Cold Ale - The Blokes' Thread!

[prendrelemick]

Here's the question: I know that men enjoy looking at women's bodies, but would you as a man enjoy other men looking at your wife/ girlfriend/ significant other?

That surely is up to my significant other. As for me, any man may with my full blessing look at my wife's hair, legs, face, arms, general outline, I dont believe they will be overcome with lust at the sight.

[The Atheist]

Here's the question: I know that men enjoy looking at women's bodies, but would you as a man enjoy other men looking at your wife/ girlfriend/ significant other?

Doesn't bother me in the least and never has.

It can also be a bit of an ego-boost to know that so many men find your girlfriend so attractive.

It says a lot for this website that some people who are banned are prepared to resort to deception to get back onto it.

It's not just here. One forum I used to post at had people making multiple new names to try to get back in.

[Emil Miller]

It's not just here. One forum I used to post at had people making multiple new names to try to get back in.

Which only goes to show that you are a much more seasoned forum frequenter than I. However, should I be banned from this or any other site for a transgression, intended or otherwise, that would be it as far as I am concerned. I hope the moderators aren't listening.

[The Atheist]

I just have to share this one:

I'm going through some cvs and a name catches my eye. No bull, I have a cv from an Asian gentleman whose name is "Fung Yuk". ("Call me Larry", I wonder why?)

I've seen plenty of good names over the years, and lots of megastars - Rod Stewart, Alice Cooper, Bryan Adams, and some not so friendly R Sole, Teresa Green and others. My daughter has a girl at her school called Paris Hilton, the poor thing, but Mr Yuk takes this week's prize!

[The Atheist]

Which only goes to show that you are a much more seasoned forum frequenter than I.

Oh yeah.

I'm registered at over 100, mostly to reserve this name in case I ever decide to post there, but I post at a couple, plus there are quite a few I've been invited to, that I check out once in a while.

I probably spend about 80% of all-up forum time here, most of the others are pretty ordinary.

However, should I be banned from this or any other site for a transgression, intended or otherwise, that would be it as far as I am concerned. I hope the moderators aren't listening.

I don't see that happening anytime soon!

[Nightshade]

Which only goes to show that you are a much more seasoned forum frequenter than I. However, should I be banned from this or any other site for a transgression, intended or otherwise, that would be it as far as I am concerned. I hope the moderators aren't listening.

Did you say something?


Actually on a side note I would be of the same opinion, if I manged to get myself banned Id be heart broken ( what can I say I have very little 'life' outside teh litnet, but I wouldnt try and come back I don't think I would be too ahsamed. I might send beginning emails to be allowed back in, that I would not put beyond me.

[Virgil]

Did you say something?


Actually on a side note I would be of the same opinion, if I manged to get myself banned Id be heart broken ( what can I say I have very little 'life' outside teh litnet, but I wouldnt try and come back I don't think I would be too ahsamed. I might send beginning emails to be allowed back in, that I would not put beyond me.

Neither would I. I would be heartbroken too. I can picture myself getting banned if I catch a moderator on a bad day but there is no way I can picture our sweet Nightie doing anything to get banned.

[Nightshade]

but there is no way I can picture our sweet Nightie doing anything to get banned.

That is only because I practise sit-on-your-hands-until-they-are-numb-and-can't-type policy, when I get well and truley mad.

[Sindel]

Pardon a newbie who starts questioning, but are people really banned forever, in this forum? That puzzles me, if it's the case.

I can understand a temporary ban (like in ice hockey), a sanction for an evident bad behaviour. But banning someone forever means: "We don't believe you will amend, ever". Seems a little out of phase, for a gathering of people united by their interest in litterature.

Just curious, really.

[Emil Miller]

Pardon a newbie who starts questioning, but are people really banned forever, in this forum? That puzzles me, if it's the case.

I can understand a temporary ban (like in ice hockey), a sanction for an evident bad behaviour. But banning someone forever means: "We don't believe you will amend, ever". Seems a little out of phase, for a gathering of people united by their interest in litterature.

Just curious, really.

You do have a point but, unfortunately, there are some bad people out there who cannot be controlled by warnings or temporary sanctions.
To take your Ice Hockey analogy,what would you do if one of the players deliberately caused serious injury to another player?
There are also those who are mentally unbalanced who would be unlikely to respond to a partial ban.
In those cases where the moderators and the sight owner feel that a temporary ban is required, that is what happens.
You may well get a more detailed response to you query from a moderator.

[BienvenuJDC]

Can't we just hunt them down, pour honey all of them and let the bears do the rest?

Then we'll let them back on the forum...

I just have to share this one:

I'm going through some cvs and a name catches my eye. No bull, I have a cv from an Asian gentleman whose name is "Fung Yuk". ("Call me Larry", I wonder why?)

I've seen plenty of good names over the years, and lots of megastars - Rod Stewart, Alice Cooper, Bryan Adams, and some not so friendly R Sole, Teresa Green and others. My daughter has a girl at her school called Paris Hilton, the poor thing, but Mr Yuk takes this week's prize!

cv = ???

[prendrelemick]

cv= Curriculum Vitae. Its the same as a Resume'

[Emil Miller]

cv= Curriculum Vitae. Its the same as a Resume'

Perhaps he's being ironic?
When I asked someone, who didn't look as old as he was, about his age being queried on his CV, he just smiled and said "What's a CV?"

[BienvenuJDC]

I've never heard that term in the States...

[Scheherazade]

I don't think the term "CV" is widely known or used in Americanese. They prefer "résumés".