Wandering Off Topic

[Vertigo Swirl]

Why is w..ble not allowed? 

[Eleanor]

One thing about us older ones; we remember lower living standards. Coal fires, no bathroom or inside toilet, ice on the inside of a window and food rationing.

Really?  What would you have known about Food Rationing?  You aren't old enough.

The rest of it was just normal.  And often still is around here.

[Myster]

How did you escape The Moderator Cull?  Or was this all about me?  I didn't do any moderating for about four weeks.  When did you do any moderating?

I don't really mind.  It is much more fun to be back in the fray.  But I would like to see a bit of honesty.  Nine years came hard.

I haven't the faintest idea why you were sacked, unless you complained too much to the chief cullmaster. Moderating on the McCann boards has never been of much interest, as I wasn't born there and had no intention wasting time on censoring the same repetitive, tired old tripe as you used to do... or rather, attempted to do.  And I'm happy not to spend 12/7/365 here as the few obsessing about someone else's missing child, when there are far more important things to do in my own life. It's just far too short. So if anyone wants this horrible man's job, you know where to apply...... again.

[Eleanor]

I haven't the faintest idea why you were sacked, unless you complained too much to the chief cullmaster. Moderating on the McCann boards has never been of much interest, as I wasn't born there and had no intention wasting time on censoring the same repetitive, tired old tripe as you used to do... or rather, attempted to do.  And I'm happy not to spend 12/7/365 here as the few obsessing about someone else's missing child, when there are far more important things to do in my own life. It's just far too short. So if anyone wants this horrible man's job, you know where to apply...... again.

I have never complained to anyone.   But obviously others did.  It no longer matters.

Someone wanted rid of me for some reason that is unknown to me.

It is the lack of honesty that matters.  I have still not been told for why, or even notified.

Cor blimey.  Nine years and out you go without a word.

You, of course have been remarkably funny about O'Connor.  So obviously you read my Blog.  And you have given me a lovely picture, which is now up on my old stone wall.

Thank you for that.  O'Connor is there beside Hamlet.

[faithlilly]

I have never complained to anyone.   But obviously others did.  It no longer matters.

Someone wanted rid of me for some reason that is unknown to me.

It is the lack of honesty that matters.  I have still not been told for why, or even notified.

Cor blimey.  Nine years and out you go without a word.

You, of course have been remarkably funny about O'Connor.  So obviously you read my Blog.  And you have given me a lovely picture, which is now up on my old stone wall.

Thank you for that.  O'Connor is there beside Hamlet.

The least you deserved was to be given a reason.

[G-Unit]

Ah, the good ol’ days will soon be here again, you oldies must be delighted!

Do you think it was enjoyable? It wasn't. Tottering off to bed with my stone hot water bottle, dressed in my pyjamas, cardigan and bedsocks wasn't fun, but I could do it again if I had to.

[faithlilly]

Do you think it was enjoyable? It wasn't. Tottering off to bed with my stone hot water bottle, dressed in my pyjamas, cardigan and bedsocks wasn't fun, but I could do it again if I had to.

The point is that you shouldn’t have to. It was an ideological decision, the consequences of which will never be felt by those making that decision.

[G-Unit]

Really?  What would you have known about Food Rationing?  You aren't old enough.

The rest of it was just normal.  And often still is around here.

How old am I then? I was born well before the end of rationing in 1954.

[Eleanor]

The least you deserved was to be given a reason.

I don't know why I wasn't.  But then there is no rule that says I should have been.

I doubt that I will be missed.  It isn't all that important on a Forum like this.

[Eleanor]

How old am I then? I was born well before the end of rationing in 1954.

I know how old you are.

[G-Unit]

The point is that you shouldn’t have to. It was an ideological decision, the consequences of which will never be felt by those making that decision.

We are all at the mercy of those making the decisions. I just thank my lucky stars that I was born in the UK where I was ocassionally uncomfortable but nothing worse than that.

[Wonderfulspam]

How old am I then? I was born well before the end of rationing in 1954.

Old enough to be my mother, possibly even grandmother.

I strongly suspect you're not alone in that regard here.

[Eleanor]

This is all nonsense.  Central Heating was unheard of as were inside lavatories or even bathrooms.

Why should this be some sort of abuse?

[Wonderfulspam]

This is all nonsense.  Central Heating was unheard of as were inside lavatories or even bathrooms.

Why should this be some sort of abuse?

Those of us born post 1980 only know relative luxury.

Crapping in the back garden is something we've only ever done when we couldn't get the keys in the front door at the end of a heavy nights drinking.

[faithlilly]

We are all at the mercy of those making the decisions. I just thank my lucky stars that I was born in the UK where I was ocassionally uncomfortable but nothing worse than that.

Unfortunately some weren’t, and aren’t, as lucky.