nikpro Posted November 15, 2011 Posted November 15, 2011 ayy lay off chubbs Who you calling chubby,im just small for my weight You're all amatuers in the 'weight department' - come and talk to a true profesional! Quote
SteveD Posted November 15, 2011 Posted November 15, 2011 remember this pick my mother took of you fraser at her bbq in the summer of 1985 Quote
nikpro Posted November 15, 2011 Posted November 15, 2011 remember this pick my mother took of you fraser at her bbq in the summer of 1985 God..........I've piled on the weight since then! Quote
stewart pickles Posted November 15, 2011 Posted November 15, 2011 remember this pick my mother took of you fraser at her bbq in the summer of 1985 im glad i fell out of your lotus before you got the camera out now Quote
Blatman Posted November 16, 2011 Posted November 16, 2011 *Runs in* *Waves* Still here. Been busy. Special report to follow after the main headlines. Has the Boardroom changed? No. The people have. There is no real way to be diplomatic in the way LippyD is on this subject (great example though L), so I'll call it like I see it... I tend to agree that folks who can't handle the responses virtually probably can't handle them in real life to some extent, BUT the lack of face to face expression doesn't help. The written word can be hard to decipher if your grasp of understanding written remarks is poor. I also tend to agree that perhaps the PC brigade has pervaded in to the work/life place enough that (dare I say it) the "younger generation" don't really understand what to do when presented with "colourful prose". So they reach for their indignation and look for blame and a band of happy sympathisers to soothe their dented outlook on this fluffy cuddly world they live in. I say if you're gonna be in what is ostensibly a male oriented place where men play with big boys toys, then you need to drop a set and man up. The humour IS robust. But mostly it is not deliberately offensive. I have been on both ends of the banter many times, but I still have the utmost respect for the vast majority of my friends, both real and virtual. There is NOTHING wrong with honest disagreement between adults. Sadly, too many people seem to forget (usually temporarilly) that they are supposed to be adults and have a bit of a strop. But because we're adult males, we tend to join in with the ribaldry when we see petulance. LONG MAY IT CONTINUE At the end of the day we're a bunch of blokes helping where we can and enjoying the company of other like-minded blokes, doing blokey things and making blokey noises. If that's too much, then leave. OK, pot stirred. Back later... possibly *much* later. But I couldn't let this one pass without comment... Now, where can I find XI 129? He needs some help with some uprights, or so I hear... Apparently a degree in Photography and owning technical companies qualifies one as an engineer in the automotive and aerospace industries. I need to update my CV... I have several technical qualifications and own a camera, so clearly I could be a photographer for any fashion magazine I like... Quote
John Loudon - Sponsorship Liaison Posted November 16, 2011 Posted November 16, 2011 you need to drop a set and man up Love it - in other words "Strap a pair on" Quote
dombanks Posted November 16, 2011 Posted November 16, 2011 you need to drop a set and man up Love it - in other words "Strap a pair on" theres an op for that you can get on the NHS... it was on that transexual summer program on 4 last night! Quote
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted November 16, 2011 Posted November 16, 2011 I have several technical qualifications and own a camera, so clearly I could be a photographer for any fashion magazine I like... But Blatters' I thought the fashion magazines still had that restraining order out on you? (Good to hear from you again, really ) Quote
Blatman Posted November 16, 2011 Posted November 16, 2011 I have several technical qualifications and own a camera, so clearly I could be a photographer for any fashion magazine I like... But Blatters' I thought the fashion magazines still had that restraining order out on you? (Good to hear from you again, really ) Rumbled... OK, Gentlemans "special interest" magazines then. They're less... picky Quote
Dibby Posted November 16, 2011 Posted November 16, 2011 ...I also tend to agree that perhaps the PC brigade has pervaded in to the work/life place enough that (dare I say it) the "younger generation" don't really understand what to do when presented with "colourful prose". So they reach for their indignation and look for blame and a band of happy sympathisers to soothe their dented outlook on this fluffy cuddly world they live in.... I find the oposite. At 31 I consider myself to be the younger generation and find internet forums in general are becoming more family friendly, mods take a greater part in deleting threads, swear filters are becoming more common and inappropriate images taken down ... Not that this is the forum for it, we still have a laugh. I'm a member of a couple of 'anything goes' forums where people can talk and swear as they would in the pub face to face and they don't have these troubles of people feeling victimised and being hounded off a forum by petty bickering. Worst I've come across has to be Pistonheads for the undercurrent of snide one-upmanship but it is prevalent acorss every car forum I've been on and for some reason it only happens on family friendly forums and not on the free speech ones. Quote
Dibby Posted November 16, 2011 Posted November 16, 2011 you need to drop a set and man up Love it - in other words "Strap a pair on" theres an op for that you can get on the NHS... it was on that transexual summer program on 4 last night! or the strapadicktome as it's more commonly known? Quote
Man On The Clapham Omnibus Posted November 16, 2011 Posted November 16, 2011 Blatters! Where the Hell.......? Quote
Blatman Posted November 16, 2011 Posted November 16, 2011 Blatters! Where the Hell.......? Good question! Plenty going on, mostly good. Details to follow, but here's a clue... I probably won't need that Mondeo manual you have put to one side. I'd get it on eBay if I were you Quote
pistonbroke Posted November 16, 2011 Posted November 16, 2011 Blatters! Where the Hell.......? Good question! Plenty going on, mostly good. Details to follow, but here's a clue... I probably won't need that Mondeo manual you have put to one side. I'd get it on eBay if I were you You saw the light and ............ and ..................... and ....................... bought a Skoda Quote
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