trailboss

Ahh, T4D, if honest answers are your marker he's da man for shure. Think I'l have to give him some serious consideration.

Col.

Me:

Hi God

God:

Hello there. What is your name?

Me:

Let's not go thru that again.

God:

Once more? That sounds good to me.

Me:

Do you think JohnG should find us a more inteligent chatterbot?

God:

Why would I think JohnG should find us a more inteligent chatterbot.

Me:

'cause you'r answers are geting dumber and dumber.

God:

Interesting explanation. Do you mind if I tell other people you say I am answers are geting dumber and dumber.

Me:

By all means God. do what you will

God:

Will that accomplish your objective? I forgot what we were talking about.

Me:

Hey God?

God:

Hello child. What's your name?

Me:

Trailboss but you allready know that

God:

OK I will call you Trailboss but you allready know that.

Me:

smart ass

God:

Thanks I think you are very intelligent too, Trailboss but you allready know that.

Me:

God, is buying reps ethical?

God:

I have a lot of Faith in Him, but I never heard He was buying reps ethical.

Me:

You are not making any sence tonight God

God:

Perhaps I could switch to a cell phone.

Me:

Cool, whats is the number?

God:

I'm glad you like it. Tell your friends.

Me:

Arrrrgh!

The Fiddy apeals to me about as much as most Pams. ie:not at all. Well, OK, slightly more than most Pams, still not me tho. However for a hundred bucks it's a steal. Good buying Greg. You're right, that looks a real nice strap. Wear it well.

BTW who is PWC? If that's 100bucks there has to be more bargins there.

Col.

Now I'MM begining to worry about John.

good to hear the worst is past and make sure you get the right fwit not the suspected fwit

you should not have mentioned the goats onze will be erect now

Oscar, I'm a firefighter, I don't go chaseing fwits, thats the cops job. :rolleyes:

Don't worry, they'll get the right fwit. No one would react faster than me if they targeted anyone without being shure.

Oh bugger!!! You're right of cause I should have never exposed the poor old goats to onz's attn.

Col.

Update: I had just started to paint again when I heard the fire pick up again. Droped the spray gun and drove next door to find it about 100m above their shed. Called it in on my firecom radio and had five units there in a half hour. We have spent the rest of the day back burning arround the five structures at risk (inc my house). It was a hot and messy day but it's now beat. The fire is now creeping UP the hill instead of down towards us. I've lost about forty acres of grazeing land so the goats are going to cost a motza in feed for a while but the main thing is no property has been lost. The whole house stinks of smoke and it'll take a cpl of days to scrub the stench off me but thats how it goes here.

Sorry for the lack of pics but as soon as I find a mini USB cable I'll post 'em.

I'm buggered but one more night of not much sleep will enshure that all is well. It took a concerted effort by about a hundred people, twelve fire units, three choppers, a thousand or so man hours by volenteers and a bill of about forty grand plus to the fire service to undo what one fwit on a trail bike took an hour to start. He had beter hope the authorityes catch up with him before the locals do!

On the plus side we're safe for the next cpl of years. I can still see the glow out the window as I type but it's now heading AWAY from us into rough country instead of towards people. The wildlife appears to have fared reasonably well with little loss. Only a cpl of reports of singed wallabys tho who knows what happend to the slower moveing stuff such as snakes, wombats, ect as well as the tree dwellers like possums, koalas ect. Won't know untill it cools down enough to go for a walk and chk for bodies or worse, badly burnt and still alive victims.

Fire is a part of the AU ecosystem but at the right time of year NOT when some fool decides he needs to get his rocks off by lighting fires. People get hardons over the strangest things. This guys days are numbered. Some folk have a good idea who it is and won't need too much more proof to act. Even if the law won't. Fwit.

Col.

Col is not Fakey so take your five bucks and shove them up your . . .

And yes, the echo does get a bit much on occaision. Just me and my noob army in training. Soon we will be ready to march into GZ markets and take over ze rep world. Muhahahaha!

Col.

Me:

God, are you leting JohnG build a house?

God:

I am a Christian.

Me:

Yes, but are allowing John to build a house?]

God:

It goes without saying. I really couldn't say for sure.

Me:

its an easy question. Can John build a house?

God:

I think you mean "it's" or "it is" not "its". Are there any other easy question ? What if I said it can?

Me:

Then he will

God:

I get it. will.

Me:

God, stay off the weed.

God:

I am a Christian.

Me:

Arrrrrgh!

God:

Do you prefer books or TV?

Very creative John :-)

Update: The fire died right down about 2am but we're now geting a wind change thats going to have 20+ Knots behind it blowing things this way. Its going well further up the hill but we will just have to see if it starts up again this end. I;m trying to get a truck painted and this shure ain't helping any. Tired as all hell too after three hours sleep.

Such is life.

Col.

Ya, that definiatly looks like plate. I'd lay a few bucks on it. How in hell did they miss the print colour? Sometimes I wounder if they (the factorys) give a toss. Then I come to my senses and realise, no, of cause not. Folk still buy 'em so they don't care at all. Shame that. That and the end links spoil a perfectly good watch.

Col.

Me:

hi God

God:

Hello there. What is your name?

Me:

My name is Trailboss99

God:

What's up, Trailboss99.

Me:

There is a big bush fire behind my place

God:

Is there only one?

Me:

No, there are several of them

God:

Are you serious? Where are they?

