Walter Mitty thread

sbsquarepants

Van driver from my job a few years back was an out and out Walter Mitty.

He flew helicoptors, had a cruiser on the shannon (despite not knowing where Shannon was when required to deliver stuff to a job we were doing there) and bedded a never ending stream of beautiful women (he was quite obese and not what you'd call a looker)
A few gems among his long list of previous jobs - he was a cabinet maker, an underwater welder, a golf pro and my own personal favourite - a special diplomatic armed postman!

The guy was fúcking nuts to say the absolute minimum!

cj maxx

pinkyeye wrote: »

I will admit, I've made up mad stories to strangers sometimes. Like for example on a flight when you're on your own and the person next to you thinks this is licence to ask you everything about your life I just make up a mad story for the laugh.

Get a kick out of it I have to be honest. :D

I've done that on flights to the US. More to practice my story for immigration. No body ever believed me !

farmchoice

Woke Hogan wrote: »

I remember reading about a poster on this website who claimed to be an independently wealthy Libertarian stockbroker and Joycean scholar.

He also said he had a smoking hot teen bride from the Deep South in the US who used to babysit for him and who later bore him more children. All of this and he still found time to argue eighteen hours a day on Boards.ie about absolute twaddle.

I found this out after he left the website and dozens of people came out of the woodwork slagging him off, such was his renown as a ****e-talker non-pareil.

he was the greatest of them all. it never occurred to me that anyone believed him but when it all came out apparently a load of people thought he was for real.

it was absolutely bananas stuff and he had an opinion on everything.
the smokin hot teenage wife and mother for 4 who he turned from a teenage high school drop out to a successful part time futures trader was just brilliant.

anewme

farmchoice wrote: »

he was the greatest of them all. it never occurred to me that anyone believed him but when it all came out apparently a load of people thought he was for real.

it was absolutely bananas stuff and he had an opinion on everything.
the smokin hot teenage wife and mother for 4 who he turned from a teenage high school drop out to a successful part time futures trader was just brilliant.

I came across that person one time about how he was afraid to let his future Bride out in public wearing an expensive ring in case she was targeted!

My Bad. I was worse to entertain him.

I hadn't put enough of it together at that stage to realise it was makey up stuff.

I suppose it's very true that a liar needs a good memory.

farmchoice

farmchoice wrote: »

the smokin hot teenage wife and mother for 4 who he turned from a teenage high school drop out to a successful part time futures trader was just brilliant.

I beg to differ. Takes a somewhat troubled mind to weave such a narrative. One perpetually starved of attention.

EmmetSpiceland

farmchoice wrote: »

he was the greatest of them all. it never occurred to me that anyone believed him but when it all came out apparently a load of people thought he was for real.

it was absolutely bananas stuff and he had an opinion on everything.
the smokin hot teenage wife and mother for 4 who he turned from a teenage high school drop out to a successful part time futures trader was just brilliant.

Hang on, isn’t that guy still posting?

Doesn’t seem to be about the trading and wife anymore. He’s now angling to be boards’ own “yellow-pack” Jordan Peterson.

He’s already got a few “followers” behind him too, real “Current Affairs” forum types.

cj maxx

farmchoice wrote: »

he was the greatest of them all. it never occurred to me that anyone believed him but when it all came out apparently a load of people thought he was for real.

it was absolutely bananas stuff and he had an opinion on everything.
the smokin hot teenage wife and mother for 4 who he turned from a teenage high school drop out to a successful part time futures trader was just brilliant.

Who, ?

TrampFighter

lad i used to work with is a prime example of this.

told us all he was a Hindu from India,
the Security guard who was a Pakisti muslim used to give him loads becuse he was actually a Pakistiani Muslim,

keeps telling us stories of his Audi RS7 that owns but drove his ganky ford feista to work.

i follow him on instagram and he constanly posts pics of an Audi RS7 thats customized to the hilt, talking about hes living his best life.
The car actually belong to some lad in dubai, found this out through a reverse image search.

anewme

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Hang on, isn’t that guy still posting?

