SJ, I'd like to point out that the infection you refer to would never have turned into a debate if it wasn't for the great chief himself. Secondly, who are these newbies that are going to be scared off by a number? Why would they be? There may be many reasons as to why someone might or might not attend a curry night but I hardly think they are going to be put off an a number which might have been totally ignored. The selective banter you refer to is because the chief chose to express his upset that his club thread was used by a pair of muppets (not his words) who play a silly game. The only thread which I think deserves some reverence is the Chapel of Rest. None other. If you don't like it, I'm sorry. The reactions and insults on here have been over the top and are more of a reflection of the people who expressed them than someone who is silly enough to play a numbers game and get some sort of satisfaction out of it.