Sounds like a great idea On Feb 14, 2014 7:40 PM, "Bart Simon" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello: > > I am putting this out as an open question. Is it not possible for eGGSA to > maybe start here on THIS list, to start some posts on say one handful of > graveyards that need to be photographed, although most posts could be sent > off list, including photos etc., to get some Rootsweb forum to be able to > post to, and start getting groups of interested persons in different > locations, to get moving to get these photos taken ?. > > The Primrose Cemetery right now, is good to be photographed, the grass has > just been cut etc., and truly a good time to go and photo it all there. Why > not start a Rootsweb eGGSA project where people can post and be posted to > ?. You can then put it out that this and that graveyard requires photos, > and people in a certain region or specific area are needed to take photos > in the same etc. ?. > > For instance, I did actually try to send some photos from the Primrose > Cemetery to eGGSA, but the email address is not valid, and the second I > used, I heard nothing. You need a forum like Rootsweb where things can be > posted and discussed etc. Let us get it moving by having a place or space > to discuss the topic. > > "Right Chaps.... We require the whole of the Carolina Cemetery to be > photographed, who can help ?". The Primrose Cemetery etc., what others ?. > And then one could chirp the other, "OK Dude, we done this and done that, > but we need this and we need that !". Or... OK OK OK, I can't help there, > but I can help with this cemetery over there.... > > And then.... One sends the photos, you can also post to send the other or > precise info related to a grave, or just update a single date and so on.... > > And then what about adding Zims too ?. Most persons trekking from RSA went > to Rhodesia etc. The Bulawayo Athlone Cemetery is an absolute must have, as > well as other cemeteries in Zims etc. > > You need a forum and place to post, I mean, the last time I went back to > Primrose Cemetery, a tree had fallen over an excellent grave, now smashed. > Maybe on this forum, you would also automatically keep updated post details > etc. and persons to post to etc. Also eGGSA should maybe orchestrate all > this since it is your project so to speak. Others will assist and post etc. > > And for instance, on such a forum, one could say, well we have these > sections of the graveyard, but we haven't touched the memorial walls here > and there etc. And someone will chirp back, but did you know there was like > a whole lot of memorials behind such a wall ?, and so on. And you would > reply "Nooit ek se !!!". > > That is the idea, what happens next.... > > B.S. > =============================== > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message