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Ben
04-01-2003, 04:10 AM
Please see this thread for all information: http://www.exriders.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=52359

It has been a great deal of fun runinng this site but I just can't carry on any longer - it is taking me away from my law school studies :(

Ben


APRIL FOOLS!! :D :blah :D :D :blah

04-01-2003, 04:13 AM
Ben you mentioned the idea a few weeks back but i never took you seriously...:( How soon could the site go down if noone buys it???:confused: Might have to go knock offa liquer store tonight..:ermm:

man this is not good news...

Ben
04-01-2003, 04:15 AM
Rico - my web server bill is due April 2, tomorrow. If I don't have a buyer by then I will have to shut down the site and hope someone wants to take it over at that point. Otherwise I guess EXriders will cease to exist :( Sorry for the trouble.

Ben

Doibugu2
04-01-2003, 04:16 AM
What's the asking price?

I'll buy it and start charging a membership fee. This place will be a gold mine.:eek2:

Ben
04-01-2003, 04:17 AM
Originally posted by Doibugu2
What's the asking price?

I'll buy it and start charging a membership fee. This place will be a gold mine.:eek2:

Doug, no reasonable offer will be refused.

Thanks, Ben

xXx*PREDATOR*xXx
04-01-2003, 04:17 AM
WoW!I wonder who could buy this site...I know that my dad and I are planning on buying around 5 shirts soon...but I dont think he would want to buy the site to much time....We cant let a site like this go down the drain though!This is one of the best...most well organized...friendliest sites on the net!

Rico I didn't know that your name meant Delicious in spanish:p

JLanphear
04-01-2003, 04:21 AM
What day is it today??? :huh

Ben
04-01-2003, 04:23 AM
Originally posted by JLanphear
What day is it today??? :huh

The day before my server bill is due? This is no joke - I have been really down about this decision for the last week (I talked with a close friend about it for an hour last night) but I know this is the right decision for me to make. Someone else would have more time to better take care of this place :( Guy400 did offer me a decent amount of money for it but not as much as I owe on it, so just let me know what you bid.

Ben

Castor-426ex
04-01-2003, 04:23 AM
Ben although I doubt i have the money to purchase the site...how much are you asking...??

remlapr
04-01-2003, 04:26 AM
I bet if you asked for say, $2 donations to your pay pal account you could have the $$ by the end of the day - I know my $2 would be on it's way...

4punksdad
04-01-2003, 04:27 AM
alaska jim and I have pooled our money and we have $6500.00
will that get the job done?

exriderdude
04-01-2003, 04:27 AM
holy cow dude, this sucks.... but if someone does buy and charges a membership, i would gladly pay:)


your still sending me my stuff arent you ben??

Ben
04-01-2003, 04:28 AM
Originally posted by 4punksdad
alaska jim and I have pooled our money and we have $6500.00
will that get the job done?

Sorry Joe - even if you sell your Cannondale quickly (I saw that you are selling it on CannondaleRiders) and added that money to the pot, I'd still owe more than that. I'll even throw in the extra shirts I have left over (175+ shirts) and decals (200+ decals). :(

Ben

Castor-426ex
04-01-2003, 04:29 AM
i got 1500.00

let me know

blondie69
04-01-2003, 04:29 AM
omg ben! its your decision...but hopefully this place won't be shut down! we'll be left to go to bluetraxx:eek2: jk, lol. but if someone does buy it...will u at least still come to visit us every once in awhile?? :)

Castor-426ex
04-01-2003, 04:29 AM
ad the 1500 to jim and Joe's

Ben
04-01-2003, 04:29 AM
Originally posted by exriderdude
holy cow dude, this sucks.... but if someone does buy and charges a membership, i would gladly pay:)


your still sending me my stuff arent you ben??

I will be fulfilling everyone's orders that I have taken.

exriderdude
04-01-2003, 04:32 AM
Originally posted by Ben
I will be fulfilling everyone's orders that I have taken.



ok, but i hope i dont have to tell the people that ask me about my stickers that this place has shut down:( :(

Blysster
04-01-2003, 04:33 AM
That is terrible news but you have to do what is best for you Ben.

Hopefully someone will step up, what will I do when I'm at work. :(

blondie69
04-01-2003, 04:34 AM
Originally posted by Blysster
That is terrible news but you have to do what is best for you Ben.

Hopefully someone will step up, what will I do when I'm at work. :(

lets see...maybe do...work?:p jp

Blysster
04-01-2003, 04:38 AM
Originally posted by blondie69
lets see...maybe do...work?:p jp

Work?! what's that? :D

mysticfalcon
04-01-2003, 04:40 AM
this sucks. trying to find a buyer the day before. this reminds me of trying to find on the last day of the month when i was back in HS
what are we gonna do ? regroup at bluetraxx :huh :confused2
we need to get everyone from the rauch trip and HM trip to give their messenger S/N to one person so that they still happen.

Jennys440'Dale
04-01-2003, 04:42 AM
I'm really hoping that this is not some April Fool's joke. This is an awesome site.

