New members
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Forum Name: Banter
Forum Discription: For all those non-sailing related discussions
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Topic: New members
Posted By: carshalton fc
Subject: New members
Date Posted: 18 Mar 06 at 9:40pm
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i was just wondering were all the new members go after they have joined? happy posting ------------- International 14 1503 |
cos some seem to post just once and leave for ever!Replies:
Posted By: jpbuzz591
Date Posted: 18 Mar 06 at 10:16pm
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i'm still here and have a hard earned star rating ------------- Jp Indoe Contender 518 Buzz591 Chew Valley Sailing club Bristol |
Posted By: carshalton fc
Date Posted: 18 Mar 06 at 10:24pm
yer but u are regular, were have all the other 2000 people disapered too  ------------- International 14 1503 |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 19 Mar 06 at 12:04pm
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Id suggest that since theyve dissapeared, there probibly not likely to be posting here to tell you why...
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Posted By: Dead Air
Date Posted: 19 Mar 06 at 12:57pm
| Perhaps some people generally have to work during the day? |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 20 Mar 06 at 3:44pm
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No swearing please, remember young people are present and it doesn't represent the sport in a good light, think that little matter of being disqualified in races for abusive language should say a lot..... ------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 20 Mar 06 at 4:06pm
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Are you still allowed to swear when the crew shoves the spinnaker pole back into your face and blood is pouring everywhere? This happened to me sometime in the 80's, and I can't remember any complaints about my language, but then I was lying in the bottom of the boat, so may have missed it! ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 21 Mar 06 at 9:20pm
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i think all the members that dont post more than once get a visit from the "you-havent-posted-in-this-month-forumite-eating-beast" but that must only happen before you get your second star because otherwise whenever people went on holiday the "you-havent-posted-in-this-month-forumite-eating-beast" would eat all the loyal posters who took a well deserved break. ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: Dave389
Date Posted: 23 Mar 06 at 3:38am
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There are some of us still around just dont have much to say. just like me boat two hulls are so mucch quieter than one lets us sneek up and scare the living daylights out of Laser sailors |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 23 Mar 06 at 9:54am
That's never stopped CFC, Knightmare, me and countless others!
Funnily enough, not so many Laser sailors are frequent posters (I mean, hardened-up, full rig run-of-the-mill, hiking-shorts clad Laser sailor - L4000 isn't quite the same, innit Luke?) ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC 
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Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 23 Mar 06 at 4:16pm
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i stick by my previous post in face of the contradictory evidence. wow i think ill use "contradictory" in my english exam next week. ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: Sumo
Date Posted: 23 Mar 06 at 5:57pm
Hopefully in the right context! |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 23 Mar 06 at 7:16pm
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Out of curiosity, I'd like to run an opinion survey amongst our most frequent posters (of school age, especially): ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: carshalton fc
Date Posted: 23 Mar 06 at 7:38pm
yer it has helped with my speeling!! but not alot. but bns u will always be forum mummy even if u do grow old. ------------- International 14 1503 |
helps in I.T a bit but what i have noticed is that in those lessons i come on here and post so my reaktions when a teacher comes are very fast
Posted By: Javelin53
Date Posted: 23 Mar 06 at 8:19pm
fast reactions do help when you need to minimize the forum quickly in i.c.t. ------------- I hoped the threat would be enough! JAVELIN 53 ENTERPRISE 16691,RESTORATION JOB TOPPER 29388 BUCKENHAM SC |
Posted By: Prince Buster
Date Posted: 23 Mar 06 at 9:29pm
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lol no the only thing the forum has done for my school work is made me fail exams.... its too addictive!! I'll blame my GCSE failures on you all ------------- international moth - "what what?" |
Posted By: carshalton fc
Date Posted: 23 Mar 06 at 9:42pm
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yes i agree. do u reackon we could sew??? ------------- International 14 1503 |
this forum to much. i would miss u guys and gals
Posted By: Dave389
Date Posted: 24 Mar 06 at 1:18am
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That's never stopped CFC, Knightmare, me and countless others/QUOTE] That may also be one thing putting newer folk off as reading through the forums you find alot of posts by the same people and from the impression that is given alot of you seem to know each other. This may be from the forum or else where. That could put alot of folk off imho. That being said you all give a very warm welcome so i could just be talking pants it is however 01:15 ish and I'm at work which is pants in its self. ps i was going to post in the for the newbe thread but i felt a bit old at just the right side of 40 and i mean just! (not for much longer) |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 24 Mar 06 at 1:56am
You're probably right and some people might have been put off, but many joined the forum and stayed and became active members because of the dynamics of it. There's no recipe here, just a little self-regulation applied every now and then when a thread turns into a sub-MSN chat. I've noticed that people are less prone to pointless "lol-omg-agh" comments these days. Some of us have become friends through the forum and I've met many interesting, enthusiastic and vibrant people thanks to this (Contender443 doesn't count, he was there before me Work? At this time of day? Are you ill? Are you mad? Are you well-paid for it??? Finally, the right side of 40 changes sides as soon as you hit 40... Ask BWD, Contender443 and a few others, they'll confirm. As for me, I'm going to be 39 this year and I am determined to remain 39 for the next 10 years. Think positive and don't blush when you're lying!
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Posted By: Dave389
Date Posted: 24 Mar 06 at 2:28am
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Hey Bns The body might be nearly 40 but the mind is still 16. Having a midlife something going to collect a tornado next week anmd start on the sport convesion i must be mad.
I would agree with a little effoprt many friends can be made through good forums ps you should be sleeping youn lady! ------------- Hurricane 5.9 (for sale) Tornado 389 soon to be a sport. DBSC |
Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 24 Mar 06 at 4:00pm
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my postings here have only helped my typing speed. i think its ruined my chances of passing spanish because most of the time im here im meant to be reading through my spanish folder. it hasnt improved my reactions in the same way as the others because the school blocks nearly everything ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
.Posted By: Rob.e
Date Posted: 24 Mar 06 at 7:05pm
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As an oldie, I now know what lol, omg, imho and a hundred other things mean, and my two finger typooning is much quicker. Also, me and GF don't argue about whats on TV now...."Oh! Are you watching that? Just popping upstairs, Dear...." ------------- |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 29 Mar 06 at 11:36pm
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EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!! ------------- 49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)! http://www.grafham.org/" rel="nofollow - Grafham water Sailing Club The greatest inland sailing in the country |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 30 Mar 06 at 3:37pm
........yeah, show the gf who's boss Les! ------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 30 Mar 06 at 9:23pm
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Good job she's away But don't tell her! ------------- 49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)! http://www.grafham.org/" rel="nofollow - Grafham water Sailing Club The greatest inland sailing in the country |