2 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

It is advisable to do your research first before issuing a blanket embrace.

Usually yeah but the evidence in this case is pretty strong

25 minutes ago, Dr Oaktree said:

It was shut down

Thank you.

You mean there is no ability to add to the forum? I was looking at some of the entries just the other day. The forum is still up. As an aside, once Thaiger purchased Asean Now, most everyone knew that it was not cost effective to run two forums, especially with the declining participation, so if that's the case now, I can understand why Thaiger would look to cut costs.

Just now, BigHewer said:

Usually yeah but the evidence in this case is pretty strong

I suggest you read the statements made in the section on vaccines and other health conspiracies. I don't want to rehash previous arguments, but that's a person who denies the existence of Viruses and their role in disease.

4 minutes ago, cmsally said:

You want me to spill the beans ? How much is it worth? 😂

I have read your posts down the years Sally. I know evevrthing.

26 minutes ago, Stiddle Mump said:

I have read your posts down the years Sally. I know evevrthing.

Trust me, you don't know everything! 🤣🤣

1 hour ago, cmsally said:

Don't be fooled by the halo !!

Don't be fooled by the denial, folks. Sal's a right angel. Though she's not afraid to tell it like it is.

55 minutes ago, Stiddle Mump said:

None of the above. It's far more fundamental. What do women think about?

My goodness, that is opening a Pandoras Box. You are very brave to raise that question, or foolish.

57 minutes ago, Stiddle Mump said:

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1 minute ago, cmsally said:

Trust me, you don't know everything! 🤣🤣

What! There is more?

Actually, Back in 'cave man' days; everything was hunky dorey. Then!!??

Traders from India, with their little box of 'lady care' products. Inside were a comb, a pair of scissors and a small mirror.

What happened you might ask. Well, the days of whacking the girls over the head with a heavy club and dragging the ladies back to the cave by their hair were numbered. The scissors came out and short hair became the norm.

The men were flummoxed. How could they now get the ladies back to the cave. Well the answer was not so obvious. But it started to catch on. Although some refused to change to the new way. The guys had to start sweet-talking. The clubs were put away and getting on their knees was the way to success.

Been like that ever since.

1 hour ago, Dr Oaktree said:

Recruit her. I nearly wrote 'groom her to the idea', but that may have been misinterpreted. 😀

Watch this then you might change your mind! We are not that dissimilar when we get together!

47 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

I suggest you read the statements made in the section on vaccines and other health conspiracies. I don't want to rehash previous arguments, but that's a person who denies the existence of Viruses and their role in disease.

Thanks I’ll go take a look.

Not sure if a disagreement over virology would be enough to push the dial into negative territory.

Just dipped my toe in the sports threads. If I find out he supports Manchester United, I may start to keep my distance.

4 minutes ago, Stiddle Mump said:

What! There is more?

Actually, Back in 'cave man' days; everything was hunky dorey. Then!!??

Traders from India, with their little box of 'lady care' products. Inside were a comb, a pair of scissors and a small mirror.

What happened you might ask. Well, the days of whacking the girls over the head with a heavy club and dragging the ladies back to the cave by their hair were numbered. The scissors came out and short hair became the norm.

The men were flummoxed. How could they now get the ladies back to the cave. Well the answer was not so obvious. But it started to catch on. Although some refused to change to the new way. The guys had to start sweet-talking. The clubs were put away and getting on their knees was the way to success.

Been like that ever since.

You've clearly not been to Soi 6 lately. The girls carry the clubs nowadays.

30 minutes ago, cmsally said:

Watch this then you might change your mind! We are not that dissimilar when we get together!

Watched it for a while. All seemed a bit vulgar to me.

My mum was not like that. She spent her days knitting for the Rumanian orphans. She told me one day; There is one thing you must always heed Stiddle, Never trust a woman who don't wear a vest.

2 hours ago, Dr Oaktree said:

is in fact an honoury title. The word in Latin means 'to teach', and has been used for academics holding the highest qualifications, since the 12th Century.

One would think, with all of your qualifications, that you might have mastered the art of spelling along the way. 😊 It's honorary.

How do I join up, in order to get myself banned? 😊 If I'm not offending someone somewhere, I know I'm not doing it right.

15 minutes ago, Storkit said:

One would think, with all of your qualifications, that you might have mastered the art of spelling along the way. 😊 It's honorary.

How do I join up, in order to get myself banned? 😊 If I'm not offending someone somewhere, I know I'm not doing it right.

I never could spell, now with AI, Google and spell checkers, I don't have to. I just didn't run that sentence through the spell check, as I can't be that bothered on a forum. But you got the message, so its all good.

1 hour ago, Dr Oaktree said:

You've clearly not been to Soi 6 lately. The girls carry the clubs nowadays.

How sure are you that they are all girls?

Just now, Jeff the Chef said:

How sure are you that they are all girls?

Not sure at all. They are all dangerous.

10 minutes ago, Dr Oaktree said:

Not sure at all. They are all dangerous.

You can negotiate with both, if you're brace enough. 😉😉

1 hour ago, Dr Oaktree said:

I never could spell, now with AI, Google and spell checkers, I don't have to. I just didn't run that sentence through the spell check, as I can't be that bothered on a forum. But you got the message, so its all good.

Banter, mate. 😊 I don't care that much about your spelling ability.

On 9/20/2026 at 5:04 PM, Stiddle Mump said:

I reckon many of the AN regulars will be shocked at the clarity, honesty and direct to the point posts.

Christ on a bike not more conspiracy nutjobs

38 minutes ago, Storkit said:

Banter, mate. 😊 I don't care that much about your spelling ability.

No worries, I did take it that way and I don't care either. Einstein (in two languages), F Scott Fitzgerald, Earnest Hemmingway and Winston Churchill were all notoriously bad spellers, so I'm in good company.

37 minutes ago, Stocky said:

Christ on a bike not more conspiracy nutjobs

Truth, truth and even more truth.

But not in the usual AN way. No! Calm and considered truth like many have never seen beefore.

5 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

I don't want to rehash previous arguments, but that's a person who denies the existence of Viruses and their role in disease.

A blasphemer, in other words.

I completely understand why TT shut down; it had become a ghost town.

2 minutes ago, Effective altruism said:

I completely understand why TT shut down; it had become a ghost town.

The small group of Socrates, Plato and 6 followers changed the World of philosophical discourse forever. It's not the number of people involved, it's the level of intellect on display and the quality of debate that matters. TT was never a Ghost Town, merely a modern equivalent of Socrates's Olive Garden.

Edited 16 hours ago16 hr by Dr Oaktree

13 hours ago, Effective altruism said:

I completely understand why TT shut down; it had become a ghost town.

Coventry's finest

Edited 3 hours ago3 hr by Stocky

On 9/20/2026 at 8:53 AM, Dr Oaktree said:

Yes I know my Avatar is not an Oak Tree, but it is symbolic, an echo from the past so to speak.

It's now a strong oak tree, goodbye to my Pine Tree.