What made you stay after joining Beyond?

[ex1z7]

I joined because it was a Canadian forum, and I stayed because of 3 people who gave me a great first impression :D

Your reasons?

[/////AMG]

I stayed because it was local (back then), its a great site with a lot of info about almost all vehicles, and Ask Leo is priceless :rofl:

Oh and they actually ban people who deserve to be banned. :thumbsup: *cough*tegdream*cough* :tongue:

Beyond is a :bigpimp: forum!

[habsfan]

i joined for the photoshop contest, but since then i dont photoshop anymore and just spend probably 80% of my time on the computer at Beyond. I'm addicted because theres alot of great and entertaining people and tons on interesting topics :thumbsup:

[frozenrice]

Because it's a local Calgary site. The Marketplace is a good resource for selling/buying stuff. People are nicer and since it's local there's more things in common to post things about as oppposed to the American site that I origianlly signed up with.

[streetarab]

the cars of course!:burnout:
the one thing i cant get enough of (except for titties), and the people here are not fucin douches, most atleast

[Mad$ella]

Great buy/sell

Awsome people

[kevie88]

1: Awesome buy/sell capabilities
2: Lots of local freaks like me. Good people!!

I was thinking the other night that in my general day to day life I really don't like most of the people I meet.. But I could meet pretty much any one from here out in public and have a good conversation with them. That's why I keep coming here!

[JAYMEZ]

Its local and the best site we have here in Alberta or even Canada!

[Ben]

rage2 put a gun to my head.

[DJ Lazy]

Umm I stuck around when I started getting hooked on the Photoshop contests, but I soon lost interest in that and started lurking around.

Most of my posts are in Lounge Area, but I do lurk through the general car areas.

Great site OVERALL, Informative and Entertaining.
Great People for the Most part (guys like Ben. :D )
Amazing Buy/Sell area. Thanks to all who I have interacted with.:)

[~Leah~]

I stayed so I could school Eric at all the Beyond Basketball meets :guns: :clap:

And cuz I've talked to and met lots of you guys and a few gals and you all seem like awesome people.... and the forum gets addicting. And it's local too, that's pretty sweet!

[theken]

nothing better to do for 3 years

[ex1z7]

hahahaha ^

Yeah Rage2 was one of the people who made me want to stay :D also Redlyne_MR2 and Keisuke !

:werd:

[EK 2.0]

How come no one wanted to stay because of me??:(


I have stayed because of the really great and close friends I have made thru this forum...the great times, that the forum allows me to have...and the oppurtunity to e-thug...


I mean beyond has become a huge part of all our lives...and I see it everyday out and about...I remember one day walking thru the mall to get to work and I saw/heard these kids talking about a thread they posted on earlier in the day...

It's really cool if you sit down and look at things...how small a community Calgary really is...you never know who you might be sitting next to in class, on the bus, traffic lights, staging lanes, or the urinal next to you...they might be a beyond member...

[GTS Jeff]

ive been trying to escape from here for a year!

[Chim]

The breast bug :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Seriously though, I stayed because it's local and everybody here shares a similar interest to me (CARS!!) :burnout:

[A_3]

The community aspect kept me around. I had no idea what I was getting into when I joined but ever since I spend way too much of my time on this blessed site. As mentioned many times before I am a beyondaholic. Oh and the amazing ownings also kept me around. :thumbsup:

[turbo'dGSR]

beyond is a great way, and pretty much the only way, to get involved in and see what calgary's car scene is. and the car scene is pretty decent! also one of the best palces to buy/sell from members and sponsors. this place is addictive..... :D

[hockeybronx]

I decided a couple years ago my lifestyle was much too productive and uncontroversial.

Joining Beyond has helped me both become more controversial and less productive:rolleyes:

Naw it's just a place I come to and think and learn about things I don't usually think about.

[MenteL]

What made me stay? Back when I joined, everyone was really nice, there were no stupid noobies, assholes were far and few between. It was a forum I was comfortable with, and besides that BOL was a good friend at the time, so this was the place to chat his head off.

[MenteL]

Damn. It's been like 2 years I've been a member here.

