firl,Billings,Naylor,Paul F and a few others I cant rememeber cuz Tony took off the first two years of posts. Theres probably accesss but I am too lazy today.
They were instrumental in getting me to recognize the proper implementation of rules regs management and dealing with other fanciers. Paul is a year or so ahead of me and was my online mentor for a while.
Scott might call you a dumass for letting your squeakers out right after you feed them late. Standing there watching them fly off into the sunset. Then he would do something cool like explain exactly how to manage your babies to flyers. Each of the men I mentioned are/were instrumental in helping and advising a multitude of fanciers and most of them continue to do so.
Thats what it is all about fellas.
Glad you recovered Nick.Ya know over the past few yers I wondered a few times about some of the things you posted.College educated and literate fellow you are. In retrospect they were probably "rehab" posts.
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V99
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gotspin7
1552 posts
Jul 26, 2008
7:43 AM
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Good work Nick.
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Sal Ortiz
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nicksiders
3015 posts
Jul 26, 2008
11:57 AM
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Kenny,
You are right about Scott. I found the same with Brian McCormick. He and I could get into very heated arguements then would ask if he could send me a kit of birds after I had lost most of a kit in an overfly. This actually happen within a couple of weeks before a competition. He would do this and has done it without charge to even cover his mailing costs.
Scott sent Paul Fullerton an entire kit after he had lost his kit in an overfly just weeks before competition. Paul did pretty well in the competition with Scott's birds, if I can recall.
That is what it is all about, ain't it?
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Just My Take On Things
Nick Siders
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Velo99
1868 posts
Jul 26, 2008
1:47 PM
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Nick,
I remember both instances very well. Someone did the same for Jay Alminer too.There is no bottom to the well of brotherhood in this hobby. Sometimes from the least likely of sources.
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V99
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Snake Doctor
299 posts
Jul 26, 2008
5:12 PM
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Thanks for being there Nick! Flying your birds for me just added fuel to the roller fire!
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"Semper Fi"
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Scott
1000 posts
Jul 26, 2008
6:33 PM
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Nick , if I was in charge you would get a $5 hooker for this great feat !
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Just my Opinion
Scott
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tapp
617 posts
Jul 26, 2008
7:52 PM
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Nice loft Nick! I mean congrats ON 3,000 Posts. I've learned some good from you!
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fhtfire
1431 posts
Jul 26, 2008
8:49 PM
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Nick...you are a superstar!!!! Myself and Bill Crider sent the birds to Jay when he lost some....anyway....it is always nice to pay it forward...Scott really helped me out...that was my first real overfly where I lost it all...and it was not my last.....Glad you recovered....
rock and ROLL
Paul
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Tony Chavarria
Site Publisher
2736 posts
Jul 27, 2008
10:03 PM
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Hey Nick, Thanks for being here and being a part of this awesome group! It pleases me that this site aided in some small way to your recovery...
You have been one of several big supporters of the site that has encouraged me during the down times and to think that you had your own issues you were dealing with. Thanks for that!
You ARE selfless and a giver. You have much to teach us. I look forward to your next 3000 posts.
I will be honored to gift you a pair of the "DEEP BLUE" young birds and send them to you this year, on me. ;-)
As far as this site making me wealthy, I remember the words from the movie classic "Its A Wonderful Life", to paraphrase a line at the end of the movie: "a man who has plenty of friends is already wealthy".
Nick, I am glad to count you among my friends. Take care.
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Electric-man
1874 posts
Jul 27, 2008
10:08 PM
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Way to go Tony!
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Val
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gotspin7
1588 posts
Jul 28, 2008
4:28 AM
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Nick, Wow! I am glad your love for this site and these birds helped you recover! Happy for you man.
Tony, You are a good man.
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Sal Ortiz
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J_Star
1676 posts
Jul 28, 2008
5:20 AM
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Way to go Nick. I am happy to know that you’ve recovered. When I met you in person, I did not realize you had a stroke because you did not look it or act it. However, I know your wife had some health issue a while back. Hope every thing is well.
I know. I miss the old crew. We learned allot off each other. Paul F. helped me out when I had my first overfly with 10 young birds. 5 of them made it to the breeding loft and discarded and lost the rest to hawks.
I think Paul F. gave Scott’s birds to Brian M.
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CSRA
1593 posts
Jul 28, 2008
7:30 AM
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Good job nick u are a soldier
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704 posts
Aug 01, 2008
8:57 PM
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good topic nice
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