07 Sep 15
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyTwo questions spring to mind. How does your good friend in California handle a rainy day, for example? And have you thought of arranging for Russ to get in touch directly to try to persuade your Californian friend to set aside the problem of how many thumbs down you get and join the web site regardless? It would mean more revenue for Russ. Just a thought. 🙂
"I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights." (A good friend in California who almost joined RHP two years ago but was disappointed by the negative hearsay from his chess club friends)
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyTo be clear, you have a good friend who "almost" joined the site for some spurious reason (as they obviously didn't bother to look for themsleves)...lwho was then told by another friend of theirs that the site was a bad place and so decided not to "join" after all. Is that what you are claiming?
"I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights." (A good friend in California who almost joined RHP two years ago but was disappointed by the negative hearsay from his chess club friends)
I'm sorry but your story lacks any credibility whatsoever and is I suspect, completely fabricated.
Originally posted by divegeesterYou haven't a clue as to what went down; nor am I about to spell it out. The anecdotal reference was simply a way
To be clear, you have a good friend who "almost" joined the site for some spurious reason (as they obviously didn't bother to look for themsleves)...lwho was then told by another friend of theirs that the site was a bad place and so decided not to "join" after all. Is that what you are claiming?
I'm sorry but your story lacks any credibility whatsoever and is I suspect, completely fabricated.
of acknowledging the source of this quotation. Majoring on minor things appears to have become a way of life.
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyAnd you couldn't talk this "good friend" into joining?
"I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights." (A good friend in California who almost joined RHP two years ago but was disappointed by the negative hearsay from his chess club friends)
I'd take the opinion of a good friend over chess club buddies.
Why didn't he? ..............
I suspect you would be embarrassed about your forum presence.
Maybe you put off this "good friend" yourself?
YES
That is much more plausible.
Originally posted by Grampy BobbySo, just to be clear, you contend that your peculiar scarcely-makes-sense "anecdote" about your Californian friend is true and not something that you simply made up?
You haven't a clue as to what went down; nor am I about to spell it out. The anecdotal reference was simply a way
of acknowledging the source of this quotation. Majoring on minor things appears to have become a way of life.
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyYou are once again making passive-aggressive jibes; talking about what appears to me to be a fictitious person "almost" signing-up to RHP and then ...boo-hoo... not joining up, because someone said it was a bad place here. It's seems to me that you are just making this stuff in order defend your premise that it is uncivilised here because you get stick and multiple thumbs-down for spamming the place up. If you find my observation and insight hard to swallow, it's probably due to the truth of it sticking in your craw.
You haven't a clue as to what went down; nor am I about to spell it out. The anecdotal reference was simply a way
of acknowledging the source of this quotation. Majoring on minor things appears to have become a way of life.
07 Sep 15
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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby"my son, one day you'll have the capacity to realize that some people make many decisions from a position of weakness; my hope is that you'll make many decisions from a position of strength which will enhance your life options and happiness and make your dear father and me proud." ~Mum
"Mum, ever since last frieday, when we had those big yellow eggs and homemade croissants for lunch, I've been wondering
why sum people open their mouths while their eyes and ears and minds are still closed." ~your son, child anon
07 Sep 15
Originally posted by divegeesterOriginally posted by divegeester
To be clear, you have a good friend who "almost" joined the site for some spurious reason (as they obviously didn't bother to look for themsleves)...lwho was then told by another friend of theirs that the site was a bad place and so decided not to "join" after all. Is that what you are claiming?
I'm sorry but your story lacks any credibility whatsoever and is I suspect, completely fabricated.
"I'm sorry but your story lacks any credibility whatsoever and is I suspect, completely fabricated."
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It's as factual as the name on your birth certificate.
07 Sep 15
Originally posted by wolfgang59Originally posted by wolfgang59
And you couldn't talk this "good friend" into joining?
I'd take the opinion of a good friend over chess club buddies.
Why didn't he? ..............
I suspect you would be embarrassed about your forum presence.
Maybe you put off this "good friend" yourself?
YES
That is much more plausible.
"And you couldn't talk this "good friend" into joining?"
This conversation, which occurred during a phone call several years ago, was with a friend whose decisions I respect as he also respects mine.