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Axeman, you're totally entitled to that opinion, and you're not alone in thinking that the drinks are a bit sad. However, there was really no need to be nasty about it, especially to Georgia who is being helpful and nice. Basically you've just come across as a bit of a c**t.

I don?t get the idea that this forum is ?supposed? (who makes these rules anyway) to be anonymous. It is a local forum for a residential area in London*. How can it be anonymous? There are plenty of boards online which are not a tool to speak to your next door neighbours and therefore pretty anonymous but why should anyone feel that they need a place to vent things to their neighbours anonymously?


Anyway the forum drinks are always a blast. Although admittedly I haven?t been to one in quite literally years but I?ve met more genuinely nice people through them than you can safely shake a stick at.


* And certain areas of Surrey.

I totally agree with you Brendan. And it's because it's a predominently local forum that it is such a gerat place to advertise local events and find local people/ make new friends that one has something in common with. Of course not everyone will get along with everyone else, that's a normal part of life but why anyone would criticise Georgia for organising something that is well attended and clearly enjoyed by those that attend it is mystifying.

Narnia Wrote:

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> brum Wrote:

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> > This is a local forum for local people. We

> won't

> > have any of that Axeman sort around here..!

>

> Is an axe not standard issue for you Brum?


True, Narnia, however it is quite a small one and I tend to use it only when the need arises.

Realatively new to This Forum. Not been to any of the Forum Drink Ups as they

are held on a Friday and I take my 84 year old Mother shopping every Saturday meaning

I cannot drink too much the night before.


I have met Only one forum member, a neighbour, at the opening of the Actress.

We had a really good chat dispite having very different opinions on certain topics

here at EDF.


I am sure many people who are already friends or have made friends here do not all share the same opinion.

No point in a forum where everyone agrees with everything and everyone,


This is a place for sharing opinions on local issues.


People who are well aquainted with each other will Jest from time to time.

I do not know people well enough to do so.


Axeman, It would seem there is no place for you here at EDF with your intimate insults

of people you don't know that well. Think yourself lucky the Mods. have not banned you.

I say


An actress, had experience with a few of those, lovely girls the lot of them, does this one like champagne too ?


Must be honset old chap, actresses and not brilliant at the old conversation but always pleasing on the eye.


Must dash

Terry Thomas esq Wrote:

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> I say

>

> An actress, had experience with a few of those,

> lovely girls the lot of them, does this one like

> champagne too ?


... as long as its from a tumbler, I'm guessing.

Ladymuck Wrote:

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> HAL9000 Wrote:

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> > There are always lots of clowns ? one can

> always

> > rely on that.

>

>

> Yeah but you haven't attended for ages...



count me in!!!



Ladymuck so sorryt I have blown you, Lord Muck and DJKQ for footie.


I will be out and about this Friday night!


xx

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