I woke up this morning and found I was missing.

Posted by: Harry Street on 11 May 2005

I suppose everybody knows that if you are missing from where you started it is a good idea to look elsewhere to see where you got.

Well I did, I checked for messages to me. Nobody with power had written to say I was gone. I checked my e-mail, nothing there.

I spent some few minutes running through my posted topics thinking I must have violated a Corner rule. Had I mentioned Vuc inappropriately. Or maybe you can't call somebody a smart ass anymore. Or worse, an ignorant one.

My God, banished without a trace.

Maybe it was stating I was "out of the closet" The moderator must have thought I was a dragon in drag soliciting for some devious salacious contact.

When you are jerked off like that, does it mean you are finished for all time? Just gone, go away, don't come back? Dare I say it. That was one component of why others were banished - I won't mention Vuc, but I have in mind
his penchant for casting out those who offended him .

All this when an unwritten subtext to my posting was the fear someone would point to my 135s as the fault. There are people on this Corner who really know audio electronics. Would one of them pop up and tell me my sacred 135s were failing me. Maybe I would find out that a certain transister was cooked and what I heard were its death throws. Something like a lobster not enjoying its last moments.

Had I posted under the heading "My 135s are failing me, what do I do" the post would have stayed where I put it. That being the case, the rule is that there can be no subtleties in the corner, everything must be explicit. No unstated understoods. It seems perfectly clear to me, in retrospect, mind you, that my topic really was concerned about the 135s and not the tweeters at all. You would think they would know that. Wouldn't you?

Anyway, I found myself, moved over to somewhere I wasn't before. Maybe the powers that be could leave a trace of what they have done. It would be nicer to find the Topic with a note of explanation.

Harry
Posted on: 11 May 2005 by Martin D
Harry ditto from my citreon topic that went missing in the padded cell, dunno why, dunno when and dunno what for
Confused
Posted on: 11 May 2005 by Derek Wright
The Forum Rules sticky does explain your situation
Posted on: 11 May 2005 by J.N.
This is weird Harry - I woke up this morning to discover that everything in my house had been taken, and replaced with identical items.

I blame the aliens.

John.
Posted on: 11 May 2005 by Harry Street
John

Your good, very good.

Astronomers know there was at least one big bang that worked. They are still figuring out how many others didn't work. Apparently nobody was counting.

Harry
Posted on: 11 May 2005 by Harry Street
Derek

You refer to " sticky rules ". Sorry but I've looked, but can't find what you are referring to. There is a double entendre that was not planned and only appeared to me when Davewhit smiled. Did that run afoul of the sticky rules you referred to. I hope not, but I am afraid there is another one under my name. It too has innocent origins when I say that Adam's namesake got kicked out of a pretty good situation for screwing up. I have left that in, although I didn't see it as a double entendre when I wrote it.

Anyway - if you know something about rules I am missing please tell me.

Harry
Posted on: 12 May 2005 by Adam Meredith
You were moved to the Padded Cell as this thread, from a new member, had quickly deteriorated into a slagging match between you and kuma.

In addition, although not the reason for the move, discussion of banned members is normally frowned upon in other forums and it will be discouraged here.
Posted on: 12 May 2005 by Derek Wright
Harry - I assumed that it was the thread about repairing a pair of speakers that would require an invasive maintenance procedure, my interpretation of the sticky is that such threads can only live in the Padded Cell and even then they must comply with very strict rules.
Posted on: 12 May 2005 by jjbrinklow
Yep you can add me to the list of missing threads.
Only asked the best option for my 90/92 sell it to fund a hicap purchase, use it as a second system or can the 90 be used in my current system. Why was it pulled/moved no idea.
Posted on: 12 May 2005 by Derek Wright
I suspect it was pulled because it could be seen as an invitation for offers - you should have not used the word sell
Posted on: 12 May 2005 by Tam
quote:
Originally posted by Adam Meredith:
and is will be discouraged here.


Eek

Who are you, and what have you done with Adam's impeccable grammar! Winker
Posted on: 12 May 2005 by Tam
quote:
Originally posted by Harry Street:
Anyway - if you know something about rules I am missing please tell me.

Harry


There's a thread at the top of every room in this forum called 'Forum rules. Please read.' Fairly self explanatory.
Posted on: 12 May 2005 by hungryhalibut
quote:
( who is pretty crap on matters grammatic but a Right Smarty Pants )


Point well proven - it should be 'matters grammatical' rather than 'grammatic'. Furthermore, 'right smarty pants' does not require capitalisation.

Adam - does this extreme swottiness get me a 500 - it's all my system needs.

Nigel
Posted on: 12 May 2005 by JonR
Nigel,

Nope. You misspelt 'rather'.

Otherwise, possibly.

Cheers,

Jon (Forum's second biggest spelling swot Smile)

EDIT: Aha! I've just noticed you've gone and corrected the mistake - very sneaky, but too late! Big Grin
Posted on: 12 May 2005 by Harry Street
Maynard

You're good too, very good.

