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

by PeterCS Sat 20 Nov 2010, 01:40

I'm a newbie.

Hello. What can I expect here? Is it good cricketing talk?

by LeFromage Sat 20 Nov 2010, 01:42

Gary 111 wrote:Is everyone here from the C4 forums, or has there been any new recruits since Flaming Bails began?

A good question. I think they're mostly old C4-ers. Bringing with them all the happy baggage from those halcyon days...

by Henry Sat 20 Nov 2010, 01:44

Can't think of many new recruits who new nothing of C4. Simkat, perhaps?

by PeterCS Sat 20 Nov 2010, 02:04

It's great we have kept up the old esprit de corpse.

by taipan Sat 20 Nov 2010, 11:34

Henry wrote:Can't think of many new recruits who new nothing of C4. Simkat, perhaps?

Red

by JKLever Sat 20 Nov 2010, 14:16

Clamson?

That's about it.

The rest join up, make 2 posts before going ' i'm a normal person get me out of here'

by Basil Sat 20 Nov 2010, 18:00

JKLever wrote:Clamson?

That's about it.

The rest join up, make 2 posts before going ' i'm a normal person get me out of here'

Perhaps we're the next step in human evolution

or we're just a bunch of nutters.

by Big Dog Tue 23 Nov 2010, 07:06

Actually, i think i can take credit (or otherwise) for the ABC invasion. I used to post on the old C4 (MK1) forum when you did'nt even need to register. I posted a cross link on both boards which resulted (amongst other things) in Laagan infesting the ABC board (sorry about that) but also ABCers became aware of an alternative board which was very handy when the ABC forum died.

by Blackadder Tue 23 Nov 2010, 08:40

Speaking of Laagan, and bets for a ashes resurection. Wink

by lardbucket Tue 23 Nov 2010, 12:00

I wonder if Gabba Dan might come back ...

by Hass Tue 23 Nov 2010, 16:00

I found the C4 forum at the start of the English summer back in 1999.

I can't remember if I found it through the Channel 4 website or if it was already linked to cricinfo in those days.

I remember being on a semi-official messageboard for the 1999 World Cup which was a lot of fun. When the tournament finished and that messageboard closed I settled into the C4 forum permanently.

I'm still a fan of the way the forum was set up back in those days, with the exception of not having to register. A completely open forum had its benefits, but rampant "impostering" eventually put a stop to that.

by WideWally Tue 23 Nov 2010, 22:30

lardbucket wrote:I wonder if Gabba Dan might come back ...

We could have received massive discounts at all Harvey Norman stores.

We could have formed a syndicate to race Gold Edition's first foal.

But no. Skully & his crew chased him away & stuffed up any chance of that happening.

by furriner Tue 23 Nov 2010, 22:40

Found C4 via Google, time of 2005 Ashes. IIRC.

by Paul Keating Tue 23 Nov 2010, 23:27

Started in Nov 2000.

First post was praising Brett Lee. LOL

by Zat Wed 24 Nov 2010, 00:16

WideWally wrote:
lardbucket wrote:I wonder if Gabba Dan might come back ...

We could have received massive discounts at all Harvey Norman stores.

We could have formed a syndicate to race Gold Edition's first foal.

But no. Skully & his crew chased him away & stuffed up any chance of that happening.

You say that like it was a bad thing...

by horace Wed 24 Nov 2010, 00:35

it was a bad thing...if wide wally totally breaks the stereotype of the average Queenslander...gabba dan reinforced it...i think it important that readers have a realistic impression about Chipville

by horace Wed 24 Nov 2010, 00:36

...besides...skully's efforts in imitating Zimmy were entertaining

by PeterCS Wed 24 Nov 2010, 00:49

Hello. I am a newbie. I found this place via sh1tfEst.com

Can you enlighten me what all you people are talking about?

by Stueystill72 Wed 24 Nov 2010, 17:38

I found the C4 forum at the end of 1999 - I think my first reply was from Hass, it wasn't as long as his usual epics (are you still doing these and ending your posts with Cheers?) I remember posting from an internet cafe in Cape Town when I went out there for the Millenium Tour - stayed on till about 2006 then drifted away a bit, good times were had, numerous trolls, lots of banter especially at about 2am when the Aussies got into their stride. Taipan told me about this forum on FB lst summer, about 3 days after my son was born so I've not really been able to come on much cos life has been hectic but hopefully things will get easier - until the next time anyway!

by Basil Wed 24 Nov 2010, 17:41

PeterCS wrote:Hello. I am a newbie. I found this place via sh1tfEst.com

Can you enlighten me what all you people are talking about?

Still haven't worked that one out after very nearly six years.

by DJ_Smerk Wed 24 Nov 2010, 20:47

Two words, Bas: Hat.Conf.

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