a message for 'Huge'

alan · 2011-04-21T19:57:16+00:00

This morning, I posted a very simple question, more or less summed upin the post's title: "does wiring usually approach a wall socket fromabove or below?" OK, I added that I was worried about the danger ofelectrical fields - yes, I know that sounds a silly worry to have, butsince when has there been a law against having silly worries whenone's health is concerned?I was polite at all times in that post.When later on I protested against some of the rude replies I got,someone called 'Huge' posted this:"You're an idiot. You came into a publicspace and said something stupid. Some people patted you on the back,said"there, there" and hoped you would go soon. Some people said it likeitis. If you don't like that, get the nurse to take you back to yourroom,perhaps someone else would like to use the PC? "I'll just say this, Huge, or whatever your name is: you're acting likethis for one reason and one reason only, namely, because you're apathetic little coward, and you know the Internet is the finest thingever invented for gutless wonders like yourself, because it allows youto attack people from the safety of distance and anonymity.I post from a real email address with my own name on it - you postfrom something called " ". I think that saysit all.If you were standing in front of me, man to man, I haven't theslightest doubt you wouldn't dare speak to me like that. In fact, I'mwilling to bet you've never dared to speak to ANYONE like that face toface in your whole life. Anonymous sniping is the only thing spinelesscreatures like yourself have the balls for.Get back under your stone where it's nice and safe.

Apr 21, 2011 67 Replies

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Huge 15 years ago

Hasn't done uk.misc any harm. Well, not much.

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ARWadsworth 15 years ago

So only geoff and myself would be pissed on a uk.d-i-y meet then?

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geoff 15 years ago

Has anyone ever seen Mary and dennis in the same room?

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ARWadsworth 15 years ago

glass of white wine for the lady?

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Steve Firth 15 years ago

I'm convinced that she's trying to embalm herself from the inside out. I'm also convinced that she is "Judith".

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Steve Firth 15 years ago

I'm fairly convinced that dennis is a Mary.

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Dave Plowman (News) 15 years ago

We had one from here at a tool fair at Sandown Park that I went to. I enjoyed it - can't speak for anyone else. ;-)

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Tim Lamb 15 years ago

In message , "Dave Plowman (News)" writes

The meet itself was most enjoyable. A guided walk around a farm in interesting countryside. Followed by a barbecue and lots to drink. Beds provided for those not needing to be home to feed livestock.

Putting faces to the imagined characters somehow detracted from the relevancy of the following discussion topics. The group also acquired a

*troll* suffering from some much magnified slight encountered during the foot and mouth outbreak. Previous regular posters gradually dispersed as forums became more usable with access to broad band.

uk.d-i-y has a much larger contributor base and a regular crop of newbies asking the same old questions and receiving patient answers.

regards

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