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manatthetop · In the Long Grass

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Mark L · Loudmouth

manatthetop wrote:
Is it just me. Or is this forum becoming abit like how Bob describes His home town. Na your wrong Pal

T'was ever thus and always will be......

See my other posts of the last few minutes

Vive la difference!

manatthetop · In the Long Grass

Mark L wrote:
manatthetop wrote:
Is it just me. Or is this forum becoming abit like how Bob describes His home town. Na your wrong Pal
T'was ever thus and always will be......
See my other posts of the last few minutes
Vive la difference!

what ever turns you on Mark

Mark L · Loudmouth

The concept here is really quite simple: Humanity is like a tree, whilst each individual is a leaf on the tree. All the leaves are different, they come in various shapes, sizes, hues etc. No two leaves are alike, even though they belong to the same tree. But some human beings don't like this. In fact, they detest it so much that they try to cut, mold and fold each leaf to conform to one of two small, distorted forms, and when a leaf cannot be made to fit, they would far prefer to see it ripped off the tree and obliterated.

So yeah, to put it your way manatthetop, 'vive la difference' turns me on. Where do you stand on it?

-- Edited by Mark L on Friday 25th of March 2016 03:09:57 AM

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Mark L wrote:
The concept here is really quite simple: Humanity is like a tree, whilst each individual is a leaf on the tree. All the leaves are different, they come in various shapes, sizes, hues etc. No two leaves are alike, even though they belong to the same tree. But some human beings don't like this. In fact, they detest it so much that they try to cut, mold and fold each leaf to conform to one of two small, distorted forms, and when a leaf cannot be made to fit, they would far prefer to see it ripped off the tree and obliterated.
So yeah, to put it your way manatthetop, 'vive la difference' turns me on. Where do you stand on it?

-- Edited by Mark L on Friday 25th of March 2016 03:09:57 AM

It would be a boring world if we all agreed on everything. Embrace the difference.

manatthetop · In the Long Grass

Mark L wrote:
The concept here is really quite simple: Humanity is like a tree, whilst each individual is a leaf on the tree. All the leaves are different, they come in various shapes, sizes, hues etc. No two leaves are alike, even though they belong to the same tree. But some human beings don't like this. In fact, they detest it so much that they try to cut, mold and fold each leaf to conform to one of two small, distorted forms, and when a leaf cannot be made to fit, they would far prefer to see it ripped off the tree and obliterated.
So yeah, to put it your way manatthetop, 'vive la difference' turns me on. Where do you stand on it?

-- Edited by Mark L on Friday 25th of March 2016 03:09:57 AM

Everyone should be aloud to have an opinion (That's my difference). As Geldof himself once said always strive to be different Play When the come's

Mark L · Loudmouth

manatthetop wrote:
Mark L wrote:
The concept here is really quite simple: Humanity is like a tree, whilst each individual is a leaf on the tree. All the leaves are different, they come in various shapes, sizes, hues etc. No two leaves are alike, even though they belong to the same tree. But some human beings don't like this. In fact, they detest it so much that they try to cut, mold and fold each leaf to conform to one of two small, distorted forms, and when a leaf cannot be made to fit, they would far prefer to see it ripped off the tree and obliterated.
So yeah, to put it your way manatthetop, 'vive la difference' turns me on. Where do you stand on it?

-- Edited by Mark L on Friday 25th of March 2016 03:09:57 AM
Everyone should be aloud to have an opinion (That's my difference). As Geldof himself once said always strive to be different Play When the come's

There is so little English in that sentence, Nicola Sturgeon would be happy with it! Any chance you could have another go?

manatthetop · In the Long Grass

Mark L wrote:
manatthetop wrote:
Mark L wrote:
The concept here is really quite simple: Humanity is like a tree, whilst each individual is a leaf on the tree. All the leaves are different, they come in various shapes, sizes, hues etc. No two leaves are alike, even though they belong to the same tree. But some human beings don't like this. In fact, they detest it so much that they try to cut, mold and fold each leaf to conform to one of two small, distorted forms, and when a leaf cannot be made to fit, they would far prefer to see it ripped off the tree and obliterated.
So yeah, to put it your way manatthetop, 'vive la difference' turns me on. Where do you stand on it?

-- Edited by Mark L on Friday 25th of March 2016 03:09:57 AM
Everyone should be aloud to have an opinion (That's my difference). As Geldof himself once said always strive to be different Play When the come's

There is so little English in that sentence, Nicola Sturgeon would be happy with it! Any chance you could have another go?

