why fazer owners club unofficial?

[Tiberius Onklevaart]

I'm not a flouncer, I'm a flouncee

[purplebear7]

One of the old foc-u-ers here (probably the oldest in fact?)  :\

In the wonderful world of Sports Diving there is a simple rule about 'counting' things .. or more accurately Things Counting.

Any Dive that a Sports Diver wants to be officially accepted and have 'signed up' in their book as a real dive (as required for some grades of qualification) has to be Deeper Than and Longer Than (The Depth and Time are not important here) Basically just dunking your head under and blowing a few bubbles ain't accepted as a dive  :rolleyes .

Of course .. over on the other hand .. in Military and Commercial Diving .. the objective reads more like:  'Get in, go down, do the job, come up and get out' chop chop .. everything kept as simple as it can be cos it ain't sport. 

Moving over back into the warm here .. lots of you guys are very obviously 'Post Number Collectors' .. some often posting just one line, one word and in some cases just a single full stop  .  It gets you another number .. bit like kids out spotting Eddy Stobart Trucks.

Of course .. it goes without saying that without posts there would not be the very live and active group we have here today. The other main FZS Group is very sadly now on down it's knees and gasping for air.. mainly because most of the members are holding onto some dick in the piss queue and not posting anything at all .. ever.

The very sad fact is that in 2006 Mr Yam dropped a biggy and the Gen1 1000cc Bikes are no longer made and that all the questions, answers, mods and a few moans have been covered (at least ten times over) This means there is really not a lot left to say about FZS 1000s .. but amazingly it is still the best ever all rounder out there! 

This group survives very well indeed because of all the extra 'social networking' type stuff, all the games and competitions, etc. Much of that really has nothing to do with any Bike or Biking .. but I'm told it's good to talk! 

So .. you bods banging on about your amazingly 'high number of posts' holds no water for me .. I've been here for years too and I have no idea what my 'post count' is .. who cares?  I might take a wee look in a minute right after I've had another leak  :o .

So .. lets wind this one up shall we .. I for one don't like the F*** You handle .. I never have .. my choice. It's no big deal I accepted it long ago and lived with it longer than a lot of you.  I also think that 'posting' one word or whatever is a bit Naff (I've no idea where I get all these modern words from  :\  bloody kids!)

So .. I recon a 'Post' should be a Post .. something to read and consider .. not just a 'Naff Nod for a Number'. 

There ya go then .. kick that one to death for a week .. or maybe two .. it'll be really good for your count. But do try to do it quietly .. some of us need our sleep  :z 

Y'all Stay Safe Guys.

Trev  (Er .. I think  :\ )    The Polar Bear in Spain
 

[BIG MAC]

WTF You used to be able to leave they keys in your door round here and still have a telly in the morning....flipping newbies sheesh! :pokefun

[wannafazer]

Hi Trev

I do recognise your user name so have no doubt that you've been around a bit. Not sure it's fair calling any of the guys and gals who timewarped into this thread post counters to be honest.

Most of the, indeed, high post counts are a result of many years of being on the forum and probably very little have been added in the past couple of years. A lot of the "post counters" did more than their share of organising, helping, contributing to the success of the forum.


As for changing the name I think it would be a sad day, though I take the points offered for it, the internet has changed and it is a bit more sanitised than it used to be so maybe it's right to question if FOC-U is offensive, personally I don't think it is.


I too, mourn the passing of the Fazer thou, but in all honesty the forum was built on the back of the 600, the thou owners only ever had a small caged off area, and they were generally left alone, apart from being poked with a stick every now and then.


I'm not a prolific poster any more, not analysed why to be honest, I guess things just change, the internet certainly has, but I suppose if I had to sum it up, FOC-U is a forum I am a member of, in times gone by FOC-U was the motorcycle club I belonged to. I think thats the difference, if I've managed to makes sense with that ?


However, I had a question about touring and I never thought for minute about posting it anywhere other than here, and I got the helpful reply's I knew I would get,so, as far as I'm concerned long live FOC-U, whatever form it takes.


Les

[alan sherman]

There is a lot posted on this thread.  Has anyone read it all?  A skim read includes flounce a lot so wondering if I'm in the right place.  I thought all the flouncing was in the past and there were no flouncers left. 

A think a side effect of over-fishing

[wannafazer]

Has anyone read it all?

Yes, I have.

[His Dudeness]

One of the old foc-u-ers here (probably the oldest in fact?)  :\

In the wonderful world of Sports Diving there is a simple rule about 'counting' things .. or more accurately Things Counting.

