Best smilie ever!

[Joe Blow]

Just added this smilie to the collection. It made me laugh.

:kebab

Doner kebab smilie.

 

[Happy]

Just keep in mind that kebab is not the safest food on the market

 

[excalibur]

Just keep in mind that kebab is not the safest food on the market

I LOVE UNSAFE FOOD!!!!!!!!!!
:jump:

 

[keebab]

I feel really special all of a sudden!!

 

[Happy]

I know what you mean, it is not as bad as unsafe sex.

 

[excalibur]

I feel really special all of a sudden!!

L O L !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[keebab]

I'd never have unsafe sex with a kebab. Need to wrap myself in bread first.

 

[Joe Blow]

Okay, I was wrong.

This new smilie is for days like today, when the s**t hits the fan.

:fan

 

[It's Snake Pliskin]

:bigun2:

This is my favourite smilie, because I'm Snake Pliskin.

 

[Joe Blow]

A few more smilie's for you all to enjoy!

:whip
Errrr... Bondage Smilie

:couch
Hiding behind couch smilie

:band
ASF band smilie

...for when threads go off topic:
:topic
Off Topic smilie

...and last but not least... for the drama threads:
:jerry
Jerry Springer smilie

 

[wayneL]

Hi Joe,

I like this one:

:band

But really just a gratuitious post to beat you to the big 1000

 

[dutchie]

Go WayneL

By the way any regrets to the "sea change"?

 

[wayneL]

Go WayneL

By the way any regrets to the "sea change"?

No regrets at all. The only thing is, the particular area we're living in is full of "sea-changers" LOL

They've brought the big city status anxiety with them. But we're just renting here and will move to the area where the locals are soon. Just have to learn the dialect first.

Cheers

 

[Joe Blow]

Hi Joe,

I like this one:

:band

But really just a gratuitious post to beat you to the big 1000

hahahaha... you were always going to beat me to 1000, although I'm not too far behind.

GP is going to beat me too.

 

[dutchie]

Go JoeBlow
(No bias here)

Any thoughts how long your going to do this Forum thing?

In the future you may look back at 1000 posts as chicken feed.

 

[Joe Blow]

Go JoeBlow
(No bias here)

Any thoughts how long your going to do this Forum thing?

In the future you may look back at 1000 posts as chicken feed.

Hi Dutchie,

It's difficult to say but I'd like to think that I'll be doing it as long as I can. ASF certainly has changed quite a bit since I first started it in May 2004. Back then I was lucky to get 10 or 15 visitors a day, while these days ASF gets about 1000 visitors a day, most of them unregistered. As the costs of running ASF have increased I have tried to generate revenue by various means to keep the site afloat and just recently ASF has turned from a loss making enterprise into one that can pay its bills.

However, the real issue these days is time. As the member base has increased and the amount of posts per day has increased I have been finding that the amount of time I spend overseeing the forums (and with administrative tasks) has dramatically increased. It's a delicate balance and I am hopeful that one day soon I may be able to derive a part-time income from ASF and downsize my other commitments (the ones that generate me a full-time income).

As you (and others) may have noticed I have now partnered with Moneybags and have an online investment shop where ASF visitors can now purchase stockmarket related books and software. Any purchase made through the links on ASF will help to support the site, and possibly create part-time employment for me. I can't imagine how busy this place is going to be in another 12 months, so I am really trying to prepare for ASF's future and ensure that I can make it a long term proposition. I like what we've all created here and I want to keep it running... and I am grateful for any support members and visitors can offer.

So yes, hopefully 1000 posts will be chicken feed... as I'm certainly not going to give up without a fight. I like running ASF. Seeing it grow and mature gives me a great deal of satisfaction. I am quite proud of what it has become and in a sense it is my greatest accomplishment. The positive feedback from members keeps me motivated and focused. It is a lot of work but I am hopeful that ASF has a bright future... and I'd like to think that all of you out there will come along for the ride.

P.S. Thanks again for the birthday beers... they went down nicely in this hot Queensland weather! :drink:

 

[dutchie]

Well done Joe. You have indeed created and fostered an excellent forum.

I hope you are able to get it to a satisfactory financial position a.s.a.p. With the numbers and growth you quoted this will happen soon i.m.o.

Please let us know when there is a takeover bid!

 

[Joe Blow]

Well done Joe. You have indeed created and fostered an excellent forum.

I hope you are able to get it to a satisfactory financial position a.s.a.p. With the numbers and growth you quoted this will happen soon i.m.o.

Please let us know when there is a takeover bid!

Thanks for your kind words Dutchie!

Believe it or not, I've already had a takeover offer. I said no.

 

[dutchie]

Looks like someone else appreciates (in a monetary sense) what you have created. Glad to hear you knocked it back.

You never know this forum might be your super.

 

[Ann]

I really love this thread Joe,

Full marks for starting it....here's one from me.