Fuck me gently and sideways on.

Only just opened this thread for the first time and had a scan through. I have been mentioned in dispatches twice, neither worth the effort of reply and both in a negative sense.

I find it strange that people distinguish between insulting individuals and insulting whole sections of community. For instance Michael and his well worn Islamaphobic rants but seems hurt when you dismiss his tirade as going ga ga. He'd complain more if anyone took his views seriously and challenged him.

Joe Offer doesn't always live up to the image of Joe Offer either. One minute he says he can't tolerate people dismissing religion as imaginary friend, the next saying he hates intolerance. (Remember emailing me in support of lies you were told by the most bigoted intolerant troll on Mudcat Joe? I haven't forgotten. Breaks the old mask.). I agree with Steve. Nobody bothers with religious nonsense till religious people invoke their nonsense into threads.

Musket became three people sharing a log in purely because it winds up and frustrates those who want a soapbox for their less savoury views without the inconvenience of being challenged. Attacking the person not the post is their way of dealing with it and a moving targets helps.

It works.

It also allows all three of us to enjoy the music threads without always being stalked by those who don't like their nasty tirade challenged in the BS threads.

Mind you, regarding music.. The image of Jim, Michael and Bridge stood at the counter in HMV shouting at customers saying that isn't folk!