Jon Ison
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| posted on 16/2/03 at 10:00 PM |
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TOL at it again........
Did a little surfing, don't look there too often but it seem's a bout of "unsubscribing" is doing the rounds again......
You been on there again Mr G ?
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RoadkillUK
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| posted on 17/2/03 at 07:11 PM |
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Nah, this one is about some plonker who got an email saying that if he doesn't pass it on to EVERYONE in his address book, he will have the worst bad
luck ever.
Strange that he got a slating by several members when he forwarded it to the Yahoo list.
He wasn't too happy about the replies and has decided that the list is full of narrowminded folk and he's off.
Not as interesting as ChrisG's exit but hey, it's all that's happening really.
I deleted the original so I can't post it here, but you get this gist. 
Roadkill - Lee
www.bradford7.co.uk
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chrisg
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| posted on 17/2/03 at 09:49 PM |
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It's bound to be my fault somewhere along the line!
Cheers
Chris
PS I might ask Alan B if I can rejoin - It's been a bit quiet!!!!
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 17/2/03 at 10:20 PM |
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What did meek and mild chrisg actually DO???
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 17/2/03 at 11:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
What did meek and mild chrisg actually DO???
its in the mists of time no, and you could search tol and see the actual story.
AFAIR we all had a bit of a laff on there at that time - a bit like this site - until a lot of anal people just wanted stuff about cars and none
else. Chris didnt quite agree with that and it resulted him getting kicked out.
but there was a big controversy - the moderators said it was suicide.
a lot of rules were bought in - one of whioch was no personal attacks.
When I mentioned in a post once that chris had been kicked out, I was attacked by 2 of the three moderators, of which 2 decided to leave rather than
admit they had broken their own rules by attacking me just cos I mentioned chris was kicked out and they swore balck was white he left.
all in all a complete bunch of tossers at that time.
atb
steve
atb
steve
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 18/2/03 at 07:41 PM |
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in a nutshell i think steve
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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chrisg
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| posted on 18/2/03 at 07:44 PM |
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Like Steve said................and because one of the main culprits for "smamming" the list was made a moderator!!
I was quite miffed at this occurance and dared to say so.
Can't say I miss it much.
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 18/2/03 at 11:06 PM |
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Been monitoring the posts, there seems a lot of clique. one poor misguided soul who had recieved a death threat if he didn't pass on a malicious
chain e-mail, passed it onto the TOL, the daggers were out and he got a load of abuse and eventually removed himself.
He obviously took the letter seriously, and through fear passed it on, I think I would rather take my chances with the Voodoo than upset the TOL
members, I NEVER post just in case...................................
THEY ARE ALWAYS WATCHING YOU - BEWARE
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 18/2/03 at 11:16 PM |
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its always worth putting things into perspective.
TOL is a list.
its a few bits of magnetism on a disk in california.
just a couple clicks by a moderator and its gone.
At one time I thought that TOL was great, and it all went shit.
Now I think this site is great and hope history does not repeat.
This list is also a few bytes on a disk. Difference here is that people like ACTUALLY meet up and see eachother in like REAL life. Can you believe
that?
You have to actually meet people - thats kinda restrictive when you just wanna be anal on a list.
Perhaps thats the difference between us and TOL - real people that actually get on.
atb
steve
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Metal Hippy™
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| posted on 18/2/03 at 11:21 PM |
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As far as I know no bugger from LB has ever actually met you.
Who's to say you're not some weirdo that just claims to be a car builder...?
President of the Non-conformist Locost Builders Club. E-mail for details...
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 18/2/03 at 11:25 PM |
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I knew someone would comment, and its no suprise its you hippy!
Why cant I be weird AND a car builder?
I will be attending one or more of the shows this year, as soon as I can sort out which dress Im gonna wear
That is a joke btw, just in case I dissapoint anyone........
And cos I havnt met anyone, I suppose I can be a bit TOL.
So bollox to you hippy
[Edited on 18/2/03 by stephen_gusterson]
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Wadders
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| posted on 18/2/03 at 11:34 PM |
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Well i don't mind, so long as it's not the short flowered one with the buttoned sleeves, we don't want to clash do we sweetie?
i]Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
as soon as I can sort out which dress Im gonna wear
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 18/2/03 at 11:42 PM |
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We do what we do cos we like it, building cars, some cos they like building, some cos they like driving, either way the support is great (see my post
about loosing my barn, people I have never met being REALLY supportive, both practically and morally)
The TOL seem to be there for the TOL, not actually building, I wonder how many have got their hands dirty, or are just discussing the theory. An
extreem of this is the USA list, I think a poor chap got excommunicated for suggesting that a watts linkage might work instead of a panhard rod. On
this community, I think the idea would have been discussed at length and then chucked out cos of handbrake cable access instead of deviance from the
accepted bible.