Ben- if this is really true, it's too bad, but you cannot neglect school. Wish you the best and hope that we have a good person around here to take over what Ben and Leo have created.

rookiex
04-01-2003, 04:44 AM
this cannot be.With out exriders how r we gonna learn stuff cuz this site really really helps alot ...Bluetraxx is like not good...mean ppl lol...

o boy this really stinks :( first I get a dale there shut down now all of us are going to be cut off.:(

mysticfalcon
04-01-2003, 04:45 AM
Originally posted by Jennys400ex
I'm really hoping that this is not some April Fool's joke. This is an awesome site.

Ben- if this is really true, it's too bad, but you cannot neglect school. Wish you the best and hope that we have a good person around here to take over what Ben and Leo have created.
now i cant believe i fell for that. when is a bill due on the 2nd? im here having a heart attack and ben is probably rollin on the floor laughing at me. if it s true dont expect me to be alive tomorow :(

MSL
04-01-2003, 04:46 AM
is this a April Fools Joke?

Castor-426ex
04-01-2003, 04:47 AM
all i gotta say that if its true Bluetraxx better be able to ban over 5000 members cause i bet thats where we all end up lmao

TRX250X
04-01-2003, 04:47 AM
This is too serious to be an April fools joke. Sorry to hear all this Ben. I hope things will get straightened out.

Blysster
04-01-2003, 04:49 AM
He sure tricked me

blondie69
04-01-2003, 04:54 AM
wait wait wait wait......if this is a trick....its on ben then for here! its almost 1! (12:55) april fools is over a noon sharp! hahahahahaa!

Ben
04-01-2003, 05:00 AM
Originally posted by blondie69
wait wait wait wait......if this is a trick....its on ben then for here! its almost 1! (12:55) april fools is over a noon sharp! hahahahahaa!

I wish it was a joke - I guess people will believe me tommorow then :confused: And I am not sure why the bill is due on the 2nd - that is just their billing cycle - heck my rent is due on the 5th of every month. :o

blondie69
04-01-2003, 05:04 AM
guess it isn't a joke then....i'm REALLY gonna miss this site!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:ermm: :(

exriderdude
04-01-2003, 05:08 AM
im just so sad:( im gonna cry:(

YLW400
04-01-2003, 05:09 AM
Well, if Ben is talking dookie...which I hope and think he is.. We ALL need to keep the same screennames so that when we go to another forum, we wil notice one another. :D

VegasEx'r
04-01-2003, 05:13 AM
Originally posted by YLW400
Well, if Ben is talking dookie...which I hope and think he is.. We ALL need to keep the same screennames so that when we go to another forum, we wil notice one another. :D

Well, this really sucks. I was thinking of making an offer, but then Ben said that selling a C-Dale wouldn't quite cover the cost, so I am out. YLW seems to have a good idea, but I don't think that Bluetraxx is the place to go (neither is ATV connection). What about the z-400 &/or Predator forums? I believe that the site admin/owner logs on here, would he care if we all went over there?

YLW400
04-01-2003, 05:15 AM
I am a member over at www.atvaddiction.com They have like 4 members....lol Someplace to go though I guess. I am Klotz400 over there.

blondie69
04-01-2003, 05:16 AM
what about here....
http://quadworld.suddenlaunch2.com/index.cgi
i think its quadracer224's site

300exazzkikr
04-01-2003, 05:19 AM
OH NO my life is comeing to an end!!! :( the internet will cease to exist to me anymore, if the site goes down i'm banning the internet..lol.

jmoney45
04-01-2003, 05:20 AM
Originally posted by YLW400
I am a member over at www.atvaddiction.com They have like 4 members....lol Someplace to go though I guess. I am Klotz400 over there.

I am one of the few members over there as well. Very laid back so I'm sure we could take over. :devil

YLW400
04-01-2003, 05:22 AM
:devil :blah :D ..There arent many of us here.....I am sure they won't even notice us over there....LMAO

300_14_racer
04-01-2003, 05:22 AM
what about www.rriders.com?

04-01-2003, 05:25 AM
this sucks major ***,, im on this site all day it is the best site out there... there is always people makin new threads to read unlike the other sites...it takese them weeks to make new threads.. i say we all go to a diff site and have the same screen names and try to have it the way it was:( :( :( :(

400grl
04-01-2003, 05:26 AM
I hope this is a joke......I have been on this site for almost 2 years.....it will suck if it goes down!!!

Well - another website you guys can go crash (literally!) is our AZ MX site - we have a quad section in there....www.gomxracing.com - it's mostly local racers and stuff, but the more the merrier!!! Yeah- keep your screennames wherever we wind up, so we can find each other!!!!

monkeyboy
04-01-2003, 05:26 AM
i talkd to cuz an he said he can by the exriders. he fly out next week wit da mony ben. :cool:

04-01-2003, 05:28 AM
www.rriders.com is a good site.

YLW400
04-01-2003, 05:28 AM
:eek2:

MEL
04-01-2003, 05:33 AM
how come theres nothing about this on the 'dale site?

400grl
04-01-2003, 05:34 AM
OHHHHHhhhhh........good point!!:huh

YLW400
04-01-2003, 05:37 AM
hmmmmmmmmmmmmm Good call MEL

exriderdude
04-01-2003, 05:38 AM
ok... i just sold my quad, i got $8000 now, is that enough to buy it??:(

sly400ex
04-01-2003, 05:38 AM
Cmon Ben, it's April Fool's Day! Just come out and say your joking!

