Has a fellow Boardsie ever helped you really deal with a real life situation?

Sherifu · 01-08-2008 09:52AM

A few of them help me pass the day. Lulz are had.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 01-08-2008 09:52AM

Yes, but not in difficult real life situations.

Mostly through my training with motivation and support at competitions. At one time or another I've trained with a majority of the lads in the Martial Arts forum (and got drunk with the rest).

One stands head and shoulders above the rest, 'CowzerP'. He's been a great encouragement to me and is a real gent in every sense of the word.

cornbb · 01-08-2008 10:25AM

Have gotten help from boardsies countless times in countless ways. Lots of people willing to volunteer their time and knowledge. I hope I've helped some people occasionally too.

I love you guys!

/sniffle

01-08-2008 10:36AM

Yes, especially engineering related information.

sweet-rasmus · 01-08-2008 10:49AM

when my computer went caput i put a message up to ask if i could fix it. one boardsie pm'ed me and offered to come to my house and back up my data. he did and i was able to stop worrying! mind you, i had my bf over too, so it's not like i invited a total stranger over and i was on my own...

boardsies rock

GrumPy · 01-08-2008 10:52AM

I was helped countless times posting anon in PI. Also helped indirectly by posts in PI on similar issues to myself.

Also, I had a craving for lucky charms once and Ruu sent me over a box from the US.

stevelknievel · 01-08-2008 11:41AM

I've gotten advise on a few occasions from a lot of different boardsies. A lot of nice helpful people on here. Really anyone who goes on to the PI forum is there to help or get help so tere really is a lot of great people on here. One guy in particular though who deserves special mention, and he's already been named, is RedXIV. Absolute legend and a real Boards Hall of Famer

Wurly · 01-08-2008 12:02PM

Aww, this thread is really nice.

RedXIV and Wibbs are the legends of PI for sure.:)

Winters · 01-08-2008 12:06PM

Nothing quite like a good cock blocking at a boards event

Many boardsie's have helped me out, most of them being the ones i sit chatting to all day long to help pass the time inbetween work.

You guise.

admiralofthefleet · 01-08-2008 12:24PM

ruu and others helped me big time a while ago when i had major problems on an old machine, thanks guys:)

Piste · 01-08-2008 12:24PM

The good folks over at Nutrition/Diet and Fitness are very helpful and a wealth of knowledge

John Mason · 01-08-2008 12:25PM

yeah, a few of them have helped me out in the house

homerjay2005 · 01-08-2008 01:33PM

yep, a few of the soccer folk have helped me with Tickets for games and me vice versa. one of them saved me €150 in tickets that i was left with and he sold them outside a football ground for me. some sound people on here for definate.

FunkZ · 01-08-2008 02:49PM

Piste wrote: »

The good folks over at Nutrition/Diet and Fitness are very helpful and a wealth of knowledge

Ah yes plenty of the advice over there has helped me massively in the past, and will do so very soon. Time to take out the old training and eating logs I think!

tallaght01 · 01-08-2008 04:06PM

I've only posted twice in the martial arts forum when I've had some questions. But both times there's been lots of responses to my threads, and PMs from really helpful people.

They seem like a sound bunch, and as soon as my martial arts is good enough for me to contribute something I shall become a regular poster :P

TequilaMockingBird · 01-08-2008 04:22PM

tallaght01 wrote: »

I've only posted twice in the martial arts forum when I've had some questions. But both times there's been lots of responses to my threads, and PMs from really helpful people.

They seem like a sound bunch, and as soon as my martial arts is good enough for me to contribute something I shall become a regular poster :P

I have regularly sought medical advice from tallaght01 and he is consistent in not giving it. Charter fanboi!

Not really, love ya Doc!

tallaght01 · 01-08-2008 04:26PM

sueme wrote: »

I have regularly sought medical advice from tallaght01 and he is consistent in not giving it. Charter fanboi!

Not really, love ya Doc!

LOL. Once my paypal account gets sets up, I can the change the bio/med forum charter and retire to the bahamas purely on my boards earnings I reckon

AckwelFoley · 02-08-2008 12:58PM

Nerin and Hagar.

DenMan · 02-08-2008 01:24PM

Terry has been a real help for me, he has been through some real bad times and has come out of it brilliantly. Cheers man. It is great to be able to give some help back to people who need it. I have benefited from his insight.

Zaph · 02-08-2008 01:57PM

Quite a few Boardsies have helped me get p*ssed, but I like to think I was able to return the favour and help them get equally p*ssed.

But yeah, Boardsies have helped me, none more so than the good folk of BGRH who helped me retain my sanity when I was laid up on sick leave and confined to the house for the best part of a year.

genegenie · 02-08-2008 02:40PM

Tragedy and brian_ire helped me to regain perspective when things seemed to be spiralling out of control. I wuvvs them!

Kintarō Hattori · 02-08-2008 05:15PM

Yep a fellow boardsie went above and beyond the call of duty in helping me out with a technical problem. They really didn't have to do as much as they did. I won't name them just in case they don't want me to.

Adam · 02-08-2008 06:48PM

When I first started posting here on boards I pretty much stayed in the Comp forum and never went anywhere else. Like to think I helped a bunch of people, and got help from others in kind myself.

entropi · 02-08-2008 07:52PM

Yup, had responses on PI before for some trouble with teh wimminz and it worked out mostly, thanks to the advice i got. Fellow Boardsies would be the term i'd use myself, thanks lads/ladies:)

marcsignal · 03-08-2008 12:32AM

yep, recent death of a former girlfriend

thanks for the supportive pm's wes, mairt, & preusse

RedXIV · 03-08-2008 12:40AM

To Khannie for his help with Training

To Wibbs/Marksie for advice and patience in PI

To the posters in Programming who got me through 1st year in college

To LadyE who makes life all the more bearable, (and alot more fun)

Thanks

Photi · 03-08-2008 12:44AM

Every single person who posts here. Makes my day more interesting and enlightening. That's all I can ask.

LadyE · 03-08-2008 12:59AM

RedXIV wrote: »

To Khannie for his help with Training

To Wibbs/Marksie for advice and patience in PI

To the posters in Programming who got me through 1st year in college

To LadyE who makes life all the more bearable, (and alot more fun)

Thanks

Whoop! My pleasure

...themz the rules me thinks,

KnifeWRENCH · 03-08-2008 06:11AM

No. I tend not to talk about problem situations, not even to my family or friends. So I've never asked for advice on problems on Boards (at least I don't think I have)

Setun · 03-08-2008 10:13AM

Surprised the photography forum hasn't been mentioned yet, they practically fight each other to give the best advice over there

Also have received some excellent music recommendations from exp music and in the jazz/blues forum.

Has a fellow Boardsie ever helped you really deal with a real life situation?

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