Just seen Goeff's comment on the MORNING FORKERS thread.
Have to say that I totally agree with Geoff. The guy who started that thread had got a lot of cheek. He also started another thread this morning again using capital letters, trying to give the impression that he has some brilliant idea. He's got a big ego, that's for sure.
I haven't put anything on those threads. The best way to deal with people with that sort of attitude is just to click on 'ignore' and ignore all his stuff... better than trying to ague with unpleasant individuals.
I don't know what's wrong with the Monthy gardening thread - why doesn't he chat on that. He's definitely trying to do a rip-off on the forkers idea, an unpleasant character, and someone to ignore.
Hmm, perhaps you need to take some of your own medicine, I'll duly oblige the ignore button myself. As far as I can see all he did was make a good morning thread, he used the term 'forkers', as probably like me he assumed that was the colloquial term used for all of us. Not quite sure why anyone should be outraged by a simple mistake, or why you should think badly of BrumBull. To then get on the whole personal insults and make rather pathetic assumptions about him really demonstrates what type of person you are.
I realise from the your comment above that I also probably fall into the 'big ego' bracket, what with my picture of the queen etc, so that's fine. If you notice I don't particularly 'join in' with the 'party' threads, never quite see the point myself, but Lyon, your comments certainly 'reek of clique'. perhaps you'd like to see some more of your lovely diatribe:
Also been wondering why people with big egos apparently don't want to join in this thread.
I think it's because they want to be the big fish, and if they join in here they won't be. So they want to start a separate thread - where they hope they will be the big fish.
I have something of a moral dilemma on my mind....... this realisation came to me from nowhere (call it divine inspiration).
I realised that the person who started the fake forkers thread did come on here. He certainly did not get a warm welcome from me. But there was a very interesting reason for that. The fake forker said something, quite innocently, that gave me at least, the impression that the guy was patronising, condescending and arrogant. That's how he came across to me. So I deliberately gave him the cold shoulder.
I have qualms about making someone, even the fake forker, look silly - which is why I didn't say anything back to him at the time. I may send Geoffrey a PM, to tell him exactly what it was, later.
You then go on to say that there a posts that anyone can post on, yet you keep up this foolishness by repeatedly mentioning 'honest and true' forkers. Do you not see how this comes across to the casual reader? Am I the only one who finds this attitude rediculous? Perhaps you should re-read your comments and take a little time to yourself. You've made Brumbull not post anymore congrats, hope you ar
I don't think the other thread is trying to make trouble at all. It's a bit of a misunderstanding as the person who started the thread was fairly new. I think he was just starting a thread to be friendly and a lot of people liked it. It has a different character to this one, it was just using the name "forkers" which is only used on this thread was an unfortunate choice.
Lovely sunny day here. 6° at 8.30. Has spring sprung?
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
are happy, you've made a 'fake forker' leave, but you've actually made two leave, because I certainly don't wish to be part of a community where it is acceptable to be rude and downright nasty over a mistake. Honestly one toe out of line and you're all over it like a fly on poo.
(Sorry to everyone else, but my blood is literally boiling here.) Brumbull has only ever posted help and wanted to chat, I certainly won't sit back and allow someone to post a load of ugly supposition about him, same as I wouldn't for any member, forker or otherwise.
Bunny, when you've been size 10 most of your life then size 14 feels fat, especially when you live in the slimmest country in Europe. I'm bigger boned than most French women too. Clothes shops here only go up to size 16 and that's often out of stock. They start at size 6.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Placed my weekly order with Tesco yesterday morning, for delivery tomorrow.
Have just received an E-mail with £5 off voucher. They call it an evoucher. My order wasn't big. It amounts to 10% off the order. Vouchers can be applied to orders already in the pipeline. So thank you very much.
Liz I was 10 too , but for me to be 10 now makes me look ill in the face ....tried it ..didn't appeal. The French are a different build , different species exercise is the best way to change shape and keep weight steady
I'm not trying to drive anyone away. Quite the contrary. And if I've offended anyone then I apologize.
But I do still maintain that the use of the term Forkers in caps in that thread title was controversial and provocative - that's how it was interpreted by me. The simple fact is that it has caused a lot of aggro.
