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TERMS OF USE - Updated June 9, 2019

Last post by MWmetalhead « Wed Jan 13, 2010 9:18 pm

by MWmetalhead » Wed Jan 13, 2010 9:18 pm

***TERMS OF USE / MESSAGE BOARD RULES***

1) You agree not to post any abusive, obscene, vulgar, slanderous, hateful, threatening, sexually-oriented,...

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Server response issues when posting

Last post by Ed Joseph « Fri Aug 23, 2019 11:22 am
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by MWmetalhead » Thu Jul 04, 2019 10:39 am
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Just wanted to drop you guys a note to let you know that I've witnessed a deterioration in server response time over the past couple weeks.

New...
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Last post by Ed Joseph
Fri Aug 23, 2019 11:22 am
Rule 4 breaker?

Last post by Mr.Transistor « Mon Aug 05, 2019 8:15 pm
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by rob otto » Sun Jul 28, 2019 7:03 pm

Hey MW -

There are a number of users that post almost exclusively in one particular thread in the Detroit forum, one that has a lot of views but is...

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Last post by Mr.Transistor
Mon Aug 05, 2019 8:15 pm
Suggestion: Add a Free-to-air Satellite discussion board.

Last post by F-Squared « Sun Aug 04, 2019 10:21 pm
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by F-Squared » Sun Aug 04, 2019 3:22 pm

There's many people in Michigan who use FTA satellite (the Satellite Guys board is based in Mich, in fact) so why not make a portion of the forum for...

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Last post by F-Squared
Sun Aug 04, 2019 10:21 pm
Where can we post suggestions?

Last post by MWmetalhead « Sun Aug 04, 2019 11:56 am
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by F-Squared » Fri Jul 19, 2019 12:21 pm

I have a suggestion for a new part of the board and I just wanted to know where I could put it.

Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Sun Aug 04, 2019 11:56 am
Continuous reporting of off topic banter, no results

Last post by MWmetalhead « Sat Aug 03, 2019 9:27 am
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by TeddyBear » Sun Jul 07, 2019 1:36 pm
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5) NEW: Users who consistently post off-topic banter in existing threads that have nothing to do with the conversation at hand will be banned.

I...
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Sat Aug 03, 2019 9:27 am
Deleted Users?

Last post by TeddyBear « Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:36 pm
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by Calvert DeForest » Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:55 am
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Seems lately I'm seeing a lot of posts from deleted users . I don't recall seeing these in the past. Are these people who have been banned for one...
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Last post by TeddyBear
Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:36 pm
Posting pictures

Last post by mars « Wed Jul 10, 2019 10:26 am
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by mars » Mon Jul 08, 2019 6:56 pm

Also could use some help on how to post a picture. thank you.

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Last post by mars
Wed Jul 10, 2019 10:26 am
Edit "location"

Last post by MWmetalhead « Tue Jul 09, 2019 8:43 pm
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by mars » Mon Jul 08, 2019 6:50 pm

I can't seem to find the place for adding my location to the avartar area. I would like to put in Traverse City . Now that I'm retired I don't need...

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Tue Jul 09, 2019 8:43 pm
Permission to Post Attachments

Last post by MWmetalhead « Tue Jul 09, 2019 8:41 pm
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by Gary Hunt » Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:31 pm

Greetings MW,

I would like to be allowed to post a 2 page scanned Grand Rapids Mirror magazine article from Volume VII-No. 3 from the Fall 1940....

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Tue Jul 09, 2019 8:41 pm
Notifications with Foe/ignore active

Last post by TeddyBear « Sat Jul 06, 2019 10:28 am

by TeddyBear » Sat Jul 06, 2019 10:28 am

I'm noticing, when I put somebody on foe, such as I did with lovinlife101, I still get notifications that they/he are replying to something that I...

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Last post by TeddyBear
Sat Jul 06, 2019 10:28 am
Triple Post

Last post by MWmetalhead « Sun Jun 09, 2019 12:06 pm
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by Mega Hertz » Sun May 12, 2019 1:12 pm

MW-

If you see this, can you remove two of my three threads in the Detroit section?

