Doesn't often sparkle here these days, does it?

theia · Post by **theia** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:08 am

Surely it's the intention behind the words, or the gift, or the virtual gift etc that matters? Not the thing in itself?

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:31 am

Hello SPARKLY old friends....hope everyone is well, happy and healthy. Often think about you all and pop in here to eavesdrop once in a while xxx

Don't find the new format so easy to navigate...anyone else have this problem ?

theia · Post by **theia** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 2:15 am

Bez;1324879 wrote: Hello SPARKLY old friends....hope everyone is well, happy and healthy. Often think about you all and pop in here to eavesdrop once in a while xxx

Don't find the new format so easy to navigate...anyone else have this problem ?

Hello Bez....how lovely to see you :-6

How are you?

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 2:24 am

Hiya Bez. Good to see you. Hope you are well

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 2:51 am

Snowfire;1324886 wrote: Hiya Bez. Good to see you. Hope you are well

I'm well thanks...how're things with you

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 2:52 am

theia;1324885 wrote: Hello Bez....how lovely to see you :-6

How are you?

Well thanks...how is life treating you Theia ?

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 2:54 am

Bez;1324890 wrote: I'm well thanks...how're things with you

I'm pretty good. Twiddling my thumbs for the past two weeks waiting for a job to start but thats par for the course in my business. Ah well never mind

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 5:42 am

Glad to see you Bez. :-4

cars · Post by **cars** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 6:29 am

Bez;1324879 wrote: Hello SPARKLY old friends....hope everyone is well, happy and healthy. Often think about you all and pop in here to eavesdrop once in a while xxx

Don't find the new format so easy to navigate...anyone else have this problem ?

Hiya Bez, it's good to see you in here again, hang around why don'tcha?!

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:22 am

Bez;1324879 wrote: Hello SPARKLY old friends....hope everyone is well, happy and healthy. Often think about you all and pop in here to eavesdrop once in a while xxx

Don't find the new format so easy to navigate...anyone else have this problem ?

Hey, welcome back :-6 I hope your stay will be an extended one

As to the new format, you get used to it :yh_sigh

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 2:09 pm

Bez;1324879 wrote: Hello SPARKLY old friends....hope everyone is well, happy and healthy. Often think about you all and pop in here to eavesdrop once in a while xxx

Don't find the new format so easy to navigate...anyone else have this problem ?:yh_hugs:yh_hugs:yh_hugs

There she is!! How ya doin' Gorgeous?

Yeh the new format takes some getting used to. I think it still has some bugs, too.

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 6:07 pm

Wow, this thread took some reading! Phew! It's taken me 3 days to plough my way through. :wah:

Not that I didn't enjoy it, there were a lot of very good points made and I'm glad it was recommended to me.

It was also absolutely lovely to see some old friends I thought I might never see again.

For Spotalicious' list of whom to invite back again I should like to suggest the beautiful and irrepressible Pinky, who is always such a joy to have around. The equally beautiful Minks whom I haven't seen for a while and who is full of down-to-earth cheer and finally, beautiful Hamster whose loving care for everyone is boundless.

I would also like to reply to this post of Oscars, but first I must say that I have a lot of respect for Oscar and Peter and am not dissing them in any way. I don't want anyone to think that disagreeing with a post equates to disagreeing with or disliking a person. (Good grief, how PC one has to be these days!)

oscar;1324813 wrote: How are they 'Special'... They are not real.

I sent Ducks son an England Squad world cup shirt that he was thrilled with and wore to school... That is special'.... Ducks sent me some Earrings... That is Special... I sent Nomad a Bee... Not special... It was a virtual Bee.

Anyway, all I wanted to say was that I personally think online gifts ARE special. Whilst a world cup shirt and earrings are the special sort of gifts you would keep forever, there are many other gifts you would give or throw away. Plants and flowers in particular, as they die off, but also things like toiletries you may not like and never use etc.

Virtual gifts may not be real but I have been given virtual gifts which I liked or which made me chuckle and which I have saved in my pictures folder, so that when I'm scrolling through looking for a particular picture which I know is there somewhere, I will come across the virtual gift and it will bring me joy and pleasure once again. Pleasure doesn't just have to come from something physical. Something which makes you laugh or which sparks a great memory can bring great enjoyment too.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:56 pm

Rapunzel;1325041 wrote:

Anyway, all I wanted to say was that I personally think online gifts ARE special. Whilst a world cup shirt and earrings are the special sort of gifts you would keep forever, there are many other gifts you would give or throw away. Plants and flowers in particular, as they die off, but also things like toiletries you may not like and never use etc.

