Whatever happened to .....?

Beasty

First in a series of threads asking whatever happened to regular posters who suddenly stopped posting

We're starting this off with "Whatever happened to Raam", who has 9,999 posts to his name, but seems reluctant to make his 10,000th for some reason. His last post was back on 5th February. He claims that there has not been anything since worthy of his 10,000th post

I've offered to help him by deleting some old posts to give him some headroom, but to no avail. He doesn't seem to want to be tempted out of retirement. I was also thinking of re-instating one of his deleted posts so he gets to 10,000 anyway, but am not resorting to that at this stage.

Anyway, perhaps this thread on his behalf will provide an appropriate opportunity for him to take the plunge...

In the meantime, feel free to post your favorite memories of Raam. It may be his fashion advice thread for example. A personal favourite is his "Image of Beasty"

Raam wrote: »

I don't have any photos so I drew one myself.

kennyb3

He's either sandbagging before the new season and pretending he has no interest in cycling or he's finally wasted away similar to the pot noodle add.

07Lapierre

He's too busy working on the Swordscc Webpage ! So please, no distractions!

Hungrycol

What ever happened to Tiny Explosions?

TinyExplosions

Hungrycol wrote: »

What ever happened to Tiny Explosions?

Work

Chips Lovell

That was quick. It was like the Bat signal went out or something.

Hungrycol

Vladimir Kurtains wrote: »

That was quick. It was like the Bat signal went out or something.

LOL

TinyExplosions

Vladimir Kurtains wrote: »

That was quick. It was like the Bat signal went out or something.

Bat Signal, or the Boardsies Skype Call

Vélo

Whatever happened to Tim Allen?

Chips Lovell

Vélo wrote: »

Whatever happened to Tim Allen?

He's banned.

biomed32

Vladimir Kurtains wrote: »

He's banned.

has never stopped him before

Vélo

There's a few that I haven't seen many posts from recently; Blorg, Unionman & Gavin.

I know Blorg is off cycling around the world at the moment, at least I think he still is.

RobFowl

biomed32 wrote: »

has never stopped him before

He's called fencer now and thats banned too.....
Available on every cycle related rant on motors (for 10-15mins before the Mods shut them down )

Hail 2 Da Thief

Is it true that he likes Cervelo's?

doozerie

Beasty wrote:

We're starting this off with "Whatever happened to Raam"

You've forgotten the first rule of stalking - "Do not talk about stalking". Stalking is a vocation, frankly your hobby-stalking antics are bringing it into disrepute. Your local stalking group rep will be round to your place to reclaim your stalking camo gear and night vision goggles (in fact he's already waiting at your door, where he has been concealed for several weeks now disguised as a cheerful bunch of daffodils).

Hungrycol

What ever Happened to Texan Bars:

Lusk Doyle

@ Beasty - I see you got his mangled Cervelo in the picture too. Nice!

Tonyandthewhale

Hail 2 Da Thief wrote: »

Is it true that he likes Cervelo's?

Who? Tim Allen?

Beasty

Lusk Doyle wrote: »

@ Beasty - I see you got his mangled Cervelo in the picture too. Nice!

That's his picture of me - I don't have a mangled Cervelo - I suspect I may need to avoid the Club League this year to avoid such a fate though....

Lusk Doyle

Beasty wrote: »

That's his picture of me - I don't have a mangled Cervelo - I suspect I may need to avoid the Club League this year to avoid such a fate though....

Yea I realised that after I posted. The svelte nature of the imagine threw me!

AstraMonti

I was introduced to Raam as the mounting goat few years ago. They weren't far off whoever picked that nickname. I clearly remember 3 years back near the top of the sally gap (they were all waiting for me to arrive) a guy passes quite fast from the group and someone shouts to raam go get him and he jumped (like a goat) and chased him down. I was clearly impressed back then! It's a pleasure to see raam climbing, he just goes off..!

There are few other guys we 're missing.. The Claw is one, Scott is another one and I ll remember few later

Beasty

AstraMonti wrote: »

I was introduced to Raam as the mounting goat few years ago.

He was doing what?:eek:

ednwireland

Vélo wrote: »

I know Blorg is off cycling around the world at the moment, at least I think he still is.

he finally cycled off the edge of the world and out of internet coverage (or myanmar or something)

Beasty

AstraMonti wrote: »

I ll remember few later

there was LDB as well - last I heard she ran off with this strange fella to get married ...

droidus

RobFowl

Beasty wrote: »

He was doing what?:eek:

Maybe it was before he got married?

Lusk Doyle

Beasty wrote: »

there was LDB as well - last I heard she ran off with this strange fella to get married ...

...and now resides in their shed while the bikes are in the bed with himself...

AstraMonti

Beasty wrote: »

He was doing what?:eek:

LOL major spelling failure there.. I meant to say mountain goat.. but it's way too late now

rflynnr

AstraMonti wrote: »

There are few other guys we 're missing.. The Claw is one, Scott is another one and I ll remember few later

The Claw is juggling literary fame and fatherhood - I doubt we'll hear from him for about a decade.

Holyboy

What about Kona? You would nearly miss the little scamp.

RobFowl

Holyboy wrote: »

What about Kona? You would nearly miss the little scamp.

Busy working in Halfords

sy

Haven't heard too much from Dirkvoodoo. Busy chattin up a few "Sheilas".... or trying to bring some euroness to those macho aussies

Beasty

Then there was this which contributed to bringing the country to its knees:

seve65

ednwireland wrote: »

he finally cycled off the edge of the world and out of internet coverage (or myanmar or something)

he was still posting 4 days ago, maybe the internet ran out then

C3PO

Even Icyseanfitz is very quiet at the moment! :rolleyes:

Super Freak

Come back Raam........We miss you.

Captain Havoc

Mockler007

Morrisseeee

Super Freak wrote: »

Come back Raam........We miss you.

Is he saying: "Fuuuuuuk, I've lost me top-tube!!" :pac:

Thread title has this stuck in my head.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arN7OXjHDEY

Miklos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbi6vw5Rr-s

This one for me..

Lusk Doyle

Morrisseeee wrote: »

Super Freak wrote: »

Come back Raam........We miss you.

Is he saying: "Fuuuuuuk, I've lost me top-tube!!" :pac:

More like "foooook, I wish I had my trusty cervelo for this!"

Sr. Assumpta

Raam.
Do not tell us there is NOTHING you want to comment on today!

Beasty in THE LADIES RACE & being assisted to (try to.... ) beat THE LADIES by your very own LDB....... No? Nothing????

Lumen placing in a race by pretending he can't do any work for most it because his bike has a quote-unquote "death rattle".......No? Really???

Vlad providing running race reports from mid-race (well it had to be mid-race didn't it???? Or else what??).....Oh COME ON!!!!


PS Well done Lumen! I'm thinking the thigh is better then, or was it it that was rattling

PPs Well done Beasty too!!

blorg

I am in Cambodia now. 17,500km so far. I will get there eventually.

Keep_Her_Lit

Brilliant photos blorg.

DePurpereWolf

That's one random banana...

AstraMonti

blorg wrote: »

I am in Cambodia now. 17,500km so far. I will get there eventually.

Be safe!

Are you planning to come back anytime soon?

kenmc

blorg wrote: »

I am in Cambodia now. 17,500km so far. I will get there eventually.

Where is "there"? I thought you were further east already, out Beijing way? Or are you making your way to Singapore/Indonesia to get to Oz?

manwithaplan

I suspect "there" is either:

(a) a state of enlightenment, or
(b) broke.

blorg

For now, the destination is Australia, although there is some truth in what manwithaplan says, although (b) is not a concern right now. Obviously also I will have to get back from there, it really is in the middle of nowhere down in the south of the planet.

I went south in China and went through Vietnam and Laos on the way to Cambodia. I didn't go to eastern China. I spent 1.5 months in Vietnam, largely in Hanoi, (entered 1 October) and 3 months in Laos so I am not exactly moving through very fast. It is a pleasant and easy part of the world and I will leave it with some reluctance.

ednwireland

blorg wrote: »

For now, the destination is Australia, although there is some truth in what manwithaplan says, although (b) is not a concern right now. Obviously also I will have to get back from there, it really is in the middle of nowhere down in the south of the planet.

I went south in China and went through Vietnam and Laos on the way to Cambodia. I didn't go to eastern China. I spent 1.5 months in Vietnam, largely in Hanoi, (entered 1 October) and 3 months in Laos so I am not exactly moving through very fast. It is a pleasant and easy part of the world and I will leave it with some reluctance.

if its anything when i was in singapore (had friends living there) the always said that malaysia was half the price of singapore and thailand was half again
so my guess is its gonna get more expensive from there (although malaysia is asia light)