Eames Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 (edited) What is the point of a donor only forum? What is it adding to the website? As an aside, I made a payment to the site a couple of months ago but didn't get any 'donor' privileges... Personally, I'd stopped donating as I was in a silent rage over some unfair warning points I picked up in 2013, I sincerely hope you've been issued with more for discussing moderation decisions on the forum. Edited February 10, 2015 by Eames 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I've started a new job in the last couple of weeks, ditching my lovely 5 min commute in favour of a new 2hr 20 commute by train..... I made the following observations 1) Rail commuters are miserable pricks. Men in suits are the worst, trendy hipster types in brogues and cords are a close second. 2) Most women need to apply the "less is more" principle to their daily perfume use. 3) A surprising number of people feel the need to use their iphone, ipad and macbook all in the same commute - mostly for very similar tasks (web browsing etc) 4) The number of people who drink in the mornings is staggering. I would easily say 20% of commuters on my train smell of fresh booze - mostly suits to be fair not just the odd tramp. 5) Tennant's Super appears to be a popular substitute for Red Bull - even before dawn. Dedicated alcoholism at its finest. 6) A surprising number of commuters are perfectly happy to watch porn on their morning commute. 7) Train companies are arseholes. Having completed 13 seperate journies to and from work at this point, only 1 has run to timetable. 8) There are a couple of regular commuters who clearly disapper into the toilets between Paddock Wood and Marden for a quick fumble on the way home. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YLN Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I say we let the ghouls into Tenpenny Tower. Let's all chip in and offer to donate on behalf of the ghouliest of members and ruin their elitist fun. mjmooney is obviously that guy with the adventures on the radio, Herbert Dashwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I've started a new job in the last couple of weeks, ditching my lovely 5 min commute in favour of a new 2hr 20 commute by train..... I made the following observations 1) Rail commuters are miserable pricks. Men in suits are the worst, trendy hipster types in brogues and cords are a close second. 2) Most women need to apply the "less is more" principle to their daily perfume use. 3) A surprising number of people feel the need to use their iphone, ipad and macbook all in the same commute - mostly for very similar tasks (web browsing etc) 4) The number of people who drink in the mornings is staggering. I would easily say 20% of commuters on my train smell of fresh booze - mostly suits to be fair not just the odd tramp. 5) Tennant's Super appears to be a popular substitute for Red Bull - even before dawn. Dedicated alcoholism at its finest. 6) A surprising number of commuters are perfectly happy to watch porn on their morning commute. 7) Train companies are arseholes. Having completed 13 seperate journies to and from work at this point, only 1 has run to timetable. 8) There are a couple of regular commuters who clearly disapper into the toilets between Paddock Wood and Marden for a quick fumble on the way home. can't disagree with any of them, though I haven't spotted any toilet fumblers I had the misfortune recently of having to use the train more often than not for a couple of weeks and I'd say that of 7 or 8 journeys 4 or 5 were late or cancelled. By late, I mean properly 20 or 30 minutes late note 90 seconds. The odd thing is, I bet when the stats are issued they'll show 98.7% reliability. I've often wondered if I just have a gift for selecting the 1.3% of trains that stop for suicides, piracy, cable theft, dickheads jogging on the line and deer rampage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I say we let the ghouls into Tenpenny Tower. Let's all chip in and offer to donate on behalf of the ghouliest of members and ruin their elitist fun. mjmooney is obviously that guy with the adventures on the radio, Herbert Dashwood. The butler will offer a spare tie we keep at the door, so as to be properly dressed and avoid everyone's embarrassment. We usually find that by the end of the soup course and a fine dry Olorossa sherry, even the roughest of diamonds has stopped pocketing the bread rolls and shiny spoons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I've started a new job in the last couple of weeks, ditching my lovely 5 min commute in favour of a new 2hr 20 commute by train..... I made the following observations 1) Rail commuters are miserable pricks. Men in suits are the worst, trendy hipster types in brogues and cords are a close second. 