Pleased with this prose, were you?
It wasn't entirely the reason that I left the UK to live in Canada, nothing like it in fact. But your kind of verminous, casual intolerance has become an appalling stain on the place I was born; and now affects every detail of public discourse.
You really can't make your point without reaching so low?
Well, I don't know that xenophobia is ever elegant, but let me address something else
In truth, I didn't know that Geoff Dann hadn't missed the point, Broch, and I thought my remark well-intended. Possibly it was sharply put, but I'd have to be convinced of that
It did seem to me that Geoff Dann was getting increasingly upset about a commentary which I didn't really see as aimed at him ... and his condescending 'sigh' coupled with the little dig at the colonies probably accounts for any bit of vinegar in my post when I pointed this out. His subsequent aggressiveness around the subject of founding English history is another matter.
I must say I was surprised to be singled out by Nomad64 for the kind of attention paid to my posts. But, at the same time, being aware that there are number of knowledgeable and salty old buzzards on this forum (including Geoff Dann ... which is why, in part, why I like the place so much) I am also aware that, even though I have only really been here 20 minutes, I could be seen as one of their number. Which is fine by me, I suppose.
I think, in short, Geoff Dann sounds like a grown up to me, who doesn't need other people to look after him
TBH, I hadn’t really thought of you as being one of the “usual suspects” (but as one of their number currently seems to be taking a sabbatical, if there is a vacancy and the hat fits, feel free to wear it!
) and although I quoted your previous posts in my response, my comments were intended to apply equally to all those who felt the need to post pedantic and irritating replies to the OP.
If you wish to see my comments as a xenophobic attack on you and others then, I guess that is your prerogative but since that the collective view of our Canadian contributors seems to be that we Brits are a verminous people, living on an island of sewage, I’ll take your concerns with a large pinch of salt.
Far from being intolerant, I think the forebearance of most members to the behaviour of some of our overseas members has been remarkable - I can’t help thinking that if a bunch of Brits pitched up on a US forum and behaved in the same way, things would get unpleasant, very quickly.
FWIW, I really enjoy posts from members offering differing perspectives, (especially the wry and humerous contributions from Joe T), and genuinely wish there were more active members from elsewhere in the world with interesting tales to tell. However, I fear that if ever a member of the San community or similar did post on here, some members would still feel compelled to explain to them how they and their ancestors have been doing bushcraft all wrong for a hundred millennia!
IMHO having a small group of “salty old buzzards” (whether home grown or foreign) with way too much time on their hands, engaging in an eternal contest to see how high up a wall (or over a pile of duckweed) the can pee is not a recipe for a healthy forum. I suspect that most members would prefer to see posts from a wide variety of people whether newbies or old hands who aren’t interested in online w!lly waving or slapping people down but who have a real passion for the outdoors and bushcraft and actually get out and do stuff or make things and post (ideally with pictures) about their experiences.
If these members are deterred from posting because they don’t fancy running the gauntlet of critical scrutiny by the “buzzards” then the forum will be much the poorer.
Sadly, far too many threads go like this;
and (on occasions when people don’t quite “get” British cultural norms), like this;
I hope the OP posts similar items in the future (without the need for a two page disclaimer setting out all the H&S and food hygiene protocols he had followed to keep the “buzzards” happy), but would fully understand if he has got better things to do with his time.
