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Is this a political forum or a gardening newsgroup?
When are we going to get rid of the political cross-posting from this group
and get back to the topic of GARDENING? Tony |
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Is this a political forum or a gardening newsgroup?
In article , tony
writes When are we going to get rid of the political cross-posting from this group and get back to the topic of GARDENING? There is no way to stop people from other ngs from cross posting in here. Kill the thread, and don't waste time grumbling about it. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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Is this a political forum or a gardening newsgroup?
tony wrote:
When are we going to get rid of the political cross-posting from this group and get back to the topic of GARDENING? The political cross-posts and various flames and trolls are not from the regular contributors to u.r.g. but from a group of people who delight in spoiling other people's fun. Really, the only thing we can do is to ignore them and hope they will go away. They thrive when old (and young) fogeys like us take umbrage and shake our metaphorical sticks at them. Of course, if you really know what you are doing you might be able to track them down and report them for abuse to their ISPs but they probably do all their dirty work from anonymous accounts and cyber cafes, in which case there is nothing you can do because they aren't breaking any laws. It's a consequence of anonymity and power without responsibility or answerability! -- Nick Wagg |
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On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 15:32:42 +0000, Nick Wagg
wrote: tony wrote: When are we going to get rid of the political cross-posting from this group and get back to the topic of GARDENING? The political cross-posts and various flames and trolls are not from the regular contributors to u.r.g. but from a group of people who delight in spoiling other people's fun. Really, the only thing we can do is to ignore them and hope they will go away. They thrive when old (and young) fogeys like us take umbrage and shake our metaphorical sticks at them. Of course, if you really know what you are doing you might be able to track them down and report them for abuse to their ISPs but they probably do all their dirty work from anonymous accounts and cyber cafes, in which case there is nothing you can do because they aren't breaking any laws. It's a consequence of anonymity and power without responsibility or answerability! If you want to live in a secluded world where only like minded idiots frequent, why not start your own moderated group? Only do it in secret please, most of us really don't care. ********************************************** 'You can't win 'em all.' Lord Haw Haw. Since I stopped donating money to CONservation hooligan charities Like the RSPB, Woodland Trust and all the other fat cat charities I am in the top 0.801% richest people in the world. There are 5,951,930,035 people poorer than me If you're really interested I am the 48,069,965 richest person in the world. And I'm keeping the bloody lot. So sue me. http://www.globalrichlist.com/ Newsgroup ettiquette 1) Tell everyone the Trolls don't bother you. 2) Say you've killfiled them, yet continue to respond. 3) Tell other people off who repsond despite doing so yourself. 4) Continually talk about Trolls while maintaining they're having no effect. 5) Publicly post killfile rules so the Trolls know how to avoid them. 6) Make lame legal threats and other barrel scraping manoeuvres when your abuse reports are ignored. 7) Eat vast quantities of pies. 8) Forget to brush your teeth for several decades. 9) Help a demon.local poster with their email while secretly reading it. 10) Pretend you're a hard ******* when in fact you're as bent as a roundabout. 11) Become the laughing stock of Usenet like Mabbet 12) Die of old age 13) Keep paying Dr Chartham his fees and hope one day you will have a penis the girls can see. --------------------------------------- "If you would'nt talk to them in a bar, don't *uckin' vote for them" "Australia was not *discovered* it was invaded" The Big Yin. |
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"tony" wrote in message ... When are we going to get rid of the political cross-posting from this group and get back to the topic of GARDENING? Tony But there have always been politics in the garden as Flanders and Swann realised:- The fragrant Honeysuckle spirals clockwise to the sun and many other creepers do the same But some climb anticlockwise, the Bindweed does for one, or Convolvulus, to give her proper name. Rooted on either side a door one of each species grew and raced up to the window ledge above Each corkscrewed to the lintel in the only way it knew where they stopped, touched tendrils, smiled and fell in love. Said the right-handed Honeysuckle to the left handed Bindweed 'oh let us get married if our parents don't mind we'd be loving and inseparable, inextricably entwined we'd live happily ever after' said the Honeysuckle to the Bindweed. To the Honeysuckle's parents it came as a shock, the Bindweeds, they cried, 'are inferior stock, They're uncultivated, of breeding bereft We twine to the right and they twine to the left'. Said the anticlockwise Bindweed to the clockwise Honeysuckle; 'We'd better start saving Many a mickle mac's a muckle Then run away on a honeymoon and hope that out luck'll take a turn for the better', said the Bindweed to the Honeysuckle. A bee who was passing exclaimed to them then; 'I've said it before and I'll say it again Consider your offshoots, if offshoots there be, They'll never receive any blessing from me'. Poor little sucker, how will it learn When it is climbing, which way to turn, Right, Left, what a disgrace Our it may go straight up and fall flat on its face. Said the right-hand thread Honeysuckle to the left-hand thread Bindweed 'It seems that against us all fate has combined Oh my darling, oh my darling Oh my darling Columbine thou art lost and gone forever We shall never intertwine'. Together they found them, the very next day They had pulled up their roots and just shrivelled away Deprived of that freedom for which we must fight To veer to the left or to veer to the right. Mike ;-)) |
