to think the housepricecrash forum...

[DuelingFanjo]

should have better things to do with their time than to slag off mumsnet.

they seem to have a reall issue with people on here which is just sad.

"impressed you managed to say that with a straight face, congrats."

Try posting something, it may not be agreed with.. but I doubt anyone will take offence or make a complaint :)

If you are easily offended I suggest avoiding the OT forum (which I think you may have mistaken for the main forum) and avoid any threads with "mumsnet" in the title!

You'll be fine.. and in good company. There are several very intelligent ladies who post there.

""impressed you managed to say that with a straight face, congrats.""

"Try posting something, it may not be agreed with.. but I doubt anyone will take offence or make a complaint"

Fortunately NurseBubba is one of those purged in the third great troll and kitten purge. We won't be allowing him on the board again.

Generally Mum'sNetters - come on over and join us - we welcome anyone who's white, thin, male and angry. But be careful not to be offensive, for instance through faux-indignation or excessive Hoffing.

See Below:

A few to watch:

abharrisson ("buy now, if you can afford it")

"we welcome anyone who's white, thin, male and angry."

... and barely literate and fond of tuna?

Hello everyone,

I am one of those bad chaps from HPC. Let's try and be pleasant with each other here. I was having a bit of chat about Tuna, seeing as someone brought it up, what are your thoughts on this fish ?

It is not my favourite in all honestly. I prefer a white fish myself. Lovel bit of meaty cod especially.

Thoughts ?

Don't bother trying to reason with them BruceBanner - you know having a baby makes them mental. Just keep them indoors and away from the computer and there's no problems.

Bloody hell, this has gone downhill!

This does sound like an invasion now, with Home Defence League in play.

Loving the Faux HPC members.. :o

If this is an invasion those HPCers need some viagra

"Bloody hell, this has gone downhill!"

At least we have tuna now

[Edit to add: Can't you post up pictures here?!]

My own perspective
On this, pickitdown, significantly
Diverges from the groupthink of

Sheeple. If we could
Only convert them to seeing that
Commodity bubbles are bad that they
Kick the 'family' in the teeth, we might

Persuade them, nay give them the
Understanding of exactly what
Powers of observation and
Persistance are required each and
Every day if you want to catch a
Troll.

I know what you mean Bruce

And there's the groupthink
mentality of some people

Always so predictable

Cut them some slack, like the
unsustainable people and
next you have a
total riot on your hands

PickitDown I think you are
right in every respect
I would like to see people
commit to the groupthink less and
keep more of an open mind. But
slack - that's dangereous.

Too much slack is what led to
house price bubbles
and blatant
trolling of the
seditious Kind.

What we really need, I
have to say, given the unsustainable
and future-istic nature of the hoffers is
to implement a blanket ban on free speech

What I intend to do is to monitor
every forum from now on.

Although this is a mighty undertaking, through the
redistribution of my unchallenged intellect across
each node of frivolity I will identify and castigate them all.

Tuna of course is not to be taken lightly as a topic in spite
of the carping and cod'ing of the feminist mafia
that undermine this locale at every turn. Tuna should be
admired, adored, extolled, and above all stockpiled
less the price rise in an unsustainable manner.

Prior to the massive coordinated attempt by VIs to short the
retail sector canned fish goods inventory, forums such as those
I typically frequently were trolled by estate agencies and government
controlled bulls and bankers. Now that the tunapocalypse is here we
know without any doubt that Mumsnet is populated by the agents of fish
stock manipulation associations.

_
See Below:

A few to watch:

abharrisson ("buy now, if you can afford it")

Its a good idea

Blogs and forums always seem
like they're written by people
out of sorts with reality
who know nothing

Good to see youknow what to do
and that you're ready at the core
of the problem to strike
the blow we need to
set the record straight

Also, I think that we probably
need like minded people to
do this with us

Doubtlessly, people will complain and
only then will we see the cause of the problem.
Needless bickering by those who can't
kick the habit of not caring
enough will only be a burden to me and
you, and it must be fought, although
stick with it, we'll win

On this issue one thing remains clear -
Hard work is required

I know this

Can I explain why?
Another mystery that must remain,
not unlike the issuea
that we face

Simple seem the problems we face,
plentiful seem the solutions.
Easily we will fix society they say
Let me see you try, I say
Let me watch you fail

Generally, people mean well,
over and over life shows us this
and we all know this is true.
That's why it saddens me when I
see things go so wrong

Yes I did wonder what a gaot was

See, but also observe
Only then comes enlightenment
Read the signs
Reap the reward
You'll know what I mean

Read the signs indeed
understand what they say
never underestimate the troll.

