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Thread ID: 51213 2004-11-14 18:12:00 PressF1 Survey: Are we not tough enough? Moderator (5700) Press F1
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291992 2004-11-17 04:14:00 > Terry I meant, sorry, long day.... Been up since
> 3am....

poor thing :|
stu120404 (268)
291993 2004-11-17 23:46:00 I thought you were leavign stu? JimboJones (1680)
291994 2004-11-18 05:03:00 Agree
But why do so many simple threads turn into long ranting, rambling posts & private conversataions that have nothing to do with the thread topic.
Time & time again threads seem to get hijacked & wander off on another tangent.
This place is turning into a home for the disaffected & bewildered
Stumped Badly (348)
291995 2004-11-18 06:16:00 > But why do so many simple threads turn into long ranting, rambling posts & private conversataions that have nothing to do with the thread topic.
> Time & time again threads seem to get hijacked & wander off on another tangent.

Perhaps that would be a good time to start another thread, just to continue the conversation elsewhere?
POTUS (5276)
291996 2004-11-18 07:32:00 I read all the posts ... (well nearly all ;-) )

It has proven one thing to me ... plus other things

First one is Why fix what aint broke ?

By changing a system - you think this will change the people it serves?

I enjoy this place .. never a dull moment indeed. :-)

Leave it alone I say This posting is testament to all the right reasons to NOT fix what aint broke.
fairway (5932)
291997 2004-11-18 08:44:00 fairway:
But surely the number of people who agree the Mods should get tougher means they think ( some aspects ) of the forum ARE broke & do need fixing?
Laura (43)
291998 2004-11-18 08:56:00 Yup..
the same stupidity that gave us a labour government

Look at the bigger picture, I hear "the grass is greener on ........" or "a change is as good as a rest " as a poor excuse for being responsable for oneself . This post by Mr Buckman proves beyond doubt that a new "format" will not make people any better or worse than what is.

In the famous words of the woman that left me one morning whilst .....

"Why fix what aint broke"
fairway (5932)
291999 2004-11-18 09:23:00 Odd. 143 posts and no-one has defined the topic. Where did you lot go to school ]:)

So what is "tough"? See the following food for thought -

tough > 11 senses
ADJECTIVE 1 tough Not given to gentleness or sentimentality
2 tough, rugged Very difficult
3 tough, toughened Physically toughened
4 tough, sturdy Substantially made or constructed
5 tough, ruffianly Violent and lawless
6 tough, bad Feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
7 tough Tough to cut or chew
8 tough, hard Unfortunate or hard to bear
NOUN 1 tough, street fighter Someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
2 tough, hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, toughie, strong-armer An aggressive and violent young criminal
3 tough, bully, hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobo, yobbo A cruel and brutal fellow
tough > pronunciation
Sounds tah'f
Rhymes aleph, bailiff, bluff, and 37 more rhymes in ahf...
tough > adjective 1
Meaning Not given to gentleness or sentimentality.
Examples "a tough character"
Similar hard-bitten, hard-boiled, pugnacious; tough-minded, unsentimental
See also hard; insensitive
Contrary tender
tough > adjective 2
Meaning Very difficult. Severely testing stamina or resolution.
Examples "the competition was tough"; "it's a tough life"; "it was a tough job"
Synonyms rugged
Similar to difficult, hard
tough > adjective 3
Meaning Physically toughened.
Examples "the tough bottoms of his feet"
Synonyms toughened
Similar calloused, thickened; enured, inured, hardened; weather-beaten
See also rugged; experienced; strong
Contrary tender, untoughened
tough > adjective 4
Meaning Substantially made or constructed.
Examples "a tough all-weather fabric"; "some plastics are as tough as metal"
Synonyms sturdy
Similar to rugged
Adverbs toughly
tough > adjective 5
Meaning Violent and lawless.
Examples "tough street gangs"
Synonyms ruffianly
Similar to violent
tough > adjective 6
Meaning Feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad').
Examples "he was feeling tough after a restless night"
Synonyms bad
Similar to uncomfortable
Usage colloquialism
tough > adjective 7
Meaning Tough to cut or chew.
Similar cartilaginous, gristly, rubbery; chewy; coriaceous, leathered, leatherlike, leathery; fibrous, sinewy, stringy, unchewable; hempen, fibrous
See also inedible, uneatable
Contrary tender
tough > adjective 8
Meaning Unfortunate or hard to bear.
Examples "a tough break"
Synonyms hard
Similar to bad
tough > noun 1, person
Meaning Someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing.
Synonyms street fighter
Broader combatant, battler, belligerent, fighter, scrapper
tough > noun 2, person
Meaning An aggressive and violent young criminal.
Synonyms hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, toughie, strong-armer
Broader criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor
tough > noun 3, person
Meaning A cruel and brutal fellow.
Synonyms bully, hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobo, yobbo
Narrower bullyboy; muscleman, muscle; skinhead; tough guy, plug-ugly
Broader attacker, aggressor, assailant, assaulter
Winston001 (3612)
292000 2004-11-18 09:28:00 W001 do you have nothing better to do on this night ?
No things to write as a lawyer does?
No beloved wife to talk to nicely?
No book to read?

after i saw the first 4 lines i gave up, i have myself written copious lines tonight and over 300 words on this dratted essay, and cannot for the life of me be compelled to read what you have written, posibly others may be innflected by the same thought, Too many words man.

:p
beetle
beetle (243)
292001 2004-11-18 09:45:00 Yes Beet, I did overdo that. My apologies everyone.

I agree with Fairway. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. I have visited many forums over the past 2 years. I do not recall one which is as easy to read and use as this one. Often the writing is several points smaller than here, with a blue background.

I positively hate those Avatars and stupid stupid stupid signatures with some wise or smart saying attached. In fact on some forums lately, it is very difficult to sort out the quote, the new message, and the clever signature.

I don't get hot often but I do feel strongly about this. Maybe we need to be able to edit our posts to withdraw heat-of-the-moment words. A button for contacting the Mods. Fine. Even a second place for OT discussions if its really necessary - which I doubt.

Anyway, new software will not change behaviour. That is up to all of us.
Winston001 (3612)
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