WUM of the Year Award

And the WUM of the year Award goes to....












AWOP!!! By a considerable margin

Congratulations! But you've been a very naughty boy

I thought I had a chance for that one and all...

Not surprise this winner because he didnt understood

It is all in the combinator, or contributor, or....

I am confused.

This award no sense makes.

I think a lot of people misunderstood AWOP. He contributed a lot more to this forum than just Wums.

I have to agree with you aucklandlaurie. Can't shake the feeling we've lost something.

If he separated the wheat from the chaff. Biltong may even have him back now his halo's been polished.

AWOP was Grey Ghost nuff said. Dross

Is this thread a WUM?

Glas a du wrote:If he separated the wheat from the chaff. Biltong may even have him back now his halo's been polished.

The thing is Glas, he would start off on the wheat, but because people just attacked him as soon as they saw the name AWOP, he would feed them back a bit of chaff.
I must say AWOP and I exchanged a number of PMs on varying aspects of rugby, and in these discussions he was always very respectful to me and held a good insight into the game.

Perhaps he should come back under an alias, or hire you as his editor?

................... or was it because he attacked others and ruined perfectly good threads.

And the ironometer flies off the scale...

Glas a du wrote:If he separated the wheat from the chaff. Biltong may even have him back now his halo's been polished.

I got a halo?

Clean sweep for NZ posters ? well done AWOP if you are still checking in.

I hope that's what you were furiously polishing

Nope.

Good evening sports fans.

This will be my one and only post. I am just here to relay to you some information about your previous poster AWOP who you have honoured by the award for best foreign contribution on this awards ceremony.

I am sure he would be grateful to be honoured in this way but I am unfortunate to relay to you also the information that AWOP is no longer with us. He unfortunately met his end to a London bus that was running unsuspectedly on time as he tried to make a post to a forum whilst shopping.

I think he met the end in a way he would be happy, contributing to a discussion he was passionate about: should Wales be wound up and only used for paintball tournaments. Which if you search I am sure you can find the lively discussion.

I am sure we are all poorer for his passing and if you honour his spirit then please add your weight to the campaign to replace Oxford street busses with trolley cars.

Now please all continue to enjoy your debates and know that somewhere up in the other world, AWOP is looking down and probably disagreeing vehemently with you!

Take care.

TPV

Yes, it has been of the gravest concern, the standard of public transport in Oxford Street, this was recently raised by all members of the All Blacks squad as they did their Christmas shopping at Oxford St, which is by the way the only reason they travel to the Northern Hemisphere every November. They said it was very dangerous and it beggars belief that more people dont get hit by the buses and killed.

Thanks Pantomime for bringing us up to date on AWOP's passing. Every pantomime needs a villian, just imagine :
New Zealand without a George Wilder.
Australia without a Ned Kelly.
England without a Robin Hood.
OR a V2 without a AWOP????

Thnkyou for your kind reply. He mentioned your kind support during a distraught week of being banned and unable to share his views and I know it meant a lot to him. He also mentioned that he saw the New Zealand team eating at the dodgy kebab vendor next to the ethnic bag shop and the AIG office and wondered if that was wise mid week before the last game of the season.

Take care,

TPV

We really do miss him.

He should have been nominated for and won the Most Switched On / Pull the Wool Off Our Eyes Award too.

AWoP Come Back

Alas nobody comes back when the big man with the whistle blows for full time.

But thank you for your kind words also

Take care

TPV

I hope the police/ambulance were able to salvage the presents and forward them onto his family... presuming the presents/lollies had already been purchased.

Oxford Street should be a pedestrian mall anyway....

Very good, satirical almost

So Grey Ghost, AWOP have met the demise it appears that the panto rear end of the ass takes thir place.

Now now RW, you know what happened to your namesake the last time she was in Auckland?

rainbow-warrior it is in poor taste to speak ill off the departed, and it causes me and my family great trauma to see you appear so unnecessarily and react so disgracefully at such new. I had heard that this place was full of such distasteful and venomous trolls but I didn't quite believe it until I have now witnessed it myself.

And so I must take my leave of you here.

