Don't ban Flanker? (was Gluing PVC boat fabric) - Page 2

Scotty · 02 January 2003, 22:44

Hey Flanker,
I dont know who you are but if you want to post here why dont you re register....... maybe as "GRINCH" lol !!

Jeez this is going to piss off the powers in puter land.

crazyhorse · 02 January 2003, 23:08

I new mr Manning you would pick up on Mr Manos awful despicable speeling mistake.You Bad Bad Bad man you.

He is a great bloke real kind and we need to save him ,if its not to late from buying that Glastron.He has just rung to say he may go for tyhe bigger version with a bigger front cabin at 49K. I have said ring me tommorow and I will try and advise.

Please help him know as he is in the hands of the Salesman and he really needs a rib thats all and he will be happy.

If you can mail him and let him know your feelings on this then we will all be doing him a good turn.Also JK will you let him know hes is back on by public demand with a strike against him and everything maybe ok.I hope.

Come back Flanker and leave your check book at home .

Crazyhorse

DM · 03 January 2003, 20:44

Been on Pete's boat today at LBS (thought it was a Shakespeare)and after looking at the RIB offerings he might not be so daft after all. Lots of flashy sports ribs with no thought to practicality at all. Jockey consoles too low for comfortable wave bashing, transoms too low,poor finish on a lot of boats, flimsy fixtures and fittings, bench seats in abundance, and I'm ashamed to admit, the most laughable boat was an Avon. Double bench seats at the back with a card table in between. I ask you. If you compare the boats in the fast fisher bracket i.e. Arvor, Warrior, Jeanneau, etc you seem to get a lot more for your wedge. Why?

David(Free the Bromley one)Manning

Manos · 04 January 2003, 17:46

the simple question on this matter is whether Flanker is back on the Forum or not?? (if not it will be VERY VERY

)
Have tried to send him a message today but could not get through.
Can you please let us know??

Cheers

DM · 07 January 2003, 12:46

Anyone for poker?

Charles · 07 January 2003, 13:18

Dear me, I would love to see this rib making its way through the Alderney race in a wind against tide situation!!

crazyhorse · 07 January 2003, 14:54

A real go anywhere anytime sea boat at last?.

And indeed if you take that out to sea then the game changes to Russion Rulett Sir,all part of the service.

Flanker come back, I want to see what you hava had you hat nailed on with.

On a serious note can Flanker please come back as he is missed.

Crazyhorse

Manos · 07 January 2003, 15:12

Quote:

Originally posted by Manos
the simple question on this matter is whether Flanker is back on the Forum or not?? (if not it will be VERY VERY )

But never received a reply

John Kennett · 07 January 2003, 15:34

As far as I am aware, Flanker isn't interested any more.

John

DM · 08 January 2003, 11:27

Quote:

Originally posted by John Kennett
As far as I am aware, Flanker isn't interested any more.

Pete has sent me a plaintive email saying he is still interested but has no access to state his case. He says his psychiatrist has said he's better now after the frontal lobotomy and please can he come back as it will help his recovery.

David(UNribnetFOR)Manning

Alan · 08 January 2003, 11:50

If he's that interested then presumably he can email JK (john@rib.net) as well as you David?

DM · 08 January 2003, 15:13

Good point. The lobotomy has probably interfered with his thought processes.

Pete7 · 11 January 2003, 20:58

Hmm, missing Flanker in these dark and cold months. Could do with a larf, Pete come back to us.

Pete

Richard B · 11 January 2003, 21:33

Yeah, but he's even getting "in" by proxy

and giving us a giggle. But I don't think he can get back in with out speaking nicely to JK. I'm not sure why he was banned - was it for the rather disrespectful post (to Alan Priddy) that he tried to wriggle out of?

Manos · 11 January 2003, 22:18

Flanker tried to help.
I could have posted his email pretending is mine, without saying anything about him sending it to me or cars or anything else. However, I thought it would have been unfair not to show to people in the Forum that Flanker still has a jenuine interest about the forum and the people around it.
He was expressing a concerne that his car battery was frosen up and he wanted other people to know what happened to him so that they avoid any mishaps with their boat batteries or car batteries in that metter.
Also I believe that is COMPLETELY unfair to make comments about someone who is not present and cannot reply.
I also think that the majority of the regulars in here want Flanker back.
I still don't understand why he was banned. There are other NEW members in this forum that DESERVE to get the boot and they are still here.
Any way this is a matter of JK to consider and short out.
This is a good forum and jenuine well intending members like Flanker are needed!!

Richard B · 11 January 2003, 22:35

Manos, it's quite funny that strange things happen to people like Flanker. (like the rabid dog in Dracula's castle). We have a guy at work similar to Mr Burns, and if it can go wrong, it will happen to him. Incidentally, he's also called Pete. (This isn't an anti-Pete thing, Pete7!).
The battery thing is peculiar, as my car lives outside, and has not had any such problem. We also keep a boat on a mooring in Devon (all winter), and haven't have any such problems as described - (good thing, as it needs the batteries for the auto bilge pumps). I guess that somehow the acid in Flanker's car battery separated from the water (perhaps from a long period of idle, or from addition of distilled water without subsequent use) and so was able to freeze. As correctly stated, acid shouldn't freeze until minus very chilly indeed. However, lead acid batteries need to be used to remain efficient. I guess that lack of use is the key here.

Anyway, we've gone a bit off subject here - I apologise to anyone reading this - most of this refers to stuff in another post.

Manos · 11 January 2003, 22:43

May be Flanker is a 'little bit' unlucky??

Any way as you say we have veared off the subject. I think the mishap with the battery is quite interesting and it may very well happen to any boat battery (in very rare occasions) if is standing still for long. So is good to have the info.

Richard B · 11 January 2003, 22:50

Quote:

Originally posted by Manos
So is good to have the info.

- Yes, always good to have info. Especially when free!

Charles · 12 January 2003, 10:48

Crikey - have you lot not got better things to do than worry about a chap being suspended from a forum who is consistently rude, obnoxious and is intent on upsetting people. I rest my case!!

Manos · 12 January 2003, 11:00

Is all good fun

and may be is the way Flanker writes things. Is very difficult to say what you want sometime when you write and more difficult to try to be polite.
May be you don't mean it that way and because you miss the body language is gets out differently and offends people. Possibly??