What would happen...

MonkeyMonster

If the top 100 most weekly prolific posters all turned up to the same "tardis" pub to enjoy some beverages and banter...

CiB

MonkeyMonster wrote:

If the top 100 most weekly prolific posters all turned up to the same "tardis" pub to enjoy some beverages and banter...

Only one way to find out. FIGHT.

Bassjunkieuk

MonkeyMonster wrote:

If the top 100 most weekly prolific posters all turned up to the same "tardis" pub to enjoy some beverages and banter...

A rather expensive round and you'd better hope you have a good memory?

dhope

Sounds fun. Morpeth on Friday?

Kieran_Burns

Well - for one: us northern lot would drink you Southern shandy drinking puffs under the table.

SimonAH

I don't reckon I'd get a look in......

EKE_38BPM

Kieran_Burns wrote:

Well - for one: us northern lot would drink you Southern shandy drinking puffs under the table.

Nah, whilst you Northern drunkards were at the bar (again) we'd disapear off with your burds (who you've been beating up) due to our suave demeanor and better personal hygiene!.

notsoblue

MonkeyMonster wrote:

If the top 100 most weekly prolific posters all turned up to the same "tardis" pub to enjoy some beverages and banter...

There would be far fewer arguments than there are on the forums!

sheep_go_baa

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There would be far fewer arguments than there are on the forums![/quote]

Have you read the posts on this thread? :?

rolf_f

sheep_go_baa wrote:

Have you read the posts on this thread? :?

He means that there would be far less opportunity for people to subtly misinterpret a point and turn the whole slight misinterpretation into 12 pages of bickering

estampida

not really sure what that londoner is all about

scotland is the place to drink, and free ride, and with my nice accent those english birds are putty......


blaooow :shock:

mudcow007

im game, not going to one of them poncy arty farty gaffs in london thoug

i suppose to make it fair we would all have to meet in the middle aka the midlands

DonDaddyD

Generally speaking I'm a likable guy. However, like Greg, CIB, LiT et al are grammar nazi's I am incredibly argumentative. Over the years, both socially and professionally, I've learned to (i) tone it down and internalise and (ii) in social situations avoid people who have a knack for setting me off. :x

I like discussion, debate, thoughts and opinons, facts. I like people sharing their perspectives of the World, and while I may not agree will have learned a new way of looking at things. Contrary to popular belief I almost don't think I'm right almost all of time. - This slant on things keeps me open minded, allows me to learn and keeps me honest. Challenging the other viewpoint is a way of learning for me.

Religion, politics, the state of society, ethnicity, ethics and philosphy aren't topics I think are taboo. But I accept that most do so in most social situations I don't raise these as topics of discussion. I keep the conversation at the surface layer and save the heated debate for my friends who relish it.

Sigh there was a time when the above would be too much conformity for me and I would debate about that. I miss that guy...

Admittingly on t'net there is no reason to exert such restraint. It is a well known Internet phenomena. I do however (much like I do in life) litter my posts with my other personality traits to attempt to give balance.

That said, on the few occasions I've been to the Morpeth, I exert the two points in my first paragraph.

For these reasons if people like JR, W1, Dilemma were to frequent the Morpeth and I was aware they were I would probably not attend (but be incredibly torn in doing so). The rest of the time I choose not to go but have greatly enjoyed the times I have been.

Agree with this or disagree with it, this approach has served me well in life and I and my life are just fine and well adjusted.

That answer the question?

rolf_f

mudcow007 wrote:

im game, not going to one of them poncy arty farty gaffs in london thoug

i suppose to make it fair we would all have to meet in the middle aka the midlands

The Midlands isn't the middle unless we wall off Scotland!

CyclingBantam

Rolf F wrote:

mudcow007 wrote:

im game, not going to one of them poncy arty farty gaffs in london thoug

i suppose to make it fair we would all have to meet in the middle aka the midlands

The Midlands isn't the middle unless we wall off Scotland!

