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Title: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: geefree on July 26, 2009, 10:03:22 pm
Hi,

I have just been reading through some of the topics, and it got me thinking of all the guys who used to ask or give advice....

Does anyone know , of anyone who has given up window cleaning?

and gone back to being an employee elsewhere?

Or, the newbies who thought it was easy...and found it difficult to build a round?

interesting to know who loved it then hated it ????
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: Chris Cottrell on July 26, 2009, 10:10:20 pm
Not sure what the % is but they say most new businesses will fail within the 1st yr or trading
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: D.Salkeld_Ltd on July 26, 2009, 10:19:40 pm
Hi,

I'm still around ;D ;D

But to be honest, I'd rather spend time with family and getting on with my life now.  But I still pop in occasionally to se whats going on.

David Salkeld
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: cozy on July 26, 2009, 10:20:11 pm
good point, I wonder what happened to Sam Peafield.
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: martinsadie on July 26, 2009, 10:27:26 pm
have they gone or are they still here the guy posting as brighouse trad has been shaun collier,tradman, just me and god knows what else in the last 18 months
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: cozy on July 26, 2009, 10:30:28 pm
Yes Stan and what happened to Gemma66, she was keen, i think she was a postie.
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: poleman on July 26, 2009, 11:08:07 pm
I aim one of the long standing members of this forum! but only drop by now and then!

My business is still moving forward but my spare time now is for family and friends!
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: geefree on July 26, 2009, 11:10:40 pm
Tryng to think of a few people who have gone.... trevor,...david968....

Newbies who joined only this year have gone

Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: Rob.Hall on July 26, 2009, 11:43:14 pm
Well Im still here although not as much in the summer months.
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: RO-Sheen on July 27, 2009, 12:04:55 am
Im still here but what has happened to Squeaky? Havent seen his posts for a long time?
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: BORBRYCE on July 27, 2009, 01:25:04 am
This is a very informative forum, and can be helpfull. Too serious by far though. Too many on here have large egos and too many take the job far far to seriously in respect of a public internet forum all about the mindboggling aspects of ....well cleaning stuff.  ::)Loads on here love a laugh but the majority who dont, I think puts others off.
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: Londoner on July 27, 2009, 05:50:35 am
There have been a load of good people who have come and gone over the years. Some, as you say, probably found the job too much for them but others were established WCs who have just drifted off.

My favourite was Shinnyshiner, he was always on here.
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: cozy on July 27, 2009, 08:15:04 am
Im still here but what has happened to Squeaky? Havent seen his posts for a long time?

Squeaky posts on "non related topics" in this forum.
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: R W C on July 27, 2009, 08:40:57 am
squeeky is deffinetly still reading but got the sense not to join in on most of the posts, totally agree with the post below

This is a very informative forum, and can be helpfull. Too serious by far though. Too many on here have large egos and too many take the job far far to seriously in respect of a public internet forum all about the mindboggling aspects of ....well cleaning stuff.  ::)Loads on here love a laugh but the majority who dont, I think puts others off.
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: windolene on July 27, 2009, 05:38:56 pm
Hi,

Is Leakmans or similiar to that name still posting?

Kevin WINDOLENE
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: groundhog on July 27, 2009, 06:37:25 pm
I think a lot of people get fed up with being attacked for having an opinion, I know as it used to happen to me all the time on here!!
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: martinsadie on July 27, 2009, 06:47:24 pm
Mr Tumble used to make me laugh,dont understand the ins and outs of wfp but he did something with the water and got a slating on here and stopped posting, think it involed silicone or turps
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: geefree on July 27, 2009, 06:59:34 pm
i will bet , out of the 340 people who have viewed this topic, some of them will be the people who used to post and now simply watch.
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: cozy on July 27, 2009, 07:03:41 pm
If you go to the start side mate you can see how many and WHO is online ;D You see some names on there that never post or have stopped posting.  You can always click on a profile and see when any member was last active, that's why for example I looked for Sam Peafield. Not being funny mate, didn't know if you new about the start side thingy, if you know what I mean
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: geefree on July 27, 2009, 07:07:01 pm
No, i didnt, still dont lol  ;D

I think a lot of  guys, come for advice , take it and off they go....

which is fine, ...and people do get too busy to come on too,

Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: groundhog on July 27, 2009, 08:55:59 pm
I think a lot of people get fed up with being attacked for having an opinion, I know as it used to happen to me all the time on here!!
I have never heard such rubbish, people like you come on here spouting about nothing and blaming everyone else for everything that has gone wrong.... ;D

See what I mean!! I have gained a lot from this forum and feel that I have a lot to offer, ie my honest and unbiased opinion based on my many years of experience in this game... but then an idiot like this comes along and makes me not want to come on here anymore!!!!!!!! >:(
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: BORBRYCE on July 27, 2009, 11:58:04 pm
I think a lot of people get fed up with being attacked for having an opinion, I know as it used to happen to me all the time on here!!
I have never heard such rubbish, people like you come on here spouting about nothing and blaming everyone else for everything that has gone wrong.... ;D

See what I mean!! I have gained a lot from this forum and feel that I have a lot to offer, ie my honest and unbiased opinion based on my many years of experience in this game... but then an idiot like this comes along and makes me not want to come on here anymore!!!!!!!! >:(

oh dear, it was a joke.

