http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Fri, 24 May 2013 23:33:52 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708&page=2#post-98414 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:18:48 +0000 Perks 98414@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Is that 50 including the original sub, or just 50 comments? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708&page=2#post-98409 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:35:01 +0000 dvo4fun 98409@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Shall we all stop at the very latest by Comment number 50?</p> <p>Whilst I'm on I might take the opportunity to say that positive i.e. genuinely helpful feedback on any of my scribblings has in the main been from those who write the best stuff themselves. I won't name for fear of missing someone out and/or offending but I hope that you know who you are. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708&page=2#post-98408 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:29:29 +0000 Username 98408@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Yes, sorry, but this thread has been running for over 24 hours.<br /> Getting a bit tired of it, as whatever's going on is not about the original story anymore, but something deeper and harder to articulate.<br /> Greg, are you OK, or do you have a history of this kind of thing? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708&page=2#post-98402 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:09:59 +0000 waylandsmithy 98402@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Greg, Greg. You've been goading people with abrasive comments for days, I thought I'd goad you back in the gentlest way possible. I hadn't realised you weren't playing, but I did detect an underlying malice to your original comments.</p> <p>You were obviously expecting overwhelmingly positive feedback, but accidentally asked for 'honest' feedback instead. That's exactly what I gave you, and the fallout is exactly the reason why people tend to only comment in a positive way on posts they enjoy, or posts that could be improved with some helpful suggestions. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708&page=2#post-98401 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:09:47 +0000 John Ffitch-Rucker 98401@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Thomas Cook lived, for a while, in Barrowden, Rutland. So did I, but not at the same time. Not many people know that. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708&page=2#post-98387 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:22:01 +0000 greg various 98387@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>How about this for an idea, Wayland, Just shut your mouth. I've been trying to let this sub go for some time now, though I can't deny being quite pleased about the abusive tags I'm getting. I made a slightly critical comment to you a few days ago, which you obviously can't handle. Rather than continually bumping this sub try and grow up a bit. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708&page=2#post-98384 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:02:10 +0000 waylandsmithy 98384@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Why not weave it into your story? That's the idea of feedback. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708&page=2#post-98383 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:00:35 +0000 greg various 98383@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Oops, I've just seen this after slagging off the author of the best comment I've had. Mind you, the bastard never did give me them 5*s </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708&page=2#post-98380 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:47:28 +0000 Dickens or Shakespeare 98380@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>Rather than bore everyone else with it I've sent you a pm Smithy. It starts "Go fuck yourself" </blockquote></p> <p>***** Best laugh all week! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708&page=2#post-98367 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:05:02 +0000 greg various 98367@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>As I said before, sorry if you've got hormonal "issues", let's kiss and make up. I'll kiss and you make up. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708&page=2#post-98362 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:37:32 +0000 The All New Jeni B 98362@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I wasn't the originator of the "poking a mental with sticks" comment. And to the best of my memory, haven't used it.<br /> I'm clearly never going to convince you that I wasn't taking the piss, so I'll give up.<br /> The fact that the suggestion was commented upon in a positive way was clearly part of a nefarious plot to undermine you and fiendishly take over the world.<br /> I have too many other, more important, things to do today, and I've already wasted far more time than necessary trying to explain myself. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708&page=2#post-98361 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:35:13 +0000 Vertically Challenged Giant 98361@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Can we all be friends again please? I've just discovered my housemate is growing weed in the boiler cupboard, anybody want some to chill out?</p> <p>And for the record, I'm spartacus. Sorry greg, I'm still amused by the suggestion that anybody would really think you're gary. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708&page=2#post-98359 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:23:12 +0000 greg various 98359@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I'm only replying immediately so as Not to bump this up. You should have picked up your own quote for poking sticks at the mentals, which I personally think is extremely offensive and can categorically state that such a thought would never enter my angelic head.<br /> Having read the sequence of comments I still think you're lying. However, you are a member the gentle sex and know I ain't got a hope. You're therefore right, dear.<br /> It's all just a bit fun anyway isn't it? Something to keep us occupied, until we die. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708&page=2#post-98357 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:01:56 +0000 The All New Jeni B 98357@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Actually, you are wrong. I had read your sub, chosen not to comment, and then shortly afterwards, the idea for the headline came to me.</p> <p>It was genuinely intended to be a helpful suggestion, if I had been being fatuous, I'd have come up with a much worse suggestion than that.</p> <p>Anyway, I come here to be amused and impressed by people with a far greater writing skill than I could ever hope for, not to poke sticks at people. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708&page=2#post-98353 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:45:16 +0000 greg various 98353@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Hey Smithy. over 600 hours on here in just 7 months. Way to go man! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708&page=2#post-98352 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:45:07 +0000 dvo4fun 98352@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>greg - would you be the same greg who was lamenting the lack of feedback on subs only very recently?<br /> If so then I for one have tried to be both positive and constructive as have others, not least wayland and Jeni B.<br /> Anonymity should not be licence to be gratuitously offensive.</p> <p>Right - time for the scotch</p> <p>Over &amp; out </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708#post-98351 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:41:09 +0000 greg various 98351@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I'll now also be accused of bumping by smithy. The only anger "issues" I have are dick-heads using the word issues when they mean problems.<br /> For what's supposed to a humour site I do find it lacking on here more and more. How anyone can imaging I wasn't being ironic with the time of the month comment is beyond me. Can anyone come out with such a line and not be?The little joke about Dyson should have given a clue to the tone of my message.<br /> Apart from anything else, Mrs, I have read what you said in the other room so know you were just taking the piss and not trying to be helpful. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708#post-98350 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:40:38 +0000 waylandsmithy 98350@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Hi Greg,</p> <p>The PM was a much tighter bit of work. Cohesive and focused, and no mention of goths. It wasn't funny, but I guess you can work on that. People will be more than willing to offer you advice, it's always a delight to discuss ideas with like-minded, aspiring writers. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708#post-98347 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:22:25 +0000 Spartacus 98347@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Greg appears to have some anger issues. I've no idea who sharpehunter is by the way. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708#post-98346 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:20:40 +0000 The All New Jeni B 98346@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>You really are a patronising, misogynistic, angry person greg.</p> <p>You know how it works around here, people comment on posts.<br /> You yourself, as I've said before, stated that you weren't happy with the headline.<br /> As I mentioned, I merely made a suggestion, what you choose to do with that suggestion is entirely up to you.</p> <p>There's no need to be so rude and unpleasant. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708#post-98344 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:14:56 +0000 greg various 98344@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Rather than bore everyone else with it I've sent you a pm Smithy. It starts "Go fuck yourself" </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708#post-98336 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:02:20 +0000 waylandsmithy 98336@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Greg, there's plenty of other creatively-challenged subs you could bump, why not have a look through them? It's important to learn which subs you should let sink below the waves. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708#post-98334 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:54:58 +0000 greg various 98334@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Sounds as though it could be "that" time of the month as well, Mrs. Don't worry, I'm a married man so totally understand exactly what your husband's going through. Please give him my regards btw.<br /> It's about time that Dyson chappie got his finger out and invented some sort of bagging system which would make emptying his vacuum machines a lot less messy. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708#post-98327 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:19:27 +0000 The All New Jeni B 98327@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>So far today: I've discovered that I've been defamed rather horrendously by a former employer; started legal action against said boss; had to deal with call-centre ineptitude; declogged the Dyson; cleaned up after my dogs who are all hyper today and; torn my hair out over various other minor grumbles.</p> <p>If there's a stick being poked, do not let me near it. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708#post-98282 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:28:40 +0000 greg various 98282@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Don't poke at the mentals Mrs, some of them bite. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708#post-98260 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:40:30 +0000 The All New Jeni B 98260@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Erm, no hidden subtext to my comment greg, purely a suggestion as you yourself had said that you weren't happy with the headline.</p> <p>There are some nice ideas to your story, but they are a bit jumbled, in my opinion. But since I can't remember the last time I posted a sub, I'm not really in a position to criticise or offer advice.</p> <p>You seem angry that I've had the audacity to try to help, but you are as welcome to use it as you are to ignore it.</p> <p>And it's Mrs. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708#post-98218 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:30:40 +0000 greg various 98218@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Smithy and ms b. If you think it's a load of crap you can just come out with it. It doesn't make a lot of difference to me. I'm not too difficult to take the fool out of but do get the message eventually. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708#post-98213 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:51:41 +0000 dvo4fun 98213@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>good suggestion Jeni </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708#post-98210 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:19:47 +0000 The All New Jeni B 98210@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>May I suggest a slightly different play on the "Don't just book it, Thomas Cook it" tag line?</p> <p>What about "Book it, just don't Thomas Cook it"?<br /> It's not perfect, I'll admit, but seems to flow a little more easily to my eye. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=34708#post-98209 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:16:24 +0000 FlashArry 98209@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>For what it's worth, I liked it and it made me laugh. OK, so it might not be a potential FP, but it has a lovely off-the-top-of-the-head feel. Wish I could offer some help with the headline though. **** </p>