KB

Happy Birthday buddy I hope life it much better for you now and continues to improve. God Bless Ken

It's all been said above B the only thing I'll add is you're a credit to our community. Thank you for another outstanding review. Ken

Yes it is an official letter and as By-Tor has already stated a number of members have received them before, the usual way of dealing with it was to simply ignore. GAF is just casting around trying to reel these sellers in the easy way and the $350 is nothing more than to cover their cost's, give yourself a slap on the wrist for trying to sell them on iOffer in the first place but then move on and forget about it. Ken

Ken

Thanks buddy, I have info that the guy who lodged the claim is a petty crook and that the name on his credit card is an alias. This info has been forwarded so I am hoping it will be enough. Ken

Sorry I have really been bad at keeping you all in the loop here, half the problem has been that I have had other distractions on the board lately. So as it stands at the moment... I believe you are all aware that when the final payment came in Paypal froze $1100 from my account due to a cc chargeback from a customer 6 months previously, I am still fighting this chargeback but the credit company has a settlement timeline of seventy five to eighty days. Obviously all the members who have come aboard for this ring cannot be expect to wait that long (even if I win) so I am trying to get money together to pay for the project myself. My first thought was to sell off some of my watch collection but due to the fact that both my cameras are out of action I have no way to picture any for listing, I have therefore fallen back on plan B and that is to trade my way out of this mess which is a bit more time consuming but will never-the-less give the same end result. I am still in constant contact with the jewelery manufacturer and they are aware of my problems, they have also given me their reassurance that they are ready to produce as soon as I can pay. I apologize to all for this hold up and hope you all know that I would do anythingto see it cleared faster but can only do what is within my means to. Regards Ken

Ok as it turns out today is the last day of voting and Ethans lead has slipped to just 4.5%, when you consider that Ethan has an entire football club and most of his school voting...not to mention us...this other guy must have some good connections. Please vote like you never have before. The latest update..... Results 01 1.82% 02 17.29% 03 1.82% 04 7.28% 05 30.03% 06 25.48% 07 1.82% 08 1.82% There is now also the option to hear their final radio plea for votes when you click my link (first post), once again thank you for your consideration and lets try to get Ethan over the line. Ken

Ok it seems this is going to run until Friday EST and after all the contestants had some air time on the station it seems that #6 has come out as the bolter, Ethans led is slipping very quickly.... Results 01 1.82% 02 16.38% 03 1.82% 04 8.19% 05 31.85% 06 24.57% 07 1.82% 08 0.91% Now would be a very good time to vote if you haven't already or if you want you can go back for a second or third vote, I think I've voted over a dozen times by now. Ken

Actually we are waiting with baited breath for the final figures, the thing is the voting chart hasn't been updated all weekend. Thanks to all for your votes it really is something special for Ethan, his parents haven't stopped thanking me (and asking me to pass their thanks to all of you) everytime I have seen them these past two days. Ken

I don't have a clue who Skip Barber is but if it involves driving fast cars around a racing circuit then I'm all for it. Good luck and have fun. Ken

Ok it's 7.50am Sunday Morning here in Melbourne and looks as though they are not updating the chart, so it's anyone guess where the votes rest at the moment, I did however discover that there is nothing in place to stop you from voting more than once in fact voting again is the only way I can access the results chart. Please everyone that reads this it only takes a moment of your time to cast your vote but the end result will be life changing for Ethan, I have also since found out that his parents have always intended to go way into hock and get them fixed one day soon and they are very nice people (they must be as they are my friends ) so it will also be hepling them when they have two other boys as well. @Dani I'm not scared of my dentist but I will say he has hurt me more than any other medical proffessional ever has. Ken

I envy you and your traveling ways TT. Like CS I also have a question..................how's the diet going? Ken

@Dani, no free dentisry in Australia and it would take all of that $10,000 and more to fix his chompers. @bruce79, I'm sure it must have been a kids set up Ethan is a handy footballer but he not going to be slam dunking in any full size hoop for quite a few years yet....if at all. @rodwc, indeed I will keep this up dated (I have no idea how long it runs for) but once again on Ethans behalf I thank everyone who votes. In fact quick update now.....Ethan has dropped back from 60% to 55%.......Adrian #2 has move from 20% to 30% Adrian is the only real competition here but if he spent his youth as part of the Broady Boys he might still have a large supporter base. Ken

