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Postby Zeeke on Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:28 pm

I got an email from Canon this afternoon asking me to switch over to a new camera... so i did... i went into my local camera house and put a deposit on a camera which ill be hopefully picking up in a few weeks... apparently im number 7 on the list :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

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Postby johndec on Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:37 pm

gstark wrote:
jdear wrote:the whole deal with mr zploak (or whatever he was called) added credibility to this whole thing!


Jonathan,

Did I miss something here???


Haha.. You've got them paranoid now! :lol: :lol:
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Postby jdear on Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:58 pm

lol oops, i meant the whole deal with mr zpolak being banned made thanh seem more likely... hearing that people actually do get banned :)

That could have become a nice counter-attack... the return of zpolak!

:)

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Postby gstark on Sat Apr 01, 2006 7:03 pm

Jonathan,

Understood, many thanx for clarifying that.
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Postby jdear on Sat Apr 01, 2006 7:10 pm

no worries :D
i have to be careful how i word my posts!

:)

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Postby rokkstar on Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:17 pm

Brilliant guys. Seriously had me fooled. I had solemn conversations with Sam about Thanh being banned and she was shocked as well.

This forum reaches far beyond my fingers guys, it extends to my nearest and dearest.

Great gags - love it. :lol:
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Postby Newidude on Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:34 pm

Wow :D
What a crazy time to be introduced to the site. And being a Canon shooter, it was actually the swap over deal thread that was linked to me via msn that introduced me to the site and made me join.
Good job to all involved ;)
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Postby Grev on Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:00 am

So cruel!!! :lol:

Oh my, so who was fooled and who is in with the joke from the start? Fess up!! :lol:
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Postby birddog114 on Sun Apr 02, 2006 7:39 am

Good morning All!
I'm finally returned back to this friendly family of DSLRUSERS.com after my NDA expired last night! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Thanking all for your supports and wish all of you had fun!
Yes, the Starks are cruel!!!!!! :lol: :lol:
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Postby fozzie on Sun Apr 02, 2006 7:43 am

birddog114 - welcome back from temporary exile.
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Postby DionM on Sun Apr 02, 2006 9:50 am

I feel like deleting all of my posts in this thread :oops:

I had my suspicions but it was all set up too early ...

Anyway all a good laugh :lol:

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Postby nito on Sun Apr 02, 2006 10:29 am

DionM wrote:I feel like deleting all of my posts in this thread :oops:

I had my suspicions but it was all set up too early ...

Anyway all a good laugh :lol:


I leave my post up there for personal embarassment and shame. :wink:
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Postby rokkstar on Sun Apr 02, 2006 10:30 am

Birdy, good to know that you're still here mate. :lol:
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Postby spada on Sun Apr 02, 2006 10:54 am

Hi
All I want is a mini review of it , and comments. :lol:

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Postby gstark on Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:56 am

nito wrote:
DionM wrote:I feel like deleting all of my posts in this thread :oops:

I had my suspicions but it was all set up too early ...

Anyway all a good laugh :lol:


I leave my post up there for personal embarassment and shame. :wink:


Deleting posts will do you no good.

We have backups of the database.
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Postby mR_CaESaR on Sun Apr 02, 2006 1:34 pm

this was cruel...

i was soooo sucked into this thread the past couple of days only to find out that its a joke
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Postby Mal on Sun Apr 02, 2006 2:53 pm

Gary I want to know if this was a cunning plan from you to slow down the number of posts that Birddog makes?
If you can work out next year to have him off line for more than 24hrs then others might have a chance to catch up........ No hang... the only one close to him in regards to posts per day is Alpha_7..... Maybe next year you can ban them both!!!! :) :) :)
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Postby gstark on Sun Apr 02, 2006 2:56 pm

Mal wrote:Gary I want to know if this was a cunning plan from you to slow down the number of posts that Birddog makes?
If you can work out next year to have him off line for more than 24hrs then others might have a chance to catch up........ No hang... the only one close to him in regards to posts per day is Alpha_7..... Maybe next year you can ban them both!!!! :) :) :)


Mal,

I should ban Craig for falling for "The Emperor's New Clothes" gag.

