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PPRuNe Towers 16th Jun 2001 16:55

Simple answer Max?

Self Interest, Enlightened or blatant depending on your point of view.

We've run the site for 6 years without asking a penny. Swore we never would unless you got something in your hands for your hard earned cash.

Our traffic figures show we're already staring the next server upgrade in the face. This will put our costs firmly in the 5,000USD per month category plus hardware and commissioning fees. Therefore we need some extra revenue, we're giving something other than the site in return and this is the busiest forum.

Make of that what you will - the thread title says all so no-one's being conned into viewing. Apart from covering the cost of the badges the money goes to support running the site once a one pound contribution to the PPRuNe Fund has been made. IFR is doing all the admin, packing and despatch entirely unpaid because he loves the site, the people he's met through it and the incredible feedback he's getting from those who received their badges.

We'd all like to publicly thank him for his tremendous enthusiasm, hard work and an incredibly fast service to readers.

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Regards from the Towers
[email protected]

Balboy 17th Jun 2001 02:12

Recieved the badge Today...nice!!

Thanks a lot..

InFinRetirement 17th Jun 2001 10:33


Good aren't they! They are well worth the money, and not only does the fund get a nice contribution. When you buy one you help PPRuNE with it's ever mounting costs.

A really super badge, a £1 to our wannabe fund and you help to keep PPRuNe running - three things to make your day ;)


ExSimGuy 17th Jun 2001 10:53

Max Angle (and Danny!)

I would have thought a simple answer to the "mis-posted and locked" issue is that the new PPRuNe Badge is news http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/tongue.gif

IFR,

Can I get an upgrade from my old-style one? Never mind - I'll probably keep it, along with my PanAm Frequent Flyer bag-tags as "Aviation History" :)

I'll be sending in a kite nearer the time of my next UK trip. If anyone in RUH, JED, BAH or DAM is interested, I'll be in UK mid-August and I could collect badges and distribute them during my travels out this way :rolleyes:

(email address as posted)

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What goes around . . .
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Vfrpilotpb 17th Jun 2001 13:16

Good Sunday Morning IFR,
Sent the cheque, Wednesday, got the pin on Friday, nice and able to wear on anything, Consignia (PO) completly crushed it, but to the rescue came my trusty old Swiss army knife and all now as good as new, Suggestion , Float the company, sell us all some shares and bingo you can have whatever server you want!!!
My Regards :) :)

InFinRetirement 17th Jun 2001 14:02

Sorry about that VFR, still you managed. An unusual occurrence I am sure.

PPT said it all I think, for which I am extremely grateful.

It certainly is news, and the rumour that I can get them on a 3 day turnround is definitely true!

Don't forget - if you will ever be allowed to! That a £1 goes to the Fund, and with every badge you buy you are helping to contribute to the ever increasing costs of PPRuNe.

Anyway, there is another reason for buying a one. They look good and you can feel proud to wear one - anywhere! They even look good on the ladies. No! Not on the door, on a dress. http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/eek.gif

Ooops! Sorry, just realised I was repeating stuff in an earlier post! Oh...........who cares! :)


[This message has been edited by InFinRetirement (edited 17 June 2001).]

BEagle 17th Jun 2001 14:24

Great badge; however, if you make a second batch, ask for the mounting pin to be mounted slightly higher? The current lack of pendulous stability causes undemanded roll on thinner shirts etc. and they end up swivelling about rather!

ExSimGuy 17th Jun 2001 18:38

The first design did that to - I thought it was intentional so it could represent a pair of wings or a prop :)

Chutney 17th Jun 2001 19:24

If you wear the wings upside down it is an internationally recognised sign that you are in distress and may be in urgent need of assistance.

Either that or or you're just a scruff bag.

I see they are available in either gold or silver to match the braid on your uniform.

Big Red ' L ' 20th Jun 2001 05:24

Mine got lost at a wedding in Alderley Edge at the weekend.. http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/frown.gif (Some drunken idiot thought it would be 'funny' to throw the badge accross the marquee to see if it could really fly.....) When i buy my new one, can i pay the 'bash price' or will i have to cough up a tenner...?

Here's hoping.... :)

InFinRetirement 20th Jun 2001 13:07


Sorry about this: No other way. But
fortunately it doesn't compromise any ID.

So, would M JENVEY kindly send me another cheque, you forgot to sign the one you sent for your badge.

BR 'L'. Ouch! Don't know what to suggest - except maybe your hoping might produce a result.

IFR


KATLPAX 20th Jun 2001 17:56

As I am in the USA, could I make payment via paypal (www.paypal.com) as long as you have an email address I can send money to any number of countries. This may help many people out. Thanks.

InFinRetirement 20th Jun 2001 23:36


KATLPAX.

I have no idea what that is. What I can accept is USD20 and a self addressed envelope and I will stamp from the excess you send.

piloteddy 21st Jun 2001 01:52

IFR,

Sorry if this has already been asked, but because i'm just a young'un I dont have access to a cheque book. Is it possible for me just to send some hard cash?

Sorry to be a pain,

PilotEddy

exrotarybooty 21st Jun 2001 22:52

IFR
Posted my letter to you today, now the whole family are asking if the Postie has been yet!!!! I know you're quick but........!!

InFinRetirement 21st Jun 2001 23:51

piloteddy.

If you want to risk it getting to me, then I don't mind. Just send with the £10 note a self addressed stamped envelope, and I will return the day I receive it.

exrotorbooty.

If I got it to day you will have to-morrow. Enjoy.

VP8 22nd Jun 2001 01:02

Excellent!!!!!

Sent letter last post Tues fm LTN
got badge this morning Thurs 1stpost 0700

Very nice it is too..

Behind the Curtain 22nd Jun 2001 01:30

Oh, go on then!
Cheque's in the post...

