New PAMPA website is up and running!

[Bob Hunt]

Attention all CL Stunt enthusiasts: The long awaited new PAMPA website is now up and functional. Our most profound thanks go out to Bud Morrison for taking on the task of being our new Webmaster. Bud's long history in setting up and running websites is most impressive and we will soon have a bio on Bud available so that all can see the depth of his experience. Bud told me to not wait for that and, that getting the word out about the site was more important. He's a no nonsense type of guy who values results more than rewards. We need more like him.

Another person who deserves a huge amount of credit is Eric Viglione. Eric donated a bunch of time and the resources he has at his disposal to design the new site for PAMPA and did so at no charge. Eric is another person who values results over rewards, but I just thought it was time to thank both of these amazing men for their involvement, their talent, and their willingness to VOLUNTEER!

I'd also like to acknowledge Bob "Sparky" Storick for initially volunteering to do the job of website manager. Once Bob saw that the requirements were a bit more than he could handle at this point, he suggested Bud to us. Thanks for looking out for us Sparky!   

The address of the new PAMPA website is www.pampacl.org

There are numerous new features on the new site. Chief among these is the ability for anyone who wants to join PAMPA to do so online! I know that many overseas stunt enthusiasts have been hoping for this point of purchase membership ability. There are three membership options, so study the site carefully to see which one is best for you.

The new site also offers the capability for members to purchase PAMPA items (caps, shirts, books, coffee mugs, back issues of Stunt News, and plans) online.

Without doubt this is the beginning of a new era for PAMPA. I'd like to invite you all to visit the site, and encourage you to join PAMPA.

Later - Bob Hunt 

 

[Randy Powell]

That's what I'm talking about!

[Tom Niebuhr]

It won't accept my log on info

[Perry Rose]

It won't email me to reset my forgotten password.

[Bootlegger]

It will not accept my password!!

[RogerGreene]

I just got in it but its slow, I guess toooo many are trying to get in too.  Will try later.

Roger G

[Bud Morrison]

To ensure we have current info and the online membership system functions as it should all current members need to follow the link on the main page to register on the new website. You will not have login credentials until you do so and then the info is verified by pampa staff.

[Bud Morrison]

Just a note that the old website will remain up until we get the majority of the membership migrated to the new website.

[RC Storick]

Bud it failed for me too "Failed to authenticate"

[Bud Morrison]

Bud it failed for me too "Failed to authenticate"

Wrong password sent your current info in a PM

[john e. holliday]

Well my login on the old site does not use my E-Mail address for user ID.   Do I need to create a new log in?

[Bud Morrison]

Well my login on the old site does not use my E-Mail address for user ID.   Do I need to create a new log in?

All current members have to register via the shopping cart to create a new login and be added to the membership subscription system on the new site. Just follow the (Current Member Registration) link on the main page.

[Randy Powell]

Go Eric and Bud. Thanks, Guys.

[john e. holliday]

Thanks to Bud and all involved.  This old man needs to learn to read.

[Shug Emery]

***Looks like it worked this time.
I am now a PAMPA Person.
Looking forward to being in the loop.

I just tried to pay up and join and get a shirt and some decals and it gave me weird messages about Paypal and would not take my VISA card. I'll try again.
Been reading my old Stunt News from 1992-93. Filled with all kinds of great info.....most seems still relevant to me.
OK...off to try once again.

[Les McDonald]

Signed right up---no problems!
Thanks Bobby, Bud and Eric

[Crist Rigotti]

I just tried to join and when I submitted my "order" I got some cryptic message about PayPal and it returned me back to the submit page.  When I hit submit, all it does is go pack to the same page.

[Bud Morrison]

I just tried to join and when I submitted my "order" I got some cryptic message about PayPal and it returned me back to the submit page.  When I hit submit, all it does is go pack to the same page.

Dunno but your order and pre-auth went through fine. You will receive an email when one of the membership staff process it.

[Crist Rigotti]

Dunno but your order and pre-auth went through fine. You will receive an email when one of the membership staff process it.

Yeah, I got the confirmation.  Thanks.

