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« Reply #90 on: 06 February 2011, 21:31:19 »

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H21 hit nail on the head, when I bought my facelift, I paid £2.5k in 2005. Back then facelifts were easily worth £10k+ - With Prefacelifts still fetching a good price. Now even the most expensive examples are £3 or £4k, they are rare, most are sub £1k.

As H21 suggested thats had a direct affect on the type of people buying the Omega.

For me there was more of a club feeling few years ago everyone posted everywhere, now General Help is mostly newbies posting questions with established members posting technical replies (for the most part)

Past few years have seen influx of members who just sit in General Discussion, they don't post replies to any of the technical help section questions, they just post crap topics in General Chat and stir up trouble.

I remember the first ever OOF meet in the Lakes, with Bob Dent, H21, TB, Zok, AA, Timbuck, Jimbob, Tony and loads of others who I forget their user ID's :(

The game of football was great example of OOF at the time, where else could you play footie (which i generally don't like) while carrying a can of larger? :)

Last meet i went to, York II really showed the change in OOF, I don't think we will ever see a return to what it was.

That'll be me then
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Re: Is it me or has the Forum Changed??
« Reply #91 on: 06 February 2011, 21:36:44 »

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Well i'd love to be on here every night Daz but when the wifes feeling frisky well oof gets the bullet ;D :D :y

I don't blame ya mate, if ya need a hand give me a shout  ;D
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« Reply #92 on: 06 February 2011, 21:45:57 »

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On the subject of meets, I'd love to meet some of the characters on here, but I hesitated to go to Newent this year, as I didn't know whether I would have felt comfortable with a group of people that know each other so well. Maybe this puts other newer members off? There's no doubt that I would have been made welcome, even though I'm not that well known on here, but I'm quite quiet so Daz, I'll try and make the effort next time  :-[ ....

Get a cheque sent off to Daz for next year's Newent meet, you're only 50 miles away. I suppose you could just come for the day to put faces to names & forum names. You'd be made more than welcome.
I'm sure that next year we'll be holding another Human Bucking Bronco competition & an axe murderer preparation/training course!  ::) ::)
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« Reply #93 on: 06 February 2011, 21:49:52 »

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Last meet i went to, York II really showed the change in OOF, I don't think we will ever see a return to what it was.

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We had a great time on our side of the field.  :-? :-?

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« Reply #94 on: 06 February 2011, 21:51:24 »

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Last meet i went to, York II really showed the change in OOF, I don't think we will ever see a return to what it was.

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We had a great time on our side of the field.  :-? :-?


Thats the whole point, there were two sides.  :(
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« Reply #95 on: 06 February 2011, 21:52:03 »

ooooh goody  :o can i get my name down for the prep/training course , everytime i go to chop someones head off the HSE jump in and ask for my tickets etc >:( i've been looking everywhere for night school courses etc but no-ne seems to do them round my way  :y :y :y
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« Reply #96 on: 06 February 2011, 21:53:13 »

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ooooh goody  :o can i get my name down for the prep/training course , everytime i go to chop someones head off the HSE jump in and ask for my tickets etc >:( i've been looking everywhere for night school courses etc but no-ne seems to do them round my way  :y :y :y

Speak to sixstring.  He's yer man.....   ;)
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« Reply #97 on: 06 February 2011, 21:56:28 »

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ooooh goody  :o can i get my name down for the prep/training course , everytime i go to chop someones head off the HSE jump in and ask for my tickets etc >:( i've been looking everywhere for night school courses etc but no-ne seems to do them round my way  :y :y :y

Speak to sixstring.  He's yer man.....   ;)

Is he? you must have being seeing something different Highlander ;D
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« Reply #98 on: 06 February 2011, 21:56:46 »

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Last meet i went to, York II really showed the change in OOF, I don't think we will ever see a return to what it was.

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We had a great time on our side of the field.  :-? :-?


Thats the whole point, there were two sides.  :(

'our' side was pitched first!  :P :P :P
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« Reply #99 on: 06 February 2011, 21:57:30 »

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ooooh goody  :o can i get my name down for the prep/training course , everytime i go to chop someones head off the HSE jump in and ask for my tickets etc >:( i've been looking everywhere for night school courses etc but no-ne seems to do them round my way  :y :y :y

Speak to sixstring.  He's yer man.....   ;)

Note to self - Steal Borrow wood from fathers wood stack and bring to Newent.....
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« Reply #100 on: 06 February 2011, 21:58:54 »

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ooooh goody  :o can i get my name down for the prep/training course , everytime i go to chop someones head off the HSE jump in and ask for my tickets etc >:( i've been looking everywhere for night school courses etc but no-ne seems to do them round my way  :y :y :y

Speak to sixstring.  He's yer man.....   ;)

Note to self - Steal Borrow wood from fathers wood stack and bring to Newent.....
Either that or bring a sharp axe and a solid surface to bash the tree against....   ;D
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« Reply #101 on: 06 February 2011, 22:00:03 »

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I'm interested to hear what Daz thinks. Clearly it's changed for the worse for him. I wonder if he see's a reason for it...?

Like I said in my orginal post I can write down now who will be at both the Lakes & Newent as the same members go. I also now that at each meet people who I have not met before turn up to have their cars worked on which is great, but not to see them again after until perhaps the following year when again they come for some free work seems to be an insult to me... maybe I am wrong what do you think??

 
Yes I agree, that is frustrating and a little rude to say the least.   >:( I have withdrawn a little from offering help tbh.

So re oof it's a pc world we live in and we suffer a little because of it?


I've had thoughts of a non public section, say for members with over 1k or 5k posts or something along those lines. Can't see it working though, breeds distrust I guess? And a queue of people moaning they can't get in AND can't sell their car. I also often wonder that the real forum exists in the admin discussions we don't see, I imagine some serious pesh taking behind the scenes.

And I still struggle putting the words down to the level others do too. Mum was right, I should have gone to school.  ;)


Er, yeah rambling now.   :-[.   ;D
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« Reply #102 on: 06 February 2011, 22:02:52 »

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ooooh goody  :o can i get my name down for the prep/training course , everytime i go to chop someones head off the HSE jump in and ask for my tickets etc >:( i've been looking everywhere for night school courses etc but no-ne seems to do them round my way  :y :y :y

Speak to sixstring.  He's yer man.....   ;)

Note to self - Steal Borrow wood from fathers wood stack and bring to Newent.....

melons , lots and lots of melons .........................  sorry bout that the local ladies gym just went running past my window , where was i ? .............
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« Reply #103 on: 06 February 2011, 22:05:33 »

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I also often wonder that the real forum exists in the admin discussions we don't see, I imagine some serious pesh taking behind the scenes.
If only  :'(. Let me assure you that tonights discussion pretty much mirrors this thread...  ...hmm, it was started by the same person ;D
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« Reply #104 on: 06 February 2011, 22:05:35 »

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I'm interested to hear what Daz thinks. Clearly it's changed for the worse for him. I wonder if he see's a reason for it...?

Like I said in my orginal post I can write down now who will be at both the Lakes & Newent as the same members go. I also now that at each meet people who I have not met before turn up to have their cars worked on which is great, but not to see them again after until perhaps the following year when again they come for some free work seems to be an insult to me... maybe I am wrong what do you think??

 
Yes I agree, that is frustrating and a little rude to say the least.   >:( I have withdrawn a little from offering help tbh.

So re oof it's a pc world we live in and we suffer a little because of it?


I've had thoughts of a non public section, say for members with over 1k or 5k posts or something along those lines. Can't see it working though, breeds distrust I guess? And a queue of people moaning they can't get in AND can't sell their car. I also often wonder that the real forum exists in the admin discussions we don't see, I imagine some serious pesh taking behind the scenes.

And I still struggle putting the words down to the level others do too. Mum was right, I should have gone to school.  ;)


Er, yeah rambling now.   :-[.   ;D


Not sure havig a select area would work, I have heard people saying that it is clicky on here. I don't think it , just that a few know each other quiet well owing to the Meets.

I think the moral of all this is If we can get some more members to the Meets they will enjoy it and make friends irt is a huge Ice Breaker...
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