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I too am a toerag!!! I really didn't see it as a big deal in any way - I certainly didn't delete to upset anyone at all, just felt that as I no longer wished to contribute to this thread for reasons mentioned previously, that I would start deleting my contribution - did not think it would even be noticed

by the way MrDaff, I do not take offence :-)

Best to keep it funny, I guess. Or attempted funny. We all enjoyed it a lot more when comments were light and frilly.

I was sorry when SueM took my comment to be smart-assed rather than highly witty and provocative. But we have hardly ever seen eye to eye since I started posting - so not at all surprised. :-( :-(

Rose, your comment that some agreed with, myself included, was fine.More than one of the responses I can understand you feeling annoyed at , it may be the same one that I almost replied to but then deleted as I don't wish to get involved with an argument on here with someone I don't know.

I'm also a "purile little toerag". I wrote a couple of comments in support of the person who seems to have dominated this thread. I received a smart a**e comment in return so I deleted.

Also, the thread was going back to the sniping, bloody uncomfortable atmosphere that had largely been moved on from... I'd rather it died the death than that it should continue in that vein.

but again my apologies to you and Sue, and others who may have been upset or inconvenienced by my inability to suffer fools ( and hypocrites) gladly. I can't and won't pretend to like someone just because friends do...it isn't in me, the best I can manage is to walk away and kick the cat ( not literally).

Mr Daff, the toerag was me.... I made a comment earlier, that most people had read, however I got really annoyed at a response to it and decided 'what the hell, if my reasoned argument is criticised when other snipey remarks remain, i shall take my thoughts off and keep them to myself in future'.

Sue ( amongst others) had read my post so I think will confirm that it was not nasty to anyone, just my opinion.

It was not done to cause offence, rather to avoid it if I lost my temper which I was close to doing ! I certainly did not intend to do Sue out of her post count, so my apologies for that, I am sure it can soon be made up by others.

What purile little toerag has removed the posts? Why now, and for what reason?
It's pretty obvious that the 'whomever' prefers anonymity to honesty, but personally I'd appreciate a PM with the good reason(s) for their actions - it's not as if this thread is 'new'.
:-| :-| :-|

Of course, if it's to stop SC getting to the 1,000 - not a chance! 'One Step at a Time' is not at all difficult ......

:-P (why isn't there a vertical pokey finger emicon on here???)

I do hope so, Suzanne. Very difficult for anyone to be angry when you are so indisposed and Brenda is chasing her toy boy round Conwy :-D ;-)

Just noticed about 20 posts have been removed from thread :-( Wasn't it over 970 a couple of hours ago?

oh what a shame that the thread has gone back to the spatting thread it was in the beginning.

cant we go back to the goat and Robin the bard :-D

gone back to bed again----------------------------------------->

Dermot. As always. you are a Celtic breeze in the midst of disharmony :-D :-D :-D

This was the flimsy red knickers and old goats thread :-D

This thread contains mildness & humility, courtsey & calm, resulting in a charming atmosphere of politeness & conviviality.

I hope I'm on the right thread!

aivlyS :-S :-S :-S I know nothing whatsoever about stamp collecting. Had a collection when I was young but swapped them for coins :-)

THIS IS MEANT TO BE A JOKE

Flattery wont work with Sue John , stick to the small band who have fallen for it .

Sue :-D :-D Brilliant post. Think 1,000 will be no problem at all.

Sorry you have been in such pain to post. As I said somehere in thread, sincerely hope 2013 will be all you hope for. :-)

I n fact John it is YOU that has put up threads asking how important YOU are to the boards..but never have I put up any thread to asses my popularity , I am under no illusion , unlike yourself.

Sues glad your feeling more like a ships gun than a pocket pistol...hope your back to normal real soon..... ;-)

JohnLovesCocoa Report 10 Jan 2013 08:58

aiblyS just amuses me, MrD. In 5 months, all she has done is try to stick knife into me with abusive and snide comments. Even put her own thread up to assess her popularity a few months ago - which had quite a lot of nice posts.

She picks up her knife continually and sticks it in herself - like last night. I have seriously tried to find out why she posts like she does, but she refuses to engage in anything other than abuse. In fact, I am now able to write all her posts before she writes them, she is so VERY predictable. At least others are not getting too much stick from her at moment.

