14,000 posts!!!

[Knock-on]

Blimey o'Rielly guvnor.

That's 1,400 per year (my 10 year anniversary is just around the corner), 117 per month, 27 per week or 4 a day.

Forgetting the amount of time it takes to read posts assuming an average of 90 seconds to compose and post a message, that's 350 hours or 2 weeks of solid posting. That's 3/4 of an hour per week of inflicting my confused drivel on you poor buggers. That's not including Freebee, SKC, Retro Fornula1 or other user names I may have forgotten and used in the past.

In those 10 years, friends and even a partner has come and sometimes gone, I have met some great people from as far apart as Italy, India, Australia and many from the UK travelling around different circuits and parties. The parties either at the track or peoples houses were the stuff of legend. How Dave ever got his drive clean (or my room :s hock: ), 3 up quad racing, cat Olympic, merv standing in a paddling pool at Brands in a rather confused state, tornado's at Croft, a suicidal Tornado pilot at Donny and his poor Navigator, Fireworks in Edinburgh, Heat Stroke at Snett, Drunk Security guards at Oulton, 118118 fights between the VX and Honda crews and a very naked driver with just a wig to save his blushes.

Then we have the fights on here, the Ferrari wars, the fanatics, the violent, deluded, slanderous and just plain deranged members. O my god, there have been some weird ones. I even had my own F1 team at one time! There has been laughter, anger, tears of joy and sometimes the toys may have even flown the pram!! I have seen members grow up, get married, have children and even die.

I have detailed a few of the bits that stand out for me but I'm sure there are many more I should have included.

So, thanks.

[EuroTroll]

Congrats! I've always appreciated your posts over the years, as -- if I may say so -- you're a sensible fellow. :up:

To add one to the list of memorable moments: "McLaren is sandbagging!" ;) :p : I can't forget that, since I believed you, only to be proven hilariously incorrect at the first race. :laugh:

Good times. :)

[Knock-on]

Oh yes, i remember :laugh:

The infamous seemless shift gearbox. They never got it ready for that season but it was evident the next year. I was just 12 months early ;)

[Garry Walker]

.

Then we have the fights on here, the Ferrari wars, the fanatics, the violent, deluded, slanderous and just plain deranged members.

Which of those is me?

I remember when you were flat tyres (that was you, wasn't it?) we had some pretty nice fights over whatever the topic was. What I liked was that you didn't start menstruating the moment I dished out some insults and took it with humour (at least I thought so!) and I always find that a nice quality :D

[Knock-on]

Yes, I did have some Flat Tyres as well.

I've had some very colourful arguments on here but it's only racing ;) Anyway, it was proved that the FA favoured Ferrari years ago :D

Now, about Schumy deliberately crashing into Hill.........

[ArrowsFA1]

Blimey o'Rielly indeed :eek:

Your post got me checking my post count and length of service and flippin' 'eck Nora is it really more than 10 years :eek:

Anyway Knockie, have a beer to celebrate :beer:

[Azumanga Davo]

Good grief, nearly 10 years for me as well. Where has all the time gone...

[Knock-on]

Blimey o'Rielly indeed :eek:

Your post got me checking my post count and length of service and flippin' 'eck Nora is it really more than 10 years :eek:

Anyway Knockie, have a beer to celebrate :beer:

Quite a few of the old'uns re still here. You, Mark, Pino, Dave, Knee. I think you're the only one I am yet to meet fella and you're the closest to me!! Will have to have that :beer: together one nice day on the South Coast.

[MrJan]

A mere seven years and 6,900 odd posts for me. Still managed to see the excitement of at least 2 re-incarntions, the infamous 'take-over' attempt from motorsport.com and a handful of usernames (notably Miguel Sanchez, Mr Jan Yeo, barryfullalove and my current moniker), as well as a host of people coming and going (and yes, I do still miss Oily Oaf)

[Dave B]

I'm welling up :bigcry: :p

[schmenke]

It’s going on 11 years that I’ve blessed this forum with quality posts of wisdom and sage counsel, not to mention an entertaining anecdote or two that has captivated members in wonderment and fascination.

:dozey:



Several members spring to mind whose ramblings I’ve missed of late:
Oily Oaf
Carlmetro (although I have seen a rare cameo appearance now and then...)
Hazell B
tinchote
Billaml
...
and last but not least, arguably the forum's favourite nutcase... Erki :mark: .

Plus many others that I've likely embarrassingly omitted :mark: .

[pino]

I've only been here 4 years and am way off being a recognizable forum legend like you guys.. :D

You need a couple of more bans before getting Knock-on status ;)

btw congrats knockie, you're the nicest Ferrari hater I've come across :beer: :p :

[EuroTroll]

I've always found it very difficult to get banned. I once tried my absolute hardest -- couldn't do it. :erm: I think Pino is just too nice.

[schmenke]

Suggested recipes for a possible ban:

1. Initiate a discussion about Team Ferrari. The specifics of the discussion are irrelevant. Simply start the discussion and let the thread spiral.
2. Initiate a discussion about the differences between Microsoft and Apple.
3. Initiate a discussion about the Fiat 500.

