Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
General Topics => All things that have nothing to do with Turkey => Topic started by: Ian on December 20, 2007, 18:07:52 PM
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There are many different personalities and a great mix - being polite to some - of members on CBF - some living in Turkey - some about to - some dreaming of doing it and others who just like holidays to the area.
There are those who seem to be watching the screen every minute - others who come and go quite regularly - those who drift in and drift out and those who seem to come on purely to wind everyone up!
For us the forum gave me invaluable information to make a property purchase abroad - it continues to give us information to plan to spend months instead of weeks there in 15 months time (counting!)
And it gives me hope that on those dark wet cold nights in the UK it keeps me in touch with those who have made the move and are living their dream and that allows me to go to bed at night and have my dream!
At 56 after another day where I come home - think of my day at work - think to myself "life is too short - just do it".
I know I can do it because others have and they are prepared to share their experiences good and bad for the benefit of others who are planning to follow.
So thank you to everyone - sorry if it's a bit deep but thought I should say it :)
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Ask not what the forum does for you, but what you can do for the forum
Scunner F. Kennedy
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"I am a jelly doughnut" :)
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I thought I would rekindle this thread as it never got off the ground the first time - some people never learn - I hear you say!!!!
We have had some "slight" disagreements in some threads recently - not a big deal but I just wanted to say - as I said in my post post on this thread - this forum has been fantastic for us - for our research to come out from this year for 6-months each summer.
Our flights are booked for April 30th and we would never have got to this point if it had not been for the good people of CBF!
I am naturally cautious but the "intelligence" I get from the forum means I am making well thought out calculated decisions about our future!
Looking through my old posts to find this one really reinforced just how much information I have gleened from this forum - from buying our little place - to getting married in Fethiye - to saving up for our semi-retirement in Fethiye etc etc.
You ask a question - you get a number of views - you learn from the experiences good and bad and the mistakes others share with you.
Thank you very much - long may it remain for years to come :)
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These comments really touch a nerve with me, I have recently joinned the forum, dip in and out, took the plunge and purchased in Ovacik and had loads of super advice from the forum to boot!
I plan to get out to Turkey 3 or 4 times a year and for months on end when I retire so I for one will remain a CBF fan and active member from here to eternity!.
Kevin in cold cold North Wales!
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CBF RUINED MY LIFE!
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No - the damage was already done :D
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Like P K Hughes, I think this thread will touch a few hearts. We too dip in and out of the forum and sometimes I dip in a few too many times hence the lack of ironing done and no food in the cupboards. To read other peoples comments, advice and ideas is so informative. It makes Calis and its surrounding areas seem so close when we are in England over the winter months.
Thank you to all those that answer the questions posed by other members, thanks to too those that moderate/watch the threads.
Pompeylil
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quote:
Originally posted by Scunner
CBF RUINED MY LIFE!
:D And mine, I met you lot, ;)
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Ian
I'm sure you will both make a go of it however much time you spend in Fethiye, as you both seem determined to live your dream,and we wish you all the best
Only six more years and we hope to spend a lot more time there :)
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I usually read this forum most days although don't always contribute. However, I get a lot of laughs, information and entertainment just by reading the posts of other people. By doing this it brings Calis a whole lot closer and I know that when we go back in May for our holiday there, it will seem like home and we instantly relax as soon as we arrive.
This forum gives so much in the way of information that we can get some ideas of new things to do, and different places to see before we get there. I also know that if I wanted to ask a question then I'm sure there'll be someone out there with the answer. (polite or otherwise!)
At the moment we can only holiday in Calis but our dream is to do like you Ian and, when we can both retire, spend a few months of the year out there.
Hope things go well for you and thanks to all who contribute and police (!) this forum :D
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Its made me laugh, its made me mad, its given me information, its given me something to read when I am bored ;) Its made me frustrated and it has made me very happy. Not necessarily in equal proportions but, I'm afraid to say, its probably part of my life now:D:( ;):-\[:(!][?] 8) :o :)[:X][^][:o)]: :) :-\[8)][|)][xx(][8]
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I have found the forum very informative - wish I had found before I did then maybe I would not be where I am now!!! I certainly would not have so many problems anyway.
