Wanna Ride
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What the hell?
Something just clicked…..
- Thread starter Strouty
- Start date
What the hell?
NitroGarage
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That's bizzare. Must have happened yesterday?
86turbodsl
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He posted at about 4pm. Anybody got his cell number?
86turbodsl
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Usually when your banned, you dont have access to your account pm or posting. He may not be able to respond.
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So all these posts and the time he spent means nothing? I'm angry I looked forward to his updates every day, he was one of the reasons why I created an account here, so I could comment on his stuff.
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Wanna Ride
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Speaking from personal experience... you are correct.
I don't have, or know any of the details, but I know I enjoy his thread and other posts. Always seems to be a good contributor to the forum, with lots of good info and lots of pictures on several different topics.
On a somewhat related topic, I've heard others make mention of "tampa". What is that reference to, or about?
86turbodsl
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Wanna, i don't know about tampa, i haven't been in that loop. I have been in contact with someone who has been in contact with Strouty, and they are discussing it. I won't comment on it until there's something more official to post.
taumac
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86turbodsl
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i want to know, and yet i don't... where's the popcorn???
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zmotorsports
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I have been around since 2009 and I am in the dark as well. What happened to Tampa?
Been following along on Strouty's thread and just saw that he was banned today. What happened?
Mike.
taumac
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Tampa just went MIA. He lives about hour south of me but I don't have any of his personal info like address, phone number or real name. He never gave it out. Now Strouty, I'm not sure exactly. I was busy last night and missed everything.
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Richard Cranium
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Wow, I didn't know that Strouty got banned. I do have his phone number at home.
Richard Cranium
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Wow Ryan, must of had his finger on the Ban button last night, he got the one star bandit and then Strouty, who else has fallen?
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Yammie
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I am disappointed that the moderators saw fit to ban someone who has been so generous with his time, photos, and the major ups and downs of his life through his garages. There's a possibility I may be moving back to southern Maine this year, and if so I was hoping to buy him a beverage and thank him in person.
dlcwent
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Guys, I've talked to him several times today. There may be a solution so let's keep our fingers crossed. I want to believe he'll be back soon. He too much of an asset to lose and I hope that Ryan will see that.
Richard Cranium
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Ryan has already deleted him from the member list, he was at 17700 plus posts and he is not shown at all as a member even some of the deleted member still show up on the member list, but shows as banned. He is just gone.. Richard.
dlcwent
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And by the way, the Mods nor Ryan took down all the pictures on this thread. He was trying to switch from Photobucket to another server and the file got deleted. He doesn't want you guys to think the Mods were responsible for that. He's really bummed out about this whole thing.
Richard Cranium
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There is a petition for his return, Go by and sign it, I guess it can't hurt to let Ryan know what we think about Strouty.
Richard Cranium
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changing his pictures doesn't remove your screen name from the member listing?
slodat
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How does a guy who is such a solid contributor get banned? What happened?
You can read the details here:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=352127
Technically, he's not banned... I guess? I think? I dunno... something is going on with him.
Thanks for all the support guys, glad to be back, but sad as hell about my photobucket implosion. I thought I had backups, but the pictures are mostly gone. I lost about 3000 of them. I think this thread is done, cooked, over, kaput, probably have to start a new one. It will be the next chapter, probably about time anyways, heck I may even post it in the garage gallery section and let everyone see the mess.
Wanna Ride
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Glad to see you back, pal.
Take it as a fresh start. Sure, it is nice to look back at all the progress, but at the same time it allows you to "rest on your laurals".
It's a new year, go look with new eyes, make new plans, get off your duff and make them happen.
It's a new year, go look with new eyes, make new plans, get off your duff and make them happen.
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Other than it's a city in Florida, that has a decent airport (flown in and out of it ten or fifteen times)... no. It's an internet forum, not the world news.
But after reading more in this and the petition thread, I'm guessing tampa is a forum member's name?
HCNDM
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Hey Strouty good to have you back! Sometimes a new start is not a bad thing.
Looking froward to seeing your mess! Maybe it will motivate me to show mine!
Niels
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Richard Cranium
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WELCOME BACK, YOU WERE MISSED.
So now that you have lost most of your pictures, next time you are at the shop, take new pictures of where you are. Inside and out.
This is a genesis, A new start.
Richard D. Cranium.
So now that you have lost most of your pictures, next time you are at the shop, take new pictures of where you are. Inside and out.
This is a genesis, A new start.
Richard D. Cranium.
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neonlazer
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Welcome back! Glad you didn't sneak away on us. The sense of humor on here dropped off faster than you falling off an antenna. (Late night.. bad analogy) can't wait to see the new start and some pics. 
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dlcwent
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Glad that's over with. I'm with everyone else, as sad as it is, maybe a new beginning is the answer. Glad you're back.
Richard Cranium
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Hay Strouty, I just had a great thought, I could bring my truck down and help install the new cabinets, Then we could split the Lista's you could take the ones with the doors on them and I would be left with only the ones with the drawers. But I would make that work for me. lol, I hope you know I am kidding you. Just can't wait to hear more about them....Richard D. Cranium
TMcCay
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Good to see you back Strouty! Sorry to hear about the pictures but I will always look forward to the new ones..
So here is some deep ****......
Now is when I start to learn about my real self, I don't think i ever knew myself (not even a little bit). I am pretty sure that I have been using other people's goals as my own, I have done lots of things that were unimaginable (when I look back on them) just to retreat from a perceived horror. This thread has been a journey, but I think it was more of a lost, aimless trek into unknown territory. While I was trying to find my lost pictures, I found that the files and the "stuff" I have kept is mind boggling. I have spent more time shuffling the unimportant, all in an attempt to avoid reality, only popping up long enough to catch a breath, then submerging again until I can't hold on anymore. This vicious cycle has lead me by the hand for most of my life, even now, fully aware of what is going on the pull is so great that I can hardly do what is needed to make life work. I try hard, but it seems to always be in the wrong direction. Admitting all of this is very painful, that damn ego is truly the enemy of all. Even the title to this thread was so ambiguous that it was contributing to my out of control spiral. People keep saying "at least you know you have an issue", well now I need to figure out what to do about it. Instead of having all these goals to finish this, or finish that, I am going to scrap them all and set just one new goal, to start, that is it, clean, simple, needed. I am not sure where this will take me, but it can't be any worse than the last couple of years, besides I think insanity could be defined by reading this entire thread.
Now is when I start to learn about my real self, I don't think i ever knew myself (not even a little bit). I am pretty sure that I have been using other people's goals as my own, I have done lots of things that were unimaginable (when I look back on them) just to retreat from a perceived horror. This thread has been a journey, but I think it was more of a lost, aimless trek into unknown territory. While I was trying to find my lost pictures, I found that the files and the "stuff" I have kept is mind boggling. I have spent more time shuffling the unimportant, all in an attempt to avoid reality, only popping up long enough to catch a breath, then submerging again until I can't hold on anymore. This vicious cycle has lead me by the hand for most of my life, even now, fully aware of what is going on the pull is so great that I can hardly do what is needed to make life work. I try hard, but it seems to always be in the wrong direction. Admitting all of this is very painful, that damn ego is truly the enemy of all. Even the title to this thread was so ambiguous that it was contributing to my out of control spiral. People keep saying "at least you know you have an issue", well now I need to figure out what to do about it. Instead of having all these goals to finish this, or finish that, I am going to scrap them all and set just one new goal, to start, that is it, clean, simple, needed. I am not sure where this will take me, but it can't be any worse than the last couple of years, besides I think insanity could be defined by reading this entire thread.