Rob Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I guess we all need to look down on something, and Barryboys fulfills that need in a direct way. I'd have to agree with that, its certainly about laughing at silly people who do up their cars and razz about town. Whether its about angry despisal though I don't know. If I see a properly barried up car, I find it quite uplifting. I certainly don't sneer at it like some Lord disgusted by the proletariat about his tower. It can be quite interesting seeing new creative ways to modify cars, or intriguing places to put air filters or exhaust pipes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Oh yeah, also I had a few visits over there a couple of years ago. There was a female Supra owner who was treated in a pretty vicious way and I put a few posts up. It was very strange. A lot of 'barries' that posted on there were savaged for their chronic spelling, grammar and general incoherence. But some Barryboys members took equal exception to my own writing style, which was seen as too high falutin'. So it's hard not to see the site as tied up in a lower middle class weltanshauung, willing to despise the 'chavs' but probably suspicious of anything else that is outside of a very conservative (small 'c') set of values. Having said that, there are some brilliantly funny comments on there. Stop being so high falutin again TH- just had to look up the German word A pleasure to read as always Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Having said that, there are some brilliantly funny comments on there. And probably the whole reason for popping on there from time to time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannhauser Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I'd have to agree with that, its certainly about laughing at silly people who do up their cars and razz about town. Whether its about angry despisal though I don't know. If I see a properly barried up car, I find it quite uplifting. I certainly don't sneer at it like some Lord disgusted by the proletariat about his tower. It can be quite interesting seeing new creative ways to modify cars, or intriguing places to put air filters or exhaust pipes. No, I don't think there's much anger on there. Though sometimes, without wishing to be too fluffy bunny about it, there's a real callousness. I can see what you mean about it being uplifting - I get the same chortlesome delight by driving past the most ludicrously over-decorated houses at Christmas. But whether it's venal or not, it is sneering. It's all about 'my taste is better than your taste'. It has it'splace, but it's a weird thing to dedicate a website to. In my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannhauser Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Stop being so high falutin again TH:) I have to compensate for my Brummie accent somehow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Oh yeah, also I had a few visits over there a couple of years ago. There was a female Supra owner who was treated in a pretty vicious way and I put a few posts up. It was very strange. A lot of 'barries' that posted on there were savaged for their chronic spelling, grammar and general incoherence. But some Barryboys members took equal exception to my own writing style, which was seen as too high falutin'. So it's hard not to see the site as tied up in a lower middle class weltanschauung, willing to despise the 'chavs' but probably suspicious of anything else that is outside of a very conservative (small 'c') set of values. Having said that, there are some brilliantly funny comments on there. You were out of the norm though. I recall I suspected you were Mycroft or whatever his real name was. I have no idea what weltanschauung means, it sounds pornographic to me, but then that's the only German I ever hear. Google awaits. I think people were suspicious of you because sometimes a "croozer" will join up to start an argument and will try very hard to use correct grammar and spelling, but will usually break down and resort to violent threats, and as you correctly say, you were outside of our set of expectations. One ethos of the site is that its supposed to be about the cars and not the owners, and the lady you mention did get a lot of personal attacks from posters there. Sometimes the mods will step in and stop that, other times they don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sted Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Bath? bath is that another one of your odd hobbies? who said anything about a bath? Christ your not in the bath are you? Is that something that only elite barryboys members do? Does it give a chance to play with your power cable Rob you should be on a stage mate!:rlol::rlol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Rendar Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Just use your old log-in, from when you registered in August 2005. Here you are. Remember back then when you used to slag off barried cars like that clio, and that saxo, and the funny beemer that you nominated for Shed Of The Week, but then more and more Supras started turning up, and you got a bit tetchy when Yulia's car was on there, and round about the start of 2006 you stopped posting altogether. Very few people ever get banned from BB but for those that do it's generally through registering under a new name, so I thought I'd pre-warn you in case you'd forgot you were already a member. Actually, I hadn't forgotten. I was just deeply ashamed that I ever took part in that kind of abuse and wanted to put it behind me. Even if I was bashing Saxos that were a little too bright for my taste, that was still no excuse to go around thinking it's okay to rip on somebody else's pride and joy. Live and let live... Once upon a time I forgot about that, but BB has thoroughly reminded me. So at least something good came out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannhauser Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 You were out of the norm though. I recall I suspected you were Mycroft or whatever his real name was. . I remember that too, now you mention it. I'm still not him . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob wild Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 no balls sucker:search: Rob you should be on a stage mate!:rlol::rlol: I don't think MR No Ball Suckers AKA SamuthNBS wants to play anymore! Probably off doing another one of his 'special' hobbies or working http://www.jimwcoleman.com/photoblog/1004%20jim%20nerd.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 Looks like me on my first day at work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SamuthNBS Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Therefore what do you think about me setting up a website something like perhaps http://www.nerdsandgeekhobbies.com or even http://www.wouldbtrainspotter.com, then invitie other people to go around and find out about other peoples non standards hobbies then we can all sit round in our virtual judgmental world laughing at how odd and stupid these people are safe in the knowledge that we have our non standard hobbies What do think I genuinely quite like the idea - if you did it I would definitely sign up! If that was aimed at me I do understand a metaphor but their was no need for it because you are literally like a train spotter! That's a simile ... Although now that you mention it, I suppose there are similarities except we don't hang around in stations wearing anoraks for entire weekends, excited that the fourth carriage down comes from a shed slightly further up the line than the rest - we just like multifit alloys, massive spoilers and body kits made of blu-tac Bath? bath is that another one of your odd hobbies? who said anything about a bath? Christ your not in the bath are you? Is that something that only elite barryboys members do? Does it give a chance to play with your power cable Now you're just being silly, ridiculing people who hold opposing opinions in order to gain support. A bath is just one place that you wouldn't expect to hunt a fox. All I meant is that if members wish to find barried cars for their own amusement, they will go to a barry show and enjoy it. Just because they don't love every car there does not mean that they hate them all and neither does it mean they're any less entitled to be there. I'd quite like to go to a show, I hope there's one near me soon. I am very in to cars and I'll sure as hell wander around and take pictures of the most offensive ones there but I'll also want to see under the bonnet of the best ones and chat to the owners of both to find out the motivation for doing it. It's nothing personal if we don't like your car, it's just a car. I used to drive a Volvo 850, if I had a forum strop every time someone called me a name I'd be stuck to my keyboard all the time. For every modified car featured on barryboys there are a hundred featured on 'krooz' sites that merely say 'oh m8 thts wkd!'. I know which side of the fence I'd want to be on! I like SamuthNBS... but what does the NBS stand for? Nose Bleed Slut, actually. I'm not sure why but it just stuck as a way of identifying myself Rob (the un-funny one)> Grow up, just because I was off watching a film doesn't mean I've given up. If you think I'll ever stop whining at you you obviously haven't been on barryboys at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob wild Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I genuinely quite like the idea - if you did it I would definitely sign up! Though you might That's a simile ... Rob (the un-funny one) Now come on make your mind up Now you're just being silly, ridiculing people who hold opposing opinions in order to gain support. *Cough*hypocrite *cough* you're "special" site is fully of people ridiculing other people who hold opposing opinions in order to gain support! A bath is just one place that you wouldn't expect to hunt a fox. Err Yes well done we agree on something! You are genus! You could knock me over with a feather duster if I came home from work one day to find a fox hunt going on in my 6ftx3ft bath All I meant is that if members wish to find barried cars for their own amusement, they will go to a barry show and enjoy it. Just because they don't love every car there does not mean that they hate them all and neither does it mean they're any less entitled to be there. I'd quite like to go to a show, I hope there's one near me soon. I am very in to cars and I'll sure as hell wander around and take pictures of the most offensive ones there but I'll also want to see under the bonnet of the best ones and chat to the owners of both to find out the motivation for doing it. It's nothing personal if we don't like your car, it's just a car. I used to drive a Volvo 850, if I had a forum strop every time someone called me a name I'd be stuck to my keyboard all the time. For every modified car featured on barryboys there are a hundred featured on 'krooz' sites that merely say 'oh m8 thts wkd!'