General Chat

Oops meant to add Good morning Lyn :-)

Hello Granny Ford :-) I've never seen you before lol

Morning :-) Lesley you're right, if all the nastiness does carry on, gr will most likely get rid of the board which will be a shame for those who consider it a lifeline. Rose love the Harry Potter analogy, we could do with a sorting hat lol

Thanks Hayley Glad to know I''m not really invisible - LOL!! Lynne

Rose, that would be great 4 'general' chat rooms for everyone's individual needs lol

Did you hear something then Lesley ...lol Hello Lynne ...lol

Morning all, just hope today will be nicer on here, Hoff did his best last night to push the cat-fight off the board and very nearly managed it at one point. I know there are other chat boards but I liked this one because it was my first,and because I am now able to 'get around' on it as it is not too 'technical' lol . Whether I stay or go I hope it will continue as a place for showing the best of ourselves ,humour,compassion and generosity of spirit, rather than the worst as it has been on too many occassions lately. (gryffindor versus slytherin without the benefit of the 'sorting hat' to tell us who's who!)) Rosex

And whenever I do post, I become invisible - LOL!!! Lynne

Lol I can imagine the look on his face lol A lot of Liverpool families moved over to the Wirral but some people can get easily offended lol

Never mind I always thought Birkenhead was in Liverpool much to Daniel Longmans horror....lol

Sorry Hayley. I always thought it was Manchester lol

Hi Deanna:)) I didn't mean lose all the chat, thats nice, I mean perhaps more stories of others finds, for instace Pat has written small pieces about her Grandfather it is so interesting, I also feel when someone asks a question re genealogy on the gen board, it is often ignored, or the poster told to go elsewhere, which I know in some cases is the right reply, but just to tell someone what to do, could be answered on here. Lynda :)

** sighs *** I dunno I live In Stockport .....lol Yes all is well in stockport .....

Hello Hayley :-) Hope everything is well in Manchester :-)

Morning Lesley .......

You may be right Lynda, but I for one really need this board. I don't get out much and I am often so grateful to have a place to go to chat to people. If it were turned into a purely genealogy site, it would become only work, wouldn't it? Deanna X

I have been amember for over 4 years and used to post regularly. However, over the last year or so, I have not had much time to visit GR but whenever I do, there has always been some kind of slanging match gone on that I know nothing about. I would just like to say that this kind of thing is what puts me off joining in on general and I only use Tips and Records now to ask for or give help. Lynne

Those Bolton folks are funny:-) But not as much as us Scousers ***runs out of thread now that haven't got Hoff to back me up**

Morning Lesley:) Only thing last night episode showed me was how some, posted for the sake of it, it seemed to me that it was really just a place to vent there aggression on, some just wouldn't let go, and reading back over that thread, it is obvious, to me anyway, that some were out for blood, didn't matter who's in the end, just anyones. It's sad to see so many angry people who say such nasty things, for absolutly no reason whatsoever. Maybe the general board is too general, maybe it should be more genealogy related, if someone asks a genealogy question on here, lots of people will tell them to look on the records or tips boards, maybe we should share more of our family history stories on here? It is only a chat room after all, and if people only have this board to communicate on, maybe they should really try other sites to vary who they talk to. Linda's thead made me crease up to to, she sure has a way with words, and put life in perspective, maybe she should start a site, we'd all have a bloomin good laugh on that one she'd make us :)))

May I Add my feelings of sadness at what is happening to the threads hereabouts. Surely people can agree to disagree politely, respecting others right to a differing opinion. I have not often joined in but used to enjoy lurking in the background 'listening' to the lively discussions.Not any more,and its sad to see people leaving each day. I sincerely hope the problems can be solved before the rot takes permanent hold. Best of luck to you all Merle