[dave101]

i'd have to say bcz u can learn from everything and the entertaining people

[/////AMG]

Hi,

I'm a Beyondaholic I get excited when I see Hollywood's posts. Don't judge me on this because the breastbug is set as my homepage.
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Naa, can't stress this enough, really great site, same with people.

[nismodrifter]

Originally posted by /////AMG
Hi,
I'm a Beyondaholic I get excited when I see Hollywood's posts.

You like to read shitty posts????

I stayed on beyond because at the time I had no other site to go to so I could kill time while at school :D

[AcuraTl]

i stayed because its a local forum, and the straightforwardness of the mods, coolest ones around for sure :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[illeagle]

i stayed cuz ABcars blows ass :D

[kevie88]

Originally posted by CycloneAWD
How come no one wanted to stay because of me??:(

See:


Originally posted by kevie88
2: Lots of local freaks like me. Good people!!


:D

[Skylinelover]

I stay becuase Ilike the people.

I also stayed because of Arif ;)

[Fuji]

Originally posted by kevie88
1: Awesome buy/sell capabilities
2: Lots of local freaks like me. Good people!!

I was thinking the other night that in my general day to day life I really don't like most of the people I meet.. But I could meet pretty much any one from here out in public and have a good conversation with them. That's why I keep coming here!

That's cuz you are too cool to come out to the track now :( ;)

hehe we'd like to see you out next year!

[kevie88]

haha, I wanna come!! I should have the big-ass rad and oil cooler installed by next summer, so I should be able to do more than 5 laps in a row before overheating :D

[Skyline_Addict]

the thing that attracted me most to this site was the fact that it was local...so it'd be potentially, much much more than just sitting behind a computer and being anonymous. as it turns out the "much much more" was pretty sweet, and the people are great here too. met alot of cool friends here.

[sexualbanana]

Originally posted by hockeybronx
Joining Beyond has helped me both become more controversial


And boy did you succeed for a while. :clap:



Originally posted by illeagle
i stayed cuz ABcars blows ass :D

<Sigh> The good ol' days of all the drama.

[futurecivic]

for the markeplace
and if you have a question there more than enough people to help you out in many different fields

[Fluidic]

I just enjoy the website. It has everything. Happy people. Sad people. Annoying people. Angry people. Depressed people. Smart people. Dumb people. Average people.

Everything I don't experience if I were to walk to work everyday. :)

[finboy]

Originally posted by illeagle
i stayed cuz ABcars blows ass :D
:werd: :rofl:

[LUDELVR]

Women...I'm here for the WOMEN!!!!:poosie: ...........ummmm...wait a sec!:dunno: :dunno:

I guess it's Zephyr's av that keeps bringing me back! Speaking of which....what are you doing later? :dunno: :rofl: :rofl:

[PGTze]

Originally posted by LUDELVR
Women...I'm here for the WOMEN!!!!:poosie: ...........ummmm...wait a sec!:dunno: :dunno:

I guess it's Zephyr's av that keeps bringing me back! Speaking of which....what are you doing later? :dunno: :rofl: :rofl:

haha:rofl: :rofl:

that right there is why I stayed

[Barking_Spidre]

Because I knew nothing about cars, so I began to learn by reading, I liked the community, It was funny but serious when needed. The marketplace is awesome. And It's calgary based, and I live in airdrie, So if I found anything I wanted, It was close by.

[cman]

local based. best place to buy and sell locally. you can find pretty much anything you want to know and if you dont find it you can ask and someone is bound to know, and willing to help you out. met a lot of cool people. good way to pass time.

[civicrider]

i stayed for the amounts of info i could recive, also selling and buying shit on here is awsome. this site is addicting:D

[ecstasy_civic]

I never realized how long its been since I signed up, I signed up thanks to SUPERESC:thumbsup:

at the time, I only knew about 403honda, he sent me over and i've been hooked for a long time.

it was ALOT smaller then lol

[Rockski]

i started here looking for info for my car and a couple people said some things that kept me here and asking stupid shit

cyclone, nismo, ben and wildkard







and cavboi

[Melinda]

I got introduced to the site by ninspeed a few years ago and I stuck around once I got more into cars and got to meet alot of people on here. Now, like everyone else who's posted, it's an addiction to me. Haha somewhere to socially interact while I'm working or bored. I've met alot of nice people, learned a ton of great information (haha and some not-so-great info as well *cough* breastbug *cough*)

