[Closed] Posters on here you miss

do they have the internet in america?

* waves at TSY *

do they have the internet in america?

Yes, but he has some erm....access issues these days.

I was gonna ask what happened to Shibboleth but the most cursory of searches shows me he was banned. I'm surprised at that. He always came across as a really nice sort of chap.

Who mentioned Lowey? Dave's still posting on FB, Rivi and gars tang groups if I recall correctly

And yeah, the 3 word tags were some of the funniest moments on STW of old

[quote=geoffj ]DD - where's he gone?

Flounced again ?

Always enjoyed the simonfbarnes ones, hope he's OK but last update suggested he wasn't doing so good 🙁

Scary how many of those mentioned I remember..

I was gonna ask what happened to Shibboleth but the most cursory of searches shows me he was banned. I'm surprised at that. He always came across as a really nice sort of chap

He came back as Gatsby, and one wonderful day a couple of years ago he made a complete **** of himself on a thread about average speeds, worth a read!

Sorry if I'm a bit slow, is Emsz not around then?

She popped up when I inquired about her a number of months ago. She's just committed to not wasting time on internet forums.

Ah, fair enough. That's okay then.

It's that long since i was on i didn't know most of the above were no longer with us.
Do miss SFB, easygirl

I very rarely visit the site these days, but reading this thread brought back some good (and one or two not so good) memories. I'm no longer riding, since the motorbike accident left me with brachial plexus damage (I have little or no movement in my right arm). I'm currently trying to get over a recent spinal injury (fractured vertebrae), which as you can guess is a barrel of laughs, but hey-ho, I'll get through it. I'm no longer nursing, and at the moment I'm filling my time with day time television and rampant self pollution. Hope everyone's keeping ok, it's nice to be back.

[quote=CaptainFlashheart ]do they have the internet in america?
Yes, but he has some erm....access issues these days.

Prison? 😆

Barnsleymitch - sorry to hear this.
Just get yourself outdoors when you're able.

Hope you mend soon

Bunnyhop x

Just researching wood stores.....where's samuri? He was one of the nice ones 🙁

I'm currently trying to get over a recent spinal injury (fractured vertebrae), which as you can guess is a barrel of laughs,

I did that. It does get better (up to a point) eventually, and for what it misses, there's Ibuprofen. Yay!

Welcome back. How many vertebrae did you slaughter? Three, here (T5, 6 & 7)...

And what happened to chewkw? Did the maggots get him in the end?

And what happened to chewkw? Did the maggots get him in the end?

He hopped the clod.

(Allegedly)

I had better not say anything about any controversial subject. Dunno if this has come to the notice of the mods yet but I bet any sign of "vigorous debate" it will be time for the humane killer

I took an enforced sabbatical of sorts from the forum a year ago due to a recurrent shoulder injury that prevented me from riding. It has recently been operated on. I'm in rehab and hope to be back on my bike towards the start of December. I found not being able to ride during this period quite depressing so I distanced myself from all things MTB'ing to avoid a constant reminder of what I was missing. Since the surgery a month ago I've returned to the site as a lurker - and what's struck me is how lack-lustre it seems to have become. Some of the more interesting personalities have disappeared and the posts aren't as engaging - for whatever reason - comedy value, interest, challenging etc. Also the threads don't appear to turn over as quickly as they once did - is it a less busy place?

He hopped the clod.

Could you translate? ❓

I disagreed with him on many, many points here - liked him though.

there is a poster called clodhopper

Flashy likes to claim everyone is someone else

I dont miss chewkw always assumed there was some intelligent life behind the gibberish but generally just annoying.

barnsleymitch........if you see this, i hope you are ok mate. and if you fancy a pint anytime mate, in wakefield, drop me a email.

[quote=deluded ]what's struck me is how lack-lustre it seems to have become. Some of the more interesting personalities have disappeared and the posts aren't as engaging - for whatever reason - comedy value, interest, challenging etc. Also the threads don't appear to turn over as quickly as they once did - is it a less busy place?
I've been reading posts like that for the past 6-7 years. Nostalgia definitely ain't what it used to be.

