Mrs.H

[ifititches]

Um, if I've got it right, and Tullster's post is directed at me, he read my post as suggesting that I thought Mrs H should have been ceremoniously struck off! And if he did, others may have done, so please reread it (I had also read the entire courtesy thread to try and find out w3hat had happened)

If that's how it comes across, it just proves that posts can have different significance to different people, and I'll take even more care how I word things in future . I hope the H family, who know me very well, understood the post. If not, see below.

I was having a philosophical rumination (whilst down on my fragrant farm) with the meaning of "leaving" nopesport actually was,as I'd noticed before that it appears the membership list can only grow, because there's no formal way of leaving (and even if you've "left" you're still on the members list) That was all that post was about; it really was that simple! And it was a beautiful afternoon for ruminating.

Alternatively, were you just testing the nopesport sanctions?

[Lumpy Lycra]

I think it was directed at Confused earlier in this thread!

[ifititches]

Thanks, even better lesson learned here! Note to self- don't be so touchy/egocentric!

Perhaps Confused would like to join me mucking out as a penace? As my mum used to say every time we drove through a smell of ripe silage "Ah! silage! good for cows"

Not going to edit out previous post, or this thread will be nonsense

Sorry Tullster!

[ifititches]

awesome! how many stomachs does he have and what does his flatus smell like?

[Guest]

Oh puhlease! do we have to go into this!

[naive and confused]

Mrs H. has asked me to say that she's not quite sure what she's done to deserve this poll - except use the W word to Nails for which she has publicly apologised -

Whilst I have voted, I feel a little uncomfortable at participating in what seems a bit like a public 'trial'. This unofficial referendum could cause/encourage/prolong bitterness, and alienate people from each other.

Oh dear, I voted because I thought we were trying to send a friendly message that we would like Mrs H (who I have never met, but am missing greatly) to come back. At the time I voted I wasn't actually aware she'd formally departed. I didn't think I was judging anyone's personality or that Mrs H would feel that the vote was a public trial. I guess I got it wrong.

[Guest]

If Mrs H. is still able to send and receive messages, does it matter whether she does it via her own login, or through her "official spokesperson"? Has she really even left?

[Adventure Racer]

If Mrs H isn't reading a thread does it actually exist?

[official spokesperson]

Ha ha ha! She 's thinkinf of buying a cat from a man called Schrodinger

[Nailest]

Hello miss! I wish to register a complaint!

I wish to complain about this cat what I purchased not half an hour ago from this very boutique...

Oh sorry. Never mind. It's only dead when I'm looking at it.

[Ant W]

If a distinctive tree falls in the forest, is it in the wrong place if no-one can find it?

[Guest]

Any thoughts?

none that arent offensive

dont take life so seriously

I don't usually take life this seriously*, I was just a bit concerned that if the poll went against Mrs H, then if she was a sensitive soul , she might take it personally, therefore alienating her from the sport. I reckon that she's a strong person though. Another concern was that similar polls may pop up (e.g. 'Should xxx be banned from planning/controlling/racing?'), with members voting on scant evidence or hearsay.

*I am committed to carnage in many walks of life - I don't normally take things seriously enough ...

[Nailest]

Can we have a poll for everyone? Who gets to stay on the [nope] forum? You decide!

A few premium rate phone-lines and it could be a real money spinner.

[Mr. Furness]

Hello miss! I wish to register a complaint!

I wish to complain about this cat what I purchased not half an hour ago from this very boutique...

Oh sorry. Never mind. It's only dead when I'm looking at it.

i know i'm dealing with very learned people here but..

the schrodinger cat thing is about not knowing the state until you've looked at it. the thing of the cat changing when you looking at it (to being dead in the above case) is more the work of a certain heisenburg (re. uncertainty principle- looking at something changes it).

sorry if i'm wrong or if i've misunderstood.

[frodo]

Also the supplier of possibly the finest lager in the world (it had to be said)