Long story short a radio station in Melbourne has $10,000 on offer to go towards fixing someones teeth. This boy (the son of a friend) somehow managed to get his teeth caught up in a basketball net a while back when going for a slam dunk and has left his teeth deformed. Ethan is a really great kid, not one of these louts you see on the streets but always polite and fun to be with and as I am sure you all know these teeth can really stuff up his future. He is one of 8 finalist and is currently leading (the others look like they don't brush anyway) but any votes we can get together will go a long way to helping. http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/shows/...fixmyteeth.html Click...Click to VOTE NOW for Melbourne's worst teeth! Ethan is contestant number 5 On behalf of Ethan and his family I thank you in advance. Ken

I think it's a bit of an optical illusion, you are seeing the edges of the countersunk area as the screws being raised. Ken

I voted for Oz simply because no one else did, however I am realistic enough to understand that wont be happening. Hawaii would be a wonderful choice which could still be afforadble for us Aussie's but at the end of the day we do make up only a very small part of the membership and location does need to suit the majority of the members to make a world GTG successful. I think as Doc as stated a world GTG in the short term is not really feasible but if it was to go ahead I would suggest we couldn't pick a more interesting location than Gaungzhou, it is after all the centre of our hobby's universe, we also have many dealers and contacts there to see we can get the most affordable packages. Ken

It's not so much that we are trying to keep out of the public eye but more that we don't want to be shoving our wares under the gen collectors noses. And the gen guys respect this, the lowdown on asad was passed to us from a gen mod. Ken

Due to the meds I have had to take as treatment of my tumor my weight blew out by 30 kilo's. I was told by doc's that until they could get the tumor under control there was no point in my trying to lose weight as it would take a change in my medical intake to acheive any real weight loss. Well 6 weeks back they altered my med program and I started tackling this temporary obesity, to date I have lost just over 10kgs and a lot of this is thanks to food supplements. Instead of breakfast and lunch I have a supplement shake and snack on fresh fruit and nuts, I also have an exercise program that I devised myself (gym instructor many moons ago) and am currently hoping to be at my goal weight by Christmas this year. Ken

Obviously Ajoe you believe you are quite knowledgeable of our rules, however I assure you there is no ruling that stops an Admin member from opening and closing a topic as many times as we wish, this is something I have seen done on every rep board that there has been....I think the problem is this time it's happened to you. Here, however, are some of our rules that you may want to learn..... [18] - RWG is NOT a place for free speech. We are all for free speech and we rarely censor out members, but ultimately this is a private community and we decide what is allowed to post and not. [22] - All instructions from moderators and admins are to be followed. Failing to do so will either get you a warning, get your account suspended or banned. [23] - Moderators and admins are allowed to edit/delete/move/close any posts they wish under reason. If you wish to question a decision, you should PM the moderator or admin in question and ask the reason. And here's one that relates to something you like to do..... [17] - Trade offers should always be posted in the trade forum. Trade offers posted outside of this forum will be delete immediately. And finally you should always keep in mind this particular one..... [24] - The admin can ban any member on the board with/without reason. I am not saying this is where you are heading, just that if we find your attitude is damaging to our board we have the option to fix it. Ken

Bruce is driving over the Sydney Harbour Bridge one day when he sees his girlfriend, Sheila, about to throw herself off. Bruce slams on the brakes and yells, "Sheila, what the hell d'ya think you're doing?" Sheila turns around with a tear in her eye and says, "G'day Bruce. Ya got me pregnant and so now I'm gonna kill myself." Bruce gets a lump in his throat when he hears this. He says "Strewth Sheila..... Not only are you a great shag, but you're a real sport too." And drives off. Ken

Harold is 95 and lives in a senior citizen home. Every night after dinner, Harold goes to a secluded garden behind the centre to sit and ponder his accomplishments and long life. One evening, Mildred, age 87, wanders into the garden. They begin to chat, and before they know it, several hours have passed. After a short lull in their conversation, Harold turns to Mildred and asks, "Do you know what I miss most of all?" She asks, "What?" "SEX!!" he replies. Mildred exclaims, "Why you old fart, you couldn't get it up if I held a gun to your head!" "I know," Harold says, "but it would be nice if a woman could just hold it for a while." Well, I can oblige," says Mildred, who unzips his trousers, removes his manhood and proceeds to hold it. Afterward, they agree to meet secretly each night in the garden where they would sit and talk and Mildred would hold Harold's manhood. Then,one night, Harold didn't show up at their usual meeting place. Alarmed, Mildred decided to find Harold and make sure he was O.K. She walked around the senior citizen home where she found him sitting by the pool with another female resident, Ethel, who was holding Harold's manhood! Furious, Mildred yelled, "You two-timing creep! What does Ethel have that I don't have?" Old Harold smiled happily and replied, "Parkinson's" Ken