I don't need to explain myself to the like's of you. How are you anyway?? The only thing I have in common with you are a band called the boomtown rats. Apart form that your history

manatthetop · In the Long Grass

Bringing politics' into this again Mark nice one. Hope you read this one Arrgee

Mark L · Loudmouth

manatthetop wrote:
Mark L wrote:
manatthetop wrote:
Mark L wrote:
The concept here is really quite simple: Humanity is like a tree, whilst each individual is a leaf on the tree. All the leaves are different, they come in various shapes, sizes, hues etc. No two leaves are alike, even though they belong to the same tree. But some human beings don't like this. In fact, they detest it so much that they try to cut, mold and fold each leaf to conform to one of two small, distorted forms, and when a leaf cannot be made to fit, they would far prefer to see it ripped off the tree and obliterated.
So yeah, to put it your way manatthetop, 'vive la difference' turns me on. Where do you stand on it?

-- Edited by Mark L on Friday 25th of March 2016 03:09:57 AM
Everyone should be aloud to have an opinion (That's my difference). As Geldof himself once said always strive to be different Play When the come's

There is so little English in that sentence, Nicola Sturgeon would be happy with it! Any chance you could have another go?
I don't need to explain myself to the like's of you. How are you anyway?? The only thing I have in common with you are a band called the boomtown rats. Apart form that your history

1. You're right - you don't need to explain yourself to me. But for the benefit of everyone else, what were you trying to say? You must have been trying to say something you thought we'd be interested in, otherwise why bother expending time and energy logging in and posting....?

2. How am I? I'm fine, thanks.

3. I've never professed to have anything in common with you. Agreed, the main thing we have in common is we post to a forum related to a band we like. So what?

4. Don't understand 'Apart form that your history' See 1 above, please explain, if not for me for others, what is meant there.

5. Bringing politics into it again? That's rich coming from you. You and Joan bring it in by the truckload. It was a light-hearted reference to Nicola's 'separatism-from-Westminster' disposition, with a dual meaning designed to elicit the meaning of what you were trying to say!

6. Hope you read this one ArrGee - I thought the whole point of this was that you are against censorship?

I am genuinely quite interested in what everyone generally writes on here. I did not mean to hit a nerve. I just could not understand what you were trying to say. You should You Tube Michael McIntyre's Scottish routine and then listen to some Frankie Boyle*. Nations always poke a bit of fun at one another.

* Are you going to complain to Boyle's agent about this one: "In Scotland we have mixed feelings about global warming, because we will get to sit on the mountains and watch the English drown".

Course you're not (I hope) because these things work both ways and no offence is rarely intended. You seem not only to have taken some, but taken it on behalf of another country!

If you're genuinely offended on behalf of other countries, I'd ask you tell my Scottish friends to stop cheering in the pub when someone scores against England - except I won't, because I have a sense of humour. Try and find yours again manatthetop.

-- Edited by Mark L on Monday 28th of March 2016 04:34:52 AM

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Reading some of your exchanges, I think you are actually both arguing the same thing. Perhaps I'm wrong. Some things are getting lost in translation. From what I can gather, you both agree that we are all entitled to our own opinion and should be able to express it. You're also both contesting the censorship.

Where did it go wrong?

Mike menzies · V Deep

Is it me or is this getting out of hand are we not rats fans and have a forum about rats info etc and not politics etc. Sos but that's how I feel we have a wonderful info service between us all and that's how it should be

Lisa · Mondo Bongo

Well said Mike! We all have a common interest - the wonderful Boomtown Rats! So we all have very good taste and are all obviously wonderful too!

Happy Easter! Hope everybody is having a most eggcellent time xx

manatthetop · In the Long Grass

Mike menzies wrote:
Is it me or is this getting out of hand are we not rats fans and have a forum about rats info etc and not politics etc. Sos but that's how I feel we have a wonderful info service between us all and that's how it should be

Hear, hear 100% right. No more Bullsh?t. The Rats after all is what it's about.

manatthetop · In the Long Grass

Jules wrote:
Reading some of your exchanges, I think you are actually both arguing the same thing. Perhaps I'm wrong. Some things are getting lost in translation. From what I can gather, you both agree that we are all entitled to our own opinion and should be able to express it. You're also both contesting the censorship.

Where did it go wrong?

God known's. But your about one thing Something got lost along the way

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

And it's 28th March. Someone told me something about today. Oh yes, nothing happened.

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manatthetop · In the Long Grass

Mark L wrote:
manatthetop wrote:
Mark L wrote:
manatthetop wrote:
Mark L wrote:
The concept here is really quite simple: Humanity is like a tree, whilst each individual is a leaf on the tree. All the leaves are different, they come in various shapes, sizes, hues etc. No two leaves are alike, even though they belong to the same tree. But some human beings don't like this. In fact, they detest it so much that they try to cut, mold and fold each leaf to conform to one of two small, distorted forms, and when a leaf cannot be made to fit, they would far prefer to see it ripped off the tree and obliterated.
So yeah, to put it your way manatthetop, 'vive la difference' turns me on. Where do you stand on it?

