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Old 22-05-2008, 03:49 PM
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Default Does it seem like 5 years today!!!
That Stu came onto Turbosport (where we all had gone after getting kicked off the RSOCBB) and told everyone to join upto this site called 'Passionford' run by a french guy....

Well i've never heard of the place at the time

5 years later and here we are! Plenty of May 22nd 2003 joiners aswell iirc

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Old 22-05-2008, 04:02 PM
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Old 22-05-2008, 04:05 PM
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I dont remember, because I didnt know where everyone had gone after RSOCBB shut down

I just binned forums off altogether until I somehow managed to hear about this place a couple of months late
 
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Old 22-05-2008, 04:06 PM
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Old 22-05-2008, 04:07 PM
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its not often that a spin-off of a spin-off site catches on, so well done!

there is WAY too many other ford and RS sites/forums etc getting set up nowadays.
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Old 22-05-2008, 04:13 PM
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How time flies!!

Think of all the old names come and gone......
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Old 22-05-2008, 04:26 PM
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Old 22-05-2008, 04:29 PM
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5 years wow, not slow in passing at all.
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And on that note I think we should celebrate but posting some of the Forums best threads.

Top effort from the team for keeping PF up and running
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Old 22-05-2008, 04:33 PM
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Top effort from the team for keeping PF up and running
Here here
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Old 22-05-2008, 04:34 PM
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Old 22-05-2008, 04:35 PM
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i think i joined up in late 2003 or early 2004 on my old Diamonds account.

is quite mad how its gone strength to strength on here fair play
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Old 22-05-2008, 05:02 PM
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Dont feel like 5 years ! Thnk i registered in the june or july of 2003 !
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Old 22-05-2008, 05:35 PM
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Jees. 5 years!
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Originally Posted by BillyCabrio
How time flies!!

Think of all the old names come and gone......
Think of all the old names still here!!!
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need dave back it would be a better place
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Old 22-05-2008, 06:41 PM
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Old 22-05-2008, 06:54 PM
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Old 22-05-2008, 07:06 PM
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I think I was about the 20th member or something daft like that signed up on 22nd May 2003


Where are those legendary members like Big Nige, USL, James2wd, NATHAN, Gregg

I guess they probably grew up and got lives... unlike the rest of us
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Old 22-05-2008, 07:14 PM
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Wonder how many people's lives have been affected by Passionford, and how things may be different if Stu hadn't made that first post!
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Old 22-05-2008, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by DanW@FastFord
Wonder how many people's lives have been affected by Passionford, and how things may be different if Stu hadn't made that first post!

I'd be still in my native North East
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Old 22-05-2008, 07:40 PM
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i remember telling stu at the time "it WONT work" on MSN


what a tw@ i am eh?
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Old 22-05-2008, 07:45 PM
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Old 22-05-2008, 07:59 PM
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hey all the original crew,,,,
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Old 22-05-2008, 08:07 PM
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would love to have joined when it first started but being 13 when it was set up i was just into max power cars with big cheap badly fitted plastic bodykits glad ive found it now tho
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Old 22-05-2008, 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim Galbally
i remember telling stu at the time "it WONT work" on MSN


what a tw@ i am eh?

Jim, a LOT of people told me that. Dont worry.

Some even laughed at me, especially peeps from RSBB & Turbosport. One even said: "It take more than some free forum software to make a decent webforum..you will see."

Ha Ha, 5 years later its so successfull its been hunted down and sold.
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Originally Posted by Cossie Helen
I'd be still in my native North East

Things like this genuinely interest me. maybe someone should start a topic for people to list the POSITIVE things that PF has brought them. That would be nice... make all the pain worthwhile.
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Old 22-05-2008, 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
Jim, a LOT of people told me that. Dont worry.

Some even laughed at me, especially peeps from RSBB & Turbosport. One even said: "It take more than some free forum software to make a decent webforum..you will see."

Ha Ha, 5 years later its so successfull its been hunted down and sold.
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Originally Posted by Smit
That Stu came onto Turbosport (where we all had gone after getting kicked off the RSOCBB) and told everyone to join upto this site called 'Passionford' run by a french guy....
Indeed well done

But Turbosport is still run by and for enthusiasts just like before !
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Old 22-05-2008, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
Things like this genuinely interest me. maybe someone should start a topic for people to list the POSITIVE things that PF has brought them. That would be nice... make all the pain worthwhile.

Go ahead Stu, your better at starting threads like that
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Old 22-05-2008, 08:55 PM
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Blimey, can't believe I've been on here that long, where does time go!
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Old 25-05-2008, 11:34 PM
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Im still here

More of a random poster and watcher

oooo er


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Originally Posted by BigNige
Im still here

More of a random poster and watcher

oooo er


Nige
...... and a pervert!
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Old 25-05-2008, 11:44 PM
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...... and a pervert!
YUP

No change on that one fella

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Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
Things like this genuinely interest me. maybe someone should start a topic for people to list the POSITIVE things that PF has brought them. That would be nice... make all the pain worthwhile.
I wouldn't be working for you if it wasn't for this place
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