Networking

Hello everybody,

as you may know I'm quite new to this forum (my status just changed to 'Apprentice' at least!), please tell me if I'm telling any nonsense.

But I think participating in a forum like ours is always a good opportunity to do some 'networking'.
Of course we can support each other with questions around our cars - but what do you think about helping each other in much more areas?

Some (or most?) of you may have met in person in noggins or meetings, but as I've seen we have members form Australia, Germany, Ireland etc.
And I'm sure everybody can contribute something to our community. Myself - I'm a German living in Ireland, so could help when a translation is needed e.g. or you want to buy from or sell something to someone in Germany/Austria/Switzerland.
I'm working for a famous IT company where I have a number of assets every year to offer a nice discount to friends who want to buy hardware.

Another example - in the past I could use the UK address of a forum friend to order goods from amazon or ebay when the seller would not ship to Eire (that's solved, have my own UK delivery address now through a parcel service).

I've sent and received local specialities from a forum friend in Japan.

I think you see my intention.
So what do you think about creating an area (maybe in the groups section) where everybody can participate who is willing to offer some support and can post his possibilities?

i think it's a great idea, in principle. :yesnod:
there's all sorts of areas where i'm sure we could help each other, if the trust of someone you've never met is obtained.
i'm a relatively new member also, and i do think this can be an issue.

more thoughts, anyone>?

I'd be up for that. I am a self employed Architectural/CAD technician. So I can offer a drawing service. I for one would also be interested in any hardware going

idrawcad wrote: I'd be up for that. I am a self employed Architectural/CAD technician.

i did 12 years in building services autocad, amongst other things.. :pinch:

really? wrote:

idrawcad wrote: I'd be up for that. I am a self employed Architectural/CAD technician.

i did 12 years in building services autocad, amongst other things.. :pinch:

you definitely need one of my computers! :lol:

i've built each one myself for longer than i'd care to remember.

are you a Dell Boy? lordy that's bad punnage. :slapme:

really? wrote: i've built each one myself for longer than i'd care to remember.

are you a Dell Boy? lordy that's bad punnage. :slapme:

no, I'm not on the dark side...
Think more fruity.

You've heard of speed dating? I've done speed networking before now! Haha!

I would certainly be interested in networking as I'm going to be starting my own business in the new year and I will be looking to exploit every connection to get the word out.

At the moment, unless you are an accountant I'm not sure what I have to offer but if I can help I will.

I can offer myself up I'm a fellow IT geek too but a master of non have a go at anything if your of the fruity kind I've had many dealings with your brand in my previous rile in IT teacher training. I've worked with fruit based distinguished educators but we don't talk about that kind if stuff anymore lol.... I'm a business change person / geek now so spot gaps in processes that IT can fix / save money etc and implement them in non jargon..

So most of the time I'm doing database admin or training

I can offer a hamster walking service.

Bertl let me know when you have anything available. I am building myself an office at the mo, and will need a new computer

bensewell wrote: I can offer myself up I'm a fellow IT geek too but a master of non have a go at anything if your of the fruity kind I've had many dealings with your brand in my previous rile in IT teacher training. I've worked with fruit based distinguished educators but we don't talk about that kind if stuff anymore lol.... I'm a business change person / geek now so spot gaps in processes that IT can fix / save money etc and implement them in non jargon..

So most of the time I'm doing database admin or training

I too have fond memory's of being an Apricot engineer , and no they didn't disappear in the 90's
here's an XP machine from 2008


I can offer my services as an MS Exchange expert, IBM System X, Verde Virtual Desktop, Any Windows Server from NT to 2012 , Sonic Firewalls , IBM v7000 san

And some random stuff which still comes my way, Multisoft accounting (sco unix or netware) and Olivate A4 account machines

got one of these on the bench at the moment with a busted cartridge reader