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Old 16-08-07, 11:55
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Default Horse Smilie

After due consideration, I've removed the horse-flogging smilie from our board. A very old and respected friend on the Forum had previously contacted me on behalf of himself and others to indicate while they were the farthest thing from 'politically-correct', they felt this particular icon was in bad taste. It hasn't been used much anyway, and graphically, it DID take up too much space, so I elected to follow his request.

Suggestions for substitutes expressing the same emotion are welcome, as are any others you might wish to see to accent expression of ideas, emotions or just plain fun in your posts.

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Old 16-08-07, 20:56
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Geoff,

Are we still allowed to use the well known English expression, "flogging a dead horse", when describing something as being a waste of time and effort?
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Old 16-08-07, 21:33
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Geoff,

Are will still allowed to use the well known English expression, "flogging a dead horse", when describing something as being a waste of time and effort?
Of course, I have no objections. That's text, and I'll be damned if I'm going to try to control the way people speak. Hell, I'd have to censor m'self half the time LMAO! Beyond certain words which are auto-censored, we're good-to-go.

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Old 16-08-07, 21:56
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Good on you Geoff

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Old 16-08-07, 22:06
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The Aussies have their jumping rodent.

So I want a set of wooden clogs or a windmill. . .

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Old 16-08-07, 22:46
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Or a child with his finger in a dyke
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Old 16-08-07, 23:16
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I just knew I shouldn't have opened my mouth... it's only a matter of time before you're demanding national flags! AARRGGHH!!
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Old 16-08-07, 23:23
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The Aussies have their jumping rodent.

So I want a set of wooden clogs or a windmill. . .

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Old 16-08-07, 23:24
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Old 16-08-07, 23:50
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Default Re: Horse Smilie

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After due consideration, I've removed the horse-flogging smilie from our board. A very old and respected friend......

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Old 16-08-07, 23:52
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Or a child with his finger in a dyke

Oh dear, how rude; Mr Ball (W) you're going to have to do something.

And another thing, I want a TEA smilie, not that coffee stuff please.

Double away and deal with it, there's a good chap.

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Old 17-08-07, 00:36
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What do you mean rude-it's just a famous Dutch piece of folklaw (my mind is pure as the driven sleet )
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Old 17-08-07, 18:43
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Default PC terminology

Frankly the dead horse smilie was wonderful and not the least bit offensive so please bring it back. This from a Horse Gunner who was raised in a saddle.

Dougie: MY mother taught me to refer to dykes as "women in comfortable shoes"!

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Old 17-08-07, 19:52
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I was going to say I meant the type of dyke that retains water But I might be misunderstood again
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Old 17-08-07, 19:57
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Dougie, my lad, shouldn't "But I might be misunderstood again" read "But I fear I might put my foot in it again"? Hmmm?
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Old 17-08-07, 21:25
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Dougie, my lad, shouldn't "But I might be misunderstood again" read "But I fear I might put my foot in it again"? Hmmm?
Straight in with both feet I'm afraid(up to the knees)

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Old 17-08-07, 21:29
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Straight in with both feet I'm afraid(up to the knees)

'Tis all right, Dougie, not your fault... you've simply fallen into that well-known trap of running into an artilleryman in the wrong place and the wrong time! Ye'll know better next time, laddie...

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Old 19-08-07, 01:08
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The lucky windmill when he is with his CMP

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Old 19-08-07, 03:05
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Old 20-08-07, 21:14
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Geez bye's, Oi likes girls so Oi tinks Oi'se a lesbian too!

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Old 23-08-07, 02:15
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Old 23-08-07, 02:32
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These are great!

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