Drawing Room - Yay or Nay?

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BBW. Trust me. You are making an *rse of yourself...

[bigbadwolf]

I'm more than used to it Quids. Although even I know when it's time to shut up.

Consider it "zipped".

[mockney piers]

May be a bit harsh, but everyones a critic especially of the chair's hard efforts (poor thing HAD to read the entire HAL v Huguenot bitch slap for instance) and can wax lyrical about what should be, but not a single offer on doing anything about it, and yes that's depressing.

And yes, earn it lackey!!!

[bigbadwolf]

"And yes, earn it lackey!!!"

I'm going to take that as a joke Mockney.

[mockney piers]

I know how you hate those winking smiley things.

[bigbadwolf]

Fair enough and thanks for making yourself clear, especially regarding those ghastly emoticons.

[Mick Mac]

I'm glad to have been working hard and have missed most of this debate - it seems to have become a bit heated.

Its become a debate between good and bad:

Moos = Good

Bigbadwolf = Bad (it does what it says on the tin and I generally find it funny)

But not all that's bad is bad for you and not all thats good is good for you either. Too much good is dull and too much bad is very bad.

Good and Bad forced together tend to find a balance where neither of them is happy - that's what has happened here - but it was entertaining.

[Ladymuck]

iaineasy Wrote:

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> No Iain. As usual Moos was right to tell me off.

> It was a slipshod post and she was right to pull

> me up on it. Annaj and RosieH usually take over if

> Moos isn't keeping an eye on me.

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> I have no doubt about that BBW. Still, glad to see

> you can take it on the chin when your being an

> A%$?hole and people tell you! Believe it or not I

> think that's worth a little respect.

> :)-D

Iaineasy, I have to say that I agree with you...actually I believe that BBW might in fact be a BBR (bigbadrhino) - he certainly appears to have the skin of one. Many people might have difficulty accepting the regular waves of criticism he seems to "take on the chin".

So, some respect from me too.>:D<. (Do excuse "ghastly emotion"...but I like them).

[Brendan]

Klondike Pickled Indians

[Keef]

The current chair should stay, but get more involved, would be my opinion. An intersting point was made earlier, before BBW started being BBW, someone said they liked the Drawing Room, but found it a bit intimidating. I do think that a lot of the posts in there try so hard to sound all knowledgable, and spot on, even if hey state the exact opposite to the previous knowledgable and spot on post. This then can be off putting for someone who just wants to offer an opinion, without wanting the rest of the world to think "aren't they clever". This doesn't bother me personally of course, because I am fucking clever! :-S

[HAL9000]

mockney piers Wrote:

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... the chair ... poor thing ...

Is this a clue as to the Chair's identity?

Who would mockney refer to as "poor thing"?

Surely, someone he feels protective towards, superior to, even? A female, perhaps?

Or am I reading too much into this?

[Brendan]

I think you're reading too much into it.

Mockney feels paternal to all humans.

[mockney piers]

I might be feeling sorry for myself after all the criticism, or maybe I'm not.

[Mick Mac]

Keef Wrote:

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> The current chair should stay, but get more

> involved, would be my opinion. An intersting point

> was made earlier, before BBW started being BBW,

> someone said they liked the Drawing Room, but

> found it a bit intimidating. I do think that a lot

> of the posts in there try so hard to sound all

> knowledgable, and spot on, even if hey state the

> exact opposite to the previous knowledgable and

> spot on post. This then can be off putting for

> someone who just wants to offer an opinion,

> without wanting the rest of the world to think

> "aren't they clever". This doesn't bother me

> personally of course, because I am @#$%& clever!

> :-S

That's very funny Keef - and spot on. Everyone in the DR posts hoping everyone else will respond saying "you're spot on -that's the right answer - you're a genius"

But that never happens - people just disagree, because everyone else thinks they have the perfect viewpoint.

I had one go at it and gave up.

[HAL9000]

No criticism from me - I think the Chair has done an excellent job overall.

My only concern was whether the Chair had taken sides on the NHS staff - 50% higher rate of sickies thread but we were quickly informed that that was not the case.

[The Chair]

The Chair wishes to have HAL9000's babies.

[iaineasy]

is the chair Hals wife?

[HAL9000]

My counterpart is SAL9000. I'm not programmed to boast, but since we became operational on 12 January 1992, our babies have taken over almost every desktop throughout the world - and beyond.

[bigbadwolf]

"The Chair wishes to have HAL9000's babies."

You're not allowed to post in the lounge as the chair. Whoever you are, don't ever come in here again with that mask on.

I'm being serious as well. I'm not allowed in your drawing room so who the hell do you think you are coming in here strutting about the place when no one can identify you. P_ss off out of here!!

[HAL9000]

BBW: Leave the Chair alone or I will electrocute you via your own keyboard - you have been warned!

[Mick Mac]

Why are you not allowed in the Drawing Room BBW? Were you ever allowed in or just barred from the start on principle?

[bigbadwolf]

Hal. I did the whole 'electrocution by keyboard' to death months ago. I've also warned you about copying me before. Please, for the last time, stop it.

[HAL9000]

BBW: Why do you claim to be banned from the Drawing Room when you started the Your home is your castle, wherever you're from thread. It was as sensible as any of the others, as far as I can see?

Are you playing the sympathy card or what?

[bigbadwolf]

Good point Hal. I started it because I discovered that after the forums overhall the eye in the sky had neglected to extend my ban into the drawing/yawning room. I genuinely wanted to garner a positive response but it was also admittedly an experiment to see if I could get away with it. I then started a thread about smuggling and it was moved to the lounge and I was banned from the drawing room.

I'm not playing a sympathy card but I'm not blaming admin either. I simply can't be trusted with all the high brow debaters although f_ck knows how Quids gets away with it.

[HAL9000]

bigbadwolf Wrote:

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> I simply can't be trusted

I'm sure you could control yourself if you put your mind to it.

> with all the high brow debaters

Ha! What highbrow debaters? It's just the same old crowd that hangs around in the lounge but without the one-liners.

If the Drawing Room is to survive and flourish it needs to be a place where everyone feels comfortable and welcome.

It's supposed to be a place to discuss serious subjects not an exclusive retreat for highbrow debaters. Everyone is entitled to express their opinion on serious issues - you included.