Random musings and general banter.

[Niwa]

So Foghorn developed the liquid collagen with James Greenwell, you know, the multi gold medal winning Olympian. Wonder why he didn't ask Pedro to get involved, he is after all a walking advertisement for the product, with his luxurious mane and his pristine nails.

I noticed that the price of the collagen has gone up by £5! to £34.99 + £2.99 p+p.
I've also noticed some other items have gone up as well although I can't recall the specifics.

 

[Wanderer]

Sally - flying out, let me go back to my perch......

 

[headintheclouds]

I found the mod comment a bit more offhand than I’d expect, given that particular poster’s habit of only turning up to criticise forum members.
Anyway. I’m not paying to be a ‘supporter’ next year unless the Duke returns. There’s not a lot else I can do to show solidarity, but I can do that.

I’d like to think I’m a pretty balanced sort and try to voice well-considered opinions…and I have to agree with you here, @Professor Branestawm. I’m also a paying Forum Supporter and felt the Mod response was a bit ‘off’. As @Duke of Cheese said, SaintsLad REPEATEDLY comes on here antagonising members then breezing back claiming persecution and hostility. That’s simply not on and I couldn’t agree more re. the yellow card/red card idea.

I’m very fond of the laughs we have on here - you seem like a funny, insightful lot and I enjoy the balance of frustration and humour. I don’t believe that we should all share the same opinions but a difference of opinion is VERY different to consistently and deliberately causing trouble.

Standing shoulder to shoulder with you Duke and Prof

 

[Craftalot]

and his pristine nails.

I only noticed those yesterday. Horrible large, buffed nails - made me think of a travelling salesman c.1988 in a Ford Granada. I wonder if Pedro smells of Chanel Antaeus as well. They turned my stomach.

 

[Sazza]

Will do!

Sazza - I have been in this game long enough to know the difference between difference of opinion and targeted trolling and disruption. If it were my forum they would be yellow-carded, then if no improvement, red-carded and blocked from the site. It’s not my forum, so I must abide by the rules here on that. Take a few minutes to go back through their posting history and see if you change your opinion. I suspect quite a few others on here with share mine of the intentions of Saintslad.

Cheers for now…

I am well aware of their and your posting history.

You are always going to have some members who will defend a channel no matter what, that is the beauty of this forum, we allow positive and negative comments about all things shopping telly, the same cannot be said for other forums, groups etc.....

I found the mod comment a bit more offhand than I’d expect, given that particular poster’s habit of only turning up to criticise forum members.
Anyway. I’m not paying to be a ‘supporter’ next year unless the Duke returns. There’s not a lot else I can do to show solidarity, but I can do that.

I’d like to think I’m a pretty balanced sort and try to voice well-considered opinions…and I have to agree with you here, @Professor Branestawm. I’m also a paying Forum Supporter and felt the Mod response was a bit ‘off’. As @Duke of Cheese said, SaintsLad REPEATEDLY comes on here antagonising members then breezing back claiming persecution and hostility. That’s simply not on and I couldn’t agree more re. the yellow card/red card idea.

I’m very fond of the laughs we have on here - you seem like a funny, insightful lot and I enjoy the balance of frustration and humour. I don’t believe that we should all share the same opinions but a difference of opinion is VERY different to consistently and deliberately causing trouble.

Standing shoulder to shoulder with you Duke and Prof

I'm sorry you felt I was being 'off' but from what I could see Saintslad wasn't happy at people saying he was from IW now I could have insisted you stop doing so but I didn't, equally I could have insisted he stops complaining about others saying that but I didn't. I just asked that members stop attacking each other.

Clearly that's not good enough for some of you but no-one has provided me evidence that he is from IW so I can't ban someone without good reason.

You might not always be aware of action taken but we do take it when necessary. I would also say that there are two sides to every story, both SL and Duke have had posts removed, edited etc.....both have complained about the other too.

We have always said you might not agree with a mod/admin decision but we ask you respect a decision has been made.

For now I would say if you can't get on with someone then put them on ignore!!

If anyone wishes to contact me about this my inbox is open but for now please allow this thread to get back on track.