Take care

TPV

I believe in re-incarnation now. Maybe that's what the Mayans were insinuating in their calendar? A re-birth of sorts?

Linebreaker wrote:I hope the police/ambulance were able to salvage the presents and forward them onto his family... presuming the presents/lollies had already been purchased.

Oxford Street should be a pedestrian mall anyway....

I am happy to say that mostly the gifts found their way to Their beneficiaries. The orphans didn't go without and the sick an elderly that AWOP dedicated his life to also were receiving. Unfortunately one gift went astray, a gold watch intended for someone called "G.C." is still in our possession. I guess one person was disappointed, let down and probably angry. I hope their were no repercussions.

ThePantomimeVillain wrote:

Linebreaker wrote:I hope the police/ambulance were able to salvage the presents and forward them onto his family... presuming the presents/lollies had already been purchased.

Oxford Street should be a pedestrian mall anyway....

I am happy to say that mostly the gifts found their way to Their beneficiaries. The orphans didn't go without and the sick an elderly that AWOP dedicated his life to also were receiving. Unfortunately one gift went astray, a gold watch intended for someone called "G.C." is still in our possession. I guess one person was disappointed, let down and probably angry. I hope their were no repercussions.

This is just another example of how sensitive and understanding a person AWOP was, it was either a gift in recognition of George Carlin's victory as the positive contributor on 606 for 2012, or could it be a christmas gift for George Clancy in anticipation of him refereeing the ABs in 2013.

ThePantomimeVillain wrote:rainbow-warrior it is in poor taste to speak ill off the departed, and it causes me and my family great trauma to see you appear so unnecessarily and react so disgracefully at such new. I had heard that this place was full of such distasteful and venomous trolls but I didn't quite believe it until I have now witnessed it myself.

And so I must take my leave of you here.

Take care

TPV

I am sure you, Miss Piggy, Kermit et al will get over it. Your games bore me to the max if the truth be told.

Glas, are you saying I shall be blown up

All I'm saying is, don't go to Aukland...

Glas a du wrote:All I'm saying is, don't go to Aukland...

England, the land of orcs.
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rainbow-warrior wrote:

ThePantomimeVillain wrote:rainbow-warrior it is in poor taste to speak ill off the departed, and it causes me and my family great trauma to see you appear so unnecessarily and react so disgracefully at such new. I had heard that this place was full of such distasteful and venomous trolls but I didn't quite believe it until I have now witnessed it myself.

And so I must take my leave of you here.

Take care

TPV

I am sure you, Miss Piggy, Kermit et al will get over it. Your games bore me to the max if the truth be told.

Glas, are you saying I shall be blown up

Your level of participation is strangely add odds with your boredom of the thread.

Why utilise all of these extensive words antipodeans?

Pam defnyddio pob un o'r rhain antipodeans geiriau helaeth

Dem all use BIG woirds.

Everyone of those translators has a different translation.

Why are 'you' always so difficult? Hiding something we should know about?

Linebreaker wrote:Pam defnyddio pob un o'r rhain antipodeans geiriau helaeth

Yr wyf yn darllen llyfr weithiau

Llyfrau yn fud lle rwy'n dod o ....

Linebreaker wrote: Llyfrau yn fud lle rwy'n dod o ....

Not saying

Glas a du wrote:All I'm saying is, don't go to Aukland...

I think your confusing Aukland with Auckland, understandable though, its a simple mistake..

Ah I c.

Just popped in to congratulate AWOP on a very well deserved WUM of the year award...no mean feet considering the stiff competition this year.

This tragic news by TPV comes as a real hammer blow, very sad indeed.... RIP AWOP.... only the good and all that ....

Yes, it's a big hammer blow to us all and we all thank you for the condolences offered here. It is some small light to know that AWOP was so respected and his efforts to express himself on behalf of all multi-ethnicity persons was so well received. It speaks volumes for the kindness and acceptance of both the rugby culture and the people of Britain and Ireland (and one from Argentina and a couple from Australia and one from south Africa and some from New Zealand, apparently) that he was able to make himself at home here. So thank you to all for you kindnesses and patience.

