Since I have started visiting this BBS I have found it to be both professional and extremely informative. Yes, it can become self-serving at times but that still doesn’t hinder the excellent information passed back and forth between contractors and vendors alike.
It is sad, however, when I see other boards slip away. Boards that for years have been an improtant part of the backbone of the industry's information highway. One such board is "Dave's" at http://www.wj.net/actionis/wwwboard/index.html . Recently Dave's underwent a face lift - http://www.wj.net/cgi-bin/teemz/tee...x&forum=Daves_Pressure_Washing_Bulletin_Board and I guess it is like waking up in the morning and finding that your spouse has thrown your old, familiar coat in the Salvation Army bid. I know I couldn’t get used to a new one even if I tried.
Anyway, Dave's new site, although it is in keeping up with the times, seems to have lost the familiarity to most. This is sad because Dave's, like this board, has served us well and although this and other boards will provide us with much of what we need, Dave's has been one of the pioneering sites and you just can’t replace the knowledge that flows from an original. It is like the movie American Graffiti, no matter how many times you see it you walk away feeling just a little taller.
I encourage you to help revive Dave's and participate in that format. Think of it this way - most people find BBS's as a result of a search engine and on every BBS - other sites are often mentioned. Perhaps this site will benefit because of its existence.
It is sad, however, when I see other boards slip away. Boards that for years have been an improtant part of the backbone of the industry's information highway. One such board is "Dave's" at http://www.wj.net/actionis/wwwboard/index.html . Recently Dave's underwent a face lift - http://www.wj.net/cgi-bin/teemz/tee...x&forum=Daves_Pressure_Washing_Bulletin_Board and I guess it is like waking up in the morning and finding that your spouse has thrown your old, familiar coat in the Salvation Army bid. I know I couldn’t get used to a new one even if I tried.
Anyway, Dave's new site, although it is in keeping up with the times, seems to have lost the familiarity to most. This is sad because Dave's, like this board, has served us well and although this and other boards will provide us with much of what we need, Dave's has been one of the pioneering sites and you just can’t replace the knowledge that flows from an original. It is like the movie American Graffiti, no matter how many times you see it you walk away feeling just a little taller.
I encourage you to help revive Dave's and participate in that format. Think of it this way - most people find BBS's as a result of a search engine and on every BBS - other sites are often mentioned. Perhaps this site will benefit because of its existence.