Harry
Posted on: 12 May 2005 by Harry Street
Derek, Tam

Nice to know I am being read. A second reading of my own work, something I shy away from does state quite clearly that I read the Corner rules and failed to see cause for my banishment.

And let me be clear, I am not offended that others would read my post and miss what is so clearly stated.

Merideth

In Merideth's defense let it be known that his is not a failure of grammar, but rather a failure of erasure. It is obvious to me his intention is made clear by the use of the word "is". Unfortunately no where is it said in the rules as I find them that comments regarding former members "is" there it is, "is" not allowed. Thus it could not be said that there was a prohibition in the present, so Merideth did the honourable thing and changed his comment and tense to the future " will not be ". His failure to erase the word "is" is the problem, not his command of the Queen's English.

I for one will honour Merideth's intention and refrain from discussing former members starting now. I won't wait for the rule.

And contrary to the label I have been a member for at least 5 years.


Harry
Posted on: 12 May 2005 by BigH47
quote:
Adam - does this extreme swottiness get me a 500 - it's all my system needs


This is statement is wrong in many ways but mainly:- "it's all my system needs ..." a well known fact is that a system is NEVER finished. you can ALWAYS add some thing else. Call me 47 if it helps.

Howard Big Grin

Street do people use first names in Canada? Or are you like Brits and have to introduced?
Posted on: 12 May 2005 by Tam
With respect, I don't think anything you've written on this thread does clearly state that (or, indeed, clearly state anything, but there we go). In fact, when Derek mentioned the rules, you said you couldn't find them. Maybe your tongue was in you cheek, but, even so, you can see from whence the ambiguity stems. Anyway, I don't wish this to degenerate into a discussion of who said what.


regards,

Tam
Posted on: 12 May 2005 by Adam Meredith
quote:
Originally posted by Harry Street:
Merideth
In Merideth's defense let it be known that his is not a failure of grammar, but rather a failure of erasure. It is obvious to me his intention is made clear by the use of the word "is". Unfortunately no where is it said in the rules as I find them that comments regarding former members "is" there it is, "is" not allowed. Thus it could not be said that there was a prohibition in the present, so Merideth did the honourable thing and changed his comment and tense to the future " will not be ". His failure to erase the word "is" is the problem, not his command of the Queen's English.
I for one will honour Merideth's intention and refrain from discussing former members starting now. I won't wait for the rule.
And contrary to the label I have been a member for at least 5 years.
Harry


Striit,

Point taken.
Posted on: 12 May 2005 by Harry Street
Adam

Please accept my apologies. It was an oversight on my part. Meredeth is the first name of somebody I know and my mistake slipped by me unnoticed.

Harry

As for the spelling - Well now that is something else. I apologize for that too, but for that I plead ignorance. I lean heavily on my spell checker, or a few well intentioned souls who keep me straight.
Posted on: 12 May 2005 by Harry Street
Tam

I agree we should let it go. As I said earlier subtleties can be a problem.
Harry
Posted on: 12 May 2005 by Tam
quote:
Originally posted by Harry Street:
As I said earlier subtleties are a problem for some.


I'd very much like to let it go. Unfortunately, I object to being called stupid, either explicitly or implicitly. It isn't an issue of subtlety (I can be as subtle as the next guy). I've read everything you've written on this thread, I understand it, and can find nothing I where you've said you read the forum rules. In fact, quite the reverse. I was trying to help. Next time I won't bother.

regards,

Tam
Posted on: 12 May 2005 by Harry Street
Tam

How I read my post is that when I wrote: "I spent some time going over my post to see if I had violated a Corner rule", the implication is that I am conversant with the Corner rule. In what other context could I possibly be examining my topic but in the light of the knowledge of the Corner rules if I am examining the post to see if I violated one.
Logic forces the conclusion that I knew the Corner rules. You will note that I formalized the word Corner, again to point to "the" Corner of importance.

I did not call you stupid by the way.

I am sorry you are upset - I appreciate your desire to be helpful and would much rather have your help than your enmnity. Please accept my apology.

Lets put it to bed.

Harry
Posted on: 12 May 2005 by Adam Meredith
quote:
Originally posted by Harry Street:
Adam
Please accept my apologies. It was an oversight on my part. Meredeth is the first name of somebody I know and my mistake slipped by me unnoticed.
Harry


Herry,

Point Taken.
Posted on: 13 May 2005 by Tam
Harry I did read that part, but I don't think it necessarily implies you knew, and had read, the rules. Anyway, you're right, let's put it to bed. Apology accepted. I apologise for losing it.

Adam, might be a good idea to lock the thread.



regards,

Tam
Posted on: 13 May 2005 by Harry Street
Tam

The thread cannot be locked yet. Adam is not finished with me.

Harry