Is it just me or are we being over run with newbies?

[Levis Classic]

Seems like just in the last week I have seen more newbies just bustin in with no intros - especially in the classified sections.

I have however seen some real nice intros done by some of the FNG's.

Nothing against them, but seems like lots of new posters here recently.

[Junkyard Dog 32]

Probably just you.
The classifieds are for non-members, too... I think.

JOEhttp://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Fraz]

Lots of em this week. I counted 11 intros.

[DrJ]

Gee and it only seems like a little over half a year and you were a FNG yourself....! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Shut the fuck up!

There's pleanty of room for FNGs!!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[GRADY]

kinda the pot calling the kettle black, right... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[skipstitch]

Everyone is a virgin once... OH, the memories..... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[IntrstlarOvrdrve]

I'm a newb http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[cadlights]

All of a sudden I feel like an Old fart, Wait a minute,
I am!!!!!!!!!!!!

[FoMoCo_MoFo]

Who gives a fuck as long as they post about cars!

[burndup]

This happens every year about this time, or, if theres been press publicity...

oh, yeah, STFU fuckin newbie!

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Steve]

newbie bitchin about newbies thats what this board has come to. along with newbies bitchin at long time members straying off topic. fuck and DrJ how the hell do you have almost 9000 post. I've been here just about as long and dont have half that . hell maybe we need to reinstitute the newbie hazing.

[DrJ]

[ QUOTE ]
... fuck and DrJ how the hell do you have almost 9000 post. I've been here just about as long and dont have half that ....

[/ QUOTE ]

I was trying to keep up with Rocky, but that's not gonna happen... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Plus I've been here since a week after the iMac came out... '99, '98 maybe? (I'm old, the years blur.)

Ya see, I go out to the garage and wrench a while and drink coffee and wrench and then need a "coffeee exchange break in the boys room so I pass by the puter and play a little, then go back to the garage and wrench some more.
Got the engine back in the Elky today.
Now tomorrow I have to figure out all them goofy angles on that weird-ass 2 piece driveshaft after I cut some coils outa the rear springs Cadillac put CV joints in their version of a 2 piece driveshaft in '63. Guess Chevy didn't rate.
And finish cutting up what's left of Burndup's "Custom" Volvo and haul it to the recycling center.

[Steve]

yeah i stopped trying to catch rocky a long time ago a CV joint in a 2 piece drive shaft?? damn never seen that. have fun

[DrJ]

It doesn't look like a FWD CV joint. It's a doubled up U joint contraption in a housing at both ends of the rear shaft. They used them on early Olds F85s too.

What say we drag this thread down several goofy-assed tangents?

Hows Ruby's diner cruise night doing?

[Steve]

huh never seen one got any pictures?

[Chopped50Ford]

remember, we were newbies once...only the strong will survive...he he h e. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[DrJ]

There's pictures of them in 60's Motors repair manuals but they don't show them inside.
Picture a drive shaft thats only about 4-6" long with a U joint at each end, but the shaft is hollow and one U joint spider has a pin on it that fits in a rubber insulated hole in the other U joint spider so the unit stays relatively aligned. that makes it work like a in phase shaft but with two of them the pinion angles matching engine/trans angles don't matter any more.

[DrJ]

[ QUOTE ]
...only the strong will survive...he he h e. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

He means strongly demented... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Chopped50Ford]

lol http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[ QUOTE ]
strongly demented

[/ QUOTE ]

You have to be to come up w/ some of the bitchen ideas that show up on this board.

Its too cool!!!!

[metalshapes]

[ QUOTE ]

Picture a drive shaft thats only about 4-6" long with a U joint at each end, but the shaft is hollow and one U joint spider has a pin on it that fits on a rubber insulated hole in the other U joint spider so the unit stays relatively aligned. that makes it work like a in phase shaft but with two of them the pinion angles matching engine/trans angles don't matter any more.

[/ QUOTE ]

That reminds me a lot of the drive shafts on a Front Wheel Drive Alfa Romeo Van I used to own.
They were the achilles heel on a vehicle that would have been a piece of shit with or without them...

