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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: GU Rich on November 03, 2011, 09:47:13 PM
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Where is Darren?
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Darren,
By all means do what you got to do to make yourself feel better. But really how hard is it to have Trips in the Trips section, Campers in the Campers section and Rants in the General section?
As for threads that you have no interest in, I find that if you don't read them they don't bother you.
As for everyone else. You don't have to edit your topics. Just if you are going to tell us about your adventure, where you went and what you got up too... please put it in the trips section.
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There's more than one way to skin a cat. I believe this approach was rude and completely condescending. Darren was pretty passionate about myswag and making an effort to share his trips and modifications, I enjoyed reading them and learning.
It's members like this that make myswag what it is, but with the above approach myswag isn't a sustainable 'top dog'.
Just my view.
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Where is Darren?
Where's Wally?
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There's more than one way to skin a cat. I believe this approach was rude and completely condescending. Darren was pretty passionate about myswag and making an effort to share his trips and modifications, I enjoyed reading them and learning.
It's members like this that make myswag what it is, but with the above approach myswag isn't a sustainable 'top dog'.
Just my view.
Spot on!!
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This rule on the placement of trip reports was obviously targeted at a couple of myswag's more well travelled members, who incidentally were regular posters of their trip reports for the information and entertainment of all.
As I see it, it doesn't matter where a trip report is posted so long as it is posted somewhere.
I can see that the rule isn't a biggy to comply with, but for what reason? Anyone searching for information will have the resulting trip report information listed whether it is in the trip report section or in a camper or vehicle thread.
Brett's take it or leave it response was surprising especially knowing what input Darren had made to the forum, which more recently had included helping Brett and the other moderators fine tune a new format of the forum.
There are plenty of members on here who have little or no real input into the forum as far as trip information or technical know how goes, and who's posts are predominantly chit chat or cheap shot in nature, and they are encouraged, and yet someone with real camping, travel and technical experience is pretty well brushed off.
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I personally don't thinks Brett's response was rude, especially when it's put in context with Darren's post.
Yeah no worries..
I will go through and delete all my trip reports on my camper thread. I don't want to do the wrong thing..........
I will concentrate more on whinging and bitching in things like rant threads and all the other non relevant crap ....
Totally agree with you here.
There are plenty of members on here who have little or no real input into the forum as far as trip information or technical know how goes, and who's posts are predominantly chit chat or cheap shot in nature.
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My initial read of the thread gave me the impression that Brett's original comment was a general request.
There are more than just Darren who have tacked trip reports onto their trailer thread. However the targeted response to Darren's post would have been much better in a PM. In the same way, a more considered post from Darren may not have resulted in Brett's answer.
Two wrongs dont make a right kids.
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There are more than just Darren who have tacked trip reports onto their trailer thread.
I too am someone who has done this in my camper trailer thread, (both campers I have owned)
http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=4615.0 As you can see here ;D
I understand the rules but the way I look at is a way of keeping track of " My Camper Trailer Travels" and how the mods and additions I have added to the camper work over that time. I also have posted many trips reports in the trips section which I hope have been imformative then they have been bumped up from time to time with other swaggers asking for info on areas I have travelled too.
I could post more trip reports but I think it might bore some. I have been away the last two weekends but haven't posted any pis or reports about those weekends. I only have time to chuck up a few pics some times and doesn't warrent a full trip report so that why I would have posted them in my camper thread.
Lets not turn this thread into a slanging match, there has been enough of that going on here lately....
Cheers
Rich
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There are quite a few people who put a lot of effort contributing to my swag both technically and taking time to report on there travels. Also, organise My swag trips and gatherings and seeing them through and writing reports at the end with the only reward being the knowledge that others will benefit from it free of charge. This in not a criticism to those that don’t but more and acknowledgement to those that do
A little while ago one of the higher contributing members was sent a PM by a senior moderator criticizing a few of us for placing too much emphasis on trips. This seemed unusual based on the fact that’s it’s a camper trailer forum. Then there has been major forum trips where Moderators were involved where there has been pages of pre trip posts only to have almost no trip report, then for us to find if you want to see the report you have to buy a magazine. Maybe even Myswag’s own national meet will go this way. It doesn’t really bother me but I’m sure it leaves a sour taste in the mouths of quite a few who do put the effort in. So yes, it does seem to quite a few that the only input to trips and reports by the moderators it to chip those who like to keep all there stuff in the one place.
So in answer to the original post “what am I doing” well the answer is “what ever I want.” Camping with my friends and family and seeing Australia. Oh and yes, I'm still living the dream
I'm sure this will be deleted or locked anyway. We cant have dissent.
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Thanks for replying Darren, I'm sure we will catch up again soon.
Rich
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Oh and yes, I'm still living the dream
Good to hear!
