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Spot this is a forum not a newspaper and when the earthquake happened I was on line and when Gill came on she told me all about it and was very scared and upset. Sure in your eyes it was just minor but to some people it wasnt. As to saying the man who fractured his leg, I think your comment he was carted off just sounded a bit harsh. Maybe a bit more compassion on your part wouldnt be amiss.

Its not something that happens in the UK so I expect it will get spoken of a while after,

I know it was not the tsunami or anything but it certainly woke us all up.

spot;787181 wrote: Depends on whether you've finished playing let's all pile in on spot, doesn't it.



I could, if asked nicely, explain why it was front page news.
I would ask nicely Spot but I fear this would all end up being the fault of the US somehow..



Oops didn't mean to pile on Spot.

kayleneaussie;787187 wrote: As to saying the man who fractured his leg, I think your comment he was carted off just sounded a bit harsh. Maybe a bit more compassion on your part wouldnt be amiss.
You know, a hundred people were injured in car crashes in the UK yesterday too and ten of them died. Does nobody at all have any sense of perspective?

Who's playing games??? Im certainly not but I do think your tone in this thread hasnt been your best. I really dont understand your way of thinking at times but hey were all different. For the most part I get your humour and like it, the sacarsm and put downs here I find derogatory. Pinky lives in Lincolnshire as do some of my relatives and your comment about them drowning under the North Sea wasnt nice at all, not even if you were joking. So you dont like the place fine, dont go there, so you didnt think the earthquake was worthy of a mention, fine,,,dont mention it but dont ruin it for us that do, thats all im saying. You are the only member saying negative things on this topic and I am really struggling to find why on earth you would spend so much time and energy doing that on something and somewhere you find so worthless.

Read these quotes from people who were affected, they dont think it was so minor and neither did their poor frightened and scared children.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7266146.stm

Pinky lives almost as far from Lincolnshire as I do and I guarantee I didn't feel it. The earthquake happened one minute after I made my last post here so I know exactly what I was doing at the time.

spot;787208 wrote: Pinky lives almost as far from Lincolnshire as I do and I guarantee I didn't feel it. The earthquake happened one minute after I made my last post here so I know exactly what I was doing at the time.


whats your point???

I live in wales and felt it for gods sake!

Oh dear, lets all step away and calm down. I can see this from both sides, I have to admit to have been chuckling away at Spots posts. Have you overdosed on caffeine Spot??

On the other hand I can see it from t'other side, I guess it must have been scary, having felt tremours years ago down here in wonderful cornwall :wah: I can certainly remember how scary it was at the time.

spot;787199 wrote: You know, a hundred people were injured in car crashes in the UK yesterday too and ten of them died. Does nobody at all have any sense of perspective?


Thats what I am trying to say to you Spot, you have no compassion. Its very sad that a hundred people were i njured in car crashes yesterday and ten died but its also very sad that someone fractured their leg in the earthquake too. I cant understand why you have such a cold heart:(

Chezzie;787210 wrote: whats your point???

I live in wales and felt it for gods sake!


My point, Chezzie, is that a Canadian enquired about the earthquake, that I was the person who responded and I did it by reassuring it had been a mild affair and not to worry, and FOC (being on the look-out for retribution) dumped on me after which things went downhill. You need to find the motive to work out what the thread was about.

kayleneaussie;787215 wrote: Its very sad that a hundred people were i njured in car crashes yesterday and ten died but its also very sad that someone fractured their leg in the earthquake too.In a word, no it isn't. The car crashes were far nastier, the car deaths far more tragic to the point where the earthquake is a completely irrelevant non-event. The thing that bothers you is that the car crashes happen day after day after day so they're invisible. It's far more compassionate of me to be concerned about the car crashes, I'm horrified that people can be so crass as to worry about trivia when major problems are left unaddressed because they're too commonplace to care about.

ok lets just chill,

and keep this thread for what it was about in the first place

This is a good time for everyone to remember to keep an emergency supply kit available for emergencies like this. You never know when it would be needed, with a checklist of things to do after an emergency, phone numbers, food and water, etc. It could be another type of natural occurance/disaster, but being prepared makes good sense.

Betty Boop;787214 wrote: Oh dear, lets all step away and calm down. I can see this from both sides, I have to admit to have been chuckling away at Spots posts. Have you overdosed on caffeine Spot??

On the other hand I can see it from t'other side, I guess it must have been scary, having felt tremours years ago down here in wonderful cornwall :wah: I can certainly remember how scary it was at the time.


My thoughts exactly.



On one hand I feel Spot is right to the extent that although for the UK it was big news, and not fun for anyone involved in it, especially those that were injured. But then compared to the world wide tragedies going on killing hundreds of people it doesn't seem as large, (well at least if you weren't really involved in the quake anyway like Spot wasn't.)