ThePantomimeVillain wrote:Yes, it's a big hammer blow to us all and we all thank you for the condolences offered here. It is some small light to know that AWOP was so respected and his efforts to express himself on behalf of all multi-ethnicity persons was so well received. It speaks volumes for the kindness and acceptance of both the rugby culture and the people of Britain and Ireland (and one from Argentina and a couple from Australia and one from south Africa and some from New Zealand, apparently) that he was able to make himself at home here. So thank you to all for you kindnesses and patience.

Yes blah blah etc etc. He was a grey ghost before he was awop. I was astounded by his ability to swing from pretending to be a person learning the english language to someone with the ability to use said language without fault...odd aye

rainbow-warrior wrote:

ThePantomimeVillain wrote:Yes, it's a big hammer blow to us all and we all thank you for the condolences offered here. It is some small light to know that AWOP was so respected and his efforts to express himself on behalf of all multi-ethnicity persons was so well received. It speaks volumes for the kindness and acceptance of both the rugby culture and the people of Britain and Ireland (and one from Argentina and a couple from Australia and one from south Africa and some from New Zealand, apparently) that he was able to make himself at home here. So thank you to all for you kindnesses and patience.

Yes blah blah etc etc. He was a grey ghost before he was awop. I was astounded by his ability to swing from pretending to be a person learning the english language to someone with the ability to use said language without fault...odd aye

Odd aye, as is the leniency towards the Ghost's latest reincarnation. I wonder if the same generosity would be afforded to the likes of Western Osprey etc?

Risca Rev wrote:

rainbow-warrior wrote:

ThePantomimeVillain wrote:Yes, it's a big hammer blow to us all and we all thank you for the condolences offered here. It is some small light to know that AWOP was so respected and his efforts to express himself on behalf of all multi-ethnicity persons was so well received. It speaks volumes for the kindness and acceptance of both the rugby culture and the people of Britain and Ireland (and one from Argentina and a couple from Australia and one from south Africa and some from New Zealand, apparently) that he was able to make himself at home here. So thank you to all for you kindnesses and patience.

Yes blah blah etc etc. He was a grey ghost before he was awop. I was astounded by his ability to swing from pretending to be a person learning the english language to someone with the ability to use said language without fault...odd aye

Odd aye, as is the leniency towards the Ghost's latest reincarnation. I wonder if the same generosity would be afforded to the likes of Western Osprey etc?

Frankly if the mods haven't learned from their mistakes with AWOP/GG and this thread intimates clearly they haven't then they cant come whining what a hard time they are having moderating the same people under different guises. It doesn't surprise me, the mods don't demonstrate much of a capacity for intelligent thought for the wishes of the majority of the community. Its one of the reasons so many of the community have left for other sites over the last twelve months.

TycroesOsprey wrote:

Risca Rev wrote:

rainbow-warrior wrote:

ThePantomimeVillain wrote:Yes, it's a big hammer blow to us all and we all thank you for the condolences offered here. It is some small light to know that AWOP was so respected and his efforts to express himself on behalf of all multi-ethnicity persons was so well received. It speaks volumes for the kindness and acceptance of both the rugby culture and the people of Britain and Ireland (and one from Argentina and a couple from Australia and one from south Africa and some from New Zealand, apparently) that he was able to make himself at home here. So thank you to all for you kindnesses and patience.

Yes blah blah etc etc. He was a grey ghost before he was awop. I was astounded by his ability to swing from pretending to be a person learning the english language to someone with the ability to use said language without fault...odd aye

Odd aye, as is the leniency towards the Ghost's latest reincarnation. I wonder if the same generosity would be afforded to the likes of Western Osprey etc?

Frankly if the mods haven't learned from their mistakes with AWOP/GG and this thread intimates clearly they haven't then they cant come whining what a hard time they are having moderating the same people under different guises. It doesn't surprise me, the mods don't demonstrate much of a capacity for intelligent thought for the wishes of the majority of the community. Its one of the reasons so many of the community have left for other sites over the last twelve months.

"The Mods" weren't complaining. As for intelligent thought, that is a matter of opinion. You don't know what is happening behind the scenes so don't assume anyhting.