I am sorry to hear about your burglary K800mer. A very unpleasant experience for anyone to go through.

Dread - x

Have you noticed that 99% of our new "friends" have made more posts than our beloved Mitzy Do you see any reason now to keep this thread going, now that the Riots are over?

One last question: why post these 'chain' e-mails at all? The one on the 'I laughed so much thread' 678. about aid and the African famine I found offensive. I assumed it was not your opinion and there were valid points to be discussed, but why not do just that?

(Dare I say it, I have actually enjoyed the discussions with the new posters).

well lets discuss them on there then

I think you're right Noni, it was a very emotive subject and latterly it has become quite personal; enough is enough! Why not close this thread and lets hear something positive about something, anything infact!

As long as peeps are civil to each other, there's nothing wrong with debate and discussion. If we all agreed it certainly would be a bit of a boring world ... or maybe not boring but a perhaps a lot less exciting

I came on here because I thought you were being very unfair to fatbrit telling him what he could or could not say.

I don't see where I have been personal or critical.

I think you are overstepping your remit as a moderator.

Oops just seem you are a concierge, the comment holds as I don't see that you can order people around.

maybe your right , but i guess it shows good insight into the fact none of us have the answers to the issue and we have all jumped on the bandwagon of sarcastic remarks and snipes ,no differnt to what happens in westminster when they cant come up with the answers either .Its a good subject and one worthy of discussion , unfortunately i must agree with you and like many others hope the problems go away of their own accord ,which is unlikely .................

Ideas and theories are there to be tested. That is what discussion is, otherwise it's just small talk over a glass of sherry.

It is true that sometimes people become emotionally attached to their ideas, so they take it personally when someone picks them apart and points out pieces that don't hold water. However, that picking apart isn't rude per se - unless one is having sherry with one's maiden aunt, etc. How are we to generate sound ideas and get the best answers if we don't discuss, debate, test, and throw out the stuff that doesn't hold up to examination?

The worst insult is silence - an idea that's so dull that no one bothers to respond at all.

<Watches tumbleweed roll around thread.>

Natural or coloured??

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...y-policed.html

Notting Hill Carnival will be robustly policed.

Let us hope the rioters keep away, so that the revellers can enjoy the day.

Natural, of course. But turning grey quickly with this lot

Blue rinse next...

You are very free to think whatever you like and post your thoughts, but no need for the sarcasm and personal attacks. Be sarcastic with me, you get like in return.

No more to be said as far as I am concerned, so back to the topic in hand which I believe is UK Riots...

Anyone else got any ideas for a resolution of the civil unrest?

Dread - x