Where Did Everyone Go?

Joey Tribiani wrote:
> "Project Magnet #1" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I'm still around, even though I drove myself over the edge finally...
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJnRJooJ3k8
>>
>> Les
>
> really nice Les!... I wonder if I'm the only one that wants to see you go
> the other way at the falls? LOL

I don't think I'd have a chance of going back up... It takes a decent
4x4 with locked differentials to make it up. Some roll overs going up
and down it from time to time.

Les

John J wrote:
> Project Magnet #1 wrote:
>> I'm still around, even though I drove myself over the edge finally...
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJnRJooJ3k8
>
> You got a roll-bar in there? My brother, Chris in Colrado, is a
> rock-climbing fanatic. I tried it years ago in a CJ7 with a 401V8.
> Exploded the clutch. Literally. Just because it bolted right up up
> didn't mean it was gonna work.

No roll bar, but everything I do off-road is low speed... 1st gear, and
that's running an 002 bus transaxle with the 5.38 ring and pinion.

> BTW - OT, but I am buying Butcher Boy back next month.
>
> http://www.digoliardi.net/butcher.jpg

Very cool. Still my favorite bike from RMH...

Les

On Mar 20, 10:57*am, John J > wrote:
> Howard Rose wrote:
> > On 26 Feb, 00:28, Jan Andersson >
> > wrote:
> >> Funkie wrote:
> >>> I know. Even 7 or 5 years ago it was still really hopping. I wonder whether
> >>> if the ISP not offering Usenet access is the culprit or if the air-cooled
> >>> hobby dropped off that much?
> >> The newfangled web based forums with their graphics and pictures and all
> >> the other jazz lured people away from our beloved text-based forum
>
> > Hey group, nice to see some familiar names still around
>
> > Sadly none of my ISPs have offered Newsgroup access for the last
> > couple of years, we just have to keep out fingers crossed Google keeps
> > supporting it...
>
> see supernews.com
>
> Not at all expensive. Very reliable. And it crosses all borders.
>
> >http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/p...0883Medium.jpg
>
> Ah, beautiful!

Long and short of it is Mario scared everyone away.

"P.J.Berg" > wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:57:51 +0100, John J > wrote:
>
> > Howard Rose wrote:
> >> On 26 Feb, 00:28, Jan Andersson >
> >> wrote:
> >>> Funkie wrote:
> >>>> I know. Even 7 or 5 years ago it was still really hopping. I
> > > > > wonder
> >>>> whether
> >>>> if the ISP not offering Usenet access is the culprit or if the
> >>>> air-cooled
> >>>> hobby dropped off that much?
> >>> The newfangled web based forums with their graphics and pictures
> > > > and
> >>> all
> >>> the other jazz lured people away from our beloved text-based forum
> > > >
> >> Hey group, nice to see some familiar names still around
> >> Sadly none of my ISPs have offered Newsgroup access for the last
> >> couple of years, we just have to keep out fingers crossed Google
> > > keeps
> >> supporting it...
> >
> > see supernews.com
> >
> > Not at all expensive. Very reliable. And it crosses all borders.
> >
> >> http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/p...0883Medium.jpg
> >
> > Ah, beautiful!
> >
>
> 'Newsgroups at news.motzarella.org'
> Totally free and works great. You do need to register once, but you
> can spoof it via any webmail service or one of those use-once addys if
> sceptical.
>
> J.

Ahh excellent! Now I have Newsgroups set up on my phone!

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