And if it is true, why would you wait until the VERY last second to say anything. NOT FUNNY!:confused:

Extremeracer167
04-01-2003, 05:39 AM
if it is true, there is always www.********.com Its a good site as well

Ben
04-01-2003, 05:40 AM
Originally posted by MEL
how come theres nothing about this on the 'dale site?

I just haven't had the time to post it on there as of yet - I am SWAMPED with work today :o

04-01-2003, 05:58 AM
sounds like monkeyboy, cuz, and slapnutz might be the new owners..:eek:

brokeitin3
04-01-2003, 06:03 AM
think about it, would he be investing all that time lately if he was just gonna shut it down? I DONT THINK SO. Plus BEN is loaded he still lives his parents. Can you all say you all are April FOOLs????

04-01-2003, 06:05 AM
lol i think we all got fooled, think about it lately he has been changin the layout and stuff why would he do that and if he was gunna really sell it he could put it on the market or something, i mean come on how many people are on here, theres tons.

p@iNn3ck
04-01-2003, 06:05 AM
Ben, would you accept a post-dated blank check? Do you only owe for hosting, or for hardware as well?

trx400ex
04-01-2003, 06:05 AM
its not on the homepage either........i dont know if i beleive it....but imagine BENs frustration if it really was/is true..what with none of us beleiveing him hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Ben
04-01-2003, 06:07 AM
Originally posted by brokeitin3
think about it, would he be investing all that time lately if he was just gonna shut it down? I DONT THINK SO. Plus BEN is loaded he still lives his parents. Can you all say you all are April FOOLs????

I have already stated a couple times that unfortunately this is no joke. I wouldn't respond otherwise except to say that I don't live with my parents and haven't since I turned 18 (I'm 24 now) :)

Ben

04-01-2003, 06:13 AM
i just wanna post here once before the whole thing goes down the toilet. :blah

rider#15
04-01-2003, 06:17 AM
I dunno guys this sure sounds like a good Aprils fools joke....:huh. But if its not then losing this site is gonna blow. :ermm:

Zingnut
04-01-2003, 06:18 AM
Very Sad News To Hear!!! Wish I could help but best of luck to all of you and Ben you did a great job with the sites.

Now to questions?????

What is peak bandwidth comsumption and are you running redundant servers mirrored or single. What kind of drive space is needed to host site and just give me a basic run down of the server. I do have access to a OC12 bb'd serverroom where I host my sites. I do have a few servers but nothing more than a P3 500 with Raid SCSI and about 40gig of space. Just curious about what it takes to run site.

Thanks Jeff

brokeitin3
04-01-2003, 06:20 AM
HAPPY APRIL FOOLS DAY!!!

Glow Plug
04-01-2003, 06:31 AM
this can't happen i would galdly send some cash even if it was like 10 or 15 bucks to keep this site alive :( :(

Zingnut
04-01-2003, 06:32 AM
Yeah, Thats why I was asking what bandwidth the site pulls at peak times.

toby400ex
04-01-2003, 06:38 AM
All of our lives will be over as we know it and homework grades will rize:eek: :(

MILF_HUNTER
04-01-2003, 06:44 AM
well she has been a good run. if this sight does go down rico, 4punks, guy, or anybody send me an email at milf_hunter387@yahoo.ca as to were we can all regroup. i know of a websight www.freestyleindustries.com they have an atv board kinda for freestyle but there itchen to get members. anywho. let me know what goes on. i dont want to be lost with no were to go :p

quadridermx
04-01-2003, 07:08 AM
Well if this is a joke, haha... funny.

If not, at least keep the server alive for one more billing period. How much can a monthly server bill be? You have more than one person willing to pay some money to keep the site alive, and if it's up for another month you would find a buyer no problem, even if a few people had to chip in what they could. Or even if a fund was set up.

But giving everyone less than a day to try to scrape something together to keep our internet home alive???? Doesn't seem very logical or fair to the members. I know you have put all kinds of time and resource into the site, but at least give the members a fighting chance to keep it alive! Just my 2 cents...

jcv400ex
04-01-2003, 07:09 AM
Okay Ben....

JHF219
04-01-2003, 07:13 AM
Ben,

If you really are stepping down I can see your reasoning behind this and support your decision !! if it would keep the site up for another month maybe you should take a 2-5 dolla donation from all of us !! until you can sell the site !! i really am not looking foward to coming to work tomorrow with no EXriders.com to browse this site is what makes my day go by so smoothly !!


Now, if this is some sick twizted april fools joke then my hats off to you cause this is the sickest april fools joke i have seen !! or that has been pulled all day !!

Castor-426ex
04-01-2003, 07:17 AM
how much damned money do you need

Knight440
04-01-2003, 07:17 AM
Originally posted by Rico
sounds like monkeyboy, cuz, and slapnutz might be the new owners..:eek:

Yep I hear Dem boys are loaded :eek2:

Monkeyboy will be running the show with cuz and slapnutz as supper Mods:rolleyes:

TheChknhwk
04-01-2003, 07:21 AM
Originally posted by Knight400EX
Yep I hear Dem boys are loaded :eek2:

Monkeyboy will be running the show with cuz and slapnutz as supper Mods:rolleyes:

Don't forget about ball bag, he'll be the ethics monitor.