Prepare the tuna
increase the baked bean storage capicity
check the can openers are sharp
keep the bunker well stocked
invest in well oiled
tinfoil, and
double up on gold
or else when we
want it it will
not be sufficient.

Truly the problems we
have to contend with are
egregious and vexing.

Laugh at us they might with their
owner occupier status but we
canny renters in our one bed flats
are the clever ones, although I'd
like a bit more storage
space for the canned goods I'd admit.

However, that is a distraction
apropos the main event - the
verisimilitude of which I can
expound herein

Craven are those who
regale us with tales of
an unsustainable future.
com ical their inexcusible
kleptocracy of user poaching
entertaining the pictionary thread is but
deviate not from the right way.

Out of our strength and mighty resolve an
umbrella of protection will
rain down upon them.

Soon, hard work will pay off
evermore and for all time with the
creation of a paradise on the net free of
rambunctious skint academics,
errant igneous rocks and
tremulous ladyboy god pasta.

Come, PID keep the faith
oral traditions are strong. The
donkeys back in not yet broke.
exalt and rejoice in the new world order.

My need to secure a future, my
understanding of the nature of things,
my desire to see equality and fairness, my
shock and horror at the world,
none of these things are relevant,
each must find their own way that works for
them

Light will be shone on dark places
and we will all see, then we can
damn those that destroyed our dreams,
I for one look forward to the day
everyone knows the truth, the
secrets that were hidden

And so, you ask, what is
relevant, what matters to
everyone?

Heavy is my heart when I realise that
only pain and suffering will it be show,
then all will see what we see

I don't often agree with AlpinePony but her post on 15th Oct at 16.45 (fourth post in thread) is just genius and SO true

You should give yourself more credit
every one of those matter
so much, are so relevant

the Masonic/heraldic symbolic stuff
has it's basis in CATS
EYES, chev-rons and
yellow traffic lights.

as our good friend erranta would
regale us in time past
elsewhere.

but we must grasp the Dragon firmly
understanding that frankly
these confession are deadly serious.

Abhor the tuna hater.

love the collector of the king of
ichthys cannedus. the kitsilano appears
to understand, whilst
theghostlypirate has not yet
looked below the surface or
even down the left hand side.

but nonetheless and even so
it behooves me to retire from
this locale soon. My quest is

so large and next I must bring
careful troll hunting to stormfront
and the dark corners of netmums
righteously and supported by my

young and obedient

thai bride.
over and
out.

Some time has passed, but I feel, perhaps with
credibility, that I should
again state the
realistic chances of how
you should look to the future

Great struggles lie ahead, with
only our sense
of survival to
direct us

Obviously, you have to get this
right

Simple solutions will not be found,
creating a sense of panic
and hopelessness.
Radical steps are required - will
you be ready to take them?

Because they will be needed
Ask yourself this -
Do I have what it takes

?

Some time has indeed
come and gone
and like a nuclear sheep
radiating by the loch
you illuminate the issues

But panic not -
understand that
novel and
necessary steps
yield great effects

Better to
obviate the
initial vicissitudes with
lacrimosal enliveners
ere we become
rosicrucian

To be honest, though. I'm not on a low income (above national average anyway) and it would take me nearly three years' salary saved for a deposit for a London flat. It's fairly common for those on low incomes to rent - which is not to say it doesn't suck, and we all have tales of mould, damp and mice - but when professionals too can't afford to buy something is a bit wrong.

Meanwhile I have to rent a room in a shared place, in which I can't paint the walls, put up pictures, or have pets, and be asked to leave at a month;s notice. It's those things that make me want my own place - I don't give a shit about 'investment' or 'the property ladder', I just want to spend my money doing my own thing rather than feathering the nest of a BTL landlord.

Why is this thread, well
Now in blank Verse
Verily, it is not the tongue
With which I speak.

Feel free to join us mippy
Although it would seem
I think, that your prose
Light walks in places we do not