On the other hand making nasty comments about a county is wrong, Spot is entitled to his view, but there shouldn't be this constant mud-slinging at each other, that at this rate is just going to continue into another thread war that surely no-one wants!?

spot;787216 wrote: My point, Chezzie, is that a Canadian enquired about the earthquake, that I was the person who responded and I did it by reassuring it had been a mild affair and not to worry, and FOC (being on the look-out for retribution) dumped on me after which things went downhill. You need to find the motive to work out what the thread was about.


now im more lost

To me your post rubbed people up the wrong way Spot because it seemed heartless and rude.

Im not a detective, when reading posts, i answer as I read em, I dont go looking for clues, and Im not part of a group here, I speak for myself, no one else.:-6

Chezzie;787225 wrote: To me your post rubbed people up the wrong way Spot because it seemed heartless and rude.No, a previous event in a previous thread had stirred their hornet nest. They were out aiming to sting. I didn't react well to the buzzy noises because I knew why they were buzzing. I can quite see why onlookers might see my reaction as rubbing people up the wrong way but seriously, they'd already been rubbing themselves into a minor frenzy for some while.

spot;787218 wrote: In a word, no it isn't. The car crashes were far nastier, the car deaths far more tragic to the point where the earthquake is a completely irrelevant non-event. The thing that bothers you is that the car crashes happen day after day after day so they're invisible. It's far more compassionate of me to be concerned about the car crashes, I'm horrified that people can be so crass as to worry about trivia when major problems are left unaddressed because they're too commonplace to care about.


I take great offence at that Spot. My grandchild was killed in a car crash so my dear man car crashes are not invisible to me. I think anything that hurts another human being is sad and you would have to be the most less compassionate person I have ever met. Maybe you should think before you speak.

I enjoy some of your debates Spot but a lot of the time you are just a nasty person which is kind of sad really:(

spot;785670 wrote: Let's be honest, if the whole of Lincolnshire had sunk into the North Sea nobody would really have noticed. To describe the area as behind the times is to understate matters, it's still practically depopulated from the Enclosures Acts of the 18th Century.

sorry, i've only just seen this thread..................

to my knowledge its 2008 now

That, I fear, was a poor attempt at humour on my part. It wasn't funny. Humour isn't my strong point but I do keep practicing.

earthquakes until very recently !! have been a very rare occurance in this country and one of this severity is going to make headlines all over the world just for that reason.

thats it and all there is about it really.

Helen;787314 wrote: earthquakes until very recently !! have been a very rare occurance in this country and one of this severity is going to make headlines all over the world just for that reason.

thats it and all there is about it really.


Very true Helen

I had it in mind that Lincoln Cathedral was destroyed by an earlier earthquake.

spot;787216 wrote: My point, Chezzie, is that a Canadian enquired about the earthquake, that I was the person who responded and I did it by reassuring it had been a mild affair and not to worry, and FOC (being on the look-out for retribution) dumped on me after which things went downhill. You need to find the

motive to work out what the thread was about.

I haven't the foggiest what this sentence means, please clarify, Spot !

Also I must take you to task concerning your reference to 'FOC', I take it you mean the 'Friends Of Carol' thread. How dare you suggest that the good people who post fairly regularly on that thread are 'on the look-out for retribution'. I read through this thread before I made a post (No.22) some long time after your initial post, and I saw several different names, some of which do make posts on the FOC thread, and some don't. We all look through the different subjects of threads on the list, and I expect they were all interested in that subject, as I was. I am sure that the good people who frequent the FOC thread are not in the slightest bit interested in 'retribution' as you seem to suggest. But when you say things like you said in your second post (14 minutes after that first post of yours), it is of no surprise to me that people got a little annoyed. Since then you have continued to slur the people who post on the FOC thread !!! Spot, may I suggest that you give yourself a bit of a breather from Forum Garden. You seem to be up at all hours on here, and it cannot be doing you any good.

This thread was supposed to be about the earthquake and you have turned it into an accusation of 'retribution' by some very nice people.

That just goes to reinforce what I said really, don't you think?

spot;787328 wrote: That just goes to reinforce what I said really, don't you think?


What have I said that makes you say that ?

Oh and you haven't answered my question (the first line of my post).

I really don't care enough, Gill. When you jump to Carolly's defence your entire tone changes, it's blatantly obvious when it happens. Eventually you'll both pipe down and stop being so affronted. Perhaps it's starting to suit you though, maybe you'll keep it indefinitely - it's entirely your choice. The pattern is Carolly talks drivel in some thread in which I've already been posting, I say "wow, that's drivel" and we have to all put up with a week of affront. Why not just accept that it was drivel and that I have no interest whatever in singling Carolly out for my observation? Or, subsequently, you? The pair of you are very incompetently power-gaming and by heck you're neither of you any good at it.