Doesn’t seem to be about the trading and wife anymore. He’s now angling to be boards’ own “yellow-pack” Jordan Peterson.

He’s already got a few “followers” behind him too, real “Current Affairs” forum types.

I took it that it was a different person altogether and just slagging the name. Maybe not.

I dont know who that person Jordan Peterson is. I saw a big thread on him but it did not seem that engaging.

EmmetSpiceland

anewme wrote: »

I took it that it was a different person altogether and just slagging the name. Maybe not.

I dont know who that person Jordan Peterson is. I saw a big thread on him but it did not seem that engaging.

Oh, I wasn’t aware of that. You could well be right, I’ll let someone who knows more about “them” give a more “informed” decision.

You’re better off. A particularly nasty thread that really belongs in the “Current Affairs” forum

Utter Consternation

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

The Irish forgive a lot of spoofing.

I really think we do not. If you spoof or talk sh1te you're more than likely going to get called out on it. Particularly in a public house.

Either that or you'll be a fcuking running joke for the rest of your days in your locality.

Ush1

Deebles McBeebles wrote: »

MOOD: As previously advised, there is no discussion of former posters. Any further breaches will result in your posts being deleted and your threads being moved to a dead forum.

That's a bad MOOD

farmchoice

Deleted User wrote: »

I beg to differ. Takes a somewhat troubled mind to weave such a narrative. One perpetually starved of attention.

apologies i have just seen the above post from the mod

0lddog

Woke Hogan wrote: »

I’ve seen that name pop up a few times, who or what is it?

https://www.boards.ie/search/submit/?user=694335&sort=newest

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=112117580&postcount=129

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=112368962&postcount=50

Duffy the Vampire Slayer

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Hang on, isn’t that guy still posting?

Doesn’t seem to be about the trading and wife anymore. He’s now angling to be boards’ own “yellow-pack” Jordan Peterson.

He’s already got a few “followers” behind him too, real “Current Affairs” forum types.

anewme wrote: »

I took it that it was a different person altogether and just slagging the name. Maybe not.

I dont know who that person Jordan Peterson is. I saw a big thread on him but it did not seem that engaging.

If it's a different person, they've certainly done their homework.

Going from a libertarian to a Jordan Peterson knock-off is probably the most realistic thing about him.

Ubbquittious

At least Aongus is actually funny, most Mitties arent

Signore Fancy Pants

Ubbquittious wrote: »

At least Aongus is actually funny, most Mitties arent

Nah, he's tiresome, desperate and trying too hard.

Just like me trying to get the bang.

Leg End Reject

Signore Fancy Pants wrote: »

Nah, he's tiresome, desperate and trying too hard.

Just like me trying to get the bang.

You should ask LaptopGremlin for advice, he's up to his knees in high school graduates looking for the bang.

sabat

You meet some classic bullsh1tters when travelling/backpacking- I remember some English guy in Thailand telling me he designed the Predator costume. He was about 20 so maybe 3 or 4 years old when that film was released...

Notdeco

Leg End Reject wrote: »

That's "yet" to be established, Emmet, no matter how many times we politely enquire.

A mod did not delete the call out post, it was the poster him/her self that deleted it because they felt bad about outing him. I know because I was pmd by the poster. Now the mystery can be put to bed.
Sorry about the confusion

Notdeco

Notdeco wrote: »

A mod did not delete the call out post, it was the poster him/her self that deleted it because they felt bad about outing him. I know because I was pmd by the poster. Now the mystery can be put to bed.
Sorry about the confusion

Better late than never, thanks for clearing things up. Mods received a harsh rap after all.

Leg End Reject

Notdeco wrote: »

A mod did not delete the call out post, it was the poster him/her self that deleted it because they felt bad about outing him. I know because I was pmd by the poster. Now the mystery can be put to bed.
Sorry about the confusion

I'm sure they felt bad alright, a new account that just happened to find that post.

It disappeared at the same time of the account closure so it did look like they were linked.

No one was having a go at the mods either, just wondering if you could drag up old posts. The poster involved had no problem doing it themself.

anewme

Leg End Reject wrote: »

I'm sure they felt bad alright, a new account that just happened to find that post.

