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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 03:48 AM
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jeez what on earth happenned in the lounge? i havent read this thread for ages! It looks like a mini war has started!
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 03:55 AM
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My intention is to stop the "Honey, I know what you are up to" posts from Cromax. I don't know what sort of those personal comments to the other half being entertaining in the car forum. On the other hand, I don't understand why Kall is upset. I never said once that her post is not helpful. If she is upset because I had a go of her better half, so be it
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 03:58 AM
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urghhh he we go again...OzRenesis gets draged up! Isnt it funny who assumes that she was going off at "members of OzRenesis". I took that as being forum members...club = RX8Club.

Never said I agreed with the post deleting. In fact I tried to discourage her.

The abuse to her was basically that any abuse directed at Cromax for his month long "Post Whoring" session (while he was procrasting during swatvac) was taken to heart. She believed she was one half of it and so took the abuse about it as directed to her as well. Yet most had a go at Cromax only.

This $%ing ridiculous argument was just one more reason for her to go on sabatical again (she did it last year as well at this time).

You know the really annoying thing is that it had basically all been done and dusted, they had gotten the message, but then it got dredged up again.

I know that Cromax can get a little...over the top sometimes, he is just very passionate about what he writes about. He reads and researchs before posting (more than some here, me included), to the point he can get a little carried away. We had our run ins and we dont agree on everything but we agree to disagree, something I have mastered with the help of this forum. Cromax if you are reading this, no insult intended.

As for Cromax adding nothing, you could argue that about a lot of posts. This is an RX-8 forum, whats to say this latest RX-7 commentary isnt just space filling? Who cares! If its not what I want to read I will just ignore it. Just like you can with his commentary, his with yours and everyone else with mine if they so choose.

Now, where has that Group Hug thread gone

Cheers

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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by auzoom
urghhh he we go again...OzRenesis gets draged up! Isnt it funny who assumes that she was going off at "members of OzRenesis". I took that as being forum members...club = RX8Club.

Never said I agreed with the post deleting. In fact I tried to discourage her.

The abuse to her was basically that any abuse directed at Cromax for his month long "Post Whoring" session (while he was procrasting during swatvac) was taken to heart. She believed she was one half of it and so took the abuse about it as directed to her as well. Yet most had a go at Cromax only.

This $%ing ridiculous argument was just one more reason for her to go on sabatical again (she did it last year as well at this time).

You know the really annoying thing is that it had basically all been done and dusted, they had gotten the message, but then it got dredged up again.

I know that Cromax can get a little...over the top sometimes, he is just very passionate about what he writes about. He reads and researchs before posting (more than some here, me included), to the point he can get a little carried away. We had our run ins and we dont agree on everything but we agree to disagree, something I have mastered with the help of this forum. Cromax if you are reading this, no insult intended.

As for Cromax adding nothing, you could argue that about a lot of posts. This is an RX-8 forum, whats to say this latest RX-7 commentary isnt just space filling? Who cares! If its not what I want to read I will just ignore it. Just like you can with his commentary, his with yours and everyone else with mine if they so choose.

Now, where has that Group Hug thread gone

Cheers

Andrew

I gather from your "Isn't it funny comment" that you are of the opinion that I have something against OzRenesis or it's members. I've never said a word about the club......not one, so I have no idea what you're on about.

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I know I do heaps, and not once have I asked for a thankyou but instead I get a big fat **** You. It really makes me ******* wonder if being part of a club is worth it. I always assumed it was more then a club and more like a little group of close friends. But recently I seeing those people I thought were close are not the case.

You give give give and people take take take and never give you any appreciation....
The above quote is where I got the idea she was going off about OzRenesis members. She talks about being part of a club and seeing people she thought were close etc. Give give give etc.....that seems like face-to-face stuff to me, not typing on a keyboard. You obviously know her number, ask her. If I have it wrong, then it's understandable why....to me anyway. She was ranting, she even said so.

As to whether she takes what is said to Cromax to heart, well that's her business. I'm not about to make decisions on how she should feel so don't imply I was attacking her. I wasn't. Taka was just doing his job as a moderator.