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good on ya mate, keep the dream alive
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good on ya mate, keep the dream alive
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I don't know Darren at all.
But I find his trip reports to be a great read, and very informative with a great sense of humour.
Says things how they are without to much bull sh!t.
:cheers:
Glenn
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Time for a group hug (http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd234/cremo1/Smileys/GroupHug.gif)
and another simple roadtrip NSW -> Vic for drinks.... (http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd234/cremo1/Smileys/blackdiamond.gif) + (http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd234/cremo1/Smileys/campfire1.gif) + (http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd234/cremo1/Smileys/drunk.gif) = (http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd234/cremo1/Smileys/klokotzen.gif) = (http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd234/cremo1/Smileys/hangover.png)
and party at Blackstumps
(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd234/cremo1/Smileys/rave.gif)
I agree with darrens hit me dont Shit me attitude.. its good to see people speaking their mind without worrying if it offends...
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I don't know Darren at all.
But I find his trip reports to be a great read, and very informative with a great sense of humour.
Says things how they are without to much bull sh!t.
:cheers:
Glenn
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Time for a group hug (http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd234/cremo1/Smileys/GroupHug.gif)
and another simple roadtrip NSW -> Vic for drinks.... (http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd234/cremo1/Smileys/blackdiamond.gif) + (http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd234/cremo1/Smileys/campfire1.gif) + (http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd234/cremo1/Smileys/drunk.gif) = (http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd234/cremo1/Smileys/klokotzen.gif) = (http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd234/cremo1/Smileys/hangover.png)
and party at Blackstumps
(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd234/cremo1/Smileys/rave.gif)
I agree with darrens hit me dont **** me attitude.. its good to see people speaking their mind without worrying if it offends...
I feel compelled to buy you a beer now..........
Cheers
Brian
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I missed the posts that led to Darren picking up the bat and heading home. ?????
But I'm sure it won't have fazed him much...
More to the point, I'm surprised he didn't swing the bat around a few times as he was picking it up. ??? ;D ;D
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Time for a group hug (http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd234/cremo1/Smileys/GroupHug.gif)
and another simple roadtrip NSW -> Vic for drinks.... (http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd234/cremo1/Smileys/blackdiamond.gif) + (http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd234/cremo1/Smileys/campfire1.gif) + (http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd234/cremo1/Smileys/drunk.gif) = (http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd234/cremo1/Smileys/klokotzen.gif) = (http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd234/cremo1/Smileys/hangover.png)
and party at Blackstumps
(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd234/cremo1/Smileys/rave.gif)
I agree with darrens hit me dont **** me attitude.. its good to see people speaking their mind without worrying if it offends...
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but Im not huggin ya Darren lets have a drink at Black stumps :cup:
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Speaking of which, where's Blackstump?
Or doesn't it matter... just show up at his place for a :cheers: anyway? >:D
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Where is Darren?
Where is Darren? A more important question(s) for me would be: "Who" is Darren? and "Why" do I (or should I) care? lol. Is he someone I should know? Is he someone I need to know? Is he a nice fella?
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Darren is the original myswag stalwart. He can weld metal with his bare hands. What he doesn't know about Toyotas and KKs is not worth knowing. He is also credited with breaking the Simpson Desert drought. He is an elusive creature, there are not many photos of him in his natural habitat.
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Speaking of which, where's Blackstump?
Robbie is still on here fairly regularly checking up on what's going on. I'm sure he's not far away.
Everyone mentions beers at Blackstump's, because he and his wife are such fantastic hosts.
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Would anyone like to buy a flag?
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Would anyone like to buy a flag?
Are the boxer shorts still available?
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An effin' hoodie! ;D
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Darren is the original myswag stalwart. He can weld metal with his bare hands. What he doesn't know about Toyotas and KKs is not worth knowing. He is also credited with breaking the Simpson Desert drought. He is an elusive creature, there are not many photos of him in his natural habitat.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3330/5850300683_b64c59f80e.jpg)
......and he likes a drink or two, a Southern Comfort whore from memory :cheers:
Cheers John
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Darren is the original myswag stalwart. He can weld metal with his bare hands. What he doesn't know about Toyotas and KKs is not worth knowing. He is also credited with breaking the Simpson Desert drought. He is an elusive creature, there are not many photos of him in his natural habitat.
He seems to have a feral finger problem. lol
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He seems to have a feral finger problem. lol
I think its a nervous twitch..or its what he thinks of the world.. ;D
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WTF ???? If you ask me there is not enough trip reports on here.
I thought the idea of this site was to get heaps of info on buying, building, modifying & improving CT's and then taking them OUT BUSH and then telling us about all the places out there with trip reports.
Did I miss something ??? ??? ???
Keep living the dream Darren & I hope you keep sharing it here :cheers:
Frank
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Nobody puts Darren in a corner!!