And BK, I have no real idea if some posters are ladies, gentlemen or whatever. If someone thinks they are important, more important or more worthy to post than others, I might just say something. And do I care if their friends come in to defend them - not a lot. Not a bit actually I have never put up any thread to try and assess my popularity ..... once again John you are lying and goading , I asked you months ago to leave me alone but you just wont , so don't bother acting the poor me .

Written on word throughout the day, apologies if it’s disjointed like my body is…lolol

Well, knock me down with a Welsh cake! I never would have guessed this thread would have had soooooooooooooo many posts :-)

Some serious, some funny, some argumentative and some informative, not a bad mix.
I didn’t have to pick too many spat out dummies off the floor either.

So, what have we learnt? The majority view by a huge percentage regard Dr. Lewis’ actions to be beyond the pale. He also had the ability to turn a condemning OP for his actions into a ‘border skirmish’. Good eh? Now I have to say I am delighted that for once everyone could put their views across about the Welsh/English divide without too much pouring of boiling oil over the ramparts.

A few trebuchets were launched from each side, some certainly hit their targets.

Everyone is now aware that there are deeply entrenched Welsh areas and I will resist saying “told you so” however I was agog at some of anti English comments I found whilst researching at the beginning of this discussion. Totally unnecessary in my opinion because incomers could have been stopped (if that was desirable a couple of decades ago) by not selling to English buyers.

Equally appalled by some comments (not on here) re incomers developing little enclaves rather like ‘costa del pensioners’ areas in Spain, *shudders*. Although I haven’t seen any of these ‘little England’ areas myself.

Lampeter remains top of the flops for tourists, but there is really no need to go there when there are so many lovely places to visit as have been mentioned. That is the only place I would actually like to see declared as a country in its own right ;-)

The translation of popular songs caused a stir, perhaps people cannot tell the difference between a sheep and a goat…clue…intact male goats pee on themselves ;-) so just give them a sniff :-) the one you recoil from will be the goat.

Learn your geography! Now I fully admit mine is awful but I can tell the difference between somewhere in Wales and somewhere in England. Please don’t ask me about Scotland or N. Ireland cos I will have to phone a friend.

Don’t put too much personal info on GR, it only pushes our research buttons, well that’s why we joined isn’t it? and we are all up for a challenge ;-)

We have some very, very funny members on this thread who have shown their ability to dream up the most bizarre story lines, probably understood by 80% of GR but 1% of the general population. Does that say something about us?

I am saying nowt about the proper spats on here, what’s done is done and even if deleted is always there!

Meeting people from GR is an absolute pleasure. Also recognising that you may not like my friends and I may not like yours but we are adult enough to accept that situation and it’s not life or death and doesn’t affect our friendship in the least. True friends don’t always leap to your defence some actually tell you to shut up.

Lastly my friends, I am stuck in the house and do rely on GR as one form on entertainment, some think that sad but tough! There are quite a few of us and we enjoy all sorts of topics and yes the odd argument keeps us engaged. I don’t need to be goaded for my own good, neither does anyone else I have met.

So we could all say let’s wipe the slate clean BUT if I am goaded I do not click away I come back and load both barrels and I WILL ALWAYS BE GRUMPY.

Now I am off to look for the missing lacy red thongs




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What a load of baloney LMAO..."ganging up on John " now I have read it all :-D

Gwynne I agree with you every word, John has even admitted he wants people to hate him..HELLLLLLOOOOOO that to me says he takes whatever people say to him with a pinch of salt good or bad he is a self confessed wum and stirrer he loves the attention good or bad he doesnt care he lies through his nose knowing that people will pick up on what he has posted the day or hour before knowing he has contradicted himself he is soooooooo disppointed if you dont notice. The reason he behaves like this as he just doesnt take the site or anyone including the ones that rush to defend seriously and OH YES YOU ARE and the reason you al ldo is because dont want him to go away is because you will have nothing to read whilst having your morning coffee and toast ;-) you cant kid a kidder :-D
John in my honest opinion I can not hate you, you are not that important to me to express any sort of feelings good or bad to hate you isnt worth my energy......I can either ignore or be nice or not nice to you depending on my mood :-D