The time came

DreXeL · 14 Mar 2011 at 13:21

Gaijin said:
Not from my experience - only with people they are familiar with. Banter is banter but a lot of what is exchanged on here is never said face to face.

Funny how your balls shrink when you could potentially get a shoeing

For instance I'll quite happily call Freefaller a garlic-munching, diesel-civic-driving-fairy on here, then spend the whole meet giving him a wide berth, making sure he doesn't crush my face

Oh I agree, it's certainly never with the bile and ferocity that we sometimes see on here, but there is definitely a level of banter face-to-face, especially amongst those who have met on several occasions.

Will Gill · 14 Mar 2011 at 13:35

Gaijin said:
Saying that, I can't wait to meet that Will Gill again.

He's got a massive dead leg coming his way.

my gay undertone radar is going wild, so are my pants

Hilly · 14 Mar 2011 at 13:49

Gaijin said:
Not from my experience - only with people they are familiar with. Banter is banter but a lot of what is exchanged on here is never said face to face.

Funny how your balls shrink when you could potentially get a shoeing

For instance I'll quite happily call Freefaller a garlic-munching, diesel-civic-driving-fairy on here, then spend the whole meet giving him a wide berth, making sure he doesn't crush my face

First time I met Freefaller (at an RR). I knew it was him (he was lost) as he was driving his gree mx-5 and had a bald spot! I honked my horn and let him know where he was going and told him why I'd recognised him. Was the first time I met him actually!

I've met a couple on here a few times (merlin, DreXeL, Simon) so the banter is good, but it's definitely toned down from the forums.

Will Gill · 14 Mar 2011 at 13:54

On here I try to portray a more hetrosexual professional business demeanour, highly knowledgeable, popular with the girls, full head of hair and 21-22 years old with great prospects.

In real life I act really queer, am really rather bald and drink too much

now you know

6thElement · 14 Mar 2011 at 13:55

Firestar_3x · 14 Mar 2011 at 13:59

Great to see Will is packing enough meat for everyone.

EddScott · 14 Mar 2011 at 15:51

[TW]Fox;18666102 said:
Can tell you've never been to a meet

I have

What is said on here to strangers would not be so easy face to face.

bledd · 14 Mar 2011 at 16:00

EddScott said:
I have

What is said on here to strangers would not be so easy face to face.

+1

"You're so wrong it's unture, look at these pie charts and I'll prove your wrong"

ScarySquirrel · 14 Mar 2011 at 16:12

Are we allowed to swear at meets? Or does it carry a suspension?

-Ad- · 14 Mar 2011 at 17:46

I have some great Polish Sausages as gifts from my Babcia (Grandma) to bring down, all shapes and flavours

Don't cross a polish woman who survived Siberia!

ScarySquirrel said:
Are we allowed to swear at meets? Or does it carry a suspension?

Everytime you say a competitor a load of stars suddenly appear at the persons mouth!

mjt · 14 Mar 2011 at 19:31

ScarySquirrel said:
Are we allowed to swear at meets? Or does it carry a suspension?

Bloody well hope so!
Every second word I ****ing say is a **** or a **** or a ****..

If I do call anybody a ****, I don't mean it. *****.

Howard · 14 Mar 2011 at 19:48

Gaijin said:
Not from my experience - only with people they are familiar with. Banter is banter but a lot of what is exchanged on here is never said face to face.

Funny how your balls shrink when you could potentially get a shoeing

For instance I'll quite happily call Freefaller a garlic-munching, diesel-civic-driving-fairy on here, then spend the whole meet giving him a wide berth, making sure he doesn't crush my face

You promised mild buggery at the last meet.

Tut. Promises, promises.

Freefaller · 15 Mar 2011 at 07:30

Gaijin said:
Not from my experience - only with people they are familiar with. Banter is banter but a lot of what is exchanged on here is never said face to face.

Funny how your balls shrink when you could potentially get a shoeing

For instance I'll quite happily call Freefaller a garlic-munching, diesel-civic-driving-fairy on here, then spend the whole meet giving him a wide berth, making sure he doesn't crush my face

You loved being crushed though

Have to say I tend to agree - the behaviour is a lot more sedate amongst strangers - sure friends, nay, members, that know one another are more brazen and forthright, however in general from my experiences the behaviour at meets has always been calm, and far from antagonistic. Not a surprise really.

Freefaller · 15 Mar 2011 at 07:33

mjt said:
Bloody well hope so!
Every second word I ****ing say is a **** or a **** or a ****..

If I do call anybody a ****, I don't mean it. *****.

You know I've banned people for less at meets!

Will Gill · 15 Mar 2011 at 08:22

There is a rather large chance I'm now working this weekend, which is gay (well not for me because its great money!), I shall try and poke my head round the door as I'll only be in godalming.

not definite though

-Ad- · 15 Mar 2011 at 09:13

Will Gill said:
There is a rather large chance I'm now working this weekend, which is gay (well not for me because its great money!), I shall try and poke my head round the door as I'll only be in godalming.

not definite though

You come along to the meet, I'll take the hit for the team and work instead of you.

Surely the client you are escorting would prefer an upgrade to a younger model for the day/evening

Dup · 15 Mar 2011 at 09:13

Pfft, you silly southerners.

At the northern meets we brawl over the last can of Special Brew then have a roll your car competition.

Gaygle · 15 Mar 2011 at 09:16

ScarySquirrel said:
Are we allowed to swear at meets? Or does it carry a suspension?

No. You are still required to fully star your swearies.

Example: "Star, star, star, star off Mike, those clearly AREN'T 4 matching tyres"

Clown · 15 Mar 2011 at 09:41

MikeHiow · 20 Mar 2011 at 19:09

So I tackled the lower gearbox mount this afternoon, it wasn't as easy as I thought it'd be owing to a very stiff bolt (even though it was soaked in Rostex the day before, and before starting the job).

This is what was required to get the bolt in the end, and even then it snapped a cheap ratchet first (no way was I risking my Halfords Advanced one! Solid bar seems to have gone missing)

New bushes in place

Fitted

There isn't much to report in terms of fitting otherwise, it is ridiculously simple.

I'm very pleased with the results though, gear change feels rock solid all the time, even when booting it. Feels more solid when coming on power harshly, too. I've noticed none of the vibration issues that others have reported, so it's definitely a worthwhile "upgrade".

The time came

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