Originally Posted by Bob

....as for closing threads, well closing one's that get out of hand and silly would be the main reason.

Originally Posted by CaliforniaBride

One person's silly is another person's funny! I was quite disappointed to see such excellent humour cut off. Ridiculous, imho.

Originally Posted by Bob

that's where discretion comes into it I guess....but also mustn't forget that contracts with advertisers and not wanting to be associated with to much vulgar behaviour...and they are the one's that pay for the site.

Originally Posted by Bob

that's where discretion comes into it I guess....but also mustn't forget that contracts with advertisers and not wanting to be associated with to much vulgar behaviour...and they are the one's that pay for the site.

Originally Posted by candy wy.

where was the vulgar behaviour in the threads.

Originally Posted by Pimpbot

Thats B.S. Having a "take it outside forum" where almost anything goes and a very liberal policy on swearing in this and other forums, would surely deter advertisers. Its like a company advertising in Playboy, but only on pages with articles and interviews, not where the tits are.

Originally Posted by candy wy.

where was the vulgar behaviour in the threads.

Originally Posted by silvermine

i followed those and i didn't see it .. so what's the beef..? hey come'on gang
you guys gotta lighten up a tick ...
personally i thought it was kinda funny & letting off steam a little.. like how long does it take to get a green card and does it cost anything..?? - sheesh.

Originally Posted by Pimpbot

Thats B.S. Having a "take it outside forum" where almost anything goes and a very liberal policy on swearing in this and other forums, would surely deter advertisers. Its like a company advertising in Playboy, but only on pages with articles and interviews, not where the tits are.

Originally Posted by Pimpbot

And I can imagine that sponsors/advertisers who use "Shoot the bunny, win an ipod" would be deeply offended by what goes on here.

Originally Posted by Paul

I'll refrain from using the annoying rolling eyes emoticon.

Originally Posted by silvermine

ok try these on for size....



1) Commenting on a complaint from a Mr Arthur
Purdey about a large gas bill, spokesman for North
West Gas said, "We agree it was rather high for
the time of year. It's possible Mr Purdey has been
charged for the gas used up during the explosion
that destroyed his house." (The Daily Telegraph)

2) Police reveal that a woman arrested for
shoplifting had a whole salami in her knickers.
When asked why, she said it was because she was
missing her Italian boyfriend.
(The Manchester Evening News)

3) Irish police are being handicapped in a
search for a stolen van, because they cannot issue
a description. It's a Special Branch vehicle and
they don't want the public to know what it looks like.
(The Guardian)

4) A young girl who was blown out to sea on a
set of inflatable teeth was rescued by a man on an
inflatable lobster. A coastguard spokesman
commented, "This sort of thing is all too common".
(The Times)

5) At the height of the gale, the harbourmaster
radioed a coastguard and asked him to estimate the
wind speed. He replied he was sorry, but he didn't
have a gauge. However, if it was any help, the wind
had just blown his Land Rover off the cliff.
(Aberdeen Evening Express)

6) Mrs Irene Graham of Thorpe Avenue, Boscombe,
delighted the audience with her reminiscence of the
German prisoner of war who was sent each week to
do her garden. He was repatriated at the end of 1945,
she recalled "He'd aways seemed a nice friendly
chap, but when the crocuses came up in the middle
of our lawn in February 1946, they spelt out "Heil
Hitler." (Bournemouth Evening Echo)

A list of actual announcements that London Tube
train drivers have made to their passengers...

1) "Ladies and Gentlemen, I do apologise for
the delay to your service. I know you're all dying to
get home, unless, of course, you happen to be
married to my ex-wife, in which case you'll want
to cross over to the Westbound and go in the opposite
direction".

2) "Your delay this evening is caused by the
line controller suffering from E & B syndrome, not
knowing his elbow from his backside. I'll let you
know any further information as soon as I'm given
any."

3) "Do you want the good news first or the bad
news. The good news is that last Friday was my
birthday and I hit the town and had a great time.
The bad news is that there is a points failure
somewhere between Stratford and East Ham, which
means we probably won't reach our destination."

4) "Ladies and gentlemen, we apologise for the
delay, but there is a security alert at Victoria
station and we are therefore stuck here for the
foreseeable future, so let's take our minds off it
and pass some time together. All together
now....'Ten green bottles, hanging on a wall.....'".

5) "We are now travelling through Baker Street,
as you can see Baker Street is closed. It would have
been nice if they had actually told me, so I could
tell you earlier, but no, they don't think about
things like that".

6) "Beggars are operating on this train, please
do NOT encourage these professional beggars, if
you have any spare change, please give it to a
registered charity, failing that, give it to me."

7) During an extremely hot rush hour on the
Central Line, the driver announced: "step right
this way for the sauna, ladies and gentleman...
unfortunately towels are not provided".

8) "Let the passengers off the train FIRST!"
(Pause ....) "Oh go on then, stuff yourselves in
like sardines, see if I care - I'm going home...."

9) "Please allow the doors to close. Try not
to confuse this with 'Please hold the doors open'.
The two are distinct and separate instructions."

10) "Please note that the beeping noise coming
from the doors means that the doors are about to
close. It does not mean throw yourself or your bags
into the doors."

11) "We can't move off because some idiot has
their hand stuck in the door"

12) "To the gentleman wearing the long grey coat
trying to get on the second carriage - what part of
'stand clear of the doors' don't you understand?"

13) "Please move all baggage away from the doors
(Pause..) Please move ALL belongings away from the
doors (Pause...) This is a personal message to the
man in the brown suit wearing glasses at the rear
of the train put the pie down, four-eyes, and move
your bloody golf clubs away from the door before I come
down there and shove them up your a**e sideways"

14) "May I remind all passengers that there is
strictly no smoking allowed on any part of the
Underground. However, if you are smoking a joint,
it's only fair that you pass it round the rest of
the carriage".
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