Please help

[BananaBob]

Hey guys, sorry to plead with you folks again, read here: http://forum.siminsider.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=597&p=2155#p2155

I can pay those back with money when I receive my disability increase backpay for those who would prefer that over paints. Sorry, I know no one else to turn to.

Forever in your debt,
Bob

[bpieke]

I already have two of your free skins for the Kodiak.. so donation made and we are even!

Take care!

Bert

[papab]

Hey guys, sorry to plead with you folks again, read here: http://forum.siminsider.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=597&p=2155#p2155

I can pay those back with money when I receive my disability increase backpay for those who would prefer that over paints. Sorry, I know no one else to turn to.

Forever in your debt,
Bob

Buddy we have been missing you on this site...

Hey you have a talent and I too have enjoyed your tremendous repaints!!!!


Donation has been made, Bob

This will be a great year for you , promise!
Rick

[jankees]

Donation made, and as I really enjoyed flying your blue Auster paint the other day, I'd say we're even ..

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/a5841.jpg

all the best for 2010, Bob!

[pernik]

Hey Bob,
Good to see you.
Things are a little tight here but I have sent what I can.
Thanks for all the repaints and artwork :)

Cheers
Graham

[ryanbatc]

Love your paints, I've download many the past year+

:applause:

Thanks very much for your talent. Hope you can get back onboard with everything.

:USA-flag:

[Warrant]

Must have completely missed this. Sorry for my ignorance.
Dude, what happened? Are you on the rails ok again?

Hate to see a fellow soldier (and probably fellow veteran) getting in difficulties.

Is there anything i can do from here (Netherlands)?

[txnetcop]

Already got some skins I forgot to pay for so call it even. Prayers for ya today Amigo.
Ted
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[Mr.Bob]

Donation made; we're even. I've enjoyed your work for some time and this is the least I can do to repay. Hope all works out and looking forward to seeing you back online.

Mr.Bob

[flaviossa]

Donation made too.
Thanks for your hard work!!! :applause:

[jpmes]

Bob, you have given us so much pleasure with your repaints.
Donation made
Jan-Paul

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t45/jpmes/bob.jpg

[Naki]

Having fun with your L-39 (and others) repaints.. donation made.

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l193/Naki_04/fsx2009-09-1522-57-05-90.jpg

[harleyman]

Always glad to help a brother out......:salute:


NOW get your ass back here ASAP.......


We Love Ya Bob....

[guzler]

Hi Bob,

Donation made. Thankyou for your contribution, I hope you make head way and get back to being a regular here.

Here's to 2010 bringing you more luck than 2009 :ernae:

[djscoo]

Don't forget you'll always have good friends all over the country/world. You've given a lot to this hobby, and we all appreciate it! Keep in touch.

[EgoR64]

:salute:

Say no more - :icon29:

Many Cheers -

[Scratch]

Semper Fi Bob:salute: Can't leave a brother hangin. I just found out how stupid our govt. can be at times as I got turned down by the VA because I make too much money. Even though me seeing one of their specialists would be covered almost 100% by my insurance and they would make money off of me the answer was still no. Since they said I make too much I figured I would send you some. Screw 'em:173go1::ernae: Hope everything works out alright.

[harleyman]

Semper Fi Bob:salute: Can't leave a brother hangin. I just found out how stupid our govt. can be at times as I got turned down by the VA because I make too much money. Even though me seeing one of their specialists would be covered almost 100% by my insurance and they would make money off of me the answer was still no. Since they said I make too much I figured I would send you some. Screw 'em:173go1::ernae: Hope everything works out alright.



Now thats gratitude for your service...Geesssseeeeeee:isadizzy:

[BOOM]

On the way.......keep your chin up buddy!!!:ernae:

[Cazzie]

Pay back not even necessary Bob, I sent a small donation through your link. You're a good man, sorry you're having a hard time of it right now.

Caz

[Pepere]

No pay back - Bob!

David

[Rezabrya]

Bob, how dare you suggest paying us back with money! Bring on the paints!

Seriously though, please don't feel bad for asking us. I have donated a few times now and it is all for a great cause. Join us again whenever you can because we miss you and your paints!

[papab]

This thread deserves a "Bump" back to the top..


Bob has given so much to our community!!
Rick

[peter12213]

Same for me Bob you've given us so much I will happily make a donation! All the best, hope your back here soon mate! :salute:

[jeansy]

bob hey mate since our $ for $ is good at the moment, i will thrown in a much as i can till next pay day bud

and please dont worry about the "paying it back" firstly even though were from 2 different forces and it was 12yrs apart, we have both confronted the same opposing force so theres that bond plus i consider you a good mate which is even a stronger bond, so please dont worry about paying it back .....:ernae:

[falcon409]

Same goes here Bob. I gave what I could, but irregardless of the amount, there's no need for paybacks. I echo the sentiments of everyone else who has posted. . .you've given a lot of time and effort to make the planes we fly look great. . .that's payment enough for us. Look forward to having your presence back in the forums as soon as you can. Take Care:salute:

[MenendezDiego]

Bob you are the man, I've told you numerous times. You ARE the man.