Castor-426ex
04-01-2003, 07:24 AM
i hear ballbag got banned
:eek:

JHF219
04-01-2003, 07:26 AM
got one more if the site is gonig to shut down why is ben allowing new people to join i just seen that a new person joined shouldnt there be a temporary ban on joining till this is all settled??!!

bandit390
04-01-2003, 07:29 AM
Whats the average bandwidth used monthly?

MEL
04-01-2003, 07:29 AM
didn't ben just buy a project 400ex? hmm.

Castor-426ex
04-01-2003, 07:30 AM
dang this is a kick in the dick:eek:

04-01-2003, 07:32 AM
I got teary eyes.. sort of..

I would gladly give you $5 if you asked.

We all need to migrate to a different forum

yall get on aim now.

xxxcr125
mxwrath@hotmail.com msn

WQ_250
04-01-2003, 07:37 AM
:uhoh: LMAO

Are all of you guys ready to turn to blue? Because that is what its heading for. LOL I think that ben is joking around. Do you really think that he is going to let this site go and only let everyone know a day in advance. Plus it falls on april fools. Hmmm i dont know is he joking or not?!?!?! :rolleyes: Well if it does get shut down. Have fun everyone!! :macho

04-01-2003, 07:39 AM
well i guess i'll start banning all the little bastads that are on my chit list... I've got 9 of them so every hour somebodies gettin the boot...and if ya don't like it...tough titty thats the benefit of being a mod at least for a few more hours....:devious:

04-01-2003, 07:39 AM
If this is a joke im leaving :rolleyes:

EDIT: wait.. that means i would be leaving either way :p :( x 10

... I would never leave if I didn't have to.

optikid123
04-01-2003, 07:41 AM
man what r we gonna do? this site is like my home dammit this really isnt cool can we all donate a little just to keep it up for another couple days so that u can find another onwer?? i would hate to see exriders go:(






btw is this is an april fools joke u def got me

TheChknhwk
04-01-2003, 07:41 AM
Originally posted by Rico
well i guess i'll start banning all the little bastads that are on my chit list... I've got 9 of them so every hour somebodies gettin the boot...and if ya don't like it...tough titty thats the benefit of being a mod at least for a few more hours....:devious:

Please post their names w/an RIP as you smack them down. Please god don't let it be me...:eek2:

RytM1
04-01-2003, 07:44 AM
I sure as he11 hope this ain't true ! I am just as skeptical about this announcement as the rest of you. Just keep in mind, if the site does go down tomorrow, check back in a day or two. What's to stop Ben from shutting down the site tomorrow to prolong the April Fool's joke? Maybe the site will be down tomorrow for some upgrading, and this is Ben's idea of messing with everyone beforehand.

04-01-2003, 07:44 AM
a mod over at bluetraxx, screamin96 just said it was an april fools joke and its really not closing, all the mods on exriders are probably sittin back laughin their asses off. you got me for a a while, well that is until i remembered it april fools day.

jcv400ex
04-01-2003, 07:45 AM
yeah it's a April fools joke.....but now you gullable guys gave him the idea of charging us to use the site......I'll have to start calling him Ben Beckstrom from now on!

:macho :cool:

04-01-2003, 07:46 AM
That would be a good scam (not saying anything about Ben here but..) ... scaring 7000 people to give him $5 each :eek2:

If this is a joke... this is the best and WORST:mad: :grr joke.

QuadRacer041
04-01-2003, 07:47 AM
Originally posted by Ben
Rico - my web server bill is due April 2, tomorrow. If I don't have a buyer by then I will have to shut down the site and hope someone wants to take it over at that point. Otherwise I guess EXriders will cease to exist :( Sorry for the trouble.

Ben



well, im not gonna read through all the post's but one thing i must say is, i that this a real ****ty thing to spring on us at the last minute ben!:grr

if the payment is due tomarrow, u should have given everone much more time then one day.:rolleyes:

this is a great site, best atv site i have ever been on, and im really am glad i met all you guys and it will suck to see it go but, everyone will just have to jump over to Rriders.com.

p@iNn3ck
04-01-2003, 07:48 AM
Originally posted by bobby88
a mod over at bluetraxx, screamin96 just said it was an april fools joke and its really not closing, all the mods on exriders are probably sittin back laughin their asses off. you got me for a a while, well that is until i remembered it april fools day.

Since when did we believe anything from "bluestraxx"???? I think this is what the bible meant by armageddon (sp)

wyndzer
04-01-2003, 07:51 AM
Arens just got a big banner, C&D got an even bigger one and the site got another face lift in a weeks time. Site going down? I THINK NOT!

RytM1
04-01-2003, 07:54 AM
Yeah, why would Ben only post such a major announcement in the "open forum", and not at the top of all the forums? (even the t-shirts got top top of the page billing in every forum).

Things that make you go HMMMMMMMMMMMM!!! :confused:

JHF219
04-01-2003, 07:54 AM
either way if Ben wants to start charging a monthly fee i would be willing to pay for this site this site is great and well worth the money !!!!

4punksdad
04-01-2003, 07:59 AM
anybody know of a forum looking for a highly respected and much disliked super moderator? :(

I guess I'll start my own forum............ www.4punkschurchofquads.com

then I can claim to be a tax free organization.

