Advice please.

[willk]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

I'd possibly argue though that the mods sometimes need to be careful of the sarcasm they post when it was plainly clear a few replies in, prior to the quoted post that there was something a miss...

There are many people with the username simcal on the Internet. I've checked. That's what I do - keep 'em orderly and mop up the mess. I don't do "therapy" - I work for 'Is Torlship the Patrician, not the National 'Elf!

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by willk

Shssssh! I'm fishing!

Not biting:P

[Poly]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

Holy crap. I've just read through this thread and have very mixed emotions. Is he taking the proverbial? Trolling? Are we being harsh as he is has issues that when put in this medium, instigate over responses? I just don't know..... What I do know is the trip was a disaster waiting to happen, yet despite any view on his comments, members comments or his perception of then, he is now getting it delivered. Good result.
I'd possibly argue though that the mods sometimes need to be careful of the sarcasm they post when it was plainly clear a few replies in, prior to the quoted post that there was something a miss...

I refer you to paragraph 3 of post 72... there's good advice in there for many discussions on this forum

[Copinsay]

In all fariness I don't think Admin have anything to apologise for... the OP was still being an arse and as unhelpful to himself and other people on here. I was just delving into the "why" rather than the "what". Probabaly gets off on the reaction. To put a smile back into the thread, the first post was going to be:

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From: https://id.theguardian.com/profile/s...tream=comments

Simcal commented on Prison perks: inmates must wear uniforms as Grayling cracks down.
30 Apr 2013 3:26am
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@LordRodneyXIV -
I used to deal in tobacco. I also had a nice little earner with letters. I would soon have a little number going with tv's. Bound to be a con prepared to pay for a tv and another needing tobacco. Entrepreneurship does not just stop because you are in jail.
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I wonder if Simcal realises that "tv's" can equally mean transvestites. Gives a whole new meaning to:

"I would soon have a little number going with tv's."

...which giving the misuse of the apostrophe is quite a reasonable assumption to make

Actually, most likely just a very lonely and angry person trying to give himself a purpose - did say he/she usually kayaks alone. Actually, if he was liberal enough to have something going with multiple transvestites, I’d probably think all the more of him... Or her.

[paul tilley]

simcal should be reinstated for entertainment value

[HughN]

Originally Posted by Copinsay

I did have something to raise a smile I was just about to post, and then saw this so will not do so (scroll down) as seems to fit....

Clinical depression - NHS Choices

That's a real shame then. Forums such as this can be really helpful in that regard.

[HughN]

I also had a nice little earner with letters.

Can please someone explain to a naive bloke what this means?

[willk]

Originally Posted by HughN

Can please someone explain to a naive bloke what this means?

Sure it means tha.... er, no, sorry, I have no idea

[willk]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

Holy crap. I've just read through this thread and have very mixed emotions.

Right, I may have been a little snippy last night so here goes....

Paul, would you like to talk about how you feel?

[Anchorhandler]

Originally Posted by paul tilley

simcal should be reinstated for entertainment value

Yeah I tend to agree Paul

At the end of the day, did he really upset anyone?

I'm quite confident Willk wasn't emotionally scarred from the encounter and let's be honest, a bit of scandal now and then is good for the ratings....is it not?

:-)

Simon

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[willk]

Originally Posted by Anchorhandler

I'm quite confident Willk wasn't emotionally scarred from the encounter

My tears are on the inside

Nah, he was going to be a problem and needed to go. I'd had a quiet word with him the previous day and politely explained the local customs. He wasn't having it:

Originally Posted by simcal

Oh dear, did I upset someone? Look at some of the replies! Patronising and sarcastic and you think I should meekly not reply in the same vein? I came for advice not to be patronised. Like the rubbish about the forecasts, discussing it with the RNLI, etc. If you want to ban me feel free. I certainly won't lose any sleep over it....

I'd say either a Troll or Nuts, either way better to have a nice lie down

[Poly]

Willk - remember the first rule you taught me...

[willk]

Originally Posted by Poly

Willk - remember the first rule you taught me...

I taught you something?

But yeah, you're right. Sometimes though, people need more facts to help make their own judgments...

[spartacus]

Originally Posted by Anchorhandler

At the end of the day, did he really upset anyone?

I'm quite confident Willk wasn't emotionally scarred from the encounter and let's be honest, a bit of scandal now and then is good for the ratings.

I say we put it to a vote.

On second thoughts, no. It was the right call.

[biffer]

I say cut him loose. While he is entertaining and we could have a laugh at his attitude there is a chance of him infecting more serious threads

[gohelm]

This cannot be a coincidence EXACTLY 25 years after the last real appearance of Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards?!!