2) Most women need to apply the "less is more" principle to their daily perfume use. 3) A surprising number of people feel the need to use their iphone, ipad and macbook all in the same commute - mostly for very similar tasks (web browsing etc) 4) The number of people who drink in the mornings is staggering. I would easily say 20% of commuters on my train smell of fresh booze - mostly suits to be fair not just the odd tramp. 5) Tennant's Super appears to be a popular substitute for Red Bull - even before dawn. Dedicated alcoholism at its finest. 6) A surprising number of commuters are perfectly happy to watch porn on their morning commute. 7) Train companies are arseholes. Having completed 13 seperate journies to and from work at this point, only 1 has run to timetable. 8) There are a couple of regular commuters who clearly disapper into the toilets between Paddock Wood and Marden for a quick fumble on the way home. can't disagree with any of them, though I haven't spotted any toilet fumblers I had the misfortune recently of having to use the train more often than not for a couple of weeks and I'd say that of 7 or 8 journeys 4 or 5 were late or cancelled. By late, I mean properly 20 or 30 minutes late note 90 seconds. The odd thing is, I bet when the stats are issued they'll show 98.7% reliability. I've often wondered if I just have a gift for selecting the 1.3% of trains that stop for suicides, piracy, cable theft, dickheads jogging on the line and deer rampage. I used to travel a lot with EasyJet in a previous job, they would always take off late... but amazingly land on time. They used to advertise the journey usually 30 or 40 minutes longer than it really was so when they took off late they had a better chance of keeping the pecentage of flights LANDING on time stat up high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 10, 2015 Author VT Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2015 I think they all do that. I took a RyanAir flight from Dublin to Cork before and was surprised to see it scheduled as a 90 minute flight (you could drive it in about double that) Unsurprisingly we took off half an hour late, but landed 15 minutes early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted February 10, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2015 Personally, I'd stopped donating as I was in a silent rage over some unfair warning points I picked up in 2013 I wonder how many of us have had that particular sulk along the way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I took the train the other day in the rush hour , was surprising how many people felt they had the right to keep bags on the seat next to them whilst people stood in the corridor .. seems some people are too shy to ask and some people are too ignorant not to have to be asked . people that eat on trains are my pet hate though ... sure eat a chocolate bar and if you must a packet of crisps , but these people bite into a Prat a Manger sandwich and spurt tomato and Mayo out the bread and chomp away with their mouth open ... never mind quiet carriages on trains , how about some no eating carriages and don't get me started on fruit ..anyway that peels a banana or an orange on a train should be killed with a blunt spoon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 A mate texted me last week with the mysterious message. 'Guess what I'm doing' - To which I replied 'Felching?' He'd never heard of the phrase and it tickled him when he looked at the Urban Dictionary. He's just asked for a new word. Any suggestions beyond teabagging and pegging? 7) Train companies are arseholes. Having completed 13 seperate journies to and from work at this point, only 1 has run to timetable. I've been on time for my intended connection twice in 2015. Piss poor doesn't adequately cover it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I've started a new job in the last couple of weeks, ditching my lovely 5 min commute in favour of a new 2hr 20 commute by train..... I made the following observations 1) Rail commuters are miserable pricks. Men in suits are the worst, trendy hipster types in brogues and cords are a close second. 2) Most women need to apply the "less is more" principle to their daily perfume use. 3) A surprising number of people feel the need to use their iphone, ipad and macbook all in the same commute - mostly for very similar tasks (web browsing etc) 4) The number of people who drink in the mornings is staggering. I would easily say 20% of commuters on my train smell of fresh booze - mostly suits to be fair not just the odd tramp. 5) Tennant's Super appears to be a popular substitute for Red Bull - even before dawn. Dedicated alcoholism at its finest. 6) A surprising number of commuters are perfectly happy to watch porn on their morning commute. 