Announcing the RMweb déjà vu debating society (well, not really)

[Dunsignalling]

Here's another

 

Option 1: Steam locos are kettles

 

Option 2: Diesel locos are featureless paraffin cans

 

Option 3: Electric locos are God's gift.

 

Discuss.

 

 

 

Cheers,

Mick

Now, where's that knob button?

[Talltim]

Isn't there an apostrophe missing?

No, there's an 'a' missing.

And what is VB in this context? Seems unlikely to be Visual Basic.

[BlackRat]

Now, where's that knob button?

Page 17, The Joy of Sex, featuring illustrations of an enthusiast and his missus.....

[Talltim]

Couldn't agree more - No this isn't just a 'me too' - I've actually got a solution.

 

One of the biggest problems we suffer is that polite and reasoned debate often gets derailed by a pair of opposing c*ck waving 'experts', who then get into heated debate, (at least one of them must be wrong as their views are diametrically opposed), and then a perfectly good thread gets locked down.

 

To solve this I put forward my new scheme that will resurrect one of the buttons that Andy removed from the 'like, agree,funny etc' group

 

This would be the 'Knob' button, which could be activated by other Forum Members, when they see a situation developing, and think 'He's a bit of a Knob' - Now with a threshold yet to be established, probably around 10, if you get 10 or more 'Knobs' on a thread you get barred from further posting on that Topic, and will have to go off and play somewhere else. We can then go back to civilised debate. With any luck after a couple of rounds of being told they are a bit of a Knob they might get the message and bu**er off and bother someone else's Forum.

 

Peter

 

 

PS It would probably fail under the onslaught of 'My right to free speech/Censorship' brigade

Surely it should be a knob knob? Every person that uses it turns it up a notch and when it gets to eleven they're out.

[woodenhead]

There is a real irony about this thread now.

[eastwestdivide]

Deja vu all over again:

quoting someone's post complete with 6 large photos and adding 

"nice photos"

underneath.

[Guest]

Deja vu all over again: quoting someone's post complete with 6 large photos and adding "nice photos" underneath.

 

For which we have a rather handy "Like" button. Some things are just too damned simple aren't they?

[Poggy1165]

Have we mentioned the Gresley/Thompson debate yet? That usually good for producing more heat than the average domestic boiler, and no resolution is ever achieved.

 

And we really need someone to point out that 'modern image' is no longer an appropriate term, given that it was coined circa 1964, and many of the 'modern image' locos have long since been scrapped. 

[cromptonnut]

I preferred them when they were Opal Mints

 

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Peter

 

Made to make your eyes water?

[TheSignalEngineer]

I preferred them when they were Opal Mints

 

pacers_3087319c.jpg

 

Peter

Me too.

 

Oh $1**, I've gorn an' dunnit mee sel.

[TheSignalEngineer]

It doesn't really matter what the question is, the correct answer is 42.

[bbishop]

Then there are people who publish pornographic images.

 

(Except pannier tanks, because they are really Belgian).

 

Bill

[Gwiwer]

And what is VB in this context? Seems unlikely to be Visual Basic.

 

 

Victoria Bitter.  

 

Sometimes referred to as Vile Brew.  A staple of many diets where Aussie blokes are concerned.  It is widely thought of as disgusting and has some very sad effects (especially in the hot weather) upon some people of inducing excessive violence and stupidity.  It's probably popular because it's quite cheap and because of its cult status.

 

https://www.victoriabitter.com.au/agegate?destination= (entry by day of birth required)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Bitter

 

 

[Mallard60022]

Couldn't agree more - No this isn't just a 'me too' - I've actually got a solution.

 

One of the biggest problems we suffer is that polite and reasoned debate often gets derailed by a pair of opposing c*ck waving 'experts', who then get into heated debate, (at least one of them must be wrong as their views are diametrically opposed), and then a perfectly good thread gets locked down.

 

To solve this I put forward my new scheme that will resurrect one of the buttons that Andy removed from the 'like, agree,funny etc' group

 

This would be the 'Knob' button, which could be activated by other Forum Members, when they see a situation developing, and think 'He's a bit of a Knob' - Now with a threshold yet to be established, probably around 10, if you get 10 or more 'Knobs' on a thread you get barred from further posting on that Topic, and will have to go off and play somewhere else. We can then go back to civilised debate. With any luck after a couple of rounds of being told they are a bit of a Knob they might get the message and bu**er off and bother someone else's Forum.

 

Peter

 

PS It would probably fail under the onslaught of 'My right to free speech/Censorship' brigade

In the pub and not on here, one (or both) of those kn0bs would get decked so I think this idea is superb. All hail the kn0b button Mr York (no Mr York isn't a kn0b button...you do know what I meant so shut it.....)