To address your final point, every one of my RX-7 posts has been in the Lounge thread....where they belong.
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Gomez
I gather from your "Isn't it funny comment" that you are of the opinion that I have something against OzRenesis or it's members. I've never said a word about the club......not one, so I have no idea what you're on about.

The above quote is where I got the idea she was going off about OzRenesis members. She talks about being part of a club and seeing people she thought were close etc. Give give give etc.....that seems like face-to-face stuff to me, not typing on a keyboard. You obviously know her number, ask her. If I have it wrong, then it's understandable why....to me anyway. She was ranting, she even said so.
No mate, I didnt express myself properly and you and I obviously have different interpretations of her comments. She responds to a lot of emails, PMs, and MSN requests for information. I read the "give give give" part as that effort. Hence my relating to this Forum.

And I actually was amused that my initial thought (until you said otherwise) was that she was talking about forum members. Having seen you mention other wise I can see where you are coming from. Either way, I hate when OzRenesis is dragged into arguments like this.

Originally Posted by Gomez
As to whether she takes what is said to Cromax to heart, well that's her business. I'm not about to make decisions on how she should feel so don't imply I was attacking her. I wasn't. Taka was just doing his job as a moderator.
If you feel I implied that then so be it. And taka's "job as moderator" was in my opinion to appease people complaining about something that had been dead and buried for long enough to have been forgotten about. Especially annoying when comments like

Originally Posted by erx8s
someone is pissed off .........

Ben
designed to purely **** stir, go uncommented on!

Originally Posted by Gomez
To address your final point, every one of my RX-7 posts has been in the Lounge thread....where they belong.
OMG! did you read that in context. If you cant see the example in that then its time I just shut up and moved on, I iwll PM you tomorrow so we can take this offline and not bore everyone else. lol wasn't that the start of this argument
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 06:51 PM
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Oh FFS people - this is worse than days of our lives.

Trev, there's such a thing as a PM facility - had you simply asked Kall via PM what or why she was doing, that might have saved all this nonsense being dragged up.

I've found it's usually better to let shitfights die a natural death in here than to keep analysing them. Often the analysis is incomplete (for example, Taka bent over backwards in subsequent posts to appease Kall but that hasn't been mentioned). And of course, the public posts are often only a small part of the overall story.

It's like making a judgment with only poor evidence - doesn't do anybody any good and is just talking for talk's sake (at best).

I like most of the players in this debate and would prefer we all just got along rather than take potshots at each other.
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Revolver
Oh FFS people - this is worse than days of our lives.
You are of course aware that "Days of our Lives" is one of the most loved and longest running shows on television.... .

Not that I watch it, mind you......(well, not since Marlena broke up with Roman)
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Gomez
You are of course aware that "Days of our Lives" is one of the most loved and longest running shows on television.... .

Not that I watch it, mind you......(well, not since Marlena broke up with Roman)
Good comeback!
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 12:36 AM
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Struth! Lighten up, people. This is just another forum on the internet....where no-one knows you're a dawg!

(woof!)

Please take care when responding to the written word, especially in these places, where there are many, many different styles. It is all too easy to get upset and hot under the collar about some words you see that either might not have been intended in that way, or directed at you.

And everyone always has at any time the option to log out -- none of us are hostages
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 01:02 AM
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OH SHUT THE F*&K UP..... oh maybe i should have thought first lol . Marlena broke up with Roman!!!!!!

BTW timbo u need to get a gif of Homer between a rock and a hard place now im thinking.
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 03:32 AM
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Originally Posted by timbo
Struth! Lighten up, people. This is just another forum on the internet....where no-one knows you're a dawg!


And everyone always has at any time the option to log out -- none of us are hostages

Some of us have shown a tendency towards OCD , manic depression- Bi-polar disorder and other personality disorders ......so we are hostages on this forum


Ben
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 03:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Revolver
Oh FFS people - this is worse than days of our lives.

Trev, there's such a thing as a PM facility - had you simply asked Kall via PM what or why she was doing, that might have saved all this nonsense being dragged up.

I've found it's usually better to let shitfights die a natural death in here than to keep analysing them. Often the analysis is incomplete (for example, Taka bent over backwards in subsequent posts to appease Kall but that hasn't been mentioned). And of course, the public posts are often only a small part of the overall story.