[Crist Rigotti]

I tried to DL the latest issue of SN and I get an error message.  Also I can't see the membership directory.  What am I doing wrong?

[john e. holliday]

Don't feel lonesome as I can't get them either.

[MarcusCordeiro]

Need help, can't seem to log in....

Marcus

[MarcusCordeiro]

Looks like I've gotit!!!

Marcus

[tom brightbill]

Can't get the "add to cart" button to function. 

[Shug Emery]

Can't get the "add to cart" button to function. 

Maybe refresh your browser or clear your cache....works on my end. Just tried.
Carry forth.

[Tom Niebuhr]

I give up

[Bud Morrison]

The PAMPA website has been tested extensively for functionality with Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox with default security settings on multiple computers and laptops both windows and Linux.  Whenever I see a comment like the above I personally check the functionality again even from a hotel with the slowest internet ever   I happy to report all is functioning as it should. Please check your browser settings and configuration.

 

[Gene O'Keefe]

Easy to do - just follow the prompts in the cart as if you were buying something (there is no cost to current members) and you'll be newly registered. Nice Site. Thanks Bob & Bob.

[Crist Rigotti]

Easy to do - just follow the prompts in the cart as if you were buying something (there is no cost to current members) and you'll be newly registered. Nice Site. Thanks Bob & Bob.

Not so easy Gene.  I get an error code saying that the date is invalid!  Joining via the website is not going well.  This should have be a simple thing to do.  Sheesh!

[RC Storick]

Check the year and date and time zone on your computer and if its set right Contact Bud.

[Bud Morrison]

Not so easy Gene.  I get an error code saying that the date is invalid!  Joining via the website is not going well.  This should have be a simple thing to do.  Sheesh!

Crist.... You already have an account you made on the 14th. You should be able to log in on the right side of the main page using the user and pass sent to you in your registration email.

[Crist Rigotti]

Crist.... You already have an account you made on the 14th. You should be able to log in on the right side of the main page using the user and pass sent to you in your registration email.

I can log in, I can't do the new member registration.  That's where I get the error message.

[Mark Scarborough]

I can log in, I can't do the new member registration.  That's where I get the error message.

Crist,
I had the same issue,, you need to delete the item in your cart,, then add it again,, the second one you add will have the current date on it,,

[Bud Morrison]

Christ is all fixed up and good to go.

But for anyone else that gets a date or range error Mark is correct.

Before you try again go to your cart top right of page then delete the item in your cart left from the last time you did not finish checkout, make sure your cart is empty and has 0 items in it. Then add current member registration to your cart again, the second one you add will have the current date on it and will check out correctly.

[Crist Rigotti]

Christ is all fixed up and good to go.

But for anyone else that gets a date or range error Mark is correct.

Before you try again go to your cart top right of page then delete the item in your cart left from the last time you did not finish checkout, make sure your cart is empty and has 0 items in it. Then add current member registration to your cart again, the second one you add will have the current date on it and will check out correctly.

Finally, I'm good to go.  Thanks.

[Shug Emery]

I ordered some PAMPA merchandise...hat and sticker...on July 9 and still have not received them. Any word on that?
Thanks.
Shug

[john e. holliday]

I too need to learn to read.  After doing the delete thing and completing it again,  I could look at every thing at the top of the page.   It was the current Stunt News I kept getting the error code on.  Finally I reread the side note for the umpteenth time.   Went to the old site and have now read the current Stunt News from the old site.   How soon can we re-up for 2015  PAMPA membership?    Also how can we thank you guys for what you do?

[Elwyn Aud]

Tried to join but I get this message "Error Please specify the product required option(s)." I only see two options to click on and I clicked on both options for what I need(digital subscription)

[Bud Morrison]

I ordered some PAMPA merchandise...hat and sticker...on July 9 and still have not received them. Any word on that?
Thanks.
Shug

Yes its called the PAMPA staff at the AMA Nats delay............   

[Bud Morrison]

   How soon can we re-up for 2015  PAMPA membership?   