 

[Battiola73]

I know me and hammy often watch IW on the Sky Platform, and often the picture is a mess, not sure about other platforms

It’s sometimes a big naff on Virgin and sometime the voice/picture is out of sync. Mind you that makes it funnier.

 

[Duke of Cheese]

My posting history goes back to 2002 or thereabouts, with a fifteen years or so gap. Generally taking the rise out of shopping television and not focusing on things like other members’ perceived grammar shortcomings with impunity. My rep score suggests people like my contributions. They also liked them in the early 2000s.

That’s me done for now. Taking a break from something that has become toxic because of one member or one with several identities.

 

[Niwa]

Oh dear, my attempt at sarcasm seems to have backfired. Sorry. I couldn’t be bothered to find the actual clip so was working from memory.

Sorry I didn't appreciate your humour at the time and I wasn't having a go at you!
Turns out you were more right than me.
For those who are interested and having looked into it, the plane is a Sukhoi Su-31 registration LY-LJK and is at least 20+ years old.
The old guy flying it is Jurgis Kairys born 1952 age 72 currently.

 

[Sazza]

My posting history goes back to 2002 or thereabouts, with a fifteen years or so gap. Generally taking the rise out of shopping television and not focusing on things like other members’ perceived grammar shortcomings with impunity. My rep score suggests people like my contributions. They also liked them in the early 2000s.

That’s me done for now. Taking a break from something that has become toxic because of one member or one with several identities.

We have no proof of this and they have also been a member for over 15 years

 

[EmmaP]

My posting history goes back to 2002 or thereabouts, with a fifteen years or so gap. Generally taking the rise out of shopping television and not focusing on things like other members’ perceived grammar shortcomings with impunity. My rep score suggests people like my contributions. They also liked them in the early 2000s.

That’s me done for now. Taking a break from something that has become toxic because of one member or one with several identities.

Sad, Sad, Sad news

 

[Muttley]

I

I am not feeling down enough for that.

Besides which I have some washing up to do, lunchtime snack to cook still and I do need try to do a little tidying up too.

Is it just me or is the weather really miserable today?

I'm just on my way back from a family funeral miles away and its been awful weather all day. Luckily the trains are on time so far and the one I'm on now is warm so it could be worse.

 

[galesgal57]

My posting history goes back to 2002 or thereabouts, with a fifteen years or so gap. Generally taking the rise out of shopping television and not focusing on things like other members’ perceived grammar shortcomings with impunity. My rep score suggests people like my contributions. They also liked them in the early 2000s.

That’s me done for now. Taking a break from something that has become toxic because of one member or one with several identities.

Duke, you are the mainstay of this forum. Please don't let one poster drive you away. We all appreciate your contributions, and would miss you if stayed away. Take a break by all means, but please don't stay away too long.

 

[Niwa]

I am well aware of their and your posting history.

You are always going to have some members who will defend a channel no matter what, that is the beauty of this forum, we allow positive and negative comments about all things shopping telly, the same cannot be said for other forums, groups etc.....




I'm sorry you felt I was being 'off' but from what I could see Saintslad wasn't happy at people saying he was from IW now I could have insisted you stop doing so but I didn't, equally I could have insisted he stops complaining about others saying that but I didn't. I just asked that members stop attacking each other.

Clearly that's not good enough for some of you but no-one has provided me evidence that he is from IW so I can't ban someone without good reason.

You might not always be aware of action taken but we do take it when necessary. I would also say that there are two sides to every story, both SL and Duke have had posts removed, edited etc.....both have complained about the other too.

We have always said you might not agree with a mod/admin decision but we ask you respect a decision has been made.

For now I would say if you can't get on with someone then put them on ignore!!

If anyone wishes to contact me about this my inbox is open but for now please allow this thread to get back on track.

It's not difficult for me to ignore certain posters with or without an ignore button.
I notice that Saintslad doesn't seem to get many likes, deffo none from me.

 

[EmmaP]

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I'm just on my way back from a family funeral miles away and its been awful weather all day. Luckily the trains are on time so far and the one I'm on now is warm so it could be worse.

Hugs Muttley I can’t do a like on this post

 

[Professor Branestawm]

Hugs Muttley I can’t do a like on this post

I know what you mean. It doesn’t seem right to ‘like’ posts about struggles - health or otherwise. I hope that when I do, (I did to Muttley just now) people understand what I mean - which is to try to show empathy with the person, not like for the problem. If I get too conflicted then I don’t click anything - but that’s my intent FWIW.

