Bill Williamson?

[jfrankhash]

For those of us who are relatively new to FORDBARN, Who was Chief?

[Logan]

His dad I believe

[Gary WA]

Dog!!!

[dave in australia]

Originally Posted by Gary WA

Dog!!!

I believe Bill's dog is BusterT and the chief was his father. But then I'm sure Bill himself can answer this.

[Mitch//pa]

for a good while i did not know either but picked up from a previous post that it was his dad.
he must have been a real knowledgable guy on these cars. billy joe is doing a great job carrying the torch. i enjoy his input and humor

[Steve Wastler]

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His input and humor are great and i try to catch all his posts, but sometimes I am left scratching my head....I too believe chief was his dad.

[luckyal]

Bill Williamson is a very important part of this site. His knowledge mixed with his humour are exactly what this site needs more of. In my opinion he is the premier member of Fordbarn ! He is kind of the mayor that everyone looks up to !

[gilitos]

I'll second that. I always look forward to his posts.

[2manycars]

He is our "quirky uncle" and his stuff is great. The dog and his memories of his dad are a plus.

[lance leblanc]

our "quirky uncle"

2manycars, Does this make you a brother of Mr Bill?

[MikeK]

Sometimes Bill leaves me scratching my head, but I don't really notice much, I do a lot of scratchin' in general. Possibly electronic dog fleas from Buster T comments.

[2manycars]

Originally Posted by lance leblanc

our "quirky uncle"

2manycars, Does this make you a brother of Mr Bill?

Hmmm. we do have some similarities. Both worked as Ford mechanics, both master auto technicians, both been playing with model A Fords for decades. I guess some would call me quirky as well.

[Brentwood Bob]

Good on Bill. Bob

[stainless steve]

Originally Posted by luckyal

Bill Williamson is a very important part of this site. His knowledge mixed with his humour are exactly what this site needs more of. In my opinion he is the premier member of Fordbarn ! He is kind of the mayor that everyone looks up to !

My words exactly....always enjoy Bills posts , I think hes Busters straight man...dog cant type....oh yea model As rule(that way its a model A post)

[takomaned]

Originally Posted by luckyal

Bill Williamson is a very important part of this site. His knowledge mixed with his humour are exactly what this site needs more of. In my opinion he is the premier member of Fordbarn ! He is kind of the mayor that everyone looks up to !

I agree with Al. He is now officially our unofficial mayor.

[Hicktick]

I may not understand everything that Bill says , but I look foreward to his posts .

[Purdy Swoft]

I've read Bills posts since day one . Chief was Bills dad, Buster T is Bills rat terrier. Bill also has a ghost that sometimes posts and Bill warns that he has no control over what the ghost says. I enjoy his humor and common sense approach on technical stuff.

[160B]

I can not believe that either Bill, or Buster T and or the ghost has not chimed in on this thread!!!!!

[ctlikon0712]

I can't believe nobody has stated that Minerva is the Early 30 Standard Coupe.
And what about Vermin? Bill, keep it up, you and your attitude on life is an inspiration.

[P.S.]

Originally Posted by 160B

I can not believe that either Bill, or Buster T and or the ghost has not chimed in on this thread!!!!!

That's probably because Bill doesn't want it to end. Usually- As soon as Bill posts, the thread ends.

[lance leblanc]

What is it Buster T? What's wrong. Did Bill fall in to the well?
Maybe someone should call and check on him.
Maybe he and chief are both ROTFLTAO

[Steve Wastler]

Originally Posted by P.S.

Usually- As soon as Bill posts, the thread ends.

That sounds bad.....

[5window]

Originally Posted by takomaned

I agree with Al. He is now officially our unofficial mayor.

Your unofficial mayor. I admire the knowledge, I enjoy the humor, but the dog gets tiring. Besides, I'd vote for Marco.

[CarlG]

Marco got tired of the bantering and took a vacation.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

d.j. moordigian, (long time friend) just called to see if I fell & broke sumptin' or was back in CUKOO re-hab again. Thanks for alls concern, something important came up today (NOT catastrophic) I'll be back later. Bill W. & Dog

[Allanw]

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THE THREAD DIDN'T END!

I like Bill too - sounds like a real character

He maybe grates some people. Who cares. I don't. He probably doesn't

Those who take life too seriously often miss most of it anyway.

[brum1]

Yes-his posts can be confusing yet entertaining at the same time

[Joe K]

EVERY community has it's "local flavor."

Perfect example. The TV series "Petticoat Junction" which was situated next to the community Hooterville.

