Axeman

I know that this could be interpreted as admitting to certain inadequacies in my mental balance, spiritual health or social life, but after posting on the other two message boards I visit, I've noticed that on occasion, I get unnecessarily irate when a post I've taken some time to write, and in some cases research, has to be edited. I don't mind that it has to be corrected, but sometimes I get momentarily pissed-off at my edit being noted by the forum software, as if my effort has been somehow stained by both my own lack of attention and an unsympathetic forum designer. Or both. Does anyone else's bottom lip curl under their top row of teeth, as if to offer some expletive, upon realising their error. That will be marked as edited for all of their online contemporaries, and, indeed, adversaries to collectively snigger at? Naturally, I imagine that this occurrence particularly frustrates Huguenot. What with having to amend his purposefully arcane and carefully crafted posts designed to promote his own supposedly superior intellect, and to baffle seemingly lesser mortals such as the poster Jalapeno. I should know, I admit to sometimes being guilty of even greater pomposity, eh, RosieH. So, East Dulwich. Am I alone*? *Don't even think of lying. Your denial will only confirm my suspicions.

I honestly don't mean to be inflammatory here, but it never ceases to amaze me how and why people start shedding tears over complete strangers. Even if they were on TV. Where does it end?

Ha ha. That's a new one. Tell 'em to eff off next time, eh. Psychiatric nurese indeed. It's the mug that hands the cash over that needs their head examining.

My business cards reflect their owner. Unassuming but gets straight down to business. Though I was thinking of having my tie-pin engraved with: 'W@nker'.

Firstly, let me assure you that I wouldn't dream of sending ugly, unsolicited emails. It's illegal, not to mention amateur. Secondly, Yes, Huguenot, I'm familiar with the scene you're referring too. But as a fan, I'm sure you're equally familiar with the similarities in subplot in both the thread I've attached and the film, American Psycho. In the form of American Psycho's often spoke of, but never seen, Paul Allen. A successful and much revered member of his little coterie of equally narcissistic and repellent 'friends'. Paralleling the thread I attached, he goes missing. And throughout the film, and the thread, his disappearance is intermittently touched upon, raising the possibility that he may still be alive, living abroad, in either London or Singapore (I can't remember). And like the eventual outcome of the thread, in an equally unexplained twist, it turns out he was infact, there all along. If only reality hadn't mirrored Brett Easton Ellis' fictitious finale. And like the character flaws in the film, Huguenot, your arrogant, self assured attitude tells me that you're not averse to comparing, amongst others 'things', business cards. Now, you'll have to excuse me, Huguenot. I have to return some video tapes.

You weren't the only one. Infact, it's nothing short of a miracle that my fingertips can maintain contact with my keyboard.

An extra wheelie bin that requires an extra 2-3 minutes from your hectic, forum lurking fortnight. Get a grip.

Chucklevision, eh. Tell me, *Bob*. Were you the chap who wrote the chorus to Iggle Piggle?

One rasher of bacon, Jesus. I wonder what that went with. Half an egg?

No, Huguenot. This is tragic. And perhaps you should think twice before picking over the reputation of an insecure, elderly user.

Honestly, what do you hope to achieve by staging this pointless gathering? Validating hysteria in the company of other needlessly frightened peers? I tell you what, why don't you bring along some knitting to do afterwards whilst you all watch re-runs of Crimewatch. And you can round the evening off by getting Arthur and Stanley to do their impressions of those fackin' coloured kids from Peck'am. Seriously, this meeting you propose will have absolutley no long-term benefit to the community. Instead of focusing on all the negatives, and devoting your spare time to tabloid rumour mills, why not pre-occupy yourselves with all the positive aspects of Peckham. It's only 'bad' because you've allowed the gutter press to convince you that you live in an area that's comparable to Beirut. It's not In other words, pay less attention to the media pointing at shadows that aren't there. You'll feel alot better for it.

It hasn't effected them so far, is what I'm getting from the answers. How about you, DJKillaQueen? Oh, and to answer Jah Lush's question. I can certainly multi-task. But my job demands my presence all-over the place. And as a result, I'm away from my desk alot.

Ha ha. Yes, very good. I'm sure you've all had a good laugh. And perhaps the general self employed, freelance rule sets the trend in terms of where the EDF pulls its talent. But is this humour distracting us from a more important question? Some of you will work in a contract position and have children. And surely, if you spent more time focused on your job and improving your chances of promotion than mooching about on here, then you'd be doing more to ensure and maintain a stable environment for them. What if, as a result of your constant presence on here, you lost your job? And in the process, put the stable environment your dependents rely on you to provide, at risk? You certainly wouldn't be laughing then, would you.

Ha ha. Yes, quite right, *Bob*. It never goes to plan, does it. I've lost count of how many times, after 'completing' a redecoration, that I've sat down and seen it. Yes, that's right, we've all been there. You know, that patch you thought would be O.K and no-one would ever notice is now staring back at you. Silently laughing at you.

