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Hi, I'm the new guy at 4x4 direct

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hey everybody. I'm Alex and i've recently started working for PietPetoors on the 4x4 direct.co.za website. if anybody has any questions about the site, feel free to ask me.
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hello alex
welcome .
hope you are going to be very active here on the forum.
hows that nice pizza joint on the beach in langebaan doing ?

what did you do previously ?
whats on special today ?
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if you want to change this to recovered , first recover me - and have a relevant picture / foto to prove it !
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Is daar werk vir my ook. Lol
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hi I have more than 10 post. I cannot post new topics. Any suggestions ?
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Wurmscooby wrote:hi I have more than 10 post. I cannot post new topics. Any suggestions ?
You should be able to
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JEEPIE wrote: hows that nice pizza joint on the beach in langebaan doing ?

what did you do previously ?
whats on special today ?
Hi Jeepie.

I wouldn't know about the pizza joint, I've just moved here but now that you've mention it i think i might check it out sometime.

Working here is actually my first job. while I'm here i'll be studying web and graphic design part time.
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:wave:
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Hi Alex , welcome here !!!

More important : show us your ride !!!! :wave:
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Welcome aboard, Alex!! :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Welcome Alex, hope you enjoy your new work. :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Arent new starts at 4x4direct supposed to sponsor a free 30" LED bar to a lucky draw winner at Hilux4x4?? :)
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:welcome2:
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Welcome..............just a word of warning - steer clear of Stubs - he's a bad influence and will have you fitting Ford engines to everything!!!!!!
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It's his first job, probably a Tazz, and Stubs is busy mounting some Ford bits on it with a Black Label in the other hand.
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Mikie wrote:Arent new starts at 4x4direct supposed to sponsor a free 30" LED bar to a lucky draw winner at Hilux4x4?? :)

YEAH what happened to that??
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And Club members gets everything at Cost less 10%

And Alex Powrie isn't a Forum name, come on be original; maybe Lexie or Lexus or something
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Hoppy wrote:And Club members gets everything at Cost less 10%

And Alex Powrie isn't a Forum name, come on be original; maybe Lexie or Lexus or something
... or FreeLEDBarsHere :tease:
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So many greetings and so many ( reasonable :twisted: ) requests, but not one reply !??? :silent:
Come on Alex : Lets start with the freebies and/ or sponsors !!! As is apparantly the procedure as stated by Hilux 1 :beg:
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Alex Powrie wrote:
JEEPIE wrote: hows that nice pizza joint on the beach in langebaan doing ?

what did you do previously ?
whats on special today ?
Hi Jeepie.

I wouldn't know about the pizza joint, I've just moved here but now that you've mention it i think i might check it out sometime.

Working here is actually my first job. while I'm here i'll be studying web and graphic design part time.
if i remember its called "pearleys"
great food , especially the pizza's
and the bar , oooh late nights

so design something for the forum , show us your skills
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Pearly's is indeed correct,
Now Alex and the 4x4direct crew can invite us for a weekend away with responsible drivers so we can try and empty those fridges of Pearly's :laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2: :yahoo: :yahoo: :blushing: :blushing:
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He saw our posts, he resigned....... :wth:
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Hoppy wrote:He saw our posts, he resigned....... :wth:
If he thinks thats pressure, wait til he owns a LR!
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Ha Ha , I think you scared him :laugh2:

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welcome Alex, active members names are in BLUE, :wave:
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pietpetoors wrote:Ha Ha , I think you scared him :laugh2:

Alex don't take these guys serious

welcome Alex,
take all the guys serious when we say Pieter has offered us double the quantity of quality goods at half the price ! ( that is what you did say was it not Pieter ?)
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:lmao: Just teasing, you can come out now, don't take the 'toppies serious. :thumbup:
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Who you calling a toppie?
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Mikie wrote:Who you calling a toppie?
:mocking: :shock2:
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Donkey wrote:
Mikie wrote:Who you calling a toppie?
:mocking: :shock2:
:boss: :mocking:
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Alex in what department are you ???? Sales :silent: or Advertising :? or IT :cool: or Silent partner :razz: :thumbup:
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Warrior wrote:Alex in what department are you ???? Sales :silent: or Advertising :? or IT :cool: or Silent partner :razz: :thumbup:
Well, i'm working on the website.
So i'd say IT but some of the stuff i do could be considered advertising... like taking photos,working in Photoshop or designing yet another 4x4 direct sticker for stubs' hilux.
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And thanks for the warm welcome guys. :smile:
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Mooi man - now we know what you do !!!
Come join us on the next ride / event ! :thumbup: :wave:
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