stephen_gusterson
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when will we overtake TOL......
well, 1 year and 1 day ago, mr Ison and I co-incidentally joined this group.
at that time it had about 220 members.
TOL had about 1100.
they now have around 1450 and we have, what, 1050?
So, when do you recon we will overtake them in numbers.
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Metal Hippy™
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| posted on 20/2/03 at 12:13 AM |
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I say about July...
More people will have had a chance with the (hopefully) improving weather and will find us...
Any earlier and people aren't thinking about Summer toys I would guess...
Rich.
President of the Non-conformist Locost Builders Club. E-mail for details...
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philgregson
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| posted on 20/2/03 at 10:09 AM |
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I'll go for June then just to be contrary - so anyone hanging round the other list late in May beware as I WILL NOT LOOSE!
T O L must be stopped - they will not tolerate views other then their own - THAT IS NOT MY VIEW AND I WILL NOT TOLERATE IT! (Ha thats got them -
they'll disapear in a puff of logic now!)
I suggest that we recall all our members from T O L who are not involved in essential tasks (for their own safety). Then we give T O L 2 weeks to
de-post otherwise we shall remove their analy retentive posts by force.
If they won't do what we want then we'll make them - thats democracy and free speech for you.
Herr General Philissimo (leader of the democratic revolution against all those who disagree with him).
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 20/2/03 at 10:17 AM |
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B*ll*cks!
David
(member of most lists and forums...)
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philgregson
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| posted on 20/2/03 at 10:44 AM |
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That reply is exactly the kind of intolerance that I mean.
I WILL NOT TOLERATE INTOLERANCE!
You'll be the first against the wall come the revolotion.
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philgregson
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| posted on 20/2/03 at 10:45 AM |
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revolotion - It's like a revolution but good for your skin!
Phil.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 20/2/03 at 11:22 AM |
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...I think today's motto is appropriate!
(see below)
David
P.S. I'm only joking - well, a bit, anyway...
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Metal Hippy™
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| posted on 20/2/03 at 12:37 PM |
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My signature is about the best reply to that...
President of the Non-conformist Locost Builders Club. E-mail for details...
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 20/2/03 at 12:42 PM |
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Touché!
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philgregson
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| posted on 20/2/03 at 12:49 PM |
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I seem to remember that he was some sort of annoying 'Hero in a turtle shell' wasn't he?
Phil.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 20/2/03 at 01:22 PM |
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How old are you?
I wasn't very old when Touché Turtle was on - and I'm no spring chicken!
David
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Metal Hippy™
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| posted on 20/2/03 at 01:24 PM |
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It's been repeated many times for years.
Even I remember Touché Turtle and I'm only a youngster...
President of the Non-conformist Locost Builders Club. E-mail for details...
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philgregson
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| posted on 20/2/03 at 01:31 PM |
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Dave,
I saw it on a recent repeat.
Phew!!
Thanks Hippy I was wondering how to wriggle out of that one.
Phil.
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Metal Hippy™
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| posted on 20/2/03 at 01:32 PM |
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You're an old git then...
President of the Non-conformist Locost Builders Club. E-mail for details...
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 20/2/03 at 06:46 PM |
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We will never overtake TOL for the simple reason that people join just to see the scraps!
At the moment, some toff called "considerably" (sounds familiar) critisised the title of the list and all hell has broken loose, blood and fur
flying everywhere, never posted, but it cracks me up to see the spit and venom.
Who is "considerably" anyway, he has got to be an alterego for one of the wisecrackers here, I recon he was having an arguement with himself for a
couple of days in one thread!!!
Cats, pidgeons.............................
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RoadkillUK
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| posted on 20/2/03 at 07:22 PM |
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I've just posted the msg Here in another thread for all of
you not lucky enough to be on TOL.
Roadkill - Lee
www.bradford7.co.uk
Latest Picture (14 Sept 2014)
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johnston
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| posted on 21/2/03 at 10:38 AM |
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any one got a email adress for pressy bush
could tell him their a terroist nation against capitalisim and hate americans that would sort out everyones probs i think
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Metal Hippy™
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| posted on 21/2/03 at 02:29 PM |
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I knew I'd seen it somewhere....
Click on here to email George Dubya
Apparently real....
Rich.
President of the Non-conformist Locost Builders Club. E-mail for details...
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 21/2/03 at 11:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
How old are you?
I wasn't very old when Touché Turtle was on - and I'm no spring chicken!
David
Sad thing is that I can remember larry the lamb and spot the dog.