All New PAMPA Memberships run 12 months from date of order processing. And if you get the mailed version you will receive the issue next standard mailing date.
Since you are an existing member on the old Calendar year membership you should renew in January.

[Shug Emery]

Yes its called the PAMPA staff at the AMA Nats delay............   

Thankee for the update. That is a good reason.

[Bud Morrison]

Tried to join but I get this message "Error Please specify the product required option(s)." I only see two options to click on and I clicked on both options for what I need(digital subscription)

I have simplified the various membership items by making a shopping cart item for each one of them instead of the multiple choice buttons on one item. This should make things easier for everyone including the staff processing the orders.

[Ted Fancher]

Bubba,

Just registered and signed in (took a little navigating but even I figured it out) and am thrilled about the new layout.  Well done to Bud and Eric.  Thanks for your hard work and dedication.

You done good, too, Bob.

Ted Fancher

[Jim Thomerson]

Where do I get the link to my new password?  Does it come up on the website as indicated, or is it emailed or what?

It is a constant feature of things like this that the process is crystal clear, unambiguous and simple to the site builder, but is obscure, ambiguous, and complicated to a person who comes in from outside and expects the site to operate as they logically (?) think it should. 

[Igor]

Bud and Eric.  Thank you very mush , for your time and efforts to update website !  Sure, within time,  all bugs will be  fixed. Some software volunteers in our community may join to help. I think should be box in the webpage, some bugs should be addressed for. Igor.

[Bud Morrison]

Just wanted to give a little update.

-Simplifying the membership subscriptions into individual cart items looks like it has worked out well.
- In the future we will be adding a cart item to order individual back issues of Stunt News and the rest of the PAMPA products.
-Caps are now in and there will be color choices which I will add color options to the Caps cart item once I get the colors info.
-Remember the new web site is pampacl.org if you try to go there from Google it may take you to the old website so make sure you are at pampacl.org

[Steve Helmick]

So, what exactly does "Warning Failed to Authenticate" mean, other than we ain't getting on the site? Do we wait for PAMPA staff to see if we're paid up and send us an email? We can use a different password, correct? Is there a real reason for using a new url? Thanks to Bud and Eric, whoever y'all are...  Steve

[Bud Morrison]

So, what exactly does "Warning Failed to Authenticate" mean, other than we ain't getting on the site? Do we wait for PAMPA staff to see if we're paid up and send us an email? We can use a different password, correct? Is there a real reason for using a new url? Thanks to Bud and Eric, whoever y'all are...  Steve

"Warning Failed to Authenticate" Means the password you are trying to use is wrong.
Its not just a new url it is a new server.
You set your password to whatever you want when you go through the Existing Member registration process on the new site.  Although you will not have access to the members area until a PAMPA staff member check membership status and processes your Existing member order.  Be sure to complete the existing member order process the whole way to the end failure to complete it to the end will create an account but will result in not being added to the members usergroup thus no access to the members section.

[Tom Niebuhr]

I can't even get into the old site. It doesn't recognize my old pass word and won't let me create anything new. I use the membership directory frequently. I have now given up.

I always download Stunt News. Looks like I will miss the next issue.

[Bud Morrison]

I can't even get into the old site. It doesn't recognize my old pass word and won't let me create anything new. I use the membership directory frequently. I have now given up.

I always download Stunt News. Looks like I will miss the next issue.

I have no control over the old site. You will have to contact Bob Kruger about the old site. The old site will eventually no longer be updated and will eventually be shut down. I do not see you as registered on pampacl.org yet.

[john e. holliday]

Don't know the problem, but I just read Stunt News on the old site.  The new site won't let me look at it.   Have been looking at the other stuff that is available.   Thanks for all the hard work guys.

[Bud Morrison]

John is it giving you an error message? When you click on the stunt news it should show you a list of stunt news with years - then you click on the year then click on the issue you want to download. When you click on the pdf you want it should download to your computer it may not open itself but it should download. So you may have to figure out where it downloaded to but if you are using chrome it will show a download box at the bottom of the browser if you click on the download box you should have some option to open and so fourth.