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This forum is a window into Turkey for me - my other home, and where a lot of my heart lies. The news - good or bad - keeps my memories alive and keeps me going until the next time I am there. I dont respond to that many of the threads but feel I know a lot of the people in the community. Long may it continue - where would lots of us be without our daily fix of CBF!
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I have been using the forum for a couple of years now. Certainly wish it had been in exsistence before I moved over here. I'm sure the information provided would have made starting life here much easier. I read the forum every day, and am gradually getting braver about posting. It does make you realise how opinions differ, and as long as everyone gets a fair say, there's nothing wrong with a good old debate!
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It gives me entertainment, information, frustration, irritation. I have made friends through it, it is a daily essential.
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It's kept me going throughout the cold months with what's happening, and it's a link to somewhere which I now love after one holiday there!
Gotta check it at least once a day now. :D
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The legend that is Lance.
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I think like most of the others say the forum is a daily (usually a few times a day for me) part of life now. I find it very informative and really enjoy the banter that goes on. Even though a large proportion of the posts are about Calis(and why wouldnt they be)and my place is in Ovacik I still feel quite at home on here. I get a bit peeved with a few of the angry heads that come and go from time to time but it all makes for a good forum and long may it continue. Well done Keith & the team. :)
Paul
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Cheers Paul :)
If I thought an Ovacik forum would sustain itself I'd do one, same for Uzumlu - but I think 90% of what you guys post is not Ovacik specific and fits in here OK.
The thing about the 'angry heads' that I find amusing is that we read in this very topic how people find it a necessary daily visit to catch up on what's going on, but equally so do the 'angry heads' who come to disrupt it. I'd call that an achievement ;) Also the "I don't read that rubbish" sector; how is it they know exactly what is being said on CBF :D
What the forum does for me (nowadays) is much the same as those who have lived in the UK since CBF began - I keep in touch with what goes on with my friends over there and the people over here I met over there.
It also gives me the chance to work part time (I only do 19 hours a day now) for p*** poor remuneration, keeping 5800 happy and 200 miserable. I am particularly happy that the popularity of CBF irritates a small number of people. Now, where's the middle finger smiley :D
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ooh i thought we had a good story then, c.
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I agree about the 'angry heads' and those who say they never read 'that rubbish'. You only have to look at the recent newspaper article on the floods in Koca Calis to realise that some 'angry head' called Sami obviously reads every word printed on CBF as his replies on the newspaper web page included references to him made by me and others on here.
What really annoys me is the fact he hasn't got the ba*ls to come out and say who he really is.
What CBF has done for me I'm not sure I have time to put in words - suffice to say it keeps me up to date with happenings in Calis and especially Koca Calis. I think I've made some friends (more than enemies anyway)and most of all it gives me a laugh almost every day I read it.
Oh - and I can take the p out of manu fans ;):D
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What does the forum do for me? Well it gives me a blooming headache with that new logo!!!! Scunner, change that please......it's awful!
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Interesting, Informative, Invaluable, Intelligent, Information.[^]
If there is a cure for CBF addiction, I hope I never find it.:D:D
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It made me stop and think about whether to buy or not to buy in Turkey. We came over to buy last year and saw some properties in Calis but we didn't realise until reading CBF the various problems with regard to rates/visas/permits/roads etc. That has not put us off and do intend to buy but we will be more aware of the questions to ask before we do. So thanks CBF!!
Also love the forum not only for the info it gives but that everyone (Mostly) is friendly and very helpful. So please keep it up!!
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Originally posted by Toky
Well it gives me a blooming headache with that new logo!!!!
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That's the idea 8)
It (and this topic) remind me of an occasion a few years back where one of the 'angry heads' exposed me as a crook and a liar, when in one logo I claimed CBF was sponsored by biscuit manufacturer Peek Freans. You couldn't make it up :D
The logos don't hang around for long, he who hesitates is the spice of life and all that. [8)]
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Calis Beach Forum part is in perfect focus but Sponsored by Specsavers is a little blurred.
What should I do. ;)
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Stop doing that for a start