I have run UKRocketry.com since it's early incarnation in around 2001.
Originally I wanted to use it to learn a little more about web construction 
and have a place to display some pictures and videos of the awesome rockets 
that we were flying in the UK.

At the height of UKR the number of hits on the website were phenomenal from 
all over the world especially just after major events such as UKRA and KLOB, 
during those early days there weren't really that many website to promote 
what we were doing over here.

Unfortunately over the years the number of DOS attacks on the website has 
caused me to reconsider even hosting the website. The latest attack 
exploited a vulnerability in the forum and a number of registered members 
have emailed me today with complaints from spamming by my website.

This I can only apologise for.

I have pulled from the website all current members, forums, small adds and 
user logons. I do not intend on re-instating these features. To be honest 
they hadn't been used a great deal in recent times.

The domain renewal is coming up soon and I will decide then on whether to 
continue hosting UKR and LARF-Rocketry or not.

If anyone has any opinion on this matter and would like to see UKR and LARF 
Rocketry remain please feel free to contact me.

Thanks

Damian


-- 
Damian Burrin
UKRA 1159 Level 2 RSO

http://www.ukrocketry.com
http://www.larf-rocketry.co.uk

LARF - Putting the amateur back in rocketry!!

Damian Burrin wrote On 08/07/2007 22:14:


> 
> If anyone has any opinion on this matter and would like to see UKR and LARF 
> Rocketry remain please feel free to contact me.



Don't let them get to you Damian, just sweep up and patch where
necessary and continue. It's always a shame where you get the donkey few
causing trouble the majority's pleasure.


-- 

Sean
Level 2 RSO
http://rocketry.arrowsmith.uk.com
"If pigs could fly...What would the world be like"

"Damian Burrin"  wrote in message 
news:Vscki.30240$_14.9044@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...

It would be sad to see any UK rocketry site die, but if maintaining it is 
causing you grief then why bother? Life is too short to spend patching and 
securing if you aren't getting paid for it ;)

On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 09:20:04 +0100, "Richard Parkin"  wrote:

>
>"Damian Burrin"  wrote in message 
>news:Vscki.30240$_14.9044@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>
>It would be sad to see any UK rocketry site die, but if maintaining it is 
>causing you grief then why bother? Life is too short to spend patching and 
>securing if you aren't getting paid for it ;) 

What he said.


-- 
Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
/UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

"Darren J Longhorn" wrote in message

>>It would be sad to see any UK rocketry site die, but if maintaining it is
>>causing you grief then why bother? Life is too short to spend patching and
>>securing if you aren't getting paid for it ;)
>
> What he said.
>

I used to have a handle on life - but it broke.

-- 
Dave B
UKRA 1180
"A hangover is the wrath of grapes"

Bowler's End wrote On 10/07/2007 21:43:
> "Darren J Longhorn" wrote in message
> 
>>> It would be sad to see any UK rocketry site die, but if maintaining it is
>>> causing you grief then why bother? Life is too short to spend patching and
>>> securing if you aren't getting paid for it ;)
>> What he said.
>>
> 
> I used to have a handle on life - but it broke.
> 

You can get a new one from Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Used-Have-Handle-Life-Broke/dp/0684854198

;-)

-- 

Sean
Level 2 RSO
http://rocketry.arrowsmith.uk.com
"If pigs could fly...What would the world be like"

Damian Burrin wrote On 08/07/2007 22:14:


> 
> If anyone has any opinion on this matter and would like to see UKR and LARF 
> Rocketry remain please feel free to contact me.



Don't let them get to you Damian, just sweep up and patch where
necessary and continue. It's always a shame where you get the donkey few
causing trouble the majority's pleasure.


-- 

Sean
Level 2 RSO
http://rocketry.arrowsmith.uk.com
"If pigs could fly...What would the world be like"

"Damian Burrin"  wrote in message 
news:Vscki.30240$_14.9044@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...

