Dale W Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 As in 2005, the Halloween video has gone around the world. People see these videos and think that it is so cool, they have to jump in.Christmas is just around the corner and there is a mad dash to purchase the materials needed to accomplish a display. Newbies have tons of questions that many of us know how to answer. If you are a newbie, welcome. We are a community that loves to help you. One characteristic of our community is our self reliance.So if you are asking 'where can I buy lights', or 'what is a GFCI', please have the courtesy to research the question before you post it on the forum.Again, Christmas is just around the corner and many of us are scurrying like ants trying to assemble our displays. Because of this, nerves might be frayed more than usual and some of us get a bit short with our answers (especially when it is a basic question that could be answered by looking up the topic in the search bar in the forum). If you think you have been the victim of a short/terse answer, please do not take it personally.I hope you have a great time here and hang out for years. Good Luck. Welcome aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Hvasta Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Well said Dale!!hey wait.. why are you here posting tips and advise and not out sequencing/building??In the words of Captain Hector Barbosa... "Whaddarrreyalookinat, back to work!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackchecker Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 And to piggy back on what Dale said... Please don't forget to say an occasional Thank you to those who have helped you.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wbottomley Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Thank you Dale. Remember... safety over cost effectiveness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmomkr Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Agreed, but somethihng that also comes to mind:There is nothing worse than searching high and low for an answer, and the only post / posts you find are someone else with the EXACT SAME QUESTION, followed by 2 or 3 "expert" answers telling you "stop asking silly questions and search the forum for your answer"It happened to me last night on a totally non-lor related quest. The only answer I could find was grumpy people telling the guy not to be lazy and go search for the answer.Of course there is always LMGTFY.http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=light+o+rama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wbottomley Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 How I do a google search is start with this.... Site:forums.lightorama.com gfci for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Rise Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Thanks for the link William. Can't tell you how many times I've used the site search and came up empty, knowing that a topice was out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Rock Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 This community has helped my tremendously over the last 10 months. I can never thank any one enough for advice, designs, ideas, or sequences. Thanks for accepting me.Brock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale W Posted December 2, 2011 Author Share Posted December 2, 2011 bumpIt is December and our new found LOR family should read this. It will take some of the edge off old timers replies to first timer's posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Don Gillespie Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Dale W wrote: bumpIt is December and our new found LOR family should read this. It will take some of the edge off old timers replies to first timer's posts.Love the thread should it be posted in the Newbie section so they see it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Blair Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Don Gillespie wrote: Dale W wrote: bumpIt is December and our new found LOR family should read this. It will take some of the edge off old timers replies to first timer's posts.Love the thread should it be posted in the Newbie section so they see it?You are assuming that they will take the time to review that section? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan.a Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Very nicely said Dale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Rise Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Need to keep this one at the top. Some folks still don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale W Posted December 3, 2011 Author Share Posted December 3, 2011 David Rise wrote: Need to keep this one at the top. Some folks still don't get it.It looks like the annual meltdown on PC is going to happen here instead.Here is hoping I am wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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