Thunderbird of the Month - March

[K.P.]

Hey, are we having a TBOM for March?
It's already the 25 of Feb and this is a short (although longer than usual) month. I miss seeing everybody's pictures!

[BLUNBIRD]

Since we are unable to upload pictures, it is doubtful that the Justin(s) will announce a contest for March.

[JerryP]

Just for the members information, what is the expected return date of the upload feature? Seems like this has been out a long time.

[Cool T]

How do Igo about posting a picture of my bird in the gallery and also so it shows up on the left side of any message I post?

Thanks.

[taflocks]

go to user cp then to edit options then to change avaiter max size is 150x150

[BornBird]

Can't we just load pics into a thread and have the contest like that? submit links to our pictures at other sites (thanks Dot)
I'd really like to have a march contest.

[taflocks]

that is how it has always been done?i think they are concerned about members having 3 photos in the gallery? we could suspend that rule this month.

[BornBird]

Ahhh, my bad... I agree. I have tons of pics just waiting to go in the gallery. Good idea taflocks.

[Cool T]

Thanks.

[taflocks]

i say we should still have the contest......................

[BLUNBIRD]

BlckMustngGT or JustinS - any way around our problem so we can have the contest?:puzzled:

[5bird7]

Several ways around the problem but waiting for word from one of the Justins.

[A Justin]

Sorry im here. If you guys want to have a contest we can. The gallery feature we are hoping to have up shortly. There is something that needs to happen first, but we will wait to announce that until further details are worked out.

[A Justin]

Alright guys of coarse this month is going to be different due to problems within the TBN site and server.

First 12 people to enter a picture of their thunderbird get to participate.

Still cannot be a previous winner.
Pictures in gallery dont matter.
Submission entries will end tomorrow and then we will have a quick vote. Thank you!

[taflocks]

thanks justin we needed a little excitement here!!

[5bird7]

In other words, post your photo on this thread. If you're unable to attach it to a message here, please send it to me and I'll post it with your TBN name as the subject. I'll be on and off most of the day. pm/TBN email, me for my email address if you need it.

[TBIRDY]

Impatiently waiting for the golf course to open!
OMG these other photos below me are gorgeous.
Wait and see, I'll do some pretty nice picture taking of my own this summer, you'll see. Good Luck to those 3 red one's below me, they are absolutely breathtaking!!!


http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww92/SixPac_bucket/TBN%20Clean%20UP/tbirdtbm.jpg

[2K2BIRD]

Here you go!

[BornBird]

Here's mine!

http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww92/SixPac_bucket/TBN%20Clean%20UP/terrybird2_8_2.jpg

[MikeB]

I guess I'll try again; this was taken along Route 66 in Odell, Illinois. It is in front of a restored Standard Oil gas station.
Mike

http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww92/SixPac_bucket/TBN%20Clean%20UP/standardstationodell.jpg

[hlipps]

Mike, I actually have that picture on my screen saver from last year! Great photo! I have always liked that one.

[RT66TBIRD]

Taken in the Four Hills area of the Sandia Mountains of Albuquerque, NM

http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww92/SixPac_bucket/TBN%20Clean%20UP/fourhills9.jpg

[AZTB]

Wow...what great snaps! Some of those look like they came right out of Ford's promotional material for the Thunderbird (okay, okay...so Ford doen't have any promotional material for the Bird - BUT IF THEY DID...)

[5bird7]

This is Model T's photo.
http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww92/SixPac_bucket/TBN%20Clean%20UP/sunflwr1.jpg

[5bird7]

Originally posted by JimDube
Wow...what great snaps! Some of those look like they came right out of Ford's promotional material for the Thunderbird (okay, okay...so Ford doen't have any promotional material for the Bird - BUT IF THEY DID...)


:lol: yes, a couple did.

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have deleted the first placeholder (a Ford photo). pimpingNCCC has loaded his own now.

[MikeB]

Jim,

He will always be "cruisin" in my Bird with me!

Mike

[MintTbird]

Boy... sometimes I miss her and have to go to the garage where she sleeps just to look at her and rev her up. This is a pic of her taken about 30 min before she came home with me. :mouth_wat
-drew
P.S. vote for me!

http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww92/SixPac_bucket/TBN%20Clean%20UP/mint_bird.jpg

[TBird02]

This is my car on display at the Ford Centennnial Celebration. I displayed with a Ford club one day, and this gave me the opportunity to be in some pretty nice company.
http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww92/SixPac_bucket/TBN%20Clean%20UP/im000963medium-1.jpg

[Bruce]

Right before being put away for the winter.

[ishepperd]

Christmas, 2003
http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww92/SixPac_bucket/TBN%20Clean%20UP/totm.jpg

[trpar]

Just home from the dealer and about to be nested till all that white stuff is gone and dried up. Only got to drive her for a week and has less than 200 miles on her. (A total of 27 inches fell shortly after this pic taken.) Almost melted now.:mouth_wat

[5bird7]

Thank you for your submissions!

vote here:
http://thunderbirdnest.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=4622

[5bird7]

Ok, giving this a try. Thumbnails are below with their poll number below the picture.

Voting will close at midnight (PST) on Wednesday, March 3

[5bird7]

large size photos are here:
photos (http://thunderbirdnest.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=4579)

Thumbnails:

[TBird4-2]

Tough, some great pics!

[taflocks]

GOOD WORK!!!

i love #4 but # 7 is breathtaking!!!!! good luck to all !!:bestwish: :bestwish: :bestwish: :bestwish: :bestwish:

[5bird7]

Thanks, It was the only way I could think of to get thumbnails for all the entries together on one post since we don't have the gallery running.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Now, if you're lurking and haven't cast a vote, please sign in and do so.:biggrin:

[Dave123]

What a FANTASTIC format for showing all the submissions at once. Strange what comes of 'glitch's'.....