Idk why it did that, but we only need one.

Thanks.

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Sun Jun 09, 2019 12:06 pm
Guests replying to topics and other strange things

Last post by FET-500 « Thu Feb 21, 2019 7:59 am
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by stopnswop2 » Mon Feb 11, 2019 4:24 am

When I check who's online, a lot of the guests are displayed as doing all sorts of weird things they shouldn't be able to do such as replying to...

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Last post by FET-500
Thu Feb 21, 2019 7:59 am
Site archived

Last post by stopnswop2 « Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:27 pm
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by stopnswop2 » Wed Jan 30, 2019 11:48 pm

I went and archived each and every page on the site again for the first time in a year, on the way back machine on archive.org

I forgot to mention I...

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Last post by stopnswop2
Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:27 pm
Private messages

Last post by ZenithCKLW « Tue Feb 12, 2019 9:21 pm
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by ZenithCKLW » Tue Feb 12, 2019 8:32 pm

I've been trying to reply to private messages, as well as create new private messages, but when I send, it goes to my Outbox instead of Sent Messages...

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Last post by ZenithCKLW
Tue Feb 12, 2019 9:21 pm
Fix the site?

Last post by stopnswop2 « Wed Feb 06, 2019 11:24 pm

by stopnswop2 » Wed Feb 06, 2019 11:24 pm

What exactly did you say is the cause of the posting delay, causing people to make 4 or 5 duplicate posts when using a pc?

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Last post by stopnswop2
Wed Feb 06, 2019 11:24 pm
"Add Friend" / "Add Foe" icons now available in topic view

Last post by stopnswop2 « Sun Jan 27, 2019 9:13 am
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by MWmetalhead » Sat Feb 27, 2010 7:04 pm

Have you noticed the new smiley face and frown face emoticons that appear below each user's name in the Topic view? Are you wondering what the...

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Last post by stopnswop2
Sun Jan 27, 2019 9:13 am
Deleting posts

Last post by stopnswop2 « Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:26 am
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by stopnswop2 » Tue Jan 15, 2019 12:18 am

How do I delete a post in a thread that isn't my most recent post in the thread ?

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Last post by stopnswop2
Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:26 am
Can I change my password

Last post by stopnswop2 « Tue Jan 15, 2019 10:08 pm
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by Vic Doucette » Thu Jan 10, 2019 3:00 pm

Forgot my old one, got a new one. Would like to change it to something easier for me to remember. Can this be done?

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Last post by stopnswop2
Tue Jan 15, 2019 10:08 pm
Change email

Last post by stopnswop2 « Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:21 am
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by stopnswop2 » Thu Jan 10, 2019 3:54 pm

I need to change my email because the one on my account no longer can be accessed, but last time I tried to change it, it inactivated my account and...

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Last post by stopnswop2
Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:21 am
Jump to unread

Last post by MWmetalhead « Thu Jan 10, 2019 7:46 pm
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by ZenithCKLW » Thu Jan 10, 2019 10:42 am

I noticed a quirk in the board's behavior recently in the past week or two (I think). I live and breathe by the Mark topics read button. Upon my...

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Thu Jan 10, 2019 7:46 pm
Alt Accounts

Last post by Deleted User 14888 « Sat Jan 05, 2019 8:48 am
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by stopnswop2 » Wed Jan 02, 2019 2:33 pm

What about making a rule about having alt accounts?

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Last post by Deleted User 14888
Sat Jan 05, 2019 8:48 am
How do I delete PMs from my file?

Last post by MWmetalhead « Sat Dec 29, 2018 8:38 am
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by Turkeytop » Fri Dec 28, 2018 7:33 pm

My box is filling up. How do I clear it?

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Sat Dec 29, 2018 8:38 am
What happened yesterday?

Last post by MWmetalhead « Wed Dec 12, 2018 9:09 pm
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by Splouge » Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:00 am

Did we get hacked? Because yesterday when I came here, I got a flashing screen with text saying something like HrkRoZ Kuwaiti Hacker 2018

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Wed Dec 12, 2018 9:09 pm
Preventative steps I've taken to prevent another massive loss of thread & post data

Last post by Vic Doucette « Tue Dec 11, 2018 1:27 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Sat Nov 03, 2018 11:30 am

Hello.