At least we try to explain why you cannot fit a Honda engine fitted to a flymo gearbox with a bamboo propshaft to a tesco trolly axle without
derision. All the noobie questions answered sensibly, even though they have been covered before (I was asking such questions only a few months ago)
I could not have got to the stage that I am without this site, not just with the practicallities but the general ' go for it support'
I really don't think we are in danger of going the way of the TOL
ChrisG , whaddayouthink Y/N
Mark
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philgregson
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| posted on 19/2/03 at 09:20 AM |
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quote:
At least we try to explain why you cannot fit a Honda engine fitted to a flymo gearbox with a bamboo propshaft to a tesco trolly axle without
derision.
Oh Bugger!!
Why didn't one of you smart arses bring this up before?
Back to the drawing board.
Phil
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johnston
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| posted on 19/2/03 at 05:59 PM |
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quote:
why you cannot fit a Honda engine fitted to a flymo gearbox with a bamboo propshaft to a tesco trolly axle without derision
god im i glad i got a suzuki engine and a trolly from iceland
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chrisg
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| posted on 19/2/03 at 07:23 PM |
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Mr Allanson
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ChrisG , whaddayouthink Y/N
I consider this to be a personal insult to me, you don't know anything about anything and I have 400 years experience of everything, I think you
should be thrown off this list and whipped.
JOKE!!!!!!!!!!!
The above is a typical response to some imagined slight on TOL!
No Mark mate - it won't happen here, too many people with (as they say in the adds) a GSOH. TOL has(or had) too many people that think that building
a Locost and having a laugh were mutually exclusive, It's supposed to be a hobby, you should enjoy it or join the Yahoo Locost OTO group, Steve'll
remember that! (and Mr Minicountry man)
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 19/2/03 at 11:58 PM |
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quote:
Locost OTO group, Steve'll remember that! (and Mr Minicountry man)
Cheers
Chris
Ahh, yes, mr minicountryman1961 I think it was.
An example of a complete anal twat. Anyone going to tol should search for his posts, especially the ones with me involved. In fact, I got into one or
two scrapes on there - he was just one of them. The bit where the moderators commited suicide rather than admit they broke their own rules when I
defended Chris by attacking me was by far the best bit tho.
Mr mini, if you search the archives, was actually stuuupid enuf to actually post his address and phone number in an earlier post. The evil side of me
wanted to call him at about 3am in the morning....but im too nice for that
I wanted to give him both barrels - was a real excercise in restraint, but I can now state he is a %%%^^& of the highest order and &*#&*&$ with
*^**^&& and his mother ^&&^*^*&^ on a railway line ^*(^&&*%^&* by a vacuum cleaner.
atb
steve
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RoadkillUK
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| posted on 20/2/03 at 07:16 PM |
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FYI, they have Considerably Trolling TOL now!
Msg below....
Good afternoon
I am very interested in Lotus Sevens, but am rather confused as to
the purpose of this board.
To be a "clone" of a Lotus Seven, one would need to build something
very close, both internally and externally to the original. This
would be quite expensive, and difficult, since the engines Chapman
used are not that available, the chassis jigs are owned by someone
else, and many of the parts are no longer available. Nevertheless an
interesting exercise, in building one of the definitive sports cars
of the last half a century.
Then we have the "Ron Champion" inspired, build-it-as-cheap-as-
possible, Locosts. Certainly an honourable hobby, but not one that
could be always considered as resulting in "a Lotus Seven" clone.
Surely the nearest thing to a "clone" is the Caterham, or maybe a
Birkin. Painting a car red doesn't make it a Ferrari you know.
So what exactly does this board have to do with Lotus Sevens? All you
seem to talk about is weirdo technical ideas about how you can put a
washing machine engine in a Bond Bug. All very interesting I am sure,
but wouldn't it be better if you went out and drove the things?
So I think you should take the "Lotus Seven" part off your page, as
you don't seem to have much interest in them.
Regards, Con
Roadkill - Lee
www.bradford7.co.uk
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philgregson
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| posted on 20/2/03 at 07:34 PM |
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Nice one considerably!!
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Considerably
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| posted on 20/2/03 at 07:47 PM |
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Now this is where it gets REALLY weird..... someone is pretending to be me.
And someone thinks that I am already an alter-ego (super ego more like) ....
Think I am coming down with schizophrenia 
Must take an aspirin.
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chrisg
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| posted on 20/2/03 at 08:08 PM |
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You know of course (as an edikatid man) that asprin's nowhere near as strong these days - you need to take at least 600 for the average headache.
Cheers
DR Chris
BTW it does sound like you.
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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Considerably
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| posted on 20/2/03 at 08:35 PM |
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 20/2/03 at 08:37 PM |
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see you've been a bit busy on TOL, don't think you will be welcome on there much longer me finks ???
ya iccle bugger.............
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Considerably
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| posted on 20/2/03 at 08:50 PM |
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Personally I think it's that chrisg fellow.
After all....he has "motive" after being chucked out. Now he is getting revenge.
Plus I would have spelled my name right.
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 20/2/03 at 08:53 PM |
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could b me then, my speelings orfull you no ??? wot old chap......
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