I wish the best for you. I am unable to make a donation at the time, but once I get back to school and back to work (this coming Tuesday), I'll donate a portion of my first paycheck. Might take a while but better late than never.

When I moved into my place, I was without Internet/Cable for a week. I know the feeling, it is not a good one. Hope my help comes in time.

Regards, Diego

[JayKae]

Hey Bob, the boys over at OZx pulled together and got you a little something something too mate :) Thank you for all your nice stuff over the years, hope it helps!

Oh and as the others said, don't worry about paying it back mate, all your beautiful repaints and other stuff over the years that we have been able to use for free, it is more than enough for us

[Quicksand]

Donation on the way, Bob, and don't even think about paying it back. I'm only sorry I couldn't send more right now...

[Lionheart]

Donation sent Robert. No paybacks.


I hope finances are back in order soon. 'This storm too shall surely pass'.





Bill

[Quicksand]

Amen, Bill...

[Odie]

Donation sent, BB ! No payback needed, my friend !

[limjack]

Donation sent Robert. No paybacks.


I hope finances are back in order soon. 'This storm too shall surely pass'.





Bill

Ditto

Jim

[BOOM]

Bob,You know what they say........."Payback's a Bi*ch".........So don't do it!!!!!!! haha!!!!:icon_lol: my little attempt @ humour, no refund needed bud!:ernae:

[Roger]

The flightsim experience is less without you around Bob. See you soon on this forum again:ernae:

[JayKae]

I hope Bob did not get cut off and all that before we were able to help him :(

[2Low]

It's small but it's something. This was not a donation but a payment towards your paints that I use so there is no need for payback. I love your Spitfire paint for the Mite and what you've done to the Kodiak, well that is phenominal stuff there.

Thanks Bob and come back soon,
Rob D.

[runswithscissors]

I just wish it was more Bob, but a donation has been made, and please as the rest said no payback needed.

Doug:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

[harleyman]

Hey guys and gals..

I would like to personally thank you each and every one for the support that has been shown to our brother Bob....Its reassuaring to know that in times of need we all are family here..

Well done ....:applause:

[crazysundog]

:bump:

[flewpastu]

Call it even for all those repaints and rotor mods you've done, great to have you back. Semper Fi .

Bill

[harleyman]

For the cause and those who maybe use his paints and missed an opportunity to help a brother out... :bump:

[JayKae]

Yeah what Harley said :) :)

[Spilot69]

Donation complete! Thank you for your service!

[JayKae]

I just wanted to bump this thread again due to its nature, I hope Bob is ok as well :)

[harleyman]

Great move...

I always worry about Bob when hes absent to long....

[Crusader]

Had this on my " To do list " and it is late , sorry . Anyway , alittle help on the way and would not pass up the opportunity to help out a fellow Buckeye and especially a fellow Marine .

Semper Fi ,

Rich

[Quicksand]

Time for another...........:bump: Hoping your okay, Bob...:medals:

[VFR Reviews]

Does anyone know if Bob's got the A2A Piper Cub? I'm reviewing it and I can put a mention of him in it.

[harleyman]

Not a clue on that...Thanks for asking about it though...

[falcon409]

Harleyman, early last week I downloaded a prop from his site for the Pond Racer. . .yesterday, I went back to download one for the C-123 Provider and I got a "Page not found" error. I tried several times and always the same result.

[JayKae]

Hmmm I am actually really starting to worry now if he is ok?

[ryanbatc]

I think I recall Nick saying it was disabled until he returned...

[harleyman]

Harleyman, early last week I downloaded a prop from his site for the Pond Racer. . .yesterday, I went back to download one for the C-123 Provider and I got a "Page not found" error. I tried several times and always the same result.



Bob has been known to do this from time to time..but I have never seen his site down....That is odd..i have not seen nor heard from him since he made this announcement....

[rvn817j]

Thanks for you great re-paints and other contributions to making this site a huge success to all FSX enthusiasts! Donation made, but I still think I owe you for your great work.

[grunau_baby]

Donation on it´s way!

Alex

[JorisVandenBerghe]

Donated a couple of bucks as well, although I'm not into FSX anymore. Just hope Bob is ok...

[Hurricane91]

Donation sent. Don't worry about a payback, just keep up the good work.
Wish you the best.

[Nick C]

Guys, all Bob's files that were hosted on my server, and linked to from Bob's forum, have accidentally been deleted at the weekend.

Bob's folder was part of a larger random selection that were deleted too, I didn't notice because Bob had uploaded the files from his machine and I didn't have this file structure on my machine.

There is nothing I can presently do because I don't have the files, but I've sent Bob an email and asked him (if he still has an internet connection) to upload the files again.