-- Edited by Mark L on Friday 25th of March 2016 03:09:57 AM
Everyone should be aloud to have an opinion (That's my difference). As Geldof himself once said always strive to be different Play When the come's

There is so little English in that sentence, Nicola Sturgeon would be happy with it! Any chance you could have another go?
I don't need to explain myself to the like's of you. How are you anyway?? The only thing I have in common with you are a band called the boomtown rats. Apart form that your history
1. You're right - you don't need to explain yourself to me. But for the benefit of everyone else, what were you trying to say? You must have been trying to say something you thought we'd be interested in, otherwise why bother expending time and energy logging in and posting....?
2. How am I? I'm fine, thanks.
3. I've never professed to have anything in common with you. Agreed, the main thing we have in common is we post to a forum related to a band we like. So what?
4. Don't understand 'Apart form that your history' See 1 above, please explain, if not for me for others, what is meant there.
5. Bringing politics into it again? That's rich coming from you. You and Joan bring it in by the truckload. It was a light-hearted reference to Nicola's 'separatism-from-Westminster' disposition, with a dual meaning designed to elicit the meaning of what you were trying to say!
6. Hope you read this one ArrGee - I thought the whole point of this was that you are against censorship?
I am genuinely quite interested in what everyone generally writes on here. I did not mean to hit a nerve. I just could not understand what you were trying to say. You should You Tube Michael McIntyre's Scottish routine and then listen to some Frankie Boyle*. Nations always poke a bit of fun at one another.
* Are you going to complain to Boyle's agent about this one: "In Scotland we have mixed feelings about global warming, because we will get to sit on the mountains and watch the English drown".
Course you're not (I hope) because these things work both ways and no offence is rarely intended. You seem not only to have taken some, but taken it on behalf of another country!
If you're genuinely offended on behalf of other countries, I'd ask you tell my Scottish friends to stop cheering in the pub when someone scores against England - except I won't, because I have a sense of humour. Try and find yours again manatthetop.

-- Edited by Mark L on Monday 28th of March 2016 04:34:52 AM

Agree to disagree. And I am sure you do have a sense of humour. Might even see it on this one day. Mine well I'm still looking for it. So in the word's of the great man himself Chill out be cool stray free. And most of all always have an opinion

Mark L · Loudmouth

Jules wrote:
Reading some of your exchanges, I think you are actually both arguing the same thing. Perhaps I'm wrong. Some things are getting lost in translation. From what I can gather, you both agree that we are all entitled to our own opinion and should be able to express it. You're also both contesting the censorship.

Where did it go wrong?

At about 10.20 last night.

Still, it sounds like it's all academic now anyway, with the prospect of the site closing. Pity.

I'm not bringing politics into it, but isn't it a shame money is at the root of it?

manatthetop · In the Long Grass

Mark L wrote:
Jules wrote:
Reading some of your exchanges, I think you are actually both arguing the same thing. Perhaps I'm wrong. Some things are getting lost in translation. From what I can gather, you both agree that we are all entitled to our own opinion and should be able to express it. You're also both contesting the censorship.

Where did it go wrong?
At about 10.20 last night.
Still, it sounds like it's all academic now anyway, with the prospect of the site closing. Pity.
I'm not bringing politics into it, but isn't it a shame money is at the root of it?

Hear, hear. All joking and bullsh@t a side. It's been great to have known each and everyone of you rat fan's. I am sure we will cross paths somewhere down the way. Forum was a great read And even I found out thing's about the Rats on this forum that I did not know about. I used to think I was the only Rats fan left. How wrong was I in that department

Mark L · Loudmouth

manatthetop wrote:
Mark L wrote:
Jules wrote:
Reading some of your exchanges, I think you are actually both arguing the same thing. Perhaps I'm wrong. Some things are getting lost in translation. From what I can gather, you both agree that we are all entitled to our own opinion and should be able to express it. You're also both contesting the censorship.

Where did it go wrong?
At about 10.20 last night.
Still, it sounds like it's all academic now anyway, with the prospect of the site closing. Pity.
I'm not bringing politics into it, but isn't it a shame money is at the root of it?

Hear, hear. All joking and bullsh@t a side. It's been great to have known each and everyone of you rat fan's. I am sure we will cross paths somewhere down the way. Forum was a great read And even I found out thing's about the Rats on this forum that I did not know about. I used to think I was the only Rats fan left. How wrong was I in that department

Well said. Hope it continues a while yet. Wished I'd discovered it in 2005 like the originals. I'd have enjoyed 11 years rather than 5. That said, the reunion years of 2013 to 20?? have been magnificent to behold, particularly through the prism of the forum.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

This actually succeeded another forum, which succeeded another. I joined in 2002 and am not sure how long things were going on before then. They were probably more BG orientated, particularly with there not having been or no sign of any possibility of a reunion.