TLDR:
@p0pperini RULES
@g00n3r RULES
RWI RULES
Bumping this thread, and it's not full necro, yet, so think I'm ok, kinda, but am doing so, because perhaps this can be the random RWI thread for members to just say thanks to other members for being awesome - feedback is feedback, its transactional, but genuine kindness is something different imho. I dunno, either way, that's what I'm doing & it's done now, so
So I'll set the scene:
It was a normal Sunday, start of October, am out for a drive, heading for family lunch & ping, the phone beeps - what's that I think, maybe another n!pple pic thread or trump gif....
Nope, way way better - its a message from the one and only
@p0pperini
Interesting....it's an RWG link, but, damn, I'm not a member, so I can't see it, which make it even more interesting (note to self to signup, again, am a terrible procrastinator though) but what followed was an awesome series of events.
Because this was not a:
"Hey P, this may be of interest to you, hurry, gonna sell quick" type of message.
This was a:
"I just bought this, with you in mind, but if ya don't want it, tis all good, one more for me"
type of message (paraphrasing because he is way more articulate than me)
Straight away, I just thought wow, how cool is that & what on earth did I do do deserve such thoughtfulness and kindness, from someone I have never actually met.
Naturally I showed my missus the pics he kindly shared & as usual her eyes just rolled to heaven "
like whatever, another one & why is it so big?" - [she's never said that to me before

]
Now why did he do it.....
Partly I think it was so he wouldn't be tempted to photograph and sell one of his beauties (afterall it was his awesome thread that drew me to them in the first place) but mostly I think because, well pardon the language outside the L00ney bin, he is a FKN legend, full stop, a succinct & apt description of his character.
A genuine man (absolutely no pun intended) an old school gent, excellent member & am definitely honoured to have made your acquaintance, albeit virtually, thanks to this great forum.
A man who's word is their bond, certainly a dying breed, but from what I've seen, not on this site.
Thank you again & one day I am sure we shall share a pint, or a cuppa, or a couple of pints, or a couple of cuppas, ya get my drift though
For now, gush fest over (head to L00ney bin for proper gushing, sorry Boss

) so in the meantime please enjoy the pics of this behemoth, I know I do.
And yes I know it looks pure ludicrous on my puny wrist & that's partly why I love it (next step is to source a mesh strap so I can look all bada$$ like
@Raddave does)
P.s. I also wanna give a shout out to my great friend
@g00n3r who, while in the UK recently, took a delivery from my brother, & then shipped it safely to me, within the EU (F U Brexit btw) which meant I got this well before the expected Christmas visit, so thank you again.
I know the UK postal strikes were a pain in the h00p, and never again, but know that I really appreciate it!
He also kindly provided one of his signature picturesque pool pics, ya all know the backdrop.
Best I can manage is calm canal on the way to work
I'll finish up by saying what I've said since shortly after discovering this forum.
RWI rules because it's membership consists of these type of gentlemen - that is the only thing I am 100% certain of on here, everything else we can / will argue over.
You all know we never agree on anything, that's half the fun of this place tbh, but ya have to agree this place is an awesome community, of members all across the globe.
And on that note, am off to the gym to strengthen my left wrist, am gonna need it with this bad boy.
Le grá ó Éirinn