I'm truly sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused and will update you as soon as I have any further news.

:kilroy::kilroy::kilroy:

[harleyman]

Guys, all Bob's files that were hosted on my server, and linked to from Bob's forum, have accidentally been deleted at the weekend.

Bob's folder was part of a larger random selection that were deleted too, I didn't notice because Bob had uploaded the files from his machine and I didn't have this file structure on my machine.

There is nothing I can presently do because I don't have the files, but I've sent Bob an email and asked him (if he still has an internet connection) to upload the files again.

I'm truly sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused and will update you as soon as I have any further news.

:kilroy::kilroy::kilroy:




Oppppsssssss.....LOL Its all good Nick C....

[JayKae]

Ok, now I am REALLY worried, does anyone know if Bob is ok or ?

[harleyman]

I have not been able to contact him..But all I have is whats avaible to everyone else ..

I have him as a friend on FaceBook and dropped him a message yesterday..i have not heard back.if I do I will post that info here !

[Nick C]

As far as I can tell he has no internet anymore, so I'll be surprised if you get an answer Mason. I've sent him a PM via my forum, where his files are linked to (although still presently broken), in the hope that he could pick it up from a friends machine, but I don't think it's been read.

[Lionheart]

No word here either. I hope he is ok.




Bill

[peter12213]

I wonder if he even got the donations?

[6297J]

I wonder if he even got the donations?

I really don't know his circumstances except that he has been cut off but if he has received the donations then you would think he would somehow find his way to the local library or internet cafe and say something?

[peter12213]

Thats what I was thinking.

[LonelyplanetXO]

Hey Bob,

I don't have any of your skins - just bad luck I don't own any of the base models :( but what I do have is a heap of FS aircraft which look soooo much better with a BananaBob prop! Small donation made, and thank you very much for your contribution to my FS world.

Cheers and all the best for the future.

LonelyplanetXO

[JayKae]

That is what I was thinking, that is why I am worried whether or not he is physically ok ya know what I mean ?

[Nick C]

Bob sometimes needs time to himself and this can take a couple of months, but for a few weeks I've been worried about whether to leave the donate button operating when there is no contact with Bob at all. I don't want to remove this if it could potentially lead to a problem for him, but at the same time I'm uncomfortable with the fact that people are paying money to somebody who is presently AWOL.

[Nick C]

Just checked the PayPal email address, as it's a hotmail account and not ISP based, I'll send him an email there and hope he picks it up and replies.

[Tim-HH]

According to this site (http://whitepages.addresses.com/results.php?ReportType=34&qc=shelby&qf=Robert&qfilter[pro]=on&qi=0&qk=10&qn=Rivera&qs=OH), there is only one Robert Rivera in Shelby, Ohio. So maybe someone could give him a call.

Greetings
Tim

[harleyman]

According to this site (http://whitepages.addresses.com/results.php?ReportType=34&qc=shelby&qf=Robert&qfilter[pro]=on&qi=0&qk=10&qn=Rivera&qs=OH), there is only one Robert Rivera in Shelby, Ohio. So maybe someone could give him a call.

Greetings
Tim




DAMN...Dead Number...Out Of Service.......

NickC is correct...bob can and will take a break for a month or two...

He needs alone time on ocassion..he has had a rough time , and has to refuel and overcome..For those that understand what I'm saying..Good..


Bob will return one day..

I say leave it open...(paypal deal) If he is getting it he needs it badly..If not its for his cause, and to me well worth tossing five or ten away on a prayer its helping him...

Just my take ...

[rvn817j]

I say leave it open...(paypal deal) If he is getting it he needs it badly..If not its for his cause, and to me well worth tossing five or ten away on a prayer its helping him...

Well said harleyman. Amen.

[peter12213]

That is what I was thinking, that is why I am worried whether or not he is physically ok ya know what I mean ?

I know his circumstances but wheather or not you can retrieve the money is another matter without a secure PC connection somthing which I believe you cannot do from a library or internet cafe , all I was saying is would he be able to access our donations from a comp thats not his own or one that has no record of him being online?

And stop being soft Batman, he's an ex US Marine were all worried about him but he's a man, and a tough one too, yeah he's having hard times but he's not a lost little girl, don't worry he'll be back mate!

[JayKae]

Same here I say leave it open :) I don't think that for any of us it is about the money here, it is about his welfare and general wellbeing

@peter not being soft mate, just genuine concern for a fellow community member :)

[harleyman]

Same here I say leave it open :) I don't think that for any of us it is about the money here, it is about his welfare and general wellbeing

@peter not being soft mate, just genuine concern for a fellow community member :)



I think he just meant for you not to worry JayKae is all... That he will be back...

[JayKae]

I sorta figured Harley I just wanted to clarify, ya know written word can be so easily misinterpreted

[harleyman]

I sorta figured Harley I just wanted to clarify, ya know written word can be so easily misinterpreted




You are so correct on that point......:icon29: