eLightbars.org

ImEvil1 · #1 02-15-2009, 10:26 PM

For those that use that particular website to find vintage emergency equipment for our Mustangs, the new address is http://www.lightbarn.com/

The ELB.ORG address is working again today for some reason, but I figured I'd post the new link in case anyone needed it.

MOstang · #2 02-15-2009, 11:48 PM

Hello - Here's a cut & paste of an email I rec'd a couple days ago...I can't speak to any of the details, but just thought it may answer to some degree Mike's question above re: the old address versus the new address.

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Dear eLightbars Forum Members,

Please accept our apologies for the mass e-mail but it is necessary given recent developments within the community. One of the site's former administrators has undermined our community by commandeering the eLightbars.org domain name. His decision to do so was unilateral and beyond our control, leaving us with little choice but to move the site to a new domain name.

The eLightbars forum is now PERMANENTLY located at http://www.lightbarn.com. It remains hosted and supported by the many of the same staff (Pat, Blake) that designed and co-founded the original community some 12 years ago.

Lightbarn.com is now the only valid URL for the site and we will begin changing all references from "elightbars" to "lightbarn" in the coming days. Please bear with us during this time of transition and rest assured that all of your previous posts have migrated over to the new site. Our permanent record of your posting history is one of the only ways to tell that you are on the correct site until the Lightbarn.com domain name gains more recognition.

Undoubtedly more conversation surrounding this topic will surface in the forums. We ask that forum members be respectful of all parties involved and look to the future as we continue on with the Internet's largest lightbarn, siren, and emergency equipment forum--now known as Lightbarn.com.

Warm regards,
Your Lightbarn.com Staff (admin@lightbarn.com)

11 February 2009

ImEvil1 · #3 02-16-2009, 12:08 AM

I got the same email...just didn't feel like commenting on the why or how.

I've met some good people on that site (such as FordDealer), but there are also alot of whacker/wannabe types on there to look out for.

mustangretriever · #4 02-16-2009, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ImEvil1

I've met some good people on that site (such as FordDealer), but there are also alot of whacker/wannabe types on there to look out for.

There are a lot of whacker/wannabe's all over the "restored" police car hobby. I'm taking my SSP to my first police car only show in May. Hopefully won't be any losers there...like the guy who delivers pizza for a living and tools around in a "restored" 2005 Crown Vic with lights in every corner.

stubes · #5 02-16-2009, 09:34 AM

thats was the type of guy locally that bought my jetstrobe lightbar from me.
volunteer fireman....
i have no idea why the hell someone would want a huge lightbar like that on a daily driver!

mustangretriever · #6 02-16-2009, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by stubes

thats was the type of guy locally that bought my jetstrobe lightbar from me.
volunteer fireman....
i have no idea why the hell someone would want a huge lightbar like that on a daily driver!

At least he had (I suppose) a legitimate need for e-lights. I was talking about the people who have no affiliation with any part of public safety but deck their cars out with tons of strobes and LED's.

ImEvil1 · #7 02-16-2009, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mustangretriever

There are a lot of whacker/wannabe's all over the "restored" police car hobby.

Yes...luckily they aren't here.

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Originally Posted by mustangretriever

At least he had (I suppose) a legitimate need for e-lights. I was talking about the people who have no affiliation with any part of public safety but deck their cars out with tons of strobes and LED's.

The late-model CVPI crowd. Even better...move out to Texas, they are everywhere. I even saw a Hyundai not too long ago with a red/blue lightbar on it. Officers here are allowed to outfit and use their POVs for extra-duty jobs, and I'm sure the volunteer fire guys and gals do the same, too. People here don't really get out of the way for regular e-vehicles, so I really can't imagine someone using their POV for any type of actual response.