I need a special category as I wuz never a mod...howzabout 'Honorary Member at Large' or 'Bejeweled Member' to distinguish from the precious metals crowd...

There used to be a "slightly flaccid member".

Who was that?

I mean, anybody could come up with that!

Not just anybody I am afraid, but a legend from the Visa forum

My mother always used to say, "Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer."

I suspect that if one was to put that into practice in the forums, there would be a few that wouldn't get it and take your answer seriously.

I guess it is down to perspective, in Scouse's example the guy who asked that question was genuinely concerned and took a lot of stick ( ) for it.

However, who decides what is a stupid question, those who know the answer, or just those that respond in a condescending manner?

My mother always used to say, "Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer."

I suspect that if one was to put that into practice in the forums, there would be a few that wouldn't get it and take your answer seriously.

A bit like the old computer truism.... Garbage In/Garbage Out.

I give some of the posters a bit of leeway though... sceadugenga the tolerant, the benevolent, the easy going? For a few English is a second language.

If it's reasonable to assume that the person asking the question SHOULD know the answer(*1), or WOULD know the answer with 2 seconds of forthought (*2), or if EVERYONE else knows the answer because it is obvious (*3), OR if the question does not makes sense (*4)...then it's a stupid question.

*1. Do Thai people eat rice?

*2. Why do Thai people eat rice?

*3. Is the moon really made of green cheese?

*4. What's the bottom of the top at the back behind the front thingy called on a car?

You forgot "Am I really as hansum as the ladies out the front of the bar on the corner tell me?"

You forgot "Am I really as hansum as the ladies out the front of the bar on the corner tell me?"

I did forget.....would you class that as *5. ONLY the person asking the question could know the answer?

If it's reasonable to assume that the person asking the question SHOULD know the answer(*1), or WOULD know the answer with 2 seconds of forthought (*2), or if EVERYONE else knows the answer because it is obvious (*3), OR if the question does not makes sense (*4)...then it's a stupid question.

*1. Do Thai people eat rice?

*2. Why do Thai people eat rice?

*3. Is the moon really made of green cheese?

*4. What's the bottom of the top at the back behind the front thingy called on a car?

Oh, I see

If it's reasonable to assume that the person asking the question SHOULD know the answer(*1), or WOULD know the answer with 2 seconds of forthought (*2), or if EVERYONE else knows the answer because it is obvious (*3), OR if the question does not makes sense (*4)...then it's a stupid question.

*1. Do Thai people eat rice?

*2. Why do Thai people eat rice?

*3. Is the moon really made of green cheese?

*4. What's the bottom of the top at the back behind the front thingy called on a car?

Oh, I see

*4 is the kind of question my fiancée would ask.

If it's reasonable to assume that the person asking the question SHOULD know the answer(*1), or WOULD know the answer with 2 seconds of forthought (*2), or if EVERYONE else knows the answer because it is obvious (*3), OR if the question does not makes sense (*4)...then it's a stupid question.

*1. Do Thai people eat rice?

*2. Why do Thai people eat rice?

*3. Is the moon really made of green cheese?

*4. What's the bottom of the top at the back behind the front thingy called on a car?

Oh, I see

*4 is the kind of question my fiancée would ask.

And EXPECT/DEMAND you to know the answer?

If it's reasonable to assume that the person asking the question SHOULD know the answer(*1), or WOULD know the answer with 2 seconds of forthought (*2), or if EVERYONE else knows the answer because it is obvious (*3), OR if the question does not makes sense (*4)...then it's a stupid question.

*1. Do Thai people eat rice?

*2. Why do Thai people eat rice?

*3. Is the moon really made of green cheese?

*4. What's the bottom of the top at the back behind the front thingy called on a car?

Oh, I see

*4 is the kind of question my fiancée would ask.

That's when you reply, "Oh, the bottom top behind front thingy...that's the carburential-differator....but don't worry about it because it's not working."

Yeah, except she'll be looking at a hub-cab.

Yeah, except she'll be looking at a hub-cab.

Yeah....that's what I was referring to.

I need a special category as I wuz never a mod...howzabout 'Honorary Member at Large' or 'Bejeweled Member' to distinguish from the precious metals crowd...

Yes, I agree, there should be a special cateogry to put people like tuts in.....perhaps one where white coats accompanied the position

I need a special category as I wuz never a mod...howzabout 'Honorary Member at Large' or 'Bejeweled Member' to distinguish from the precious metals crowd...

Yes, I agree, there should be a special cateogry to put people like tuts in.....perhaps one where white coats accompanied the position

can't see how butcher shop employees could make a difference...oh, yes...tutsiwarrior, 'Good Meat Member'...'Prime Cut Member'...

I need a special category as I wuz never a mod...howzabout 'Honorary Member at Large' or 'Bejeweled Member' to distinguish from the precious metals crowd...

Yes, I agree, there should be a special cateogry to put people like tuts in.....perhaps one where white coats accompanied the position

can't see how butcher shop employees could make a difference...oh, yes...tutsiwarrior, 'Good Meat Member'...'Prime Cut Member'...

Men in white coats.....I don't think he was referring to butchers. Surely he meant lab technicians; Rhesus Monkey Member, Vivisected Member, or Negative Results Member etc.

the white coats are then removed to reveal roman legionnaires in battle dress an' tutsiwarrior emerges as 'Died fer yer Sins Member' or 'Crucified Member'...

(gotta remember that tutsi was the first to be taken down during the 2003 General Topics madness...then after, TV is resurrected...now fair, just and merciful...)

I'm here t'tell ye...things can easily get biblical around here...

Remember me in your prayers then Toots, there ain't much God bothering goes on in Baan Sceadugenga.

STRAIGHT JACKET

'ye who believeth in me shall have everlasting life...'...yeah, I always had a bit of a messiah complex...

It's the result of a religious upbringing. We should start our own religion, something that passes the collection plate at least twice a service and involves the occasional sacrifice of a virgin.

^

Can our church be at the pub?

People have asked dumb questions since the beginning of time (I know 'cos I wuz there) the only difference is that then their audience was usually a half dozen yokels in the village pub. Nowadays they are playing on the world stage and the fact that their stupid questions may have lost something in the typing/translation cuts no ice. How many of us have typed out something, clicked on "Add Comment" and in that instant thought "Oh <deleted> it". Too late, it is on the board and the immediacy of the response(s) is directly proportional to the stupidity of the comment.

But you do have to wonder sometimes how these types get their pants on in the morning.

PS I sleep in my pants so I don't have that problem.

abusive pm's scead? next time you get one please forward on to me, cheers.

That's no fun, sbk. It's more enjoyable making them look foolish without actually saying anything nasty.

abusive pm's scead? next time you get one please forward on to me, cheers.

That's no fun, sbk. It's more enjoyable making them look foolish without actually saying anything nasty.

Ive sent you some abusive PM's sbk, but nothing ever happens with them

I still have never been abused!

I still have never been abused!

You should get out more.

Start with a small village pub in North wales and praise the English monarchy ( drop the odd long live Edward, always works ), that should start you off nicely............

I still have never been abused!

You should get out more.

Start with a small village pub in North wales and praise the English monarchy ( drop the odd long live Edward, always works ), that should start you off nicely............

Hehe...I had a group of Welsh backpackers working for my team during the installation of the Auckland Casino computer network.

I used to say things like, "Long live Lizzie" to stir them up. Boy, (or should I say boyo?) those guys loved their alcohol.