I have been collecting HL for 2 years, and have an extensive collection. As a matter of fact, i had to build a whole new addition to my house to have a place to put them. The new
piano had nothing to do with it. I am from Chicago, but have been living in S cal. for the past 14 years. To any of you that have not attended a reunion, I can tell you that you have missed one of those things that make life an adventure. I attended the last one in RI,and can testify that it was a happening.
Keep the light lit
Jim Irwin

Hi Jim and welcome to the greatest place in the world to meet and talk about the adventure of collecting Harbour Lights. You must really love them to build an addition just for them. It sounds like you have been a wacko-in-hiding for some time now. I'm glad you decided to join us all here and look forward to hearing from you in the future.

Ron
(CT Keeper)



[This message has been edited by RFoster (edited 09-13-99).]

Hi Jim - let me add my welcome too. Perhaps there is a photo of you over at HarbourLights.com.

You can see reports on the 1998 Reunion at:

www.HarbourLights.com/events/Reunion_98/

Welcome Aboard - we chat on line each week also - information on days and times is at:

www.HarbourLights.com/chat.htm

Welcome to the forums Jim! You are certainly not a "newbie" when it comes to collecting. Even though I am far from having enough for a New room those HL's certainly have a way of "taking over"!

MOMBO

Welcome to the forums Jim! You are not the first person to put an addition on the house for the Harbour Light collection. While that may seem crazy to some outside of this forum, in here, it is just another day in the life of a HL Wacko.

Again, Welcome!

-Todd

Hi Jim, ... Welcome to the Collector Forums! It's always great to hear from a fellow HL collector. You are entirely correct about the HL Reunion last fall. I was there and it was a great experience.

I hope you'll visit the forums often. There are a lot of wonderful and informative people who "hang" around here each day.

Bob

Hello Jim,

Welcome to the forums!! It's a great place to "hang out" and communicate about our passion for lighthouses.

I can truly say I've met some of the nicest people in the world here.

Thanks for joining us!!

Hi Jim,

Welcome to the one spot on my PC that I visit several times aday to keep up with everyone.

You will gain alot of experience here and everyone is here to help with what ever.

So a big W E L C O M E from Cajun Country USA.

Lafayette, La.

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Bob

Welcome to the Forums Jim. I look forward to reading your future posts.

Welcome Jim. This is a great place to be.
Take care,
George

Welcome Jim! You'll have a good time here.

I HAVE SELDOM FELT SO WELCOME IN MY LIFE, THANKYOU ALL. OK, SO MAYBE I SHOULD BE A WACKO INSTEAD OF A NEWBIE, CAN ANY ONE TELL ME HOW TO CHANGE THAT NOMICKER ON THIS PAGE?
FYI, THE INSTORE EVENT AT SCANTRENDS ON THE 26 SHOULD BE A HIGHPOINT FOR SEPTEMBER, I WOULD SAY MORE, BUT I WOULDN'T WANT TO MERETE TO GET A BIG HEAD.

JIM IRWIN

A welcome to the forum from

"TheLightkeeper"

Jim, your 'moniker' will graduate from newbie to wacko status after you've posted 50 responses in these forums. Lookin' forward to 'em.

Hi Jim

You have joined a great group and you have a great and popular name. Looking forward to confusing many people including myself.

Jim (Eich)

Hi Jim

Welcome to the Forum, I'd say someone should make an exception on the wacko status for you. Exactly how many HL's do you have that you had to add a room? I just bought a new curio and my wife thinks I'm wacko.

This is a great place to share your passion for those Harbour Lights alright. Great people here. Again welcome and look forward to hearing more.
Dale

Welcome Jim,

I am still a newbie too, But we will all get to be "wacko's". Maybe not "Saints" though.

Welcome, Jim. So you want to be a WACKO!
These forums will certainly provide the space and motivation for you to post to your heart's delight and achieve wacko status after ONLY 50 postings. You are off to a great start with your enthusiasm.

Once you become a wacko, you can join the rest of us in working towards a lighthouse restoration project. Wackos are going to have their very own pin, to signify their achievement. The profits from purchasing the pin will go as a donation to one needy lighthouse that wackos will be voting to select right after an Oct. 3 deadline.

To find out how you can participate and help, please first read my posting at the beginning of this forum about becoming a wacko. Then go to the General Forum and do a bit of scrolling down to find four postings that explain the whole project, and read them in this order to make sense: "No automatic buzzer for wackodom; calling all wackos; wacko update; and make a list-who needs it most" Look for ladylightkeeper after each of these, which may be easier for your eye to pick out.

I urge all newbies who read this post to please do the same thing. All wackos welcome you to wackoland once you walk that road of 50 posts. Good luck and have fun doing it.

Keep the Flame, Ladylightkeeper

Welcome Jim,

May your ship always see the light!

Tony

Welcome aboard Jim,
"Harbour Lights", there ain't nothing like 'em!
Rusty

Jim,

I'd like to add my belated Welcome to you. I have been collecting for about two years also & have run out of room (& this is a new, larger house). Hope that you have as much fun as we have had with HL & all the great folks that collect them.

Richard Weaver
One of the Smoky Mtn. Flame Keepers




[This message has been edited by rew99 (edited 09-28-99).]

I'd lke to add my welcome to those of the others. Enjoy

foghornkeeper