O/T ramAnag

[macstheman]

Personally I don't see rA 'disappearing' because of the way a discussion on any subject was developing. With him not posting at all makes me very concerned as to the reason and this makes our inability to contact him even more frustrating.
Let's hope there's not a serious issue surrounding his sudden absence!

[MadAmster]

rA and I swap PMs quite a bit. The lack of a reply is perturbing as 24 hours is the usual max for a reply from him.

[macstheman]

That is a worry MA.

[SithHappens]

I've had a look on the 2 big forums incase he posts there too but can't see anything. Hope all is OK.

[Andy_Faber]

Sharing others’ hope that rA is OK, but he was active as a reader on the forum for ten days after his last post which suggests to me he’s absent by choice

[Geoff Parkstone]

Yeah, be a shame if he'd carked it. We didn't agree on many things but wouldn't wish that on him

[ramAnag]

Thanks for the concern, mac and Swale in particular. Much appreciated.
Fortunately, for me, rumours of my demise were exaggerated.
Three or four weeks ago I just decided that the forum was no longer a good place to be. Andy is partially correct in his account of what went on between us but is, as ever, very selective with his version of the truth.
I disagree entirely with the fact that he saw fit to close down a thread which was creating nothing in the way of animosity. That is not, imo, his role, but it was what followed between us - which I’m not going to go into now - along with the sheer petty vindictiveness from a couple of other posters, who actually have very little to do with Derby, that tipped the balance.
Tbh I’ve found life without the forum to be perfectly fine and although I’ve thoroughly enjoyed conversing with the likes of mac, Swale, MA, Sith and Ramshank, my absence has simply reinforced how much time I waste in fruitless debate with others who all too often resort to foolish personal comments.
I recognise that some do not like the more political threads but actually they are rather more important to all of us than their ‘replacement’...a thread about Derby’s Christmas lights. I mean...Really?
Anyway...I’m perfectly fine - thanks for asking - and I’ll continue to converse, albeit probably more occasionally, with those who remain civil while avoiding those who are less trustworthy and incapable of decent cohesive argument.

[MadAmster]

Pleased tha's reet lad.

[macstheman]

Great to hear from you rA, glad nowts amiss!
I kept checking because I had wondered if you were 'in the jungle' masquerading as Matt Hancock!!🤔😎

[Geoff Parkstone]

Aye, good to hear you are safe and well, but by the soubnds of it we wont be conversing much as Im not on the approved chatee list