Spot, I really do not know why you are dragging Carol's name into this. I don't think she has posted on this thread has she ? This present nonsense was caused by you saying some ill thought out words that were rather insulting to Lincolnshire people. Also your insensitive attitude to the fear and apprehension of literally millions of people by belittling this uncommon natural occurrence, in this country, which has in fact caused millions of pounds damage and several injuries. Do bear in mind that the earthquake struck at probably the best time, impact wise. If it had happened during the day the impact would have been far far greater, with many deaths.

Those are good links fuzzy, I use that first one in class all the time to watch the seismic activity around the world.

This is some damage at our place from the earthquake

Attached files

G#GILL

So far, you have been only very scathing about this very valuable county, and even if you only meant to be 'funny' it read as very sarcastic and derogatory, and in my opinion you are totally out of order.




chrisb84uk

On the other hand making nasty comments about a county is wrong, Spot is entitled to his view, but there shouldn't be this constant mud-slinging at each other, that at this rate is just going to continue into another thread war that surely no-one wants!?


You are both out of order here. Taking the **** out of each other is a national sport. If you can't take the mickey yorkshiremen and lancashiremen will have nothing to talk about at cricket matches except intellectual assessments of the impact of the war of the roses.

What will the welsh say to the english when they beat them at rugby. Should the irish refrain from making jokes about the english, should the english not make any welsh jokes that mention sheep for fear they offend the leek eaters, should londoners cease talking about up north and making jokes about cobbled streets and essex girl jokes be banned as sexist and an insult to those who wear white stilletoes and drive ford escorts. Norfolk is an inherently funny county depending on how the name is pronounced. auchenshuggle is a real place with real people should we be merciful because their home has a funny name.

Spot comes from an obscure town called brigstowe that people have to look up to find out where it is, you wouldn't make jokes about brigstowe but you would sympathise with him. I had no idea he was a hell's angel-or one of those saddos dressed to colour coordinate with his bike perhaps he could clarify. The synonym for spot in scotland is pluke.

I trust spot will be able to tell the difference between someone taking the mickey and someone trying to be nasty. It's a peculiarly british form of humour that one is conscious other nationalities don't get. I find you have to be careful when posting around americans since they assume, for instance, a crack made about the scots by an englishman is intended to give offence and miss the spirit with which it is made. It's a bit surprising when british people can't tell the difference.

was woken by a tremer and a bang but aint noticed any probs round n about

I find you have to be careful when posting around americans since they assume, for instance, a crack made about the scots by an englishman is intended to give offence and miss the spirit with which it is made. It's a bit surprising when british people can't tell the difference.





Excuse me but us Americans do get this type of humor and use it constantly. I am always giving the Texans crap on this board (just ask Sheryl and Sunny).



I took Spots Lincolnshire remark as a joke also, it seems to me it is his fellow English citizens who are missing the joke, not the Americans. Don't even get me started on the Alabamans because no matter where you are from you can always make fun of them.

maybe this thread needs to be closed!

I thought most people here frowned upon personal attacks??

YZGI;787708 wrote: I find you have to be careful when posting around americans since they assume, for instance, a crack made about the scots by an englishman is intended to give offence and miss the spirit with which it is made. It's a bit surprising when british people can't tell the difference.





Excuse me but us Americans do get this type of humor and use it constantly. I am always giving the Texans crap on this board (just ask Sheryl and Sunny).



I took Spots Lincolnshire remark as a joke also, it seems to me it is his fellow English citizens who are missing the joke, not the Americans. Don't even get me started on the Alabamans because no matter where you are from you can always make fun of them.


yer just jealous, darlin! :sneaky: :p :wah:

gmc;787463 wrote: G#GILL







chrisb84uk





You are both out of order here. Taking the **** out of each other is a national sport. If you can't take the mickey yorkshiremen and lancashiremen will have nothing to talk about at cricket matches except intellectual assessments of the impact of the war of the roses.



What will the welsh say to the english when they beat them at rugby. Should the irish refrain from making jokes about the english, should the english not make any welsh jokes that mention sheep for fear they offend the leek eaters, should londoners cease talking about up north and making jokes about cobbled streets and essex girl jokes be banned as sexist and an insult to those who wear white stilletoes and drive ford escorts. Norfolk is an inherently funny county depending on how the name is pronounced. auchenshuggle is a real place with real people should we be merciful because their home has a funny name.



Spot comes from an obscure town called brigstowe that people have to look up to find out where it is, you wouldn't make jokes about brigstowe but you would sympathise with him. I had no idea he was a hell's angel-or one of those saddos dressed to colour coordinate with his bike perhaps he could clarify. The synonym for spot in scotland is pluke.