Hooterville even merits it's own Wikipedia entry. AMAZING the specific history that this imaginary place has developed. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hooterville

I have to say "Uncle Joe" (Edgar Buchanon) comes to mind when I think of Bill.



It may be all an act. Bill's "screen persona." He's probably sharp as a tack, wealthy beyond Croesus, and works as a consultant to companies like 3M, Delta Airlines, Consolidated Edison, the Pentagon.

Still a refreshing interlude.

I want to live in Hooterville.

Joe K

[Purdy Swoft]

Originally Posted by Joe K

EVERY community has it's "local flavor."

Perfect example. The TV series "Petticoat Junction" which was situated next to the community Hooterville.

Hooterville even merits it's own Wikipedia entry. AMAZING the specific history that this imaginary place has developed. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hooterville

I have to say "Uncle Joe" (Edgar Buchanon) comes to mind when I think of Bill.



It may be all an act. Bill's "screen persona." He's probably sharp as a tack, wealthy beyond Croesus, and works as a consultant to companies like 3M, Delta Airlines, Consolidated Edison, the Pentagon.

Still a refreshing interlude.

I want to live in Hooterville.

Joe K

I've thought the same thing. I also get a kick when he talks hokey pokey oakie . being a country boy myself, I've heard a lot of it and understand what he is saying. Whether everything he says is perfectly correct doesn't matter. On the board its sort of like a group sitting around a table, drinking coffee and talking model A's and stuff. most of us already know model A and are not asking questions anyway.

[5window]

Originally Posted by CarlG

Marco got tired of the bantering and took a vacation.

A very smart man, in more ways than one. This might be the silliest thread/waste of time ever, but the jury's still out.

[LukeDahlinger]

Alot of the informative posters have taken a break and/or left because of nonsense like this. Even though I'm not on the same level as Marco and the others, I don't check in here as much as I used to because of it.

Silly stupid posts with typing dogs and so forth are alot like liquor. Doing it in moderation goes a long way. Or maybe the liquor creates the schizophrenic posts? About 2% are funny, the other 98 percent are incomprehensible to me.

[dennisonk1957]

I enjoy Bill's posts immensely. I tend to gravitate to his comments or threads...hope to meet him this summer as my family and I drive through the Mayor's California town.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Chief, my dad, was my mentor & inspiration, he acquired his skills by guess & by golly while doodling mainly with "T" Models, but NEVER developed a love for those cantankerous old buckets. He thought the "A"s were the car of the future! In later years, down at the end of the road in S.E. Oklahoma, he'd buy all kinds of abandoned cars, along with some old bootlegger's parts stash & whatever, and "BUILD" some really good old "A"s to sell, so we could eat.
Chief wasn't real refined, only had an 8th grade education, but had great common sense & almost an inborn sense of mechanical knowledge, along with an amazing memory.
His Buddy owned the Ford Dealership & he worked there part time & also worked for and learned electrical from Buddy # 2, Burrel Terrell, in his auto electrical shop, & learned From Buddy # 3, next door at Orville Mannings Radiator Shop.
I don't put Chief on a pedestal, but he was my "MAIN MAN", taught me to be TOUGH after I was zapped with Polio in '37 & always would say, "You CAN do it, You Can do it"!! If I could type, I could write a book about that HARD working Man! Bill W.
By the way, who's Croeasus????

[Joe K]

Alot of the informative posters have taken a break and/or left because of nonsense like this.

Well, nonsense is in the mind of the beholder.

Agreed the board can be too chatty. But it also can be too technical too. A happy medium is best to attract the widest participation - and this is what all of us hope.

I've used my "party" example before. Small parties are ok. Larger parties are better.

Too bad Marco may be giving it a rest. He is definitely an asset to the board when he is here. Maybe he's not giving it a rest for reasons of Bill exclusively? Marco has made Model A a life's work. I imagine like everyone else with a few miles behind the wheel, he gets tired of people asking about what's that slotted head screw found just below the valve cover? You can only go through the oil pump/gauge explanation a few times before the charm of assistance to others goes out of it.

Poster above says it for me:

"Those who take life too seriously often miss most of it anyway."



Edit for Bill above. (from Wikipedia - Croesus)

In Greek and Persian cultures the name of Croesus became a synonym for a wealthy man. Croesus' wealth remained proverbial beyond classical antiquity: in English, expressions such as "rich as Croesus" or "richer than Croesus" are used to indicate great wealth to this day. The earliest known such usage in English was John Gower's in Confessio amantis (1390)

Also considered the originator of standardized gold coins.

Joe K

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

I thought the only thread question was, "Who's Chief"? Bill W.