This what you click to download the latest issue once you get to there

sn_magazine_may_jun_2014                               Download

If you still have a problem with it email me an error message or screenshot to webmaster@pampacl.org

[Jim Thomerson]

I have tried again to get registered, but do not see any way to do it.  The page comes up with an error message.  I don't see any way to checkout.  I've tried three different times today. 

[Bud Morrison]

Jim when you start make sure you do not already have an item in your cart

Read link below

http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php/topic,35805.msg366845.html#msg366845

Others have registered this afternoon. So I believe you may have a left over cart item with an invalid date preventing you from checking out.

[Bud Morrison]

To date we have processed 120 existing member registrations

[Jim Thomerson]

Thanks Bud for helping me get registered.  Helping me do something like that in not a task for the faint of heart.

[Bud Morrison]

Thanks Bud for helping me get registered.  Helping me do something like that in not a task for the faint of heart.

Jim your order is processed you should have access to the members area

[Tom Niebuhr]

I get the error messages also. I tried to go through the old site and it refuses to accept the password that I have used for years. It won't let me registration with the new system either.   

I always download each issue of SN. I also use the membership directory very often.

I give up.

[Bud Morrison]

I get the error messages also. I tried to go through the old site and it refuses to accept the password that I have used for years. It won't let me registration with the new system either.   

I always download each issue of SN. I also use the membership directory very often.

I give up.

Tom sent you a PM

[jose modesto]

Bud. I sent check,it was cashed haven't received anything. I registered in late may,who should I talk to resolve my issue.
Jose Modesto

[Bud Morrison]

Bud. I sent check,it was cashed haven't received anything. I registered in late may,who should I talk to resolve my issue.
Jose Modesto

pampamembership@geartekinc.com

[Tom Niebuhr]

Bud,
I will call you again this evening. I must have entered something wrong. It is not recognizing my email address or the pass word. I did not get a confirmation from  you, so must have entered a typo.

Tom Niebuhr blueskymodels@mypbmail.com

[Bud Morrison]

Bud,
I will call you again this evening. I must have entered something wrong. It is not recognizing my email address or the pass word. I did not get a confirmation from  you, so must have entered a typo.

Tom Niebuhr blueskymodels@mypbmail.com

Tom you typed  bluewskymodels@mypbmail.com  Just use that to login for now. I am at work I will fix it for you when I get home tonight.

[tom hampshire]

Bud - First, Thanks for taking on the task of coaching seniors with fumblefingers in computer usage. I have logged in the the new site, gotten it to say hello to me, and checked the cart.  It says its empty.  When I try to access SN, it shows a 403 error, 'not authorized'.  Can you help?   Thanx!

ps  - It gives the same error message using either firefox or chrome browsers.

[Randy Powell]

And, I'm a PAMPA member again. Through the web site. Thanks, guys!

[Bud Morrison]

Bud - First, Thanks for taking on the task of coaching seniors with fumblefingers in computer usage. I have logged in the the new site, gotten it to say hello to me, and checked the cart.  It says its empty.  When I try to access SN, it shows a 403 error, 'not authorized'.  Can you help?   Thanx!

ps  - It gives the same error message using either firefox or chrome browsers.

You order was not yet processed

[Bud Morrison]

Tom you typed  bluewskymodels@mypbmail.com  Just use that to login for now. I am at work I will fix it for you when I get home tonight.

Tom I fixed your email adress

[Tom Niebuhr]

Bud,
Thanks for all the help. It works OK now.
Tom N

[Shug Emery]

Was able to download it on the new site now.....Whoooooo Buddy)))) Something to read in the hotel tonight.
Shug

[john e. holliday]

Well it took this old man a couple of tries to get the Stunt News up.   New this computer the daughter installed is for the pits.   Used to be able to boot the old one and had a program to clean it up.   Spend more time deleting the pop ups than I do reading the forums.

By the way the article that our Bobby Hunt is great explaining why this issue was late.   I didn't know it was late.  I think I will be just down loading each issue to a disc from now on if I can figure out this electronic junk.

