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♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥ | Report | 28 Feb 2014 10:49 |
Come on; let’s see if we can breathe some life back into into this General Chat Board. |
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 28 Feb 2014 11:10 |
These days I think twice before I start a thread or comment on any thread on the General Chat Board, partly because of personal comments directed at me and partly because, there are those who seem to take delight in filling threads with trivial and irrelevant dross, usually copied from Wikipedia, that has nothing to do with what the thread was about :-( |
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Island | Report | 28 Feb 2014 11:11 |
People just aren't friendly. |
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JustJohn | Report | 28 Feb 2014 11:12 |
Totally agree, Carol. And I think the other problem is that very few of us read properly, go off topic, have silly spats with a screen in front of us and spill our seventh cup of coffee in temper. |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 28 Feb 2014 11:36 |
I'm friendly :-D |
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JustJohn | Report | 28 Feb 2014 11:43 |
Haven't been to Wagamamas for ages. Almost my favourite restaurant. And that Firecracker!! And tea-stained eggs :-0 |
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♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥ | Report | 28 Feb 2014 12:03 |
:-D |
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JustJohn | Report | 28 Feb 2014 12:12 |
Carol. We have a new Sainsbury in Ponty. Beautiful store. And one great thing about it is the restaurant. Without any doubt, it is the best place to have breakfast in Valleys. And I am comparing them with the bracchis (Italian restaurants) which permeate round here and are very good. |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 28 Feb 2014 12:25 |
the other great thing about that store is you can park beneath it and not get wet |
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Dermot | Report | 28 Feb 2014 13:41 |
It's a peculiarity of this island (which includes Scotland for now), hanging down as it is with exquisite wordsmiths of prose & poetry, that we produce so few gifted orators - political or otherwise. |
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Tecwyn | Report | 28 Feb 2014 13:55 |
Generally speaking, I find people funny and interesting, with the exception of the odd obnoxious one, who is best ignored. |
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Von | Report | 28 Feb 2014 14:30 |
Tec |
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Sallie | Report | 28 Feb 2014 14:52 |
Agree with Carol, John, and OFITG. I read lots of different threads but don't like to comment on them, as I don't ' know ' some of the posters. I tend to keep to the threads I am use to. |
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AnninGlos | Report | 28 Feb 2014 15:07 |
Hello Carol, good to see you posting. It is sad that some people have left us, preferring to 'chat' on FB where the so unpopular RR person can't get at them. Well I also chat on facebook but I still feel more at home here. Part of the problem has been the confusing way that GR Admin have dealt with RRing. Sometimes there is no obvious reason for a post being RRd but the person only has to say that it upsets them and it can be removed. |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 28 Feb 2014 15:16 |
Like Tec, I love "people watching", though not as a captive audience as he was :-D |
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AnninGlos | Report | 28 Feb 2014 15:32 |
No it is better if you can choose who you watch!! :-D :-D |
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Andysmum | Report | 28 Feb 2014 16:08 |
I also like the Hobbies Board but don't look at it much because it is dominated by Genes Book Club posts. I have just had a look at it and 12 out of 20 posts on the first page are for GReaders (or similar). |
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AnninGlos | Report | 28 Feb 2014 16:17 |
Actually I get quite annoyed about this because Greaders, which is totally different to Genes book club, has been running for about 8/9 years on the General board, with no complaints from anyone. The three threads go up once every 6 weeks and are usually then just dormant until the next review thread is put up. They are not added to to keep them on the first page. The only reason they don't sink. (Unlike Genes book club threads they are not locked) is because only a few add threads or add to other threads. |
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Andysmum | Report | 28 Feb 2014 16:40 |
I'm sorry Ann, I didn't mean to upset you. All I meant was that there are so many posts about books that you have to hunt to find anything else. |
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Silly Sausage | Report | 28 Feb 2014 16:40 |
I am so glad you post this thread Carol, as I have the familiar taste of an undercurrent developing. |