04-01-2003, 07:59 AM
geeez, your all givin ben ideas, now hes gunna start chargin us all becuz of a little april fools joke. geez

p@iNn3ck
04-01-2003, 08:00 AM
Originally posted by 4punksdad
anybody know of a forum looking for a highly respected and much disliked super moderator? :(

I guess I'll start my own forum............ www.4punkschurchofquads.com

then I can claim to be a tax free organization.

Can I be a priest... or an alterboy?

RiPPiNiTuP7
04-01-2003, 08:03 AM
The site is not closing, anyone who believes that is a fool :rolleyes:

04-01-2003, 08:05 AM
I think its a joke now.

April fools
Not on cdaleriders
1 day in advance

LAW SCHOOL? Ben, if you were taking law school at the time you took over exriders, you should have known that you wouldnt have time to run this awesome site.

pairanutz
04-01-2003, 08:05 AM
sad too see this place go -ben you have the best site on the web-you and your crew have done a geat job-i have learned alot met some great people ,seen some off the best quad pics ever, but mostly had alot of fun- good luck-its gonna be hard to replace this site:confused: :(

jcv400ex
04-01-2003, 08:06 AM
Joe,

Your site's down.....:p

jcv400ex
04-01-2003, 08:09 AM
He's really in law school man... he'll be nice to have around in a few years.....if he passes his boards! I'm going to talk to a few judges about the nasty $hitty April fools day joke he pulled in 2003......he just might have to pick a new profession......:eek:

4punksdad
04-01-2003, 08:14 AM
my site is down already???????????

I just paid the damn bill! you see.........it does cost alot to run these forums. now ben and I are both broke!

04-01-2003, 08:16 AM
4punkschurchofquads sponsored by GOD :eek2: :p

p@iNn3ck
04-01-2003, 08:16 AM
I blame all of the people who didn't buy a shirt (or waited till they were $5....like me)!!!!















:)

04-01-2003, 08:19 AM
Originally posted by p@iNn3ck
I blame all of the people who didn't buy a shirt (or waited till they were $5....like me)!!!!















:)



bah didy blah blah blah:eek2:

JHF219
04-01-2003, 08:24 AM
anyone noticed?

Anyone noticed ben has not replied in awhile? hes probably laughing his ***** off watching us all panic !!

MichaelS693
04-01-2003, 08:25 AM
man these forums have been around forever.... remember the days of the black background... and guys like me,3punks
(lol),rico,and everyone else since the 01 and stuff.... someone has got to step up to the plate and take over... chit happens just remember that and if the site goes down it goes down and if its a april fools joke then it is really good joke:D :muscle: :bandit:

QuadTrix6
04-01-2003, 08:26 AM
i can't believe this , what am i gonna do with all of my free time now, BEN why didn't you tell us sooner, you should dump cannondale riders and have us donate money me and my brother and apparently many other members would be more than happy to donate money to you please keep this site alive. if this site is going down i wanna say that everyone who i have met/argued with/yelled at or laughed with its all been fun, and i will truly miss all the smart *** comments and awsome guy and girls on this site, anyone feel free to im me this is also my AIM name, its been a lot of fun with all you guys ..like 9/11 4/2 will also be a day of remeberance for me..:ermm: :( SEE YOU ALL AT THE RAUSCH RIDE

p@iNn3ck
04-01-2003, 08:27 AM
Originally posted by JHForman250R
anyone noticed?

Anyone noticed ben has not replied in awhile? hes probably laughing his ***** off watching us all panic !!

Maybe he's on the phone with a buyer??? or a loan officer?

man... I only had 7795 more posts to catch up with Pappy...

400exr
04-01-2003, 08:27 AM
:confused: :confused2 :(

JHF219
04-01-2003, 08:29 AM
Thats,

Thats someone else we havent heard from today? pappy where is your input or are you laughing at us??!! :p

04-01-2003, 08:32 AM
1 star :p

250x#93
04-01-2003, 08:35 AM
I can't belive it, it has to be an april fools:devil

04-01-2003, 08:38 AM
If it goes down, sign up at rriders.com...

1900 views, 2 seconds later i clicked refresh, and it says 2000 views..

This is 1 popular thread :eek2:

100 views in 5 seconds... thats just ... amazing..

Tommy 17
04-01-2003, 08:45 AM
its obvious its a april fools joke... ben and the mods are probably having the time of their life laughin at this tread and all the other ones...

remember guyz pay backs are a :eek: haha

04-01-2003, 08:50 AM
a dude with his mouth open :huh

yeah like this >>> :huh :huh :eek2: :o :eek:


BEN ... SAY THIS IS A JOKE...

Dan_Guetter
04-01-2003, 08:52 AM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

i will not be a subject over at traxx, i'd rather burn in h*ll

this is a joke, funny funny................

even my server would give me a grace period..........one day sounds too much like a joke:(

i hope

300exQuadracer
04-01-2003, 08:58 AM
ben if this isnt a joke i will actually have to do my homework in school and i`m not coming on the internet anymore cause there wouldnt be a reason for it and i wouldnt get any usefull info or be able to shoot the sheet with all the great memebers on here i love this place its my life!