Ar$e

[Mallard60022]

Have we mentioned the Gresley/Thompson debate yet? That usually good for producing more heat than the average domestic boiler, and no resolution is ever achieved.

 

And we really need someone to point out that 'modern image' is no longer an appropriate term, given that it was coined circa 1964, and many of the 'modern image' locos have long since been scrapped. 

Poggy I must apologise but I have pressed/turned the Kn0b Button/Dial.

Ar$e

[Clearwater]

For which we have a rather handy "Like" button. Some things are just too damned simple aren't they?

However if you are using a phone, the mobile version doesn't show buttons. I did raise a while back on the forum help notices page and Andy Y explained the technical constraints. Hence I suspect some of the repeat posts with photos are from people who can't see the buttons

 

David

[Mallard60022]

Then there are people who publish pornographic images.

 

(Except pannier tanks, because they are really Belgian).

 

Bill

Oi! So it were you wot got me sent to the naughty layout..........

I'll send round the pet...... We won't hear you scream.

Ar$e

[Gwiwer]

It doesn't really matter what the question is, the correct answer is 42.

 

I have long contended that this was in itself an error and that the correct answer is in fact 54.

 

When Ford and Arthur pull "random" letters from the Scrabble bag they spell out "What do you get if you multiply six by nine" which proves Deep Thought's program contained an error.  

 

Of more than passing interest is that Hotblack Desiato was indeed (as per book credit) by kind permission of Hotblack Desiato.  They were the estate agency in north London from whom Douglas Adams rented a flat and wherein he allegedly attempted to entertain a girl he met in a cafe in Rickmansworth.  The displays on the numerous information screens aboard the Heart of Gold were programmed by Southampton University Electronic Engineering graduates and included brief messages which include "Douglas Adams detoxification now complete" and - apparently (though I haven't been able to prove it) the name and phone number of the Rickmansworth girl.  

[Oldddudders]

However if you are using a phone, the mobile version doesn't show buttons. I did raise a while back on the forum help notices page and Andy Y explained the technical constraints. Hence I suspect some of the repeat posts with photos are from people who can't see the buttons

David

And even on a tablet, deleting large amounts of text and/or pics takes much longer than with a mouse, so editing a post to make a clever point can take forever. But I certainly resent large blocks of repeated text when the response is a one-liner.

[lapford34102]

Well that's 15 minutes of my life I won't get back. 

 

I do though feel informed and educated  and ready to face the rest of the day so there must have been something in here, however I am a little concerned the topic has been infiltrated by undercover members of the Australian Tourist Board.

 

Can I throw in DCC vs DC as a hardy annual  :-)

 

Stu

 

Edited for wobbly spacebar...

[BlackRat]

Oi! So it were you wot got me sent to the naughty layout..........

I'll send round the pet.....download (4).jpg. We won't hear you scream.

Ar$e

PORNOGRAPHIC PICS.........????!!!

 

WHERE...?????

 

Now that's a thread I'll follow with interest!

 

Ps forget the pet, send Ripley round instead, then you'll hear ME scream

[BG John]

And we really need someone to point out that 'modern image' is no longer an appropriate term, given that it was coined circa 1964, and many of the 'modern image' locos have long since been scrapped. 

Oh yes it is. I use it to describe anything railway related after 1914!

[BG John]

However if you are using a phone, the mobile version doesn't show buttons. I did raise a while back on the forum help notices page and Andy Y explained the technical constraints. Hence I suspect some of the repeat posts with photos are from people who can't see the buttons

 

David

Are these the same people who complain about not being able to post 10 million gigabyte photos on the forum due to the 1Mb limit, even though an image of under 100Kb would be perfectly adequate on their tiny screen?

 

And while we're on the subject, even on a big screen 1Mb photos are totally unnecessary, and make some topics pretty unreadable for people with slow broadband.

[cromptonnut]

And while we're on the subject, even on a big screen 1Mb photos are totally unnecessary, and make some topics pretty unreadable for people with slow broadband.

 

... or on a mobile connection.

 

That's another thing that annoys me - why small suppliers don't have an online presence (even if they don't offer full e-commerce) - it's so cheap and easy these days that there really is no excuse.

[Talltim]

Are these the same people who complain about not being able to post 10 million gigabyte photos on the forum due to the 1Mb limit, even though an image of under 100Kb would be perfectly adequate on their tiny screen?

 

And while we're on the subject, even on a big screen 1Mb photos are totally unnecessary, and make some topics pretty unreadable for people with slow broadband.

You wont like this one then