Originally Posted by Bali2010

again drifting, but I was once told by a Canadian tour guide that the reason the English & French didn't get on was 'cos of Quebec cute

the two finger story was fun to tell him, he was only out by x hundred yrs!

Originally Posted by Steve_P

So really what you're saying is there are two types of flounce, one when people say that's it I'm outta here and leave for a while, then there is "THE FLOUNCE" when they ask their account be deleted.

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Originally Posted by Souvy

I haven't used one of them in a while and they are not suitable for everything. What I want is something that will securely hold two bits of wood together at 90 degrees while glue dries. I've never come across a decent 90 degree clamp. He's making me one.

Originally Posted by iaink

Its not a new direction, its always been that way

As you know, more than a few people over the years have decided to leave and request that Sue delete their user account. Generally its the more drama queeny ones among us. To my knowledge this is made clear when people ask to be deleted, its a permanent decision, and there is usually a cooling off period before anyone is deleted just to see if they carry on posting anyway.

There are of course a few special people that keep coming back and then decide to leave again, and then come back and so on. After a few such flounces its regarded as more trouble than its worth to deal with repeat offenders, so they are banned before they bother to ask to be deleted again.

Why people dont just stop posting and show some self control I dont know, I dont really know what is gained by having your profile deleted anyway, its just another drain on resources to manage it.

Originally Posted by iaink

Dont worry about the OP, its a threetime flouncee who reappeared yet again. They wont be back

Originally Posted by el_richo

The last time my father-in-law was over from Vancouver (last October); when we picked him up at the airport he asked - "Who's Harold Shipman? The flight attendant said I looked like him".

Originally Posted by iaink

Why people dont just stop posting and show some self control I dont know,....

Originally Posted by Alberta_Rose

You mean like thi

Originally Posted by Tangram

Is it Moondevil, nee Lancashirebird nee boo meringue ?

Originally Posted by christmasoompa

Nope, it wasn't Moondevil/Lancashirebird/she of numerous other usernames. I'm sure if you re-read the OP's previous posts you'll figure it out pretty quickly though.

Originally Posted by Calgal

Wut...aint u hurd bout "Lee Valley Tools" imma sur i seened summat 4 clampin korners in der katerlog

(unless you're on another wind-up of course - in which case )

Originally Posted by Alberta_Rose

Surely that was a thought better left unvoiced!?

Originally Posted by Tangram

Instead of trying to be cryptic, you could always provide a link to a post in their previous incarnation. There is no rule that says you cannot do that.

Originally Posted by christmasoompa

I'm not being cryptic, just thought it was fairly obvious from their very anti-Canada and 'we're moving back to the Lake District aka Utopia' posts that it was Jan The Piglet (aka Elouisa Presley, etc).