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Open letter to all Gners

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GandTea Mon 06-Jun-16 17:46:45

I have been a member and regular contributor to GN since its inception, many of you will know me as Pompa.

I have always tried to be helpful to those that need it where my skills are appropriate. I have always been compassionate to those in trouble and always tried to inject a little humour into my posts.

I am not racist, feminist or any other form of ist (perhaps a bit of a pessimist now)

In all the years I have been here I have not knowingly been reported.

But I have now been reported ( I guess for racism because of my humorous thread in the Gardening forum regarding immigrant Spanish slugs.

GN is no longer the great site it used to be, it has become very unpleasant on many threads, dominated by a few posters.

Many GNers are now afraid to post for fear of verbal retribution.

Humour that is in the least edgy is condemned by a few.

Please, please will those Gners that want GN to become the fun site that it was again please speak up.

I am now leaving GN, I'm sure that there are those that are now cheering as they have won, but to the rest of my friends,
Love
Pompa

thatbags Wed 08-Jun-16 19:08:02

Gand, I think that would be a good idea. If you happen to have any Baileys in your drinks cupboard, sling one this way, would you?

thatbags Wed 08-Jun-16 19:05:58

When I mentioned mass extinction it was in response to the previous mention of it, not to anything else.

There were two separate parts to my last post. Something else that wasn't clear, it seems. Ah well, one can but try.

janeainsworth Wed 08-Jun-16 19:02:56

motives

janeainsworth Wed 08-Jun-16 19:02:40

I'm sorry you find my post(s) confusing Gracesgran - I cannot explain them any further and am also sorry you are ascribing moptives to me that are non-existent.

FarNorth Wed 08-Jun-16 18:50:45

I've had other things to do for a couple of days, believe it or not, and have just seen this thread.
Really glad I missed it, and the Slug one also.
confused and definitely not keeping up.

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 08-Jun-16 18:50:33

It's difficult. I'm eating my solitary plate of stew. (DH out playing)

GandTea Wed 08-Jun-16 18:50:02

G&T, hic, should I stop drinking now confused

merlotgran Wed 08-Jun-16 18:47:20

Keep up, jingl grin

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 08-Jun-16 18:46:47

I thought for a minute there I was going to have to read the article yet again. Phew!

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 08-Jun-16 18:45:47

Oh! The dinosaurs!

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 08-Jun-16 18:45:11

I don't understand the mass extinction reference. confused

Ana Wed 08-Jun-16 18:43:57

OFGS...hmm

Gracesgran Wed 08-Jun-16 18:42:22

A mass extinction - there was nothing in the link about that thatbags, I thought that was Nelliemoser's GC. How wonderful that you know what JA's post - not someone else's - was about though; could you explain it to me? (I am really sure there was not mass extinction so perhaps just explain JA's words so I don't get confused.)

GandTea Wed 08-Jun-16 18:41:21

If there is to be another mass extinction, should i start working my way through my drinks cupboard now ?

janeainsworth Wed 08-Jun-16 18:35:16

Thank you bags.

thatbags Wed 08-Jun-16 18:15:17

I thought janea explained perfectly clearly why she posted the link.

There will be another mass extinction, probably lots of them. They have happened before and they will continue to happen.

Gracesgran Wed 08-Jun-16 17:47:08

grin

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 08-Jun-16 17:38:02

No!!!! pleeease!!! [runs and hides]. grin

Gracesgran Wed 08-Jun-16 17:36:30

I could try again JbF grin

soop Wed 08-Jun-16 17:35:39

Nellie grin

Nelliemoser Wed 08-Jun-16 17:32:09

I am not preaching but I have a small parable to tell .

On Monday DD told me that 3+yr old DGs had been playing with his dinosaurs in the bath. As reported by DD, one Dinosaur shouted. "It's your fault, you were stomping around!"

DGS reported to his mum. "The dinosaurs are fighting. They were stomping too much and made a big rock from space hit the earth." Now the dinosaurs are fighting about whose fault it is.
So beware about stomping about blaming everyone else. Or we might have another mass extinction! wink

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 08-Jun-16 17:24:57

Didn't clarify anything for me. hmm

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 08-Jun-16 17:24:14

No G&Tea! As if! shock grin

Gracesgran Wed 08-Jun-16 16:59:33

Has a thread ever been closed down just because it goes on and on and ... yes JA I have seen your post. I apologise if you had no intention of attacking anyone. I wonder why you did post it? I hope my taking it apart and reporting back has clarified what it was about for others. At least someone took your post seriously {smile]

GandTea Wed 08-Jun-16 16:54:50

Hang on, did I miss an insult there ? grin