Forum decorum

[????]

Come on every one cheer up..people used to hate me, now I think they tolerate me

[*Bob*]

Mikecg Wrote:

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> You see *Bob* the things you describe are the

> things I love about this place, it's a playground

> on many levels, and lots of the longterm posters

> are as guilty as the newcomers.

But Mike, you don't understand. This used to be a receptacle of serious debate. The key issues of the day were put to the sword - the sword of truth. Men listened, argued and then shook hands - whilst women looked-on and swooned. And now? Now it's nothing but the gutter-talk of the masses. It used to be Question Time with a Pinot Noir. Now it's Yates's Wine Lodge with a rum and Coke.

[RosieH]

*bob* you don't know how right you are - I used to come on here for my daily dose of swoon - and now I have to leer at the poor postman as I don't got no other candy

[Mikecg]

Great if you ask me *Bob*. The economy is on the brink of meltdown I'm ?25000 down but I still find time laugh in the face of adversity.

[*Bob*]

It's good you can laugh, Mike.

But don't you think you're being a little selfish. Think of the children. They are - after all - our future, are they not?

[Mikecg]

I don't swear and rant obscenities at every opportunity, check my post history and you will see that *Bob* I will defend myself if somebody is rude or patronizing though and if I want to contribute to a post I will irrelevant if it's a load of old hogwash.

[*Bob*]

But Mike - a rolling stone gathers no moss - surely even you can see that?

[Mikecg]

I have never been any good at desiphering cryptics, I think your being a little harsh there *Bob* I dont think that even I am that one dimensional?.

[*Bob*]

A stitch in time saves nine. That much I do know.

[Mikecg]

I really didn't think I was an antagonist, Oh! well.

[*Bob*]

At least.. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush?

[Mikecg]

Your extracting the urine now.

[*Bob*]

I thought that's what you liked about the place?

[Mikecg]

Indeed *Bob*, but it's easy to be hoodwinked as well. Your stitch in nine post could have been interpreted as advice.

[red devil]

Trust no one...

[*Bob*]

Especially not me.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Tony.London Suburbs Wrote:

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> ???? Wrote:

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> > I am *bob*...if we go there quickly we can start

> a

> > clique

>

> Do you wanna join my gang Quids? (it can be your

> gang if you want, I'm easy either way)..

Didn't want a bleedin' Hammer in my clique anywayz, I was just being civil..

Invitation Withdrawn..:X

[bigbadwolf]

For the record Annaj I never thought you were one of those complaining but recently admin made clear one specific reason for complaints against my postings and I agree with their upset. Concerning your 'pub' I fear and suspect I was one of the posters that drove you away. Looking through the opinions of my posts I suppose my critisizing of 'knee jerk' complaining is actually hypocritical since my reactions to intellectually superior responses to my posts can be as Mikecg put it a 'right hook followed by an upper cut' which in all honesty reflects my intellectual inadequacies. However when I'm cornered I bite back viciously so I condone upset in this circumstance.

For those of you who think I've gone soft concerning my last post to Annaj, BEHAVE!

[Keef]

I'm glad someone brought up the quiet room earlier, as that was going to be my point. Started very funny, if a bit surreal. Then just turned in to a really odd little flirt between a couple of forumites, and became a thread I just stopped clicking on. Things role on, maybe some have had their time, deal with it.

[annaj]

Sorry, been asleep all day.

Mike, I can honestly say I've never been ridiculed on this forum. I explained why I'd edited, because I always do, because when I see an edit in someone else's post I always wonder why.

BBW, interesting post. Don't worry, as I tried to say earlier I don't consider myself to have been driven away, more drifting.

As far as cliquey-ness goes, I'm probably guilty sometimes of what Rosie is talking about. I don't think I get into cycles of praise or insults, but I do make references to things that have happened out in the real world when posting, which I can see might seem cliquey. But on the other hand, when I first joined it was exactly that sort of thing in other peoples' post that appealed to me, because it made me think these aren't just people posting on the internet, these are people who have really met and socialised.

[Keef]

I think there is a bit of a forum crowd. However, forum drinks are open to all, and new people are made to feel very welcome. That says a lot I think.

[mockney piers]

There's no in crowd. poppycock.

Though I would add, are we meeting for lunch tomorrow?

[Keef]

Indeed sir, but then, we do predate the forum, from back in the days when the CPT was the place for meeting new pals ;-)

[Brendan]

mockney piers Wrote:

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> ...in crowd poppycock.

What's that then?

[mockney piers]

a.k.a. exclusive wabsnasm