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[mrgreen]

I found his comments condescending & he named two well loved members which is rude.
    You can see what he thinks of us. I think he should find the off button. Should'nt be too difficult for someone of his superior intelligence.

I suggest certain folk re-read the 'offending' comment and this time read what is written, not what you think is written !! 
   
'..and look in on the site most days to read up on what's going on, how much snow Debs has to fight through, whose boobs Skruntie is Googling today etc '[/b]

If you still don't get it, Bourne is saying 'the adventures of Debs and Skruntie' are the sort of things he logs in to read.   
It appears you have a very firm grasp of the wrong end of the stick !
(Having said that, obviously it's not the case in this instance, but if a poster does 'dis' another member then by all means 'let them have it !'  )


As for the 'drivel' posting, yes there is a fair bit. For example, posts like 'Saw an Omega today, was it anyone on here ?' are bad enough, but the 'Not me !' replies from members located hundreds of miles away from the area in question is typical 'postcount boosting'.
It's even more annoying when the topic heading is something vague like 'Was it you?', so one has to go into the thread to ascertain whether it's of any relevance or interest. 

yes i have to agree with you turk i think that was read fully the wrong way..... atlast another post!!!

[TheBoy]

I certainly read Bourne's comments as constructive  :-/

I didn't read them as Bourne thinking that either Deb's snowy adventures or Mr Skrunt's 'gentlemen calendar pics' threads are drivel. In fact, I read it as that was one of the reasons that Bourne visits OOF regularly, rather than seeking Omega help  :-/


I keep rereading the post, an cannot see any intentional offensiveness in it - obviously I am reading it differently to others who can.

Bourne was asking valid questions about whether the 250 post rule is right, and if there were other ways of implementing limits.  Nothing wrong with that.

[aaronjb]

I didn't read them as Bourne thinking that either Deb's snowy adventures or Mr Skrunt's 'gentlemen calendar pics' threads are drivel. In fact, I read it as that was one of the reasons that Bourne visits OOF regularly, rather than seeking Omega help  :-/

That's how I read it, too.

Now a little part of me did say "I wonder if he's talking about me when he talks about drivel" because, well, I know I can post some complete nonsense (usually with the aim of making someone laugh).. but I quickly told myself to shut up and took it as a generally positive comment that Debs has hidden followers

[Dishevelled Den]

 ...// that Debs has hidden followers

And should they be keen photographers would that qualify them as cam followers?

[Amigo]

Seems i was being a tad over protective, put 7 & 4 together & made 81! I do that sometimes however well intended. Can't blame the drink as it was a school night! I'm fully aware i post volumes of drivel & don't mind being told so.
    I apologise to anyone i offended, Bourne included. Guy.

[Bourne]

Well I certainly seem to have inadvertently lit the blue touch paper haven’t I. let’s see if we can get this clarified without offending anybody else.
What I categorically was not saying is that generally the posts are inane drivel. Nor do I consider myself looking down from an Ivory tower at the peasants. I’m just an ordinary working bloke like everybody else. As for  tolerance of others , I like to think that I treat pretty much everyone from all walks  of life the same. Unless you happen to be a paedophile or have some other odious pastime. (I ought to make it clear here that I’m not implying that anyone on here is a kiddy fiddler in case that’s mis-interpreted as well !) Basic  manners ,well  I certainly make an effort to behave in a correct and acceptable way , but I suppose what seems correct to me may be frowned upon by others. I can live with that. By mentioning members names I seem to have upset some people. That wasn’t my intention. After re reading the post, I don’t feel I said anything disparaging or offensive. I did in fact add that no offence was meant in the original post.
All I was trying to say was that a very small minority of people ,  seem to post anything and everything   just to get their post count up. I’m not trying to make a big issue of it, it was just an observation which came up whilst talking about the minimum Post count required to place ads. That’s all.
Please re read the original post and take it the way it was intended, without malice or insult.
Finally, if Debs or Skruntie read this, please accept my sincere apologies if you found my comment in any way offensive. It was not my intention.  In the wise words of the oracles “lets all be nice for a change”

[Bourne]

Seems i was being a tad over protective, put 7 & 4 together & made 81! I do that sometimes however well intended. Can't blame the drink as it was a school night! I'm fully aware i post volumes of drivel & don't mind being told so.
    I apologise to anyone i offended, Bourne included. Guy.

Amigo. Thanks for the apology which is fully accepted but equally unnecessary. We all have a rant occasionally which in the light of the next day seems unjustified. I'll try to be more clear next time.

[Amigo]

Well I certainly seem to have inadvertently lit the blue touch paper haven’t I. let’s see if we can get this clarified without offending anybody else.
What I categorically was not saying is that generally the posts are inane drivel. Nor do I consider myself looking down from an Ivory tower at the peasants. I’m just an ordinary working bloke like everybody else. As for  tolerance of others , I like to think that I treat pretty much everyone from all walks  of life the same. Unless you happen to be a paedophile or have some other odious pastime. (I ought to make it clear here that I’m not implying that anyone on here is a kiddy fiddler in case that’s mis-interpreted as well !) Basic  manners ,well  I certainly make an effort to behave in a correct and acceptable way , but I suppose what seems correct to me may be frowned upon by others. I can live with that. By mentioning members names I seem to have upset some people. That wasn’t my intention. After re reading the post, I don’t feel I said anything disparaging or offensive. I did in fact add that no offence was meant in the original post.
All I was trying to say was that a very small minority of people ,  seem to post anything and everything   just to get their post count up. I’m not trying to make a big issue of it, it was just an observation which came up whilst talking about the minimum Post count required to place ads. That’s all.
Please re read the original post and take it the way it was intended, without malice or insult.
Finally, if Debs or Skruntie read this, please accept my sincere apologies if you found my comment in any way offensive. It was not my intention.  In the wise words of the oracles “lets all be nice for a change”

BTW you're right about the glovebox. I managed to get a pen in mine once but took it out & now it won't go back!