. I know which side of the fence I'd want to be on! So basically you 'Hate' difference so much you 'Love' it! So much so you like to ridicule and persecute people that don't fit into the narrow minded boundaries that you think everyone should conform too? Your first names not Adolf is it? Nose Bleed Slut, actually. Really..... Rob (the un-funny one)> Grow up, just because I was off watching a film doesn't mean I've given up. If you think I'll ever stop whining at you you obviously haven't been on barryboys at all... LOL a 'film' that old chest nut You're ok please I don't want to know about your 'personal' life and what other weird stuff your into "Grow up" what are you like 12 or something? Serious mate I think you take this stuff and yourself far to seriously! Lighten up! Over here we are always joking and having friendly banter! Seriously I enjoy most mornings reading the new posts and crying with laughter into my Weetabix! PS This will rock you mind I modified my car by spraying it a standard color Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SamuthNBS Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 The site is full of ridiculing cars, not people. Some stray members may pick on the people but that's not encouraged and certainly not what the site is about. And why'd you respray it a standard colour? Seems a bit boring... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob wild Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 The site is full of ridiculing cars, not people. Some stray members may pick on the people but that's not encouraged and certainly not what the site is about. Really not noticed And why'd you respray it a standard colour? Seems a bit boring... Because I Hate "chav" up "Barry" cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SamuthNBS Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Good, then join the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 now come on guys, play nice. You're making Matt feel left out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob wild Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Good, then join the site. LOL Or stick around here there are loads of "boring" stock cars for you to look at! You might find something to replace that Subaru be a bit different from your old man PS one of my favorite supras of all time is totally standard! now come on guys, play nice. You're making Matt feel left out Sorry boss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Ooh, this thread got interesting very quickly!! FWIW I can't understand how people can dedicate a whole site or all their time to taking the pi$$ out of badly modified cars. We do it on here but it's not the be all and end all....... Sounds and looks like there a few brain cells missing on that site. If that is what floats your boat then great. What next, laughing at the same joke all day, every day?? I personally like a bit of variety with my pi$$ taking...... H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 FWIW I can't understand how people can dedicate a whole site or all their time to taking the pi$$ out of badly modified cars. We do it on here but it's not the be all and end all....... I can. Admittedly there's some cars on there that get slated which a a bit border line (There was a stock supra slated once ), but 99% of the stuff posted is utter crap and utterly hilarious. The shed of the week section results are just brilliant. I'm not a regular there by any means and not sure I ever posted, but you have to accept the site for what it is - a bit of a piss-take, it's nothing more, nothing less. Lighten up guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris2o2 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I can. Admittedly there's some cars on there that get slated which a a bit border line (There was a stock supra slated once ), but 99% of the stuff posted is utter crap and utterly hilarious. The shed of the week section results are just brilliant. I'm not a regular there by any means and not sure I ever posted, but you have to accept the site for what it is - a bit of a piss-take, it's nothing more, nothing less. Lighten up guys I quite enjoy the odd look about there , as Homer said most of the cars posted deserve the piss take they receive. At the end of the day its your car and you can do what you want to it , just remember that not everyone is going to like it and you have to accept that along with the praise you must accept criticism . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I have to compensate for my Brummie accent somehow Brummie accent?? Say it ain't so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I guess we all need to look down on something, and Barryboys fulfills that need in a direct way.Works for me - I definitely look down on the Barryboys website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I can. Admittedly there's some cars on there that get slated which a a bit border line (There was a stock supra slated once ), but 99% of the stuff posted is utter crap and utterly hilarious. The shed of the week section results are just brilliant. I'm not a regular there by any means and not sure I ever posted, but you have to accept the site for what it is - a bit of a piss-take, it's nothing more, nothing less. Lighten up guys I take your point Darryl but it seems like most normal people would have a look, be slightly amused and the get on with something else. These people seem to at it day in, day out...... I can only see it as humourous for a limited amount of time and I can take the pi$$ till the cows come home!! H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 I take your point Darryl but it seems like most normal people would have a look, be slightly amused and the get on with something else. These people seem to at it day in, day out...... I can only see it as humourous for a limited amount of time and I can take the pi$$ till the cows come home!! H. Nobody is forcing you to look at the site or understand why it exists are they? If you like it then visit and have a laugh, if you don't stick to http://www.ilovethegrumbleweeds.com or your other chosen comedy sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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