How about this for a deal.

[CTMilller]

CT, I respect you and your views. We go back on here for a long time.

But, it started the thread.

With the opening gambits of....

you thick millers fans

Tight chuff

dour miserable chuffs

tight working class puddings

grubby Yorkshire scruffs

I am sure even you thick millers fans can follow the instructions


Amusing and not rude?

I suppose it depends in what light one judges those phrases, Geetarman. You’re right, it would be possible to see them as confrontational insults if taken at face value. To me, they’re IBS’s way of exhorting us to rise to the challenge and support a good cause.

It’s always the problem with writing online. You can never be sure the message is clear. If IBS really is trying to get under everybody’s skin with overt rudeness, I would of course retract my estimation of him - but I don’t think that’s the case.

(I do know a little about the person behind IBS from a third party and this tends to reinforce my view.)

[the_idiotb_stardson]

Kind of agree. He may be a twitchy, paranoic conspiracist but he's OUR twitchy, paranoic conspiracist.

lol

[the_idiotb_stardson]

I suppose it depends in what light one judges those phrases, Geetarman. You’re right, it would be possible to see them as confrontational insults if taken at face value. To me, they’re IBS’s way of exhorting us to rise to the challenge and support a good cause.

It’s always the problem with writing online. You can never be sure the message is clear. If IBS really is trying to get under everybody’s skin with overt rudeness, I would of course retract my estimation of him - but I don’t think that’s the case.

(I do know a little about the person behind IBS from a third party and this tends to reinforce my view.)

excellent summary.

thanks CT.




So come on everyone fivers please.....


"in the Rotherham slums
in the Rotherham slums....."

[the_idiotb_stardson]

Never been on benefits all my life. I worked!

Glad to hear that guru.

Tenner from you then.

[the_idiotb_stardson]

By the way rather than a fiver donation, I will accept people signing up the the hospice lottery.

Pay around £8.00 per month into it great idea.


link below.




https://www.rotherhamhospice.org.uk/lottery

[gru]

Glad to hear that guru.

Tenner from you then.

Tenner + from me if we stay up. Want us to be well worth it!

[Brin]

By the way rather than a fiver donation, I will accept people signing up the the hospice lottery.

Pay around £8.00 per month into it great idea.


link below.




https://www.rotherhamhospice.org.uk/lottery

IBS I’ve been in it for more than 10 years and gladly pay my £8 by direct debit each month. I’ve won a grand total of £20 in all that time. It’s not the money I win that counts, it’s knowing I’m supporting a great cause for my home town

[ragingpup]

I'd prefer you to stay if we go down, IBS. Always amusing and never vindictive or rude (other than in retaliation.) There aren't many really wacky people left on here...

I'll pay either way. Hospice is a great cause and I had a really pleasant thank you note the last time I gave something as a result of a bet on here. They seemed genuinely amused that we have these Millers related "challenges"!

When you donate, how do you signify it's from the MillersMad bunch so they associate the donation with the board??

[Kevin291269]

Delusional

[the_idiotb_stardson]

IBS I’ve been in it for more than 10 years and gladly pay my £8 by direct debit each month. I’ve won a grand total of £20 in all that time. It’s not the money I win that counts, it’s knowing I’m supporting a great cause for my home town

Glad to hear that Brin


Rotherham Hospice is the greatest thing that this town has produced.


So proud of it