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Title: The Original Site.
Post by: Raven on July 13, 2022, 11:36:43 AM
Seems to be slowly dying. Hardly any posts now. It makes me feel a bit sad as I used to enjoy it there at one time. Now it seems to be full of people I don't know, and very few I like. :cry:
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: klondike on July 13, 2022, 11:56:06 AM
I look in a few times a week but obviously can't post. I do see the odd comment I would have replied to if I could but mostly not. Posts here have fallen off a lot from when it started out. It may be because we are into summer and out of lockdowns so people get on with other stuff.
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: Michael Rolls on July 13, 2022, 12:00:01 PM
Certainly it sees far fewer posts than used to be the case. I post very little there now, because most of my posts are responses - and there's precise little to which to respond
Mike
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: Alex on July 13, 2022, 12:15:34 PM
I sometimes wonder if I should start another thread in support of Israel  :evil:
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: Raven on July 13, 2022, 12:43:45 PM
OR, you could start a thread wondering where Deep is.  [1150]
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: Scrumpy on July 13, 2022, 12:54:30 PM
Quote from: Alex on July 13, 2022, 12:15:34 PMI sometimes wonder if I should start another thread in support of Israel  :evil:
Now, THAT is a discussion I would happily join in..  :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: Alex on July 13, 2022, 02:25:55 PM
Quote from: Scrumpy on July 13, 2022, 12:54:30 PMNow, THAT is a discussion I would happily join in..  :grin: :grin:

Sciatica used to have palpitations whenever Israel was mentioned. :grin:
Yes, where is Deep  ? nobody missing him I'll have to have a peek on the Old Men forum see if he's crawled back....
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: Raven on July 13, 2022, 02:42:40 PM
Did he ever truly leave his previous site? :shh:
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: Scrumpy on July 13, 2022, 03:16:16 PM
I didn't mind Sciatico, he would just preach about something he felt strongly about, as people do.. 
The Deep was something else he was a tuppenny  h'penny  snob. And looked down on those who he thought were beneath him.. Not many, in my opinion..
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: Floydy on July 13, 2022, 05:06:27 PM
Quote from: Raven on July 13, 2022, 11:36:43 AMSeems to be slowly dying. Hardly any posts now. It makes me feel a bit sad as I used to enjoy it there at one time. Now it seems to be full of people I don't know, and very few I like. :cry:
Yep. I looked in earlier, very quiet to say the least. I left a couple of funnies for old times sake and logged out. Can't help but feel a little sorry for Chris...
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: Cassandra on July 13, 2022, 06:18:23 PM
Quote from: Scrumpy on July 13, 2022, 03:16:16 PMThe Deep was something else he was a tuppenny  h'penny  snob. And looked down on those who he thought were beneath him.. Not many, in my opinion..

My reason for quitting the forum, following an unprovoked, personal insult about my descriptive use of the English Langauge. An insulting, ignorant man who despite his arrogant claim for superiority in etymology, described Parliament as having been perogued!  A 'perogue' pirogue is a term for a small boat like a canoe. The word was 'prorogued'... 'de facto, mea culpa' a midget brained berk!

I think he and the other boggard 'Sciatico', who manifested in parallel I recall, were left undisciplined for too long. The framework started to fragment and decompose, until the Forum owner, belatedly put the cuffs on, but too late for justice to compensate those offended. Consequently, as in most mismanaged entities the end beckoned 'ita fiat esto'...

Goodnight Vienna!
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: Scrumpy on July 13, 2022, 06:26:20 PM
Quote from: Cassandra on July 13, 2022, 06:18:23 PMMy reason for quitting the forum, following an unprovoked, personal insult about my descriptive use of the English Langauge. An insulting, ignorant man who despite his arrogant claim for superiority in etymology, described Parliament as having been perogued!  A 'perogue' pirogue is a term for a small boat like a canoe. The word was 'prorogued'... 'de facto, mea culpa' a midget brained berk!


Cassandra, you are delicious.. When I called him a tuppenny h'penny snob you very kindly put the saying into words.. x
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: Floydy on July 13, 2022, 06:32:18 PM
Quote from: Cassandra on July 13, 2022, 06:18:23 PMGoodnight Vienna!
I think also at the same time there were technical problems with people not being able to log in (?) and Chris seemed to drag his heels a bit in trying to correct it which frustrated a few people.
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: Scrumpy on July 13, 2022, 06:52:52 PM
Frustration all round then..!!
And klondike took the brunt of it all.

