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Post by Joe on Aug 19, 2010 3:59:38 GMT
Hi Martin D, My fondest Hayleyday is my only Hayleyday...22nd October 2005 in Allentown Pennsylvania. The only Hayley concert that has been less than two hours away from me  I'd like to share that thread from the Concerts board if I may. hwi.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Concert&action=display&thread=915I must admit that I cried when I re-read the posts from five years ago. Joe |
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Post by martindn on Aug 19, 2010 20:47:48 GMT
I too read the whole of that thread... must have been a great night, well all Hayley concerts are great nights in my experience.
It's time you got to another show Joe. She has grown up a lot and her voice and vocal skill have also developed since 2005!
Martin D
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Post by martindn on Aug 20, 2010 22:03:44 GMT
Why do I struggle to find old concert threads? I have just spend several minutes trying to find the thread for the one concert we should be remembering this weekend. Yes, Buxton Opera House, 5th April 2008. I'm sure it is here somewhere, but the "Search" function failed to find it when searching under the heading "Buxton". There must be a technique for finding these things, but so far I haven't mastered it.
This is why it is always a god idea to download and keep photos and videos frm concerts. You never know how long they will be around, and we are talking about priceless history here.
But even if HWI has forgotten it, I haven't. It was after all the first time I got to meet Hayley, although I had been to her concerts before. And it was one of the best. Her performance of Danny Boy I remember was the best I have ever heard, although perhaps now surpassed by the one at Nottingham three weeks ago. It was the first time we saw her in that beautiful orange dress, still one of my all time favourite Hayley dresses, she just looked and sounded fabulous.
I remember the Opera House had an unusual for these days rather "dead" acoustic. Very very different from somewhere like the Birmingham Symphony Hall, or a great cathedral, yet it seemed to work. You could hear everything perfectly.
Then afterwards, we got to spend some quality time in her company, it was a few days before her 21st birthday after all, and people had presents and cards to give her.
And in two days she will revisit that wonderful location. It will be only the second location where I have seen Hayley perform more than once, the other being the Derngate Theatre Northampton, (sse above) where I have seen her three times.
Martin D
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Post by grant on Aug 20, 2010 22:16:48 GMT
Hi Martin Why do I strggle to find old concert threads. I have just spend several minutes trying to find the thread for the one concert we should be remembering this weekend. Yes, Buxton Opera House, 4th April 2008. I'm sure its is here somewhere, but the "Search" function failed to find it when searching under the heading "Buxton". There must be a technique forfinding these things, but so far I haven't mastered it. The "Search" facility never works for me either. I prefer the old fashioned method of looking through the relevant threads. What you are looking for is HERE all 45 pages of it! Enjoy! Best wishes Grant |
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Post by comet on Aug 21, 2010 5:25:15 GMT
 I'm not a big fan of the "search" function either. It just doesn't seem to work on the Subject or thread title. Most frustrating at times, especially if the thread is more than a couple of years old I sometimes find myself going to a "Members" name and bringing up their last 500 posts just to find a thread, Works well with people who post least, if you know there is a post of theirs in the relevant thread,
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Post by Libby on Aug 21, 2010 5:53:23 GMT
Martin, that thread is only a few pages back on the Concert board. Quite simple.  |
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Post by Richard on Aug 21, 2010 7:32:19 GMT
Hello folks!  I've had more success finding old threads using Google rather than the forum's own search engine. That's my tip for today!  Richard  |
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Post by gra7890 on Aug 21, 2010 21:00:13 GMT
It is good to know that others find the search function here as bad as I have  I thought is was my computer that was slow and it timed out so that is good news i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifI have used Comet's trick before but not yours Richard Also searching the relevant possible threads i.e 'un'-ticking the non relevant boards helps sometimes. Graham |
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Post by Libby on Aug 22, 2010 4:26:41 GMT
Libby's trick (for finding the Buxton thread): Go to the Concerts board. Type a 3 into the page number box. Click Go. Scroll down to 3rd thread from the bottom. Click on the Buxton thread.
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Post by spiderman on Aug 22, 2010 6:40:30 GMT
libby, and others:
or even faster go to the google site of your choice and type the search
buxton site:hwi.proboards.com
or substitute any other search term of your choice and find every single time it occurs
im still me, and still trying to run my world,
the spiderman
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Post by Libby on Aug 23, 2010 2:36:41 GMT
I was just telling Martin where he can find the thread, to make it easier for him. I think my steps are every bit as fast as what you've suggested. I too have had trouble with the search, even when I uncheck everything except the relevant threads. Sometimes it's hard to know how many days to put into the search engine. Even when I put some huge number, like 1000 in, it doesn't turn up with what I want. |
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Post by spiderman on Aug 23, 2010 7:01:33 GMT
well, libby, with such diverse methodologies and minds that are present in this forum... im sure everyone will find their own way to find stuff. at least they are lucky enough to have so much help
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Post by martindn on Aug 24, 2010 20:41:50 GMT
Thanks for your help guys. Yes, I've found it and spent a pleasant time re-reading most of it. That place will always have a special place in my heart, two of the greatest concerts I have ever had the privilege to attend.
Martin D
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Post by cloudbusting.heights on Sept 3, 2010 15:16:57 GMT
Hi Martin D, My fondest Hayleyday is my only Hayleyday...22nd October 2005 in Allentown Pennsylvania. The only Hayley concert that has been less than two hours away from me I'd like to share that thread from the Concerts board if I may. hwi.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Concert&action=display&thread=915I must admit that I cried when I re-read the posts from five years ago. Joe OMG I'm not far from Allentown!!! How come I did not know this?!?!?!?!?!? Ack!! Now I'm disappointed-like 5 years late!  Paige/Devotedfan |
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Post by jimg on Sept 3, 2010 15:38:00 GMT
Hi Martin D, My fondest Hayleyday is my only Hayleyday...22nd October 2005 in Allentown Pennsylvania. The only Hayley concert that has been less than two hours away from me I'd like to share that thread from the Concerts board if I may. hwi.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Concert&action=display&thread=915I must admit that I cried when I re-read the posts from five years ago. Joe OMG I'm not far from Allentown!!! How come I did not know this?!?!?!?!?!? Ack!! Now I'm disappointed-like 5 years late! Paige/Devotedfan Hi Paige, Were you already a Hayley fan back in 2005?? |
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