:)
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Postby blacknstormy on Sun Apr 02, 2006 7:12 pm

I can say but one thing
BASTARDS ;) :oops: :lol:

seriously though - can't have imagined the forum without Birdy
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Postby birddog114 on Sun Apr 02, 2006 7:53 pm

Mal wrote:Gary I want to know if this was a cunning plan from you to slow down the number of posts that Birddog makes?
If you can work out next year to have him off line for more than 24hrs then others might have a chance to catch up........ No hang... the only one close to him in regards to posts per day is Alpha_7..... Maybe next year you can ban them both!!!! :) :) :)


Actually, nearly 36hrs "Under house-arrest" was a big pain for me, was similar to a person, can hear, can see but totally mute :lol:
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Postby Finch on Sun Apr 02, 2006 8:01 pm

Birddog,

You must have been champing at the bit by not being able to respond or show your face (so to speak).

Welcome back from exile!

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Postby gstark on Sun Apr 02, 2006 8:11 pm

birddog114 wrote:
Mal wrote:Gary I want to know if this was a cunning plan from you to slow down the number of posts that Birddog makes?
If you can work out next year to have him off line for more than 24hrs then others might have a chance to catch up........ No hang... the only one close to him in regards to posts per day is Alpha_7..... Maybe next year you can ban them both!!!! :) :) :)


Actually, nearly 36hrs "Under house-arrest" was a big pain for me, was similar to a person, can hear, can see but totally mute :lol:


Thanh,

I honestly couldn't believe that you were silent for so long.

It must have been very painful.
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Postby birddog114 on Sun Apr 02, 2006 8:25 pm

Gary,
There're heavy work loads for me on Friday + Saturday, next time when you're up my base at BH, you'll see! Labour works, paperworks etc... Nearly death last night after had dinner with Stubbsy in town.

+ the NDA didn't expire till midnight last night as we agreed! :lol: :lol:
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Postby gstark on Sun Apr 02, 2006 8:28 pm

birddog114 wrote:next time when you're up my base at BH, you'll see!


And I need to do that sooner, rather than later.
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Postby birddog114 on Sun Apr 02, 2006 8:31 pm

gstark wrote:
birddog114 wrote:next time when you're up my base at BH, you'll see!


And I need to do that sooner, rather than later.


More than welcome by this coming weekend and hope Glen + Terri can make it too!!!

Purpose: testing and writing report for some new Canon gears :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby Matt. K on Sun Apr 02, 2006 9:09 pm

Bloody well done all!
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Postby Nnnnsic on Sun Apr 02, 2006 10:18 pm

birddog114 wrote:
gstark wrote:
birddog114 wrote:next time when you're up my base at BH, you'll see!

And I need to do that sooner, rather than later.

More than welcome by this coming weekend and hope Glen + Terri can make it too!!!


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Postby Grev on Mon Apr 03, 2006 1:55 am

birddog114 wrote:Actually, nearly 36hrs "Under house-arrest" was a big pain for me, was similar to a person, can hear, can see but totally mute :lol:

And laughing your face off in the process!!! :lol:
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Postby obzelite on Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:11 pm

Well i guess its back to saving for me.

Whats not so funny is that after counting my pennies i do have 3k.
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Postby gstark on Mon Apr 03, 2006 11:37 pm

Grev wrote:
birddog114 wrote:Actually, nearly 36hrs "Under house-arrest" was a big pain for me, was similar to a person, can hear, can see but totally mute :lol:

And laughing your face off in the process!!! :lol:


Which reminds me of the leper hockey match, where there was a face of in front of the goal.

And the leper baseball game, where somebody dropped a ball in left field.
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Postby shakey on Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:16 am

gstark wrote:Which reminds me of the leper hockey match, where there was a face of in front of the goal.

And the leper baseball game, where somebody dropped a ball in left field.


Not to mention the poker game where someone threw his hand in..and then the other players laughed their heads off
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