the year 2008 in some (new)numbers !

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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:10 pm

I'm "Newbie of the Year"?

Lovely. I'd like to think I made some contributions and wasn't a complete PW. Laughing

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:15 pm

You must have been or the mods would have slowed you down. All I remember are posts that made sense, I guess you're the basic driven baiter. If that's worth anything that's up to the mods, but I would settle for the honor and take on an extra lad Wink

You got what it takes though, that's for sure.

Juan's stalker Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 1423

Yay Sir Scam Alot is newbie of the year clapping

SSA I have noticed that most of your posts have been very helpful to others.
You have caused much lad pain this year. Well done and shared it with us which helps us learn.

Bill2 all my lads have abandoned me today too.
Its been a very quiet day. They will pay for neglecting me on the New Year. They should be more devoted than that Evil or Very Mad

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:29 pm

You can say all you want, but no newbie Laughing

how about rookie 2008 or MVP2008 but be carefull or the Mods give him a less attractive name like...... nope I'm not going there Laughing

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:30 pm

Sweet 2008 did have it's merits after all. Laughing

As for lad pain, two weeks in Abeche, one unconfirmed detainment in Ghana, some bank accounts killed and various other safaris, not too bad.

I'm hoping for some hellacious lad pain this year.

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:32 pm

I just saw your new name in your last post, lets hope the Mods miss it Wink

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:34 pm

^^

indeed. Well deserved SSA!

@Bill: Great job showing the passed year in figures. Makes a good read looking at them (although it's just numbers, I know Wink

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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:34 pm

Crap.

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:39 pm

SlapHappy wrote:

Get going iMike! We want to hear your thoughts, and see more quality posts from you. Smile

That's a contradiction in terms if ever I heard one Very Happy

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:45 pm

@Bill2 - could you trundle through the forums and see how many safari's there were?
what was the number of mass baits, and how they broke down, e.g. Pets, Charity, Others.

I'd be interested, probably the only one though.

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:50 pm

I'd like to see that compilation of numbers.

Baiting Guru Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 18313

Bill, how many fake sites did we kill? (Just trying to keep you off the streets). Laughing

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:57 pm

LOL, that's a job and I haven't even finished this one yet.
I have no rights on the server so I have to copy and past most of the stuff I'm using and although that's partly automated it's still a lot of work. Confused

You're best off doing a search for safari and work your way through the pile, I already know my favorite one, Rumbero's (and many others) "Joe and Tina's adventures", pity that Rumbero fell of the world. The story is worth a movie, but skip the real Tina, just like me, she's past the expiration date for this kind of movie Laughing

Trophy Videos · Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 12:32 am

bill2 said:

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The story is worth a movie, but skip the real Tina, just like me, she's past the expiration date for this kind of movie

What do you mean, past expiration? She looks pretty damn good at 69 to me! I could see her climbing trees in the jungle.

Ima's just trying to protect you from women like Tina. So, stop crunching those damn number things, and get out once in awhile.

@Sweety 2008 - I sure hope you get tagged, as you have done a great job on the lads this year. You've been extra special nice to them. I'm going to send you a can of sardines for your efforts. Very Happy

What is this thread about again?

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 12:25 pm

^^^

Not too sure what the thread is about either. Rolling Eyes

Someone keeps mentioning fish though. Laughing

SSA - My heartiest congratulations, do hope the Mods are not as cruel as reputed and give you a tacky tag.

Razz

Trophy Videos · Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:48 pm

Whenever that swinging hook is around, the fish are not too far behind I've noticed. Cool

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 4:14 pm

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Bill, how many fake sites did we kill? (Just trying to keep you off the streets).

Not nearly enough I would say, when you look at the beginning of 2008 a lot slipped by without killing. But as that's the aa419 database it should be a question for them.... Although I would love to take their data apart and make some links between registrant -registrar- favorite bank-average return time and see if there are some handles in there to catch them before they do it again by pressing the registrar in cooperation.
But it's not so much "what have we done" as "what can we improve"
Over 4000 newbies that don't post here, (one time visitors/members), if I did the numbers right, that is about 11% of 4000 less baiting guru's in four years!
The other questions are all about the info in the database, would be doable, but there is so much"pollution" in there as many sigs hold key words that you could use to sort so the word like Safari is in non related posts too. Just pay attention during the year and login daily I would say Laughing

Yes we have that many members, but they're not all PW's like me, so they tend to slide to the back of the mind after a few months, but the data shows returns after months sometimes a year or more. SF being the last example of that.
Enough about that, the lads are busy again, go get them! Twisted Evil

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:23 pm

^^^
> serious mode (it won't last long, thankfully)

The site is good and interesting and helpful and the threads and reports very funny and educational.

Also the members are brilliant, offering help and guidance and encouragement.

The actual art of sucessfully baiting though is a lesson that has to be learned. It requires dedication and a lot of reading and understanding.

I will not be the first to hold my hand up and state that because I was over enthusiastic and green spoiled my first half a dozen baits.

But I am getting better, slowly and learning.

Maybe there is a wall that newbies either get through or give up after finding no easy way round.

> serious mode off.

Waiting for another post mentioning fish, or the lack of.

Rolling Eyes

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:28 pm

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Also the members are brilliant, offering help and guidance and encouragement.

Thank you Kate, now we can all feel good, with that coming form our own ranks. Wink

No fish here either Laughing

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:55 am

Removed full quote of Cathartic Kate's post. No need to quote it. -Ima

i have to agree kate love this place but there is a lot to learn some seem to hit the nail on the head stright away but i feel its abit like the tortise and the hare and lets face it im a slow old tortise (and some lad keeps putting his foot on my head) Laughing

Trophy Videos · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 6:16 pm

I think that to get over that wall, as you say, you have to be dedicated enough to do the required amount of reading and learning. Plus, let's face it, it does take a great deal of free time in order to get it all in, and feel comfortable enough to start baiting yourself. We all try to be helpful to new people here, as we were all new to this site ourselves, and we like to see the new members succeed in whatever capacity they find fun or useful here. Us Old-Timers get pleasure watching n00bs develop their skills and come up with their own new modalities to annoy the lads. Very Happy

Speaking of fish...that's just how you need to play the lads, like a finicky brown trout. Let him take the line and swim with it for awhile before you set the hook. Then, slowly reel him into the net. Gut him, and toss him into the frying pan. Yumm! Laughing

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