Any Dive that a Sports Diver wants to be officially accepted and have 'signed up' in their book as a real dive (as required for some grades of qualification) has to be Deeper Than and Longer Than (The Depth and Time are not important here) Basically just dunking your head under and blowing a few bubbles ain't accepted as a dive  :rolleyes .

Of course .. over on the other hand .. in Military and Commercial Diving .. the objective reads more like:  'Get in, go down, do the job, come up and get out' chop chop .. everything kept as simple as it can be cos it ain't sport. 

Moving over back into the warm here .. lots of you guys are very obviously 'Post Number Collectors' .. some often posting just one line, one word and in some cases just a single full stop  .  It gets you another number .. bit like kids out spotting Eddy Stobart Trucks.

Of course .. it goes without saying that without posts there would not be the very live and active group we have here today. The other main FZS Group is very sadly now on down it's knees and gasping for air.. mainly because most of the members are holding onto some dick in the piss queue and not posting anything at all .. ever.

The very sad fact is that in 2006 Mr Yam dropped a biggy and the Gen1 1000cc Bikes are no longer made and that all the questions, answers, mods and a few moans have been covered (at least ten times over) This means there is really not a lot left to say about FZS 1000s .. but amazingly it is still the best ever all rounder out there! 

This group survives very well indeed because of all the extra 'social networking' type stuff, all the games and competitions, etc. Much of that really has nothing to do with any Bike or Biking .. but I'm told it's good to talk! 

So .. you bods banging on about your amazingly 'high number of posts' holds no water for me .. I've been here for years too and I have no idea what my 'post count' is .. who cares?  I might take a wee look in a minute right after I've had another leak  :o .

So .. lets wind this one up shall we .. I for one don't like the F*** You handle .. I never have .. my choice. It's no big deal I accepted it long ago and lived with it longer than a lot of you.  I also think that 'posting' one word or whatever is a bit Naff (I've no idea where I get all these modern words from  :\  bloody kids!)

So .. I recon a 'Post' should be a Post .. something to read and consider .. not just a 'Naff Nod for a Number'. 

There ya go then .. kick that one to death for a week .. or maybe two .. it'll be really good for your count. But do try to do it quietly .. some of us need our sleep  :z 

Y'all Stay Safe Guys.

Trev  (Er .. I think  :\ )    The Polar Bear in Spain

Who is counting their post numbers and boasting about it and just putting up full stops? I can't see anyone doing that.

As for the "extra social networking type stuff" just look at any forum and it has bike specific areas and general section areas and this forum is no different. The fzs 1000 section and the fzs 600 section are both dedicated to individual models of bike and nothing else and they're still very busy so what's the problem?

[His Dudeness]

There is a lot posted on this thread.  Has anyone read it all?  A skim read includes flounce a lot so wondering if I'm in the right place.  I thought all the flouncing was in the past and there were no flouncers left. 

A think a side effect of over-fishing

basically it was a whole load of hupla over nothing

[Grahamm]

I recon a 'Post' should be a Post .. something to read and consider .. not just a 'Naff Nod for a Number'. 

+1

[JZS 600]

Love the diving analogy,,,,

[JZS 600]

....  :lol

[Dooks]

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[Looney tune]

I'm Sparticus

[His Dudeness]

765 :lol

[bigralphie]

I think some of the newer members need to get off their virtual arses and organise some meets ,frankly us old guard are sick of sorting everything.   

[Sunny Intervals]

I remember we used to have a thread started by Bong, where those that wanted to get their post counts up used to post, what was it called again  ??

[Aegis Bearing Mel]

.. the objective reads more like:  'Get in, go down, do the job, come up and get out' chop chop ..

Sounds like a couple of my ex's.

[Dooks]

that's you that is, Meldrum............    :lol

[spoonlamp]

I'm Sparticus

...and so's my wife!

[Eastriding2002]

I love how people who steered clear of Foc-u in favour of other sites, run by their pals, now preening about what it should be like.

I always thought it more of a social circle than purely a bike based site.  If you wanted technical help on a bike issue someone would give you it,  hopefully laden with sarcasm and piss taking from others.  The beauty of the net.  I liked the diversity of the site,  and would have quickly become bored of talking about bikes whenever I logged on.

I'm sure many people have made lasting friendships via Foc-u regardless of the title.

As for organising a meet,  Cleveland Point next Sunday anyone?