thompsonteenager Posted November 10, 2018 Report Share Posted November 10, 2018 I've been trying to get to his website so maybe I.could buy stuff but when I click on the link it never loads also I heard his site is down does anyone know what is going on? Thanks, Luke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgeport28A1 Posted November 11, 2018 Report Share Posted November 11, 2018 Anybody know if Doug Richardsons Malibu property survived the fire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thompsonteenager Posted November 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2018 Anybody know if Doug Richardsons Malibu property survived the fire?Oh crap he lives there!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Mills Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 Anybody know if Doug Richardsons Malibu property survived the fire?Oh crap he lives there!?He's in Belize now I think, and has been lately. His 310 area code phone works down there I'm pretty sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppgcowboy Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 What would it take to get him to make up to 10 barrel wrench tool sets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thompsonteenager Posted November 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 I'm wondering what happened to his website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrene1942 Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 Something to do with the format being out of date... not sure what that actually means Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppgcowboy Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 Frontpage is longer supported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thompsonteenager Posted November 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 Can you get on any other part of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted November 13, 2018 Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 "Frontpage" in this case does not mean the front page of his web site. Frontpage was a Microsoft website admin tool. MS in its desperate need on more millions to go with the billions that it has already accrued has stopped supporting it and forced its users to buy MS Expression Web as a replacement. Websites that were constructed using it will eventually run afoul of other software and crash. Welcome to the wonderful world of planned obsolescence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thompsonteenager Posted November 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 "Frontpage" in this case does not mean the front page of his web site. Frontpage was a Microsoft website admin tool. MS in its desperate need on more millions to go with the billions that it has already accrued has stopped supporting it and forced its users to buy MS Expression Web as a replacement. Websites that were constructed using it will eventually run afoul of other software and crash. Welcome to the wonderful world of planned obsolescence.Will it ever return Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppgcowboy Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Not sure how easy it is to convert the files to a supported format, but he needs a computer wiz teenager who can do it. This is assuming the frontpage files still exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benedw60 Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Files still exist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppgcowboy Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Questions that need to be answeredWhy is it down? Was it because the host took it down because the hosting period needs to be renewed, or the domain expired.Who are the hosts? Actual domain name, www.thompsonsmg.com correct?I am told that the files can still be used and can still be on the web, but frontpage is just not supported itself. So I am thinking it can be reworked to a supported program or whatever is needed to keep them updated.So has the domain or host fees been overlooked somehow. Or am I just internet ignorant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob241 Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 This is some information on Dougs web sight. posted by reconbob. http://www.machinegunboards.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=22466&hl=%2Bdoug+%2Brichardson+%2Bwebsite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thompsonteenager Posted November 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 Doesn't he make 80% receivers for all thompsons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim c 351 Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 Here is my question. Has anyone tried to call Doug???Here is his number,---310-457-6400.If Doug is still alive, I'm sure he can answer all of these questions. If he is not alive then all of these questions are irrelevant.Jim C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantpanda4 Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 Jim C nailed it. Doug really enjoys talking to folks about the Thompson. Knowing he is talking with a young person with the Thompson passion would make him very happy. I have called and chatted several times, then I had an opportunity to visit him in CA once to pick up parts etc. The visit and chats are priceless. Do as Jim says, remember he is in Pacific time zone, and ring him up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Mills Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 Jim, you beat me to it. I was just about to post that number. Just call him. Reminds me of a sign I saw in a drinking/eating establishment: "No internet here. Have a drink and talk to each other". Off topic I know, but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thompsonteenager Posted November 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2018 Jim, you beat me to it. I was just about to post that number. Just call him. Reminds me of a sign I saw in a drinking/eating establishment: "No internet here. Have a drink and talk to each other". Off topic I know, but... Cool bar for when I turn 21! Hopefully by then the law will be change (I pray very hard) so I can make Thompson!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thompsonteenager Posted November 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 "Frontpage" in this case does not mean the front page of his web site. Frontpage was a Microsoft website admin tool. MS in its desperate need on more millions to go with the billions that it has already accrued has stopped supporting it and forced its users to buy MS Expression Web as a replacement. Websites that were constructed using it will eventually run afoul of other software and crash. Welcome to the wonderful world of planned obsolescence.Yah I have been trying to get in and look at his stuff it used to work nit to long ago for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thompsonteenager Posted November 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 "Frontpage" in this case does not mean the front page of his web site. Frontpage was a Microsoft website admin tool. MS in its desperate need on more millions to go with the billions that it has already accrued has stopped supporting it and forced its users to buy MS Expression Web as a replacement. Websites that were constructed using it will eventually run afoul of other software and crash. Welcome to the wonderful world of planned obsolescence.Yah I have been trying to get in and look at his stuff it used to work nit to long ago for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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