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Hello!

 

Well, it's certainly been a while! Things have changed around here. Where is everyone??  I'm gone for a while, and everyone else seems to be gone as well.

 

Sorry I was gone for such a long time, but I had reasons I felt I needed to go away for a while.  I just read some of your threads about me, and wow, was I touched! I sure appreciated such kind, wonderful, friendly words that you all wrote. Thank you all soooo much!

 

In the time that I was gone, I joined a non MIAMI VICE website, as they were new, and they needed my help. Apparently, I can create interest in stuff, and know how to do it. It was a success. I was able to get it to where more and more members signed up, and I currently have the most viewed threads on that website by thousands of views. 

 

I half expected to see lots of members on here when I chimed in, but when I did, not one member that I recognize was viewing this site. It used to be rock'in! What happened? 

 

I looked at threads here that when I was on here last, had thousands of views, now they have hundreds. Why is that? I checked my friends on my profile, and many, many are no longer listed. Were things restarted here or reset where thousands of views disapeared? Even my Avatar is missing!

 

I have ALWAYS been the biggest VICE fan that I know, and I still am. It never leaves you. As you all know, I am a very private person, I try to share things with you that I think will make you happy, and will further our love, and understanding of MIAMI VICE. I also try to post things that are not the run of the mill stuff, but stuff that is truly unique.

 

I'm sorry I was gone for so long, but like John Diehl when he left Vice, he felt at the time he just kinda had to go. I had to go for a long break. There were things that bothered me.   

 

I did have surgery (double hernia), but other than that, I seem to be fine.

 

I invested time and money in other interests, and dived in. It's a great way to get refreshed. I helped a new website become a giant due to my help. Sold some cars, got back into STAR WARS with news of a new film, went on vacations, other than that, things have been mostly the same.

 

But what's most important, is that I have acquired lots, and lots of new MIAMI VICE items! Some are incredibly RARE! One item may be the very earliest known MIAMI VICE item. Of course, if you want me to, I'll post them.  I haven't posted pictures in a really long time, so I'm not sure how long it will be to try and re learn it (perhaps the process at photobucket has changed from the way I used to do it). I'm busier than I used to, so I'll see what I can do.

 

Thanks again for all the kind words about me. I'm glad I made so many of you very happy over the years, and you didn't forget about me. It will be great to re-connect with all of you. I just wish it were a bit busier around here. Hopefully, interest, and new membership will rebound.

 

Chloe, I love you.

 

 

-COOPER&BURNETT

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Welcome back! Guess with a server crash, some doubt about continuing this site and lack of new rich content, it's diffficult for people to stay attracted. Point you make in your post aswell.

Great to see you're ok. This place was worried.

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Welcome back, pal. It certainly has been a while and you've missed A LOT.

 

To update you - A few months ago, the servers power supply failed, which caused some problems with the website and database, and the website was down for a month. But I volunteered to help fix it, and we've done our best to restore everything, but as you can expect, nothing ever goes perfectly to plan. Which is what explains the missing avatars, missing thread views. Luckily all the posts and threads survived though. Christian/KaptainKaipi should have your avatar backed up on his computer, if you feel you really need it. :)

But I don't think we've met, I'm James, I used to go by the name of SL1DE on these forums, but I don't think I was around when you were around, I joined in June 2013.

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I suppose it's a little late to say this but, Welcome James! Pleased to meet you!

 

Thanks for the update. Yeah, I'm missing thousands of posts. I used to have over 18 thousand posts. Not sure what happened to all of them.  

I think I'm missing my admin options in my scrapbook thread too.

 

I've got a lot to re learn here, but I'm looking forward to it. I have a LOT of new items to post. Hopefully, members will return.

 

-COOP

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I suppose it's a little late to say this but, Welcome James! Pleased to meet you!

 

Thanks for the update. Yeah, I'm missing thousands of posts. I used to have over 18 thousand posts. Not sure what happened to all of them.  

I think I'm missing my admin options in my scrapbook thread too.

 

I've got a lot to re learn here, but I'm looking forward to it. I have a LOT of new items to post. Hopefully, members will return.

 

-COOP

 

Oh really? It's hard to say whether the actual posts are missing or if it's just a counter issue.
 
But according to the Admin CP, you should already have the permissions in the "Cooper & Burnett's Miami Vice Scrapbook" category of the forum. 
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Glad to see you back here pal!

Thanks Victor! I'm sure happy to see you. Your a GREAT MIAMI VICE fan! ....and a good friend.

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Oh really? It's hard to say whether the actual posts are missing or if it's just a counter issue.
 
But according to the Admin CP, you should already have the permissions in the "Cooper & Burnett's Miami Vice Scrapbook" category of the forum. 

 

I had 18,658 posts, now it's down to 14,000. I may have permission to update my scrapbook section, but I don't see admin options on there like before. Perhaps it's hidden?

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Welcome back! Guess with a server crash, some doubt about continuing this site and lack of new rich content, it's diffficult for people to stay attracted. Point you make in your post aswell.

Great to see you're ok. This place was worried.

Hi Pal!

 

Lack of content....hmmmm perhaps I can fix that. I have ENDLESS amount of content to keep members interested.

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I had 18,658 posts, now it's down to 14,000. I may have permission to update my scrapbook section, but I don't see admin options on there like before. Perhaps it's hidden?