Virtual gifts may not be real but I have been given virtual gifts which I liked or which made me chuckle and which I have saved in my pictures folder, so that when I'm scrolling through looking for a particular picture which I know is there somewhere, I will come across the virtual gift and it will bring me joy and pleasure once again. Pleasure doesn't just have to come from something physical. Something which makes you laugh or which sparks a great memory can bring great enjoyment too.

I throw away a lot of gifts, just crap I personally would never use.

like yesterday, I was given two bottles of red wine for taking care of a neighbors house......yuck....I hate that stuff.:-5

but as you said and I agree, on-line gifts bring great enjoyment and laughs which sparks some great memories.

to bad we all don't think that way.:rolleyes:

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:18 am

Accountable;1324998 wrote: :yh_hugs:yh_hugs:yh_hugs

There she is!! How ya doin' Gorgeous?

Yeh the new format takes some getting used to. I think it still has some bugs, too.

Hi Handsome.....how's life treating you ? :-4

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:34 am

Bez;1325062 wrote: Hi Handsome.....how's life treating you ? :-4

Can't complain .... what good would it do?

Summer's almost over and school's about to start. Life is very good. :-6

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:43 am

Accountable;1325079 wrote: Can't complain .... what good would it do?

Summer's almost over and school's about to start. Life is very good. :-6

Our summer is about 1/2 way through but the kids have only just started their 6 week summer Hols. Glad you still love teaching

beowulf · Post by **beowulf** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 4:20 am

ok.....somone has asked me if i would show my face here again now things have changed

can someone give me quick run down on what has changed please..........can see we can have custom avs now although 80x80 pixels is still pitifully small...........whats the ruling on sigs?

and please.....no one send me 'gifts'.....seems to be a trend on forums just lately.......im not interested...waste of time

and if you think im sounding a little negative, well...it is up to the forum to prove to me that its worth me returning

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 4:27 am

beowulf;1329408 wrote: ok.....somone has asked me if i would show my face here again now things have changed

can someone give me quick run down on what has changed please..........can see we can have custom avs now although 80x80 pixels is still pitifully small...........whats the ruling on sigs?

and please.....no one send me 'gifts'.....seems to be a trend on forums just lately.......im not interested...waste of time

and if you think im sounding a little negative, well...it is up to the forum to prove to me that its worth me returning
Hey wolfy:) go have alook if you can put a sig up we aint ye slaves:rolleyes: it wasnt me that sent you a pint:-2:wah:

ye you do sound a bit negative,, but hey come back if you want dont if you dont want,, i certainly aint gonna prove its worth it,, IM far more important than you anyway:p:wah::wah:

beowulf · Post by **beowulf** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 4:33 am

i just want a heads up on sigs.................dont want to use my normal one and get a warning straight away cos its too big!.....or unsuitable

beowulf · Post by **beowulf** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 4:49 am

kazalala;1329410 wrote:

ye you do sound a bit negative,,

if you had the **** going on in your life like i have at the mo, you might be a bit negative with the world too

sorry...cant help it at the mo

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 5:11 am

beowulf;1329408 wrote: ok.....somone has asked me if i would show my face here again now things have changed

can someone give me quick run down on what has changed please..........can see we can have custom avs now although 80x80 pixels is still pitifully small...........whats the ruling on sigs?

and please.....no one send me 'gifts'.....seems to be a trend on forums just lately.......im not interested...waste of time

and if you think im sounding a little negative, well...it is up to the forum to prove to me that its worth me returning

Actually, very little has changed given the OP's reason for the thread in the first place. It looks different on the surface but I dont see the sort of change that was discussed here

beowulf · Post by **beowulf** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 5:27 am

Snowfire;1329424 wrote: Actually, very little has changed given the OP's reason for the thread in the first place. It looks different on the surface but I dont see the sort of change that was discussed here

oh dear

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 8:16 am

Sorry to hear that you've got bad things going on in your life. I am the last one to know what's new around here as I've been gone half the summer with only brief visits. I wasn't able to figure out some of the changes before I started traveling like, where my emoticons went and how to bring up the FG Trivia without finding an old post by Spot first and where my most recent responses are and . . . . .

But it's nice to see you again. (Smiley face here.) ((U))

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 8:20 am

beowulf;1329430 wrote: oh dear
It would be Interesting yo know who asked you to come back to FG and why....