It disappeared at the same time of the account closure so it did look like they were linked.

No one was having a go at the mods either, just wondering if you could drag up old posts. The poster involved had no problem doing it themself.

Hmmmm, Mind goes into over load and conspiracy theories....

Leg End Reject

anewme wrote: »

Hmmmm, Mind goes into over load and conspiracy theories....

I accept I need to get a life, but allow me my fun!

anewme

Leg End Reject wrote: »

I accept I need to get a life, but allow me my fun!

Im talking about me....I've solved it...

Ubbquittious

anewme wrote: »

Hmmmm, Mind goes into over load and conspiracy theories....

Ahh I'm immune to it at this stage. The auld cloak and dagger sh1te has been a recurring theme in Boardsian circles for donkeys' years now

Leg End Reject

anewme wrote: »

Im talking about me....I've solved it...

Don't ruin the suspense!

Leg End Reject

Notdeco wrote: »

A mod did not delete the call out post, it was the poster him/her self that deleted it because they felt bad about outing him. I know because I was pmd by the poster. Now the mystery can be put to bed.
Sorry about the confusion

I've just been thinking how privileged you are that a new poster pmed you to fill you in.

EmmetSpiceland

The original poster may well have deleted their own post but that still doesn’t explain why other posts were deleted in such “haste”, why clarification requests were ignored, why any posts referencing it were deleted and why “interesting” threads were locked.

One piece of the “puzzle” has been explained here, and that’s a good thing. But there is more going on here than meets the eye. Much more.

Leg End Reject

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

One piece of the “puzzle” has been explained here, and that’s a good thing. But there is more going on here than meets the eye. Much more.

One has to wonder how a particular poster was chosen as the one to PM and explain why the "outing" post was deleted though.

Silly Gilly

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

The original poster may well have deleted their own post but that still doesn’t explain why other posts were deleted in such “haste”, why clarification requests were ignored, why any posts referencing it were deleted and why “interesting” threads were locked.

One piece of the “puzzle” has been explained here, and that’s a good thing. But there is more going on here than meets the eye. Much more.

The auld boy likely threatened legal action and if we know anything about Boards it is that they shít their pants at such threats. His posts were anonymised much more quickly than normal also, further pointing to the above theory being true.

Silly Gilly

Silly Gilly wrote: »

The auld boy likely threatened legal action and if we know anything about Boards it is that they shít their pants at such threats. His posts were anonymised much more quickly than normal also, further pointing to the above theory being true.

A fair point, depending on which thread you visit "he who shall not be named" has been scrambled into random three word combinations. A pointed tactic to obfuscate his posting history as much as possible. Then again, nothing surprises me anymore on this site.

Leg End Reject

[Deleted User] wrote: »

A fair point, depending on which thread you visit "he who shall not be named" has been scrambled into random three word combinations. A pointed tactic to obfuscate his posting history as much as possible. Then again, nothing surprises me anymore on this site.

Now, Bertie, let's use logic here. That seems to done be when an account is closed.

Deleting posts, closing threads and ignoring genuine questions is not the norm though.

Silly Gilly

Leg End Reject wrote: »

Now, Bertie, let's use logic here. That seems to done be when an account is closed.

Deleting posts, closing threads and ignoring genuine questions is not the norm though.

It has to be specifically requested, it's not the de facto behaviour on closing an account. It also usually takes up to 30 days as per GDPR rules. This case was done in a day or two.

Leg End Reject

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I've seldom come across it. Obviously you have a keener eye than mine.

I noticed it when a poster closed their account after the thread about old posters was closed.

Leg End Reject

Silly Gilly wrote: »

It has to be specifically requested, it's not the de facto behaviour on closing an account. It also usually takes up to 30 days as per GDPR rules. This case was done in a day or two.

Are you sure? I noticed it with a few others.

Notdeco

Leg End Reject wrote: »

One has to wonder how a particular poster was chosen as the one to PM and explain why the "outing" post was deleted though.