I think both Forums are struggling.. This site because we are unable to (attract ) new members which I feel we could hang on to if they joined..
The other Forum because  Digitalis keeps it going.. Along with Brian who loves all the attention.. little realising that he is only listened to because there is no-one else..
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: GrannyMac on July 13, 2022, 09:15:20 PM
I broke my rule again and replied to one of Brian's inanities.  :boo:
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: klondike on July 13, 2022, 10:53:56 PM
You're an absolute disgrace mac. I haven't replied to a Brian post for over 6 months now  :grin:
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: Raven on July 13, 2022, 11:12:18 PM
Quote from: GrannyMac on July 13, 2022, 09:15:20 PMI broke my rule again and replied to one of Brian's inanities.  :boo:

The Naughty Stool in the corner for you.  :nooo:
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: Michael Rolls on July 14, 2022, 05:04:27 AM
Brian is so out of this world that I find him amusing
Mike
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: Raven on July 14, 2022, 06:04:59 AM
I have very mixed feelings about Brian, I sometimes laugh at the opening post, sometimes it's the eye roll, sometimes I think silly ass, and sometimes I want to slap him. Then he will go and put up a sensible post about his dogs, that I usually answer properly.
But, he mostly annoys me.

Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: GrannyMac on July 14, 2022, 06:50:43 AM
Lots of people, including pensioners, are genuinely struggling and worried how they will get through the winter. They don't need someone telling them for the nth time they should have saved for a bloody pension.  :angry:

I miss Akbuk's posts, they're what I mainly read.  I do very few games now, and I've never been a good thread starter. Perhaps I should try harder, I want this forum to carry on, thank you klondike.


Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: Scrumpy on July 14, 2022, 10:13:04 AM

Brian is so in his own world that he probably hasn't noticed that there is no-one there.. other than himself..  He rarely acknowledges another's thread ..
I think he has been going too long to be a joker.. They usually like to play to bigger audiences..
I do believe he is just a lonely guy with his two dogs for company..
We could do with him here.. 
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: Alex on July 14, 2022, 11:12:32 AM
I'd like to see Digitalis here, although sometimes he sounds like he's been on the wacky baccy !  Akbuk I like too.
Brian is Brian I suppose we'll never find out who he really is  :smiley:
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: klondike on July 14, 2022, 11:20:47 AM
Akbuk is a member here but chooses not to post.

Brian makes some distinctly unpleasant posts sometimes. He certainly has no time for anybody less fortunate than himself. We know a lot of his posts are porkies and I often wonder if it isn't most of them including his personal stuff.

I can't even be sure that his name is Brian.
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: Raven on July 14, 2022, 11:22:13 AM
He's not someone I really speak to. Same on the first time round, before I left for what I thought would be for good.
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: Alex on July 14, 2022, 11:30:37 AM
Quote from: klondike on July 14, 2022, 11:20:47 AMAkbuk is a member here but chooses not to post.

I can't even be sure that his name is Brian.

Have you e-mailed him to ask why klondike?  With the mother ship being so quiet, now would be a good time to 'coax' a few over here  :wink:
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: klondike on July 14, 2022, 11:41:19 AM
He made it clear at the time that he thought this site should close when Chris belatedly got the constant failures fixed. He knows where we are. I don't want accusations of poaching again.

If anybody has friends they could invite it would be good as we are unlikely to get people find us while Google only shows the long established site in a search for "pensioners forum" along with a raft of council sites. We show on other searches but it seems nobody makes those searches.
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: Sheila on July 14, 2022, 11:50:06 AM
xetog probably doesn't know about this group as he was ill when it started.
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: Alex on July 14, 2022, 11:52:33 AM
Quote from: klondike on July 14, 2022, 11:41:19 AMHe made it clear at the time that he thought this site should close when Chris belatedly got the constant failures fixed.

Didn't realise that !
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: klondike on July 14, 2022, 11:52:58 AM
It would be interesting to know if anybody else gets this Refine this search message on a search for pensioners forum.

We come top or near on friendly pensioners forum. I suspect it is only me as I he was v we often checked whether or not we appear in several different sorts. I know from my Google search console that we do get clickthroughs but as we only get spammers and idiots register clearly not the right people clicking through.

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Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: Scrumpy on July 14, 2022, 12:31:09 PM
.. I did try to get people over here.. I always made a point of saying that it was a temporary site.. But.. Chris, by his behaviour forced me to choose this forum..
 I certainly wouldn't bother me at this point to email another person/member.. But only those that do not know of this new forum.. People like Em.. No point in sending messages to those that know about us.. They can decide for themselves..
 I'm thick skinned..   They can't hang you for that. 
Title: Re: The Original Site.
Post by: Raven on July 14, 2022, 01:08:10 PM
I told several people about the original Site but they didn't like it, and soon left. It would be the same with this one.