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02-01-2010, 03:28 AM
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3 Rivet Member 
2008 28' Safari SE
winter garden
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Why are there ads for phones?
Turned on the computer this morning, clicked on my favorite site and what do I see, tree posts about cell phones for sale and one for sneakers, why? If you are going to post this stuff put it in the classifieds.
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02-01-2010, 04:26 AM
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2002 25' Safari
Dewey
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These ads have been removed.
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Richard
Wally Byam Airstream Club 7513
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02-01-2010, 06:07 AM
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Just an old timer...
2004 22' Interstate
Tipton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bob34787
Turned on the computer this morning, clicked on my favorite site and what do I see, tree posts about cell phones for sale and one for sneakers, why? If you are going to post this stuff put it in the classifieds.
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Those are spam ads. There are folks all over the world who are paid to join forums like ours and post spam ads... when the forums aren't moderated or at least well moderated, many of them get left up. They must be at least somewhat effective, or there wouldn't be so much effort expended to post them. They used to be placed by spambots, but with the newer signup technology, those don't work as well, so they actually have people doing it.
I'd guess that we delete and ban, on average, three to five new posters and new accounts per day that are spam posts. There are usually enough Moderators online at any given moment that we catch them almost immediately; but occasionally (as in this case) apparently they were up for some period of time before we catch them.
Richard is our spam killer extraordinaire followed closely by Bob... they catch probably 95% of them before the rest of us in the back room even know they were posted!
So... sorry you had to see those, but thanks for letting us know they've been posted!
Roger
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AIR 2053 Current: 2004 Airstream Interstate "B-Van" T1N DODGE Sprinter
Former Airstreams: 1953 Flying Cloud, 1957 Overlander, 1961 Bambi, 1970 Safari Special, 1978 Argosy Minuet, 1985 325 Moho, 1994 Limited 34' Two-door, 1994 B190 "B-Van"
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02-01-2010, 07:56 AM
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Rivet Master 
2006 25' Safari FB SE
St. Cloud
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 85MH325
Richard is our spam killer extraordinaire followed closely by Bob... they catch probably 95% of them before the rest of us in the back room even know they were posted!
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The mod up earliest tends to catch the overnights from the far side of the world. I may have slipped to 4th place, Roger. silverleeper and Kevin245 are prolly moving up on the outside rail.
Think we could get a huge discount if our members order a whole ocean-going container full of phones? Trouble with scammers, they'd probably all be Fisher-Price...
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02-01-2010, 08:42 AM
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Site Team
2002 25' Safari
Dewey
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I wonder if the spammers are selling Airstreams on the iphone forums?
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Wally Byam Airstream Club 7513
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02-01-2010, 09:00 AM
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1964 26' Overlander
1964 19' Globetrotter
OlyPen
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Quote:
Originally Posted by azflycaster
I wonder if the spammers are selling Airstreams on the iphone forums?
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I can see it now..
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BUY now / get one free!!!
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02-01-2010, 11:17 AM
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1968 17' Caravel
Battle Ground
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Nothing makes my evening like tuning in for one last check of the forum and catching a spammer! They spent all the time to sign up and post their spam, and *click-click* and they're GONE - bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha! 
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02-01-2010, 01:07 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2008 28' Safari SE
winter garden
, Florida
Join Date: Mar 2009
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I was thinking maybe Airstream was staring to market phones and sneakers, testing the waters for a new market.
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02-01-2010, 02:08 PM
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Just an old timer...
2004 22' Interstate
Tipton
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bob34787
I was thinking maybe Airstream was staring to market phones and sneakers, testing the waters for a new market.
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I think that'd be a huge mistake. The sneakers would be unbalanced running gear, and the aluminum phone cases would undoubtedly have filiform corrosion problems right out of the box. 
Roger
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havin' to fix my broken Airstreams since 1987...
AIR 2053 Current: 2004 Airstream Interstate "B-Van" T1N DODGE Sprinter
Former Airstreams: 1953 Flying Cloud, 1957 Overlander, 1961 Bambi, 1970 Safari Special, 1978 Argosy Minuet, 1985 325 Moho, 1994 Limited 34' Two-door, 1994 B190 "B-Van"
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02-01-2010, 03:07 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2008 28' Safari SE
winter garden
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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yes thats what I was thinking
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02-01-2010, 03:48 PM
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Vintage Kin Owner
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Janet
I can see it now..
Unlocked SEFB..........buy now - CHEAP
Unlocked CCD....>>>> full warrantly, new in box >>>> Buy NOW
NEW from Factory >>>>>>>>Arestream Roy Rogers model - RARE!!!!!
BEST PRICES NOW!!
No calls - e-mail now for SALE PRICES!!!!!!
FREE deliVery with every purchase
BUY now / get one free!!!
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And we can't forget the ones with "Slight Water Damage" can we? 
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02-01-2010, 04:11 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2008 28' Safari SE
winter garden
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now that we are on the subject, just what would a pair of airstream sneakers look like or cell phone?
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02-01-2010, 05:33 PM
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Site Team
2002 25' Safari
Dewey
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Something like this?
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Wally Byam Airstream Club 7513
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02-01-2010, 05:51 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2008 28' Safari SE
winter garden
, Florida
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 210
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there nice! however as expected the wheels seem to be out of alignment
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02-02-2010, 03:54 AM
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Vintage Kin Owner
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bob34787
there nice! however as expected the wheels seem to be out of alignment
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Must of bottomed out pretty hard during the last great caravan.
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02-02-2010, 08:01 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by azflycaster
Something like this?
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...The axles are shot...
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