I trust spot will be able to tell the difference between someone taking the mickey and someone trying to be nasty. It's a peculiarly british form of humour that one is conscious other nationalities don't get. I find you have to be careful when posting around americans since they assume, for instance, a crack made about the scots by an englishman is intended to give offence and miss the spirit with which it is made. It's a bit surprising when british people can't tell the difference.


Well I'm sorry but just because I happen to be the same nationality as any other Brit doesn't mean that I automatically will understand a joke that someone has made at someone else from the same country. I'll admit my sense of humour is pretty basic and child-like to an extent, and that there is nothing wrong with taking the mickey out of fellow people from the same country or anywhere else, as long as it is done reasonably tastefully.



I personally didn't see anything funny about Spot's remarks, but if that was his attempt at humour or an honest opinion, whatever I am fine by that, just that don't expect everyone that reads it to automatically find it amusing, because we are all different people so it's only natural that whilst someone finds humour from something, someone else will take it as offense. I mean if I had made a joke about say people from a county that I thought was funny, and someone from that county or anywhere else said that they thought it was offensive, I would say that I was sorry and meant no serious meaning behind it, just a bit of fun. That then should hopefully be the end of it, and we can all move on, not end up like this thread seemingly has gone into a moaning match between various people.

Ok, I felt nothing here.



I won't take the pizz out of Lincolnshire but can I take the mickey out of Scousers please?

Apparently not, Immy.

Imladris;788355 wrote: Ok, I felt nothing here.



I won't take the pizz out of Lincolnshire but can I take the mickey out of Scousers please?Is that not obligatory? :-3

Uncle Kram;787448 wrote: This is some damage at our place from the earthquake:wah:

YZGI;787708 wrote: I find you have to be careful when posting around americans since they assume, for instance, a crack made about the scots by an englishman is intended to give offence and miss the spirit with which it is made. It's a bit surprising when british people can't tell the difference.





Excuse me but us Americans do get this type of humor and use it constantly. I am always giving the Texans crap on this board (just ask Sheryl and Sunny).



I took Spots Lincolnshire remark as a joke also, it seems to me it is his fellow English citizens who are missing the joke, not the Americans. Don't even get me started on the Alabamans because no matter where you are from you can always make fun of them.


Shhhh you Kansas freak! :wah:

Seriously though, it's sad that things have boiled down to folks cannot take a joke. Which is sad considering the majority of us here are adults (not sure bout YZGI and Nomad). If you feel like someone's post was rude or offensive, then put them on ignore and move on. Easy Peasy!

Imladris;788355 wrote: Ok, I felt nothing here.



I won't take the pizz out of Lincolnshire but can I take the mickey out of Scousers please?


Only if you make it clear that it is a joke, no offence was intended and scouse git is actually a term of endearment expressing heartfelt admiration and respect in a witty manner.

Lincolnshire? What the heck are the Brits doing naming a shire after a US president?



:yh_giggle

This thread was not what I expected at all. Funnily enough my sister plans to get married in Lincoln, to an English man from Grantham (how that all works now, I am not sure, but anyway). Her comment on Lincoln was that it was a lovely town, aside from the Earthquakes and the hillbillys, and the hell's angels gangs from Bridgestow. So there is an endorsement of the now infamous county from an Irish girl.

As for the earthquake, we didn't feel it over this side, I remember there was one once back in the eighties, it was weird, it just felt like the ground and everything on it moved about a foot forward, like it was a big tray sliding over a wet floor when you put your on it, but then sticking again abruptly, that was only a tiddler by the standards of the rest of the world, but as we are not used to natural disasters or forces of any kind stronger than an Atlantic gale, it was most peculiar.

You know, they have had mini tornados in Harwich and Clacton on Sea (where I spent some time with some lady friends), there was a tornado in Small Heath in Birmingham where my auntie Lilly used to live, and apparently Colchester (which is where I went to university for a while) was destroyed by an Earthquake or something like that. Very strange, do you suppose some kind of angry English weather god has been following me? My next trip will involve London, just to warn you. :rolleyes:

Galbally;788523 wrote:

My next trip will involve London, just to warn you. :rolleyes:




Give us a day's warning and I'll start the Guiness pouring

gmc;788445 wrote: Only if you make it clear that it is a joke, no offence was intended and scouse git is actually a term of endearment expressing heartfelt admiration and respect in a witty manner.


Oh:-2





Don't think I'll bother in that case.:sneaky:

Bryn Mawr;790118 wrote: Give us a day's warning and I'll start the Guiness pouring


Go Raibh Math Agat a chairde! :-6

Galbally;790262 wrote: Go Raibh Math Agat a chairde! :-6


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