What is the infamous 229 thread I keep seeing folks hint at in their posts?

In before the lock...who has the pop corn?

the 229 thread was an in-joke between a number of forum members that spawned an additional number of other in-jokes, that eventually spread throughout various threads in the forum. A few people got angered over what they deemed "nonsense" and the participants of the in-jokes defended themselves and the fight escalated from there. The arguments got so out of hand that Aaron Skinner deleted the entire Odds and Ends forum, as well as any threads pertaining to the subject. A number of members were banned in the process, but I dont know who. It has become a touchy subject since.

Well said Ms. Owl !

I think this thread,however, has the potential to exceed that one in post count...

Not a chance - I can hear the clock ticking on this one already!

Wow this thread is still open?

CallSignOWL

the 229 thread was an in-joke between a number of forum members that spawned an additional number of other in-jokes, that eventually spread throughout various threads in the forum. A few people got angered over what they deemed "nonsense" and the participants of the in-jokes defended themselves and the fight escalated from there. The arguments got so out of hand that Aaron Skinner deleted the entire Odds and Ends forum, as well as any threads pertaining to the subject. A number of members were banned in the process, but I dont know who. It has become a touchy subject since.

I'll follow up Owl's response with mine to that and other such threads, in my best William Demarest impression, "Holy cow, don't you guys have models ta build or somethin' ?!"

the Baron

CallSignOWL:

the 229 thread was an in-joke between a number of forum members that spawned an additional number of other in-jokes, that eventually spread throughout various threads in the forum. A few people got angered over what they deemed "nonsense" and the participants of the in-jokes defended themselves and the fight escalated from there. The arguments got so out of hand that Aaron Skinner deleted the entire Odds and Ends forum, as well as any threads pertaining to the subject. A number of members were banned in the process, but I dont know who. It has become a touchy subject since.

 

I'll follow up Owl's response with mine to that and other such threads, in my best William Demarest impression, "Holy cow, don't you guys have models ta build or somethin' ?!"

Kind of ironic if you read that with you sig line

great....i ask about the thing that should never be spoke of..... awsome. please mods do not bring the banhammer down on me. i really didnt know. i noticed something missing when i came back. i had no idea that the entire odds and ends section had to be pulled. that thread must have been a real cancer....wow

Hercmech

the Baron:

CallSignOWL:

the 229 thread was an in-joke between a number of forum members that spawned an additional number of other in-jokes, that eventually spread throughout various threads in the forum. A few people got angered over what they deemed "nonsense" and the participants of the in-jokes defended themselves and the fight escalated from there. The arguments got so out of hand that Aaron Skinner deleted the entire Odds and Ends forum, as well as any threads pertaining to the subject. A number of members were banned in the process, but I dont know who. It has become a touchy subject since.

 

I'll follow up Owl's response with mine to that and other such threads, in my best William Demarest impression, "Holy cow, don't you guys have models ta build or somethin' ?!"

Kind of ironic if you read that with you sig line

Sorry, Hercmech, I don't get it--do you mean in relation to my Prager quote, or to that t'ing of ours, and the fact that I'm stalled with the Zero and the A-24

Wasn't the original thread, so much as the "threads concerned about the thread", that was cancerous. Anyway, old news now - and welcome back from your modeling vacation!

Uh-oh.    

the Baron

Hercmech:

the Baron:

CallSignOWL:

the 229 thread was an in-joke between a number of forum members that spawned an additional number of other in-jokes, that eventually spread throughout various threads in the forum. A few people got angered over what they deemed "nonsense" and the participants of the in-jokes defended themselves and the fight escalated from there. The arguments got so out of hand that Aaron Skinner deleted the entire Odds and Ends forum, as well as any threads pertaining to the subject. A number of members were banned in the process, but I dont know who. It has become a touchy subject since.

 

I'll follow up Owl's response with mine to that and other such threads, in my best William Demarest impression, "Holy cow, don't you guys have models ta build or somethin' ?!"

Kind of ironic if you read that with you sig line

 

Sorry, Hercmech, I don't get it--do you mean in relation to my Prager quote, or to that t'ing of ours, and the fact that I'm stalled with the Zero and the A-24

Ha I didn't think about the Zero.

I was equating the forums as a community that has a "government" and that we are citizens of that community...etc etc. LOL

russianfist

great....i ask about the thing that should never be spoke of..... awesome. please mods do not bring the banhammer down on me. i really didnt know. i noticed something missing when i came back. i had no idea that the entire odds and ends section had to be pulled. that thread must have been a real cancer....wow

oh I'm sure you are fine. You meant no harm and asked a legitimate question. Its the other posters in here that oughta worry! 

CallSignOWL

russianfist:

great....i ask about the thing that should never be spoke of..... awesome. please mods do not bring the banhammer down on me. i really didnt know. i noticed something missing when i came back. i had no idea that the entire odds and ends section had to be pulled. that thread must have been a real cancer....wow

 

 

oh I'm sure you are fine. You meant no harm and asked a legitimate question. Its the other posters in here that oughta worry! 

Does that include you too?

Hey we are only answering his question... low threat and no one is slingin anything.

Did ya'll see Fermis' deer kill?

Manstein's revenge

Did ya'll see Fermis' deer kill?

That photo would make a great diorama.

What is the largest scale human figure available in styrene ?

Tamiya 1/20th scale?

Or is it possible to modify a Dragon 1/6th scale figure?

Styrene deer figures may be hard to come by in anything but an old AURORA  kit, though.

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The Navigator

 

Sprue-ce Goose:

 

 

russianfist:

 

been off the modeling planet for a couple years and im just trying to catch up. by the way where is the doog anyway. p.s. please forgive my puncuation as i am using mobile at the moment and my shift button doesnt like this box for some reason.  thanks

 

 

NYC? Out of curiosity, how much of a PITA is logging in and posting from mobile communication devices?

 

 

 

It's actually quite easy. Use the notepad for writing, copy, then paste on the page. But I didn't expect this to be a Spanish Inquisition:

...nobody EXPECTS a Spanish inquisition...

Echo139er

Say it aint so.....  I beat the ticking clock!  I have to go guy a lotto ticket  now.

Good point. On second thought..........you don't live in Illinois.

Echo139er

Say it aint so.....  I beat the ticking clock!  I have to go guy a lotto ticket  now.

Powerball is $203M

so don't wait until it's................................ $229M!

RESlusher

I had problems posting initially from my iPad2; but ever since I updated to iOS5 I haven't had a bit of trouble.

I use the free WiFi on the commuter train between Dallas and Fort Worth twice a day and haven't had any issues with browsing or refreshing.

Good news for potential Apple product purchasers.

No problems from the Galaxy tab

CallSignOWL

 

russianfist:

 

great....i ask about the thing that should never be spoke of..... awesome. please mods do not bring the banhammer down on me. i really didnt know. i noticed something missing when i came back. i had no idea that the entire odds and ends section had to be pulled. that thread must have been a real cancer....wow

 

 

 

oh I'm sure you are fine. You meant no harm and asked a legitimate question. Its the other posters in here that oughta worry! 

Yeah!  What she said!  Wait....what?

I don't know all the politics that went on nor do I really care, but as a casual lurker and sometime participant in the forum I really do miss Odds & Ends.  I think most people kept it civil and if a few problem children were banned why punish the rest of us.

At  the risk of personal banishment or thread lock I petition for a return.

Svengoolie

I don't know all the politics that went on nor do I really care, but as a casual lurker and sometime participant in the forum I really do miss Odds & Ends.  I think most people kept it civil and if a few problem children were banned why punish the rest of us.

At  the risk of personal banishment or thread lock I petition for a return.

 

Well said!

Svengoolie

At  the risk of personal banishment or thread lock I petition for a return.

Svenghoolie: I'm surprised you have time to post, with all the personal appearances you're making this weekend in the Chicago area.

Sprue-ce Goose

Svengoolie:

At  the risk of personal banishment or thread lock I petition for a return.

 

Svenghoolie: I'm surprised you have time to post, with all the personal appearances you're making this weekend in the Chicago area.

 

LOL - I must confess that I am not the real Svengoolie but that is what everyone calls me since my name is Sven.  Svengoolie does have a good gig - beats the hell out of insurance.

Svengoolie

I don't know all the politics that went on nor do I really care, but as a casual lurker and sometime participant in the forum I really do miss Odds & Ends.  I think most people kept it civil and if a few problem children were banned why punish the rest of us.

At  the risk of personal banishment or thread lock I petition for a return.

 

Svengoolie

 

Sprue-ce Goose:

 

 

Svengoolie:

At  the risk of personal banishment or thread lock I petition for a return.

 

Svenghoolie: I'm surprised you have time to post, with all the personal appearances you're making this weekend in the Chicago area.

 

 

LOL - I must confess that I am not the real Svengoolie but that is what everyone calls me since my name is Sven.  Svengoolie does have a good gig - beats the hell out of insurance.

LOL...........Who wouldn't duck rubber chickens for that pay scale?