Ryan
04-01-2003, 09:16 AM
Ben, if this is true, its a real dissapointment to see you leave. And once the site does go down... Im heading of to http://www.********.com :eek: . I really hope this isn't true though.

RoadkillerRyan
04-01-2003, 09:20 AM
lol nice try Ben
happens the site will go down on Aprils fool day i dont believe it hahah GOOD ONE!! i was really scard for about 1 hours with my closest friends last night but i made the right descion, your pulling our legs, right?
P.S if it is going down I will miss all those Ex quaders girls

04-01-2003, 09:21 AM
well its official guys, ive bought the rights to ex riders:cool:


4 punks sorry to let u go, i think some black will look nice a bit nicer, if any one has some good idea about what else i should change let me know! this is awesome! i never thought id be runnin this place no duning or trail riding forum any more and no suggestions cuz im not gonna listen, and this is ex riders so screw the non honda forum , well folks if u crossed me and i rember your banned so welcome to helll:devil

Ben
04-01-2003, 09:22 AM
hehe - April Fools :D This site, nor I, is going anywhere :D :p :D :blah I had to do something to get you guys going!! In fact I am designing the Project 400ex section of this site right now, as well as getting the Ask the Pros section up and running :D

Sorry but I just had to do it! :D

Ben

04-01-2003, 09:23 AM
damn u woulda scared em if u told em i was takin over

sportraxrider10
04-01-2003, 09:23 AM
i knew it all along:blah

racin 400
04-01-2003, 09:25 AM
Nice joke u should of tried it on another day tho.U kinda had me fooled :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :eek2: :huh :confused2 nice joke:devil

FreekShow
04-01-2003, 09:28 AM
You almost killed me. I was going through withdrawl.:mad:

04-01-2003, 09:31 AM
Damn :p

I LOVE EXRIDERS.COM :D

04-01-2003, 09:32 AM
way towards the beginning i was mad, lol i thought that was really gunna happen:mad: :devil :rolleyes:

Dan_Guetter
04-01-2003, 09:33 AM
damn you:o

:D :D :D :devil :devil

JHF219
04-01-2003, 09:33 AM
that was really good !! i was worried !! =)

Ben
04-01-2003, 09:34 AM
Originally posted by Shift_DVS
damn you:o

:D :D :D :devil :devil

Calm down Dan!! :D :D - when are you bringing the H-Bomb crew to WV? :D :blah

Glow Plug
04-01-2003, 09:36 AM
ben i'm gonig to kill you :p j/k why did you have to do that i was going to die if it was ture :mad:

p@iNn3ck
04-01-2003, 09:36 AM
HAHA!:D He had me fooled, I admit it.... but how many of you picked up the phone and called him?????? I had to hear it straight from the man himself!:devil :D

Ben
04-01-2003, 09:38 AM
Originally posted by p@iNn3ck
HAHA!:D He had me fooled, I admit it.... but how many of you picked up the phone and called him?????? I had to hear it straight from the man himself!:devil :D

Yes p@iNn3ck actually did call me! I had to let him in on the secret because I felt so bad for him! :D :blah Nice talking with you today Mike, give me a call anytime :)

Ben

04-01-2003, 09:40 AM
The original idea was to have Ben ban me and make up a thread stating me and him got in an arguement and told him ta jam the site up his butt and what not but he felt the site would revolt over me being banned and it would cause lots of problems...I said heck they'd probably party if I got the boot...:ermm:

Woodsrider
04-01-2003, 09:41 AM
April fools! the day this site dies is the day I win the Lotto.
Ben That is the cruelest joke you could ever play on 8000+ members:grr :mad:

p@iNn3ck
04-01-2003, 09:42 AM
Originally posted by Ben
Yes p@iNn3ck actually did call me! I had to let him in on the secret because I felt so bad for him! :D :blah Nice talking with you today Mike, give me a call anytime :)

Ben

Back at ya! So are we safe for another year?????

RoadkillerRyan
04-01-2003, 09:43 AM
haha nice Ben made me more appre****ive(cant spell) of this site. ever thing about makin this cost money to go to this site?
I love EXRIDERS.com

Ben
04-01-2003, 09:44 AM
Originally posted by p@iNn3ck
Back at ya! So are we safe for another year?????

hehe of course! :D This site is going good - I'll just pimp out Rico if I need to help make the bills one month :blah

monkeyboy
04-01-2003, 09:44 AM
duz thiss meen cuz aint byin tha exriders??

p@iNn3ck
04-01-2003, 09:46 AM
Originally posted by Ben
hehe of course! :D This site is going good - I'll just pimp out Rico if I need to help make the bills one month :blah

Ha, you might be better off selling purple '02 yamaha shirts :D







j/k Rico

blondie69
04-01-2003, 09:47 AM
ben, ur so mean! lol at the very 1st i was like....oooh crap. then halfway thru i was like...ahh, its a joke....then at the end i was like...or is it? and then i was like...ahh, its a joke.
YEAH!!!! EXRIDERS RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D :D :D :D :D :D

04-01-2003, 09:50 AM
Originally posted by blondie69

YEAH!!!! EXRIDERS RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D :D :D :D :D :D

yes we do..thanks fer noticin...:macho :D :cool:

Dan_Guetter
04-01-2003, 09:50 AM
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Originally posted by Shift_DVS
damn you


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Calm down Dan!! - when are you bringing the H-Bomb crew to WV?


got ramps?:devil :D

QuadTrix6
04-01-2003, 09:50 AM
THANK GOD BEN I ALMOST SHAT MYSELF

ny300exrider
04-01-2003, 09:54 AM
ahhhhh thank god ben...you are seriously the man...quadtrix explained what i felt^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

04-01-2003, 09:54 AM
Ben :p

Usually on april fools you get like 3 people at most....