Because I was the one to explain the deleted post. And why the " rich retiree" left.
If you are implying that I had two accounts and was making sh1t up, pm a adim to look into it. Or go back and read the time frame.

Really, the bull**** is beyond ridiculous now.

Any questions, feel free to pm me.

Die Hard 2019

sbsquarepants wrote: »

Van driver from my job a few years back was an out and out Walter Mitty.

He flew helicoptors, had a cruiser on the shannon (despite not knowing where Shannon was when required to deliver stuff to a job we were doing there) and bedded a never ending stream of beautiful women (he was quite obese and not what you'd call a looker)
A few gems among his long list of previous jobs - he was a cabinet maker, an underwater welder, a golf pro and my own personal favourite - a special diplomatic armed postman!

The guy was fúcking nuts to say the absolute minimum!

Ah the underwater welder. We had one at a place I worked.

Ubbquittious

Die Hard 2019 wrote: »

Ah the underwater welder. We had one at a place I worked.

Had he much luck with the ladies?

Leg End Reject

Notdeco wrote: »

Because I was the one to explain the deleted post. And why the " rich retiree" left.
If you are implying that I had two accounts and was making sh1t up, pm a adim to look into it. Or go back and read the time frame.

Really, the bull**** is beyond ridiculous now.

Any questions, feel free to pm me.

I'm not implying that at all!

Notdeco

Leg End Reject wrote: »

I'm not implying that at all!

Yet insinuating it.

Silly Gilly

Leg End Reject wrote: »

Are you sure? I noticed it with a few others.

Yep. This explains it

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=108786728&postcount=1

Basically it's boards solution to their own idiotic decision to delete posts en masse which, unsurprisingly, was destroying threads. One of the other Mittys mentioned in this thread availed of the post deletion service when it was available.

retalivity

Bout 15 years ago i met an english lad in the south of spain who apparently owned a hurley factory in Romania. We broke our holes laughing at him, but he was adamant. Ended up on the beer with him, he also had the usual supermodel wife, staying in a villa near by etc. By the end of the night he had drunkenly tried it on with my (male) friend, was rebuffed and promptly disappeared. Never heard of a romanian hurl since

Woke Hogan

Signore Fancy Pants wrote: »

Nah, he's tiresome, desperate and trying too hard.

Just like me trying to get the bang.

Or when you post on here.

Signore Fancy Pants

Woke Hogan wrote: »

Or when you post on here.

Ah dont be like thst Wokey Hogey

Out of all the rereggers on the site, yours is the only opinion that matters to me.

I has a sad now and its only 07:17:(

Jaysis I hope I can make it through the day

Omackeral

Signore Fancy Pants wrote: »

Ah dont be like thst Wokey Hogey

Be careful Signore.

Woke Hogan wrote: »

I hate Barry Egan more than any living person this planet.

I hate his column in the Sunday Independent. I hate how he pretends to be "in on the joke" when he loves rubbing shoulders with the D4 airheads. I hate his long red hair. I hate Brendan O'Connor. I hate everything about him.

I was at a social function where I saw him chortling vilely into a flute of champagne. My wife had to talk me out of walking over to him and offering him outside for a straightener. She reasoned that he wouldn't have had a clue who I was and we would probably have been ejected from the event. So I finished my own drink and insisted we leave. When I arrived home I ran fifteen miles at two in the morning to clear my head I was so angry. I hate Barry Egan.

daheff

Manager in one of the places I worked claims to know everything and has seen everything. So he's always right and you are wrong. Absolute numpty.

Doctors room ghost

daheff wrote: »

Manager in one of the places I worked claims to know everything and has seen everything. So he's always right and you are wrong. Absolute numpty.

A rent a brain they’re called here.ive met plenty of them fcukers.

Woke Hogan

Omackeral wrote: »

Be careful Signore.
.

Here comes crisp guy trying to stick his dainty little boot in.

You can have a pop at me as much as you like, crisp guy, after you stop running to the moderators every time I hand your arse back to you. Good man.

anewme

I'm never sure half the time if people are messing or serious.