GREAT WORK DOT !!!!

Now, can something be put on the front page, that the Poll is up and running??

[5bird7]

Done, oldave, Thanks for the suggestion.:hail: :pink:

[hlipps]

Hey Justin, How about if you make the thumbnails links, so when we click on them we see the big picture?

That would be great!

[5bird7]

hlipps,
Justin didn't do the graphic and I've never played with what you're asking for - takes much more time. The photos are in the order that they are on the submission thread which is linked right above the thumbnail graphic. That was the best I could do. You'll have to count down the entries to find the one you want if you don't have your usercp set up to view the photos automatically.

[hlipps]

Ooops!
Sorry Dot!
I'm impressed!
I think you did a very good job with the thumbnails and it was a great idea. I look foreward to it every month! I really don't need the big picture to pop up when I click on the thumb, I'm sure it would be a pain to do. I'm still just learning how to uploading the pictures on the internet.
Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the time commitment you make to TBN.
Hank

[MintTbird]

Pssssst. vote for me! #8 hehehehehe

[Jay]

Dot,

I like this format. It’s easier to vote when you can look at all the pictures a once.

[AZTB]

What great submissions...I like that entrants are getting adventurous and doing some really interesting photo ops (kudos to #7)...you guys are so good!

[03ShadowBird]

I love that pic #7, Ansel Adams look out!!!!!

[K.P.]

I'm glad to see that we have 85 votes so far...good to see the involvement!
These are some fantastic shots this month.
:thumbsup: to everybody that submitted.

[taflocks]

let's get it to at least 100

[taflocks]

it is a shame that there are almost a thousand hits and only 102 votes..............

[SteelCityTBirds]

I must say, nice work on the voting format. Way to go, Dot!:thumbsup:

Yes, most of the votes are for #7 and it does have a wonderful composition...however, I must vote for #3. Nice one BornBird. My Uncle, H.B. "Totem" Owen, posed for the Iwo Jima statue at Arlington.

Semper Fi! (Which isn't easy to say for a dogface.)

[TBIRDY]

These cars are gorgeous! I threw mine in because I was first but figured I won't be a contender until summer when I can get some beautiful backgrounds! I didn't even vote for myself, (thanks to the two people who did!) I voted for #4 because I thought it was soooo cool a shot. I was finally able to put some wax on my car this week after having to wait 2 months since I had that little hit 'n run and the body shop recommended the wait. Now it's nice and shiny. I'll enter again sometime, you'll see how pretty she can be! Good Luck to all.

[5bird7]

Thank you! to all who submitted for this month's TOTM. If we could vote for all of them, we'd have 12 winners! Congratulations goes to Model T though for his outstanding entry. Loved that reflection on the side of his car.

Dot

[Model T]

Thanks To all that took the time to vote for TTOM this month. There are twelve winners this month. I'm sure everyone that owns a thunderbird will agree, they all look good, and make for a great picture every where they are.
We were just lucky enough to have the opportunity to order ours soon enough to get the color we wanted. Also, to have a son-in law that farms, and has sunflowers on his farm. This gave us a long time to think about photo opportunities, and to wait for the right time to take pictures for our entry..
Thanks again to everyone,especially Dot, for setting up this thread, and the help posting our picture. And thanks to the other eleven winners this month for posting your gorgeous pictures.

Ron

[theherd]

Congratulations, Ron! Beautiful photograph! Glad to see a fellow Illinoisian win the TOTM contest!

[MikeB]

Congratulations Ron; great pic. I ditto the comment about a fellow "Illinoisian."

Mike

[NC2k2TBird]

Ron,

You definitely had a winning photo! Loved the different angle that you had for your entry.

:thumbsup:

[Gobird]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: All the pictures were great. Ron, one of the Best we have seen yet.

[TBIRDY]

Terrific pic Ron. Congratulations!

[LuvHisBird]

Congrats Ron!! That picture was beautiful!! Definitely enter it in the Calendar!!
:pbj: :pbj: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Model T]

Thanks again everyone, you all have no idea how much that means to our family,right now.
Tuesday was an ideal day to get our Thunderbird out of storage, and go for a drive. Mid 60's, sunny, and no wind. But, after the drive I had to tell Carol that her mother had to have her left leg amputated ( diabetes ). Yesterday, before we left for the hospital I showed my wife the results of the TOTM.
Yesterday evening my mother-in-law had her surgery, and it looks now like it was very successful. I stayed with her all night last night, and just got home about an hour ago ( that's why I just now answered the PM'S). She is still doing fine, but would appreciate your prayers for her continued success.
Thanks again for the special moment before a critical circumstance.

[LuvHisBird]

You are most welcomed Model T and what else is an extended family for if not to give support and prayers when it is needed. Best wishes for a speedy recovery for your family.

[K.P.]

Model T - Congratulations on your photo. It is beautiful.
I'm sorry to hear about your mother-in-law. I hope she heals well, and I hope Carol is doing ok. It sure is hard watching our parents aging and falling ill, isn't it? You are all in our prayers.

[TBird02]

Model T - Congratulations on the win and the great pic. I really liked it the minute I saw it.

[RustyFrye]

Ok. I just joined and will share may Surf Bird photograph. No better way to travel to the beach.....

[taflocks]

you are too late for march try in a few days for april you have a great photo!!

[5bird7]

Try this thread after 6PM pst tonight
http://thunderbirdnest.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=4856

nice surfin' pic.

[HKS]

I will try the new thread later.

[5bird7]

Must post on the April submissions thread:
http://thunderbirdnest.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=4856

for the TOTM for APRIL.