[Levis Classic]

[ QUOTE ]
Gee and it only seems like a little over half a year and you were a FNG yourself....!

Shut the fuck up!

There's pleanty of room for FNGs!!!

[/ QUOTE ]

DrJ - well said - I was just making an observation. As was said above we all were newbies at one time. Just a rambling observation!

[Buick59]

Dr J you rule! You crochity old man!

[moondisc]

[ QUOTE ]
and DrJ how the hell do you have almost 9000 post.

[/ QUOTE ]

Guess the Doc should get off this box and git out in the garage! hehe

[C9]

Aren't they called a "Cardan Joint?"

Iz dis it?

[rockchuk]

I was one of those guys. Sorry for the intrusion. Pretty new to the internet B.B.'s. Just got a new computer and cable. So I been using it alot . Before couldn't even receive a pic on a post. Sorry again,still learning
Rockchuk

[Missing Link]

[porknbeaner]

[ QUOTE ]
Gee and it only seems like a little over half a year and you were a FNG yourself....! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Shut the fuck up!

There's pleanty of room for FNGs!!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[/ QUOTE ]
Damn Doc http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

If there ain't no new guys who's gonna carry on when we're all dead and gone.

Remember the name of the game is "Don't Rule 'em, Skool 'em"

[Bruce Lancaster]

Good Lord--I just wasted five minutes trying to understand that picture as a drawing of a universal joint.

[BigDdy31]

[ QUOTE ]
I was one of those guys. Sorry for the intrusion. Pretty new to the internet B.B.'s. Just got a new computer and cable. So I been using it alot . Before couldn't even receive a pic on a post. Sorry again,still learning
Rockchuk

[/ QUOTE ]

That's OK Chuck, we all just take turns bitching sometimes. LOL

There is a certain pace to things here and when it changes or is disturbed various of us crotchity f**ks get torqued at various time and over various things. Some people's thing is new folks, mine is people tryin' to sell something to people before getting to know them (no offense, because you turned out to be a nice, fair guy), and I'm sure someone's pet peeve is ME. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif So it's all good in the end. It's a friendly board but it's even friendlier if people get started on the right foot. That's all.

Now someone hurry up and start a 'Big Daddy Eric Needs A '57 Olds' fund g#%&*@m it! Cuz I'm poor. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif And I guess while we're at it we should start Rashy an 'Elko Fund' so he'll shut up too. LOL

Now listen to what my granny used to say and, "Y'all be sweet to each other now."

BDE

[DrJ]

[ QUOTE ]
Aren't they called a "Cardan Joint?"

Iz dis it?



[/ QUOTE ]

I usta hear people call it all kinds of names when I worked at the Olds dealer.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Yep, That's it.

[Unkl Ian]

[ QUOTE ]
What say we drag this thread down several goofy-assed tangents?

[/ QUOTE ]

Was there ever any doubt?

[Mike]

Jeez, I've been here so long that my handle is my real name http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif. Newbies...price of success...welcome new blood.

That drive line set up looks like the one that was in my old Bronco.

[CURIOUS RASH]

<font color="green"> I like cheese.

RASHY </font>

[Dirk35]

Seems to be. For the most part, it can only be a good thing. Even if they dont know shit! They will bring more knowledge to the board, and possibly more support for Ryan. And they will also possibly spread more of the infection to young future rodders and keep saving more tin (even if its a given up on project in a garage), and more support against the tree hugger econo car hippies smash all old car fags.

Oh was that last part out loud? Where did that come from? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

nuff said.

[spudshaft]

4

[Revhead]

You wonder how DrJ has 9000 posts? He's got 6 in this topic alone http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Cadillacin Marcus]

Anyone who became a member after the new board came out is a newbie...

[DrJ]

7

[zibo]

I had to ban myself from the internet,
at home and work.
(I get addicted to ebay,hamb,poker too easily)

so now I am breaking the 900 mark
<font color="green"> 2+ years </font>

<font color="blue"> confetti and party whistles </font>

but somehow in the meantime without online I've acquired
2 29 roadster pickups, 1 29 roadster, 2 29 chopped pickups
a '35 5 window chopped 4", and a '33 pickup project.

