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• #52
Balki's a newbie anyway
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• #53
Yep. Especially if you presume you can stop in time without a front brake when that car pulls out in front of you
[Not aimed at anyone in particular]
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• #54
Are you sure Mike?
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• #55
I actually thought this was funny..
"I would suggest a minimum of 8.5 and a can of UTFS applied to the nipples."
and while the OP had a little cry I was busy searching for the threads he lied about looking for.So you know what? Bite me, the lot of ya!
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• #56
My first post on this forum was asking advice about an unknown squeaking noise my bike was making. Balki said it was probably mice.
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*now i bet that post didn't make you think i'm leaving and never coming back did it !! * - *
*Humour rather than the schoolmasterly attitude good on balki ! thats the attitude son ! *
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• #57
I honestly thought that this thread was gonna be aimed at Pistinator!
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• #58
Are you sure Mike?
well, it was aimed at the brakeless newbies really. But then I remembered you had a crash recently, but I don't know if that was due to you riding without brakes or not.
So I thought I'd better stick in the disclaimer to be on the safe side
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• #59
My first post on this forum was asking advice about an unknown squeaking noise my bike was making. Balki said it was probably mice.
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*now i bet that post didn't make you think i'm leaving and never coming back did it !! * - *
*Humour rather than the schoolmasterly attitude good on balki ! thats the attitude son ! *
True. It's all in good fun and a little banter never hurt anyone.
(That said, I think my third or fourth post was an ill-advised argument w/Cliveo about English law and shortly afterwards I said a bunch of stupid shit about critical mass.... so I more than deserved any abuse or 'attitude' that I got from other forum members!)
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• #60
Balki's a newbie anyway
I know fuck all about bikes.
I'll happily be an in-betweener then!
I just had a look Donut, and I joined the very day after you. Its almost our first anniversary - we should drink heavily
Presumption is the mother of all fuck ups!
My mother may dispute this... yawn
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• #61
To all those posters who seem to get wound up about newbies asking questions please try not to, they are looking for our advise not our condesending posts.
If you are just going to post UTSF YET AGAIN for the hundredth time why bother leave it to people who can be assed to answer the question. Save yourself the effort, your sanity and the webspace and just keep out.
There's no point is creating tension when it really isn't neccessary.Add your bit of wisdom if you feel the need but don't have a go just because they haven't been on here since day 1.
< rant over >
i agree completely! this place is definitely less friendly towards new posters than it used to be. i think it's a shame.
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• #62
David, on another note, does the all-new VBulletin have a plugin for a question and answer threads? Ie, someone doesn't really want to discuss, just get an answer, people give answers which can be voted up and down, and the asker can then accept one answer. I think this works great over at http://stackoverflow.com/.
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• #63
well, it was aimed at the brakeless newbies really. But then I remembered you had a crash recently, but I don't know if that was due to you riding without brakes or not.
So I thought I'd better stick in the disclaimer to be on the safe side
Haha! It wasn't a car, I was brakeless, it was more a problem of foot retention and big hills! :)
Fair point tho.
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• #64
I just had a look Donut, and I joined the very day after you. Its almost our first anniversary - we should drink heavily*
We do make a cute couple! But if you are still a newb . . . . what does that make me!?
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• #65
Ah memories, brings me right back to my first thread.
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread4348.html
Chris Chrash helped me out with some good advice.
Hippy wasn't rude (he was young and in training) but commented on my need to be splashing cash on a flash crank/bb for a stock OTP Pista.
And no one really answered my question.
Oh for the good old days :)
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• #66
We do make a cute couple! But if you are still a newb . . . . what does that make me!?
You're old school dude... the official cut off was 20th July. :(
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• #67
How long does it take until you are not classed as a newbie, is there a certain amount of time or is it just untill you stop asking stupid questions, like this one?
You have to capture a machine gun post.
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• #68
David, on another note, does the all-new VBulletin have a plugin for a question and answer threads? Ie, someone doesn't really want to discuss, just get an answer, people give answers which can be voted up and down, and the asker can then accept one answer. I think this works great over at http://stackoverflow.com/.
I dislike stack overflow. I think they've got it wrong. You lose control of your content too easily and are heavily constrained as to what you can and cannot ask. They also lack a time dimension.
Sure it's a considerable improvement over experts exchange, but that doesn't say much.
What you're asking is for a way to force people to stay on-topic and not have tangents within the discussions, can you even conceive that working here?
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• #69
I dislike stack overflow. I think they've got it wrong. You lose control of your content too easily and are heavily constrained as to what you can and cannot ask. They also lack a time dimension.
Sure it's a considerable improvement over experts exchange, but that doesn't say much.
What you're asking is for a way to force people to stay on-topic and not have tangents within the discussions, can you even conceive that working here?
True, but I find it is like a constantly updating FAQ. The clearest, best written answer with the most relevant sources is always voted to the top rather than it appearing on page 2. Sometimes there is one best answer to the question asked.
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• #70
And shame that experts exchange don't use this url anymore: www.expertsexchange.com
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• #71
can we find out who has typed use the search function the most ?
name and shame them !
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• #72
I think the forum would be better if a bit more patience was shown to people who are stuck with a problem they want help with.
at the moment the attitude seems to be a bit Captain Mainwairing...
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• #73
So all you're actually asking is for a system by which one or more posts within a thread could be highlighted.
Which is way more generic and powerful, as it doesn't necessarily restrict it's use to just an FAQ.
Or you could be asking for a filtering system. But that implies that each post could be rated on individually, and the question would be... would people rate posts? Given that few people rate threads.
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• #74
Ah memories, brings me right back to my first thread.
:)Haha, just checked mine. Looking for advice on which SS MTN bike frame to buy, nearly a year ago.
Took me untill last night to actually buy one, and it was'nt any of the ones mentioned in the thread.
At this rate I'd best get in early with my 'which brakeless zimmer frame has the best butted tubing' thread.
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• #75
Presumption is the mother of all fuck ups!
Didn't you say that to me the other day?
ASSUME - makes an ASS out of U and ME
That's wonderful.
I don't mind stuff like that, clearly makes everyone smile. And besides, one day he'll be right mark my words.