Hyndburn Life - Well Would You Believe it?

[Less]

There I was googling for a bit of topsoil, feeling highly ambitious after my potato success last year.

What came up as my top search?

Hyndburn Life, now some of you might not remember that site, it only cost somewhere around £600,000 to set up and like a lead balloon it fell, possibly because the area was already covered by a website that served us extremely well, or perhaps because when people tried to become member's, half a million plus software wouldn't allow people to register.

We had the main man for Hyndburn telling us, if we hadn't accepted the cash and wasted it in this manner, (Ooop's sorry I meant used it), we wouldn't have had the cash.

It must be 4? years since we were told it was closed but couldn't actually have the servers cut off because then we, (the residents would have to pay back what was given as a grant).

Having found it again today, I wonder, are the servers grinding away in some long forgotten cupboard? If so maybe we should save a little more money by being Humane and finally pulling the embarrasing plug?


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[accyman]

teh way this thing is surviving we may need to resurect fred dibnah from teh dead to pull it down

[andrewb]

Well at least the European Union isn't wasting our money spending on silly projects. At least our massive net contribution is worth it.

Oh, wait...

This project is supported by the People of Accrington & Church Together Partnership, and is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund, and the Government's Single Regeneration Budget.

[Less]

Well at least the European Union isn't wasting our money spending on silly projects. At least our massive net contribution is worth it.

Oh, wait...

Quote:
This project is supported by the People of Accrington & Church Together Partnership, and is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund, and the Government's Single Regeneration Budget.

Well, thanks for that andrewb, I'm really happy now that you've told me that we managed to waste our own money rather than it being a grant.

[shillelagh]

i hope theres no stanley fans reading this .. just to have a look on their bit of hyndburn life ... they'll definately pull the plug ..

[andrewb]

Originally Posted by Less

Well, thanks for that andrewb, I'm really happy now that you've told me that we managed to waste our own money rather than it being a grant.

I'm here to make you feel better.

I do have an @hyndburnlife e-mail address now. I do encourage you to sign up and get your moneys worth!

[accyman]

no thanx they will probably be reading any accounts set up on their service lol

[Less]

Originally Posted by andrewb

I'm here to make you feel better.

I do have an @hyndburnlife e-mail address now. I do encourage you to sign up and get your moneys worth!

As I have already said, it was announced that the site was declared defunct, finished, no longer with us, fortunately at no cost to the local populace, then you come on and declare our Wondrous leader to be mistaken, and actually sign up with something that is in the past tense just because the plug hasn't been pulled!

A really good bit of forward thinking from such a juvenile with 'far thinking', on the pulse, person, have you any further examples of wasted logic?

[shillelagh]

do you think theyre getting a bit ahead of themselves:



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[andrewb]

Originally Posted by Less

As I have already said, it was announced that the site was declared defunct, finished, no longer with us, fortunately at no cost to the local populace, then you come on and declare our Wondrous leader to be mistaken, and actually sign up with something that is in the past tense just because the plug hasn't been pulled!

A really good bit of forward thinking from such a juvenile with 'far thinking', on the pulse, person, have you any further examples of wasted logic?

I haven't declared anyone mistaken. I've no idea about the current funding if there is any, only that the original was apart of a European Union grant.

[Less]

Originally Posted by andrewb

I haven't declared anyone mistaken. I've no idea about the current funding if there is any, only that the original was apart of a European Union grant.

Well, o.k. explain why you signed up for an email address? was it to show how ridiculous it is that such a barren site is still in existence, (if only because by more luck than judgement it hasn't crashed from neglect), or to show some strange form of loyalty that says, 'I want to be alone?' 'cos who the heck will contact you on such a stupid email address?

[garinda]

Come, come, let's be factual.

It was in fact only £591,000.00 of taxpayer's money that Hyndburn Borough Council wasted on this white elephant.

Row flares over £591,000 spent on outdated website - News - Accrington Observer

Costly website a ‘desperate failure’ - News - Accrington Observer

I wonder what Roy's start up costs were, for setting up the successful community website that is Accy Web?

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Less

Well, o.k. explain why you signed up for an email address? was it to show how ridiculous it is that such a barren site is still in existence, (if only because by more luck than judgement it hasn't crashed from neglect), or to show some strange form of loyalty that says, 'I want to be alone?' 'cos who the heck will contact you on such a stupid email address?

Everyone needs somewhere where they can feel special.

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the One-Eyed Man Is King

[Less]

Originally Posted by garinda

Come, come, let's be factual.

It was in fact only £591,000.00 of taxpayer's money that Hyndburn Borough Council wasted on this white elephant.

Row flares over £591,000 spent on outdated website - News - Accrington Observer

Costly website a ‘desperate failure’ - News - Accrington Observer

I wonder what Roy's start up costs were, for setting up the successful community website that is Accy Web?

I could probably tell you, if I looked through my credit card receipt's but it would involve a lot of searching to be accurate, I do remember my credit limit at the time was only £200 and I had used most of that to buy fag's and drink that week, any how what was left over he used.

[andrewb]

Originally Posted by Less

Well, o.k. explain why you signed up for an email address? was it to show how ridiculous it is that such a barren site is still in existence, (if only because by more luck than judgement it hasn't crashed from neglect), or to show some strange form of loyalty that says, 'I want to be alone?' 'cos who the heck will contact you on such a stupid email address?

I signed up to the site to see if it still worked. Lighten up.