Oh wow, I never realised that was actually a realistic possibility...

mudcow007

Rolf F wrote:

mudcow007 wrote:

im game, not going to one of them poncy arty farty gaffs in london thoug

i suppose to make it fair we would all have to meet in the middle aka the midlands

The Midlands isn't the middle unless we wall off Scotland!

hang on hasn't someone once tried this before?

rolf_f

DonDaddyD wrote:

For these reasons if people like JR, W1, Dilemma were to frequent the Morpeth and I was aware they were I would probably not attend (but be incredibly torn in doing so).

Have you met them? I make no assumptions about people based on internet personality. If I did, I'd be scared to meet you as I'd assume that any minor difference of opinion would be met by a verbal attack on my jugular. I'm certainly far more argumentative on forums than I am in person - to some extent I use the forums to vent off a bit.

rolf_f

mudcow007 wrote:

Rolf F wrote:

mudcow007 wrote:

im game, not going to one of them poncy arty farty gaffs in london thoug

i suppose to make it fair we would all have to meet in the middle aka the midlands

The Midlands isn't the middle unless we wall off Scotland!

hang on hasn't someone once tried this before?

Dunno but it doesn't sound like a bad idea. Anyone got any cement and stones?

DonDaddyD

Rolf F wrote:

DonDaddyD wrote:

For these reasons if people like JR, W1, Dilemma were to frequent the Morpeth and I was aware they were I would probably not attend (but be incredibly torn in doing so).

Have you met them? I make no assumptions about people based on internet personality. If I did, I'd be scared to meet you as I'd assume that any minor difference of opinion would be met by a verbal attack on my jugular. I'm certainly far more argumentative on forums than I am in person - to some extent I use the forums to vent off a bit.

I'm just being honest.

I would be lying if I said I make and have no preconceptions about people before I really get to know them (ever ask a girl out she thinks your good looking but still says no based on what little she knows of you and you can't understand why. - That is what that is).

I make a concious effort to keep an open mind and not be swayed by the human mind's natural ability to presume. But we all make and have preconceptions/prejudgements/prejudices.

They could be lovely, but based on what I've seen here I have no interest in engaging with the aformentioned on a social level. I'm sure others have said and will say the same about me.

I'm just being honest.

EKE_38BPM

I have said that meeting people from the forum is a bit of a memory test.
You have to remember their face, real name, screen name (and possibly avatar) and roughly what they have posted. Meeting Jeremy Rundle would be easier than most though.

I guess his real name is the same as his screen name, he has no avatar, we all know what he has posted and he would be easy to recognise as he has two £9 cameras permanently affixed to his head.

Kieran_Burns

Don - I don't wish to sound rude or anything, but everyone else is having a bit of fun, and you seem to be in the middle of a narcissistic navel gazing session

Just chill.

What would happen is what's happened every time I attended a club meet back in my Calibra owning days....

People turn up, people say "Good God, you look NOTHING like how I imagined!", people are a little shy and finally people chat and swap war stories.

Oh yeah, and us Northern lot laugh at you shandy drinking southern poofs.

DonDaddyD

Sorry, this thread did just come off the back end of another thread I was quite vocal in, so I felt to a need to indulge.

You're right though...

Also the odd single female might attend and every single male cyclist will present the plume in hope of selection...

rjsterry

Rolf F wrote:

mudcow007 wrote:

Rolf F wrote:

mudcow007 wrote:

im game, not going to one of them poncy arty farty gaffs in london thoug

i suppose to make it fair we would all have to meet in the middle aka the midlands

The Midlands isn't the middle unless we wall off Scotland!

hang on hasn't someone once tried this before?

Dunno but it doesn't sound like a bad idea. Anyone got any cement and stones?

Hadrian's Wall and the less well known Antonine Wall. Honestly, don't they teach anything in schools these days?

Kieran_Burns

rjsterry wrote:

Rolf F wrote:

mudcow007 wrote:

Rolf F wrote:

mudcow007 wrote:

im game, not going to one of them poncy arty farty gaffs in london thoug

i suppose to make it fair we would all have to meet in the middle aka the midlands

The Midlands isn't the middle unless we wall off Scotland!

hang on hasn't someone once tried this before?