As you may already be aware, this site experienced a massive DB failure sometime in the early morning hours of Monday, October 29. Each &...

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Last post by Vic Doucette
Tue Dec 11, 2018 1:27 pm
Looks like posts after Sunday (12/9) are lost

Last post by kc8yqq « Tue Dec 11, 2018 6:24 am

by kc8yqq » Tue Dec 11, 2018 6:24 am

What happened?

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Last post by kc8yqq
Tue Dec 11, 2018 6:24 am
I’m having problems posting...

Last post by MWmetalhead « Wed Nov 28, 2018 6:34 am
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by format this » Tue Nov 27, 2018 10:50 pm

The error message said I can’t post so soon after making a previous post. It was meant for the Detroit section, and I haven’t posted there in at...

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Wed Nov 28, 2018 6:34 am
Why has this place become so cynical and sarcastic?

Last post by zzand « Sat Nov 17, 2018 9:03 am
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by TheForce » Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:31 am

Just like the title says, why has this place become so cynical and sarcastic? What purpose does that serve? Why do people feel the need to chime in...

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Last post by zzand
Sat Nov 17, 2018 9:03 am
Server move on 11/12/18 at 7:45p ET

Last post by MWmetalhead « Thu Nov 15, 2018 6:10 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Mon Nov 12, 2018 8:27 pm

A requested server migration took place Saturday evening. Unfortunately, I did not re-point my DNS records to the new server until roughly 7:45p ET...

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Thu Nov 15, 2018 6:10 pm
Style Sheet comment thread

Last post by Bryce « Sat Nov 10, 2018 10:11 am
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by MWmetalhead » Sat Nov 03, 2018 12:09 pm
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Please post your feedback with regard to the new stylesheet.

Do you prefer the new one (known as Flat Style ) or the old one (known as Prosilver )...
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Last post by Bryce
Sat Nov 10, 2018 10:11 am
PLEASE USE THIS THREAD TO REPORT PAGE LOADING OR POSTING ISSUES

Last post by MWmetalhead « Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:25 am

by MWmetalhead » Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:25 am

Posted @ 8:21a ET on Friday, November 9:

Good morning.

I've turned off all caching in CloudFlare. I am hopeful this will resolve any lingering...

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:25 am
Hiding threads

Last post by SteveS « Tue Nov 06, 2018 2:28 pm
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by ZenithCKLW » Tue Nov 06, 2018 1:49 pm

MW,

I think I mentioned this already before the great database crash, so I'm sure it is lost. I'm sure you have much bigger things to worry about,...

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Last post by SteveS
Tue Nov 06, 2018 2:28 pm
Why cant I stay logged in?

Last post by mtburb « Tue Nov 06, 2018 7:57 am
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by Turkeytop » Sun Nov 04, 2018 7:29 pm

I'm having trouble posting. Every time I log in, some mysterious force logs me back out again, almost immediately.

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Last post by mtburb
Tue Nov 06, 2018 7:57 am
why can't I reply?

Last post by Turkeytop « Sun Nov 04, 2018 6:50 pm
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by Turkeytop » Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:46 am

When I attempt to reply to any post, as soon as I hit submit it tells me I need to log in, even when I'm already logged in.

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Last post by Turkeytop
Sun Nov 04, 2018 6:50 pm
Forum changes

Last post by MWmetalhead « Sun Nov 04, 2018 9:01 am

by MWmetalhead » Sun Nov 04, 2018 9:01 am

Good morning.

You may have noticed the Strategy Session forum is no more. Due to lack of posting activity, I've decided to merge existing threads...

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Sun Nov 04, 2018 9:01 am
How about we start new?

Last post by MWmetalhead « Sat Nov 03, 2018 11:16 am
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by Deleted User 10525 » Tue Oct 30, 2018 12:06 pm
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My Frank Booth account looks to be gone, however this one works. So, I'll put this out there. Why don't we just start new? The threads from...
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Sat Nov 03, 2018 11:16 am
Why cant i say H***?

