Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 7939673)

There are occasional non-wanker posts. You just have to look for them;)

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 7939661)

We survived your recent vacation;)

Originally Posted by triumphguy (Post 7939664)

So just a question on the "wankerish" bit. Just a tendency to be a wanker, so not a complete wanker then?;)

Originally Posted by Oakvillian (Post 7939780)

or - as PT Barnum might have put it - you can't be all of a wanker all of the time?

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 7939661)

We survived your recent vacation;)


Why cant people just put up and shut up.

If people want to inform otherpeople that some UK icon has passed on, then why not let them. Generally its people unlikely to be reported in the Canadian press, or people who are known globally who touched on the public in a way that people want to recognise. If its not your cup of tea, then simply dont open the thread. Im not into the whole celebrity circus, but so what if others are, if it entertains them wheres the harm.

If people want to share that they have sold their house, or are expecting a child, then either ignore it, or share their joy or concerns, whatever works for you. It takes a while to replace family and friends, for some the posters here are an early replacement for that, so why not share if you want to shout it from the rooftops how happy you are?

What I do object to is when opposing viewpoints degenerate into bickering, name calling and personal abuse.

Too many people here seem to think that the world will end if they dont post something....anything, just to let us all know they are still alive. Something about "noisy gongs or clanging cymbals" comes to mind. Im not much for the bible, but that bit resonates with me.

Please, keep it civil. You all know the rules by now.