Stik lottery for LGBT Banner badges.

[met]

Apr 7, 2017 21:34:58 GMT 1 Coach said:

Apr 7, 2017 20:36:09 GMT 1 tartarus said:

Must have been hard on you in the few months youve been here. oh well, not to worry. 

Thugs has been around since before almost all of us.

In 2005 (via eBay's messaging system, when it was still possible to see the identity of bidders on auction listings), it was thethugsdontwork who pointed me in the direction of the old eBay.co.uk Banksy forum.

As older members know, that was the precursor to this message board — and the source of much of the early know-how posted here regarding Banksy originals and prints.

[met]

Apr 7, 2017 20:29:09 GMT 1 thugs said:

Apr 7, 2017 14:17:50 GMT 1 Pipes said:

I love these lists that fill up page after page of names.

thrilling, aren't they.

they're up there with utterly fascinating comments about what people haven't yet received in the post, and relentless daily fücking updates about how precisely how many harland miller prints are left to purchase at source.

The sense I get — especially when prints (by any artist) are close to selling out — is that regular, fervid updates of this nature are masturbation material for a handful of members. Excitement builds up as the countdown approaches its climax, being the moment the number of prints remaining at source switches to zero.

For me, these types of posts are less irritating than embarrassing. They make me feel voyeuristic, and my natural instinct is to look away. It's as if I'm walking in on a naked stranger during an intimate moment, while they're trying to relieve themselves on the forum.

And when it turns into a collective exercise, with multiple members partaking in unison, the situation becomes yet more awkward — like I shouldn't even be here, since my presence is interrupting a circle jerk.

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Apr 8, 2017 2:47:09 GMT 1 met said:

Apr 7, 2017 20:29:09 GMT 1 thugs said:

thrilling, aren't they.

they're up there with utterly fascinating comments about what people haven't yet received in the post, and relentless daily fücking updates about how precisely how many harland miller prints are left to purchase at source.

The sense I get — especially when prints (by any artist) are close to selling out — is that regular, fervid updates of this nature are masturbation material for a handful of members. Excitement builds up as the countdown approaches its climax, being the moment the number of prints remaining at source switches to zero.

For me, these types of posts are less irritating than embarrassing. They make me feel voyeuristic, and my natural instinct is to look away. It's as if I'm walking in on a naked stranger during an intimate moment, while they're trying to relieve themselves on the forum.

And when it turns into a collective exercise, with multiple members partaking in unison, the situation becomes yet more awkward — like I shouldn't even be here, since my presence is interrupting a circle jerk.

Your imagination is fantastic


Carry on !

Circle jerk lol

[bob978]

Dear Tartarus,

I here publicly thank you for this opportunity and your big heart and sensibility on this cause.

The lucky 103 - Bob

[bob978]

PS: wrote you in pvt

[alinoe]

I thought this giveaway was cool and fun, AND I really like (a few) Harland Miller works. Thought that needed to be put out there. Well done.

[ben3486]

Ah damn it it. Missed out by one!!

Generous give away and thanks for the opportunity.

Maybe future give aways should state in the title that its list format so the people who it annoys can look away 😜😂

Thanks again!

I'm now off to enjoy the sunshine and find a beer garden! Happy weekend forum folk.

[tartarus]

Stiks kindness rather than mine. He handed me a bunch of them (gone now) so it seemed only fair to pass on his good vibes!

[tartarus]

bob978 its on the way.

Art Fan 2011 drop me your info dude.

[Lroy]

Apr 12, 2017 11:31:57 GMT 1 tartarus said:

bob978 its on the way.

Art Fan 2011 drop me your info dude.

take mine instead of

[bob978]

Apr 12, 2017 11:31:57 GMT 1 tartarus said:

bob978 its on the way.

Art Fan 2011 drop me your info dude.

Thanks man,

thanks so much again!

A buon rendere

[yoyosh]

Cheers tartarus for this, awesome gesture

[John The Badgers]

Was a cracking gesture, and would make an excellent print this image I reckon.

[Dibbs 45]

The banner is up for sale and currently sitting at $16,000 at he Christies auction