Last post by MWmetalhead « Sat Nov 03, 2018 10:55 am
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by Splouge » Fri Dec 02, 2016 10:56 pm
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H***

see that? I said H***

H
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Why cant I say that uncensored?
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Sat Nov 03, 2018 10:55 am
Slow board performance??

Last post by MWmetalhead « Tue Oct 30, 2018 5:20 pm
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by Plate Cap » Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:21 am
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Hi,

I've noticed of late, perhaps the last couple of months, what appears to be slower performance of the server handling this message system.

When...
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Tue Oct 30, 2018 5:20 pm
jamlieveven

Last post by rugratsonline « Sat Oct 01, 2016 4:10 pm

by rugratsonline » Sat Oct 01, 2016 4:10 pm

Has posted four articles on this forum in favor of cell phone jammers -- which are illegal in the US. Very likely to be spam:

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Last post by rugratsonline
Sat Oct 01, 2016 4:10 pm
Xenforo

Last post by craig11152 « Sat Aug 06, 2016 11:09 am
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by Neckbeard » Fri Jul 15, 2016 7:33 pm

MW, you might want to consider adopting Xenforo. It gives a sleek look and allows you more tools. Below is an example of a board that makes use of it.

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Last post by craig11152
Sat Aug 06, 2016 11:09 am
Who is Metal Head? What's your story?

Last post by audiophile « Fri May 06, 2016 6:59 am
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by d'Arsonval » Thu May 05, 2016 10:48 pm

Is there a URL to your story? Who are you?
Do you have a background in broadcasting?
What stations were you employed with?

What is your affiliation...

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Last post by audiophile
Fri May 06, 2016 6:59 am
IP Banned? : (

Last post by A Little Birdie « Mon Apr 04, 2016 7:22 pm
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by A Little Birdie » Thu Mar 24, 2016 2:43 pm

Hey MW:

Can you have a quick look at my account? All my home/mobile IPs that I log in from have been banned for whatever reason. : (

However, work...

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Last post by A Little Birdie
Mon Apr 04, 2016 7:22 pm
site help / notifications PM's

Last post by sgt schultz « Sun Apr 03, 2016 11:46 am
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by sgt schultz » Wed Mar 30, 2016 8:20 am

I am not receiving email thread notifications, and my PM's are not working at all. I have rechecked my preferences, made changes, still nothing...

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Last post by sgt schultz
Sun Apr 03, 2016 11:46 am
A "Foreign Countries" section for the broadcasting section

Last post by Splouge « Tue Mar 29, 2016 3:12 pm

by Splouge » Tue Mar 29, 2016 3:12 pm

The Everywhere Else section says it's just for other areas of the country. Some of us may want to talk about broadcasters in other countries, and...

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Last post by Splouge
Tue Mar 29, 2016 3:12 pm
Want to thank...

Last post by LouPerry « Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:02 pm

by LouPerry » Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:02 pm

...MW for all his hard w2ork over the last year. Thank you very much!

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Last post by LouPerry
Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:02 pm
Movies

Last post by Turkeytop « Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:17 pm
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by sfpcc » Thu Dec 24, 2015 3:02 pm

I have a suggestion for a Topic category. I think their should be one concerning movies. Maybe it's somewhat off topic from what the mission of the...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:17 pm
IP Ban

Last post by MWmetalhead « Thu Nov 05, 2015 8:00 pm
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by syntheticexctasy » Mon Nov 02, 2015 10:56 am

FYI, my work IP address (IP just changed to this new one) is banned on the board for some reason.

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Thu Nov 05, 2015 8:00 pm
No longer want to be a member

Last post by craig11152 « Sun Oct 04, 2015 7:06 pm
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by rizzman87 » Fri Sep 04, 2015 5:53 pm

How can I delete my information off this board?

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Last post by craig11152
Sun Oct 04, 2015 7:06 pm
MW...

Last post by MWmetalhead « Tue Jul 21, 2015 6:50 pm
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by LouPerry » Wed Dec 31, 2014 5:16 pm

Want you to know how much I appreciate your management of the Board.

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Tue Jul 21, 2015 6:50 pm

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