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Old 31 July 2009, 03:23 AM   #1
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Who is Mark, TRF Founder?

I was reading some posts from 2005 and noticed a guy named Mark was the founder. And, then he just his posts just suddenly stopped. What ever happened to him.

It also sounded like this forum was started due to some disagreements with another forum. There was even some suggestions that the other forum was bringing down this one. Just curious as to what went on and what the mystery is.
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Old 31 July 2009, 03:33 AM   #2
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I heard that Steve bought it from him for $50 and is now making a comfortable 100% yearly return on his investment..
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Old 31 July 2009, 03:49 AM   #3
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There are a few threads on it.....

Maybe somebody can dig some up.......
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Old 31 July 2009, 03:58 AM   #4
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I heard that Steve bought it from him for $50 and is now making a comfortable 100% yearly return on his investment..
And Steve provides the mods with a nice stipend each year as well. He takes what he makes in profit, subtracts 100% from that, and then dispenses what is left over to each of us. A dream career if I ever saw one!
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Old 31 July 2009, 04:20 AM   #5
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And Steve provides the mods with a nice stipend each year as well. He takes what he makes in profit, subtracts 100% from that, and then dispenses what is left over to each of us. A dream career if I ever saw one!
I knew you guys were getting too much money!!


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Old 31 July 2009, 04:21 AM   #6
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I knew you guys were getting too much money!!


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If I get one dollar for each pic I post, I have been millionare long time ago.

The only I got is threat about banning.



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Post $500 pictures and you'll get richer quicker..
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Old 31 July 2009, 04:47 AM   #10
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If I get one dollar for each pic I post, I have been millionare long time ago.

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Does this mean that you are only a Billionaire?


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Old 31 July 2009, 04:55 AM   #11
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I was reading some posts from 2005 and noticed a guy named Mark was the founder. And, then he just his posts just suddenly stopped. What ever happened to him.

It also sounded like this forum was started due to some disagreements with another forum. There was even some suggestions that the other forum was bringing down this one. Just curious as to what went on and what the mystery is.
Every forum is started due to disagreements on another. It is the way of the internets.
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Old 31 July 2009, 04:55 AM   #12
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And Steve provides the mods with a nice stipend each year as well. He takes what he makes in profit, subtracts 100% from that, and then dispenses what is left over to each of us. A dream career if I ever saw one!
You've that right buddy, 7 whole cents to blow away each and every year!
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Old 31 July 2009, 04:56 AM   #13
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You've that right buddy, 7 whole cents to blow away each and every year!
Wait a minute! How come you make 7 cents more than the rest of us???
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Old 31 July 2009, 05:01 AM   #14
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You've that right buddy, 7 whole cents to blow away each and every year!
I think you are overpaid!! Usually you only give your 2 cents worth!


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Old 31 July 2009, 05:03 AM   #15
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I think you are overpaid!! Usually you only give your 2 cents worth!
I guarantee that is out of his own pocket, Allan!
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Old 31 July 2009, 05:08 AM   #16
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I guarantee that is out of his own pocket, Allan!
We all know that the mods get rich off of TRF! So, what do mods do to earn their million each year? Inquiring minds want to know!! What's the secret behind their success!


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Old 31 July 2009, 05:09 AM   #17
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Wait a minute! How come you make 7 cents more than the rest of us???
Knowledge, skill and a great personality. To name but a few! And modesty, very important
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Old 31 July 2009, 05:11 AM   #19
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Every forum is started due to disagreements on another. It is the way of the internets.
ain't that the truth!
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We all know that the mods get rich off of TRF! So, what do mods do to earn their million each year? Inquiring minds want to know!! What's the secret behind their success!


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Allan i think they need to charge $50 for question ask...and $100 for question asnwered hahahahah
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Knowledge, skill and a great personality. To name but a few! And modesty, very important
I was talking about Mods, not JJ!

(I told myself that I would be nice to JJ every 100th post!! )


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Allan i think they need to charge $50 for question ask...and $100 for question asnwered hahahahah
We always get answers from them but how much for the RIGHT answers?


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Did anybody mention that Mark changed his name to Steve and when he really gets mad he becomes James?
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whos knows maybe the real founder and owner of this forum is JJ...hummmmm....
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Did anybody mention that Mark changed his name to Steve and when he really gets mad he becomes James?
Don't you know that the real founder is JJ!! He got bored playing with his sheep and decided to create TRF!!


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Did anybody mention that Mark changed his name to Steve and when he really gets mad he becomes James?
Steve changes his name to Jimbits!!


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Wasn't Mark one of JJ's sheep, the one with the birthmark?



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Wasn't Mark one of JJ's sheep, the one with the birthmark?



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I think you hit it on the button! JJ is the founder and all the mods are his sheep!!


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