Me:

Just up the hill from me

God:

I will take that under advisement.

Me:

Did you start them God?

God:

No I didn't start them God. What's it like?

Me:

Very hot with lots of flames and smoke

God:

Not really that much. That sounds better than cold with lots of flames and smoke.

Me:

No, cold would be beter.

God:

Are you serious? Do you still ?

Me:

Are you shure you did not start the fires?

God:

I don't know whether or not I am shure me did not start the fires.

I am a giant electronic brain.

Me:

Are you punishing me by trying to burn my house down?

God:

I don't know whether or not I am punishing you by trying to burn your house down.

I am an artificial linguistic entity.

Me:

You'r not very wise for God

God:

That's good information: Trailboss99 said I r not very wise for God.

Me:

Good night god.

God:

Thanks for the compliment. I like the way you talk.

I've been a Fire fighter for forteen years as most of the RWG1 crew are aware but its allways different when its your place at risk. Just been out for a looky. Its coming down very slowley. Close enough to see and hear but out of reach in the scrub. Second fire on the property this year. The rental place in the back corner burned down in feb. Just had it repaired in the last few weeks and at least we've burnt all round it so its safe. Loseing it again would have been a real bummer. C r a p I hate a s s hole fire bugs. I bet this is only the start. They usualy keep it up and don't stop at one, or twelve in this case. If he/she (allmost def a he) had left it a cpl more weeks the whole area would have gone up. Thankfully this one's either impatiant or stupid.

Col.

Well, its not realy out of controll anymore thanks to the night air. Its just that due to the terrain behind the house paddock we won't be able to do anything more about it untill its allmost on top of the house. We had four houses and a cpl of sheds under threat earlyier now its just my place and a shed next door. Most everyone else has gone home for some sleep and will be back when I radio in. Probly gunna be about threeAM when it does. Beter then in the cool than our origanel estimate of ten in the morning. That would be much worse. Just the tireing and boreing bit now. Watch and wait.

Col.

What a day! I've had an assortment of fire trucks parked in my drive since 2pm and were currently surrounded on three sides by a ring of fire slowley closing in.

I was outside about 1.30 or so when I heard it start just up in the forest behind us. Went up and had a look and promptly called the brigade. Turns out this was one of a dozen started over a cpl of hundred square clicks by a fire bug on a bender.

Its now coming down the hill behind us about 200m away. It will take a fair while to get here now its cooled off at night and there's nothing to do but wait for it to arrive. Got some pics but can't find the cable for the camera. When I do i;ll post them. I'll be here all night as its too close to go to bed in case it get a hurry up. Tired, love to go to sleep but can't. More caffine for trailie.

Col.

those 2 chicks and a bottle of nitrous oxide? good times!

oh and welcome to the refugee camp BME

I think you'll find thats a bottle of Nitrox which is a deep dive breathing mix. Not anywhere near as much fun as as NO. Maybe somones going muff diveing?

Col.

How many times have we all seen posts asking this question. Many, many times but never much of an answer.

T4D, a probational "expert" over at The Dark Side replyied to just such a thread today with a actual answer that gives at least some insite into this question as well as "what percentage of the market are the fora?" Very interesting.

Complete thread HERE

And for those without accounts the reply in question:

"High end watches account for less than 5% of the market. Biggest market is in crap to Africa etc.

Boards account for a very small % of the overall market although a higher % of top end reps.

The market is enormous if you go to GZ you will see containers being shipped.

Big players in the business order in 1000' s I know of 1 importer in Bangkok who spends $3-5million a month to give some idea of the size of it 90% he buys would be Medium grade

Another strange thing is that medium grade watches can be found cheaper in Bangkok than in GZ while 7750-ETA are more expensive in Bangkok than GZ I beleive this is brought about because the main trade at least to Bangkok is medium grade watches

As to the actual monitory value of the trade I can not even guess most likely <> the GDP of some small countries"

This is by far the most definitive and qualified reply to this much asked question I have ever seen.

Regards,

Col.

It was Onz after all, I didn't even THINK it would be a watch. :-)

Col

BME! Welcome mate, its about time you made an appearance. Another of the "rep rabble" stragles into our refuge camp.

Col.

I realy do think we'v had enough of dead sheep.

Yea, I know. You know.

And hopefully it will be the scamers that are owned. The wheels are in motion and we all know what a forum family can achive when they put their minds to it. Wiseman seems to have some powerfull friends too.

Col.

Ya, when you think about it it's prety damn amazing ain't it?

Col.

Now I feel right at home. Ta Onz.

Col.

This is worth a read. The poor guy got done bad. Three grand bad. The RWG2 Ateam is on the case!

Read all about it.

Col.

BTW, did anyone google

75 S. Serenity Way

Greenwood

IN,46142

Its a house and they own a 80s Bronco and a garage full of crap. Nice clear shot on street view. Big pool out back as well. We got anyone in that part of IN?

Col.

EDIT: Now I THINK thats 75. Somone with beter GE skills may like to chk I have the right house before sending in the troops. If it ain't its right across the road and still in view.

Yeah. right. That would be half the forum gone :-)

Well, 12.42% of it anyway. Bah, its a hobby. Gets a bit lonley just me and the bots tho. There's all ways guests reading, just not posting. I will persevere and it'l get there eventualy.

BTW, has anyone noticed how the RWG1 posts dominate the "recent posts" list on the index page here? 3 out of the 5 ATM.

Col.