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Open message to Rob from Maranelloman

Discussion in 'Other Off Topic Forum' started by dls, Feb 13, 2004.

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  1. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    SHAAAAANE!..............SHAAAANE........ ..COME BACK, SHANE!!!



    Man, couldn't you guys follow the fingerpainting THREAD HIJACK??
    Now Brigitte's GONE, to do some more romance planning!
    Happy Valentine's Day to Brigitte!


    I think she went back to the SoCal section. I LOVE that girl!
    She's something else!


    Speedy308 for President, Brigitte as VP!

    "No more back room hanky panky, we'll move it to the front room."
     
  2. tifosi69

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    I agree, and a kid CAN'T stumble on this site any easier than they can stumble on a Free porn site.
     
  3. rob lay

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    This is simply not an adult site, it's an enthusiast’s site. That includes many kids, that includes many women, and that includes others of all ages that don't want to see porn on a Ferrari site. It's the way it's going to be, so not even worth discussing at this point. However, please send me any good "porn" pics you have to [email protected]. :)

    I wonder why this site has to be everyone's porn community, political community, business advice community, stock tip community, legal advice community, and complaining community. Can I change the name to AllChat.com?
     
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  5. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    I'd say.... a lot!

    But SssHHHHHHH, the kiddies are all asleep now.

    Don't they look like little angels with their eyes closed??

    Quietly,

    Speedy308 for President, Brigitte for VP.
     
  6. tifosi69

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    I'll show you mine if you show me yours. About the tendency to meander on to all topics, I think it's great, it shows you have a lot of intelligent board members who have a lot to offer in other areas besides Ferrari knowledge and the fact that many seek out this advice and others are willing to give the advice fosters a great, friendly comraderrie, don't you think? Any comments?
     
  7. rob lay

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    I think so. I really just said it to say it. Not that I have real problems with it being like that. I do have problems with users that only spend most their time in OT.

    Won't be long and I will have reports that flag users that spend most of their time in OT.
     
  8. Schatten

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    best way to handle this is a post per day in a particular forum. you don't necessarily get flagged for it, instead, it will not allow a user to post within so many minutes or seconds. that way... no reports, and thus, no maintenance for you to keep up with.
     
  9. rob lay

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    Good idea and that functionality is available now. Woo hoo, less work for Rob! Thanks.
     
  10. 134282

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    What about those times when the only things going on in GD or Vintage or wherever are beyond some peoples' capacity to respond...? O/T is a place for those people to mingle until something comes up in another forum that we can relate to... i can't very well reply (with anything worthy) to a thread started by someone looking for tires or wheels for a 330 GTC... Nor can i explain to someone why TR & 355 prices are falling, why 328 prices are rising and why 360 prices are holding... i could guess or take a stab in the general direction of the correct answer, but any given dozen or so users could do a better job with stuff like that than me... So i just "loft" in O/T until something comes up that i can chew on... :D
     
  11. Schnelles Fraulein

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    the only section i visit is OT.
    sooo?
     
  12. ART360

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    I try to visit the other sections, but I end up here. Hope Dave comes back. He's the only one of the conservatives that has a brain. IMHO


    Art
     
  13. Texas Forever

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    Did I just get dissed or whut! Geeze Louise, what makea yout hink tha DAveis tha ony one with a brian
     
  14. 134282

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    LOL...! Dale, how was your flight...?
     
  15. Texas Forever

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    Smooth as glass. I'm actually in P-Cola, gotta take care of some bidness, work on my mother's house, try and call Matt, but I just found out they busted the Sand Shaker. Hell, nothing remains the same...

    BTW, did you get the email? It wasn't much, but I wanted to get something to ya.

    Dr "Snow White Sandy Beaches" Tax
     
  16. 134282

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    P-Cola, where the hell is that...? WHAT the hell is that...? Sand shaker...? Who's Matt...? Dude, did i miss something...? White sandy beaches...? WTF...?


    LOL, yeah, i got your email; checked it out, thought your version of the first paragraph was nothing short of perfect. Haven't constructed a reply to you, yet; i'll get to it later or tomorrow... Thank you, though; i appreciate your time...
     
  17. Texas Forever

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    Pensacola, my man. The Sand Shaker was a local bar on the beach. No tourists allowed. Imagine a Pre-Boss Stone Pony,but on the Redneck Riviera. I don't think the Shaker was a member of the local Chamber of Commerce.

    Dr "There Ain't No Mo Shaking Going On" Tax

    ps Look forward to verison 2.
     
  18. mike550

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    Maranelloman - made hundreds of high quality posts. Yes, he also copiously used graphic files to make his point - which was usually well timed and funny and quite often at the expense of a real troll.

    Maranelloman was a great contributor to this site and was always generous with his knowledge and advice. How can you ban him but not some of the real trolls like Mako? Maranelloman is an Ferrari enthusiast unlike the lamborghini trolls that slam ferraris at every opportunity and offend the real members and sponsors that happen to like 308s, Maranellos, etc.

