OK, I'm going to ask after all this time...

[Wapiti]

Whatever happened to Old Bloke?

He was a prolific poster with mega post numbers, and a very good researcher online and could find stuff on the internet that certainly others couldn't, especially me.
He also used to post on that very difficult and basement-populated place AHN and copped a hiding there at times.
He just seemed to disappear, poof, gone, which doesn't seem like his style.
He wasn't that old, either.

[Fester]

I was wondering where he went; it seems he got banned from the big hunting.net forum.

He may have been losing the plot a bit; who knows.

I missed whatever conflict he was involved in on the other forum, and couldn't trace it up.

I was hoping he didn't hate me as his avatar pic was Uncle Fester.
I hadn't seen it and just picked the Fester name as a funny on-the-spot thing when I joined up.

[bigrich]

i liked OB , as was said he was a good researcher and i liked the guy . he used to post the "harry who" meme from get smart , "amazing"
i'd say he might've just got sick of the net , or heaven forbid , health issues . i go quiet on here myself at times , just good to have a break from technology at times . either way i hope he's doing well

[Wapiti]

There was a rumour he'd had a stroke. If a stroke has pulled him up from posting, it must have been on the bad side, if it's true.
I hope not.

[bladeracer]

Whatever happened to Old Bloke?

He was a prolific poster with mega post numbers, and a very good researcher online and could find stuff on the internet that certainly others couldn't, especially me.
He also used to post on that very difficult and basement-populated place AHN and copped a hiding there at times.
He just seemed to disappear, poof, gone, which doesn't seem like his style.
He wasn't that old, either.

I've sent him a message to let him know, hopefully he pops in

[deye243]

Brett1868 ...... legal crap
Bigfellerscott over it
Lorgar
aster
Gwion
Nortron
Cronus
Just to name a few

[bigrich]

Brett1868 ...... legal crap
Bigfellerscott over it
Lorgar
aster
Gwion
Nortron
Cronus
Just to name a few

there's a few names there i haven't seen in a while . BFS was a good knowledgeable fella . i could add daddybang and my old mate stix to that list . from memory daddybang was up in the territory and used a 243 for head shooting scrubbers, pigs and everything else in between . stix was into culling rabbits and foxes in SA, quite a sense of humour too . i think in more recent times this forum has been more informative , and the tone generally more respectful than in the past . man there's been some argumentative , facebook raging trolls on here at times . thank christ they've gone . guess they've gone to the "other" forum . where they can rage and insult to their hearts content

[Wapiti]

Bigfellascott was a really enthusiastic poster, I wondered what happened to him.
A million years ago I was a member of Aushunt cos a mate out here was, HS300 was his tag, and BFS was there. He was a pretty laid back bloke and right into it but somehow he was subjected to pop-up abuse that would seem to come out of nowhere.
HS wouldn't take any sh*t, he'd sit behind facts and post them up if people felt challenged by a bloke who got out and did it.
There was a poster there called Happy Jack that was far from happy, he used to explode if someone had a different opinion, and BFS copped it from him too.
I remember the name because it's the name of the cheeky birds that harass me out the back here and steal my breakfast off the plate.
But for a bloke that was such a prolific poster and someone so laid back, what a shame.

[GQshayne]

Marksman was a good contributor
OutbackRod another.
grandadbushy is who I think you are thinking of bigrich.

[Die Judicii]

Marksman was a good contributor
OutbackRod another.
grandadbushy is who I think you are thinking of bigrich.

Ok,,,, let me update a few points here,

BFS, I'm pretty sure left because he'd had a gutfull of the infighting/bickereing
Marksman> I have no info to share.
Outback Rod is still here, (different user name)
Stix (if he rates a mention) I believe was asked politely to leave.

Grandadbushy> (My mate) is sadly deceased.

[GQshayne]

Yes, I knew about Bushy. Marksman was a regular and good contributor so who knows why he disappeared. I doubt he gave up on his firearm interests. Good that Rod is still here.

I liked Stix involvement on most things, but I never got caught up in any arguments, as I just avoid them. I never saw what got him banned.

[Wapiti]

So, no response from Old Bloke?
Sorry DJ...