Is it me or...
- 7 July 2013 09:03236573Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
- Keith Sansum1
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7 July 2013 09:04236574Alexander
the issue is bigger than just your 2 pet subjectsALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - 8 July 2013 19:17236731Been thinking about this one since Brian first posted it. I wonder if anyone else does what I do and looks at WHO has posted rather than what the subject is. I have different labels for most posters.
For example - when I see Colette has posted I know it will be happy, informative and positive.
When Jan posts I love her whole attitude to life, and I usually agree with her!
When Tom posts I know I won't understand it lol.
I love KeithS posts , even though I don't always agree he does say some things that I wish I had the nerve to say.
Then there's Howard - our sweet Howard, always there with his words of wisdom, great photos and his "where is its".
PaulB - the boss man - love his oirish blarney and stories and his great photography.
Then there's Ed - brilliant bringer of all things nautical - and you know if it's from Ed it's true, not rumour.
I could go on and on because there are so many individual characters on the forum. There are those I like and those I don't as I'm sure applies to all of you but I wouldn't dream of listing them all.
Sufficient to say that I love our forum - The Dover forum - and long may it continue. Summer has arrived and the sun shines on us all.
There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok". - Brian Dixon
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8 July 2013 19:23236732Jacqui,keep those happy thoughts. 
- 8 July 2013 19:48236734Oh bless you Brian, you're one of my favourites too - love your dry wit and local information
There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok". - 8 July 2013 19:59236735Nice post, Jacqui, here's a Shakespeare sonnet just for you:
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate.
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date.
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimmed;
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance, or nature's changing course, untrimmed;
But thy eternal summer shall not fade,
Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st,
Nor shall death brag thou wand'rest in his shade,
When in eternal lines to Time thou grow'st.
So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson - Jan Higgins
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8 July 2013 20:09236739Jacqui, thanks for the kind words and I agree completely with your summary (well I would ). I also look at who has posted rather than worry about the subject matter, hence an earlier post where I said there are some posters where I seldom get past the first line.
What does irritate when I get told by some I do not have to read a thread or post if I don't like it, logically how can I judge if I don't read the b....y thing.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
------------------------------------------------------------------- - 8 July 2013 20:21236741Oh Peter
How lovely - you're very sweet - thank you x
Oh Jan - you think so like me and you always make me giggle - like now - I do see your point.
There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok". - 8 July 2013 20:38236743jan
re; 27
the issue is when someone complains about too much politics on a thread which is clearly poltical.
it would be like me complaining about the content of a cake decorating thread or worm charming thread. - Keith Sansum1
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8 July 2013 20:42236745Jacqui
you are correct
and the forum is not about agreeing it would be boring if all did
I will say things that you probably wouldn't want to but that's me
its all about varietyALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - 8 July 2013 23:53236759I will not be told by Brian Dixon to get off my arse and do anything!
Brian is not my boss and shouldn't tell me what to do and what not to do.
I don't take orders from Brian Dixon!Chanters, Drums and Drones Potty Time http://youtu.be/99fMqpjnXYA
Rule Britannia!
Kent First http://youtu.be/04F3mAP3fV4 Keep banging on http://youtu.be/qYCU_SKmkGQ - 8 July 2013 23:57236760We don't all wear the same size shoes, and so we don't all post according to the measurements of Jan Higgins!
If Jan doesn't like a post or a poster, then that's plain and simply too bad!Chanters, Drums and Drones Potty Time http://youtu.be/99fMqpjnXYA
Rule Britannia!
Kent First http://youtu.be/04F3mAP3fV4 Keep banging on http://youtu.be/qYCU_SKmkGQ - 9 July 2013 06:00236762ooooo - someone's tired
I dunno - I try to bring a bit of humour and friendliness and BANG!!!
Never mind Brian and Jan - you just keep on being who you are - lovely people
Alexandra - I work for Britannia, fantastic company. If the kids in my care start being a bit nasty to each other I tell them what my mum told me and I'm now telling you - if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all!
There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok". - Brian Dixon
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9 July 2013 07:16236763Jacqui, - 9 July 2013 07:27236767Really enjoyed your posts, Jacqui. Alexander's reaction made me chuckle; reminded me of my kids when they needed an early night!
- 9 July 2013 08:10236771Post 33. "If you can,t say anything nice,don,t say anything at all" I will add to that "unless you are talking to or about Vic Matcham,then it is OK"
- Keith Sansum1
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9 July 2013 08:23236776Jacqui
I have tried to do the NICE thing and explain to Alexander
sadly it appears it goes over his head.
I try not to take the Brian Dixon approach, as I feel we should be more inclusive.
Whilst some posters frustrate me(and im sure I frustrate others)
the right of individuals to post without offence should be the way forward.
Iv been known to support even my mucker Barryw to have the right to post, I may not agree with him, but its important he has the right to a view.
Where I draw the line is where Alexander appears to want to impose his view on me and others
he may well have strong Christian viewpoint(and rightly so) its for everyone to decide whether or not to follow it.ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - Brian Dixon
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9 July 2013 10:48236823alex,kieth, that's the spirit. - 9 July 2013 17:48236881I doooo love it when people have hissy fits.
You should know better Mr Dixon.
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet. - 9 July 2013 18:29236892Always makes me laugh too Ian, you know its coming when you scroll down and see two consecutive posts by the same author and can hear them saying "and another thing"!!