Fractelle, my comment about gay magazines was related to Romany,
who seemingly was not impressed with her "witcherty grubs"

Fact is I understand business and beggars can't be choosers.
Business will react if women are prepared to spend their money,
but by the feedback on this thread, clearly not. There are plenty
of smart businesswomen out there who would have jumped on the
opportunity, if they thought it was viable. If women won't
spend their money, then it won't be produced, its as simple as
that.

Foxy, what you think is endearing or not, might matter to you
and the way that you see the world, but I don't see the world
as you do and don't seek your approval. Frankly I prefer honesty
over schmalz and value it in people, even if it is blunt. Things
get sorted out that way. In fact only a few days ago I congratulated
my neighbour of many years and told him that he had earned my
respect, for saying what he thinks, even if we agree to disagree.
That way things are clear and sorted out. For this very reason,
we have never had a major issue in 30 years.

It takes alot more guts at times to say what you think and
stand up for what you believe, being able to reason about it,
then play Mr Schmalz. But I concede, women fall for schmalz
and as many men know, if you want to get into a woman's pants,
tell her what she wants to hear and shower her with compliments.

In that sense, many women are suckers of their own emotions.

"Ginx:three posts all adding up to "no-one's paying any attention to me"

That frequently happens to those with nothing to say, Ginx. Perhaps you might try adding some content to your posts to go with the rather insipid personal comments?

I reckon you and the Pomeranian would make a perfect couple. After all, at your age it doesn't matter if the incessant yapping sends you deaf and I'm sure you'd appreciate the ambition, if not the effect, of the leg-humping.
Posted by Antiseptic, Sunday, 3 May 2009 6:21:11 AM"

See? That's the thing. Do you see it septic? No? You just have to post that stuff to confirm what I'm saying!

Dear ol' Yabby comes across as a fella pretty secure in himself,-I reckon you've enjoyed yourself here, haven't you Yabbs?

But you septic? You are a really insecure little bod aren't you? And you've shown a vulnerability and hypersensitivity to issues you see as threatening you manhood;-for quite some time.

You think not? You make reference to my frequency of posts;-you haven't grasped the frequency of yours??

'Insipid personal comment'? Pomeranian/yapping/leg-humping......HELLO?!?
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I didn't post here til yesterday. I kept right out of it, because I have said repeatedly that each gender faces its own hurdles. But it got silly. It got bent out of shape to suit the 'gender war' rationale. Too silly.

A question was asked (as so many have been on such forums). There was NO feminist agenda. That was pulled out of thin air to MAKE it a critique of men. It wasn't. it was a critique of both sexes.

Happy to discuss this at great length with you septic..if you want to.

Forrest

"Speaking of Bronwyn, where is she?"

Ah, Forrest, it's nice to be missed. :)

As someone who doesn't read magazines, I didn't think I had much to contribute to this particular thread so have stayed out of it. Or thought I had!

"I can hear the chorus from the oratorio 'Bronwyn the Hammer' already, if I'm not mixing my scores up yet again, sung by the choir of the Cysters of the Coup de Grace:

'Thine be the blame here, cold and heartless man
Thinking you could understand us? For that you'll now be damned!'"

I presume this is in part a reference to my comments on the Rot in Hell thread. Yes, I guess I was a bit harsh if that's what you're driving at, but when it comes to asylum seeker issues, with the greatest of respect, Forrest, I think you sometimes need a little 'hammering'! :)

Dear Yabby,

You're entitled to think what ever
you wish about me. My strength of
character, or my weakness, as the case
may be, comes from within me. My husband,
children, family,friends, and colleagues,
people who really matter to me -
know me for who I am.

My comment in response to your seriously
out of line comment to Ginx was merely a

reaction, considering the fact that Ginx
has serious health issues, and has only just
returned to the Forum.

There are other ways of saying things - without
being offensive. Perhaps thats "schmaltz,"
in your books - in mine, its simply good manners.

But, I suppose if you can get a reaction from a
line such as, "you're too old, sick and frail for me..."
then why bother to expend your brain power
to have a better post.
You just go on living your life according to your
terms - and good luck as Fractelle said.

*I reckon you've enjoyed yourself here, haven't you Yabbs?*

Umm yup. A bit of mental gymnastics :)

* in mine, its simply good manners.*

Well Foxy, clearly our books differ. I don't think I
wrote anything that Ginxy had not written herself on
one thread or another.

The point for me was, that unlike Ginxy, you and Fractelle
are fair game :)

Got to make a comment here.

Thank-you Foxy,-I noticed your comment, and I appreciated it. But if we XX's make a supportive statement, (unlike the XY's!!), then we are subject to more ridicule..., hey Yabbs?? So I knowed me place and said nothing!

You're right Yabby,-I have been frank because I'm finding things a tad harder now-and I wanted to give an explanation for it. BUT:

you were not reiterating my candour sunshine; you were having a shot! Not nice. But I've said more than once now; this is a forum. Your opinion doesn't matter to me, as mine does not with you.

Now Yabbs, be a good boy and let it be,......(I will if you will so will I...??).

XX/XY/Y bl..dy Z. We ALL start our threads to get feedback.

All humour aside it would be unpleasant to think that any female member would back away from issues that *certain members (* I'm at least trying to be diplomatic), see as something threatening to them,-and come barrelling in, to MAKE the blesséd thing a gender war.

Having said that, this place does not have the type of female members who would take very kindly to that.

So that's alright then, isn't it?