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Thread Author: Aaron C. Rescue	Replies: 80

New Mon 22 Feb 10 21:05   Handles - Aaron C. Rescue

lads and lasses... strikes me that if things were getting as bad 'over there' as I'm beginning to believe, retribution may be made against those who have made the transfer list. If you see what I mean. I wouldn't mind keeping a foot in both camps to see what happens- no disrespect to the efforts of those who've put this together, of course. So, as a precaution, I've changed my handle. And I think it would be prudent if you all did the same. Feel free to disagree with me of course. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 21:10   Handles - RattleandSmoke

The people running this site may well be but the rest of us members we are allowed to join any forum we like. Also the person that told me about this site had my email address anyway for reasons outside of the forum. I really cannot see how this site dosn't anything wrong. If people want to change their name then they are entitled to but I don't think people need to it because they are worried they will get into some sort of trouble. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 21:13   Handles - -

Don't see why playing with someone else should upset the originals, surely we're all too grown up and long in the tooth to worry about such things. meself i'll still be a regular on HJ unless i get chucked off for being a boring old so and so...(didn't want to test any possible swear filter there). Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 21:16   Handles - Aaron C. Rescue

Hmmm...okay. But, although I've never met any of you, I have a warm regard for many and would not want to see anyone fall foul of a tyrannical overlord. Maybe I'm being a bit pessimistic. Ignore this post! Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 21:17   Handles - -

Rattle and Smoke....you've ruined my tease by the sly name change, how can i misprint Rattie every time i answer now, Rattie and Smoke just don't do it...bah humbug..;) Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 21:17   Handles - Old Navy

If I get binned from the other place its their loss. Not that anyone would notice anyway. :)))) Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 21:20   Handles - RattleandSmoke

If its anything like the HIFI club it will remain seperate from the other site, there is no point on being a clone as it just won't work. A slightly different moderation style is probably all that is needed to make it different. And agree if any of us do get banned for being on here it is thier loss. My name changed just seemed more suitable given the current circumstances! Maybe my next username could be "waitingfortheAA". Last edited by: RattleandSmoke on Mon 22 Feb 10 at 21:21 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 21:48   Handles - Subariquet

Evening all. I'm rather pleased with my handle. I might even start using it at 'the other place'. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 21:53   Handles - Zero

Isnt that the name of long thin ciggies that girls used to smoke in the 70's? Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 21:56   Handles - Subariquet

That was Sobranie. I was a Galouises and Disque Bleu chap - although they never did quite seem to have the ability at parties to turn me into Bryan Ferry that I thought they would. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 21:59   Handles - Zero

A pack of Marloboro, fliped open by a driving gloved hand was as cool as you get Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 22:01   Handles - Subariquet

Driving gloves at parties? People must have thought the Alvin Stardust tribute act had turned up. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 22:02   Handles - Zero

no the real thing my little coocachoo Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 21:57   Handles - Ted

Nice handle Sub. I notice it contains the making of the word ' Subaru '....hint? I've changed mine as well, although I did once post under this name on the ' other place '...only once ! I just fancied a change after all this time ! I will keep my old name for them. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 22:05   Handles - Runfer D'Hills

This is all terribly exciting. Cloaks, daggers and everything. Tee hee..... Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 22:07   Handles - rtj70

I am lucky I can work out who some of you are on here - I can see email addresses. Tee hee. :-) Lets all try to enjoy the name place and leave any bad feeling behind. welshy (a new mod) Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 22:10   Handles - Zero

you'll be selling details to advertisers next, like that other wlesh place. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 22:18   Handles - Crankcase

Bounced over all bush eyed and brightly tailed from the Other Place, and changed my name. Otherwise you might realise who I am and then in the morning there'll be nothing but tumbleweed and whispers of "who the heck told him about all this?" Nice to see you all. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 22:20   Handles - BobbyG

That reminds me, must help my daughter with her English essay :) Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 22:21   Handles - R.P.

Not saying who I was just yet ! Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 22:53   Handles - Dave_

>> Not saying who I was just yet ! Nor me, although one or two of you may guess fairly quickly. Glad to see this, I did wonder if something like it may happen... Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 22:58   Handles - Bellboy

im in discreet incognito but boy does it smell Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 23:05   Handles - Dave_

Not hard to work out who you are OG ;-) Wonder if the swear filter is the same? I'm too polite to try it, new gaff and all that... Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 23:07   Handles - rtj70

.********** .******* Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 23:07   Handles - rtj70

Yep works the same as far as I can see. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 23:15   Handles - Zero

I see that a little bit of open warfare broke out between the mods and the site publisher in the other place. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 23:18   Handles - Fenlander

Yep I noticed that. Interesting to see *the management* telling mods to toe the line as if paid staff... given the generous effort put in by freebie mods that's a bit rich. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 23:25   Handles - Zero

I think that's how they feel about it too Last edited by: Hondadriver on Mon 22 Feb 10 at 23:59 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 23:51   Handles - Dave_

It lists the mods in the other place's "Welcome" sticky as: Moderators: TBC moderators@theotherplace.co.uk And nothing more! Maybe it's not coming back? Last edited by: Breadline {P} on Mon 22 Feb 10 at 23:51 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 22 Feb 10 23:58   Handles - R.P.