InFinRetirement 23rd Jun 2001 13:23

You are doing very well! Thank you very much.

Here is another picture to titilate your senses.

http://flypuppy.homestead.com/files/Prune_Badges.jpg


See the top of page one for "how to get them details".

exrotarybooty 23rd Jun 2001 17:34

IFR
A very surprised postie was mugged this morning at 0800hrs, and there it was.... the badge!! Wonderful service, excellent badge. Best of luck for further sales.

martinf 25th Jun 2001 13:15

Cheers for the badge IFR...once again a two day turnaround.

Bit of advice to people though - send in some protection for it as mine got a bit bent by Her majesty's finest service.
http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/cool.gif

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You can't have everything........Where would you put it?

InFinRetirement 25th Jun 2001 17:07


That is twice out of over 40 badges sent that the Royal Mail has bent a pin. 2 too many!

One or two people have been sending a small jiffy bag - lined with a bubble thin lining - might just a good idea that.

I have started cellotaping the badge to inside of the envelope, hope that helps but no way of telling, unless you tell me.

IFR

PanicButton 25th Jun 2001 18:50

InFinRetirement!
You wouldn't happen to have patches for flightsuites with the logo???

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Nothing to see here, just making use of the internet!

InFinRetirement 25th Jun 2001 21:09


No! But you never know, Danny might be thinking about it!

DarrenMoore 26th Jun 2001 23:00

Computer's been out of action for a bit but I'm finally back to stay at PPRuNe.
Seem to have missed quite a lot.
I'll start by posting a cheque first thing in the morning for a badge!

Darren

P.S. Can anyone summarise the events of the past 2 months?


Descend to What Height?!? 27th Jun 2001 19:52

Got mine today!
Brilliant :) :)

Thanks IFR !

Back to the top!

:) :) :)

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;-) It looked like a good idea at the time :-)

Ripline 28th Jun 2001 01:55

IFR,

Make that 3 out of 40+ !

Thanks for the badge, superquick service....

The stapled internal bag survived intact, but the badge was somewhat flattened by some mechanism that managed to bend the pin.

I'd say that the bubblewrap should be mandatory with the SAE :)

InFinRetirement 2nd Jul 2001 14:55


It seems that a very few, but a few is a few too many, badges are getting bent pins within the machinery of the Mail system. To avoid this I suggest you put a small amount of bubblewrap inside your SAE and that should cure it.

Now something I am going to share - 'cos I like it! :)

"Pancake", one of purchasers of the badge, sent me a request addressed to The PPRuNe Fund at the normal address. The Royal Mail, in their infinite wisdom, decided, quite rightly I suppose, that the PPRuNe Fund does NOT reside at the normal address - and promptly returned his letters. He contacted me by e-mail and we sorted it out.

Got his request to-day, and I have sent him his badge.

A comment in his letter goes thus:

"Maybe the Royal Mail can only navigate VFR and anything involving IFR totally defeats them....!" :) :) :)

Cheers

IFR

DarrenMoore 2nd Jul 2001 23:11

Received mine this morning, thanks IFR.

I will wear it with pride.

Darren

Final 3 Greens 2nd Jul 2001 23:54

Got my silver PPrune badge - it looks great, very smart and discrete - anyone who hasn't got one should send a tenner to IFR now.

Dv8 - you need your eyes testing! ;) it looks nothing like "PPL Wings", not that I'd be seen dead wearing those (nearly as bad as epaulettes!) and anyway Boeing test pilots wore jeans and lumberjack shirts on the 777 series on Discovery - so that's good enough for me!!!!!!

I shall be wearing mine with pride around the Compass Centre as a tie pin over the next few weeks when I do my day job.

F3G
{PPL and Proud of it]

Pancake 3rd Jul 2001 01:51

Hey thanks IFR -

Blush... http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/redface.gif http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/redface.gif http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/redface.gif !!

- P.

aviatrix 4th Jul 2001 00:59

Decisions.....

Decisions.....

Gold ? or Silver ?

:)


Behind the Curtain 4th Jul 2001 01:07

Am I the first person to lose one?
Cheque's in the post... again.

dv8 4th Jul 2001 17:11

Finals 3 G

Try
http://www.transair.co.uk/xtrapics/pplpins.htm

And the defence rests your Honour

http://www.stopstart.fsnet.co.uk/smilie/cool6.gif

Le Pen 4th Jul 2001 19:49

Hiya,

Just popped an order in the post and forgot to say what colour!

Silver if you have one please.


Glad I'm not fixing your airplane today?? :rolleyes:

Thanks

Le Pen

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Nil Fault Found.....Another great work of fiction in progress

DANZ 5th Jul 2001 02:58

I would love to get a PPRuNe badge, but rather than send the money ( NZD = 0.28 STG!!) 20 000km via the post I was wondering if it could be charged to VISA? Money Transfers cost too much ( $20 charge with Western Union ) and a foreign currency cheque costs more. It would make it a bit easier for us antipodeans. ;-)

Cheers
Dan
ph : +64211215685 (sms)
email: [email protected]

InFinRetirement 5th Jul 2001 09:19

DANZ.

Sorry, we can't handle VISA. Not sure how to make a useful suggestion either. http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/frown.gif

henry crun 5th Jul 2001 09:51

DANZ. if IFR is willing to accept it, go to your bank or Thos Cook and buy the cash,(don't forget the postage). I have sent cash in similar circumstances on a number of accasions before without any problem when I was sure that the receipient was trustworthy, and I think in this circumstance you may be absolutely sure.

Red_Devil 5th Jul 2001 12:48

IFR

Many thanks for the pin - cheque sent on Sat, badge arrived safely on Tuesday. :)

RD


aviatrix 6th Jul 2001 21:37

My cheque is winging it's way to you now !




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