BS: What if Mudcat...........

Subject: RE: BS: What if Mudcat...........
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 09 May 01 - 06:44 AM

Interesting, gervase -- how about a long ocean cruise as a metaphor (Peter T)

It's highly unlikely that we'll fire up our browsers one morning and find that the Mudcat isn't there. (Gervase)

Right now there are two threads about the Titanic...

"Pissing on people's chips" - what a nasty image, Gervase - I hope it's gambling it refers to and not cuisine.

If the Mudcat ever goes bottom up, something will come along that will fill some of the gap. But I hope that's a long time off, because I can't see the peculiar chemistry of this place coming together again in a hurry. As Joe Offer said, the chances of the kind of people who can do the necessary behind-the-scenes fiddling about being the kind of people who will want to do that stuff are not that great.

I suppose some of the nastiness we get at times actually comes out of people recognising that the Mudcat is something to be cherished, but they go about defending it in the wrong way, in a way that damages and endangers it. It's an old story that's happened many many times in the big world.

Subject: RE: BS: What if Mudcat...........
From: IanC
Date: 09 May 01 - 07:52 AM

Jon

I think I also want to take you to task for your cynicism, though I don't really mean it personally.

I took part in that thread and I have no real idea who the hell Jean Ritchie / Kytrad is except for seeing her around the Mudcat. Though, as part of that thread, I did come to know much more about her.

If you want to know how some of the people contributing to that thread have contributed to others, you only have to click their FROM: entry in the top left of their contribution. It's something I often do, especially when I get annoyed by something someone has said. It can often be a humbling experience and has certainly helped me to cope with things that have occasionally got to me.

Cheers!
Ian

Subject: RE: BS: What if Mudcat...........
From:
Date: 09 May 01 - 11:57 AM

Grafitto on a wall at Pompei (translated & paraphrased)

methinks 'tis a wonder that this wall does not fall with the weight of rubbish heaped upon it

of course there were plenty of the usual smut as well.
plus ca change

Subject: RE: BS: What if Mudcat...........
From: Dave Wynn
Date: 12 May 01 - 08:33 PM

I have just returned from a weeks holiday in South West Scotland. so I am reading this after a complete break......It reads good to me. Most people seem to have their own agenda but most agendas are sympathetic. Thanks Max.

I took my Mum....she is 87 years old. Riddled with arthritis and other health problems. We got her out to all the shops and her favourite tea shops. She walked whenever she could. Weather was perfect.....food excellent....she told me all about family related things at night 'round the fire.....told me how much she loved life and didn't want to leave it...mind like a razor!!!...I got to thinking that this could very well be the last holiday with Mum and saw mortality.

'Spose what I am saying is that we don't always appreciate what we have until too late.......

"Look ye also while life lasts"...Denys Watkins Pytchford.

Spot