Remains to be seen I would think Hondadriver - Site Moderator..(seeing as I've edited Zero's posting and my buttons actually work) Last edited by: Hondadriver on Tue 23 Feb 10 at 00:00 Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 00:03   Handles - RattleandSmoke

The forum generates lots and lots of the same users coming back to the site each day where as the other site probably attracts causual users here today gone tomorrow. I would have thought it was vital. The problem is they have cocked it up badly and I really get the impression they have employed a bunch off inexperienced up starts but that is just my opinion and it probably ins't the case. Anybody can write a forum, I could write a simple forum in an hour or so but after a few hours all the bugs will become apparant and it will probably get hacked via SQL injection or something. It seems they have done the same thing, rushed into making a copy but not finished it or tested it properly. It is no easy task to write a forum as featured as this site and the old site was and it is the result of many years of fine tuning. I respect that it is a hard thing to copy one forum and remake it using a completly different technology and I respect it was never going to work first time properly but the communication with mods and users have been poor. Last edited by: RattleandSmoke on Tue 23 Feb 10 at 00:05 Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 02:37   Handles - Iffy

This forum will get up and running more quickly if everyone uses their old forum name. Which is what I've decided to do. I'll use a new name on the other place, if it starts again, if I feel like posting there again, and if there's any aggro with using my current name. Which I would hope there wouldn't be. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 06:00   Handles - Pat

I am proud to stand up and be counted and will be pda or Pat wherever I post. I'm amazed that so many have chosen to hide who they were and really can't see why. It is confusing and must be a 'man thing'!! What is it you're hiding and more to the point why? I can fully understand the originators and the mods but for the rest of us, whats with the reluctance to be identified? Pat Last edited by: pda on Tue 23 Feb 10 at 06:01 Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 08:53   Handles - Zero

I was going to change my handle on the other place as well to this one. Just never go round to it. Thats the problem when you start off with a specific car in your handle - it gets outdated. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 09:09   Handles - Dave_

>> if everyone uses their old forum name. >> so many have chosen to hide who they were and really can't see why After some thought overnight I agree. Can't see the point in being all cloak-and-dagger, it's a free world and all that. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 09:20   Handles - Crankcase

My reason is the same as Zero's - got sick and tired of the old name and just didn't get to change it, so took this opportunity. Don't worry, it won't make my postings any more interesting or anything. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 09:24   Handles - Pat

Well for those of you who just wanted a change of handle you could always post your old one here to save any confusion! Pat Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 09:25   Handles - Zero

I thought you girls could multitask? Thats what you keep telling us. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 09:29   Handles - Crankcase

Fair enough Pat - after searching long and hard for a car related name Over There that reflects a certain idiocy and bumblingness I chose a similar one for this place. There I am Dipstick. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 09:31   Handles - Iffy

Dipstick has 'you plonker, Rodney' connotations, so I think you are better off with Crankcase. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 09:56   Handles - Aaron C. Rescue

You're probably right (as usual) Pat- in a former life I was theterranaut. Just stood up to be counted. "I'm not a number, I am a free man!" Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 09:53   Handles - Subariquet

I am Dipstick. (You know, like Spartacus, oh never mind...) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 16:41   Handles - Ted

No ! I'm Dipstick ! OK then, if we're being outed.....1400Ted Women !!! Ted Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 16:50   Handles - Pat

There, now that wasn't too difficult was it? Anymore? Pat Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 16:56   Handles - -

>> There now that wasn't too difficult was it? >> >> Anymore? Well on a Saturday i become Clarissa, not sure if i should change my handle? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 17:01   Handles - Zero

>> Well on a Saturday i become Clarissa not sure if i should change my handle? you got blue lights round your cab screen GB? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 17:53   Handles - -

>> you got blue lights round your cab screen GB? >> Got them in the pick up, would have preferred pink as blue is such a cold colour. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 19:45   Handles - bathtub tom

I'm keeping schtum. There must be lots of Kia Pride owners here! Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 16:55   Handles - R.P.

