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What’s all this talk

Redfly | Posted in General Discussion on July 6, 2002 03:45am

What’s all this talk about format changes?

I’m kind of a new guy at this forum, but I keep reading cryptic messages about before the change……..What did it used to be like before?  Somebody please let me know so I can be p—-d off too!

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  1. Rein_ | Jul 06, 2002 03:56am | #1

    It was good.

  2. Piffin | Jul 06, 2002 04:51am | #2

    It was...

    Well, we...

    And the...

    Oh scruit, no sense describing a date with Miss America now that she's somebodies crippled old grandmother - there's no going back.

    But those were the times!

    Ah, the memories...Thanks for bring them all back to me!

    Excellence is its own reward!
    1. Piffin | Jul 06, 2002 04:52am | #3

      But Welcome to the new 'improved' Breaktime anyway, newbie!

      Excellence is its own reward!

      1. joeh | Jul 06, 2002 06:29am | #4

        And just hang tight, cuz any day now they're gonna improve it again so it's as good as it used to be. Not. Joe H

  3. Sancho | Jul 06, 2002 07:08am | #5

    Memories through the corners of my mind things we said to one another ...and the wa7y we were......sniff sniff lest we forget....sniff sniff

     Darkworksite4: When the job is to small for everyone else, Its just about right for me"

    1. andybuildz | Jul 06, 2002 03:42pm | #6

      And Ron...one thing we learned from the change was how comuter literate you are.putting all us "just" builders to shame. By the way.are we use to this yet..spose so.......teaches you that.....if you don't own it then you have no say. Teaches you that Andy E is the good cop and well you know whos the bad cop..lol

      Be well

              Namaste'

                              Andy CIt's not who's right, it's who's left ~ http://CLIFFORDRENOVATIONS.COM

      1. Sancho | Jul 06, 2002 09:41pm | #10

        Andy,

        What did I say or do to get that kind of response from you???? Me computer literate....I cant hit 2 keys at the same time.....But "putting all us "just" builders to shame" Did I upset you some how?  Darkworksite4: When the job is to small for everyone else, Its just about right for me"

        1. andybuildz | Jul 06, 2002 10:13pm | #11

          Ron.....no  no....I really meant it, I thought you were computer literate,,,,,Honest. No kidding!It's not who's right, it's who's left ~ http://CLIFFORDRENOVATIONS.COM

          1. Sancho | Jul 06, 2002 11:30pm | #14

            When I need 'puta advice I ask my 8 y.o. or slim shady, thats how I get by with this monstrocity Darkworksite4: When the job is to small for everyone else, Its just about right for me"

  4. sdr25 | Jul 06, 2002 04:08pm | #7

    Well Redstaines, let me put it this way... This forum used to be MUCH busier. A lot of very good people left because they got frustrated with this bass akwards system.

    Then there are those of us that will continue to drive a beat up 76 Vega because it better than nothing.

    Scott R.
    1. Mooney | Jul 06, 2002 06:47pm | #8

      That was a good way to put it .

      Tim Mooney

  5. Mooney | Jul 06, 2002 06:57pm | #9

    I think the best way to be informed is to read into the archive . This was an upset place for a while !!!!!!  We still are not happy , but this is what was left for us to enjoy. Now we are to be happy about it because its a free servive to us . So looking a gift horse in the mouth isnt nice. So now you should be about up with us, except you dont know how enjoyable the other site was.  You  also wont get to miss all the good people who gave their valuable time to us in the old site. But thats good for you.

    Tim Mooney

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    Gunner | Jul 06, 2002 10:19pm | #12

    They used to have some hellacious drink specials during happy hour.

    1. Sancho | Jul 06, 2002 11:28pm | #13

      Gunner where you been Ive seen some hits but no gunner, Oh by the way my neighbors are acting up again and my other neighbor is going to break out his chipper, I reconmended it ... hehehehehe ....Thanks Pal....Darkworksite4: When the job is to small for everyone else, Its just about right for me"

      Edited 7/6/2002 4:31:39 PM ET by Ron Teti

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        Gunner | Jul 07, 2002 12:16am | #15

        I have been running my butt off brother. It seems this is the year for banks to remodel their drive thrus. And they all want it done after hours, meaning starting Friday night and working until it's done. We were oing one every other weekend, they just posted another schedule and it looks like it will be every weekend now. At least for the next 5 weeks. Between that and going to South Carolina as part of an Electronic security team. (sounds James Bondish don't it?) I've had a full plate. My neighbor kicked out her obnoxious boyfriend and found another. Little gangster wanna be. They've been quite though except for one fight when her new boyfriend sent her brother the gung ho cop to the hospital. It was pretty funny I was out in the garage working when I heard all these women screaming and arguing. I decided to have a look. When I stuck my head around the corner I saw the two of them squared off. White boy gangster wanna be vs. gungho crew cut wearing with blue jeans tucked in his combat boots cop. (even though he was off duty) The women were screaming at the boyfriend not to hit him, the cop was a killing machine and would mess him up. I thought to myself. Self "next time I move I'm interviewing all prospective neighbors." Anyway I shook my head and went in the house. Sure enough five minutes later cop cars and ambulances converge. The wife and I looked out the window and there was the hard assed cop holding his eye laying on the stretcher and other guy was beeing put in the car by three cops with a big old grin on his face. Other thatn that it's been quite.

          But I still take the chipper out every couple of weeks and rev it up just in case.

        1. pm22 | Jul 07, 2002 02:44am | #16

          Back to the topic...

          If you can put together about one hundred improvements to this site, then you would have something like the old one.

            - Peter

          1. Sancho | Jul 07, 2002 05:39am | #17

            Yea we lost beckmans roof top ranch and bordello. Hey anyone know what happen to Jim Heck. I miss his art work kind of livened up the place Darkworksite4: When the job is to small for everyone else, Its just about right for me"

          2. StanFoster | Jul 07, 2002 06:01am | #18

            Ron:  Just butting in to say hi.. I miss the ol Breaktime

          3. Mooney | Jul 07, 2002 07:17am | #19

            Good to see you stan .

            Tim Mooney

          4. Sancho | Jul 07, 2002 08:20am | #20

            Stan, Buddy How ya doing. I still pray for you every day pal. I hope everything is alright. Hows your son doing?. Good I hope.  Darkworksite4: When the job is to small for everyone else, Its just about right for me"

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