Toni,

Thanks for the link, I get the general picture even though the finer points have been rubbed out!!

Dear phanto,

Actually quite a few people have told us their
reasons for leaving over these past years -
so Cossomby and I are not
merely speculating. We've been told.
When you've been here as long as we have - you
also will know and understand.

Hello there COSSOMBY...

I must admit I wasn't sure of your gender. That said, I will admit to being quite aggressive in the past, and for that there's simply no excuse. Therefore I'm trying to tidy up my vocabulary as best I can both on the Forum and OLO. I've also noticed how convincing many of our more erudite contributors can be, with their reasoned arguments, sagacious rebuttals and their measured responses.

If in my past responses, I've not proved especially courteous to you COSSOMBY, I do apologise. Anyway notwithstanding a member's gender, everyone on the Forum and/or OLO are entitled to be treated and addressed with complete civility, whatever their gender, their political proclivities, or anything else, may be. To do otherwise, is just down right impertinent.

Anyway; our Proprietor; Chief Moderator; and overall 'heavy'; Mr Graham YOUNG - has one of the very best 'left hooks' in the business, moreover his close-in techniques, with short powerful 'body rips' will utterly drain the gas, from the best prepared 'pug's' in the business!

I hope you'll enjoy these two, excellent Sites COSSOMBY, for many years to come.

Foxy:

'Quite a few people" is not all people. There are obviously people who have left without giving their reasons so it is reasonable to speculate on what their reasons might have been. Unless you know for sure all of the reasons then you cannot logically rule out such possibilities as I have presented.

Dear phanto,

Could you kindly remind me of the time I requested help from from the women of OLO?

Thank you.

Dear phanto,

I can speak on behalf of the regular women contributors
who have left. They were my colleagues and friends and
we still keep in touch.