YOU GOT 9000!!!!!!! LMFAO...

I was looking for your number on the internet :rolleyes:

First I was like ... "DEAR GOD!" ... then asking people if its a joke, I didnt know it was april fools, then I thought it was a joke, then I thought it was real.. :p

But seriously, how much does it cost to run this place?

RoadkillerRyan
04-01-2003, 09:57 AM
whats like the monthly bill for this site?

04-01-2003, 10:00 AM
More than a dale :huh

jesshamner
04-01-2003, 10:00 AM
I can't even count how many times I changed my mind today about whether it was real. At first I was starting to get depressed and trying to figure out what I was going to do with all my time. LOL.






Originally posted by QuadTrix6
THANK GOD BEN I ALMOST SHAT MYSELF

Is that Bub Rubb that I see?

born-to-race
04-01-2003, 10:06 AM
You got me bad, I started to cry before I read it all. :grr

J/K but that seriously scared me.

300_14_racer
04-01-2003, 10:08 AM
wow you got me good that time ben:scary:

JLanphear
04-01-2003, 10:12 AM
Ha...I called April Fools first :blah

Good to know that's what it was. :)

Rip_Tear
04-01-2003, 10:16 AM
Well WOT400ex messaged me with a this:

WOT400ex:
did you read? exriders is shutting down!
WOT400ex:
http://exriders.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=52360&perpage=40&pagenumber=4

I am very glad he sent me to this page first because other wise I would have passed out (and remember before....) I would have been taken to the vets to get put down for sure this time! It scared me when he said that, but I figured you would do something like this, good one Ben.... If you do it again, or for real, I may just have to track you down and..... Kill you!!!!!!!!! JP but dont do it again, you don't want to send me to the vets do you?

wyndzer
04-01-2003, 10:35 AM
Originally posted by Rico
The original idea was to have Ben ban me and make up a thread stating me and him got in an arguement and told him ta jam the site up his butt and what not but he felt the site would revolt over me being banned and it would cause lots of problems...I said heck they'd probably party if I got the boot...:ermm:

Can we go back with this plan, but do it tomorrow so it won't be a joke!!:devil :huh

Ryan
04-01-2003, 10:35 AM
That was mean :grr ! That was not funny :rolleyes: .




















;) :D . hahaha

CowsBitePeople
04-01-2003, 11:21 AM
That was crule!!i was taling to my buddy that is here and i was like noooo its being shut down and he's like 1thats an april fools joke :eek: Because i only finished reading the first few pages....Grrrrrrrrrrr!! Man you got me :mad:

MaTT....

Striker49
04-01-2003, 11:43 AM
Dang it Ben! Dont do that, gimme a heart attack. Ive already had enough of the jokes today and then I get on here and freak out. LMAO. Good one Ben.

Thx for all you do. :)

sweet300ex
04-01-2003, 11:45 AM
look what youve done! you prolly killed about 100 ppl with heart attacks! thank god this site isnt goin down!

I just gotta say youve done a great job Ben!

FreekShow
04-01-2003, 11:50 AM
Originally posted by sweet300ex
look what youve done! you prolly killed about 100 ppl with heart attacks! thank god this site isnt goin down!

I just gotta say youve done a great job Ben!

yeah done a great job taking out about 300 members from heart attacks!:blah jeez sure hope one of em was that Rico guy.... he woulda died soon from all that beer he drinks anyhow:devil j/k Rico

PHIL_B54
04-01-2003, 11:59 AM
i hate april fools, im so gullible
i was going to order acouple more t shirts and some stickers while i could, if no one had said april fools, you'd be a little richer
glad to see its not true, ben

4punksdad
04-01-2003, 12:03 PM
does this mean I have to give alaska jim his $5500.00 check back? :(

Quadfather
04-01-2003, 12:03 PM
I like a good joke, but that was just wrong. This place is about the only decent quad site worth visiting anymore.


Ben, if you email me an apology for your cruel joke, I promise to buy ten (10) shirts. No joke. I need some t shirts for spring anyway, I might as well wear an EXriders shirt.

jay's 300
04-01-2003, 12:04 PM
Man u had me wonderin' what I was going to do for lunch and all the other time I'm supposed to be at work! :blah Good 1 Ben! Shouldn't do that to a fellow West Virginian! lol :D

BornOnFire
04-01-2003, 12:35 PM
Good one. And a valuable lesson. Now I think that some people will appreciate how much this website makes a difference in our lives!!










April Fool's again!!!!!:blah

Ben
04-01-2003, 12:45 PM
Originally posted by Quadfather
I like a good joke, but that was just wrong. This place is about the only decent quad site worth visiting anymore.


