TEXASBGE2018 said:

Made Croque Monsieur for dinner with homemade bread and scratch béchamel, speck ham and some boars head gruyere. With kids we are fans of the paper plate.
Also hat tip @ColtsFan with my Colts Koozie

Lit said:

JohnInCarolina said:

NCSmoky said:

JohnInCarolina said:

NCSmoky said:

JohnInCarolina said:

NCSmoky said:

JohnInCarolina said:

thetrim said:

@JohnInCarolina for someone who‘s been flagged almost 800 times, you’re awfully sensitive.  

The flags do annoy me, because if people have an issue with what I post here, I would really prefer they just tell me why, instead of hiding behind an anonymous flag.  For people who care about threads like this, an added bonus is that only one of these approaches draws the attention of the Buffalo.

The thing is you whined about this thread getting locked then drop your little "truth" bombs knowing anything about the Rona is politically charged right now and stand back like



Its really quite transparent and I honestly don't think you can help yourself at this point. And no Im not the "flagger". Never flagged anyone here.

I "whined" about this thread getting locked?  I don't think so.  I'm really not one of the people here who has some attachment to any thread on the forum.  They're just threads on a friggin bbq forum to me.  By the same token, I realize not everyone feels that way, and so here, today,  I am just explaining to people how this works. 

As far as the current discussion around covid-19 statistics, your objection would have more weight were I the one who introduced the topic here.  I'm not.  I'm not even the first to respond to the one who did.  Personally, I think the notion that things like this have become "politically charged" is friggin ridiculous.  If people can't handle discussions of the reality of what is happening in this country right now because they've decided it's "politically charged," then I'm sorry but the problem is with them and not me.  

And the funny thing is that I totally agree with you, discussion about Covid should not be politically charged and the fact that it is is absurd. You know enough about the dynamics of this forum to know that is not the reality here. I just think that if people want threads like these to survive, certain topics should not be posted in them(again, absurd) and relegated to separate threads or in obviously soon the be Buffaloed threads. We're not as far apart in thinking as it may appear, we just see things differently. Enjoy your day

I do understand the dynamics of the forum, but my point is that it doesn’t have to be that way.  This is a community and we do have some say in terms of how it goes.  Some people see things as they are and just accept them, but I’ve never been one of those people.

And good day to you, sir.

And in a perfect world that would be the case, but here it’s not our house, not our rules. We work within the parameters given.

That’s a perfectly legit point of view, even if I disagree with it.   What I really don’t understand is why your first post about this took issue with me personally and basically asserted that I was being disingenuous, saying I couldn’t help myself, and so on.  

With the whole thing that happened recently I have had multiple people message me about how you and your group are ruining this forum. Just to let tou know I havent flagged you or anyone but theres a decent amount of people on this forum afraid to speak up but really want you guys to chill out.

littlerascal56 said:

Lit said:

JohnInCarolina said:

NCSmoky said:

JohnInCarolina said:

NCSmoky said:

JohnInCarolina said:

NCSmoky said:

JohnInCarolina said:

thetrim said:

@JohnInCarolina for someone who‘s been flagged almost 800 times, you’re awfully sensitive.  

The flags do annoy me, because if people have an issue with what I post here, I would really prefer they just tell me why, instead of hiding behind an anonymous flag.  For people who care about threads like this, an added bonus is that only one of these approaches draws the attention of the Buffalo.

The thing is you whined about this thread getting locked then drop your little "truth" bombs knowing anything about the Rona is politically charged right now and stand back like



Its really quite transparent and I honestly don't think you can help yourself at this point. And no Im not the "flagger". Never flagged anyone here.

I "whined" about this thread getting locked?  I don't think so.  I'm really not one of the people here who has some attachment to any thread on the forum.  They're just threads on a friggin bbq forum to me.  By the same token, I realize not everyone feels that way, and so here, today,  I am just explaining to people how this works. 

As far as the current discussion around covid-19 statistics, your objection would have more weight were I the one who introduced the topic here.  I'm not.  I'm not even the first to respond to the one who did.  Personally, I think the notion that things like this have become "politically charged" is friggin ridiculous.  If people can't handle discussions of the reality of what is happening in this country right now because they've decided it's "politically charged," then I'm sorry but the problem is with them and not me.  

And the funny thing is that I totally agree with you, discussion about Covid should not be politically charged and the fact that it is is absurd. You know enough about the dynamics of this forum to know that is not the reality here. I just think that if people want threads like these to survive, certain topics should not be posted in them(again, absurd) and relegated to separate threads or in obviously soon the be Buffaloed threads. We're not as far apart in thinking as it may appear, we just see things differently. Enjoy your day

I do understand the dynamics of the forum, but my point is that it doesn’t have to be that way.  This is a community and we do have some say in terms of how it goes.  Some people see things as they are and just accept them, but I’ve never been one of those people.

And good day to you, sir.

And in a perfect world that would be the case, but here it’s not our house, not our rules. We work within the parameters given.

That’s a perfectly legit point of view, even if I disagree with it.   What I really don’t understand is why your first post about this took issue with me personally and basically asserted that I was being disingenuous, saying I couldn’t help myself, and so on.  

With the whole thing that happened recently I have had multiple people message me about how you and your group are ruining this forum. Just to let tou know I havent flagged you or anyone but theres a decent amount of people on this forum afraid to speak up but really want you guys to chill out.

@Lit...you let the cat "out of the bag".  Now the "chosen few" that run this forum know that a bunch of us are talking about them in private messages. This forum is doomed if BGE lets it go on.  I reported Carey's abuse (and his troll accounts) 3 months ago, and BGE Corporate @the_Buffalo has contacted me twice about it, requesting all the links to his postings for review.   Let's see if they do anything about removing his accounts, as there are laws regarding "forum abuse" that they are required to comply with as a corporation.

SciAggie said:

@YukonRon Every time my kids come home to visit they get a kick out of wandering outside to see what the newest addition is in the yard around the outdoor kitchen. 

(How about that for a run on sentence?)

northGAcock said:

YukonRon said:

Just signed my 3rd landscaping project contract since getting the BGE.

I can't possibly spend more money on our home to better facilitate the Eggs.

Or can I?

This the one that includes the outdoor urinal? Man already makes enough trips inside to get another bottle of wine.....

JRWhitee said:

northGAcock said:

YukonRon said:

Just signed my 3rd landscaping project contract since getting the BGE.

I can't possibly spend more money on our home to better facilitate the Eggs.

Or can I?

This the one that includes the outdoor urinal? Man already makes enough trips inside to get another bottle of wine.....

A tree with large leaves would work.

HeavyG said:

littlerascal56 said:

Harassment

Under Section 1(1) of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, "a person must not pursue a course of conduct - (a) which amounts to harassment of another, and (b) which he knows or ought to know amounts to harassment of the other."

Behaviour will only count as a course of conduct if it occurs on at least two occasions.  Alarming a person or causing a person distress amount to harassment.

There is also a special, more serious, offence of putting a person in fear of violence: "a person whose course of conduct causes another to fear, on at least two occasions, that violence will be used against him is guilty of an offence if he knows or ought to know that his course of conduct will cause the other so to fear on each of those occasions" (Section 4(1)).

However, the offences do not apply to a course of conduct pursued for the purpose of preventing or detecting crime; nor do they apply to conduct pursued under any enactment or rule of law or to comply with any condition or requirement imposed by any person under any enactment; nor do they apply where, in the particular circumstances, the pursuit of the course of conduct was reasonable.

The 1997 Act was directed specifically at stalking, but it can easily apply to the actions of some internet trolls.

Harassment is a criminal offence, and can lead to a fine and/or imprisonment. It may also ground a civil claim for an injunction and/or damages.

In addition to the offences under there are other relevant harassment-related offences under the Public Order Act 1986 (as amended by the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994).

Note that under this legislation, additional penalties may apply in the case of harassment that is racially or religiously aggravated.

Malicious communications

Section 1(1) of the Malicious Communications Act 1988 provides that an offence is committed by any person who sends to another person, with the intention of causing distress or anxiety:

• an electronic communication which conveys a message which is indecent or grossly offensive, a threat, or information which is false and known or believed to be false by the sender; or
• any electronic communication which is, in whole or part, of an indecent or grossly offensive nature.

Electronic communication is specified to include any communication sent by an electronic communications network.

Wow...I did not realize UK law applies to the USA.

My law professors have some 'splainin to do!

ColtsFan said:

@lousubcap I just got an email from Creekstone. They have a steak sale going on 😄