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Post by Mike C on Dec 5, 2008 22:06:56 GMT -8
This evening, I was riding on the bus with my friend Coastal Skier when he brought forth a proposal of the governing of the WCFF. He has suggested that a coalition global moderator parties, Coastal Skier and Scott, with the support of Flugel Horn, will be formed to overthrow the current administrator, John H. He added that even though he does not recall having talks with the other global moderators, he remembers something about a bar and "good times." An Ipsos-Hahn poll shows that results are not favourable for either side  |
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Post by Balfour on Dec 5, 2008 23:30:10 GMT -8
Yes Mikey is right, Scott and I are currently working on a coalition between us so we can take over the forum. Flugel supports us fully too! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Dane on Dec 6, 2008 0:04:24 GMT -8
Hey what's up with the upside down flag?
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Post by Mill Bay on Dec 6, 2008 0:07:12 GMT -8
Ah-hah!... be like Stephane and the dear old Liberals... not enough of Canada liked them that they could win an election fairly, so now they want to steal power and get in office without our consent.
I will remain a conscientious objector... my one caution is: just don't get too partisan, or too personal in your campaign. Maybe don't publicize it as a coup, or give the notion that you're overthrowing John in a hostile manner. Make sure that what ever it is, that John supports it, too.
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Post by Scott on Dec 6, 2008 0:12:45 GMT -8
I'm going to have to ask Proboards to prorogue this forum until the completion of the Queen of Richmond refit. How dare you suggest that anyone who has ever flown in a float plane can properly administer this forum! That's almost treason. Anyways, I believe you'll find that over the Christmas holidays, this coalition will fall apart with the divisive question of choosing the holiday banner comes up in several days. Scott and Coastal Skier have never got along...
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 6, 2008 9:20:44 GMT -8
I plan to wear my flip-flops every day that I'm in this coalition government. That way, I'll always be changing my mind about what is best for the people that I represent.
Everyone knows that I'm the champion for the young grammatically-challenged members, for the shut-out Asian spammers, and for the Selkirk-College resort-management students.
That's a lot of member groups for me to represent. If any of those honourable groups start asking me to pull the plug on this fragile coalition, I may have to........or maybe I might not.
All I can say is: You can count on my support some of the time.
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Post by Taxman on Dec 6, 2008 9:51:55 GMT -8
How could you, Coastal Skier and Scott, teaming up with the Grammartists? They want to tear apart our forum, and why, because they live in a distinct, gramatically correct, society. We already recognised people with good spelling and grammar as a forum within the West Coast Ferries Forum!
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Post by Ferryman on Dec 6, 2008 9:57:14 GMT -8
When the coalition moderators are in power, the Northwest US Ferries section of the forum will separate from the forum with its own URL, while the BC Ferries sections will be given the back the original name of "Ferries of BC"....
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Dec 6, 2008 11:07:47 GMT -8
My dear fellow forum members,
John H has lost the confidence of the majority of the staff. In our topics, in our boards, in our sections; John H has lost the right to govern.
Coastal Skier and Scott are ready to govern.
Thanks to an anonymous donor that has donated a large quantity of flip-flops, Flugel horn has agreed to support on matters of confidence.
Coalitions are normal and are current practice in many parts of the world, and are able to work very successfully. They work with simple ingredients; consensus, goodwill and co-operation.
Consensus is a great value.
In this spirit, Coastal Skier joined in a coalition with Scott. We have done so as we believe we can achieve higher standards for all forum members through co-operation rather than true conflict. We can better solve the grammatical challenges facing the forum through team work and collaboration rather than blind partisan footing and hostility.
Our coalition is a consensus; a consensus to govern with a well-defined program to address the most important issues facing the forum. It is a program to stimulate posting using proper grammar in all areas of the forum. We plan to invest in our forum spell check so that cherished time spent reading the forum is protected for future generations.
If we are entrusted with the role of Administrator, we will work day and night to combat this forum crisis. We will do what it takes to minimize its effects on fellow forum members, my fellow forum members.
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Post by Neil on Dec 6, 2008 11:51:58 GMT -8
Hold on to your hats: John is about to launch the biggest propaganda campaign in ferries forum history. No doubt all the powerful media interests will be supporting him, and his deep pockets will be financing extensive phone, mail, and e-mail barrages to win the hearts and minds of every member. I wouldn't put it past him to even enlist the backroom campaign antics of a certain 'KF'... remember, John said he will do anything legal to hold on to power.
On the other hand, do we really want to read endless posts about the need for piano bars in publicly funded ski resorts? And should Flugel Horn be given the right to resurrect his divisive Apostrophe Awareness movement? Scary times ahead.
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Post by Balfour on Dec 6, 2008 12:04:57 GMT -8
I believe it is important that all forum members lead enjoyable, fun lives!
As a result our coalition, if approved, will provide free Piano Lessons and Free Ski Lessons. We believe that it is important that our members enjoy the best recreational opportunities that BC has to offer. It is important that we all spend lots of time reading and posting on this forum however, recreation is healthy for the mind and this will help with members creating better, well thought out posts.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 6, 2008 12:48:01 GMT -8
I feel the need to speak up. I've been uncomfortable holding this information back from you all, and it's been causing me to lose sleep while at work.
All this coalition talk is focusing on the current "players". What's really happening is that a stale-mate among the current moderator-group is being planned. Then once the stale-mate is solidified, a bright new hope for forum-leadership will emerge.
Yes, the person with the 15th-most-posts all-time will be making his run for forum dictatorship. Harry and his 1,894 posts are going to rule us like the headmaster that he always hated. Any group-trip not including the Quinsam will be canceled. It will be the dawning of the "Age of Q".
So don't be surprised when the rad idea of the Quinsam-teen barging into forum-leadership becomes reality. Prepare for 7 years of forum tribulation. The 4 ships of the Flensburg apocalypse have been unleashed. Look for our 1,894-post new leader to emerge from his exile and deliver us into the new age preceding our proboards Armageddon.
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Post by WettCoast on Dec 6, 2008 13:57:24 GMT -8
All this talk of coalition and a coup d'etat against John, our benevolent leader, has enraged me. I am so upset that I will hence forth commit treason by turning the forum logo upside down. Look for this soon in an avatar near you.
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