Ben, if you email me an apology for your cruel joke, I promise to buy ten (10) shirts. No joke. I need some t shirts for spring anyway, I might as well wear an EXriders shirt.

LOL - if you buy 10 shirts I'll say I'm sorry even though I don't mean it!! :D I had to trick you guys!! :D :blah

AC 400 ex 02
04-01-2003, 12:48 PM
ben i think i almost had a cow when u said that:eek2:

Live2Ride300
04-01-2003, 12:50 PM
Man that was crazy, i almost sht my pants

Dave400ex
04-01-2003, 01:08 PM
Man you just had to do it. Plus tomorrow is my B-Day. Wouldn't of been right without getting on here. EXRIDERS

EHSRACING
04-01-2003, 01:09 PM
MAN THATS ALMOST AS EVIL AS SOMETHING DIRT WHEELS WOULD PULL

04-01-2003, 01:26 PM
Originally posted by Shift_DVS



got ramps?:devil :D

No ramps,,,,,, but jumping off mountains for those that want the rush and riding up them is pretty cool. :eek:

cam400ex
04-01-2003, 01:37 PM
thanks i just traded off my 400ex because of this thanks:mad:

redroost85
04-01-2003, 01:42 PM
WHEW! Good thing this is a joke.........not too funny I might add. Although it was a he!! of a joke!

I was about to finish off the case of Rock in the fridge. Now I can celebrate the site NOT going under!

You are a funny guy Ben..........I think some freebies are in order here!:D

DantheEXman
04-01-2003, 01:45 PM
hahahahahahahahaahhahaahhahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaah ahahahahahahahahaahhaahahhahahahah.

Mxbubs
04-01-2003, 01:46 PM
Originally posted by Ben
LOL - if you buy 10 shirts I'll say I'm sorry even though I don't mean it!! :D I had to trick you guys!! :D :blah

You should be banned.:devil

bluebaron
04-01-2003, 01:48 PM
thank god . i was getting worrid:D :D

04-01-2003, 01:57 PM
i knew you were pulling our chains haha

kawasaki_ridah
04-01-2003, 02:14 PM
Originally posted by Live2Ride300
Man that was crazy, i almost sht my pants


I DID!! :blah na jk that was wrong ben :rolleyes:

TC17
04-01-2003, 02:30 PM
wow. :eek:. i'm still shaking. i'm sure you got a good laugh at that one. now what are you going to do with all that money Castor has:devil

z400rider23
04-01-2003, 03:06 PM
Funny s***!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:cool:

loganB
04-01-2003, 03:26 PM
You are almost as bad as my dad his joke was he told me my dog got killed by a truck. When he told me april fools I Made his right arm num. Ben plez dont ever do that agen.

Foxyangel0425
04-01-2003, 03:39 PM
opppsss

Ballistic Atv
04-01-2003, 03:44 PM
Ahhhh gosh, you had me fooled for a while there ben.
lol until i realized it was april 1st!!
I always forget its april fools day.
Thank god that was a joke, i would have some serious withdrawl from this place if it wasnt a joke.

Ballistic Atv
04-01-2003, 03:46 PM
It also makes you realize how much this sight means to people when it is (jokingly) said that it is no longer going to exist in a few short hours.

bradley300
04-01-2003, 04:32 PM
Ben got me real good, i looked at the thread around noon and sent him a pm asking what it would take to keep us up for another month!

Kinda dissapointed though, i was curious to see what cuz and company had up thier sleeves for the site!

skinrider440
04-01-2003, 05:14 PM
i just read all 13 pages WWWWWHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEWWWWW

BaD_250ex
04-02-2003, 01:13 AM
HAHAHAHA, I was just about ready to pull 10k out of the bank and buy the site. lol

NTPracing22
04-02-2003, 01:18 AM
when i read this yesterday i was trying to think of what i'll do next, in my head i was like...well rriders.com, bluetraxx cannondaleriders...gosh what else? then my freind in computer graphics was like, man its april 1st.

but i'm glad to hear it was a joke ben. lol

exriderdude
04-02-2003, 03:51 AM
what!!! so i sold my quad for nothing:eek: :mad: :mad: :mad:

04-02-2003, 04:19 AM
Originally posted by exriderdude
what!!! so i sold my quad for nothing:eek: :mad: :mad: :mad:

So what do you plan on doin with the $73 ya got for it...:eek: :devil

skinrider440
04-02-2003, 04:22 AM
Originally posted by Rico
So what do you plan on doin with the $73 ya got for it...:eek: :devil




LMGDAO

305exracer11
04-02-2003, 04:24 AM
better than nothing..lol

exriderdude
04-02-2003, 04:35 AM
Originally posted by Rico
So what do you plan on doin with the $73 ya got for it...:eek: :devil


:huh

250x#93
04-02-2003, 08:33 AM
Man did that scare me, I got on aim and was talkin to tommy and he said the bad news, At first I was scared *****less but then I thought it had to be an april fools joke, but anyhow I still got on this morning just to make sure it was still here:devil

250x#93
04-02-2003, 08:36 AM
I give this joke a thumbs down, that was just too cruel:p

wb300ex
04-03-2003, 02:43 AM
just got off grounding and read the thread and that wasn't funny i almost died thinking the site would go down.......:mad: man that was good thoe....not nice but good.....

SeaN