<font color="purple"> tp aka zibo </font>

[Scotch]

Nuthin' wrong with newbies. - This latest "batch" sure seems to have some nice stuff and skills to match. More power to 'em..er, us?

Scotch~!

[Steve]

zibo you wouldn't wanna happen to get rid of that 33 pickup project would you ? haha

[Flexicoker]

There should be more hot girl newbies, preferable in the DFW area, with red hair, about 18 years old, who can weld, and likes long walks on the beach, and old cars, has a nice rack...

wait, what are talking about? something about tangets. cosine?

[CURIOUS RASH]

[ QUOTE ]
There should be more hot girl newbies, preferable in the DFW area, with red hair, about 18 years old, who can weld, and likes long walks on the beach, and old cars, has a nice rack...

wait, what are talking about? something about tangets. cosine?

[/ QUOTE ] <font color="green">

You forgot to mention sanding and waxing.

They have to be able to sand and wax!

No vocal cords also preferred.

RASHY </font>

[hankcash]

And an LCD flatscreen monitor mounted in the back of thier head! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

HC

[BigDdy31]

[ QUOTE ]

You forgot to mention sanding and waxing.

They have to be able to sand and wax!



[/ QUOTE ]

Don't even TEASE about finding a woman that can and WILL sand. I am convinced, despite my fantasic fortunes with the ladies, that a sanding woman only exists in the next world.

Valhalla here I come!

[hankcash]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]

You forgot to mention sanding and waxing.

They have to be able to sand and wax!



[/ QUOTE ]

Don't even TEASE about finding a woman that can and WILL sand. I am convinced, despite my fantasic fortunes with the ladies, that a sanding woman only exists in the next world.

Valhalla here I come!

[/ QUOTE ]

Cherryblossom!
HC

[Paul]

[ QUOTE ]
Anyone who became a member after the new board came out is a newbie...


[/ QUOTE ]

which new board?

the first?

that would make what,

about five old guys and four thousand nine hundred and ninty five of us new guys?

I'd venture to say that more then half of the new guys know twice as much about old cars then half of the old guys only think they know about old cars.

I like the door open myself.

Paul

[Antibilly]

AHHHHHHHHHHHH HELL

[JimC]

I like girls, cars, beer, not necessarily in that order.
DrJ has 9000 posts?
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

[VonDad]

Who gives a flyin rat's ass if they be newbies here?

I hope there's always somebody new coming onboard. Somebody out there knows where a 62 chrysler is for cheap that this fuzzy old fat guy can buy and cry in.... Then fix up so's me and mommy can cruiiiiiisssseee..

That and hank cash gotsa tell us where he gets them cool avatars. hell all ever found is a pink sparkly gun.

But I ain't gay. I just like pink sparkly guns.

Ahhh fukit.. I dun stepped on it too much already...

I'm gonna go home and pat momma ona butt. She likes that yunno.

VonDad

[Steve]

hahaha draglink thats it!! el mosquito used to make a visit everyday around here

[GRADY]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]

You forgot to mention sanding and waxing.

They have to be able to sand and wax!



[/ QUOTE ]

Don't even TEASE about finding a woman that can and WILL sand. I am convinced, despite my fantasic fortunes with the ladies, that a sanding woman only exists in the next world.

Valhalla here I come!

[/ QUOTE ]

Cherryblossom!
HC

[/ QUOTE ]


then I woke up...oh wait, I thought I was dreaming http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Cadillacin Marcus]

No doubt that there are some extremely talented individuals here.I just like to sound like an old timer I guess...Its cool how this board grew.

[klazurfer]

.....As long as it`s about cars ... WTF ...NOT in my worst nightmares have I ever dreamed this place up to be a forum for any dull dude to post anything about Jap-crap http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif ... New guys with an urge to build a early-style Hot-rod / Kustom have come to the right place ... The rest have come in the wrong face .. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif Loosin` focus on Ryans o-so-nobel idea , Are we ....
( Part from PURPLE , that is http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif )

[fuel pump]

I've been on here a half dozen or so times almost every day since 01 and I still feel like a newbie. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[scooter]

wow i have just spent the last 2 hours lookin at the hankcash movie ,movin on..

[SKR8PN]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
There should be more hot girl newbies, preferable in the DFW area, with red hair, about 18 years old, who can weld, and likes long walks on the beach, and old cars, has a nice rack...

wait, what are talking about? something about tangets. cosine?

[/ QUOTE ] <font color="green">

Ya forgot to ask for a flat spot on their head......
Gotta have SOMEPLACE to set your beer http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

You forgot to mention sanding and waxing.

They have to be able to sand and wax!

No vocal cords also preferred.

RASHY </font>

[/ QUOTE ]

[296 V8]

How long tell your considered a non newbee? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[CherryBlossom]

[ QUOTE ]
Gee and it only seems like a little over half a year and you were a FNG yourself....! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Shut the fuck up!

There's pleanty of room for FNGs!!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

Jesus christ you guys....if you knew Levis Classic you would realize that he wasn't by ANY means being a dick about newbies on the board.....

chill out and play nice http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[CherryBlossom]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]

You forgot to mention sanding and waxing.

They have to be able to sand and wax!



[/ QUOTE ]

Don't even TEASE about finding a woman that can and WILL sand. I am convinced, despite my fantasic fortunes with the ladies, that a sanding woman only exists in the next world.

Valhalla here I come!

[/ QUOTE ]

I sanded on my bug alot! Does that count? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[moondisc]

[ QUOTE ]
that a sanding woman only exists in the next world.



[/ QUOTE ]

My ole lady blocked her 41 down 5 times, then did the color sanding.
My darling daughter helped too.
They're out there. Just few and far between!

[moondisc]

[ QUOTE ]
There should be more hot girl newbies, preferable in the DFW area, with red hair, about 18 years old, who can weld, and likes long walks on the beach, and old cars, has a nice rack...

[/ QUOTE ]

Young man you're a perv after my own heart! hehe

[Sam F.]

nope.,.,its just you&amp; all the others.. everybody here are newbies...including me,...


this USED to be a very hardcore place...there was a time when this was a place where people here ACTUALLY talked about building HOT RODS.

now,,its just all you fags.

[DrJ]

[ QUOTE ]
I like girls, cars, beer, not necessarily in that order.
DrJ has 9000 posts?
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

My wife can sand. Sanding is part of what she does for a living. She works in the Model Shop at Honda making the show cars and prototype models. She could TEACH you guys how to sand.. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

And post counts?
Rocky User * 11001 * 03/03/01 04:00 AM
DrJ User * 8968 * 03/03/01 04:00 AM
Roothawg User * 8738 * 03/14/01 04:00 AM
Tman User * 8435 * 03/02/01 04:00 AM
Unkl Ian User * 7384 666 * 03/29/01 04:00 AM
Nads User * 5970 * 03/05/01 04:00 AM
Germ User * 5823 * 04/11/01 04:00 AM
Fat Hack User * 5641 * 11/30/02 04:00 AM
SamIyam User * 4781 * 03/02/01 04:00 AM
286merc User * 4452 * 03/03/01 04:00 AM
choprods User * 4452 * 07/11/02 04:00 AM
El Caballo User * 4216 * 03/03/01 04:00 AM
hatch User * 4071 * 11/20/01 04:00 AM
Sailor User * 4034 * 03/03/01 04:00 AM
Smokin Joe User * 4012 * 03/19/02 04:00 AM
C9 User * 4001 * 03/03/01 04:00 AM
fatassbuick User * 3987 * 07/06/01 04:00 AM
yorgatron User * 3879 * 01/25/02 04:00 AM
Marcus User * 3747 * 03/03/01 04:00 AM
60's Style User * 3711 * 08/29/02 04:00 AM
Honest User * 3703 * 03/02/01 04:00 AM
hotrodladycrusr User * 3458 * 09/20/02 04:00 AM
=mike= User * 3364 * 03/05/01 04:00 AM
DragLinkscc User * 3266 * 04/06/02 04:00 AM

Tman has been slackin off. He usta have more than me.

[hankcash]

Just posting to try and catch up with your fags.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif
By the way, I have my headphones on and 88 lines about 44 women is rocking my drunk ass.
HC

[yorgatron]

HA HA! i made the "top twenty" blabbermouth list,i'll shut up now... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[burtrido]

Shit I can remember Germ getting banned for writing poetry. Was that on the first version, man has this place tammed down alot. Still the coolest place on the WWW.

[Jester]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
There should be more hot girl newbies, preferable in the DFW area, with red hair, about 18 years old, who can weld, and likes long walks on the beach, and old cars, has a nice rack...

[/ QUOTE ]

Young man you're a perv after my own heart! hehe

[/ QUOTE ]

Well I don't know bout you guys but what if she was only say 3ft tall with a flat head, big ears, and no teeth.....he he he............ http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[Flexicoker]

Well, she'd have to pass inspection of course.

[momentumfoto]

Hey Levis... nice Off Toppic post here... kinda a newbie move if you ask me. I am a newbie and thats why I'm here... I want to learn and this is a tool that I use. I also learn in the garage where I'm a newbie as well... at least I am honest.

blake

[Steve]

[ QUOTE ]
this USED to be a very hardcore place...there was a time when this was a place where people here ACTUALLY talked about building HOT RODS.

now,,its just all you fags.

[/ QUOTE ]

and a guy named butt reynolds used to go by sickboy http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[trey]

almost all of those people in the post count post things that i like to read. id say all actually. i wish i had half the info to add to some of the discussions.

as far as newbies go, i say bring em on. im still new myself. i always read all the intros, although i dont usually reply. each one is another chance to find someone who lives in my area, or works on my kinda car, or builds some really hot shit. ya know?

trey

[Sam F.]

hahaha,,you remember'd that http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Nads]

It does get kinda disheartening with all the newbies, kinda like when you're at a party and you get all familiar with the folks but new ones keep showing up. Sometimes there's interesting new folks and then there are those who show up with their heads wrapped in aluminum foil and look like serial killers.
There's been a lot of the latter type lately.

DrJ has a mental problem.

[dooster-hotrods]

I guess Im a newbie ....but Ive been around traditional Rods and customs for 22 years and followed Nostalgic rodding since 1976 (when I bought my first magazines at age 12 !!), long before it got popular again....Ive been responsible for building over 200 cars and personally owned about 50-ish period Rods , both glass and steel , flattie thro' smallblock etc etc etc.
Im a founder member of the English 'LOW FLYER' club , who were named as a major influence in kick starting the movement again in the U.S.

So what do you call a newbie with more experience than some of the HAMB veterans? !!!!

[Nads]

Hey dooster, shut yer yap, you newbie!

[dooster-hotrods]

Hey Nads !!

I've owned 4 vintage runaround wooden boats too !!

1 outboard and 3 inboards , nicest? A '48 Century about 18 ft. long with duval style screen , 40's steering wheel etc.

[hankcash]

I sleeped with the drummer from Night Ranger.....

HC

[Unkl Ian]

Too bad we don't have a way to track the number of
useful,interesting,relevant posts people make;
and compare that to the amount of off topic,
time wasting crap that is all too common for such a "Hard Core" crowd.

"24k Gold wheels on a Lime Green golf cart",
"I've got a pimple on my ass",
"Look at this ugly piece of Shit I found on E-bay",
etc..

I make a point of reading posts by some people.Like C9,Dr.J,AV8,among many others.
Not becasue they have alot of posts,but becasue the vast majority of their posts are intelligent,insightful,and generally educational.
These people are an asset to this group.

Then there are others who post Shit just to waste time during their miserable day.

Some of these Newbies might be able to make a valuable contribution around here,
while some of the regulars just take up space.

[Nads]

You too hankcash?
His knob's kinda thin wouldn't you say?

Sorry dooster, that was harsh, but let me ask you, have a you ever smashed a Bond Bug to bits with a sledge hammer?
Didn't think so!
With raspberries on top!

[redmeat]

<font color="red"> I told you guys Unkl Ian was the DEVIL.......look at his name in the list

Unkl Ian User 7384 666 03/29/01 04:00 AM

note the 666 behind his post count.......

R E D M E A T </font>

[Travis]

Where's Dr. Knobchieze?