7) Train companies are arseholes. Having completed 13 seperate journies to and from work at this point, only 1 has run to timetable. 8) There are a couple of regular commuters who clearly disapper into the toilets between Paddock Wood and Marden for a quick fumble on the way home. can't disagree with any of them, though I haven't spotted any toilet fumblers I had the misfortune recently of having to use the train more often than not for a couple of weeks and I'd say that of 7 or 8 journeys 4 or 5 were late or cancelled. By late, I mean properly 20 or 30 minutes late note 90 seconds. The odd thing is, I bet when the stats are issued they'll show 98.7% reliability. I've often wondered if I just have a gift for selecting the 1.3% of trains that stop for suicides, piracy, cable theft, dickheads jogging on the line and deer rampage. I used to travel a lot with EasyJet in a previous job, they would always take off late... but amazingly land on time. They used to advertise the journey usually 30 or 40 minutes longer than it really was so when they took off late they had a better chance of keeping the pecentage of flights LANDING on time stat up high. Pretty sure they all do that and the flight time includes the time spent taxiing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 10, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2015 I say we let the ghouls into Tenpenny Tower. Let's all chip in and offer to donate on behalf of the ghouliest of members and ruin their elitist fun. mjmooney is obviously that guy with the adventures on the radio, Herbert Dashwood. I do not understand that post, in any way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I say we let the ghouls into Tenpenny Tower. Let's all chip in and offer to donate on behalf of the ghouliest of members and ruin their elitist fun. mjmooney is obviously that guy with the adventures on the radio, Herbert Dashwood. I do not understand that post, in any way. I had to Mooney it: " Herbert "Daring" Dashwood is a retired adventurer residing in Tenpenny Tower in 2277. Early life Herbert Dashwood was born in 2207. He spent his younger days as a traveler and adventurer. In 2241, Herbert ran across a ghoul named Argyle, after stealing the ghoul's girlfriend. Despite this misunderstanding, the two became great friends, and led a life of adventure throughout the Wasteland. I think it's some sort of 'game', Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 10, 2015 Moderator Share Posted February 10, 2015 A mate texted me last week with the mysterious message. 'Guess what I'm doing' - To which I replied 'Felching?' He'd never heard of the phrase and it tickled him when he looked at the Urban Dictionary. He's just asked for a new word. Any suggestions beyond teabagging and pegging? Does it have to be dirty? If not, try ultracrepidarianism. Something O/T and facebook know a lot about If it has to be dirty then has he ever tried a Cleveland Steamer with a cherry on top? Or an Alabama Hot Pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Does it have to be dirty? If not, try ultracrepidarianism. Something O/T and facebook know a lot about If it has to be dirty then has he ever tried a Cleveland Steamer with a cherry on top? Or an Alabama Hot Pocket. Proper filth hidden behind an innocuously innocent sounding word(s) is best. Cleveland Steamers has been the name of my VT listed fantasy team for the last few years 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 10, 2015 Moderator Share Posted February 10, 2015 Proper filth hidden behind an innocuously innocent sounding word(s) is best.Santorum (n) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Arabian Goggles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 He's just come back with 'Blumpkin', which is quite funny. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 10, 2015 Moderator Share Posted February 10, 2015 Ah yes, it's a while since I've heard that one. Such a cute sounding word, it could almost be a collection of fluffy kids cartoon characters. Almost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Does it have to be dirty? If not, try ultracrepidarianism. Something O/T and facebook know a lot about If it has to be dirty then has he ever tried a Cleveland Steamer with a cherry on top? Or an Alabama Hot Pocket. Proper filth hidden behind an innocuously innocent sounding word(s) is best. Cleveland Steamers has been the name of my VT listed fantasy team for the last few years I've got a copy of an old poster somewhere for the Clevedon Steamer that ran from here for a while. Makes me laugh every time. Anything they can do, we can do slightly shitter, as it were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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