It's like making a judgment with only poor evidence - doesn't do anybody any good and is just talking for talk's sake (at best).

I like most of the players in this debate and would prefer we all just got along rather than take potshots at each other.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing. It's always easy to criticise after the fact but the way this forum has taken off, I have had no control over that.

You might disagree with me on that point. That’s fine.

Dave, I agree (in principle) of your suggestion this could have been prevented if I didn't ask the question in this forum and sent Kall a PM.

However, I stand by my actions because I’ve got plenty of support from people saying they agree with me raising it.

As history will show, the debate has taken a different shape to what I would call call an unproportionate response.

In hindsight, had I known the post would have caused such an extreme reaction, I might have deleted it based on the prevailing evidence at the time.

Most people will agree that this will blow over in a couple of days, and I’m sure it will.

After analysing peoples thoughts and ideas, the whole situation dosen't bother me anymore, because it tells me that despite the fact that we have many rational, considerate and tolerant people in this forum, there are others that are not and I won't go back there again.

We all get angry from time to time - but it’s what we do afterwards that counts.

My post shall remain on the public record, and so will the comments from others in this thread.

As a result, I’ve learned a lot about myself and about people. If my actions have offended people by asking a valid question, then I hope that you will understand that it was never my intention to see anyone hurt over it.

Hopefully we can all move on and get back to talking about the one thing we all have in common and are all passionate about - our RX-8.

Let’s leave the extreme views, abuse and reactions of others behind us....and move on...
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 05:39 AM
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Sir, I'd just like to say that erx8s and RjT started it, and then auzoom jumped in with his Doc Martens on.

I was fourth man in.

It's not my fault, Sir!!
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 11:56 AM
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Thats Ok Gomez. I understand where everyone is coming from.

Andrew is right...this is the lounge of the RX-8 forum, and if people want to read it, great, otherwise they can choose to ignore it....

The way I see it, Kall and Cromax would be out there having a field day watching this diatribe going backwards and forwards!!!!

I aliken this to Errol Flynn's last words..."I've had a hell of a lot of fun and I've enjoyed every minute of it!" October 14, 1959
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 04:13 PM
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Fair enough Trev. Let's all move on, shall we?
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Revolver
Fair enough Trev. Let's all move on, shall we?
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 12:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Gomez
Sir, I'd just like to say that erx8s and RjT started it, and then auzoom jumped in with his Doc Martens on.

I was fourth man in.

It's not my fault, Sir!!
Geez, Gomez....dobber! That's...unAustralian!
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 02:51 AM
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haha

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=du1nrqUA7eQ
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 02:55 AM
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I am middle aged and drive a red RX8.

That is all.
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 06:34 PM
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Don't sell yourself so short Azza, lol.

There's far more to you than that mate.

Mine is Ti and I'm not middleaged (yet) but I felt about 110 yesterday morning. It was all i could do not to when the smell of Royal Purple reached the nostrils while crawling around under the car. Thank goodness I only had to do some minor fetching and carrying, hey Mike?
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 06:56 PM
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How old is middle aged?

My wife reckons I bought the RX8 because I am having a mid-life crisis - but I am only 29 :s
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by DrGonzo
How old is middle aged?

My wife reckons I bought the RX8 because I am having a mid-life crisis - but I am only 29 :s
Middle aged is 40-60 IMHO.

Tell wifey to wait until the late thirties hit - that's mid-life crisis time!
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 05:08 AM
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This is the best definition of mid life crisis I could find....

"...the condition is most common ranging from the ages of 35-50 and the average age at onset of a self-described "mid-life crisis" is 46. Mid life crises last about 3-10 years in men and 2-5 years in women."

..and if you can see these wheels moving you are in a crisis!!!!!!

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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 05:32 AM
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I'm having midlife crisis... i can see the wheels turning!!!! LOL

seriously, I'm having a headache now....
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 06:46 AM
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mid life crisis

Yep past the mid life but must be in crisis as I have an RX8
Velocity Red, luxury, auto, strakes, fogs, and other stuff.
Rego MDLFXIS says it all

Will soon have Hymee grilles to stop the stones hitting coolers

Could not be bothered following the previous flaming, you are all too hot headed (young may be???)

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