[Gil Mc Millan]

I registered without a problem, I logged in without a problem.
The problem is that I'm not allowed to download Stunt News?
Gil

[Bud Morrison]

I registered without a problem, I logged in without a problem.
The problem is that I'm not allowed to download Stunt News?
Gil

You have to wait till a staff member processes your order

[Ward Van Duzer]

Hi,
I have registered and been able to sign on to PAMPACL.ORG site. Recently, when I try to go there I receive an error telling me it cannot find the web address I entered. The explanation I was given was mis-typing (I did not, I even used your links in stunthanger and stuka) the error also mentioned something about DNS issues. No clue about DNS here! all of my other links seem to be OK.

Any clues?

[RC Storick]

its working now

[Shug Emery]

Where can members get back issues of Stunt News? In particulas January to May/June 2005 issues....Berserker build.
Thanks
Shug

[john e. holliday]

I would think once the old site is gone and is moved over to the new one,  you should be able to down load the past issues.   That is what I have been doing.   Have a binder almost full of discs of the past issues.   

[Brett Buck]

Where can members get back issues of Stunt News? In particulas January to May/June 2005 issues....Berserker build.
Thanks
Shug

http://www.pampacl.org/resources/category/45-2014-stunt-news.html

   Brett

[steve bittner]

Hey Bud, would you be so kind as to emailin my user name and pass code I used. Wrote it down but cant find it. Thanks bittnersw@aol.com

[Bud Morrison]

Hey Bud, would you be so kind as to emailin my user name and pass code I used. Wrote it down but cant find it. Thanks bittnersw@aol.com

I don't see you as registered on the new site

http://www.pampacl.org/join-pampa/26-existing-member-new-website-registration.html

[DanielGelinas]

Hi,
I'm not a member but would like to become a new member.
I just tried on the new site and it didn't seem to work. Tried the 35 dollar internet membership. when I hit <next> the price keeps rising
Thanks for any help,

BTW, I have been trying to become a member for two years now...

-Dan

[Bud Morrison]

Hi,
I'm not a member but would like to become a new member.
I just tried on the new site and it didn't seem to work. Tried the 35 dollar internet membership. when I hit <next> the price keeps rising
Thanks for any help,

BTW, I have been trying to become a member for two years now...

-Dan

The next button shows the next item in the list. You want to add the item to your cart not click next.

[Allan Perret]

http://www.pampacl.org/resources/category/45-2014-stunt-news.html

   Brett

2005 is one of three years with no back issues listed ?

[Shug Emery]

2005 is one of three years with no back issues listed ?

Seems that way when I checked......

[john e. holliday]

I just was up on the site yesterday and looked at the issues listed to see what more I have to down load.  There are several years missing.   What few hard copies I had went to another country.

[Bud Morrison]

Just a reminder that you can now renew your membership for 2015 via the website. There is also a 2015 PDF for those who wish to mail it in.
http://www.pampacl.org/images/Common/2015_PAMPA_App.pdf The pdf also contains membership details on the second page.
There is also PAMPA Gear for sale on the website. Shirts, Hats, Mugs, etc. http://www.pampacl.org/pampa-gear.html
The new simplified shopping cart we changed over to looks to be going over well with those who have used it thus far.

[Garf]

The communique section hasn't been updated since 2006.

[Eric Viglione]

The communique section hasn't been updated since 2006.

YUP! That is exactly how I copied it from the old PAMPA website when I created the new site. As long as I am going to address this comment... I'll add that this applies to anything else that anyone see's out of place on the PAMPA website (like the missing SN issues, etc.)

Bud was a real find to take over the Webmaster job and run with it as his own, and he has made it even better and more efficient with his own tweaks.

With all due respect, it is not the webmasters (Buds) job to generate content! The webmaster can only post what he is given to post by PAMPA directive, and deals with the day to day stuff that crops up. That's it. Period. It's not his job to chase people down or nag anyone for content.

Bud's been doing a great job of it. I think we all owe him a big THANK YOU!

So without further ado, Thanks Bud!
EricV