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"Mike" wrote:
Together they found them, the very next day They had pulled up their roots and just shrivelled away Deprived of that freedom for which we must fight To veer to the left or to veer to the right. And to think I only knew them for "Madeira M'Dear" and something about a motor bus... Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at www.albany.net/~gwoods Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G |
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"Gary Woods" wrote in message ... "Mike" wrote: Together they found them, the very next day They had pulled up their roots and just shrivelled away Deprived of that freedom for which we must fight To veer to the left or to veer to the right. And to think I only knew them for "Madeira M'Dear" and something about a motor bus... Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud etc My thanks to http://timothyplatypus.tripod.com/FaS/ for the posting I made. Mike Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at www.albany.net/~gwoods Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G |
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"Mike" wrote in message ... "Gary Woods" wrote in message ... "Mike" wrote: Together they found them, the very next day They had pulled up their roots and just shrivelled away Deprived of that freedom for which we must fight To veer to the left or to veer to the right. And to think I only knew them for "Madeira M'Dear" and something about a motor bus... Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud etc My thanks to And wasn't it them who did something along the lines of " I'm a Gnu"? Nice one though mike, I haven't heard anything of theirs for some time. Steve |
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"Mike" wrote:
Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud etc Ah, yes... I made a major impression with a lady friend who took me to a local concert when I picked up on the intro and joined happily in on the chorus.... "You know _that_?" At least, mud is quasi-gardening related, no? And I do have a pond with lots of mud in it, just down past the garden; no hippopotami, though. Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at www.albany.net/~gwoods Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G |
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"Kay Easton" wrote in message ... In article , tony writes When are we going to get rid of the political cross-posting from this group and get back to the topic of GARDENING? There is no way to stop people from other ngs from cross posting in here. Apparently there is, I have instructions but haven't got round to using them yet because I recognise and nuke. I can post the details here if anyone asks. Mary |
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Is this a political forum or a gardening newsgroup?
"Kay Easton" wrote in message ... In article , tony writes When are we going to get rid of the political cross-posting from this group and get back to the topic of GARDENING? There is no way to stop people from other ngs from cross posting in here. Kill the thread, and don't waste time grumbling about it. Agree absolutely, kill the crossposter, kill the thread and all is normal again. -- Chris Thomas West Cork Ireland |
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Surely this thread is a good example of "Non Gardening " political (Not
party Political) ramblings. As has been said so often before, a garden thrives with applications of S***(Manure) every so often. -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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The message
from "tony" contains these words: When are we going to get rid of the political cross-posting from this group and get back to the topic of GARDENING? What political posting from this group? If there is any, it's falling into my killfile, and I'd guess it's being posted *TO*, not from. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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Is this a political forum or a gardening newsgroup?
The message
from Gary Woods contains these words: "Mike" wrote: Together they found them, the very next day They had pulled up their roots and just shrivelled away Deprived of that freedom for which we must fight To veer to the left or to veer to the right. And to think I only knew them for "Madeira M'Dear" and something about a motor bus... I'm sure you know the Hippopotamus song (Mud, Mud.....) "I'm a - - G-nu....." "'Twas on the Monday Morning, the Gasman came..." and a lot more - I can thoroughly recommend the 3 CD set - At the Drop of a Hat, At the Drop of Another Hat, and The Bestiary. Probably obtainable from your local library. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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Is this a political forum or a gardening newsgroup?
The message
from Gary Woods contains these words: "Mike" wrote: Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud etc Ah, yes... I made a major impression with a lady friend who took me to a local concert when I picked up on the intro and joined happily in on the chorus.... "You know _that_?" At least, mud is quasi-gardening related, no? And I do have a pond with lots of mud in it, just down past the garden; no hippopotami, though. Plant rhubarb round it and they'll probably come and nest in it. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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