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philgregson
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| posted on 24/2/03 at 01:12 PM |
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Just a worrying thought re: TOL
A bit of rambling comming up but bear with me - this is going somewhere.
It occured to me to wonder why this list is like it is and why TOL is like it is when they are primarily dealing with exactly the same thing and
therefore, you would have thought, the same type of person.
The answer has to be one of self selection - Those who are friendly, helpful, witty (well almost), easy going and, it must be said, anarchic find like
minded people on this list and migrate here in preference.
Those who are analy retentive morons find (and I must stress a minority) their like on TOL and migrate there in preference.
There are of course (before I get told off) a large number of ordinary law abiding LOCOST building citizens who subscribe to both beacuse of the
useful info available on both but they are not responsible for the negative aspects of TOL.
Now on to my point:
Those who wish the demise of TOL do so at their peril as TOL serves the valuable function of keeping the Analy retentive element away from here.
(We in the Peak District call this the Matlock Bath effect - While the shell suit wearing masses are parading up and down Matlock Bath eating chips
they aren't spoiling the rest of the peak for the rest of us.)
So if TOL were to suffer a demise they would all come here and spoil this one - Follow the impecable logic so-far?
So far from wish the demise of TOL we should encourage it and those of us who are not members should join (in a terribly patronising kind of way) to
ensure its continued survival so that the anal retentives can survive in a man made environment (a protected 'anal reserve' if you like) of
squabling and not worry the rest of us.
We could even take it one step further and throw occasional tit-bits of contention in their direction to keep them smug and unhappy and, hopefully,
quell any desire they might have to roam in the wider world.
Just a thought,
Phil.
[Edited on 24/2/03 by philgregson]
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MikeP
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| posted on 24/2/03 at 06:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by philgregson
Those who are analy retentive morons find (and I must stress a minority) their like on TOL and migrate there in preference.
[Edited on 24/2/03 by philgregson]
Too late, I've already found this forum and joined up . I was against this forum when it started - I didn't want to see the locost community
diluted and I prefered an email based list. I wonder though if there's something personal about receiving stuff by email that sets people off on
TOL?
I thought Considerably was quite funny here and on TOL. I found some of the responses on TOL disturbing, wow those guys are sensitive. Locost_NA is
(was?) my primary list, but it's a bit dry most of the time. Perhaps Mr Considerably could help out ?
Locost_USA is just sad - there's really only the one owner/poster, and he's only there because he couldn't stand being challenged by other
contributors on TOLs. Too bad, his ideas are interesting. I wouldn't bother with that one Considerably, you would get banned PDQ...
Anyway, after the latest TOL nonsense I'm converted (though still mostly a lurker).
[Edited on 24/2/03 by MikeP]
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RoadkillUK
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| posted on 24/2/03 at 07:22 PM |
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Welcome Mike, glad you've found 'LocostBuilders.co.uk' it's usually a nice place with nice folks.
I think the main difference with this site and the mailing list is that with the list, the mail is sent you 'your' PC therefore invading your
personal property whereas this site you can easily ignore trolls and timewasters.
I hope that made sense as I'm not too good with words
I've had a hard time killfiling all the msgs and replies started by 'Considerably' on TOL, I'm on the verge of just using the site rather than
receive email.
Roadkill - Lee
www.bradford7.co.uk
Latest Picture (14 Sept 2014)
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Spyderman
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| posted on 24/2/03 at 07:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RoadkillUK
Welcome Mike, glad you've found 'LocostBuilders.co.uk' it's usually a nice place with nice folks.
I think the main difference with this site and the mailing list is that with the list, the mail is sent you 'your' PC therefore invading your
personal property whereas this site you can easily ignore trolls and timewasters.
I hope that made sense as I'm not too good with words
I've had a hard time killfiling all the msgs and replies started by 'Considerably' on TOL, I'm on the verge of just using the site rather than
receive email.
Strange, I found it the opposite to you.
I could quite easily ignore the offending emails, or just delete them.
It was trying to sift out the useful information that was the problem! I gave up in the end cuz there didn't seem to be any!
At least on here you can go to the relevent subject and sub-heading, and ignore those you don't want to read.
I gave up TOL just after joining here.
You guys are a lot more fun!
Even Considerably has his place here, as the focus of derision.
Terry
Spyderman
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 24/2/03 at 09:23 PM |
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sorry, I should have added one for the end of the week.....
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john_s
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| posted on 25/2/03 at 12:17 AM |
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Give tol a few days to calm down again, then post something inflamatory to set them off again
John
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