Overall its a great community. I've gotten really involved with the show scene as well, all because the organizers have noticed me lurking and posting on here! I've even brought in some photog business from fellow members so it's been a great opprotunity as well as a time waster :)

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: to rage, kenny and our admin team for keeping this place going for so long!! :)

[7thgenvic]

i work at a gas station! what else should i do! hehe

[Skyline_Addict]

Originally posted by Melinda


:thumbsup: :thumbsup: to rage, kenny and our admin team for keeping this place going for so long!! :)


and moderators! :D

[Melinda]

Originally posted by Skyline_Addict



and moderators! :D
I consider all of you guys the admin team ;) You all work just as hard :thumbsup:

[Chiggles]

Well, from my registration date, you can all tell that I'm pretty much a n00b still, but even before I registered I had been lurking around the forums for awhile. The first time I had clicked onto one of the threads here was because a buddy had sent me a link regarding an article that had been relavent to something at the time (can't remember what anymore), and after that I had been clicking away at the different sections to see what this site was all about. Shortly afterwards I realized a lot of you seem to be pretty cool and interesting individuals, not to mention pretty funny at times when you guys come up some sarcastic smart-ass comment that owns! lol So yeah, the simple fact that such a colorful and entertaining group of members are gathered here is what had drawn me to join in the first place.

Not too long after I joined, I had also coincidentally bought my first own ride after years of borrowing my dad's, then moving out and using the public limo, so I had plenty of car questions to ask/research about and there's a tonne of info and answers the community posts up around here that's been so helpful and appreciated. It's not just the car help too, the Lounge sections have been great to just chill and socialize with all of you cool ppl out there and it's great to make a contribution and share similar interests and/or experiences.

Special props to the Mods on these boards too for being as fair and cool as they seem to be. Judging from the browse-through it seems like the Mods here do a pretty good job of enforcing the rules and being fair about policies too. Keeping things real get my :thumbsup: as a good reason to stay.

Besides the people and the car help though, I'd have to say that single biggest reason why I'm staying with Beyond is for the fact that a lot of members here are from back home. Having moved out of Calgary and being stuck in Edmonton (zips up the flame suit tightly - bring it :guns: :tongue: :rofl: ) for the last 5 years or so, even though I hardly know any of you guys back home, talking with you on the board, sharing the familiarity of places and events, and being kept up to date with all the stuff back home that doesn't make the news.... it's all a great feeling to have to know that even though I'm not actually physically back home very often, at least when I'm chillling out around here on this forum, you guys make me feel like I'm AT home anyway, you know??? Anyway, enough of the gushy :drama:

83Y0ND I5 91M9!!! :bigpimp: :bigpimp: :bigpimp: :thumbsup:

Hope to be home for a visit in the spring.... maybe I'll get a pic with rollerpig!!! :rofl:

[cityhunter2501]

great community (lots of network in here)
great marketplace
local forum about cars

[Skyline_Addict]

Originally posted by Melinda

I consider all of you guys the admin team ;) You all work just as hard :thumbsup:

yes ma'am!:bigpimp:

[Moonracer]

I to joined at first because it was local and I would be in the know of all the automotive happenings in town. I stayed because of the people and the comedy....:rofl: It just keeps getting better with all of the diverse events being organized, not just car related. The marketplace is great too and you can't go wrong in ask leo, well maybe a little...hehe :barf:

[EK 2.0]

*holding up award*


you...you like me...you really, really like me:clap:

[Moonracer]

Originally posted by CycloneAWD
*holding up award*


you...you like me...you really, really like me:clap:

haha Ok Ipcus :rolleyes: somebody give cyclone some lovin already.

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by CycloneAWD
*holding up award*


you...you like me...you really, really like me:clap: arif. i hate j00.

