Southern California - Long live the Empire!

Imperial Guidelines.

1. Play nicely with others.
2. Don't instigate.
3. If you have a question regarding forum content, ask me. If you are going to send me rubbish, don't.
4. Have fun.

All other BikeForums guidelines still apply.

And I reserve the right to edit this as necessary.

Any leftover discussion of moderation, complaints, etc, can go here.

Hey Voltman? Why does [removed by Voltman]

Muhahaha!

Now, the empire will need a logo.

Muhahaha!

Now, the empire will need a logo.

i could help you out with that, but from what i've seen it would just be deleted anyway.

i could help you out with that, but from what i've seen it would just be deleted anyway.

Nonsense. Create, minion, create.

Muhahaha!

Now, the empire will need a logo.
How 'bout: I [HEART] VOLTMAN

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/ptbryant/allhailthequeen-2.gif




:p

Congrats, voltman. Just think, I get P&R for part of my domain. :Dhttp://img258.imageshack.us/img258/9905/devilred4ry.gif

Voltron (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltron)?

Congrats, voltman. Just think, I get P&R for part of my domain. :Dhttp://img258.imageshack.us/img258/9905/devilred4ry.gif

I've been there twice. The Emperor fears P&R.

Voltron (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltron)?

Darth Voltron. It is fantastic.

just use this.

http://www.karabiner.org/lectures/black/fullsize/grimreeper.jpg

All Hail Voltman! When you need to call in the calvary, just know you can look to the Lone Star State. ;)

All Hail Voltman! When you need to call in the calvary, just know you can look to the Lone Star State. ;)

for what? great BBQ?

for what? great BBQ?

Wonderful idea. Fetch me some BBQ.

how about a western bacon cheeseburger?

how about a western bacon cheeseburger?

If it's a Six Dollar Western Bacon.

done. now ban me!

done. now ban me!

Done.

And lifted.

I'm planning on overthrowing the empire. Who is in?

What is your bidding, My Master?

I thought this was a thread about new carpet...

588-something something hundred... EMMMPIIRE...

He's an Arsenal fan... perfect !

I know that if I ever let myself get sucked into a position of absolute power I'd end up over in SSFG or something...

:D

I'm planning on overthrowing the empire. Who is in?
Or we could form a secret brave new empire on the outskirts that no one shall speak of, with 50' walls to keep out the unwanted heathens. And soma in the drinking fountains.

Except everyone speaks about this brave new empire... all the freaking time.

Banzai! Banzai! Banzai!

San Q!

"I am felt1. And I see a whole army of my socalmen,
here in defiance of tyranny! You have come to fight as free men. And
free man you are! What will you do without freedom? Will you fight?"
"Two thousand against ten?" - the veteran shouted. "No! We will
run - and live!"
"Yes!" felt1 shouted back. "Fight and you may die. Run and you
will live at least awhile. And dying in your bed many years from now,
would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for
one chance, just one chance, to come back here as young men and tell
our enemies that they may take our lives but they will never take
our freedom!"

^^^ totally brought tears to my eyes, man.

Banzai! Banzai! Banzai!

San Q!

Q Q Q???

Did Chucklehead's socal jersey thread get deleted again?

It's funny, I almost bought a red star for kuf the other day. I'm glad I kept my money now.

now, now... things promise to go in a better direction now that volt is the MAN.

It's funny, I almost bought a red star for kuf the other day. I'm glad I kept my money now.

+1

Reading Brian's comments have really shown me the ugly side of this forum.
Completely opposite from what he intended, his comments show me how unprofessional he is.

now, now... things promise to go in a better direction now that volt is the MAN.

Voltman seems to have been the voice of reason during this whole thing. But I'm still glad I didn't give the "company" any more of my money. Edit: I'll give Voltman the money if he'll give her a red star :p

As a form of goodwill, here's one, on the house.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Red_star.svg/120px-Red_star.svg.png

So did something happen whilst I was watching Hell's Kitchen that spawned this thread and made everything OK?

Thanks

http://aethlos.com/welt/uploaded_images/10dollarbill-751171.jpg

http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/javaImages/92/fb/0,,10269~3275666,00.jpg

In reading I can only get a sense that the aim of many posters is to continue to bash and belittle BikeForums, it's moderators, and admins in a rather thinly veiled attempt to increase interest in that other sandbox (which I have visited) and for lack of a better words, poach members from the Bike Forum's SoCal sub forum.

I hope the other sand box grows beyond people's wildest expectations and then the folks running things over there will probably start to experience a lot of issues with trolls, spammers, and general ne'er do wells and in dealing with those, draw the ire of it's members.

And then the shoe will be on the other foot.

The only reason it bothers me is that I like a bunch of you and it seems that many people have been sucked into this whole conspiracy theory that keeps getting promoted when in reality, there is no conspiracy but rather, just a bunch of folks trying to maintain the peace and smooth running of the world's best all round cycling forum.

If you don't like things, go play in the other sandbox and if you do choose to play here, try and make things a better place.

It's pretty simple really.

Better luck next year Arsenal... Ah. Gotta love good 'ol Steve Gerrard.

He who fights and runs away lives to run another day.

So did something happen whilst I was watching Hell's Kitchen that spawned this thread and made everything OK?

Not exactly. We're just assigning moderators to individual forums now. Voltman gets SoCal.

Sixty Fiver's post rings very true.

Okay, I'm very confused now.

Say, waddya think of that Lance guy? I hear he's an up and comer in the bike racing world.

Heard of him?


Kinda good at climbing, from what I understand: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiCIJ2JewPE

Okay, I'm very confused now.

It's simple. Kiss Voltman's feet the next time you see him.

Some of us were doing that before he became a mod but that's a story for another time.

We're just assigning moderators to individual forums now. Voltman gets SoCal.

I think it's a good idea.

Thanks

http://aethlos.com/welt/uploaded_images/10dollarbill-751171.jpg

He's looking for this:

http://www.industryoutsider.com/images/bills.jpg

In reading I can only get a sense that the aim of many posters is to continue to bash and belittle BikeForums, it's moderators, and admins in a rather thinly veiled attempt to increase interest in that other sandbox (which I have visited) and for lack of a better words, poach members from the Bike Forum's SoCal sub forum.
I hope the other sand box grows beyond people's wildest expectations and then the folks running things over there will probably start to experience a lot of issues with trolls, spammers, and general ne'er do wells and in dealing with those, draw the ire of it's members.

And then the shoe will be on the other foot.

The only reason it bothers me is that I like a bunch of you and it seems that many people have been sucked into this whole conspiracy theory that keeps getting promoted when in reality, there is no conspiracy but rather, just a bunch of folks trying to maintain the peace and smooth running of the world's best all round cycling forum.

If you don't like things, go play in the other sandbox and if you do choose to play here, try and make things a better place.

It's pretty simple really.


That is so not true...and I have to totally disagree with your conclusion.

My only complaint is that I keep seeing posts regarding this whole issue littering the So Cal main page. When does this end and when can we go back to being a forum of local enthusiasts who get together for rides and races, discuss local traffic and law topics, and otherwise keep each other informed of local events?

Finally, I have a suggestion regarding the recent events, but would like to know whom it would be best to PM them to. It's not worth public discussion/flaming.


We're just assigning moderators to individual forums now.
You weren't doing that already? :eek: Any forum this large needs juris dictions.

Q Q Q???The three Q's = thank you