There are of this post 507 potential members of Bedlam (memberships with over 500 posts). Some of these are banned (let's say 10%) so actual membership is probably about 457. Active membership? No idea.

Anyway, these aren't really important statistics but I thought I'd remind everyone how exclusive this here Bedlam place is....

"Steven"

So do we get backstage passes to the next Rolling Stones concert?

Important enough to check the figures, 457 isn't an "about" number.

457 vis 40,000 plus members. that means nobody likes us.

Well that means only 1% of TV is entitled to wear garlands. Not a big enough audience.

What was I going to say?

Oh that's it... Weho will be eligable soon! Emoticon - Ruvbbing hands, glee, joy, tears in the eyes...

Soundman.

now how many active posters and how many posts per poster in bedlam vs. in the public area...that would be intersting!

...and maybe combined with the overal mental health of the poster in question.....Jet....this wouldn't look good for you....

" Us" is so subjective Jet. It could be the kickings that keep the warts away.

active or mentally healthy? who is mentally health here? Who? WHOOOO? are you. I like that song. Kick kick kick.

If anybody is mentally healthy they can probably come out unscathed from the odd foray here.

If they are not this place is not good therapy.

On statistics , there is something I have found noticable.

Being obliged to use separate tabs to view Bedflam and the real world (hobby horse) , and spending time in other tabs doing something useful just returning for odd moments , I have noticed that the real world is in constant flux while F47 changes at a snails pace.

2 possibilities.

Bedflam is dying and on the verge of extinction.

Einstein had a point and time is not a constant.

How do you do a poll ?

Well, we could use some new blood. But, this is like the bedroom slippers club. Everyone knows everyone's foibles and the bickering banter just gently bounces from one wing chair to another. Pass the brandy, would you, FS?

3,361 posts is a hel_l of a lot. I've been here longer than you, Jet. And I've been here less than a year.

I actually talk to my friends, Jimjim. I love the Bedlam members. If you can't see the irony and subtle sarcasm of my posts, there is an ignore button you can push. No problem atoll to me.

How do you do a poll ?

The difference between doing a poll and doing anyone else is remarkably slight and if you don't mind borsch for breakfast, there isn't any difference at all

But.... re the topic.

Isn't Bedlam like your favourite bar, you sit at a table with a few mates and enjoy some chat, the occasional 'known' but non-frequent mate will be acknowledged and accepted when they visit..... and the rest of the general forum? (not talking about news clippings, teaching in Thailand etc... just the general stuff) .... they are people on the street, outside the window, and they each have a placard stating their own problem...... most of these problems will be sorted out by others outside the window, but the occasional bit of advice from a 47ner may be both needed and forthcoming.

But hey, what do I know, Vic has a much broader knowledge of IT than me, Dr Nam is the financial wizard, SJ dissects the news, Bendix is way more cynical than I could ever be (but all based in fact) and Mobi is the voice of reason (yes, I know, Guesthouse, Colpyat, MF et al.... all there when required)

Ask me about the issues of living in a two up one down wooden shed in Isaan, I'm your man. Anything else, other people are far more qualified ...... so. I'll just sit here in Beddies talking nonsense until the next newbie with a 'how to use a loofah in the hong nam' problem shows up.

A kiss to you, Thaddy.

Firstly people, lighten up! This is Bedlam.

Secondly, Tadddy makes agood point about Bedlam being like your fav local where you go and everyone knows you and you can chat to whomsoever you want (or not). It's NOT like the city club where you know no body and won't get to know anyone cos it's too frigging packed and loud!

I actually talk to my friends, Jimjim. I love the Bedlam members. If you can't see the irony and subtle sarcasm of my posts, there is an ignore button you can push. No problem atoll to me.

I detected no meanness in my posts. I was merely making a remark. You're touchy. It doesn't take a genius to figure out your tone. I had it from the beginning.

Edit: I actually talk to my friends too. My friends in the real world, not cyber.

I still can't work out what Bedlam is about.

Frankly, when i read the posts in here I feel like a late Victorian gentleman would feel, time-transported in the the flower power days of the 60s. Everything is kinda familiar, but none of it makes sense.

Everything is kinda familiar, but none of it makes sense.

And I'm not here yet!

So do we get backstage passes to the next Rolling Stones concert?

Rolling Stones? Lady shows her age.

Everything is kinda familiar, but none of it makes sense.

And I'm not here yet!

In which case you didn't reply.

Everything is kinda familiar, but none of it makes sense.

And I'm not here yet!

In which case you didn't reply.

Have you seen something?

Everything is kinda familiar, but none of it makes sense.

And I'm not here yet!

In which case you didn't reply.

Have you seen something?

Dead people.

Everything is kinda familiar, but none of it makes sense.

And I'm not here yet!

In which case you didn't reply.

Have you seen something?

Dead people.

He just looks like that....see also Richards, Keith

There are of this post 507 potential members of Bedlam

And they have a plan.

Everything is kinda familiar, but none of it makes sense.

And I'm not here yet!

In which case you didn't reply.

Have you seen something?

Dead people.

He just looks like that....see also Richards, Keith

"There's somethin' happenin' here..."

Everything is kinda familiar, but none of it makes sense.

And I'm not here yet!

In which case you didn't reply.

Have you seen something?

Dead people.

He just looks like that....see also Richards, Keith

"There's somethin' happenin' here..."

What it is ain't exactly clear...

Everything is kinda familiar, but none of it makes sense.

And I'm not here yet!

In which case you didn't reply.

Have you seen something?

Dead people.

He just looks like that....see also Richards, Keith

"There's somethin' happenin' here..."

What it is ain't exactly clear...

I'm with Nemdix on on this little chin wag.

Everything is kinda familiar, but none of it makes sense.

And I'm not here yet!

In which case you didn't reply.

Have you seen something?

Dead people.

He just looks like that....see also Richards, Keith

"There's somethin' happenin' here..."

What it is ain't exactly clear...

I'm with Nemdix on on this little chin wag.

Whats a Nemdix? Whats a little chin wag for that matter? On and on............ Im going back to sleep.

Everything is kinda familiar, but none of it makes sense.

And I'm not here yet!

In which case you didn't reply.

Have you seen something?

Dead people.

He just looks like that....see also Richards, Keith

"There's somethin' happenin' here..."

What it is ain't exactly clear...

I'm with Nemdix on on this little chin wag.

Whats a Nemdix? Whats a little chin wag for that matter? On and on............ Im going back to sleep.

A Nemdix is something close to numclutz rather the more commonly featured bent disk version.

There are of this post 507 potential members of Bedlam (memberships with over 500 posts). Some of these are banned (let's say 10%) so actual membership is probably about 457. Active membership? No idea.

Anyway, these aren't really important statistics but I thought I'd remind everyone how exclusive this here Bedlam place is....

"Steven"

All members of the Thai Visa football team can also get in here. Plus any moderators who have less than 500 posts, but only a couple fit this criteria I think. Anyway, they probably make up for the 10% so your original 507 estimate is probably more accurate...