The First Affair There was a middle-aged couple who had two stunningly Beautiful teenaged daughters. They decided to try one last time for the son they always wanted. After months of trying, the wife became pregnant and sure enough, nine months later delivered a healthy baby boy. The joyful father rushed to the nursery to see his new son. He took one look and was horrified to see the ugliest child he had ever seen. He went to his wife and said that there was no way that he could be the father of that child. "Look at the two beautiful daughters I fathered." Then he gave her a stern Look and asked, "Have you been fooling around on me?" The wife just smiled sweetly and said, "Not this time." -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Second Affair A mortician was working late one night. It was his job to examine the dead bodies before they were sent off to be buried or cremated. As he examined the body of Mr. Schwartz, who was about to be cremated, he made an amazing discovery: Schwartz had the longest private part he had ever seen! "I'm sorry Mr. Schwartz," said the mortician, "But I can't send you off to be cremated with a tremendously huge private part like this. It has to be Saved for posterity." And with that the coroner used his tools to remove the dead man's schlong. The coroner stuffed his prize into a briefcase and took it home. The first person he showed was his wife. "I have Something to show you that you won't believe," he said, and opened his briefcase. "Oh my God!" she screamed, "Schwartz is dead!" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Third Affair A woman was in bed with her lover when she heard her husband opening the front door. "Hurry!" she said, "stand in the corner." She quickly rubbed baby oil all over him and then she dusted him with talcum powder. "Don't move until I tell you to," she whispered. "Just pretend you're a Statue." "What's this, honey?" the husband inquired as he entered the Room. "Oh, it's just a statue," she replied nonchalantly. "The Smiths bought One for their bedroom. I liked it so much, I got one for us too." No more was said about the statue, not even later that night When they went to sleep. Around two in the morning the husband got out of bed, went to the kitchen and returned a while later with a sandwich and a glass of milk. "Here," he said to the 'statue', "eat something. I stood like an idiot At the Smiths' for three days, and nobody offered me as much as a glass of water." ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Fourth Affair A man walks into a bar one night. He goes up to the bar and asks for a Beer. "Certainly, sir, that'll be 1 cent." "ONE CENT!" exclaimed the guy. The barman replied "Yes." So the guy glances over at the menu, and he asks "Could I have a nice Juicy T-bone steak, with chips, peas, and a fried egg?" "Certainly sir," replies the bartender, "but all that comes to real money." "How much money?" inquires the guy. "4 cents", he replies. "FOUR cents!" exclaims the guy, "Where's the Guy who owns this place?" The barman replies, "Upstairs with my wife." The guy says, "What's he doing with your wife?" The bartender replies, "Same as I'm doing to his business." --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Fifth Affair Jake was dying. His wife, Becky, was maintaining a candlelight vigil by his Side. She held his fragile hand, tears running down her face. Her praying roused him from his slumber. He looked up and his pale lips began to move slightly. "My darling Becky," he whispered. "Hush, my love," she said. "Rest. Shhh, don't talk." He was insistent. "Becky," he said in his tired voice "I ..I have something I must confess to you." "There's nothing to confess," replied the weeping Becky. "Everything's all Right, go to sleep." "No, no. I must die in peace, Becky. I ...I slept with your Sister, your Best friend, her best friend, and your Mother!" "I know." Becky whispered softly, "That's why I poisoned you" Ken

Alternately we can ban your arse Ken

Oh so it is a replica style forum then? C'mon stop looking for ways to justify yourself here. Ken

I am going to explain this one last time as I am sick of trying to hold my colleagues away from the ban button and believe me they are lining up to do so right now. Forum rule #25 reads in part... [25] - Do not visit an AD (Authentic Dealer) (or gen forum) with your replica watch (or accessory items) and show it of as the real thing. The red highlights are my interpretation but I'm sure you get the idea, at the very least you owe everyone an apology, whether you're big enough to do so is for you to decide but if anyone else in the Admin team wants to pull your plug I'm just going to step back and say go for it. Your choice. Ken