can we call a truce

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 5:22 am

Accountable wrote: Tombstone & Anastrophe are co-gods, as far as Forum Garden goes. They can do whatever they want.

Maybe they should scramble our names around for a couple of days, just as a joke. I'll be Bez for awhile. :yh_bigsmi Who do you want to be?

How about.....Uncle Kram for his punnyness..:-6

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 5:58 am

BR, Accountable, Nomad, Valerie, OpenMind, Ted, Diuretic, Pantsonfire, Snooze, Bez and everybody who's made thoughtful contributions to this thread!!! Thankyou!! My view is that I enjoy posts with content. That's what a large section of the FG is about and what attracted me here in the first place - the lively unfettered debate - (though I also enjoy our lighter, humorous or relaxing, feel-good areas). I agree however that this content should be expressed without the personal diatribes we've had too many of lately. Let's clean up our act. But let's not throw the baby out with the bath water. The absolute last thing I'd like to see in here is a whole forum full of group hugs, smileys, flowers and nice Claytons posts. (Dunno if Claytons is outside Australia - its' the drink you have when you're not having a drink). Let's keep discussing issues but with courtesy and respect for differing points of view. I don't think I can personally do 'nice'. I can do honest, I can do polite, sometimes I try to do funny, I can do genuine concern, I can do friendly, even loving .. but 'nice' is kind of blaaaaah. Anyway, I like it here.

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 6:12 am

balance is the key

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AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 6:15 am

Is the elepant balancing on a balloon, Buttercup, or tippytoeing on eggshells? Love it anyway - and your'e right of course. :yh_rotfl Hey.. I think my sense of humour's come back... WOW !!! Watch out world!

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 6:19 am

Gosh Snooze. Thanks. Actually, you know I find it very hard to post what I really think. It takes me a while to get it out. But I feel like I've laid down a heavy burden now. Grin.. And I might just go and sing in the shower... It's nearly midnight here. Time I was all snugly wrapped in my warm binky. G'night All !!!

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 6:21 am

its a balloon pammie

the words underneath are 'balance is the key to life'

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 6:26 am

Night Pam, and thanks for sharing those wise words with us all!!

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 9:57 am

chrisb84uk wrote: .... but then the problem is should this person come back will they be able to stop themselves from starting up once again, and letting old wounds re-emerge.

Easy enough - first sign that they can't then a permanent ban is in order.

Depends how many warnings / close shaves they've had in the past.

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:05 am

OpenMind wrote: Sounds good to me. I never realised that it was for this purpose, thought it might have been for something on the saucy side.:-2

Let's rename it then? I don't want anything like: Idiot Corner though. :p

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:08 am

BabyRider wrote: T, I like that, but is there any way we can have a place where unregistered members do not have access to? That way crappy stuff can be moved there and potential members will not be subjected by the unfriendly stuff. Because truce or not, there will still be conflict here, some of it ugly. (Which I will avoid like the plague.)

Very very good suggestion. Let me get that done now. Done!

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:11 am

so whats it called tombstone?

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:13 am

Bez wrote: I wasn't aware that someone who has been banned can be re-instated.

I would be interested in peoples views on this.....

That was a mistake. Banned will be banned.

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:17 am

chrisb84uk wrote: I can't say that I was aware of this either. I'm sure that when someone is banned, that at least for a large majority, they regret what they said or did, and wish to make things right. I'm all for that, but then the problem is should this person come back will they be able to stop themselves from starting up once again, and letting old wounds re-emerge.

You hit the nail on the head. That is exactly what happens - *everytime. I think we have believers here now on FG that when we warn someone - and then follow through later and ban them because of another bad mis-deed it is for the best.

It's really easy to get along. Some people just can't help themselves and can poison the atmosphere with very little effort.

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:19 am

buttercup wrote: so whats it called tombstone?

It's still the same "hot topics". Give me some suggestions!

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:26 am

Tombstone wrote: It's still the same "hot topics". Give me some suggestions!
My suggestion is, keep the post counts, because I like them. If you want it to have an on/off feature in profiles, then people can choose what they want to do.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:28 am

Tombstone wrote: It's still the same "hot topics". Give me some suggestions!

How about 'Boxing Ring' or 'Battle Zone - no entry'.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:32 am

flopstock wrote: How about the garden woodshed?

How about the garden mulch?

How about the fertilizer pile?

Getting closer - but the language filter would stop you getting in there!

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:34 am

flopstock wrote: How about the garden woodshed?

How about the garden mulch?

How about the fertilizer pile?

:D

hmm.. "The Woodshed"

:wah:

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:34 am

SnoozeControl wrote: I want to marry a hyena.

You'll have to get the law changed then.

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:35 am

chonsigirl wrote: My suggestion is, keep the post counts, because I like them. If you want it to have an on/off feature in profiles, then people can choose what they want to do.

I'm looking into that. The next version of your user control panel will be much nicer!

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:35 am

Diuretic wrote: Briar Patch?
Brer Rabbit......................

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:36 am

OpenMind wrote: How about 'Boxing Ring' or 'Battle Zone - no entry'.

It's just that I don't want to encourage "battles". It's not my style and it always ends up with everyone losing.

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:39 am

Tombstone wrote: That was a mistake. Banned will be banned.

if banned is banned, how many warnings before a ban ?

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:44 am

Tombstone wrote: It's just that I don't want to encourage "battles". It's not my style and it always ends up with everyone losing.

'The Black Trench' or 'The Black Pit' maybe? 'Pitiful Posters', on the assumption that only those involved would have access.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:45 am

SnoozeControl wrote: Not in Utah.:yh_whistl

Where then?

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 11:12 am

Sin Bin

Cooler

Chill Out Room

The Den

The Basement

Tar Pit

Think Tank

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 11:13 am

flopstock wrote: Here it is everyone.... The OutHouse!

That's good floppy...I like that !

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 11:14 am

. arguing for the sake of it

. bitch fest 2006

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 11:26 am

flopstock wrote: what language filter?

I never talk nasty.. but i'll give it a go if i get to go peek..:sneaky:

The one that turned **** Road into **** Road when discussing the Pruett family history.

Stops the worst of the bad language but English is *very* flexible

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:58 pm

SnoozeControl wrote: How about:

Punching Bag

Mosh Pit

Rock 'em, Sock 'em

Blackeye

?

How about my original: "The Tar Pit"

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:00 pm

Tombstone wrote: How about my original: "The Tar Pit"
nice one

The Tar Pit,

"throw your tantrums here"

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:00 pm

Bez wrote: That's good floppy...I like that !

The OutHouse.

Has a nice smell to it! May be the perfect environment! :wah: :wah:

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:01 pm

Tombstone wrote: How about my original: "The Tar Pit"
Tar Pit is good...............and I can bring the feathers..............

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:03 pm

chonsigirl wrote: Tar Pit is good...............and I can bring the feathers..............

excellent

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:05 pm

Why would people want to go to a special place to battle it out?

There is RPG for playing, and PM's for personal stuff.