    After hundreds of troll posts from these idiot trolls - you ban maranelloman for violating an unclear policy? He was also your biggest supporter in your JRV war. Wow!

    I have to rethink my participation on this site.
     
  19. wax

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    The humor/beauty/perfection in the one day suspension of posting priviliges for maranelloman is and has been obvious to me from the beginning:
    No double standard - i.e. - no troll or Ferrari-basher/baiter can complain that there is one standard for the "good ol' boys" and another for them.

    Guess what?
    We haven't had any trolls, flamewars, etc.

    Why? No double-standard.

    The way I see it, Rob's "test" was simply a statement: Don't be part of the problem - be part of the solution. It was tough love.

    maranelloman - Talk to an 80, 90 - 100 year old or maybe Yo-"Hit it, I would"-da and they'll tell you the same...

    Leaving is not the solution. It is said that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. However, you've overreacted, and I'd venture a guess you think so, too. If you bounce a ball, it bounces again and again, until the molecules are no longer in an agitated state. But it doesn't bounce higher, nor does it simply go *splat* and "play dead" unless it's a shotput landing in mud. I've had and still have heavier burdens and grudges than the one you've got now - we all have - you included. Don't let events here or in your own life get wrapped up in this one stunt and it's aftermath. These maternalfornicaters that preceded your wondrous display of anatomical shake'n'bake with words and actions that got under alot of people's not-nearly-as-alluring-skin as ol'-what's-her-name got out just under the wire, didn't they? You are not a bad man. You sit at the right hand of God and flip 'em a bird - and that bird's got hooters to write home about. God bless her. God bless 'em all.

    Just take a deep breath and let it go, man. You're an accidental friend - and your wit is missed. After all, those who possess a sense of humor have a higher intellect. In your absence, our arms are tired from holding up these walls. Bawdy, brainy, brawny - that's you. BesiDES, there's oodles of graphics that you've used that are your true signature. I see those, and man, I don't care if I've seen them before - because they come from you makes them that much more perfect for the occasion. It's kind of like Jack Benny saying, "Well..." or Henny Youngman saying, "Take my wife... Please!" They're funny, timed to the nth degree and those guys OWN those lines. Not to worry, you ain't the Rodney Dangerfield of the board.

    There's a word... what is it? Oh, yeah...
    Gestalt - a configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts.

    Well, hell, man - F-Chat wouldn't be the Gestalt it is without you being part and parcel, aye? You do know that I checked out and joined other F-Car sites before F-Chat, and was just bored to tears, don't you? Guess what - your stylings were one of the key reasons I thought I'd like this joint. I'm quite sure there are others will say the same.

    Any one of us could die at any time - 1 minute from now, an hour, the next day, week, whenever - then is not the time to share life with them. The time is now. Let it go - Life is too short. Hit it, I would.

    Peace
     
  20. BigTex

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    Where's Brigitte?? Anybody seen Brigitte??

    We need to work on our political platform.....


    Speedy308 for President, Brigitte for VP
     
  21. rob lay

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    Mike550, would you please read the entire thread before you make such an aggressive post.

    Dave was only banned for 24 hours. A very little hand slap if you will, not a big deal.

    The Bikini thread rules were very clear and had been documented several times in a thread that Dave had been a very active participant. I think between breaking that rule and also the problems I had with him removing his illegal avatar, Dave just has a "above the law" mentality. Just a little 24 hour suspension, nothing big, everyone knows I'm not very strict on moderation.

    Any war with JRV wasn't my war. JRV has more enemies than Iraq and it's not even on the radar anymore. I didn't like some things he did, but no big deal, doesn't bother me these days. Dave and others had their own reasons out for JRV. A few similar to mine.

    {Toggle Texas Ass Kicker Off}

    So mike550, what are you thinking?
     
  22. AssClownChat

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    You really should consider a rename (your suggestion not mine) and AssClownChat is very befitting!

    Until that happens howz the script coming along for the season ending cliff hanger to this melodrama? are vids of the Rob/Dave Kiss in the works?

    AssClownChat
     
  23. rob lay

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    LOL. We have a date in April. He's in my PCS phone, so I might give him a suprise call for a little phone love if I'm lonely.

    Dave's a good guy. He'll be around.
     
  24. ART360

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    Dr. Tax:

    Didn't mean to insult you. There are times when your posts even though conservative make a little sense (hehehe). Seriously, didn't mean to insult you.

    Art
     
  25. mike550

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    I didn't realize my post was so aggressive. You are the ultimate authority on this board and you had your reasons for banning dave - however, I couldn't believe his bikini post (which I did not see) was as detrimental to this site as the posts of our two lambo trolls.

    However, after reviewing the activity on the forum for the past week, I think you may have served the lambo twins a warning too as they have been behaving much better lately. I would say that the quality on this forum is moving back to where it was - so your suspensions and warnings must be working. It does seem that you are enforcing better behaviour all the way around - and I am all for that. And I will try and do my part to contribute more postively from now on.

    If the lambo twins are allowed to troll, then I will not frequent the site.

    And I say give Gary Green a 2nd chance. If he messes up once more - ban him for life.

     

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