The big smiley at the end of the post gave it away groundhog......Twas a joke..and a good one. Dont be so serious.
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: Pj on July 28, 2009, 08:09:27 am
Morning all 8)
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: Londoner on July 28, 2009, 09:19:08 am
We used to have some real plonkers on here with multiple identities who thought it was great fun to wind everybody up with stupid ideas.

Friday night used to be carnage once the booze kicked in. In some ways I actually miss it, can you believe that?

However, the golden days of this forum IMO was when WFP first started taking off. Some of the trad window cleaners took it like a personal affront to their methods of working. We had some very irate and impassioned posting about how it wasn't right and shouldn't even be discussed. Interestingly many of the biggest antis later switched over, realising it was more profitable.

They were good people and did much for the forum. The arguements about trad V WFP used to run for pages but it really aired the issues and got them out in the open. For the average window cleaner there was now way he could have got so much information and feedback from a single source.

Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: trevor perry on July 28, 2009, 03:02:56 pm
Tryng to think of a few people who have gone.... trevor,...david968....

Newbies who joined only this year have gone


im still here unless you mean another trevor
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: Mr Formby on July 28, 2009, 10:53:52 pm
I used to look forward to Texas Girls monthly post
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: david68 on July 28, 2009, 11:39:12 pm
david68 still here, we started together around the same time, even use to phone you, and talked about getting your first van set up.

Regards dave
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: martinsadie on July 29, 2009, 06:58:06 pm
just noticed Seandyer2003 closed his account whos upset him  ;D
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: Clive McDonald on July 29, 2009, 07:10:40 pm
I'm pretty smart, and good on forum lore, but i'm not up to speed here.Another hint maybe.
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: cozy on July 29, 2009, 07:14:23 pm
I'm pretty smart, and good on forum lore, but i'm not up to speed here.Another hint maybe.

Forklift truck driver :(
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: Clive McDonald on July 29, 2009, 07:27:56 pm
my mistake, you are still on page one.oops

I have never looked at the start page before, 180 online now, and 650 today.Thats a lot of window cleaners.
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: geefree on July 29, 2009, 08:19:42 pm
david68 still here, we started together around the same time, even use to phone you, and talked about getting your first van set up.

Regards dave


Hi dave ,

How are you,?
Have you reached the pinnacle yet.?

Gary.
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: Trevor Knight on July 30, 2009, 06:29:25 am
I post very occasionally now and just pop in now and they to see whats happening.

To be honest, as a mod I got bored deleting pure dross, as a posting member I just found I was answering the same old questions week in week out, which granted, I am always happy to help but reading people's opinions on some stuff just got tiring.

I mainly communicate now by email.
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: s.hughes on July 30, 2009, 03:52:42 pm
i used to be on here a lot but only pop in now & then
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: pingu on July 30, 2009, 05:26:58 pm
Now that I live in The Netherlands...I suppose that I like the English banter and this I believe keeps me here....

But hey it's nice to hear about other peoples days and the 'issues' that pop up...
Can get lonely this job.

And for others they either get bored with us continually taking the rise and of course all the nonesense we write when we have got the hump!!!

Cheers
Dave.
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: CCM on July 30, 2009, 05:43:37 pm
I used to post here a lot, in a past life...ooh a few years ago now I suppose.  ;)
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: Pj on July 30, 2009, 06:39:09 pm
This week I have been mainly eating Bourbons
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: pingu on July 30, 2009, 06:44:13 pm
Whilst this summer season I shall be mainly wearing stretch jeans with a ra-ra skirt
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: gary999 on July 30, 2009, 06:52:24 pm
nice :P :P ;D
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: CCM on July 30, 2009, 09:41:10 pm
Hello Sean


Nope, not Sean, whoever he is...gonna have to think harder...
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: Mr Formby on July 30, 2009, 10:16:46 pm
Archer
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: cozy on July 30, 2009, 10:31:07 pm
No, Archer can't spell and types with his forehead.
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: cozy on July 30, 2009, 10:34:26 pm
cracking bloke he was, really knew his stuff. He earned about 4000 a week.  ;D
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: R W C on July 31, 2009, 08:25:28 pm
Not matt as I believe he is now the person that posted above me  ;D
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: FREEMANSCLEANING on July 31, 2009, 11:31:24 pm
Im still here although not as much been here since the beginning but used to be EASYCLEAN WINDOWS
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: Archer on August 01, 2009, 01:30:57 pm

Can anyone please tell me why my previous post was deleted & WHY

 boshdosh you find it in you, to say i spell with my forehead ????????????

I BELIEVE BOSHDOSH, that YOU are the one sending me poop via emails as i notice you actually have the same email as COZY..


Also based in Herford, Germany & called Richard Powell.

EVERYONE KNOWS i can be offensive regarding football comments, but HAVE NEVER been sly like you, and say it as it is.

IF you want to carry on sending stupid emails - carry on doing it........ >:( >:( >:(

Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: cozy on August 01, 2009, 04:22:14 pm
If you look on my profile Albert Einstein, you will see it says my forum ID on there, all I have done is change that. I haven't sent any emails to you, if you have them, post them with the server address and lets have a look. If I have sent emails of abuse or any at all prove it. Oh, you can also report them to the police as that is an offence and I would be procecuted for it. I have nothing to hide. My name and address are on my website. Knock yourself out . ???

Oh by the way I AM COZY, DOH!

To make it really easy, forward my apparent mails to one of the mods. No copy and paste.
Where did I get your email address from ???
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: geefree on August 01, 2009, 04:42:54 pm
Nice to see some of the old names popping up here.

Hi guys  ;D ;D
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: R W C on August 01, 2009, 04:44:53 pm
wheres the shiner, or MBS, squeeky clean etc
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: elite mike on August 01, 2009, 05:09:04 pm
i reckon

matt oakley was one of the best posters on here  ;)

no honestly  ;D ;D
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: R W C on August 01, 2009, 05:33:26 pm
i reckon

matt oakley was one of the best posters on here  ;)

no honestly  ;D ;D

I recon hes still posting  ;D
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: elite mike on August 01, 2009, 05:37:12 pm
i reckon

matt oakley was one of the best posters on here  ;)

no honestly  ;D ;D

I recon hes still posting  ;D

hes looking a bit thinner these days  ;D ;D
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: cozy on August 01, 2009, 05:39:14 pm
I never liked him, his eyes were too close togther ;D
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: elite mike on August 01, 2009, 05:39:38 pm
i sussed you the other night  :o

welcome back  ;)
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: cozy on August 01, 2009, 05:43:46 pm
Yeah, I like him too, he's a great guy. Always ready to give advice.
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: R W C on August 01, 2009, 05:44:48 pm
sussed you quite a while ago i do believe Mr Bateman  ;) how long was you away, just couldnt keep away could you.
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: elite mike on August 01, 2009, 05:45:08 pm
Yeah, I like him too, he's a great guy. Always ready to give advice.

ime shocked cozy whats with the slagging down of my biz at  your sig   :o
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: cozy on August 01, 2009, 05:45:55 pm
About 4 hours RWC ;D
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: R W C on August 01, 2009, 05:47:29 pm
Think he had the new name before he left, all ready for his little strop post lol, "I know ill set up a new name, have a moan, leave the forum and  watch people miss  me"  ;)
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: cozy on August 01, 2009, 05:49:10 pm
RWC seems to know you really well Matt ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: cozy on August 01, 2009, 05:50:23 pm
About 4 hours RWC ;D

Oi !!!!

It was you that set up my new user name.

It was!! It was cozy, honest gov, he e-mailed me a new user name and password  ;D ;D

 :-X dunno wot ya talkin about :-[
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: elite mike on August 01, 2009, 05:50:35 pm
Elite Cleaning company. "most jobs too small".  Commercial and domestic Call  for that ripped off feeling. Egg on glass? Call us now - prices from £35.00 a window.



mind you £35 starting from dont sound so bad ;D ;D
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: cozy on August 01, 2009, 05:51:52 pm
picked it up from a mate  of FTP's ;D ;D
Title: Re: The guys who gave advice then VANISHED
Post by: R W C on August 01, 2009, 06:01:18 pm
sussed you quite a while ago i do believe Mr Bateman  ;) how long was you away, just couldnt keep away could you.

Ahh, you was right the other day Mr Morris.

Apologies for being a tad short with you.

I did say at the time Id be back. Anyway, I wouldnt want you lot to struggle on without my advice, support and unconditional concern for your well-being.

Nah you wherent short I could tell you where just trying to be someone else  ;D never kid a kidda you where sussed withn 8 posts.