01-04-2008, 08:45 AM

And cursing is just not classy. Sometimes it feels good though... much like other very non-classy acts haha. But there is a time and place for everything.

01-04-2008, 09:10 AM

I've found that being polite and mannered opens the ears and eyes of others who would rather not hear ideas that are contrarian. I've planted memes in places where same would be unwelcome if offered without civility.

Forum rules aside, if you act as a cur, you are likely to be ignored in life, and you will certainly be ignored here. In contrast, there are young people here whose words and ideas are accepted because they know how to communicate with a degree of civility and intelligence. That's pretty cool, I think.

01-04-2008, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by giulio

Sometimes I like to think we are all just buddies hanging out, at the same level, and can BS freely without offending anyone. But the fact is this board is frequented by children and women as well. So you gotta speak like you're at the dinner table. Is that really so bad? Don't let it ruin your day.

Hey, hey, hey! *jumping up and down* Did anyone else see that or was it just me?!! Giulio wrote "BS" in his post! Mods, where are you now?! *unrighteous indignation*

Side Bar: Is unrighteous a word?

Now you know I'm KIDDING. So no serious replies to this or I'll give up on us.

And I can't resist, I have to add that I had "s*cked" in my siggy for 9 months or so and was NEVER talked to about it. I just stopping "s*cking" and took it out myself. It's true, I'm much better now...

01-04-2008, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by Kilted1

When all is said and done it's Schweb and the mods that make the rules. We are but guests in this "house". If someone disagrees with them (The rules) no one is keeping them here against their will

... except for MHC. I think they've got her chained up somewhere

Harumphie!!!

*Rattles chains*

01-04-2008, 09:41 AM

I was bored at work one day and decided to find out the origins of some of these swear words most commonly used. I was very fascinated to find out that the SH word came from sailors who would ship Manure over seas in crates.

Well, manure gives off a type of gas and when sailors would go down below to lite a ciggy, it was like a bomb... so... from that point on they would write ... Ship High In Transit... so the fumes wouldn't be confined down below the deck. Now take the first letter in each and you have your swear.

Very interesting...

01-04-2008, 10:58 AM

Very interesting in deed - Thanks MACyMouse

01-04-2008, 11:39 AM

I reckon modding is far harder than it looks. It's a pretty thankless task at the best of times. I could never mod a forum.

It's obvious the modding here is tighter than a lot of places, and that doesn't suit everybody (myself included, sometimes), but I know that's my problem, not the mods.

Even if sometimes that's the case, I'd still say the mods here are a cut above most of the forums I have posted on. That goes for all the mods, but just to balance the thanklessness issue, I'll also add that Schweb is extraordinary - every single one of his posts as a mod I have ever read has been spot on the money. Impressive.

01-04-2008, 11:52 AM

I'm a moderator on a Scottish Terrier forum, and I can tell you that those of us with Scotties are much like our dogs - a mixture of complete focus and ADHD. Topics never seem to die, they just get set aside for a few minutes for the new toy.

Invariably, someone gets offended and someone takes there ball and runs home. But the forum is a good one, so after some licking of wounds, or one of us stepping in with either the garden hose or a shiny red ball, everyone gets back to having a good time.

It takes the wisdom of Solomon, the patience of Job, the humor of Carlin, and the Valium of a 2nd Grade teacher to be an effective moderator ;-)

01-04-2008, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by rcronin

Hey, hey, hey! *jumping up and down* Did anyone else see that or was it just me?!! Giulio wrote "BS" in his post! Mods, where are you now?! *unrighteous indignation*

I was wondering if anyone would catch that =)

01-04-2008, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by PerryLynch

I'm a moderator on a Scottish Terrier forum, and I can tell you that those of us with Scotties are much like our dogs - a mixture of complete focus and ADHD.

Talking of ADHD, did you read that thing the other day abou

Ooohhh! A Bee!