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Old 18-01-2007, 09:33 PM
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I think the best part of the forum is the fun you can have whilst learning. I personally like the little snippets that are between posts and these change it from being a "sterile" encyclopedia to a fun, interactive resource for gardeners of all standards. Some of the best ideas come out of posts that are perhaps a little askew from the theme but relevant nether the less.
I learnt at school that the lesons that I learnt most from were the ones that the teacher made fun so that is how I treat things here with what bit on knowledge I've got.

I couldn't really day much about the forum as i've made 3000+ posts! I do go on a few other Fori but now where near as mucha s here. It's sort of like a 7 day a week gardening club thats local to us all.
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Old 18-01-2007, 09:37 PM
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I learnt at school that the lesons that I learnt most from were the ones that the teacher made fun so that is how I treat things here with what bit on knowledge I've got..

I totally agree Nick, to take away the fun would make the forum a barren place to be and cost it its soul.
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Old 18-01-2007, 11:01 PM
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So glad to read those posts, No 1 Technie son raised an eyebrow or two when he saw how much posting I'd been doing over the past month!! Made me wonder if I was overdoing it a bit, but I'm having so much fun.
Had to pursuade Bubblewrap to sign on as he was feeling rather neglected by my new obsession. Now we are talking about getting him a laptop so we can both be on at the same time ... Help!!!
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Old 22-01-2007, 09:10 PM
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On the debit side there is a slight tendancy on this forum to read the initial question, then post a reply, ignoring the previous five similar replies already there.
There is also a tendency to drift off the subject and start a new thread within and existing one.

Now who knows anything about .... ?
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Old 22-01-2007, 10:14 PM
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Mrs Dobby.... I love the comparison to a lottie! I tend to spend more time talking to myh neighbours than getting on with what I went there for, but then that's what I enjoy about my lottie, and love about this place and the friends I've made here. I just wish I lived closer to them, or travelled with work to pop in and see some of you
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Old 22-01-2007, 10:17 PM
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any time you are up this way, we are about 15 mins off Jun 23 M1, kettle is usually on!
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Old 22-01-2007, 10:19 PM
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Ta MB... Same to everyone else from me. Just give me a few mins warming to put the kettle on and get the bacon butties on the go
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Old 22-01-2007, 10:21 PM
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There is also a tendency to drift off the subject and start a new thread within and existing one.

Now who knows anything about .... ?
But that's what normal conversation is like And what makes the Vine so good On some other forums some whipmaster would be on screaming "you're breaking thr thread" ! And dear knows what the thread was about !
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Old 22-01-2007, 10:25 PM
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Must be my tyke sense of humour, OH says noone understands it.
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Old 23-01-2007, 08:46 AM
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Personally I think this forum is a great place to be. It's extremely friendly, very informative and damned funny!! Something for everyone!!
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Old 23-01-2007, 10:10 AM
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But that's what normal conversation is like And what makes the Vine so good On some other forums some whipmaster would be on screaming "you're breaking the thread" ! And dear knows what the thread was about !

Its the heady mix of information, fun, obtuse posts, ripping into LJ and more information that makes this site so successfull.

As Alice said so well, there is no whipmaster trying to make you post with tunnel vision and screaming that you have broken the thread which is why it works so well, its how humans interact with each other in reallity and why the forum is so popular. If the IT spods wanted to go down that route they would have done months ago but I think they know a successful recipe when they see one.
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Old 23-01-2007, 10:19 AM
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Must be my tyke sense of humour, OH says noone understands it.
Ah Digger I was following you until you asked 'Now who knows...' , sorry!
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Old 24-01-2007, 01:26 AM
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Trousers registered me on to The Grapevine last July, and come my birthday in October when I received an E-mail to wish me Happy Birthday from The Grapevine, I deleted it because I had absolutely no idea who it was from...!
I'm older and wiser now (can you tell? No you can't, liar....) and I've only been a part of this Vine since about New Year all said and told, and so I totally missed being welcomed by all and sundry, and I'm still bitter and twisted about that, but I'll get over it, I'm sure.

I cannot praise this forum highly enough.

A little bit of everything in the right proportions.
Completely loads of interest going on at the same time.
Simply love the banter and inane humour that flows so naturally between such genuinely friendly people.
Anyway, enough about Trousers and me....

You guys should be very proud, of what effectively, you've achieved yourselves, as it's the very people contributing that make it the success that it is, and we're loving being a part of it....
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Go on then wellie..

Welcome to the Mad house and we hope you enjoy your stay... Oh, hang on, you've already slotted straight into the fun
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Welcome to the Grape Vine Wellie - we'll just pretend you just joined!!!!
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Old 24-01-2007, 02:47 PM
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Oh well then....
Welcome!!! I'm sure you'll fit in wonderfully
Don't feel shy to join in!!!
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Wellie is the life and soul of our Sunday Night Chat!!! If anyone hasn't joined in the fun on a Sunday night then - 'Why Not' ??? You don't know what you are missing!!!
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Sorry you missed out on a welcome Wellie, but you can have it now as we wouldn't want you to be all traumatised. Welcome to the Vine Wellie, it's lovely to have you with us.
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Welcome to the vine Wellie.
I only joined in December, but can't get off it now.
Looking at the date you joined, I thought you'd been here for ages, so wondered why you didn't welcome me!!! It's good here though, ain't it?
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Oh what a lovely bunch of Grapes you all are!
I'm feeling all shy and bashful now.....
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