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 8:23 am

beowulf;1329412 wrote: i just want a heads up on sigs.................dont want to use my normal one and get a warning straight away cos its too big!.....or unsuitable

go read the rules then lazy:sneaky:

beowulf;1329416 wrote: if you had the **** going on in your life like i have at the mo, you might be a bit negative with the world too

sorry...cant help it at the mo

ahh ok you are pardoned:):-4

oscar;1329451 wrote: It would be Interesting yo know who asked you to come back to FG and why....
god you are nosier than me:wah:

beowulf · Post by **beowulf** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 8:26 am

oscar;1329451 wrote: It would be Interesting yo know who asked you to come back to FG and why....

i guess it would, wouldnt it :wah:............and as for the why bit of your question......that makes it sound like im not welcome

........what have i done?

beowulf · Post by **beowulf** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 8:29 am

kazalala;1329453 wrote: go read the rules then lazy:sneaky:

i really dont have the enthusiasm to do it at the moment.....i just wanted to know

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 8:35 am

beowulf;1329455 wrote: i really dont have the enthusiasm at the moment.....i just wanted to know
well i dont know sorry:-2 was hoping i would cheer you up a bit being cheeky but obviously not,,,

Seriously though, if you need an ear just pm me ,, im a good listener and you can ramble on however long and i wont even try to give advice unless you ask:)

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 8:42 am

beowulf;1329455 wrote: i really dont have the enthusiasm to do it at the moment.....i just wanted to know

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beowulf · Post by **beowulf** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 8:47 am

kazalala;1329459 wrote: well i dont know sorry:-2 was hoping i would cheer you up a bit being cheeky but obviously not,,,

Seriously though, if you need an ear just pm me ,, im a good listener and you can ramble on however long and i wont even try to give advice unless you ask:)

sorry rubes...didnt mean it to come over the way it did....im not in a nice place at the mo......tired of putting on a brave face for everyone around me

beowulf · Post by **beowulf** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 8:52 am

thanks

Bryn Mawr;1329460 wrote:

Just be aware that links to commercial sites are not allowed and will be infracted

no chance of that.....as anyone who knows me will know im the anti-spammer.........hate them with a passion.......spammer baiting is a worthwhile sport tho.....ive currently got one in china convinced my name is tom jones and i own a multi national internet media company.......to stop him/her/it sending spam mail to my normal email box ive convinced him to send it to my australian office and speak directly to my regional manager...a certain mr luciano pavarotti......had to set up a aussie hotmail account but they fallen for it lol lol lol................all true

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 9:18 am

beowulf;1329463 wrote: thanks

no chance of that.....as anyone who knows me will know im the anti-spammer.........hate them with a passion.......spammer baiting is a worthwhile sport tho.....ive currently got one in china convinced my name is tom jones and i own a multi national internet media company.......to stop him/her/it sending spam mail to my normal email box ive convinced him to send it to my australian office and speak directly to my regional manager...a certain mr luciano pavarotti......had to set up a aussie hotmail account but they fallen for it lol lol lol................all true

The trick would be in pursuading them to send YOU some money to sweeten you into taking part in their scam

beowulf · Post by **beowulf** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 9:33 am

Bryn Mawr;1329471 wrote: The trick would be in pursuading them to send YOU some money to sweeten you into taking part in their scam

im working on it

i got the idea from 419eater.com...............funny thing is i got the mail originally cos of a forum im on......was addressed to me as the owner of the forum.......i forwarded it on to the real owner so he could have a smile....he told me he gets them everyweek and i should go and look at 419eater.com......lol......told him id been reading stuff there for months..........THATS when i got the idea of having a go at spamming the spammer

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 9:37 am

beowulf;1329461 wrote: sorry rubes...didnt mean it to come over the way it did....im not in a nice place at the mo......tired of putting on a brave face for everyone around me
dont worry bout it matey;):-6:-4

beowulf · Post by **beowulf** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 9:40 am

kazalala;1329479 wrote: dont worry bout it matey;):-6:-4

lol....just realised it was automatic to call you Ruby :wah::wah::wah::wah:

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 9:45 am

beowulf;1329480 wrote: lol....just realised it was automatic to call you Ruby :wah::wah::wah::wah:
ye .. tut cats out the bag now eh,,,:rolleyes:

:wah:

beowulf · Post by **beowulf** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 9:52 am

kazalala;1329482 wrote: ye .. tut cats out the bag now eh,,,:rolleyes:

:wah:

dont go putting cats in bags :yh_shame...you know what happens to women that put them in bins :wah:

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 10:00 am

beowulf;1329483 wrote: dont go putting cats in bags :yh_shame...you know what happens to women that put them in bins :wah:

omg

:wah: talking bout cats , my daughter is in crete and rang today to ask if her cat is missing her

:wah: