Ground Development

[Andy]

I can see certain members of this BB getting their crayons out as I post this. Just as soon as they've located their lost dummies.

So these sort of digs are ok? I just want to understand the 'rules' here.

If they are:

A. Humorous (relatively)
B. Not repeating the same point endlessly
C. Not meant in a nasty way
D. Not necessarily pointing at a specific person

Then there's not a problem.

[firehazard]

I can see certain members of this BB getting their crayons out as I post this. Just as soon as they've located their lost dummies.

So these sort of digs are ok? I just want to understand the 'rules' here.

If they are:

A. Humorous (relatively)
B. Not repeating the same point endlessly
C. Not meant in a nasty way
D. Not necessarily pointing at a specific person

Then there's not a problem.

Nicely put. Thank you.

[afinetickletoleg]

I can see certain members of this BB getting their crayons out as I post this. Just as soon as they've located their lost dummies.

So these sort of digs are ok? I just want to understand the 'rules' here.

If they are:

A. Humorous (relatively)
B. Not repeating the same point endlessly
C. Not meant in a nasty way
D. Not necessarily pointing at a specific person

Then there's not a problem.

Nicely put. Thank you.

How can you tell on a forum which way a post is meant?

And as for humerous, Andy your posts have never come anywhere near!

[Valentines Park]

Quit whining.

[afinetickletoleg]

Quit whining.

Proves my point.

[Valentines Park]

We were both reprimanded.

Suck it up.

[afinetickletoleg]

We were both reprimanded.

Suck it up.

Why are you getting involved again in a conversation that doesn't concern you, and is clearly going above your head?

[Valentines Park]

Looks like there's going to be some more censorship for you to moan about soon.

[afinetickletoleg]

The last few posts have shown exactly where the problem lies. Thanks for that.
You can have the last word (again).

[firehazard]

One of the many reasons I never became a teacher was that I simply don't have the patience to deal with stroppy teenagers who can even start an argument about whose fault it is that they've been told off.

For goodness' sake, the two of you, stop it. Without any further attempts at self-justification.

And can we get this thread back on topic please? Otherwise it will have to be closed.

[afinetickletoleg]

One of the many reasons I never became a teacher was that I simply don't have the patience to deal with stroppy teenagers who can even start an argument about whose fault it is that they've been told off.

For goodness' sake, the two of you, stop it. Without any further attempts at self-justification.

And can we get this thread back on topic please? Otherwise it will have to be closed.

Sorry Sir.

[Mick]

And as for humerous (sic), Andy your posts have never come anywhere near!

Humour, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder and I know whose posts I enjoy reading more !

[afinetickletoleg]

And as for humerous (sic), Andy your posts have never come anywhere near!

Humour, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder and I know whose posts I enjoy reading more !

Just to clarify; the above post, spelling mistake excepted, was tongue in cheek to show that it is virtually impossible to tell the way that a written post should be taken!!  I'm guessing that it worked.

[Andy]

And as for humerous (sic), Andy your posts have never come anywhere near!

Humour, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder and I know whose posts I enjoy reading more !

Just to clarify; the above post, spelling mistake excepted, was tongue in cheek to show that it is virtually impossible to tell the way that a written post should be taken!!  I'm guessing that it worked.

I think that if you read your sentence back again, it doesn't read as tongue in cheek - perhaps an emoticon might have helped. Given the context of the sentence in the angst in this thread, not a particularly thought through comment. 

Can we lock this thread - giving the last word to the mods.

P.S. Thanks again, Mick.

[firehazard]

I've been hoping to keep this thread open, as it's an important and valuable discussion. But in the light of the seemingly desperate need by one particular forum member always to have the last word, despite repeated requests to desist and get back on topic, I'm afraid this thread will have to be locked.

Apologies to those who have contributed in a constructive way. Please feel free to start a new thread on the ground development.