NO WAY, IT HAPPEND AGAIN LOL

[bolt pp]

what happend ironside?

i was loving that.

chuck it back on boss

[Sark79]

I appologize.  I shouldn't have reacted. 

Sorry folks ..

[bolt pp]

n1

i think that guys opinions were so over exagerated and contradictory that it was all a bit tounge in cheek; he was having a laugh at himself.

i can see how, if you feel strongly about something you can become emersed in a fatuous, deadend debate that is of a negative nature.

funny stuff though.......

who said was he drunk?

I fancy he may have been slightly   

[Karabiner]

Vandam is a friend of mine and a top geezer.

He may have had a pint or two but where's the harm in that ?

It's probably all my fault as I was the one who introduced him to the online version of the game we love.

Vandam is a joker and can have a laugh at himself too,
please don't delete his threads or he'll leave us and I for one would not like that.

[Ironside]

you guys know why i removed it so why do you need to ask?

[Karabiner]

you guys know why i removed it so why do you need to ask?

I don't

[CelticGeezeer]

me either ? 

[bolt pp]

i can see why you would construe some of the more personal/offensive parts of the thread as unblonde/inappropriote, but from an objective point of view you must agree that the fundemental basis of the thread along with some hilarious posts made for entertaining reading?

he may have inadvertantly crossed the line but i think it was on the wind up!!

[The Baron]

Just be patient eh guys?

We aint a dictatorship, just let the guys in blue and red have a natter and an explanation will be reaching you soon I'm sure.

[thetank]

Wind ups and heated debate are great and I agree, most entertaining.

If someone is getting seriously offended though, the threads gotta go. Understandable as peoples ability to be there for their family was called into question. Very touchy subject indeed.

Thems the breaks.

Can always start a new thread with a similar line of debate and keep things a little cozier.

[Decider]

I read the first post of the deleted thread - looked over at the wife, struggling to put our baby to bed (he normally goes every night around 7.30, but the last 3 he's been up a bit later) and immediately closed the laptop and took the baby out in the car for a 25min drive until he settled. It was a good tonic, and I'm in the good books. 

Carry on.

[totalise]

debating is great, but when someone goes on a drunken rampage, writes off internet players as useless, and belittles anyone who disagrees with him, it makes the thread redundant. It doesn't matter if he is someones friend who posts here a lot.

[thetank]

No we're not in a nanny state, but we are on a moderated forum.

If an offending post is the initial one, the thread kinda doesnt make sense anymore. Sometimes the thread can be fairly old before it becomes clear that it is causing serious offence. Deleting this thread is not the worst mod desicion in the world IMHO.

Was a fun thread, but it comes at too high a price if it upsets folk. There's other ways to get our jollys.

[Ironside]

thread is back but please remember to refrain from taking it down an unsavoury route

nothing has been edited or deleted

[TightEnd]

OK everyone, we are going to put the original thread back up...Having had the chance to discuss and reflect amongst ourselves

as the tank correctly says the subject raised in the original post is one that is going to ignite strong views.....one or two posters took things too far but we would rather not delete a whole thread.

I hope no one makes us regret this decision! Keep it civil!

Thanks everyone