Dunno but it doesn't sound like a bad idea. Anyone got any cement and stones?

Hadrian's Wall and the less well known Antonine Wall. Honestly, don't they teach anything in schools these days?

Clearly not humour at your school.

rjsterry

EKE_38BPM wrote:

I have said that meeting people from the forum is a bit of a memory test.
You have to remember their face, real name, screen name (and possibly avatar) and roughly what they have posted. Meeting Jeremy Rundle would be easier than most though.

I guess his real name is the same as his screen name, he has no avatar, we all know what he has posted and he would be easy to recognise as he has two £9 cameras permanently affixed to his head.

It is weird. EKE is thinner than I expected for example. How the hell have I formed an preconception on that based on his posts??

Everyone assumes I'm called Terry.

EKE_38BPM

rjsterry wrote:

EKE_38BPM wrote:

I have said that meeting people from the forum is a bit of a memory test.
You have to remember their face, real name, screen name (and possibly avatar) and roughly what they have posted. Meeting Jeremy Rundle would be easier than most though.

I guess his real name is the same as his screen name, he has no avatar, we all know what he has posted and he would be easy to recognise as he has two £9 cameras permanently affixed to his head.

It is weird. EKE is thinner than I expected for example. How the hell have I formed an preconception on that based on his posts??

Everyone assumes I'm called Terry.

Probably because of my signature. Actually I'm feeling a bit peckish right now...

rjsterry

EKE_38BPM wrote:

rjsterry wrote:

EKE_38BPM wrote:

I have said that meeting people from the forum is a bit of a memory test.
You have to remember their face, real name, screen name (and possibly avatar) and roughly what they have posted. Meeting Jeremy Rundle would be easier than most though.

I guess his real name is the same as his screen name, he has no avatar, we all know what he has posted and he would be easy to recognise as he has two £9 cameras permanently affixed to his head.

It is weird. EKE is thinner than I expected for example. How the hell have I formed an preconception on that based on his posts??

Everyone assumes I'm called Terry.

Probably because of my signature. Actually I'm feeling a bit peckish right now...

Nope, that's not it (hadn't noticed that until you mentioned it). I think your mind is compelled to build some sort of image and if there's nothing to go on, it just makes stuff up. After a while, the made up stuff is taken as fact.

UndercoverElephant

rjsterry wrote:

EKE_38BPM wrote:

I have said that meeting people from the forum is a bit of a memory test.
You have to remember their face, real name, screen name (and possibly avatar) and roughly what they have posted. Meeting Jeremy Rundle would be easier than most though.

I guess his real name is the same as his screen name, he has no avatar, we all know what he has posted and he would be easy to recognise as he has two £9 cameras permanently affixed to his head.

It is weird. EKE is thinner than I expected for example. How the hell have I formed an preconception on that based on his posts??

Everyone assumes I'm called Terry.

Apparently everyone thinks I'm older than I am. :?

dhope

UndercoverElephant wrote:

rjsterry wrote:

EKE_38BPM wrote:

I have said that meeting people from the forum is a bit of a memory test.
You have to remember their face, real name, screen name (and possibly avatar) and roughly what they have posted. Meeting Jeremy Rundle would be easier than most though.

I guess his real name is the same as his screen name, he has no avatar, we all know what he has posted and he would be easy to recognise as he has two £9 cameras permanently affixed to his head.

It is weird. EKE is thinner than I expected for example. How the hell have I formed an preconception on that based on his posts??

Everyone assumes I'm called Terry.

Apparently everyone thinks I'm older than I am. :?

It's the grey hair and paunch...

Actually, I reckon it's the avatar pic. Looks like it was taken with a Hipstamatic lens

rick_chasey

rjsterry wrote:

Everyone assumes I'm called Terry.

I met a few guys from the pro-race section.

They all assumed I was called Rick...

EKE_38BPM

Rick Chasey wrote:

I met a few guys from the pro-race section.

They all assumed I was called Rick...

As did I.