It would be sad to see any UK rocketry site die, but if maintaining it is 
causing you grief then why bother? Life is too short to spend patching and 
securing if you aren't getting paid for it ;)

On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 09:20:04 +0100, "Richard Parkin"  wrote:

>
>"Damian Burrin"  wrote in message 
>news:Vscki.30240$_14.9044@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>
>It would be sad to see any UK rocketry site die, but if maintaining it is 
>causing you grief then why bother? Life is too short to spend patching and 
>securing if you aren't getting paid for it ;) 

What he said.


-- 
Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
/UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

"Darren J Longhorn" wrote in message

>>It would be sad to see any UK rocketry site die, but if maintaining it is
>>causing you grief then why bother? Life is too short to spend patching and
>>securing if you aren't getting paid for it ;)
>
> What he said.
>

I used to have a handle on life - but it broke.

-- 
Dave B
UKRA 1180
"A hangover is the wrath of grapes"

Bowler's End wrote On 10/07/2007 21:43:
> "Darren J Longhorn" wrote in message
> 
>>> It would be sad to see any UK rocketry site die, but if maintaining it is
>>> causing you grief then why bother? Life is too short to spend patching and
>>> securing if you aren't getting paid for it ;)
>> What he said.
>>
> 
> I used to have a handle on life - but it broke.
> 

You can get a new one from Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Used-Have-Handle-Life-Broke/dp/0684854198

;-)

-- 

Sean
Level 2 RSO
http://rocketry.arrowsmith.uk.com
"If pigs could fly...What would the world be like"

Damian Burrin wrote On 08/07/2007 22:14:


> 
> If anyone has any opinion on this matter and would like to see UKR and LARF 
> Rocketry remain please feel free to contact me.



Don't let them get to you Damian, just sweep up and patch where
necessary and continue. It's always a shame where you get the donkey few
causing trouble the majority's pleasure.


-- 

Sean
Level 2 RSO
http://rocketry.arrowsmith.uk.com
"If pigs could fly...What would the world be like"

"Damian Burrin"  wrote in message 
news:Vscki.30240$_14.9044@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...

It would be sad to see any UK rocketry site die, but if maintaining it is 
causing you grief then why bother? Life is too short to spend patching and 
securing if you aren't getting paid for it ;)

On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 09:20:04 +0100, "Richard Parkin"  wrote:

>
>"Damian Burrin"  wrote in message 
>news:Vscki.30240$_14.9044@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>
>It would be sad to see any UK rocketry site die, but if maintaining it is 
>causing you grief then why bother? Life is too short to spend patching and 
>securing if you aren't getting paid for it ;) 

What he said.


-- 
Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
/UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

"Darren J Longhorn" wrote in message

>>It would be sad to see any UK rocketry site die, but if maintaining it is
>>causing you grief then why bother? Life is too short to spend patching and
>>securing if you aren't getting paid for it ;)
>
> What he said.
>

I used to have a handle on life - but it broke.

-- 
Dave B
UKRA 1180
"A hangover is the wrath of grapes"

Bowler's End wrote On 10/07/2007 21:43:
> "Darren J Longhorn" wrote in message
> 
>>> It would be sad to see any UK rocketry site die, but if maintaining it is
>>> causing you grief then why bother? Life is too short to spend patching and
>>> securing if you aren't getting paid for it ;)
>> What he said.
>>
> 
> I used to have a handle on life - but it broke.
> 

You can get a new one from Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Used-Have-Handle-Life-Broke/dp/0684854198

;-)

-- 

Sean
Level 2 RSO
http://rocketry.arrowsmith.uk.com
"If pigs could fly...What would the world be like"

Damian Burrin wrote:
> If anyone has any opinion on this matter and would like to see UKR and LARF 
> Rocketry remain please feel free to contact me.

When I was getting started in this hobby several of the UK websites, 
yours included, were absolutely invaluable.  I can still remember being 
new to this (which in many ways I still am :)) and words which seem to 
you like ramblings are invaluable to someone trying to get their head 
around stuff.

However I too run a public internet server or four and I know first hand 
the headaches that come with it.  If it's taking too much time/effort to 
keep it running rather than stress about it ask around here for a 
hosting volunteer.  There's plenty of us running other websites and 
static content is negligible impact on a site which has to be running 
for other reasons.

Stuart

Damian Burrin wrote On 08/07/2007 22:14:


> 
> If anyone has any opinion on this matter and would like to see UKR and LARF 
> Rocketry remain please feel free to contact me.



Don't let them get to you Damian, just sweep up and patch where
necessary and continue. It's always a shame where you get the donkey few
causing trouble the majority's pleasure.


-- 

Sean
Level 2 RSO
http://rocketry.arrowsmith.uk.com
"If pigs could fly...What would the world be like"

"Damian Burrin"  wrote in message 
news:Vscki.30240$_14.9044@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...

It would be sad to see any UK rocketry site die, but if maintaining it is 
causing you grief then why bother? Life is too short to spend patching and 
securing if you aren't getting paid for it ;)

On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 09:20:04 +0100, "Richard Parkin"  wrote:

>
>"Damian Burrin"  wrote in message 
>news:Vscki.30240$_14.9044@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>
>It would be sad to see any UK rocketry site die, but if maintaining it is 
>causing you grief then why bother? Life is too short to spend patching and 
>securing if you aren't getting paid for it ;) 

What he said.


-- 
Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
/UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

"Darren J Longhorn" wrote in message

>>It would be sad to see any UK rocketry site die, but if maintaining it is
>>causing you grief then why bother? Life is too short to spend patching and
>>securing if you aren't getting paid for it ;)
>
> What he said.
>

I used to have a handle on life - but it broke.

-- 
Dave B
UKRA 1180
"A hangover is the wrath of grapes"

Bowler's End wrote On 10/07/2007 21:43:
> "Darren J Longhorn" wrote in message
> 
>>> It would be sad to see any UK rocketry site die, but if maintaining it is
>>> causing you grief then why bother? Life is too short to spend patching and
>>> securing if you aren't getting paid for it ;)
>> What he said.
>>
> 
> I used to have a handle on life - but it broke.
> 

You can get a new one from Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Used-Have-Handle-Life-Broke/dp/0684854198

;-)

-- 

Sean
Level 2 RSO
http://rocketry.arrowsmith.uk.com
"If pigs could fly...What would the world be like"

Damian Burrin wrote:
> If anyone has any opinion on this matter and would like to see UKR and LARF 
> Rocketry remain please feel free to contact me.

When I was getting started in this hobby several of the UK websites, 
yours included, were absolutely invaluable.  I can still remember being 
new to this (which in many ways I still am :)) and words which seem to 
you like ramblings are invaluable to someone trying to get their head 
around stuff.

However I too run a public internet server or four and I know first hand 
the headaches that come with it.  If it's taking too much time/effort to 
keep it running rather than stress about it ask around here for a 
hosting volunteer.  There's plenty of us running other websites and 
static content is negligible impact on a site which has to be running 
for other reasons.

Stuart

Damian Burrin wrote On 08/07/2007 22:14:


> 
> If anyone has any opinion on this matter and would like to see UKR and LARF 
> Rocketry remain please feel free to contact me.



Don't let them get to you Damian, just sweep up and patch where
necessary and continue. It's always a shame where you get the donkey few
causing trouble the majority's pleasure.


-- 

Sean
Level 2 RSO
http://rocketry.arrowsmith.uk.com
"If pigs could fly...What would the world be like"

"Damian Burrin"  wrote in message 
news:Vscki.30240$_14.9044@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...

It would be sad to see any UK rocketry site die, but if maintaining it is 
causing you grief then why bother? Life is too short to spend patching and 
securing if you aren't getting paid for it ;)

On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 09:20:04 +0100, "Richard Parkin"  wrote:

>
>"Damian Burrin"  wrote in message 
>news:Vscki.30240$_14.9044@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>
>It would be sad to see any UK rocketry site die, but if maintaining it is 
>causing you grief then why bother? Life is too short to spend patching and 
>securing if you aren't getting paid for it ;) 

What he said.


-- 
Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
/UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

"Darren J Longhorn" wrote in message

>>It would be sad to see any UK rocketry site die, but if maintaining it is
>>causing you grief then why bother? Life is too short to spend patching and
>>securing if you aren't getting paid for it ;)
>
> What he said.
>

I used to have a handle on life - but it broke.

