How did you find out about the C4/Flaming Bails forums?

[Henry]

Well?

I came across the C4 forum in July 1999 when it was a part of cricinfo.

[taipan]

Word of mouth

[skully]

Zimmy told a bunch of us ABCers about the joint. Blame him for the Convict invasion.

[Henry Nolonga]

I found the C4 forums while i was at school when we were allowed on the computers. Not sure what i was looking for originally but i somehow stumbled on to it. It must have been 98/99.

I remember we didn't have to login to post and you could post under any name. Or am i thinking of another forum?

[Henry]

I found the C4 forums while i was at school when we were allowed on the computers. Not sure what i was looking for originally but i somehow stumbled on to it. It must have been 98/99.

I remember we didn't have to login to post and you could post under any name. Or am i thinking of another forum?

I seem to remember with the very first C4 forum, you had to set up a username and password, but your comments were posted delayed, ie they had to be approved by a moderator before they went up. It would take between 5 minutes and 5 hours for your comments to be approved depending on if the moderator was online or not. Good times.

[Jontyh]

I stumbled on the C4 site just prior to its coverage of the '05 Ashes, and this place after I asked Lever (I think) where everyone had gone a few years later.

[taipan]

Hey Jon, can''t remmber if I ever asked you how you enjoyed your SA trip

[JKLever]

2003 just after the Ashes series and prior to the Saffer home series. Joined up because of the C4 coverage I guess.

Think my first reply was from Taipan with something like 'Hello Laggers'

[taipan]

2003 just after the Ashes series and prior to the Saffer home series. Joined up because of the C4 coverage I guess.

Think my first reply was from Taipan with something like 'Hello Laggers'

Still makes sense

For some reason thought you predated me

[DJ_Smerk]

I looked it up myself.

No really, I actually SEARCHED for a cricket forum.

[taipan]

I looked it up myself.

No really, I actually SEARCHED for a cricket forum.

So what are you doing here?

[WideWally]

I stumbled across a link to Flaming Bails while visiting www.foldableshoes.co.uk

It was the best day of my life.

[DJ_Smerk]

I looked it up myself.

No really, I actually SEARCHED for a cricket forum.

So what are you doing here?

Easy now, Taips. I'm here because I'm passionate about the great game. Plus, I'm filling skully's post quota.

[taipan]

Just saying most wouldn't call this a cricket forum Smerkles.

[DJ_Smerk]

I meant C4.

[The One]

from the c4 website c. 2000

[The One]

I remember we didn't have to login to post and you could post under any name. Or am i thinking of another forum?

yeah you didnt. it was a real mess when the impostering started

[Henry]

It went something like this-

Jay Dello- Ramps is playing rubbish and should be dropped.

Mark Ramprakash- F*ck off no I shouldn't. I hit a heroic 18 yesterday and didn;t look tense at all- only got through 12 sticks of gum!

[Jontyh]

Hey Jon, can''t remmber if I ever asked you how you enjoyed your SA trip

Areet Taips! I loved it, ta - though was all too brief (and I spent too much time on a coach stuck in a queue of traffic).
Lunch with Lawro in Jo'burg was amusing and Football City was impressive.

I shall definitely go back and have a better look round, get down to Capetown and the garden route, do a few vineyards, and so on.
I've still got a quality bottle from Stellenbosch that I'm looking forward to quaffing at Chrimbo..

[Basil]

I started posting on a few other C4 fora and then I stumbled on the Cricket Forum - it's been all downhill ever since.

[JKLever]

How was the Big Brother forum Bas?

[Basil]

How was the Big Brother forum Bas?

I knew someone would come out with that one!

[Guest]

I actually can't remember how I stumbled on C4 forum. Think I was just randomly browsing. I found FB from C4.

[JKLever]

I was there for the ABC invasion though. What a bunch of cocky qunts they all were post 2002-3 Ashes. 2005 was Sweeeet.

[Growler]

How was the Big Brother forum Bas?

The BB forum was great if you fancied a bit of trolling, the place was full of dickheads who snapped the bait every single time

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