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  • JonnyBravo
    JonnyBravo Posts: 4,103 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    CarolT may have been a bit misguided, but she was game. She was subjected to a disgraceful campaign of vicious bullying by Dithering Dad (another multiple user named a$$hat who is doubtless still floating about) and his cronies and eventually left. I think her account was even hacked at the end.

    Whilst some of what you say is true the straw that broke the camel's back for carolt was nothing to do with her war with DD.

    It was her stance on child benefit which several posters, who dont take part in the "silly games", vocally disagreed with her that proved too much. It had long been the case she could dish it out but not take it however when it was criticism from a corner she didn't expect, it was all too much.

    As for being "game", well as I've just recounted, she liked to dish it out but couldn't stand it coming back.
  • DaddyBear
    DaddyBear Posts: 1,208 Forumite
    I visit because it's fun to watch the bulls slowly degenerating into dribbling idiots.
  • Dan:_4
    Dan:_4 Posts: 3,795 Forumite
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    edited 21 December 2011 at 7:39PM
    CarolT may have been a bit misguided, but she was game. She was subjected to a disgraceful campaign of vicious bullying by Dithering Dad (another multiple user named a$$hat who is doubtless still floating about) and his cronies and eventually left. I think her account was even hacked at the end.

    CarolT was not the victim, she was the main bully on this forum - years ago she had many allies, like !!!!!!? to back her up but one-by-one they left, and eventually she was on own and finally defeated.

    If I had the time I would dig around the archives and bring up some very harsh examples of what CarolT was like.
  • Cleaver
    Cleaver Posts: 6,989 Forumite
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    DaddyBear wrote: »
    I visit because it's fun to watch the <insert 'bulls' or 'bears' in here depeding on what team you're on> slowly degenerating into dribbling idiots.
    ......................
  • geneer
    geneer Posts: 4,220 Forumite
    Whether someones been simply repetatively reporting every post I make I don't know, as thats happened before which caused a lot of work for the team.

    Thats the way they do business.
    When they're not moaning about HPC moderation, they're slamming the report button here.

    Like I always said, self awareness of a rock.
  • geneer
    geneer Posts: 4,220 Forumite
    Cleaver wrote: »
    ......................

    Thats nice Cleaver.

    Does rather forget that the bull/bear argument came to a rather decisive conclusion.
  • Jimmy_31
    Jimmy_31 Posts: 2,170 Forumite
    nollag2006 wrote: »
    What stagnation?

    Rents are rising, and even MSW conceded on the Today show this week that property has been, and will continue to be, an excellent long term investment.

    Face it - the bears have finally capitulated and are now buying up.

    The crash ended in early 2009 - house prices are up 10 - 15% since then. I know my portfolio certainly is.

    The next crash is due in 12 -15 years. My money is on even brit having bought by then

    Come on beryl, you know quite well jimmy the bear hasnt bought a house yet because house prices are still falling.
  • Cleaver
    Cleaver Posts: 6,989 Forumite
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    geneer wrote: »
    Does rather forget that the bull/bear argument came to a rather decisive conclusion.

    Not sure a 28 page childish squabble between you and Nollag which is then read by 9 people can be described as a 'decisive conclusion'.
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