Travis

[redmeat]

<font color="red">NADS...his nob isn't that thin .it's just your fat ass pouty lips.....

R E D M E A T

...And yeah I am just jealous you are ONE SEXY BITCH...lol http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif lol</font>

[FoMoCo_MoFo]

[ QUOTE ]
I sleeped with the drummer from Night Ranger.....

HC

[/ QUOTE ]

you too huh? how many shots did it take for you to get rid of "IT"???

[BigDdy31]

[ QUOTE ]
So what do you call a newbie with more experience than some of the HAMB veterans? !!!!

[/ QUOTE ]

A limey newbie. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Carps]

[ QUOTE ]
Seems like just in the last week I have seen more newbies just bustin in with no intros - especially in the classified sections.

[/ QUOTE ]
Man, if this is that important, maybe you need to log out for a few days and get a life!

[ QUOTE ]
I have however seen some real nice intros done by some of the FNG's.

[/ QUOTE ]
I never saw your intro! So who the phuck are you?

FWIW I arraived at the original HAMB a couple of weeks after it opened, have been a HAMBER ever since. But since I have a life, and can't spend every waking moment here, I haven't posted for a while, until last week, so I guess you probably think of me as a newbie too. So please let me do the polite thing and reintro myself. I'm Carps, a loudmouthed, opinionated Aussie prick with an ego as big as the sky. I live, breath, eat and sleep cars and have probably forgotten more about them than half the people here will ever know.

Howzat? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Digger_Dave]

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I'm Carps, a loudmouthed, opinionated Aussie prick with an ego as big as the sky. I live, breath, eat and sleep cars and have probably forgotten more about them than half the people here will ever know.

Howzat? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Hey, carps, you forgot; "work with, on and around all day!" "Opinionated" - OK; but YOU KNOW what YOU'RE talking about!
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[Levis Classic]

Man I cant believe this post is still alive!!!

Sure sucked you guys in. From all the posts must have been some interest in this topic.

My intention was to just make an observation - sure has been fun listening to everyone bitch!

Now go out and build something!!

[DrJ]

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...I haven't posted for a while, until last week, so I guess you probably think of me as a newbie too. So please let me do the polite thing and reintro myself. I'm Carps, a loudmouthed, opinionated Aussie prick with an ego as big as the sky. I live, breath, eat and sleep cars and have probably forgotten more about them than half the people here will ever know.

Howzat? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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He sends people dirty Xmas cards with pictures of Santa Clause in "compromized" positions too. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Nads]

Hey carps welcome back.

[AKATIREGUY]

AMAZING... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

All this talk about the large amount of FNG posters and not one post from a FNG in this whole group?

OK I'll be your whipping boy. Haze us if you will. Short time computer users dont mean short time Hot Rodders. I know plenty boys who spread the lead like no other but can't work a touch tone phone, let alone a computer. Touch tone phones came after phones you had to dial in a circle. (so you FNG's can understand) It's how most fads and trends go. You become part of a group of a select few because you share the same different view than the whole. But it's cool to be unique just like everyone else. Then every jumps on the band wagon. ITS CUZ CLASSIC CARS ARE SOME COOL SHIT. Viva La Olds!!!!! from San Clemente, CA

[CURIOUS RASH]

<font color="green">Blah, blah, blah.

Yada, yada, yada. </font>

[bustingear]

To many posts = Unemployed or hardy employed or self employed (see hardly) or better yet Retired.

[Carps]

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He sends people dirty Xmas cards with pictures of Santa Clause in "compromized" positions too. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

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Compromised? I thought it looked more like a really enjoyable position. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

PS - Thanx Dave for the kind words. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

[Carps]

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Hey carps welcome back.

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Hey Nads, I've never really been too far away, just not enough time to waste reading all the crap that gets posted here. You can often pick me up on the Friday Art show, heck, even posted some of my stuff since I picked up my first striping brush about six or seven weeks ago. I'm getting better at it and yesterday did my first flame job (on a car), which strangely I found harder than freehand striping.

[OldCarPilot]

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To many posts = Unemployed or hardy employed or self employed (see hardly) or better yet Retired.

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Deyomatic you read this! Too true! hehehe