 

[Wanderer]

I know what you mean. It doesn’t seem right to ‘like’ posts about struggles - health or otherwise. I hope that when I do, (I did to Muttley just now) people understand what I mean - which is to try to show empathy with the person, not like for the problem. If I get too conflicted then I don’t click anything - but that’s my intent FWIW.

+1

We need a hugs button.

 

[Muttley]

Hugs Muttley I can’t do a like on this post

Thanks Emma, it was a very elderly aunt in her 90s, not unexpected but still sad x

 

[headintheclouds]

I am well aware of their and your posting history.

You are always going to have some members who will defend a channel no matter what, that is the beauty of this forum, we allow positive and negative comments about all things shopping telly, the same cannot be said for other forums, groups etc.....




I'm sorry you felt I was being 'off' but from what I could see Saintslad wasn't happy at people saying he was from IW now I could have insisted you stop doing so but I didn't, equally I could have insisted he stops complaining about others saying that but I didn't. I just asked that members stop attacking each other.

Clearly that's not good enough for some of you but no-one has provided me evidence that he is from IW so I can't ban someone without good reason.

You might not always be aware of action taken but we do take it when necessary. I would also say that there are two sides to every story, both SL and Duke have had posts removed, edited etc.....both have complained about the other too.

We have always said you might not agree with a mod/admin decision but we ask you respect a decision has been made.

For now I would say if you can't get on with someone then put them on ignore!!

If anyone wishes to contact me about this my inbox is open but for now please allow this thread to get back on track.

I am well aware of their and your posting history.

You are always going to have some members who will defend a channel no matter what, that is the beauty of this forum, we allow positive and negative comments about all things shopping telly, the same cannot be said for other forums, groups etc.....




I'm sorry you felt I was being 'off' but from what I could see Saintslad wasn't happy at people saying he was from IW now I could have insisted you stop doing so but I didn't, equally I could have insisted he stops complaining about others saying that but I didn't. I just asked that members stop attacking each other.

Clearly that's not good enough for some of you but no-one has provided me evidence that he is from IW so I can't ban someone without good reason.

You might not always be aware of action taken but we do take it when necessary. I would also say that there are two sides to every story, both SL and Duke have had posts removed, edited etc.....both have complained about the other too.

We have always said you might not agree with a mod/admin decision but we ask you respect a decision has been made.

For now I would say if you can't get on with someone then put them on ignore!!

If anyone wishes to contact me about this my inbox is open but for now please allow this thread to get back on track.

I have to say that I’m really disappointed in your response here, Sazza I don’t think anyone would suggest that SaintsLad be removed on the grounds that they are an I.W insider - who cares about that?! What is questionable is their motive for being a Forum Member and from what I’ve observed, they are an almost exclusively antagonistic contributor and that’s the definition of an internet troll.

I have no problem whatsoever with someone who presents a difference of opinion to most of us on here but I do have a problem with an individual who’s sole purpose seems to be to cause trouble…then flounce back with ‘who me?’ passive posts. Nope, not on.

Their behaviour is akin to a solitary ‘away’ fan standing amongst ‘home’ fans and taunting them…and then wondering why they all get p***ed off. An ‘away’ fan standing amongst ‘home’ fans and simply supporting the other side - few would have a problem with that and, if anything, humorous banter would probably flow.

Not recognising SaintsLad as the deliberate troublemaker they are is very disappointing. I’m sure most on here would agree that their first thought when he/she posts on here is ‘uh oh, here comes trouble’ and that speaks volumes.

 

[Muttley]

I know what you mean. It doesn’t seem right to ‘like’ posts about struggles - health or otherwise. I hope that when I do, (I did to Muttley just now) people understand what I mean - which is to try to show empathy with the person, not like for the problem. If I get too conflicted then I don’t click anything - but that’s my intent FWIW.

Prof, I totally understand, thanks x

 

[headintheclouds]

…and sorry for the long post. I feel really strongly about this and don’t want a protracted debate with the Mod. I’ll bow out gracefully.

Hope you feel better soon, Emma x