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merlotgran Thu 12-Jan-17 20:02:40

Anyone who has noticed that she hasn't posted for a while might not be surprised to learn that she's unable to receive PMs.

We all know what that means.

angry

Ana Tue 17-Jan-17 15:56:10

I was just thinking that about the thread you're referring to, thatbags. Imagine the furore if someone dared to sigh about its content...

thatbags Tue 17-Jan-17 15:50:39

And the least contentious thread of all runs to a thousand posts over and over again. Nobody complains about that.

The world is not non-contentious. Much as non-contentious threads are useful and lovely in their own way, there is still plenty of disagreement about every subject under the sun. This is not a problem. It's life.

thatbags Tue 17-Jan-17 15:48:00

People write light-hearted (hens) and interesting (witches) posts because the thread has moved on and is probably fizzling away. Other people stomp in still complaining, apparently, that the thread even exists. I never understand that. What does the number of posts matter? Gransnet is a chat forum. That's what we're doing

merlotgran Tue 17-Jan-17 15:35:48

Tut!

DaphneBroon Tue 17-Jan-17 15:32:29

449 postshmm
Does anyone wonder why I asked "Here we go again?" 445 posts ago
<sigh>

thatbags Tue 17-Jan-17 15:05:46

One of our first hens was called Grizel. We only used one z. The other two firsts were Saffie (Saffron; can't remember why) and Violet. Violet became Violent Violet. She was rather a bully and wanted to be boss hen but Saffie didn't agree. Violet got foxed fairly early on, which solved that power problem.

FarNorth Tue 17-Jan-17 15:05:08

Rotflmao, Maggie grin

Maggiemaybe Tue 17-Jan-17 14:59:41

Scottish witches being burnt reminds me of a competition I once entered. Pose with your suncream at an appropriate spot on holiday. I posed at the stone in Dornoch marking where the last "witch" in Scotland was burned. 1727. I didn't win, probably because it was in very bad taste.

Jalima Tue 17-Jan-17 14:43:15

Or, as The Bard would have said
'Much Ado about Nothing'

(except that the witches were in The Scottish Play!)

FarNorth Tue 17-Jan-17 14:07:01

That's still a lot of posts, though.
Isn't it great - a giant playground squabble for geriatrics grin !!

Alima Tue 17-Jan-17 13:11:07

Probably like telling a granny to suck eggs but for those of you who say there are 14, 16 etc pages of this thread you can always hit the customise button and change the number of posts per page. I am on page 5 of this thread and it shows 100 posts per page. Not bragging just explaining. As you were......

FarNorth Tue 17-Jan-17 13:04:10

If she has sneaked in, while banned, isn't it unsurprising she'd get banned again?

Ana Tue 17-Jan-17 12:15:00

Yes Galen, but this thread was about her latest incarnation, Bellsisabelle. Well, it started off as being about that! grin

Galen Tue 17-Jan-17 11:58:07

jing had a final spat with gnhq when she was told not to do something. She continued and vanished. I don't think anyone reported her

rosesarered Tue 17-Jan-17 11:49:48

Tailor made Merlot grin never mind the quality, feel the width!
Threads seem to take on a life of their own don't they? You only started this to let people know about Bell, who knows where it will end up.

merlotgran Tue 17-Jan-17 11:45:11

If I don't like what people write I either say it online, or ignore them. I hate tale tellers too.

I couldn't agree more, TriciaF

I also don't think the 'tut-tutters' on another thread have anything to complain about.

If you don't like a thread stay away from it. Why does everything have to be tailor made to their requirements?

TriciaF Tue 17-Jan-17 11:12:17

The thing that bothers me about this kind of thread is that people start to think, who was it that complained to GNHQ? You can end up suspecting anyone and everyone.
Even if I was to say "I really loved Jings and miss her so much!" (actually she was OK, I had nothing against her) some might say, Ah but you're only saying that to avoid suspicion.
If I don't like what people write I either say it online, or ignore them. I hate tale tellers too.
I was going to avoid this thread, so will shut up now.

Jane10 Tue 17-Jan-17 10:22:52

Shrug!

Ceesnan Tue 17-Jan-17 10:21:54

And that last comment, Elegran could apply to a few people on this thread! grin

Elegran Tue 17-Jan-17 09:45:36

Good grief! Just realised that there are eighteen pages of this. Is there nothing more interesting for grownup people to talk about than whether people actually agreeing with someone else constitutes a concerted attack on someone else?

Well, if nothing else, it does illustrate how those with nothing useful to say fill their time by saying nothing.

Back to those poor old women chucked into murky water with their left hand tied to right foot and right hand to left foot. Their accusors were, after all, completely convinced of their guilt well before testing it with the ordeal by water. They were not going to pay any attention to an innocent verdict anyway.

Faye Tue 17-Jan-17 09:42:10

I read 3/4 of the thread and can't read any more, it's all so tedious, though I thought the washerwoman quip was a joke and not something GJ would be offended by. I would like to see Jingle back again and don't see why she is banned, other than that I have nothing to add. ?

Mumsy Tue 17-Jan-17 09:28:38

Olene, 100% agree with you.

ffinnochio Tue 17-Jan-17 09:04:18

Always appreciate your clarity B.

mcem Tue 17-Jan-17 08:44:20

To bags.

mcem Tue 17-Jan-17 08:43:09

Morning. Neatly put.