The future of Nuts

@boltonbonce wrote:Chinua Achebe. I remember reading his first novel, 'Things Fall Apart' as a teen. Made a big impression on me, and made me reevaluate my reading habits. African writers were now on the menu, and opened up a whole new world.

Yes, Bonce. Achebe has a way with words.... and with interesting reflections on life

@okocha wrote:Sluffy, I hope I can question you on something here without causing you upset or temper.

 As above, you bring your family into discussions on the site, and are clearly and quite rightly very proud of your daughter whom you mention often.

However, when I once innocently asked you what your daughter's opinion was on your views about Cummings' advice to government (which was along the lines of allowing the old and vulnerable to pass away at the onset of the pandemic), you immediately banned me without giving me the chance to respond.
I didn't mean any harm then, and I don't now.

The difference is I'm allowed to talk about my family if I wish but they are off limits to others in the same way that I don't question what the family members of others of here think, do or get up to - that's their personal business and non of ours.

@Natasha Whittam wrote:

Normal? Bonce?

I can't believe these words appeared in the same sentence. Definitely a first.

I'm not only the nearest to normal, I'm also almost sane.

Bob's chat up lines need some work, but he's getting there.

I was particularly impressed with his 'You don't sweat much for a fat bird, do you'.

@boltonbonce wrote:
I'm not only the nearest to normal, I'm also almost sane.

Bob's chat up lines need some work, but he's getting there.

I was particularly impressed with his 'You don't sweat much for a fat bird, do you'.

Is this a chat line? Hells teeth get me outta here!

@boltonbonce wrote:
I'm not only the nearest to normal, I'm also almost sane.

Bob's chat up lines need some work, but he's getting there.

I was particularly impressed with his 'You don't sweat much for a fat bird, do you'.

Almost yeah. If it were up to me, I’d allow you out in the community. Can’t say fairer than that can I?

@xmiles wrote:I haven't bothered posting on here for some time now as I got fed up being trolled by Sluffy. However I cannot let the hypocrite get away with the statement at post 59 that "as far as I'm concerned I'm honest and straight with everyone."

Sluffy suffers from the delusion that I have posted on this forum under another identity yet has never provided any proof or even identified this other alleged identity. How is that being "honest and straight"?

He also banned me for daring to point out the logical weakness in one of his arguments. If you can be bothered look at post 43 in the Keir Starmer thread, try and work out what crime I committed to justify Sluffy banning me.  

Hi XM,
Good to see you back, even though its only a fleeting visit, (and, unsurprisingly, with no response from Sluffy).
I was getting ready for the Brexit battle we were no doubt going to have, but just about everything is being commandeered by a wonderful,  all-knowing, financial guru and his carer, leaving the forum repetitive and boring.
Hang on in there, you'll be able to post one day, without being picked on. That 'Nutjob' Wander seems to have weathered the storm.   
With a bit of luck, I haven't prompted a 20 paragraph response.

@Ten Bobsworth wrote:
Almost yeah. If it were up to me, I’d allow you out in the community. Can’t say fairer than that can I?

I've been allowed out before. Didn't go well.

@gloswhite wrote:
Hi XM,
Good to see you back, even though its only a fleeting visit, (and, unsurprisingly, with no response from Sluffy).
I was getting ready for the Brexit battle we were no doubt going to have, but just about everything is being commandeered by a wonderful,  all-knowing, financial guru and his carer, leaving the forum repetitive and boring.
Hang on in there, you'll be able to post one day, without being picked on. That 'Nutjob' Wander seems to have weathered the storm.   
With a bit of luck, I haven't prompted a 20 paragraph response.

Cheers glos.

No surprise that "honest and straight" Sluffy hasn't replied. Maybe he is too busy pretending to be someone else.

@boltonbonce wrote:
I've been allowed out before. Didn't go well.

I understand that you have some revolutionary tendencies, Boncey, and that you could be tempted to join Vince’s Vegan army so you would have to be released under safe supervision and an eye kept on your activities.

@xmiles wrote:

@gloswhite wrote:
Hi XM,
Good to see you back, even though its only a fleeting visit, (and, unsurprisingly, with no response from Sluffy).
I was getting ready for the Brexit battle we were no doubt going to have, but just about everything is being commandeered by a wonderful,  all-knowing, financial guru and his carer, leaving the forum repetitive and boring.
Hang on in there, you'll be able to post one day, without being picked on. That 'Nutjob' Wander seems to have weathered the storm.   
With a bit of luck, I haven't prompted a 20 paragraph response.

Cheers glos.

No surprise that "honest and straight" Sluffy hasn't replied. Maybe he is too busy pretending to be someone else.

You're a fake account looking to troll and you expected a response from me, really???

If Glos or anyone else wants to think differently that's up to them.

If you've come back to just troll me then don't bother, other than that it's up to you if you want to stick around or not.

@xmiles wrote:I haven't bothered posting on here for some time now as I got fed up being trolled by Sluffy. However I cannot let the hypocrite get away with the statement at post 59 that "as far as I'm concerned I'm honest and straight with everyone."

Sluffy suffers from the delusion that I have posted on this forum under another identity yet has never provided any proof or even identified this other alleged identity. How is that being "honest and straight"?

He also banned me for daring to point out the logical weakness in one of his arguments. If you can be bothered look at post 43 in the Keir Starmer thread, try and work out what crime I committed to justify Sluffy banning me.  

Good to see you back X!

I never thought I would see TROY giving out kisses on here!

@Sluffy wrote:

You're a fake account looking to troll and you expected a response from me, really???

If Glos or anyone else wants to think differently that's up to them.

If you've come back to just troll me then don't bother, other than that it's up to you if you want to stick around or not.

You have no evidence to back up your absurd allegation for the simple reason that it's not true. Either admit you are wrong or show everyone why you believe this nonsense.

Also perhaps you could explain to everyone why you banned me for daring to challenge your faulty logic in a completely non abusive manner.

Or are you just too scared to admit you are wrong? Not really the behaviour of somebody who boasts that they are "honest and straight" is it?

@T.R.O.Y. wrote:

Good to see you back X!

Thanks TROY. I don't how long Sluffy will let me stay though.

He accused me of being a fake poster too when I first joined, xm, but seems to have accepted me now... not that he's ever explained why he thought that, despite my asking. I've just let it die away now.

I'm sure you are not a troll, unlike the tolerated and protected Ten Bob. I always find your posts perfectly polite, reasonable and well-argued.

@okocha wrote:He accused me of being a fake poster too when I first joined, xm, but seems to have accepted me now... not that he's ever explained why he thought that, despite my asking. I've just let it die away now.

I'm sure you are not a troll, unlike the tolerated and protected Ten Bob. I always find your posts perfectly polite, reasonable and well-argued.

Cheers okocha.

Nice to see you back xmiles. We're almost a full classroom again, bar a few stay aways.

@boltonbonce wrote:Nice to see you back xmiles. We're almost a full classroom again, bar a few stay aways.

Thanks bonce. I can't promise to be on my best behaviour though so a detention from the headmaster for answering him back is always a possibility.

So do tell me about this Bob character I have been hearing so much about.

@xmiles wrote:



So do tell me about this Bob character I have been hearing so much about.

Or better still, don't.

@xmiles wrote:

Thanks bonce. I can't promise to be on my best behaviour though so a detention from the headmaster for answering him back is always a possibility.

So do tell me about this Bob character I have been hearing so much about.

He's not too keen on you lot. He adores me of course. Described me as almost sane. So here he is.

Don't kid yourself, Sluffy, this cabal have been doing everything they could from day one to try to prevent the site being used to examine the facts of everything that really went on at BWFC. That has always been the top and bottom of it and in the process they've revealed the thoroughly nasty side of their personalities. I've given them no ground and they don't like it and react like all bullies do, they gang up.

You may think that these folk are really quite nice underneath, they're not. Whatever the provocation, decent people don't ever come out with the kind of foul and juvenile insults that have prevailed. I know you have tried exceptionally hard to be peacemaker but there's not a lot you can do about it, that's the way it is, that's  the way they are and I just don't like giving in to bullies.

Sluffy, are you going to tell us all why you have banned XM permanently ? 

Please don't say you haven't because I've seen the rather curt message telling him to go.

The more time moves on, the more evident it becomes that the word "sorry" will never pass some people's lips

@gloswhite wrote:Sluffy, are you going to tell us all why you have banned XM permanently ? 

Please don't say you haven't because I've seen the rather curt message telling him to go.

Surely not, what could the justification possibly be?

Fake account returning deliberately just to troll me, after numerous warnings not to.

I don't know what could the justification possibly be?

And yet Bob scuttles about posting this on at least three threads. I suppose he couldn't be bothered posting on all of them.

Just for the record, I'm not interested in the opinion of any of you on this topic, so I don't bother reading them.'

And he accuses us of being juvenile. There's hope for you even now Bob, you scamp.

@boltonbonce wrote:
He's not too keen on you lot. He adores me of course. Described me as almost sane. So here he is.

Don't kid yourself, Sluffy, this cabal have been doing everything they could from day one to try to prevent the site being used to examine the facts of everything that really went on at BWFC. That has always been the top and bottom of it and in the process they've revealed the thoroughly nasty side of their personalities. I've given them no ground and they don't like it and react like all bullies do, they gang up.

You may think that these folk are really quite nice underneath, they're not. Whatever the provocation, decent people don't ever come out with the kind of foul and juvenile insults that have prevailed. I know you have tried exceptionally hard to be peacemaker but there's not a lot you can do about it, that's the way it is, that's  the way they are and I just don't like giving in to bullies.

Eh up, Boncey. Adores is a bit strong innit? You're not as bad as most of 'em but don't get carried away, pal. 

Any road what do you reckon this Vince geezer has done with the £8.5 million he's had out of Egotricity in the last eight years? If he's not interested in money, what is he interested in?

Its not gone on FGR that's on top. It won't take me too long to figure out how much has gone that way but sufficient unto the day as they say in Doffcocker. Us septuagenarian's need to pace ourselves a bit.

I've also been trying to get a bogof deal on an anger management course for Norpig and Karlypants. Do you think Vince would pay for it or maybe the ST from the Nokendo T-shirt sales.

Bear with.

I'm always putting faces to posters on here, and I've finally decided you look like Mills Lane, the boxing referee.
It's a step up from Sluffy's David Dickinson, you have to agree.
It passes the time.

@Sluffy wrote:Fake account returning deliberately just to troll me, after numerous warnings not to.

I don't know what could the justification possibly be?

You know it’s not a ‘fake’ account, and even if he was he’s been a member for years and this is the first time I’ve seen anyone have an issue with him.

You want to prove you’re honest and straight; either post a justification or unban X.

This is the last thing this forum needs and nobody wants to see it die.

I've seen no problems with xmiles, or his posts. Been far worse on here with no hint of a ban.

Sluffy, thanks for the PM.

I think my time on here has come to a natural end. I no longer enjoy the forum, and reading these long diatribes about doing one thing and then watching whilst the opposite is done, is depressing. All the arguments and contradictions are wearing, and the current situation where you are defending, (no other term applies), a poster who is openly abusive to all the other posters isn't acceptable (to me).
With this in mind, that's me, I'm done, as the expression goes. 
I've enjoyed it for the vast majority of my time here, especially the humour. However, this has been almost non-existent this last year or so, and I'm sorry, but I think you have had a big part in the decline of the atmosphere of the forum, and at this time I cannot see things changing. Having said that, I still think you are a good man, but I don't agree with how you are managing this site.

I much appreciate you letting me use the forum, it was really good. Thank you.

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I've been in contact, by email, with XM on a few occasions, and he's genuinely confused by the way he's been treated, and I believe he's a genuine poster, although I know you don't agree.

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Guys, 

Thanks for your comments, views, jokes, and in particular your friendship, (as such  ), over the past 8 years or so. I've had a great time.

Take care everyone, and be safe, and thanks for your time,

regards,

Gloswhite

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Sluffy, please remove my details from the forum, (but not before the guys read my 'goodbye' please)