demo man
21-08-2006, 07:54 PM
Ladies and Gentlemen, Fakers and Farkettes, tonbight we do have a special treat for you. Hiding away in a corner of the Watering hole has lived a thread known only as 'Yup Boys', where a scene anc dulture has grown and developed, rides have been set up and looked back on, crashes reviewed and photos viewed.
It is the most replied to thread in Farkin history.
Tonigh we have the incredible please of talking with the man who started this whole pehenonmenon - A-LINER!
http://forums.farkin.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=43943&stc=1&d=1156153566
1. Who are you (name, bikes you ride, age, job)
Ian C, Turner DHR (thanks Bill) some H/T thing I am just finishing off now , 36, Senior Studio Technician for Creative Industries, QUT
2. When and why did you become a member of Farkin?
the usual , sell n buy stuff, about 2 years ago or a bit more. Ohh and got jack of a diff bike site.
3. Why are you still a member?
I enjoy the crap that goes on and like to read the new product tests..ohh and something about that “Yup Boys” thread keeps me glued here. I got my first “Red Card “ too, thought I was going to become an x member.
4. What was your favourite ride of all time?
.... after successfully breaking my heel bone in 3 places at the start of this year then 7 months later going to our “home track” Coffs ( thanks Dozer ) and racing there…the atmosphere and dudes were awesome. Just riding with your mates and having a good days ride is bliss as well. Kram where are you?.
5. 3 trails you must ride before you die:
… Whistler, Mt Snow, CH 10 (inside joke )
6. What is something about you that few people know?
…it’s a secret.
7. What is the heaviest thing in your house?
....combined, my 2 bassett hounds
8. How did you come to own those things?
... gave in to my missus…*damn it*
9. What is the earliest you have woken yourself up to go for a ride?
.... hah ohhh I guess about 5am
10. The latest you’ve been up riding?
.... ohhh is this a personal question..ohhh ohh a bike..well I guess about 2 am in the morning …Coffs urban at 2 am and a vid camera are good times …good times.Just ask Quintin.
11. Group rides, 2/3 people rides, or solo rides?
... i enjoy solo urban, small group D/H .
12. What will the Elite top 3 be for the World Champs this year?
Woods, Norman, Palmer…ohhh I don’t know
13. What’s the riding culture in your neck of the woods like?
...errr ok I guess
14. What does your other half think of mountain bikes?
...nahh , the damn girl is a BMX groupie. All that Mirra, Bestwick yaddah..yaddah
15. What does your boss think of mountain bikes?
.... they always worry that the Monday morning phone call will be from me in hospital.
[Demo man] what, in case you do this again? [/Demo Man]
http://forums.farkin.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=43944&stc=1&d=1156153566
16. What is on the desk you log onto Farkin from?
.... Geeeez…ok after hrs booking forms, a dictionary, 3 cell phones, lots of invoices, highlighters, laser level, calculator, fire warden tag, lots of colourful “post it notes”, a invite to some art award, drawing ink, colourful manila folders, a phone that keeps lighting up and telling me I have 6 messages, jila mints, map of the world mat, dhdirect catalogue and the best thing has to be these 2 uni students waiting to talk to me as I type….( not actually on my desk )
17. Mac or PC?
…both, but if I had to choose Mac.
18. Ipod or Iriver?
..... Iriver…boooyahh
19. Last time you yelled at someone?
...this morning, sometimes students just don’t think!!
20. Last time someone yelled at you?
... this morning …she gave it right back at me!! It was cool ..her little veins in her neck were about to pop..
21. Thanks mate, now get back to work!
...owwww do I have to?.it was fun..and can I just say thanks to the guys who make Farkin.net happen and “thanks” for not shutting down “yup boys” ………………….yet
ZAP
Thanks to A-Liner for being so easy to deal with. Although, i threw in a few joke questions about why people should buy my bike and his answers were way off! ahh well, can't win 'em all.
Thanks mate.
It is the most replied to thread in Farkin history.
Tonigh we have the incredible please of talking with the man who started this whole pehenonmenon - A-LINER!
http://forums.farkin.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=43943&stc=1&d=1156153566
1. Who are you (name, bikes you ride, age, job)
Ian C, Turner DHR (thanks Bill) some H/T thing I am just finishing off now , 36, Senior Studio Technician for Creative Industries, QUT
2. When and why did you become a member of Farkin?
the usual , sell n buy stuff, about 2 years ago or a bit more. Ohh and got jack of a diff bike site.
3. Why are you still a member?
I enjoy the crap that goes on and like to read the new product tests..ohh and something about that “Yup Boys” thread keeps me glued here. I got my first “Red Card “ too, thought I was going to become an x member.
4. What was your favourite ride of all time?
.... after successfully breaking my heel bone in 3 places at the start of this year then 7 months later going to our “home track” Coffs ( thanks Dozer ) and racing there…the atmosphere and dudes were awesome. Just riding with your mates and having a good days ride is bliss as well. Kram where are you?.
5. 3 trails you must ride before you die:
… Whistler, Mt Snow, CH 10 (inside joke )
6. What is something about you that few people know?
…it’s a secret.
7. What is the heaviest thing in your house?
....combined, my 2 bassett hounds
8. How did you come to own those things?
... gave in to my missus…*damn it*
9. What is the earliest you have woken yourself up to go for a ride?
.... hah ohhh I guess about 5am
10. The latest you’ve been up riding?
.... ohhh is this a personal question..ohhh ohh a bike..well I guess about 2 am in the morning …Coffs urban at 2 am and a vid camera are good times …good times.Just ask Quintin.
11. Group rides, 2/3 people rides, or solo rides?
... i enjoy solo urban, small group D/H .
12. What will the Elite top 3 be for the World Champs this year?
Woods, Norman, Palmer…ohhh I don’t know
13. What’s the riding culture in your neck of the woods like?
...errr ok I guess
14. What does your other half think of mountain bikes?
...nahh , the damn girl is a BMX groupie. All that Mirra, Bestwick yaddah..yaddah
15. What does your boss think of mountain bikes?
.... they always worry that the Monday morning phone call will be from me in hospital.
[Demo man] what, in case you do this again? [/Demo Man]
http://forums.farkin.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=43944&stc=1&d=1156153566
16. What is on the desk you log onto Farkin from?
.... Geeeez…ok after hrs booking forms, a dictionary, 3 cell phones, lots of invoices, highlighters, laser level, calculator, fire warden tag, lots of colourful “post it notes”, a invite to some art award, drawing ink, colourful manila folders, a phone that keeps lighting up and telling me I have 6 messages, jila mints, map of the world mat, dhdirect catalogue and the best thing has to be these 2 uni students waiting to talk to me as I type….( not actually on my desk )
17. Mac or PC?
…both, but if I had to choose Mac.
18. Ipod or Iriver?
..... Iriver…boooyahh
19. Last time you yelled at someone?
...this morning, sometimes students just don’t think!!
20. Last time someone yelled at you?
... this morning …she gave it right back at me!! It was cool ..her little veins in her neck were about to pop..
21. Thanks mate, now get back to work!
...owwww do I have to?.it was fun..and can I just say thanks to the guys who make Farkin.net happen and “thanks” for not shutting down “yup boys” ………………….yet
ZAP
Thanks to A-Liner for being so easy to deal with. Although, i threw in a few joke questions about why people should buy my bike and his answers were way off! ahh well, can't win 'em all.
Thanks mate.