 

I think last time you were here, the forums ran off the vBulletin software, it's been on IP Board for about a year now.  But I'm still having a look around the Admin CP, seeing what I can do.

I believe this is what you are looking for?

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Hover the mouse over the right side of the thread where the last poster's name is, and it should show a gear icon, from there you have options. 

There are also check boxes, check one and the options will pop up on screen.

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I'm quite new to the site so we never met here, but I saw you are a hardcore fan with a lot of things to share, so I guess your return is a blessing for the whole community. Welcome back, Coop, see you around here ;-)

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Welcome back, C&B!  I think it would be an understatement to say that you were missed around here the last 2 years.  This site has gone under a transformation of sorts, with a lot of newer members contributing more on a daily basis.  This is a good thing, as new blood is always welcome.  That being said, the older members are still here, they're just not on here as much, but with you back in the mix, I'm sure they'll be back.  As for myself, I'm in a much better place then I was two years ago, my girlfriend is back after 3 years of being "away" and financially, my business is doing better than ever.  Very glad to see you back on here, I look forward to your contributions once again.  

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Coop, whoa!  Welcome back to your Vice home!  Flabbergasted.

 

Yeah, we had umpteen threads hoping you were ok.  Vigils, conspiracy theories, everything.

 

If there was anything negative in the past here, thank you for letting it go and coming back.

 

Thanks, Victor, for getting me the word.  I'll try and hang out more. 

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Hi Coop,

 

welcome back. Glad, you're back.

 

As James said, we had some serious trouble with our website and we are using a new forum software. That's why it shows "only" 14000 posts instead of 18000 before. It's a counter issue, no posts are missing.

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Welcome back Coop!  Glad you're well.  Can't wait to see all your new stuff.  I'm sure that will get the boards humming again.  Your enthusiasm is infectious. 

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Welcome Back!  I'm relatively new here and I wasn't around until after you "left", but I did read all the threads and posts about how you were missed.  It's great to know you're okay and ready to go again!  Looking forward to seeing and reading whatever you would like to share with us.  

 

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Welcome back Coop!

Hope you got a tan on your vacation?

Looking forward to seeing any new stuff you managed to gather.

I blew the starboard engine in the boat so I wasn't in the water last summer. Looking to re-power it this spring so I should get it wet this summer hopefully.

Looked at about a dozen cars (Daytona's) in the time you were gone and frankly I would not pay five grand for one of them!!! Very disappointed in my attempt to find a good unit to buy. sadly the cars are aging out and it will be a hard find to finally aquire a Daytona to my liking.

You still driving the Spyder?

 

Looking forward to your posts....

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Hello, pal nice that you're here again, I'm really happy. I hope you did not verhessen me ?, all your old friends have missed you. welcome here again. :) :D :thumbsup:

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Yeah its been quite some time with all the crazy stuff that's happened and I'm kind of in break mode, as I literally just dug out after the major storm.

 

and I've been trying to keep the threads alive with the car thread, the daytona thread and the other things, like the guide to the V8 replicas, although I should have named that differently, and thus I have been taking a break for a few days. as writing that much does wear me out, I enjoy it but jesus, I must have written 6 books worth of words alone there lol.

 

as I've been following the resto of a 1956 Caddie and other things, as I just found the petrolicious channel

 

https://www.youtube.com/user/PetroliciousCo/videos

https://www.youtube.com/user/TheCorvetteBen/videos

 

I mean my god that lancia flaminia

 

 

 

plus recooping after 2012 and the after effects of that year.

 

I mean that year sucked and it was truly spirit crushing, short version, year of hope my ass lol although I may have one upped you on something,

 

I managed to get a hold of a make up edolin 1/43 Scale Model of the TR, something I had been looking for, for a few years really, the rare vice model they made.

 

http://miamiviceonline.com/index.php/gallery/image/3433-a4/

 

only a 150 made.

 

and it was just dumb luck it showed up when it did, although those are the photos from the ebay ad that I bought it from, and I should take some new ones of it now.

 

oh and also still no bloody bren ten lol, but Sig Sauer is making a 220 in 10mm for this year, in the beautiful beadblasted Elite model no less, just like the 4506.

 

and I need to start watching the show again.

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I think last time you were here, the forums ran off the vBulletin software, it's been on IP Board for about a year now.  But I'm still having a look around the Admin CP, seeing what I can do.

I believe this is what you are looking for?

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Hover the mouse over the right side of the thread where the last poster's name is, and it should show a gear icon, from there you have options. 

There are also check boxes, check one and the options will pop up on screen.

Thanks! That is very helpful. Hopefully, I can figure out photobucket, as I really haven't touched it for a long, long time. Thanks again James, I'm looking forward to getting to know you!

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I'm quite new to the site so we never met here, but I saw you are a hardcore fan with a lot of things to share, so I guess your return is a blessing for the whole community. Welcome back, Coop, see you around here ;-)

I'm a VERY hardcore fan of MIAMI VICE (perhaps a bit too much). I'm going to have to re check my inventory, as I have things from the last time I was on here, and I didn't post those yet either. :)  Hope to read your posts, and keep checking back on this site, as I have lots of things to post over the next few months..Stay tuned! 

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