Long time no see

[Moxi]

Ha ha I wish I could put some of the forum names to their predecessor names in the old place but for the life of me I just can't.

moxi

[Joeboy]

No Dan, you are not alone, I didn't get banned but I did get a hand slap once for heated political arguing (I thought debate?)

As I think this forum has shown for the most part we are self policing and able to enjoy a healthy flow of debate and opinions

Moxi

Approaching year two anniversary !

So far we have had one ban with the given caveat that he could come back in a couple of months on the naughty step and a good calming down (he didn't). One Dutch uncle chat to explain how it is here and one further person has either died or made a New Year's resolution to stay away. Which is a shame as his input was great.

Almost 300 members and who knows how many guests who use the experience base generated here on their own journeys? Well done to all of you who frequent and especially those who contribute. Good on Ye!

[Fintray]

Approaching year two anniversary !

So far we have had one ban with the given caveat that he could come back in a couple of months on the naughty step and a good calming down (he didn't). One Dutch uncle chat to explain how it is here and one further person has either died or made a New Year's resolution to stay away. Which is a shame as his input was great.

Almost 300 members and who knows how many guests who use the experience base generated here on their own journeys? Well done to all of you who frequent and especially those who contribute. Good on Ye!

Nearly two years already! How time flies.

[Moxi]

Two good years of learning for me and a big thanks to all here for that, along with the laughs and the banter.

Moxi

[Sunrisemike]

Great to see that the "morph" is almost complete. It is more than 15 years since I started following the other forum. I hope the whole story can be told one day. What happened to Ivan??

Mike

[smegal]

No Dan, you are not alone, I didn't get banned but I did get a hand slap once for heated political arguing (I thought debate?)

As I think this forum has shown for the most part we are self policing and able to enjoy a healthy flow of debate and opinions

Moxi

Approaching year two anniversary !

So far we have had one ban with the given caveat that he could come back in a couple of months on the naughty step and a good calming down (he didn't). One Dutch uncle chat to explain how it is here and one further person has either died or made a New Year's resolution to stay away. Which is a shame as his input was great.

Almost 300 members and who knows how many guests who use the experience base generated here on their own journeys? Well done to all of you who frequent and especially those who contribute. Good on Ye!

What happened to OGB? I liked his posts. There just seemed to be some friction between him and other members.

[Joeboy]

No Dan, you are not alone, I didn't get banned but I did get a hand slap once for heated political arguing (I thought debate?)

As I think this forum has shown for the most part we are self policing and able to enjoy a healthy flow of debate and opinions

Moxi

Approaching year two anniversary !

So far we have had one ban with the given caveat that he could come back in a couple of months on the naughty step and a good calming down (he didn't). One Dutch uncle chat to explain how it is here and one further person has either died or made a New Year's resolution to stay away. Which is a shame as his input was great.

Almost 300 members and who knows how many guests who use the experience base generated here on their own journeys? Well done to all of you who frequent and especially those who contribute. Good on Ye!

What happened to OGB? I liked his posts. There just seemed to be some friction between him and other members.

'one further person has either died or made a New Year's resolution to stay away. Which is a shame as his input was great.'

I asked him on the open forum if he was a god botherer. I did this as his style had become much more judgemental of others of late and seemed to be ramping up.. He signed off a few days after that on Hogmanay. Which is a shame as he could have just said 'yes I am' to which I would have requested he wind it back in a bit. I have no idea if that interaction was the cause for his departure, I hope not.

[Mr Gus]

"ardently green" is a term I suppose I ought use rather than accuse anyone of being fanatical (too many by association bad connotations there)

Of which old Martin (st elsewhere was, & he used to really sound the klaxon & fist pound green ideology & pace of planet **** up, which I understand, but you do have to rein it in)

It is just as easy to be nigh on fanatical as it is to be deemed fanatical about anything vaguely green related (that whole wide & varied portfolio)

I'm not religious & hate the oft pious nature of some churchy cliques, but there is also no doubting the generosity of many church orientated souls either, I'd hope no offence taken if I were to use the term god botherer or sandal squad (et al) if it is someone with whom we have racked up hundreds of posts across this forum, to be taken as inquisitive humour when you cannot look them in the eye for the genuinely humourous intent to be clear.

Can't be as bad as "fricar the vicar" who used to mow the grass in Gairloch whilst lugging a big old bible around with him, "BIG" ..he missed ordering the chains across the road at the weekends i'll bet.

[GarethC]

Oh chaps, I'm not religious myself, and haven't seen thread in question, but -please- let's not use phrases like 'god-botherer' even if in jest. People's religion is important to them and I can easily understand that causing offence. I do reckon references to religion should be off limits all round on the forum.

[Joeboy]

Oh chaps, I'm not religious myself, and haven't seen thread in question, but -please- let's not use phrases like 'god-botherer' even if in jest. People's religion is important to them and I can easily understand that causing offence. I do reckon references to religion should be off limits all round on the forum.

I'm not into the whole imaginary friend thing myself and don't judge those that are. If it works for ye, don't use it as a moral perch to dump from and it gives life structure go for it but I will call it as I see it on peoples behaviour and there was nothing offensive said to OGB although he had a fair crack at misconstruing. Personally and for the phrase 'god botherer' If he's up there, you're bothering him on a daily basis and i'm sure he's keeping count, if he's not what's the big problem? Wear it as a badge of honour.