@deluded I have hardly ridden this year (once a month I'd say 🙁 ) and if anything it has resulted in more posting although admittedly mostly in non-bike threads 🙂

@scotroutes - I've been on this forum 10 + years and for me it's definitely lost some appeal over the last two or so years - the quality of post/thread has dipped off. No longer do I get the belly laughs or feel as connected with the topics as I did. It's not wistfulness on my part I don't think - perhaps I've changed - I dunno? I was hoping that upon returning it would have recovered some of its spark, but if anything it's become even more languid.

I see someone mentioned pussywillow. My god, really? He wasn't any good at trolling even though it was raison d'etre.

Not seen anything from rudebwoy for a long time, either.

I assume both were given their marching orders.

I remember a thread where someone asked pussywillow about his experience with ladies. He replied that he was "in up to the tatoes as we speak", which left me wondering how anyone could type so quickly with their spare hand.

has Chewkw left then? he's genuinely the only person I blocked using the software that some-one developed so didn't see most of his posts anyway.

his online persona just seemed bat-shit TBH

I assume both were given their marching orders.

I see someone mentioned pussywillow

Banned for multiple accounts. May or may not have been Shibboleth. (See also, Ulysse.)

Not seen anything from rudebwoy for a long time, either.

Not to my knowledge.

has Chewkw left then?

Seems he's serving a momentary ban (and not creating an alternative login, fair play).

Some of the more interesting personalities have disappeared and the posts aren't as engaging - for whatever reason - comedy value, interest, challenging etc. Also the threads don't appear to turn over as quickly as they once did - is it a less busy place?

I wouldn't say it's less busy; nor would I say that the threads are less interesting. Some interesting posters of old have gone quiet, but it's still as good a place as it has ever been. I'm with scotroutes on this one: I think you're talking nostalgia.

Wooh I got a mention! As did some of my work 😀

Volvo for sale is from a Scottish radio sketch. Its on YouTube

I have a job that I like where forum surfing is not allowed. I'm also trying to be more productive with my time.

So the tj ban is over?

I miss devs. He's never on here anymore.

Surf Mat; for his stunning physique, and incredibly humorous posts.

Shibboleth on tattoos

I'm glad we don't see devs so often. BTW, shouldn't you be recovering from an excessive fluid intake?

I remember when all this was fields, far as the eye could see, and we were all younger and funnier, and did more interesting things more often. The night of the bean flicking sticks in the mind, much though I wish it didn't.

just been sat thinking, there are loads i used to have a good crack with who are no longer regular on here.

chip, stan, anotherstan, foxychick, alexnutt, mamad, fred, shredder, solo, idave, stoney, izakimak to name a few.

even ones i didnt seem to get on with for one reason or another, but were good entertainment and posted enjoyable stuff (DD, ernie, edukator, cynical) dont seem to be on much of late.

i enjoy it still, but it is a bit quieter.

saxonrider - I know what nostalgia is. This it isn't. This place has lost something and it's not so busy. There's a sizeable number of contributors that made this place interesting who are absent - or certainly have been in the last 5/6 weeks as per tons observations. Believe me I'm not the type to get misty eyed about the past. I'm sure it's just a lull and will pick up again - or at least that's my hope.

In my experience, forums are mostly either

a) dying - as lamented by users nostalgic for the olden days
b) dead - self fulfilling prophecy
c) stillborn

d) perfectly healthy despite the userbase's insistence that it's dying?

Seems pretty much alive IMO, ok so some folk have found other things to do (by nature or design) but there are a lot of new folks on here, folks I've never seen post before or only recently (say last 3-6 mths)

Maybe less of a clique than before, more a spread of views/opinions ?

They probably all come from Facebook 😛

I was hoping that upon returning it would have recovered some of its spark, but if anything it's become even more languid.

It's all the Tramadol folk are taking to boost their Strava times ladled on top of the frenetic excitement that comes from driving a VAG-family turbo-diesel estate on the ragged edge.

I do wonder if Strava is impacting on people's brains. It seems to have coincided with the death of the anarchic, free-wheeling, single-speeding attitudes that used to make this forum such a great place 😐