My Cardiff pension.

j08 have you ever heard that advice about what to do when you're in a hole?

Has everyone – well almost everyone – taken leave of their senses? Or are some people posting comments on a completely different subject from the others because of a computer glitch? Or what?

I have signed out on several ocassions when. I have never announced my departure.

Jessm yes, that's true.

Gracemum , I do not know if you are aware that saying
"right back at you " means " same to you " heyho you are such a sweetie .

That!?! Coming from you, Jingle? Heard everything now!

Entirely up to you Galen. No need to tell me.

Though I don't understand why people can't just stop posting. Or sign out quietly. Why flounce?

Please don't leave Galen your posts are all good and would be greatly missed. It is amazing how some think their jokes are okay but they don't like others to be funny. There was nothing unkind in the original postings but they have been misrepresented and surrounded by vitriol since.

Wots a pastiche?
I fought it was a type of Frenchie drink yow put watter in and tasted like aniseed?

Why the smirk, Nonu??Are you saying you would like Galen to leave? And why did you say Greatnan would be having a pop at you? Likewise what on earth do you mean by "Right back at you?" This is just stirring and does you nobody any favours.
Galen it was a brilliant little pastiche and you gave most of us a laugh, there is no need for some people to get "holier than thou" all of a sudden and even less need for wooden spoonology by anybody who likes to see a fight. I would be devastated if you were to give in to this sort of bullying, because that is all it is. J08 you are perfectly happy to tell people to F* off and IMHO even if Frank were reading threads on GN - which I doubt - it is a whole lot worse to be called a "boring old fart" than to read Galen's pastiche.

I thought it was very funny! Ironically, many of Frank's posts prompted very critical responses, and sometimes, downright rudeness. He never seemed to mind, and although I don't know him (unless I'm mistaken, none of us knows him) I'm sure he wouldn't mind this gentle, humorous joke! Come on, ladies!

For heavens sake Galen, don't you dare cave in.
Nonu if you want to say something useful, go and try your hand on the limerick thread then we can all see how funny you are and LOL together

Galen, don't leave, please. You have done nothing wrong. In fact, you have done nothing that you couldn't have done to Frank's face because there was nothing malicious in your thread.

Right back at you Gnan !!

Another smile - you find some strange things humorous, Nonu.

I cannot see any breach of the forum guidelines, so on what grounds would you have the thread deleted, jingle? Just because you don't like it?

Gnan thought it would not be long before you had a pop at me .

Please don't Galen. It would be a crying shame if you were hounded off here because of the tendency of some to pick away at Gransnetters who don't join in with their jibes. You are very much wanted round here. An institution, just like lovely soop, who thankfully decided to stay.

Why the smile, Nonu? Galen leaving would be a great loss to Gransnet.

Nooooooo!

Galen, they are sad troublemakers. But if you go I suspect that many will follow. Including MiceElf. And I hope those who have driven you away are proud of themselves.

I thought you left before , and came back as Galen !!

Galen you mustn't . There was nothing wrong with your OP - some people have chosen to overreact, that's all.

Jo8
Don't bother about getting thread deleted!
I'm leaving GN!

I think it is ridiculous to suggest this thread should be deleted when the only putative reason is the sniping and total sense of humour bypass which others have generated. Great little pastiche, Galen! And who would have thought that such a mountain could have been made out of this particular molehill. Some people cannot see a teacup without creating a storm to go with it.