[kenny]

Originally posted by Melinda

I consider all of you guys the admin team ;) You all work just as hard :thumbsup:

The mods work much harder than the admins, trust me ;)

[statick]

calgary based
access to lots of info about more than just cars
mostly nice people

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Calgary based
Cool people
Nice cars.


but, honestly, the two main reasons:

Cavb0i
the Power Wheelchair Lady
:D

[nismodrifter]

^power wheelchair lady pwnz j00000!!!! :D ahhaahah

good to see that thread influenced peoples lives in such a big way HAHA :D

[Aleks]

The Beyond.ca hoodie deal

[ZorroAMG]

I joined because Hakkola noticed I was from Calgary, over on MBWorld.org and I stayed because:

1- It's local, so the meets are do-able
2- It's informative, entertaining, lucrative and addicting
3- It's efficiently/professionally run (unlike BNSP***, huh Rage :D)
4- I have made GREAT friends here and great contacts for business/life
5- It prevents Stir-Craziness

Thank you Beyond.ca, for the last (almost)2 yrs!

[max_boost]

Something about this forum being super addictive! Can't explain it really. Oh yah, the banning powers :D

[Team_Mclaren]

Local
friendly
meet new people
learn more about everything

:thumbsup:

[brandon]

Well along time ago I went to a beyond meet and zorro asked me to ask cyclone where I can buy some breastbugs. And I still haven't gotten that awnser yet so...

lol

[JeremyD]

I really like:
-Local and there is the chance to meet people.
-The people are thoughtful and intelligent.
-There are some great discussions here.
-A ton of tech info to be found.
-Ask Leo is a riot.

[hyperwhite]

i stayed because its the best time waster evar! the people here are really cool too, it just sucks being on the other side of the country

[infamous]

lol i remember the bad days of ******.net, and i remember hearing about this site. the only thing that kept me here was that i was the FIRST one that was pwned in ask leo. i even remember when it was viewable by everyone. other than that, i have met a whole bunch of cool people (ben, mel, kenny, rage, ummm zephyr, leo, sexual banana, god i could go on all day) and it has been part of my daily routine. i don't say much at times, but i do read a lot, and it has taught me a lot of knowledge. plus i enjoy all the disgusting crap in ask leo!

a big thank you to everyone who has helped this site become what it is today! :thumbsup:

[ex1z7]

Disgusting crap in Ask Leo? Yeah right :P Ask Leo is pimp!

[QuasarCav]

Beyond made me realize that I couldn't call myself a "car enthusiast" with an automatic Cavalier.

[abyss]

I got introduced by Hampstor. I stayed cause I fell into the addiction.....what else am I gonna do at work? :D Also I get to keep tabs on DonJuan and the "pink" 240. Hopefully I'll learn more about cars in the process too.....

[Gondi Stylez]

Been a member for almost 2 1/2 years when there were no annoying n00bs and it was a great place to read, learn and interact with other people in Calgary. The buy/sell is second to none, most of the people are great, no matter what you post/read in, your bound to learning something new! Powerwheel chair lady was hialrious! *Ive fallen off my chair before reading/looking at the pics* Now, with the addition of the lounge the threads are much more diverese. Oh ya, cant forget about Ask Leo!!!!!

[SteveMo600]

I stayed on beyond.ca cause I realized that it was a great place to learn more about pretty much everything (not just cars). It's a great site and I'm not going to lie to you...beyond.ca is an addiction. The people are very interested and are full of information that others are dying to know.

[RSRT-4]

Not really sure haven't figured that out yet :dunno:

[cycosis]

i leanred to photoshop through beyond.ca and i am forever greatful! thx nismo. i stay cause its a good site with good discussion topics, great marketplace feature, adn the old photoshop contests. i miss those.

[nismodrifter]

man you guys make me feel bad about the pshop contests haha...dun worry they will FOR SURE be back in the summer when school is out :) I'm sure that most of you guys are busy with other things too (well I at least hope that is the case :D)

edit: I suggest you check out the pshop forum NOW!! :D
Kenny pulls through with the contest :thumbsup:

[frostyda9]

-the marketplace is very good...we're lucky to have it
-it was great to be able to meet some local ppl who were also hopelessly G2 obsessed!
-diversity of threads and very eclectic categories...I've been on Beyond since '02 and just reached first gear, most of the time I'm lurking because theres just so much information on so many topics to browse through. Most Beyonders have a great sense of humor too...it makes reading through the posts entertaining :thumbsup: