have we sadly seen the last of uncle spielberg?

[aftershavedave]

C'mon Gareth! Post here - it IS a much more boring place without him, that's for sure.

sake harveys he's only been gone for 2 hours don't get all emotional!

 

[Trufflehound]

I remember the jokes, and a heck of a lot of them are superb, and I remember the laughs - but I don't remember the personal insults and piss taking of someone elses sadness/loss? Do you?

As others have said Tede, I don't really think there has been any insults here. It's just that US appears to have interpreted a couple of dead horse gags as a personal attack aimed directly at him. Which was not the case. Some piss-taking I agree, but I don't think this is any more than a natural response to an outlandishly histrionic over-reaction from Gareth.

 

[London Irish]

Who is to decide what is and is not fair game for a wind up or joke? You?

No, it's you, obviously. And people who start threads like this.

 

[Lokki 7]

No, it's you, obviously. And people who start threads like this.

Unlike Tede, US and you my friend, I am not standing judgement on others.

 

[jonny.rainbow]

To be honest, I consider horse racing cruel.

So anyone who regularly supports horse racing, awash with false sentiment at the death of a horse that their only emotional connection to is the fact that it made them a fair bit of money in the past, smacks of double standards to me.

 

[Man of Harveys]

sake harveys he's only been gone for 2 hours don't get all emotional!

*sings* I just don't knoooow what to dooo with myself....

 

[rool]

I think if you get extremely wound up by stuff that gets said on a messageboard like this by people who, in the main, are anonymous to you then it's time for a break anyway.

I agree that you shouldn't type what you wouldn't say to someone's face but not everyone plays by that sort of self discipline. Once you start doing it it's very easy not to get involved in perpetual bickering with people you will never agree with in a million years.

I enjoy the board much more as a result.

 

[aftershavedave]

No, it's you, obviously. And people who start threads like this.

that's lokki and me then. two finer fellas you couldn't hope to meet LI.

 

[Dave the OAP]

As I put on the closed thread, it was the final straw in a long series of personal attacks he had to endure.

As a very strong follower of horse racing, he took exception to the " off to the superglue factory" type "humour".

I am not really sure where people get off on personal abuse.....you are right that people can always say things on here that they would not say in front of someone....that has happened to me......" Oh well its only a bit of fun!!!"

You will never stop it, but perhaps some people ought to really know better

 

[tedebear]

What personal insults were on that thread ? Damned if I can remember any and at no point did anybody mock the horse either. Seems some people take life a bit too seriously.

It was a HORSE ! Not a head of State !

I wasn't really referring to that thread when I talked about personal insults - just NSC in general... It should have read personal insults, and then yesterdays piss taking Desert Orchid thingy...

 

[tedebear]

Unlike Tede, US and you my friend, I am not standing judgement on others.

I'm not standing in judgement? I just understand why US decided to have a break, thats all? Whats wrong with that?

 

[Hannibal smith]

As I put on the closed thread, it was the final straw in a long series of personal attacks he had to endure.

As a very strong follower of horse racing, he took exception to the " off to the superglue factory" type "humour".

Not sure much was personal yesterday. As an avid National hunt fan I was gutted Dessie has died but didn't stop me raising the odd smile to some of the comments on here.

The racingforum and 606 were the places for respectful threads yesterday. Not a footy message board where we all know whats coming. Marc Vivean Foe, George Best & Steve Irwin have all had respect threads highjacked. What chance did anyone seriously give Dessie?

 

[Silent Bob]

As I put on the closed thread, it was the final straw in a long series of personal attacks he had to endure.

As a very strong follower of horse racing, he took exception to the " off to the superglue factory" type "humour".

I am not really sure where people get off on personal abuse.....you are right that people can always say things on here that they would not say in front of someone....that has happened to me......" Oh well its only a bit of fun!!!"

You will never stop it, but perhaps some people ought to really know better

Half of the jokes that kicked it all off were made by you!

 

[bhaexpress]

I wasn't really referring to that thread when I talked about personal insults - just NSC in general... It should have read personal insults, and then yesterdays piss taking Desert Orchid thingy...

I don't recall seeing anything personal in that thread and as far as it goes, whilst personal insults are neither big or clever some people rather invite them don't they ? The likes of Looney who starts threads with a view to starting an argument but then resort to defamatory remarks deserve the abuse they ask for.

US was more than a little over sensitive as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Lokki 7]

I'm not standing in judgement?

Erm... with respect yes you are. On this thread and others you have said people should not be cracking these jokes as they are disrespectful and that NSC is full of idiots dragging down the quality of the board. I will find the quotes if you really want me to. I don't have a problem with that, it makes for good debate. It was LI's quip that I was answering.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Half of the jokes that kicked it all off were made by you!

they were "puns" as explained at the time.


I suppose if you assume people take a pun like " reigning someone in" as a joke like " off to the superglue factory" , then I am as guilty as charged.

 

[Brovion]

I actually believe this board is a much better place than it was 10 years ago, when - threads organising Fans United etc notwithstanding - it used to be largely full of childish dross, and knobs like Dave the Eeeeeeaaaggglee would swamp it every night with unintelligibly abusive drivel...

I wasn't going to join in with all this bollocks but I totally agree. It's quite fashionable for people,when upset, to say "NSC isn't as good as it used to be", when it is quite patently loads better than it was in 1999 when I first came across it. It DOES go up and down but I think it's been better than ever these last few months or so. Posters do come and go but that keeps it fresh - personally I'd ban everybody for six months once their post count crossed 5000.

Keep it up everybody!

 

[Man of Harveys]

CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG? (I do hope no more animals die in the near future...)

 

[tedebear]

I don't recall seeing anything personal in that thread and as far as it goes, whilst personal insults are neither big or clever some people rather invite them don't they ? The likes of Looney who starts threads with a view to starting an argument but then resort to defamatory remarks deserve the abuse they ask for.

US was more than a little over sensitive as far as I'm concerned.

I thought it a little personal when US explained his position but it all continued on, no one respected his thoughts at all! I agree he was a little over sensitive - but I can still see his point!

Isn't Looney a little different though? Different to someone like US and his efforts around here? Not saying people should be treated differently but we know what to expect from Looney and its usually quite funny anyhow...

 

[London Irish]

that's lokki and me then. two finer fellas you couldn't hope to meet LI.

I'm sure that's true, you both come across as hearty fellows on here. But baiting Gareth when he made it perfectly clear he wasn't appreciating it falls under the category of going too far. Would be a nice touch if you put a lid on it now and extended the olive branch to our beloved tipster and got him back on here.