Glad you're here Ted Alfie P Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 10:57   Handles - Pat

Well having worked in what some men perceive to be a mans world for so many years, I've lost that ability! Pat Aaaarrrrggggghh, it's in the wrong place. Last edited by: pda on Tue 23 Feb 10 at 10:58 Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 11:12   Handles - Old Navy

>> Aaaarrrrggggghh it's in the wrong place. >> Terrific, normal service resumed! Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 11:19   Handles - Adverse Camber

I'm using the same one I use elsewhere. No imagination. :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 11:19   Handles - Pat

That's the mods being considerate and trying to make us feel at home! Pat Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 11:40   Handles - Vicar of Bray

Is that you Pat ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 11:45   Handles - Netsur

Hello All Must admit to being disappointed with the delay in getting the other places forum up and running and I wasn't so keen on the changes anyway. It was by far the best forum I have used - so hopefully this one will be as well. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 12:00   Handles - Mapmaker

So far as I can see, there has been a "liberation" of IP. I wonder.... I do wonder about copyright too (forum format), but the copyright may have always resided with the developer. Last edited by: welshy on Tue 23 Feb 10 at 12:24 Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 12:03   Handles - Zero

IP - software wise - always stays with the developer of software *unless* specifically ecluded and subsequently paid for. The whole of idea of developing IP is to be able to reuse it and offset development cost. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 12:32   Handles - car4play

absolutely. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 12:34   Handles - rtj70

This forum runs on software available to anyone to buy services I guess. That is why it was developed. So the IPR for the forum belongs to the developer. Maybe some backroomers used to exchange emails once in a while and the message has spread? Who knows. But no point in speculating. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 12:41   Handles - RichardW

Nope, mine didn't change either....! Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 12:45   Handles - Runfer D'Hills

I was quite enjoying being slightly mysterious. Some think they have rumbled me but are they correct..........? ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 12:47   Handles - Subariquet

You are Humph Backbridge and I claim my five pounds Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 12:48   Handles - Runfer D'Hills

Sure about that ? ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 13:06   Handles - R.P.

Humph - If I recall correctly there's a hump back bridge followed by a roundabout as you come into Crewe from the West ? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 13:11   Handles - Runfer D'Hills

Couldn't say. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 19:36   Handles - spamcan61

I'd just like to say hello Hello thankyou. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 19:42   Handles - Runfer D'Hills

Hello spamcan. There will be snow in Moscow at Easter. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 19:48   Handles - Fursty Ferret

No, I am Spartacus. Isn't this just a temporary thing? And does anyone know why the HJ forum went all funky and broken? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 19:53   Handles - Iffy

"Let's have a relaunch and put those awkward beggars in the Back Room at the bottom of the 'to do' list," is how I read it. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 19:53   Handles - spamcan61

>> No I am Spartacus. >> >> Isn't this just a temporary thing? I don't think that's the intention, although seeing the 'Backroom' forum format replicated 100% here is somewhat surreal. And does anyone know why the HJ forum went >> all funky and broken? >> 'cos its been changed over to a completely different type of system software which is a bit broke at the moment, this often seems to happen to busy sites which migrate to a new provider / software. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 19:59   Handles - rtj70

I'm Spartacus! The intention is this isn't temporary. No connection to HJ at all. The other site is still under development and will be back. Will you? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 20:05   Handles - -

I AM Spartacus and i will be here and there, unwanted unbidden. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 20:16   Handles - Zero

Its amazing how we differ. I would have pointed to the bloke next to me and said "HE is spartacus" Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 20:19   Handles - rtj70

>> I would have pointed to the bloke next to me and said "HE is spartacus" I bet they never thought of that. :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 20:19   Handles - Iffy

I think the film Spartacus is the one in which Kirk Douglas, as a centurion, can be seen wearing wrist watch. That wouldn't have been so bad, but it didn't even have Roman numerals. :) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 20:24   Handles - Hugo

Do you think anyone's noticed who I am? Stealth is me. Who's Sparticus? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 20:24   Handles - Runfer D'Hills

We've got a Spartacus at the bottom of our road. It used to have a post office too but they shut that. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 20:26   Handles - rtj70

Is that near the roundabout and the hump back bridge? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 20:29   Handles - Runfer D'Hills

Wish I could do unto you wot you done unto me........... ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 24 Feb 10 09:18   Handles - Mapmaker

>> Wish I could do unto you wot you done unto me........... That's an ugly sentiment. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 23 Feb 10 22:55   Handles - Ted

I'm not sure but I think it was a wrist sundial, Iffy. Ted Last edited by: silence of the cams on Tue 23 Feb 10 at 22:55 Reply to this message | Report message