Hats off to the person or persons who set up the EDF

[citizenED]

Just wanted to give a huge vote of thanks, a couple of frisky cheek kisses, a fraternal high five and one great big bear hug to Those-who-set-up-this-here-Forum.

Been too much ill-feeling on here of late; it is clouding things a little.

The Forum has given me, for one:

The brilliance of Ted Max

The wit of Honaloochi

Knockabout Limericks with Tilly

Countless interesting debates

A Bucketful of Laughs

Suggestions for films to watch and music to listen to

The pure indulgence of the Quiet Room (it started with a cough...)

and..

The genius that is *Bob*

And on top of that it's given me plenty of great night's out in the pub with people like Sean, Moos, David, Jah, Keef, Michael P et al who I met through this place. A virtual community that's become a real community.

Thanks folks.

[DJKillaQueen]

Yup I seccond that...where else would i find so many ladies prepared to play footy having never played before.....I could be the next Alex Ferguson!

But seriously...this is great forum and that anyone gives up their free time to keep it going means we are all indebted.

[katie1997]

I third that. Where else would I have found out about rice cookers, square plate etiquette, backgammon, book club, recipes and what time it is?*

On a serious note, huge thanks to all who are involved in running the EDF. I will love to buy you all a drink xx

*to name just a few things.

[woofmarkthedog]

Thanks folks....

Is he planning a "Reggie Perrin" ....?

W**F

[Ladymuck]

Agreed, agreed, agreed.

I have made many forum buddies on here, but even more special to me are those close friends who have enriched my life to such an extent now that I cannot imagine what it would be like without them. Had it not been for this forum I doubt we would have met.

Then there are the practical things like discovering a good oven repairer, finding someone to give my bike its MOT, which surgery to sign up to (and which to avoid), tips on how to solve my problematic front door or my leaky shed, what to buy my nephews for their birthdays and Christmas. And then there has been the stuff that I have sold, the kind PMs when life hasn't been kind, instructions on how to produce my own pectin, recipes for chocolate brownies, Irish soda bread and a tasty mackerel dish.

Then there are the jokes, the laughs, the witty banter, the taking the piss - oh pure joy. Also the 100s game, the word game, and the various competitions.

Not forgetting the Forum Priest, the Forum Ladies' Football Club Manager, the ED SNUB Lady, the Forum Computer Specialists, and the EDF Youtube Experts. What more can I say. Well lots actually, but you might get bored.

So thank you Mark and the Team, with all my heart. xxx

[DJKillaQueen]

LM...you need to get out more ;-)

[Ladymuck]

Rub it in will ya!

*creases up*

[DJKillaQueen]

I just so know you is gonna be my star striker.......hee hee (focus on west ham)

[Ladymuck]

INNIT!

If only you knew...you are in for one hell of a shock...LOL

...but yes...focus on beating West Ham I shall

*hopes avid West Ham supporter Quids doesn't see this*

[DJKillaQueen]

we just so lost the rest of edf...hee hee ..I love it

[dubluke]

not been around here long but this forum is great! had much amusement from it already, cheers!

[giggirl]

Yes absolutely - where would we all be without the forum? It brings daily joy and amusement. At times it seems that everyone is squabbling on-line but even so some stong friendships (and at least one wedding) owe everything to the forum.

[bob]

Yep Thank's to Mr Admin and team.

Bob S

[HAL9000]

Thanks to Admin and the Team I've almost beaten an addiction to beheading videos - Cheers guys and gals!

[karter]

It may have cliques but so what, it's a world class forum. (tu)

And what happened to the edf awards? I would vote LM as entertainer of the year. Everyone is great though.

[HonaloochieB]

Many thanks to the OP for the compliment.

I accept in the usual shruggingly-diffedent-aw-shucks kind of fashion that I accept any compliment.

But yes, this is a good place to visit and I always look out for certain posters and enjoy what they do.

I won't be specific and name names, lest I be accused of favouritism, but if I may apply subtle code.

A woman who sounds like a right cow, but is actually a baa lamb and is funnier than Mrs Pike out of Dad's Army.

A fellow who may live in the vicinity of Maxted Rd and brings the same sort of off-kilter world view that we all appreciate by Corporal Jones out of Dad's Army.

An apparently South African-Irish fellow who I reckon wears a hat at as rakish an angle as Private Walker out of Dad's Army.

A concert-going female who I reckon may take the same interest in shoes as the good Mrs Fox out of Dad's Army.

A living rock legend named poster who blurts out his truth like Private Pike out of Dad's Army.

A *nod* of the head that always seems to channel the spirit of Private Frazier out of Dad's Army.

Hey mofo, it's a Home Guard thing, you wouldn't understand.

[????]

I'm liking your work Honnie

[Mick Mac]

Did he mean you ? are you a rock legend ?

[Easties EL]

I love being a no mark on this Forum, it makes me feel special and loved.

[HonaloochieB]

Easties EL Wrote:

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> I love being a no mark on this Forum, it makes me

> feel special and loved.

Now stop that EEL, no one on here is a 'no mark'. I'll drop the Dad's Army code and say that you remind of the tipsy Madame Penoir out of that wedding party episode of Fawlty Towers.

Than which there are few higher compliments.

[HonaloochieB]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Did he mean you ? are you a rock legend ?

Of course not MM, if I had the front to include myself it would have been as Corporal Jones the butcher's boy, Ray-Mond.

[giggirl]

Hoochie you're a doll. Would that be our Keef?

Px

[SteveT]

Mark set this up a couple or three years ago and I must say it is one subscription I don't mind paying for!

I can have a good laugh, a moan at the politicians, find a plumber, buy some cheap dvd's or make new friends.

I feel it is a real asset to the neighbourhood and worth every penny of my twenty five quid,

and if you hadn't noticed I'm right careful with my dough.

[jollybaby]

I've just realised that in the three years or so since I joined I don't think I've ever donated . . . . am going to rectify that now - long live the forum!

[HonaloochieB]

giggirl Wrote:

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> Hoochie you're a doll. Would that be our Keef?

>

> Px

My lips are of course sealed on the matter Giggi, imagine that my post was underpinned by the sentiments of the WW2 poster, BE LIKE DAD, KEEP MUM.

Be you could be in the same ballpark as them yanks might say.

I don't know coming over here with their chewing gum, stockings and tipped fags, stealing our wives and mistresses and rustling our livestock, like as not, I don't know, I really don't.