I had no idea that Forkers were a exclusive group . I fond the references on here to Fake Forkers most objectionable I posted early on the Morning Forkers thread as I'm up early and it seemed like a good idea - it's impossible for someone with my commitments to keep up with this thread during the week. I've tried to keep put of this spat but it seems that some ate keen to keep it going. Why so territorial?
On most forums the Chat thread is open to all to pop on and out of - Fork Handles has become a bit cliquey what with name changing etc at Christmas I found it very difficult but stuck with it and kept popping in occasionally, reasoning that you probably all just got carried away with the fun of it and didn't realise how it feels to most of us.
However the comments on here make it appear as if the exclusivity is intentional which is very sad. I'm at work and on my phone so will close now and hope you can all get together and sort it put - but I have to tell you this is spoiling the Board for me far more than the troll episode
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Hmm, perhaps you need to take some of your own medicine, I'll duly oblige the ignore button myself. As far as I can see all he did was make a good morning thread, he used the term 'forkers', as probably like me he assumed that was the colloquial term used for all of us. Not quite sure why anyone should be outraged by a simple mistake, or why you should think badly of BrumBull. To then get on the whole personal insults and make rather pathetic assumptions about him really demonstrates what type of person you are.
I realise from the your comment above that I also probably fall into the 'big ego' bracket, what with my picture of the queen etc, so that's fine. If you notice I don't particularly 'join in' with the 'party' threads, never quite see the point myself, but Lyon, your comments certainly 'reek of clique'. perhaps you'd like to see some more of your lovely diatribe:
You then go on to say that there a posts that anyone can post on, yet you keep up this foolishness by repeatedly mentioning 'honest and true' forkers. Do you not see how this comes across to the casual reader? Am I the only one who finds this attitude rediculous? Perhaps you should re-read your comments and take a little time to yourself. You've made Brumbull not post anymore congrats, hope you ar
Morning all.
I don't think the other thread is trying to make trouble at all. It's a bit of a misunderstanding as the person who started the thread was fairly new. I think he was just starting a thread to be friendly and a lot of people liked it. It has a different character to this one, it was just using the name "forkers" which is only used on this thread was an unfortunate choice.
Lovely sunny day here. 6° at 8.30. Has spring sprung?
For the attention of Lyon continued:
are happy, you've made a 'fake forker' leave, but you've actually made two leave, because I certainly don't wish to be part of a community where it is acceptable to be rude and downright nasty over a mistake. Honestly one toe out of line and you're all over it like a fly on poo.
(Sorry to everyone else, but my blood is literally boiling here.) Brumbull has only ever posted help and wanted to chat, I certainly won't sit back and allow someone to post a load of ugly supposition about him, same as I wouldn't for any member, forker or otherwise.
Oh dear!
Bunny, when you've been size 10 most of your life then size 14 feels fat, especially when you live in the slimmest country in Europe. I'm bigger boned than most French women too. Clothes shops here only go up to size 16 and that's often out of stock. They start at size 6.
Placed my weekly order with Tesco yesterday morning, for delivery tomorrow.
Have just received an E-mail with £5 off voucher. They call it an evoucher. My order wasn't big. It amounts to 10% off the order. Vouchers can be applied to orders already in the pipeline. So thank you very much.
Sun has appeared here
lol how did I guess I was on ignore!!!
I'm not trying to drive anyone away. Quite the contrary. And if I've offended anyone then I apologize.
But I do still maintain that the use of the term Forkers in caps in that thread title was controversial and provocative - that's how it was interpreted by me. The simple fact is that it has caused a lot of aggro.
I'm not going to get drawn into any arguments.
On most forums the Chat thread is open to all to pop on and out of - Fork Handles has become a bit cliquey what with name changing etc at Christmas I found it very difficult but stuck with it and kept popping in occasionally, reasoning that you probably all just got carried away with the fun of it and didn't realise how it feels to most of us.
However the comments on here make it appear as if the exclusivity is intentional which is very sad. I'm at work and on my phone so will close now and hope you can all get together and sort it put - but I have to tell you this is spoiling the Board for me far more than the troll episode
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.