Nice people thread part 3- Nice as pie

lostinrates

lemonjelly wrote: »

I might buy one, & send it to you for autographing!:D

I wouldn't...it will be very boring ....DH is now trying to find out why he didn't get given a copy himself.

lostinrates

vivatifosi wrote: »

Lir, can you get them to put the finite version in writing to you so that at least you know what you are working to going forward? I hate this whole "say it rather than writing it down and then do something different in the future" culture that is pervading the country at the moment. Bl00dy call centres are the worst.

Thia is excellent advice. I will see what I can do. Now I know how the land lies I will definitely do this with the next thing that needs approval.

lemonjelly

tomterm8 wrote: »

No offense to anyone, but I've just been out onto the main debate forum for the first time in a while. It's pretty dreadful out there at the moment. It's actually worse than guidofawkes. Occasionally you get a old regular who actually has a few brain cells, but most of the discussions seem to be with the dribble brigade.

Fairly dire.

On related news, I have been trying a random web site called webanswers.com. it is a complete rip off. Don't bother, is all I can say.

I find the debate board does fluctuate in its quality. That said, it has deteriorated over the past 3+months. I miss some of the quality posters - Inspector Monkfish for example. I miss some of the genuine debate on economic (& wider) issues. I miss contributions from people like kennyboy66 - always insightful. I miss fc123. ruggedtoast always posted intelligent, questionning stuff. Pobby always had a good view to discuss. Robin banks. Of course, over the past 2 years there have been many posters who I have really enjoyed reading, & conversing with. There are way too many to mention. There does appear to be a fair few no longer around.

I do tire of the baiting & inane-ness of some of the so called debate at the mo. I am starting to really abhor some of the clique-iness & points scoring we're seeing.

I used to log in & read almost every thread on the first 2 pages. I have had days where I have no interest in any (perhaps bar 1;)).

I have learned a lot over the past 2 years, and have been immensely grateful to some of the teachers.

In addition, I also have thought about malcolm a few times. I hope he is well, & even reading, if not contributing, & is well in himself. He truly is "one of us".:)

vivatifosi

lemonjelly wrote: »

I find the debate board does fluctuate in its quality.

I agree, though there are a few newer posters that post interesting things. FWIW I don't mind where people's opinions are entrenched or take a relatively extreme view providing they can back up their position with facts and well made argument (like Hamish and AD) rather than "I'm right, you're wrong" name calling or the endless posting of YouTube rants of bonkers USians without any meaningful comment.

lostinrates

lemonjelly wrote: »

Of course, over the past 2 years there have been many posters who I have really enjoyed reading, & conversing with. There are way too many to mention. There does appear to be a fair few no longer around.

yep.

I do tire of the baiting & inane-ness of some of the so called debate at the mo. I am starting to really abhor some of the clique-iness & points scoring we're seeing.

I think its always been cliquey. Very cliey really.

I used to log in & read almost every thread on the first 2 pages. I have had days where I have no interest in any (perhaps bar 1;)).

I have learned a lot over the past 2 years, and have been immensely grateful to some of the teachers.

Yep again

In addition, I also have thought about malcolm a few times. I hope he is well, & even reading, if not contributing, & is well in himself. He truly is "one of us".:)

Yep again.

lemonjelly

After saying all the above, it is also evolutionary isn't it? Like language?

I was reminded of this thread:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2152751=

Like life. People come, people go.

I dunno - getting in danger of rambling incoherently territory...

vivatifosi

lemonjelly wrote: »

After saying all the above, it is also evolutionary isn't it? Like language?

I don't think you are rambling incoherently but I'm wondering whether you are morphing into lir. That's a very lir way of writing things. Please tell me you aren't lir's working class sockie. That would be the greatest shock of all;).

lostinrates

lemonjelly wrote: »

I dunno - getting in danger of rambling incoherently territory...

I think we all were on that thread. Were we all tripping? surreal. I don't remember a it of course. so its really weird reading it thinking ''who are these loopy people who is that loopy me?''

lostinrates

vivatifosi wrote: »

That would be the greatest shock of all;).

Not least to me!

inspector_monkfish

Hi y'all...

If any of you are passing your local newsagents.... make sure you grab a copy of this weeks edition of the womens magzine Pick Me Up (the edition dated Feb 10th)

There is a nice article all about my daughter Daisy in there, on page 11.



regards
IM