ahhh - bummed (several times over, somewhat dryly)

[Bhud]

I get the feeling that something is wrong with this story.

Just going by pure intuition here, who seems the most dodgy and Delboyish out of all these people? We've all got gut intuitions. Never mind anything else - just go by intuition:

TMF
Steve
Chris

No need to tell me your answer - I'll guess for myself. My intuition is telling me something completely different to the story presented here.

Youtube viewers seem incredibly trusting. I wouldn't say I'm especially mistrustful of people, but I think there might be an excessive presumption of good nature towards strangers, in the case of viewers in respect of their Youtube idols.

Does he even seem the sort to want a dodgy, crappy cafe racer with knobblies in the first place? Is this all an attempt to garner sympathy, in collusion with the mechanics who bolted on his Chinese bits for him? What's he getting out of this? Are there even any receipts? He isn't going to ride it, is he. What's this really all about? Any inkling it might be about sympathy money? I don't know - I'm just guessing here. But something seems wrong.

[Easy-X]

The comments on the original video are a bit weird... in the sense that they all say the same thing: variations on "it looks much better" and "wow, those guys were super helpful." CBA to scroll through them all but I didn't see any "WTF, dude!?" Surely somebody "normal" might stumble across the the video and pass comment

Reminds me of all those 5 star Trustpilot reviews that are definitely by real ppl
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[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[Ayrton]

[Zen Dog]

[Freddyfruitba...]

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[A100man]

TMF comes across as rather needy - I also suspect he was bullied at school.
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Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600

[Bhud]

My inner Sherlock Holmes finds this case to be of some interest.

Of course, if you're in any way critical of TMF then you're obviously envious of something or the other, so let's get that out of the way... Whatever. There are a lot of cap-doffers, and this is still a country where some people still think Premium Bonds are a good investment and savings choice. Plus, most people don't understand how the Youtube algorithm works (i.e. you pay for a certain number of views until your channel and videos are picked up by the system and recommended to everyone). So, putting the reactions of the simpleminded to the side for one moment, here are some curious things I noticed and have been pondering:

1) Under the original video posted by TMF where he said he'd been shafted, a lot of people said he had more money than sense. Most of those comments have now been deleted. TMF's response to them was: "That makes me feel much better, coming from someone poor and stupid". He posted that standard line LOTS of times. This has now changed, and he posts "Got to love the internet!"
Why is he now hiding his true thoughts and feelings, if he's so rich he can do what he wants without worrying about what sponsors and patrons think? Or perhaps he can't afford to say what he really thinks, as he desperately needs that sponsorship money and the Patreon donations? Who knows?

2) There are a number of accounts that post rumours about TMF, under Workshop's videos. Some of these accounts have been deleted. Maybe they were TMF himself? I don't know. However, here are some of the dubious rumours that were spread:
- TMF is a professional airline pilot
- TMF earns $500K per annum as an airline pilot
It strikes me as odd he would be paid in USD. Furthermore, I can't find any reference to a commercial airline pilot salary in the UK commensurate with that extremely high figure.

3) Under the comments under his original video, which he has also deleted now, TMF himself claimed the following:
- He'd been having serious business/financial problems recently, and this disturbed his mind, which caused him to overspend willy-nilly on the pos Enfield. I don't know if that's true - of course I have my own suspicions about this claim's veracity. But is he in business or is he an airline pilot? Or is he in over his head in debts? Hmm. Appeal for sympathy, in any case, and a clear contradiction of his avowed appreciation for the bike right now...
- A parent of his had died. Claim for sympathy? True or false? One of those things which is a serious faux pas to question, so let's not go down that route... However, he did claim that this had upset his mind and influenced a poor series of decisions to fund this bike. Again, this doesn't quite add up, as he's saying he loves the bike.

4) Also under the original video, a number of comments called Steve (the original Bike Den guy) a "thief". TMF "loved" those comments. Then a user called Kerridge stepped in and, with apparent authority, left a comment saying that in his professional legal opinion, TMF should be very careful about making such claims or approving them. Those comments are all gone now, as is Kerridge's comment.

In addition to all this, separate from the Enfield debacle, there have been other rumours spread around about TMF, e.g. on BCF, which he has done nothing to debunk. For example:

- TMF is a former military officer (really?)

I think it would be great if someone could send him a note to come on here and clear up a few facts and (mis-)conceptions, so that we have a clearer understanding and don't get anything twisted. Wouldn't want to jump to any assumptions now...

Anyone remember the 70s TV show (repeated through the 80s and 90s) called Minder? Hilarious character in it called Arthur Daley... He was a big man, and had a Jaguar,, a big coat and a cigar to prove it! Occasionally, it was funny as he met his match and was outwitted by someone who saw him coming.

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

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Mobylette Type 50 ---> Raleigh Grifter ---> Neval Minsk 125

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[Bhud]

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Fuck knows what's going on but i'll say this - there's a slightly desperate, weird and wired glint in his eyes at times just lately, very much at odds with the simpering "Hi kids!" branding of previously.

The mask slips...


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"Life is a sexually transmitted disease and the mortality rate is one hundred percent."

Mobylette Type 50 ---> Raleigh Grifter ---> Neval Minsk 125

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[TQ]

[Ayrton]

[quote="Fat Angry Scotsman"]
I still think word would get around in the local area that Chris did a shite job on some big youtubers bike. Now with a bit of work he's come out looking like a hero, even though it was him that was responsible for the original mess.
Someone in the comments pointed out that Chris somehow had the ability to go into the place and retrieve the bike and in the handover video it looks like they are in the RE building, so it's a bit strange.

Also just found out he has a plane so cant be doing badly for money. According to his website the youtube channel is only half his income, so you have to wonder what his part time job must be if it keeps him with enough money to buy all that stuff.

[Zen Dog]

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[Bhud]

[Bhud]

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[Freddyfruitba...]

[Ste]

He has or at least had use of a plane.

Don't believe it? Oh well, just as well there's lots of videos of it on his channel.

https://www.youtube.com/c/TheMissendenFlyer/videos?view=0&sort=da&flow=grid

[Fat Angry Scotsman]