Where we live

[chris_o]

My first post. I'm sure this will have come up before, but why don't we have a field for location in the user profile. It would be useful to know where people live, even if only the country. The only way of doing this that I can find is to put it in your title. Or perhaps I'm missing something. I'm in London (England) by the way.

[Richard English]

Quote "...I'm sure this will have come up before..."

It has indeed. Since this is a US-based forum the assumption by many who post here is that the members of the board will be from the USA. However, since the Internet knows no boundaries, contributers could as easily be from Yorkshire or London as they could be from Chicago or Washington DC (all of which locations are represented here).

Most other boards have these kinds of facilities and I do not understand why this one does not.

[chazwicke]

Originally posted by chris_o
My first post. I'm sure this will have come up before, but why don't we have a field for location in the user profile. It would be useful to know where people live, even if only the country. The only way of doing this that I can find is to put it in your title. Or perhaps I'm missing something. I'm in London (England) by the way.

Welcome here Chris. I like the Zappa avitar but I liked your skull from the OBBD forum better. We do have a thread asking where everyone is from somewhere here. Richard is correct that this board is primarily Americans and we do have other posters from the UK and even Finland here. I'm form Washington DC area. There are several of us whom also post over at OBBD and that one is great because it is mainly your fellow countryman. It does indicate where a person is posting from.

[mmmBeer...]

Welcome...there are a few Canadians here as well :)

[steveh]

Originally posted by Richard English It has indeed. Since this is a US-based forum the assumption by many who post here is that the members of the board will be from the USA.

I thoroughly enjoy the concept of talking about a favorite subject with input from around the world. I'm a member of different forum groups on other subjects that draw posts from around the world as well, the internet is truly the international neighborhood. And if love is the international language, beer is certainly the ice-breaker!

I'll contact the Admin to see about adapting the User Profiles because it is definitely a great idea. Also, check the categories of Beer & Travel for more global input - and welcome aboard Chris.

S.

[Kalleh1]

Since this is a US-based forum the assumption by many who post here is that the members of the board will be from the USA. However, since the Internet knows no boundaries, contributers could as easily be from Yorkshire or London as they could be from Chicago or Washington DC (all of which locations are represented here). Funny, Richard, but I have never assumed that a U.S. based forum would only include people from the U.S. I also post on other U.S. based forums, but I have never assumed that everyone would be from the U.S. In fact, I love posting with people from other countries.

By the way, Chris, I have been frustrated by the lack of profiles here, too. Oh, and I am from the Chicago area.

[chazwicke]

I would think it could be done easily. The Oxford Bottled Beer Database Forum is very similiar to this and they have it.

[fretlessman71]

THEY DID IT!!!! THEY DID IT!!!! EVERYBODY LOOK UNDER YOUR NAME!!!!

So, go on... go to your user controls and profile, and TELL US WHERE YOU'RE FROM! (Or, in my case, where you're going to used to be from... or something like that....)

[barley ben]

Great job to whoever got them to add this to our profiles. And thanks for bringing this up chris_o.

How about showing a credit card number on your profiles!!!

[steveh]

Thanks go to our illustrious administrator, Stan, who tweaked the database to make it happen!

S.

[threecb]

woo-hoo!

way to monitor and improve a great situation

[chazwicke]

Yep! Thanks Stan and whomever else contributed including Chris and Steveh.

[Beaver]

Yay! Thanks!

[BluesHarp]

...sure enough, it works! Good job, guys!!

[hopjack13]

You da Man Stan!

[studentofbeer]

w00t

[fretlessman71]

Hold it - I need a judge's ruling on this....

What in the world is w00t ?

[Tweek]

its d00d speak for hell yeah!

[chazwicke]

Thanks for the clarification. I was as baffeled as Fret.

[fretlessman71]

Yes, but does it STAND for anything?

[barley ben]

I just realized that your location doesn't show up in the "Homebrewing" section.

[Tweek]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
Yes, but does it STAND for anything?

huh? its not an abbreviation or an acronym if that is what you mean. its just a made up word for a happy cry out.

[fretlessman71]

You mean sort of like "SooooooooooooEEEEEEE!"?

[chazwicke]

Fret, Check for your package. Fed Ex delivered it at 11:55 today 1/30

[fretlessman71]

It's HERE! Check your PM box in about 10 minutes. THANK YOU!!!!!!! :D

[Tweek]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
You mean sort of like "SooooooooooooEEEEEEE!"?

dont know that one. is that the hog call that people in Arkansas do for the razor backs?

[fretlessman71]

Basically, yeah. I think it's a real hog call! Although why you'd want to call one is beyond me. I hear some of the "country folk" around here yell it when they're a-hootin' an' a-hollerin'....

[steveh]

Originally posted by barley ben
I just realized that your location doesn't show up in the "Homebrewing" section.

I glanced quickly and saw Fast Eddy's and Fret's - you sure you don't need a "refresh?"

S.

[fretlessman71]

I think Stan got wise and fixed the problem... because I saw the same thing this morning. It's all good now!

[Beaver]

So who is this mysterious Stan fellow?

[fretlessman71]

Stan's the realbeer editor! Good man, he is. :D

[Beaver]

Does Stan ever come out and play in the forums?

Keep up the good work Stan! :)

[fretlessman71]

Yes... his screen name is "Beer Editor". Hasn't posted in several weeks, though... he really ought to show up and take a bow!

[chazwicke]

Three cheers for Stan!!

[steveh]

Originally posted by Beaver
So who is this mysterious Stan fellow?

Stan is the one and only Stan Hieronymus, inimitable beer expert and beer writer (see his latest feature article on Imperial IPAs in All About Beer), who manages this board and allows us to spread our crazy fanaticizm around the world!

S.