-- 
Dave B
UKRA 1180
"A hangover is the wrath of grapes"

Bowler's End wrote On 10/07/2007 21:43:
> "Darren J Longhorn" wrote in message
> 
>>> It would be sad to see any UK rocketry site die, but if maintaining it is
>>> causing you grief then why bother? Life is too short to spend patching and
>>> securing if you aren't getting paid for it ;)
>> What he said.
>>
> 
> I used to have a handle on life - but it broke.
> 

You can get a new one from Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Used-Have-Handle-Life-Broke/dp/0684854198

;-)

-- 

Sean
Level 2 RSO
http://rocketry.arrowsmith.uk.com
"If pigs could fly...What would the world be like"

Damian Burrin wrote:
> If anyone has any opinion on this matter and would like to see UKR and LARF 
> Rocketry remain please feel free to contact me.

When I was getting started in this hobby several of the UK websites, 
yours included, were absolutely invaluable.  I can still remember being 
new to this (which in many ways I still am :)) and words which seem to 
you like ramblings are invaluable to someone trying to get their head 
around stuff.

However I too run a public internet server or four and I know first hand 
the headaches that come with it.  If it's taking too much time/effort to 
keep it running rather than stress about it ask around here for a 
hosting volunteer.  There's plenty of us running other websites and 
static content is negligible impact on a site which has to be running 
for other reasons.

Stuart

Damian Burrin wrote On 08/07/2007 22:14:


> 
> If anyone has any opinion on this matter and would like to see UKR and LARF 
> Rocketry remain please feel free to contact me.



Don't let them get to you Damian, just sweep up and patch where
necessary and continue. It's always a shame where you get the donkey few
causing trouble the majority's pleasure.


-- 

Sean
Level 2 RSO
http://rocketry.arrowsmith.uk.com
"If pigs could fly...What would the world be like"

"Damian Burrin"  wrote in message 
news:Vscki.30240$_14.9044@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...

It would be sad to see any UK rocketry site die, but if maintaining it is 
causing you grief then why bother? Life is too short to spend patching and 
securing if you aren't getting paid for it ;)

On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 09:20:04 +0100, "Richard Parkin"  wrote:

>
>"Damian Burrin"  wrote in message 
>news:Vscki.30240$_14.9044@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>
>It would be sad to see any UK rocketry site die, but if maintaining it is 
>causing you grief then why bother? Life is too short to spend patching and 
>securing if you aren't getting paid for it ;) 

What he said.


-- 
Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
/UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

"Darren J Longhorn" wrote in message

>>It would be sad to see any UK rocketry site die, but if maintaining it is
>>causing you grief then why bother? Life is too short to spend patching and
>>securing if you aren't getting paid for it ;)
>
> What he said.
>

I used to have a handle on life - but it broke.

-- 
Dave B
UKRA 1180
"A hangover is the wrath of grapes"

Bowler's End wrote On 10/07/2007 21:43:
> "Darren J Longhorn" wrote in message
> 
>>> It would be sad to see any UK rocketry site die, but if maintaining it is
>>> causing you grief then why bother? Life is too short to spend patching and
>>> securing if you aren't getting paid for it ;)
>> What he said.
>>
> 
> I used to have a handle on life - but it broke.
> 

You can get a new one from Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Used-Have-Handle-Life-Broke/dp/0684854198

;-)

-- 

Sean
Level 2 RSO
http://rocketry.arrowsmith.uk.com
"If pigs could fly...What would the world be like"

Damian Burrin wrote:
> If anyone has any opinion on this matter and would like to see UKR and LARF 
> Rocketry remain please feel free to contact me.

When I was getting started in this hobby several of the UK websites, 
yours included, were absolutely invaluable.  I can still remember being 
new to this (which in many ways I still am :)) and words which seem to 
you like ramblings are invaluable to someone trying to get their head 
around stuff.

However I too run a public internet server or four and I know first hand 
the headaches that come with it.  If it's taking too much time/effort to 
keep it running rather than stress about it ask around here for a 
hosting volunteer.  There's plenty of us running other websites and 
static content is negligible impact on a site which has to be running 
for other reasons.

Stuart