:p :

[race aficionado]

This is a list of forum members that I have interacted with in the last 10 years. (I am missing other members that have been here for ages but I am including only those that I have known through Chit Chat or the F1 forum.) if I missed any . . . sorry :(
By the end of the year, once the Mayan calendar explodes, these members will be of the 10 year nut cases club. Notice that others are on their 12th year now . . . .
It's a nice blast from the past and some of them have long ago not been seen around this asylum. They probably got themselves a life.

Name • date joined • posts

Mark
Admin
15th Apr 00
35,551

Fred Bassett
3rd Jun 00
13,296

GridGirl
21st Jun 00
2,313

lizardking
2nd Jul 00
8,354

Jag_Warrior
13th Jul 00
7,167

Wilderness
6th Oct 00
4,265


Roamy
6th Oct 00
19,527


DemoliciónChica
13th Oct 00
7,762

Andrea
The Slayer
20th Oct 00
11,215

J4MIE
Moderator & FKM '05,06
2nd Nov 00
10,906

fizzicist
22nd Jan 01
8,908

ArrowsFA1
22nd Jan 01
16,116

Bezza
Formula 1 Pickems Champion 2008
13th Feb 01
6,972

Daniel
14th Feb 01
38,352

Jamie
19th Feb 01
1,424

Bagwan
19th Feb 01
5,730

Valve Bounce
22nd Feb 01
18,686

Rollo
13th Mar 01
8,696

AAReagles
31st Mar 01
2,766

BobbyC
16th Apr 01
3,406

billiaml
2nd May 01
2,264

Storm
3rd May 01
15,728

Kneeslider
17th May 01
1,939

jorgeamb
19th May 01
1,321

The Kitten Kat
24th May 01
3,095

schmenke
26th Jun 01
11,283

Osella
7th Jul 01
4,813

race aficionado
29th Jul 01
5,887

Jefe Máximo
4th Aug 01
14,824

i met Meat Loaf
16th Aug 01
2,898

airshifter
19th Aug 01
3,340

jslone
31st Aug 01
7,818

Starter
Moderator
4th Sep 01
4,379

bowler
15th Sep 01
2,054

Knocker69
21st Sep 01
1,077

DonJippo
2011 WRC Pickems Champion
26th Sep 01
7,270

Dave B
29th Sep 01
24,176

Drew
19th Oct 01
11,834

Dagger
22nd Oct 01
265

ozrevhead
23rd Oct 01
1,460

Eki
24th Oct 01
19,049

Thor
3rd Nov 01
2,295

trumperZ06
16th Nov 01
4,085

viper_man
25th Nov 01
3,128

CampioneFerrari
27th Nov 01
2,307

COD
2007 F1 Pickems Champion
20th Dec 01
3,874

Daika
24th Dec 01
1,140

Sparky1329
24th Dec 01
8,592

pino
Moderator
7th Jan 02
23,154

VresiBerba
11th Jan 02
3,923

anthonyvop
25th Jan 02
4,818

speedy king
26th Jan 02
4,709

inimitablestoo
27th Jan 02
3,000

odykas
29th Jan 02
8,443

veeten
2nd Feb 02
9,657

jarrambide
Tenochca Moderator
6th Mar 02
2,325

wedge
12th Mar 02
5,463

Hazell B
13th Mar 02
12,407

Gannex
14th Mar 02
2,856

speedhog
17th Mar 02
4,672

Robinho
22nd Mar 02
5,024

Jonesi
25th Mar 02
2,236

Jaws
2nd Apr 02
1,636

BDunnell
2011 BTCC Pickems Champion
3rd Apr 02
16,368

janneppi
6th Apr 02
5,134

Sir_Hobbes
8th Apr 02
895

santa
14th Apr 02
1,165

WRC1
14th Apr 02
900

Knock-on
16th Apr 02
14,005

Rudy Tamasz
10th May 02
2,167

tinchote
13th May 02
11,173

AndySpeed
20th May 02
7,322

bovic
20th Jul 02
3,084

RaceFanStan
Spam Assassin
2nd Aug 02
33,205

Speedbump
13th Aug 02
3,021

Ian McC
14th Sep 02
9,648

AJP
27th Oct 02
2,985

muggle not
4th Nov 02
6,172

Caroline
10th Nov 02
3,329

Giuseppe F1
24th Dec 02
1,696

[Dave B]

24,176? How ever... no, WHY ever did I manage that?

[race aficionado]

24,176? How ever... no, WHY ever did I manage that?

I'm impressed . . . or confused and befuddled . . . I for one don't stop yapping on this joint of ours and I'm not even in the 6,000's . . . .

Any way, keep on posting Dave, I'll read it.

:s mokin:

[raybak]

Ya missed me in the oldtimers 3 Oct 2001.

