The forum, much better?

jimmythecuckoo
jimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,719
edited June 2010 in The bottom bracket
I have been lurking and not posting for a while having been sickened by a lot of the crap on here.

For some reason though the ambience of the forum seems better and it has dragged me back into posting.

Just wondered if everyone else felt the same?
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  • STEFANOS4784
    STEFANOS4784 Posts: 4,109
    Where's the 'i'm to wrapped up in my own senseless drivell to notice what everyone else is on about' option :? :wink:
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    OMG its 50/50, what are we gonna do, were dooommmeedd.
  • Smokin Joe
    Smokin Joe Posts: 2,706
    Better without Soapbox. That attracted too many people who had little interest in the rest of the forum and just wanted to sound off about politics. Back in the C+ days it did nothing but create bad feeling.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    It started going downhill from about Jan 2008 IMO.
  • crumbschief
    crumbschief Posts: 3,399
    Then it went flat and all of a sudden it went uphill again.
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    NapoleonD wrote:
    It started going downhill from about Jan 2008 IMO.

    Whew. I joined Sept. 2007. So it wasn't me.
  • Stewie Griffin
    Stewie Griffin Posts: 4,330
    The last month has seen some classic threads. Have nearly peed myself laughing on several occasions :D
  • nolf
    nolf Posts: 1,287
    Last month seems to have been full of aggro about stuff.

    Girls in Lycra shorts will see us through!!!!
    "I hold it true, what'er befall;
    I feel it, when I sorrow most;
    'Tis better to have loved and lost;
    Than never to have loved at all."

    Alfred Tennyson
  • jim453
    jim453 Posts: 1,360
    jimmythecuckoo wrote:
    I have been lurking and not posting for a while having been sickened by a lot of the crap on here.

    For some reason though the ambience of the forum seems better and it has dragged me back into posting.

    Just wondered if everyone else felt the same?


    There must have been some serious crap on here before.


    Personally. Only just started getting involved really. Started reading the forum to get advice in the beginners bit. And there was loads.

    First really dipped my toe in during the speed king debacle. Not looked back since.

    Keep up the good work people.
  • SteveR_100Milers
    SteveR_100Milers Posts: 5,987
    Better, definitely. Soapbox is not missed, though I know get mine out now and then, but maybe, as what hi fi did which was to ban any political threads in the run up to elections etc. I'm glad the separation of pro race chat and amateur race was made :D

    However, one thing is missing: Keith Oates!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • Frank the tank
    Frank the tank Posts: 6,553
    I enjoy it on here, you're my extended family I've never met. :D

    I enjoy the banter and there is wide range of sujects discussed, from the sublime to the rediculous.

    Keep it up folks, I'll keep postin' 'til I get :wink: banned.
    Tail end Charlie

    The above post may contain traces of sarcasm or/and bullsh*t.
  • finchy
    finchy Posts: 6,686
    Frank the tank wrote:
    you're my extended family I've never met. :D

    And we're all going to turn up at your funeral trying to weasel our way into your inheritance. :wink:
  • Frank the tank
    Frank the tank Posts: 6,553
    johnfinch wrote:
    Frank the tank wrote:
    you're my extended family I've never met. :D

    And we're all going to turn up at your funeral trying to weasel our way into your inheritance. :wink:

    I feel most of you will be disappointed, unless you're about 5'7'' with a 30" inside leg in which case there may be a bike or two up for grabs. :wink:
    Tail end Charlie

    The above post may contain traces of sarcasm or/and bullsh*t.
  • finchy
    finchy Posts: 6,686
    Frank the tank wrote:
    johnfinch wrote:
    Frank the tank wrote:
    you're my extended family I've never met. :D

    And we're all going to turn up at your funeral trying to weasel our way into your inheritance. :wink:

    I feel most of you will be disappointed, unless you're about 5'7'' with a 30" inside leg in which case there may be a bike or two up for grabs. :wink:

    I had my eyes on your house.
  • Homer J
    Homer J Posts: 920
    As whole i think the forum is entertaining, but as soon as there's a thread about a certain american pro cyclist it takes a nose dive and the personal insults start flying. Which again can be entertaining to read :)
  • holmeboy
    holmeboy Posts: 674
    Me? I just like cycling!
  • Matt the Tester
    Matt the Tester Posts: 1,261
    havent really been here for very long but i like everyone :) all very helpful (in their own way) :)
    Coveryourcar.co.uk RT Tester
    north west of england.
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    SteveR_100Milers wrote:

    However, one thing is missing: Keith Oates!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Yes where is Keith, and PBiggs, his knowledge of all things bikely was as big as Cav's ego. And nervexprof and Fixed Phil....ahhh happy days when most of the posts were spent laying into Cycling Weekly and Lance was on his third sachet of epo.
    The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns
    momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.
  • bagpusscp
    bagpusscp Posts: 2,907
    Will someone tell Wiggle....Clearly their fault.......We need more Haribos.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln5ZQjhSysk
    bagpuss
  • bagpusscp
    bagpusscp Posts: 2,907
    dmclite wrote:
    OMG its 50/50, what are we gonna do, were dooommmeedd.



    aaahhheeyyyy we are......

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgsPzydgzxE
    bagpuss
  • jimmythecuckoo
    jimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,719
    jim453 wrote:
    There must have been some serious crap on here before.

    there really was
    http://fendrieneu.home.blog
    My blog and pod...
    Beers of Belgium Cycling Club UK
  • STEFANOS4784
    STEFANOS4784 Posts: 4,109
    bagpusscp wrote:
    Will someone tell Wiggle....Clearly their fault.......We need more Haribos.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln5ZQjhSysk


    I would like that piece of my time back that you just wasted.....Oh wait hang on...... :arrow:
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  • Bunneh
    Bunneh Posts: 1,329
    Honestly I do believe there's a little too much trolling but some of the discussions have been interesting. Personally I do my best to keep out of arguments; some of my views are a little odd at times and I'd only scare people :twisted:
    http://www.youtube.com/user/Eurobunneh - My Youtube channel.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    Bunneh wrote:
    Honestly I do believe there's a little too much trolling but some of the discussions have been interesting. Personally I do my best to keep out of arguments; some of my views are a little odd at times and I'd only scare people :twisted:

    Tell us yor views on something that we might find odd, I'm intrigued. :D
  • Bunneh
    Bunneh Posts: 1,329
    Nah, my views on fat people and using them as demolition equipment would only upset people.

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  • bearfraser
    bearfraser Posts: 435
    Way tooooooooooooo much football,never mind soon to have a month of randomly talking about that mythical year 1966 :evil:
  • woodford2barbican
    woodford2barbican Posts: 1,505
    Let us travel back in time......

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  • CHRISNOIR
    CHRISNOIR Posts: 1,400
    Seems to be getting better actually. Just bloody annoyed work is too busy to allow me to post my usual amounts of piffle. Bah, etc.
  • bagpusscp
    bagpusscp Posts: 2,907
    woodford2barbican wrote:
    Let us travel back in time......

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    http://web.archive.org/web/200602180353 ... .uk/forum/
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    First we need this.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02hh8_HAGyk
    bagpuss
  • bagpusscp
    bagpusscp Posts: 2,907
    STEFANOS4784 wrote:
    bagpusscp wrote:
    Will someone tell Wiggle....Clearly their fault.......We need more Haribos.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln5ZQjhSysk


    I would like that piece of my time back that you just wasted.....Oh wait hang on...... :arrow:

    Ok....try this.......
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aETAPlXA ... re=related
    bagpuss

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