Personally, I find your attitude dull in its own right. In the sense that it betrays a dependance on assurances and a sound footing from which to proceed. But, perhaps you're right. In the sense that I've employed a machinegun approach to my OP, in the form of hollow, insensitive jibes. So, since you've taken the time to read and offer constructive criticism, it would be rude to ignore you. So I'll do my best to accomodate what you've listed. Opinion My opinion is that if my partner inquired how I would feel about her undergoing cosmetic surgery, I'd fiercely oppose it. I want her for who she is, not a mannequin that can be physically altered. And she has insecurities about her appearance, I would go out of my way to convince her otherwise. I'm sorry I can't expand on that, but I've never been in the position where a loved one has showed interest in cosmetic surgery. Though for medical reasons i.e scar removal, skin grafts and reconstructive surgery, I fully support it. Fact I'm sorry, but I don't have any facts to hand with regards to whether people welcome or reject cosmetic surgery performed on a loved one. Admittedly, I only wrote this thread after reading an interview with the actress Emma Thompson which touched on her opinion of cosmetic surgery. Experience My only experience of cosmetic surgery was in the form of scar removal performed on members of my family. I hope that helps, Moos? Then I suggest you return to goading people on a discussion where you've resorted to clutching straws to gain ground. [quote name=How would any such information help you learn' date=' Axeman? What would you do with the information? Why do you ask?] It was more of an open-letter, or sorts, PR. I've nothing to gain from the answers, except creating discussion. Which, correct me if I'm wrong, is kind of the point of an online forum, no? Jamie, I understand that you're trying to conform with the current, fashionable consensus. But I'll kindly ask you not to stain my thread with your dirty words. It betrays an obvious lack of intellect. You should be ashamed. Deeply ashamed.

Although I agree to the extent that the steamed, Kingsmill white variety is dire, some people don't have a choice.

Last night, after reading through some of the threads, it occured to me that some people invest quite alot of time on this forum, especially during working hours. Has this ever been mentioned at an annual performance appraisal? So, as a consequence of this distraction, would you say that your professional progress may have suffered as a result of posting on the East Dulwich Forum, aswell as other message boards accessible at work? As ever, I look forward to your response.

No, I'm not a journalist. I'm an axeman. But thank you for your advice. I shall amend it immediately. But the question still stands, cate. Has anyone in your family had a nip here, or a tuck there. Or just a Penoplasty?

Although they can be a bit hit-and-miss, I second the bread maker suggestion. But beware, they produce much bigger loaves than you'd get in the supermarket.

Would cosmetic surgery alter your relationship with a member of your family? I'm not talking about surgery to treat disfigurement. No, I want to discuss cosmetic alteration along the lines of breast enhancement, liposuction and other equally intrusive treatments. How, for instance, would you react if your wife decided, for whatever reason (that girl's on the XFactor's are nice?) that she wasn't happy with the size of her breast and wanted a dramatic increase? Would it create a gulf between husband and wife, seeing as you married her for the girl she is/was? Would you feel uncomfortable being seen in public with your transformed spouse? How would you explain to your children that they've got a 'new' mother? Would you be intimidated by her altered body. And, in the presence of her new knockers, would you ever be able to look her in the eye/s again? But let's not focus too much on the female. No, for the sake of equality, let's discuss the impact of cosmetic surgery would have on the family if it were to be performed on a male 'member'. Say, for instance, your son comes down to breakfast and says that after alot of thought, and because all of his mates have got 'one', that he wants a nine incher. How would you take-in that kind of bombshell? As a father, would you be intimidated by the new 'man' about the house. Would you imitate his decision to make him feel more comfortable/accepted in the family. Would it drive a wedge between you. Would it cause penis envy? As parents, or indeed, siblings, how would you feel if a loved one went under the knife? I look forward to your replies.

Who says that I don't?

If you'd been bothered to read any of my replies, you would know that I never said/wrote that any of the suspects used the kitchen. You snivelling little idiot.

With regards to your last sentence, Keef: Understood.

Well, are you? In the sense that you're proud to be British, and aren't afraid of saying it. Naturally, I assume that there must be quite a few on this forum who aren't British, but fear not, I don't want anyone to feel left-out. So feel free to extend the question to your respective nationalities. The reason that I ask, is that on walking through my native Crystal Palace during the World Cup, I noted an obvious lack of support in the form of the Union flag. Personally, I can't abide the dull and tacky flag of St George. No, I'm talking about the Union Flag, and all the other flags that reflected the competition of the World Cup. Why the absence of national pride, and are we less inclined to show public support for our country in this more polite age? Political correctness, disinterest or is it just unfashionable these days. Though I do understand that there are many more ways of showing support for your country, and in that case, how do you go about it? Personally, I consider myself a patriot and I'm not afraid to display the Union flag openly. Why, I have one in my living-room. You?

So, would I be correct in assuming that some of you are implying that I'm a reincarnation of a former (unwelcome?) user? If this is the case, and you're surreptitiously using that as a default excuse to ignore, or dismiss what I claim and opine on as false, then frankly that seems like the cowardly way out. Is this how you treat all newcomers, even if they've tried to make amends for any indiscretion? Oh and, *Bob*. You're quite right to point-out that I misspelt 'offence'. But if we're going to be pedantic, there's a 'y' in betchya.