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WTF ???? If you ask me there is not enough trip reports on here.
I thought the idea of this site was to get heaps of info on buying, building, modifying & improving CT's and then taking them OUT BUSH and then telling us about all the places out there with trip reports.
Did I miss something ??? ??? ???
Keep living the dream Darren & I hope you keep sharing it here :cheers:
Frank
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Oh and yes, I'm still living the dream
Hopefully not the last public stand of a stalwart.
That would be a loss for this forum.
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I'm living a dream too, it's just not the one I want.
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I'm living a dream too, it's just not the one I want.
More of a nightmare?
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I'm living a dream too, it's just not the one I want.
Yep, know that feeling Dan!!
:cheers: Cracka
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I'm living a dream too, it's just not the one I want.
Me too, I hope to wake up soon..
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It's all good, it's just this having to work thing that occupies the best part of my day, 5 days a week - I HATE IT.
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It could be worse you could be working through the night as well. >:(
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True, dog watch is the pits.
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I don't mind going to work, it's the 8 hours I have to wait before I go home that sucks :)
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Where is Darren?
You wouldn't believe me if I told you right now! Ah, yeah you probably would. ;D
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You wouldn't believe me if I told you right now! Ah, yeah you probably would. ;D
Living the dream :cheers:
Keep living it Darren and keep sharing it with us
macca
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Trip reports I thought this forum was all about 6b&s cable
Stop writing trip reports we all bought campers to run cable didn't we
I love trip reports I don't care where they are in fact if you are like me and use my phone an ipad to read this forum I just read all the latest and if I am looking for something I use the search function
Get over it guys or we can start up a new forum myswag2.org for disgruntled myswagers we are on the Internet guys no fences here
Keep sharing all please don't let the moderators get you down
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Keep sharing all please don't let the moderators get you down
Dead set!! That's why we are here!! :cup: :cup:
The beatings will stop once morale improves...ok ;D ;D
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Wish Darren was here,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, then he could plan the next national...... ;D ;D ;D :cup: :P
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Dead set!! That's why we are here!! :cup: :cup:
The beatings will stop once morale improves...ok ;D ;D
Nothing like the feel of leather!!!
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Wish Darren was here,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, then he could plan the next national...... ;D ;D ;D :cup: :P
Who knows, that might be what he's doing now. ???
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Nothing like the feel of leather!!!
Introducing Myswag's latest Mod recruit. ;D
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Introducing Myswag's latest Mod recruit. ;D
I've got a problem, and i have a feeling she may be able to help me with it >:D
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Nothing like the feel of leather!!!
I like the wet celery better.
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I like the wet celery better.
Vegan hey? ???
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/'Allo_'Allo!
Yvette Carte-Blanche - A waitress at the café.
She is also responsible for entertaining the German officers, upstairs at the café with the wet celery and the flying helmet and sometimes an egg whisk
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Trip reports I thought this forum was all about 6b&s cable
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA LMFAO ROFL etc etc... Classic
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Allo allo wots all this then. You blokes bitchen about trip reports again. So glad we have an electrical section to read so we don't have to look at stupid pics of rocks and campfires and 4wding and wide open spaces. :angel:
Beer at Robbies just turn up
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Beer at Robbies just turn up
:D:D:D:D
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I actually don't like trip reports much as half the time I have no idea where they are because they are some place in the east I have never heard of. Hasn't stopped me posting a few though as they are a good resource.
Darren's all in thread is great and I know where to find any of his stuff in one simple place. It was this that caused me to post my cruiser cargo barrier build in my CT thread.
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This thread has gone to Shit. Love the pic of darren on the backseat that is my reaction when you take my photo too.
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This thread has gone to Shit. Love the pic of darren on the backseat that is my reaction when you take my photo too.
He usually give me the 'I'm gonna pumble the living daylights out of you' look but luckily, I can still run faster than he can. So I will continue to capture his magic face for all to see. :-*
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Introducing Myswag's latest Mod recruit. ;D
I think Ian Drury said it best...."Hit me with your rhythm stick"
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Disturbingly, general concensus is he's at D4D's house.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3409/3280167244_67df18ca8e.jpg)
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Disturbingly, general concensus is he's at D4D's house.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3409/3280167244_67df18ca8e.jpg)
Oh thats just wrong. But funny as ****
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I don't care where he is ??? ???
As long as he comes back soon and puts up a detailed trip report in his general thread ;D >:D
Cheers
Parry
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We got matching stickers
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I beleave he's been out having a campfire and living the dream............
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He is out fitting one of these to his Landcruiser.
(http://www.oaq.com.au/store/images/products/thumb_category_hiluxAlloy.jpg)
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Will it have double or triple brush bars?
