General Chat

what are you interested in?

I like friendly threads.. I like to learn about peoples diferent lifes cultures customs that sort of thing ...when was it like where you grew up . I know this isnt possible to discuss this on a web site and some people would like to forget their childhoods so I will wont asked..lol

I like to see it pretty mixed threads and from various people. Marion

That's a GREAT subject Hayley.People can choose whether to add or not to the thread. It's educational and interesting to find out about the different eras that people grew up in and the different cultures. I would love to see more threads like that. Do you want to start one? :-)

Debate threads that stay just a debate.

That's a very good point too Marion. I think there are varied threads but sometimes they do get lost from time to time or it depends what time of day you come onto the board. On that subject - do you think we should bring back the jokes thread? sometimes you get deluged with jokes but then you lose them again. i used to like reading through all the jokes on one thread. DIdn't Arthur put it in his Inn thread or something? lol Did I just dream that? lol

Arthur used to put lots of jokes in his Welcome Inn thread.

Good point Julie Cat, sometimes I find that I'm debating something on a debate thread but find myself in a full scale argument because there is a difference in opinion. I thought that was what a debate was all about. However, I don't like it when things get personal.

That's right Julie :-) Thanks for that. Some people post some very good threads and very good jokes that are never seen again once they go off the bottom of page 15. Seems such a waste.

Hi Lesley, Debates, people asking for advice, reminiscences,funny,animal ones, Infact a whole hotch potch! Caz x

I like reading jokes too, but if there are too many on the board at the one time I get fed up, or lot's of post's about the same thing or lot's by the same people, too fussy I am lol. The other night there were lots of them (jokes)I think everyone was trying to cheer the boards up :)) Marion

I like the joke threads and light hearted fun threads too. Ellen if you're ever stuck on crossword clues just stick a thread up asking for help, someone will know the answer.

I do think it is a good idea to collect all the jokes onto one or two threads. Maybe with the title 'general joke thread'. I enjoy the hobbies type threads like the card making thread and Greaders. maybe there are other hobbyists who could start threads. I like Hayleys idea too. Nostalgia threads always go down well, and linking that to how we used to live/do things is interesting. Debates are good if we can keep them non aggressive and non personal. I do like a good mix of subjects so the word games and quizzes are great. I think there is a slump at the moment, not only because of people staying away but because it is the summer holidays, children are home using PCs, parents are entertaining children and people are on holiday. It usually happens in the summer. Ann Glos

Any thread as long as it causes no trouble is fine by me lol i dont read em all just the ones that take my fancy and if i add t them all the better Sxx who used to silly threads

I agree with Hayley more life intresting threads, esp true life stories- there must be loads of people on here that could write an autobiography. Don't have to be personal with names and stuff I esp like hearing stuff from the war years. catherine xx

any more ideas? You're doing pretty well so far. Thanks everyone :-)

I'll add later when am back from work.

More of - the threads that Ann in Glos is posting now. I find people fascinating - where they come from, their experiences, their families. And people's 'finds', and the posts in my 'treading in their footsteps' thread. Also, factual information - about people in the public eye, ie Harry Patch, Henry Allingham and Bill Stone.

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