A fond farewell!
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jith

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2,752 posts

238 months

Monday 12th March 2018
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I joined this site in June 2004 but posted under a different name; that's a long time ago.

In that era this forum absolutely buzzed and was populated by many and varied police officers, lawyers and even judges. The debates were fascinating, intelligent and most times friendly. We all argued with great passion with the intention of making a difference on the roads as motorists of all types. I fought tooth and nail sometimes with the BiB on here over legal issues and helped numerous people defend themselves in court. It was great fun and we all had respect for each other, albeit sometimes grudgingly!

Sadly everything has change and the only original posters still here from that era are myself and FiF. The verbal abuse is totally unacceptable on many posts and there is a substantial number of posters who appear to wholeheartedly support the enforcement agencies. Indeed one individual who profits from the camera partnerships is on here under at least 7 alias. I have reported this and nothing is done. Of course the site is now run by entirely different people than it was 14 years ago.

The post I put up about the horrendous Islamic child abuse cases has only gone to one and a half pages; something I find utterly incredible given the seriousness of the issues and how it could affect any of your children; and not one post from a police officer.

I suppose we all have different priorities, but I have to express seriously deep disappointment over that one.

So I'm moving on to other things and I wish you all the best and hope you all find what you're looking for.

J

HantsRat

2,406 posts

131 months

Monday 12th March 2018
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byebye

funkyrobot

18,789 posts

251 months

Monday 12th March 2018
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jith said:
I joined this site in June 2004 but posted under a different name; that's a long time ago.

In that era this forum absolutely buzzed and was populated by many and varied police officers, lawyers and even judges. The debates were fascinating, intelligent and most times friendly. We all argued with great passion with the intention of making a difference on the roads as motorists of all types. I fought tooth and nail sometimes with the BiB on here over legal issues and helped numerous people defend themselves in court. It was great fun and we all had respect for each other, albeit sometimes grudgingly!

Sadly everything has change and the only original posters still here from that era are myself and FiF. The verbal abuse is totally unacceptable on many posts and there is a substantial number of posters who appear to wholeheartedly support the enforcement agencies. Indeed one individual who profits from the camera partnerships is on here under at least 7 alias. I have reported this and nothing is done. Of course the site is now run by entirely different people than it was 14 years ago.

The post I put up about the horrendous Islamic child abuse cases has only gone to one and a half pages; something I find utterly incredible given the seriousness of the issues and how it could affect any of your children; and not one post from a police officer.

I suppose we all have different priorities, but I have to express seriously deep disappointment over that one.

So I'm moving on to other things and I wish you all the best and hope you all find what you're looking for.

J
Only you and FIF?

Have you told him you love him yet?

rscott

16,976 posts

214 months

Monday 12th March 2018
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I guess you missed the threads in NP&E discussing that situation and the abhorrent people responsible?

Shuvi McTupya

24,460 posts

270 months

Monday 12th March 2018
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I never understood the need to make a speech about how it all used to be better on your way out..

Anyway, cya noob wink


Mr MXT

7,774 posts

306 months

Monday 12th March 2018
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I remember when this was all fields.

soad

34,344 posts

199 months

Monday 12th March 2018
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Mr MXT said:
I remember when this was all fields.
hehe

Muzzer79

12,674 posts

210 months

Monday 12th March 2018
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Shuvi McTupya said:
I never understood the need to make a speech about how it all used to be better on your way out..
+1

It may bruise the ego but, really, no-one cares

Alucidnation

16,810 posts

193 months

Monday 12th March 2018
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hehe

CoolHands

22,258 posts

218 months

Monday 12th March 2018
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I think you’re just an old man getting more obsessed by islam and how bad it is. Seems to happen to a lot of oldies I think the balance of the brain changes. Could be worse you could have become a religious zealot instead so think yourself lucky. I think all religion is man made but don’t need to go on about it. Who wants to comment on yet ANOTHER islamic thread? It’s hardly new. It’s tiresome.

miniman

29,320 posts

285 months

Monday 12th March 2018
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jith said:
Sadly everything has change and the only original posters still here from that era are myself and FiF.
wavey


0a

24,070 posts

217 months

Monday 12th March 2018
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The Flounce.

Pericoloso

44,044 posts

186 months

Monday 12th March 2018
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Mr MXT said:
I remember when this was all fields.
The green belt had been eroded when I got here.
Now it's a dystopian waste land.

FiF

47,955 posts

274 months

Monday 12th March 2018
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funkyrobot said:
Only you and FIF?

Have you told him you love him yet?
Gosh, shuffles feet in embarrassment. Barking up the wrong tree there, that's for sure.

I think that's not quite right tbh, lots of posters with longer history still here, but in a way can sympathise with jith, I'm posting less often, markedly so. The reason mainly is the stinky attitude so evident.

Btw, didn't comment on your child abuse thread jith, had all I had to say on that subject on the various other threads, including the first to raise one of the most shocking specific cases highlighted by the Times journalist, and bringing up the generally disgraceful behaviour of SYP, an outfit of which I am ashamed, and the reason for bailing out to pastures new.

sherman

14,890 posts

238 months

Tuesday 13th March 2018
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Would appear to have joined the same month as Jith.
I still find this place useful

anonymous-user

77 months

Tuesday 13th March 2018
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Rose tinted glasses

Pothole

34,367 posts

305 months

Tuesday 13th March 2018
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miniman said:
jith said:
Sadly everything has change and the only original posters still here from that era are myself and FiF.
wavey

Pothole

24,534 posts
209 months

Come back when there's hair on your knackers, OP.

acer12

1,459 posts

197 months

Tuesday 13th March 2018
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Read this humorous analogy yesterday on another thread

The OP thinks he is an airplane and pistonheads is an airport so is therefore announcing their departure.

ghe13rte

1,860 posts

139 months

Tuesday 13th March 2018
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jith said:
I joined this site in June 2004 but posted under a different name; that's a long time ago.

In that era this forum absolutely buzzed and was populated by many and varied police officers, lawyers and even judges. The debates were fascinating, intelligent and most times friendly. We all argued with great passion with the intention of making a difference on the roads as motorists of all types. I fought tooth and nail sometimes with the BiB on here over legal issues and helped numerous people defend themselves in court. It was great fun and we all had respect for each other, albeit sometimes grudgingly!

Sadly everything has change and the only original posters still here from that era are myself and FiF. The verbal abuse is totally unacceptable on many posts and there is a substantial number of posters who appear to wholeheartedly support the enforcement agencies. Indeed one individual who profits from the camera partnerships is on here under at least 7 alias. I have reported this and nothing is done. Of course the site is now run by entirely different people than it was 14 years ago.

The post I put up about the horrendous Islamic child abuse cases has only gone to one and a half pages; something I find utterly incredible given the seriousness of the issues and how it could affect any of your children; and not one post from a police officer.

I suppose we all have different priorities, but I have to express seriously deep disappointment over that one.

So I'm moving on to other things and I wish you all the best and hope you all find what you're looking for.

J
See if you can find a forum where everyone agrees with everyone else all of the time.
Forum.Unanimous.net

If I knew the opposite view was forbidden you should have said back in 2004, I had only been here a year by then. Not that I made your originals list. Glad to see I got a mention though.

daddy cool

4,093 posts

252 months

Tuesday 13th March 2018
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0a said:
The Flounce.