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Date Posted: 20:05:19 05/31/08 Sat
Author: Michael
Subject: Re: Blab Talk or whatever it's called
In reply to: Rana 's message, "Re: Blab Talk or whatever it's called" on 04:21:32 05/31/08 Sat

Looks like it

>You mean we are doomed? :-(
>
>>a nice idea, but im not sure it would be possible to
>>maintain. We just need to try harder to communicate
>>here, I guess.
>>
>>It can be a downward spiral. You post on here, nothing
>>happens so you dont come back ofr a while - everyone
>>does the same and so it dries up.
>>
>>>I don't think you would be any bit of convincing in
>>>that role, Michael.
>>>
>>>I, too was thinking of something to revive this
>forum,
>>>and my suggestion is:
>>>There are how many of us here? six? seven? My idea is
>>>that each one of us choose a day of the week to post
>>>something here. For example, if I took Saturday, I
>>>will be posting something every Saturday. It could be
>>>a thought, opinion, observation, a joke, a recount of
>>>happenings of a day of the week, or anything I want
>to
>>>say. This way, we will have a new topic to discuss
>>>every day, and if someone was too busy to post in
>>>their day it wont be a problem because we would
>>>already have something in our hands to discuss. So,
>>>what do you think?
>>>
>>>
>>>>Ah, the good old days...but if you remember there
>>were
>>>>times when it was a vacant as the Pope's swear box.
>>>>
>>>>still, the main PMers are in here, and yet, and yet,
>>>>why do we not post much?
>>>>
>>>>The problem seems to be either
>>>>1. The posters have such similar views that there is
>>>>nothing to really discuss
>>>>or
>>>>2. the posters have such different viewsthat it
>>>>deteriorates into abuse and anger
>>>>
>>>>In here the problem is no 1.
>>>>
>>>>to solve this I have decided (for the greater good
>of
>>>>others) to become an evangelical, homophobic,
>racist.
>>>>
>>>>although these views are anathama to all I beleive
>>in,
>>>>it will be easy since such views require such little
>>>>thought.
>>>>
>>>>Discuss.
>>>>
>>>>>>I've just had a look at Blab Talk with a view to
>>>>>>joining up as I really miss the old PM days. I
>>>>>>actually used to cry with laughter on occasions in
>>>>>PM.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I don't know how you lot can stand that place. The
>>>>>>minute I opened the page I could feel the
>>repression
>>>>-
>>>>>>and the level of debate is moron-standard. Angina
>>>is
>>>>>>wasted in there and Paul, your posts read as if
>>>>>>you're frustrated and constantly trying to provoke
>>>>>>amusing banter but nothing ever happens.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>If I join, I will be shouting abuse within hours
>>and
>>>>>>the nice, polite, boring, stupid moderator bloke
>>>will
>>>>>>start trying to tidy me up into locked threads.
>And
>>>>>>I'll ruin everyone's "fun".
>>>>>>
>>>>>><<yearning for olden days emoticon>>
>>>>>------------
>>>>>
>>>>>Yeah, your probably right, Jonsey. It's hard for
>the
>>>>>admin to be anal retentive when you poke him in the
>>>>>anus with a sharp stick... lol. But he has pretty
>>>much
>>>>>given up on me and knows that I'm going to say what
>>I
>>>>>want to say. And the fact that there are few
>>>responses
>>>>>is due to the sites obscurity. It will take awhile
>>to
>>>>>build up membership and thus any responses. And if
>>>you
>>>>>upset the admin, so what? He probably needs a good
>>>>>dose of reality. (That and some Keopectate might
>>blow
>>>>>that plug out of his arse.)

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Replies:

Re: Blab Talk or whatever it's called -- iteo, 22:24:30 05/31/08 Sat
- Re: Blab Talk or whatever it's called -- Roger, 23:16:07 05/31/08 Sat
  - Re: Blab Talk or whatever it's called -- Paul, 23:43:39 05/31/08 Sat
    - Re: Blab Talk or whatever it's called -- Unity Jones, 06:56:37 06/01/08 Sun
      - Re: Blab Talk or whatever it's called -- iteo, 11:05:02 06/01/08 Sun
      - Re: Blab Talk or whatever it's called -- BrianD, 21:39:09 06/01/08 Sun
        Re: Blab Talk or whatever it's called -- Memorex Jones, 12:44:21 06/02/08 Mon
  - Re: Blab Talk or whatever it's called -- iteo, 11:11:10 06/01/08 Sun
    - Re: Blab Talk or whatever it's called -- BrianD, 21:35:51 06/01/08 Sun
      - Re: Blab Talk or whatever it's called -- BrianD, 21:36:54 06/01/08 Sun
        Re: Blab Talk or whatever it's called -- iteo, 22:40:09 06/01/08 Sun
        Re: Blab Talk or whatever it's called -- Euripides Jones, 12:45:39 06/02/08 Mon
        Re: Blab Talk or whatever it's called -- Michael, 10:43:12 06/05/08 Thu
        Re: Blab Talk or whatever it's called -- Aghast Jones, 13:48:20 06/05/08 Thu
        Re: Blab Talk or whatever it's called -- Michael, 10:54:24 06/06/08 Fri