Wish he'd hurry up and get out of the naughty corner and satisfy all his adoring fans with another post.
Or even better finish off this trip with a trip report. http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=3209.645 (http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=3209.645)
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I'm sure this will be deleted or locked anyway. We cant have dissent.
The fact this thread has now gone for 5 pages would disprove that theory.
I find it interesting with the amount of 'stick it to the man' types of posts here. Considering they are directed to the admin team who are not paid, and receive no other compensation for what they do, apart from a feeling that they are at least contributing in a small way to the success of the site.
I also find it particularly interesting that it seems fashionable to stick it to Brett, the guy who created this site in good faith, and pays for the running costs of this site from his own pocket. Did you happen to notice there is no in-your-face commercial advertising on this site as opposed to others? That is because Brett wears the costs. He does this without complaint. But it is OK to have a whinge about a simple request he makes?
Of course this does not mean the admins are above reproach, sure we make mistakes (we are human after all). As the one who looks after the electrical section I am sure everyone is aware how challenging it is to keep things in line. After a thread lock I usually get at least 5 PM's either supporting or condemning my action. I have at times reversed my decision after receiving feedback, and I am sure other moderators have done the same. It is this feedback that I welcome and I believe it makes me better at looking after things.
This leads me into saying it is the members that make this site what it is, not the admins. With the exception of the electrical section this forum has the most 'hands off' moderation of any forum I've been involved in. This allows the members to dictate the direction in which the forum takes, and which is exactly the way I see it currently works.
I now sit back and scratch my head when I see threads like these that go on about heavy handed admins.... are we really that bad?
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Quadruple chromoly, with titanium bolts and carbon fibre washers.
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Group buy ????? ::)
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Disturbingly, general concensus is he's at D4D's house.
Yep D4D is housing a terrorist :police:
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Yep D4D is housing a terrorist :police:
I thought it was more a "catching up on good times" scenario.
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I have nothing left to offer
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I don't know Darren at all.
But I find his trip reports to be a great read, and very informative with a great sense of humour.
Says things how they are without to much bull sh!t.
:cheers:
Glenn
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Wish Darren was here,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, then he could plan the next national...... ;D ;D ;D :cup: :P
Send him a PM see if he is keen ;D
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I hope he returns, his input and knowledge was a standout on here, and good value especially after several cans :cheers:
BD
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It's just not the same place without his witt and charm :)
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It's just not the same place without his witt and charm :)
X2, good to see he's still keeping an eye on us, miss his input though
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It's just not the same place without his witt and charm :)
?? where does the "Charm" come into it... ;D
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I don't know Darren at all.
But I find his trip reports to be a great read, and very informative with a great sense of humour.
Says things how they are without to much bull sh!t.
:cheers:
Glenn
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?? where does the "Charm" come into it... ;D
What are you saying BHG, ??? dont know Darren but I'm sure the guys on here that do know him will say he's a very charming guy, just take a look at a couple of the photos posted earlier, thats charm :cheers:
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Hey Macca... you should have gone to spec savers.............. ;D :P :cheers:
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Never judge a book by it's cover. I met Darren last weekend and I can say it's not so much charm but more charisma. It is a huge loss that he is not posting at the moment but he is still lerking the myswag pages. Lovely bloke and lovely family. I dare say he will add a post here and there when required but I think the days of him being a participating member are gone. It is a shame but life takes funny road for all of us in different ways.
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That is a shame about not posting i did enjoy reading about his trips .
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Never judge a book by it's cover. I met Darren last weekend and I can say it's not so much charm but more charisma. It is a huge loss that he is not posting at the moment but he is still lerking the myswag pages. Lovely bloke and lovely family. I dare say he will add a post here and there when required but I think the days of him being a participating member are gone. It is a shame but life takes funny road for all of us in different ways.
'Totally agree Paul, my replys are just TIC, even though I have not met him I had heaps of respect for him, it was easy to see that his responses come from his personal experience and not from books
Hope he does start posting again but somehow dont think that will happen soon
macca
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I met Darren last weekend and I can say it's not so much charm but more charisma. It is a huge loss that he is not posting at the moment but he is still lerking the myswag pages. Lovely bloke and lovely family.
We met Darren for the first time last weekend too. I found him to be someone with loads of knowledge on loads of topics but most importantly he was willing to share that knowledge with those keen to learn - something we're always grateful for.
:cheers: Scott and Glenyse
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Where's your stalwart spirit Dan :)
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When I want some 'gaying' up, I just ring him.
The stalwarts are very busy, just not on myswag.
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When I want some 'gaying' up, I just ring him.
The stalwarts are very busy, just not on myswag.
Don't need Darren to tell you that you are are a gay person. I can do that for you if you like. Just let me know when and I will tell you where to send the flowers to yourself ;)