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ad15 wrote:
it was gone midnight and we were all well into bottles of the nice stuff....
I could barely focus, let alone understand what i was talking about...
There is a lot of truth in this statement. I often think its the bottle and not the mind that comes up with some of the comments on here
6th Nov 2009 9:04 am
ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
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it WAS late, but in the sober light of day I still agree with what was said in principal,,one wife.......livid
6th Nov 2009 9:07 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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I missed all this fun, that'll teach me for buying extra nice vino in France and drinking too much of it last night then falling asleep. Back on the wagon!!!
Did you model the guy on a certain controversial land agent?
Properly fooked last night, combination of long hours, caffeine and cider had me up for a bit of mischief I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
6th Nov 2009 9:11 am
Gareth Site Moderator
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There are nice drunks, nasty drunks, and mischievous drunks.
Who are you
I personally, tend to fall asleep.
6th Nov 2009 9:25 am
Ent
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[quote="NoDo$h] I need to get out and get rat-arsed with some mates some time soon or I might explode. (give you a hint why I'm blowing off steam here tonight?)[/quote]
Alan
Reality check! You don't have any mates, those people you refer to work here now stop spilling you dinner down your shirt and get back in your cell, it's medication time.Club Exped trailer
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6th Nov 2009 9:57 am
ad15
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Gareth wrote:
There are nice drunks, nasty drunks, and mischievous drunks.
Who are you
I personally, tend to fall asleep.
very much a mischevious drunk.... one wife.......livid
6th Nov 2009 10:08 am
Dom Harvey Lord of the Four Fingers
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NoDo$h wrote:
Quite often these discounts are negotiated spur-of-the-moment with relatively small businesses. You start messing around with "and the site owner wants a cut" and see how long the offer of a discount lasts.
certainly the case re: the person I use to get the jetboils (and no its not Jasper) he would be really p'ed off.2004 Discovery 3 - gone
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6th Nov 2009 10:13 am
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
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Re: Group Buy debate (was in Jetboil GB)
10forcash wrote:
Why's that then? if any group buy is beneficial to forum contributors, why the need for 'approval? sorry if I'm not 'getting the point' but I thought that forums were there for the benefit of users, with content generated by the users and sponsors / donators providing the means for the web site to exist financially
Granted, no forum is a democracy but those that turn into a dictatorship wither and die...
Iain...
My cold light of the day comment... not aimed at any sponsor BTW (or particular Group Buy) as I'm sure they are all jolly decent business people with iron glad morals of honesty, fairness and decency.
But.
Surely if a member offers to set up a group buy for everyone, its because the relevant 'sponsor' have not done so or does not want to do so. Any decent sponsor would chip in and say... 'hold on chaps, I can help you out here as I supply this product' and thus increase the value of the group buy for everyone and add kudos to said sponsor.
If a sponsor doesn't chip in, then its their loss as far as I am concerned.
As for products not supplied by any current sponsor, then of course Martin should approach them and point out the interest for it and suggest they might like to consider supporting the Group Buy or even becoming a sponsor. This can take place in the background rather than possibly halting a Group Buy until Martin has a yes or no from the supplier.
IMHO (worthless I know), the forum has become far to over protective with its sponsors. Bending to their requests for threads and comments to be deleted or the poster publicly 'told off' in order to stop any negative comments or difficult questions being published. In these cases we have to ask who really runs the site ?
6th Nov 2009 10:26 am
Dom Harvey Lord of the Four Fingers
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Guess its because sponsors = revenue, something like'don't cut off the hand that feeds you' springs to mind.2004 Discovery 3 - gone
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6th Nov 2009 10:31 am
NeilD
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My size 10 time!.
Who runs the site: Martin does. It's his business and thus his and only his to do with what he may - it is not a club or democracy.
If he takes a decision and we dont like it what can we do?. Three options:
Like it
Put up with it
off.
Cant see that many people doing the latter TBH at present.
I dont think the site is over protective at all TBH, what you have to way up is slanderous comments aimed at sponsors that might be liable to legal action etc. Seeing the DISCO3 is the 'hub' for these 'words' it 'could' be held partly responsible if it doesnt watch what it does. This can be party to 'DISCO3 EVENTS' when it comes to any liabilities from accidents......My Youtube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/NeilDisco#p/u/5/Dz4-Q95GQ2c
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6th Nov 2009 10:33 am
SJR
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Dom Harvey wrote:
Guess its because sponsors = revenue, something like'don't cut off the hand that feeds you' springs to mind.
It can't be that, there are 3 LR Dealer parts departments on the sponsors list, Only ever see Martin and the mods promoting TLO in threads, and i have used him and would agree the service is first class, i would be a bit p d off if i was one of the competing sponsors though.
And this is not a dig at anyone, just an observation I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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6th Nov 2009 10:35 am
ad15
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neil,,, got an idea for a new product....
controversy sliders... one wife.......livid
6th Nov 2009 10:40 am
NeilD
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You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
if any group buy is beneficial to forum contributors, why the need for 'approval? sorry if I'm not 'getting the point' but I thought that forums were there for the benefit of users, with content generated by the users and sponsors / donators providing the means for the web site to exist financially
off.
