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Jancal here : just a line or two to say that I am signing off. I had been thinking of doing such as it was all getting a bit too nasty for me and then with the banning yesterday that made up my mind. I emailed the moderator when it happened to say can you please explain why you have done this as they will think it was me – of course they cannot do that and so I thought I would just get deleted and after that thought – now they will think it was me.

To be honest I am new to this forum thing and didn’t realise that complaining was an option – just tried to give as good as I got – of course failed dismally – wrong generation and too thin skinned I think – no match for the keyboard bullies. And I rose to the bait of course when I saw such sweeping statements about a place that I have come to love and couldn’t believe the crap being stated. Just not full of enough “piss and vinegar” as they say here. I have been fortunate to live in many countries including Australia, NZ and the US and Canada is by far the most pleasant and where I hope to stay. Just a question for “some” why did you choose Canada as your particular narrow mindedness and aggression really belongs in the old world not the new??

So for anyone still on their way over to Calgary beware of those neocon tub thumpers'- (still haven’t a clue what the heck that or they are talking about) and I have still to work out where/what is Heartland. The very best of luck to you but as I have said before please make sure you have as much in place as you can as there is downturn here as there is everywhere else.

<<snip>>

I wish you all the Christmas you deserve.

jancal

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Heartland is a television series set in Alberta, it defines the Canadian west in the eyes of eastern youth. The trucks are nice but the cowboys are a little effeminate for my taste.

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You just couldnt help kicking him while he cant defend himself here could you. Youve actually met him?


Making judments about people based on postings on an anonymous weblog is probably not all that wise. Personally I think he just has a misunderstood sense of humour, something brits living in Canada can probably empathise with. By way of example, for the longest time I thought dbd was a bit of an arse too, but over time I've come to appreciate his posts and the dry humour and occasional insight within

Good Luck to you, but really there is no need for these grand exit statements, people come an go all the time here, no explanation is necessary.

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Rich pissed me off several weeks ago. Or, rather, I just got fed up with his posts. Sticking him on my ignore list was all the action I felt necessary.

And stop editing all your bloody posts.

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Really? Which bit?

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Everything from the neck up:D

:p

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It is called a flounce on other boards I visit. It can be great fun judging the quality of a flounce, and betting on how long it will be before the poster is back in one form or another. As you say, if someone really wants to leave they will just stop visiting.

To the OP: it's not real life, and it's not personal. It's just a message board. Take a break for a few days or weeks (I do every now and again) then come back and post whatever you have that is useful or entertaining, and look with mild bemusement at all the posters who get worked up about ... well nothing really

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Boy, I must have missed something yesterday, wasn't on here much. Sounds like the usual Canada-bashers have upset someone. No need to make a grand exit, you simply have to remember this is a forum that will bring all kinds, and a forum for ex-Brits in Canada is bound to attract those who don't like it here just so they can muck-disturb and have an outlet for their grinding axes. Most ex-pats have settled happily, made a success of their lives here, and have no need to Canada-bash (they are usually too involved with other things than to spend time on here nit-picking at Canada). Not sure what the mods took offence to, maybe feeling unusually sensitive, because I have seen many posts that I thought would be deleted immediately, but they remained. When you have been on here awhile you get to predict who will post what, and take it with a pinch of salt. And you can always use the "ignore" function. Stick around, no need to leave.

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I'm wondering, and probably falling foul of the forum rules, what sort of flouncing occurs on gay message boards? I'm only basing this on some of the gay blokes I've known.

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I'll have you know that proper block heater usage is critical.

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No it isn't.

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Effete BC residents don't understand anything.

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Ho hum. Here we go.

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I'll get the popcorn.....

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Very well said. Esp. the part about not taking things too personally or seriously. I mostly ignore the heated, "controversial" threads - so half of BE disagrees with me about religion/politics/big box stores/block heaters - big deal, I'll get over it. I have no difficulty ignoring posts/posters I don't like.

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How's the lobotomy today?

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When I first read your post I thought you were referring to the part of Mississauga near Square 1...isn't that area called that for some reason.

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So its about as useful as a show about Ontario through the eyes of western youth ;)

Is there such a show?

The Calgary Sun maybe?

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DeGrassi is a show about Ontario, presumably watched by youths in Alberta.

Accurate enough if terribly worthy.

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I use to like that show. It pretty much defined Ontario.

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Is it a more or less accurate depiction of provincial life than Heartland?

(Allowing poetic license, of course, ficiton is never perfectly accurate. I suspect even Anne of Green Gables somewhat idealizes PEI).

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I've never really thought of dbd33 as having a sense of humour before.

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Despite knowing where I live and what I drive you can imagine I'm serious?

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Seriously deluded perhaps? Anyway, I like your Beetle.

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Get a room you two.

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I like it now that it has black wheels, it needed a dash of machismo.

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Don't be silly. The Shipping News is an entirely accurate reflection of the lives of the majority of Newfoundlanders. 'By.

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The flannel nightie for the love scene (and the stepladder in the bedroom) seem to have been.

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I do think people take all this a little (agheemmm), toooo seriously.:rofl::rofl:
There is no point getting drawn into an arguement with people just coz they think differently to yourself......we will never be in the position to see things the same!!!!! Thank god says me!!!!;) That is what makes this site what it is!!!!:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Maybe a few days away is a good thing to do, or just stay away from threads that you think will make you a bit angry or upset........don't take stuff seriously as the written word is so often misconstrude (think i spelt that right:p). Maybe all you need to do, rather than flounce off like this, is to just lighten up a little and chill.......none of it is really that important anyway:).

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I've never actually seen that one.

There was a cop show on a couple of years ago that took place in Calgary (apparently). There seemed to be an overuse of references to wild animals in the city. Not that they aren't here but it was almost something to be afraid of.

Theres something odd about a show that takes place in your home town. Unlike a show that takes place in an imaginary place like New York or Los Angeles or Craggy Island.

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what is going on:blink: see you leave for a spell and check in now and then wallop it gets all serious, hell let nit pickers pick it makes them feel good and if you have a fall out so what, EPs can be fun and it sure can be helpful I dont care who is to blame for what on here, get on with it and move on. for me this is the EPs

a place to laugh
a place to cry
and a place where people will help
a place you can be an idiot when the mood hits
every one has up and downs
but most of all I have had made a lot of good friends on here along with the people who help you when you need it most and you cant beat that :thumbsup: thats the last time I am going to let you lot all see me be sentimental:p

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Once you have over 6000 posts you can write and say what ya will,,,,the mods will cover ya back:ohmy: and ban any one that speaks out against a high frequency poster:thumbdown:

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Gremmie, Gremmie. That ain't how it works at all.

<checks post count>

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:rofl::rofl: the first of the guilty defends himself:sneaky::sneaky: who,s next i wonder:eek:

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me??
you are never immune to the castigations of a mod.

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you dont have 6000 posts:p:p

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I used to be Daft Batty, so if you add those in...........

oooo oooo just saw that my last post was my 1000 in this incarnation!

<whoopin celebration noises, roll on drums etc etc>

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i know who you were are:rofl: but its who you are now that counts:rofl::rofl:
so no special treatment for you babe:thumbup: just keep posting to gain Air miles and special privilages:mad:

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I suspect you are skating on thin ice with this stuff Gremmie.

Considering that outside of a handful of posters, no-one ever agrees with me on here, your crackpot theory would indicate that there'd be very few posters left by now.