Ray :)


This is a list of forum members that I have interacted with in the last 10 years. (I am missing other members that have been here for ages but I am including only those that I have known through Chit Chat or the F1 forum.) if I missed any . . . sorry :(
By the end of the year, once the Mayan calendar explodes, these members will be of the 10 year nut cases club. Notice that others are on their 12th year now . . . .
It's a nice blast from the past and some of them have long ago not been seen around this asylum. They probably got themselves a life.

Name • date joined • posts

Mark
Admin
15th Apr 00
35,551

Fred Bassett
3rd Jun 00
13,296

GridGirl
21st Jun 00
2,313

lizardking
2nd Jul 00
8,354

Jag_Warrior
13th Jul 00
7,167

Wilderness
6th Oct 00
4,265


Roamy
6th Oct 00
19,527


DemoliciónChica
13th Oct 00
7,762

Andrea
The Slayer
20th Oct 00
11,215

J4MIE
Moderator & FKM '05,06
2nd Nov 00
10,906

fizzicist
22nd Jan 01
8,908

ArrowsFA1
22nd Jan 01
16,116

Bezza
Formula 1 Pickems Champion 2008
13th Feb 01
6,972

Daniel
14th Feb 01
38,352

Jamie
19th Feb 01
1,424

Bagwan
19th Feb 01
5,730

Valve Bounce
22nd Feb 01
18,686

Rollo
13th Mar 01
8,696

AAReagles
31st Mar 01
2,766

BobbyC
16th Apr 01
3,406

billiaml
2nd May 01
2,264

Storm
3rd May 01
15,728

Kneeslider
17th May 01
1,939

jorgeamb
19th May 01
1,321

The Kitten Kat
24th May 01
3,095

schmenke
26th Jun 01
11,283

Osella
7th Jul 01
4,813

race aficionado
29th Jul 01
5,887

Jefe Máximo
4th Aug 01
14,824

i met Meat Loaf
16th Aug 01
2,898

airshifter
19th Aug 01
3,340

jslone
31st Aug 01
7,818

Starter
Moderator
4th Sep 01
4,379

bowler
15th Sep 01
2,054

Knocker69
21st Sep 01
1,077

DonJippo
2011 WRC Pickems Champion
26th Sep 01
7,270

Dave B
29th Sep 01
24,176

Drew
19th Oct 01
11,834

Dagger
22nd Oct 01
265

ozrevhead
23rd Oct 01
1,460

Eki
24th Oct 01
19,049

Thor
3rd Nov 01
2,295

trumperZ06
16th Nov 01
4,085

viper_man
25th Nov 01
3,128

CampioneFerrari
27th Nov 01
2,307

COD
2007 F1 Pickems Champion
20th Dec 01
3,874

Daika
24th Dec 01
1,140

Sparky1329
24th Dec 01
8,592

pino
Moderator
7th Jan 02
23,154

VresiBerba
11th Jan 02
3,923

anthonyvop
25th Jan 02
4,818

speedy king
26th Jan 02
4,709

inimitablestoo
27th Jan 02
3,000

odykas
29th Jan 02
8,443

veeten
2nd Feb 02
9,657

jarrambide
Tenochca Moderator
6th Mar 02
2,325

wedge
12th Mar 02
5,463

Hazell B
13th Mar 02
12,407

Gannex
14th Mar 02
2,856

speedhog
17th Mar 02
4,672

Robinho
22nd Mar 02
5,024

Jonesi
25th Mar 02
2,236

Jaws
2nd Apr 02
1,636

BDunnell
2011 BTCC Pickems Champion
3rd Apr 02
16,368

janneppi
6th Apr 02
5,134

Sir_Hobbes
8th Apr 02
895

santa
14th Apr 02
1,165

WRC1
14th Apr 02
900

Knock-on
16th Apr 02
14,005

Rudy Tamasz
10th May 02
2,167

tinchote
13th May 02
11,173

AndySpeed
20th May 02
7,322

bovic
20th Jul 02
3,084

RaceFanStan
Spam Assassin
2nd Aug 02
33,205

Speedbump
13th Aug 02
3,021

Ian McC
14th Sep 02
9,648

AJP
27th Oct 02
2,985

muggle not
4th Nov 02
6,172

Caroline
10th Nov 02
3,329

Giuseppe F1
24th Dec 02
1,696

[GridGirl]

Race, great way to make a woman feel old. :p

[Robinho]

Turns out I'm coming up to my 10yr anniversary as well, although I'm a bit behind on the post count, I irrationally come here, read and don't reply to everything so I guess that is the difference! ;)

[odykas]

I'm really struggling to pass 8500 checkpoint :s :p :

[slorydn1]

Congrats Knockie :beer:

Been here since 24 Oct 01 and less than 8000 posts for me. Guess I just don't have all that much to say after all, lol

[Knock-on]

Welling up seeing all the old names. LK, DC, Fizz, Andi the slayer et al.

How did Rob join before me. I could swear I remember him joining.

BTW Pino, you're the nicest Pino I know and I've only been banned once I think :D

[Jefe Máximo]

That'll do Knockie.

That'll do.