RacingRodent
Consul
Shush...I don't think it's only chocolate.......
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RacingRodent
Consul
So, elsewhere on the site we have girls with swords, and a girl without a sword, and @GeorgeL's men with very BIG swords. I present Squirrels with a sword.......
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I have served many roles over countless lives, I have been hero and villain by turn of history's page but always I have been feared for my blade and esteemed for my fine bushy tail
Some Squirrels While Looking For Nuts. Taken near my hometown
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The Fallen Angel
Guest
I posted this on Aug 9th 2009......
"I think this bit of the Forum could be put to better use, it seems to be dying slowly and only serves to replicate other bits of the site and hence confuse. We could open a coffee shop here where people can drop in just for a chat, post off topic pics, ask for and give advice and generally post anything that may be useful to others. In the past we have sought advice on technical stuff from Algabal, Jedakk, Hans and others, but if I wanted to refer back to the replies then where would they be? Many threads simply get buried after a few weeks. A typical example was Models to Crucify. Several people replied but it soon got lost. If The Coffee Shop was used often then it would stay on the first page and be an easy reference point. I've attached three pics which appear to be off topic but we have used all three in the ......"
Over the last 11 years I've grown rather fond of it and I do like to drop in on occasion with the odd puzzle or two. Over the last few months however several threads on the Forum have simply been hijacked with little regard for the initiator of the thread and several junk threads have been created for a laugh. I appreciate a joke as much as anyone else but when it is repeated over and over again on several threads across this site then it does call into question the purpose of this Forum. I understand that several members have expressed their anger at the "abrupt" and "indelicate" handling of this situation. Would those members please look at the Donate thermometer. We are only 50% toward the September target. I would like to spend time on helping rescue CruxForums rather than rescuing hijacked threads.
"I think this bit of the Forum could be put to better use, it seems to be dying slowly and only serves to replicate other bits of the site and hence confuse. We could open a coffee shop here where people can drop in just for a chat, post off topic pics, ask for and give advice and generally post anything that may be useful to others. In the past we have sought advice on technical stuff from Algabal, Jedakk, Hans and others, but if I wanted to refer back to the replies then where would they be? Many threads simply get buried after a few weeks. A typical example was Models to Crucify. Several people replied but it soon got lost. If The Coffee Shop was used often then it would stay on the first page and be an easy reference point. I've attached three pics which appear to be off topic but we have used all three in the ......"
Over the last 11 years I've grown rather fond of it and I do like to drop in on occasion with the odd puzzle or two. Over the last few months however several threads on the Forum have simply been hijacked with little regard for the initiator of the thread and several junk threads have been created for a laugh. I appreciate a joke as much as anyone else but when it is repeated over and over again on several threads across this site then it does call into question the purpose of this Forum. I understand that several members have expressed their anger at the "abrupt" and "indelicate" handling of this situation. Would those members please look at the Donate thermometer. We are only 50% toward the September target. I would like to spend time on helping rescue CruxForums rather than rescuing hijacked threads.
Praefectus Praetorio
R.I.P. Brother of the Quill
I respect the right of the originator of a thread to politely request that posters stay on topic. However, since this thread is eleven years old and has no topic, that seems beside the point.
It is true that a lot of rabbits and cats appeared here recently, but a quick look back does not show any post suggesting that those be reduced or eliminated. "Hyjacked" does not seem appropriate here. There was no sudden increase in the last few days or any emergency for an unannounced closure.
Since the mods or the originator feel entitled to cut this off with no warning, it loses interest for me. There are so many threads on CF that I don't want to be on one which is like this. So I will remove it from my watch and stay away.
Best wishes to those who remain.
I understand that several members have expressed their anger at the "abrupt" and "indelicate" handling of this situation. Would those members please look at the Donate thermometer. We are only 50% toward the September target. I would like to spend time on helping rescue CruxForums rather than rescuing hijacked threads. - Melissa
Abrupt and indelicate in quotes? In what sense was the action not abrupt and indelicate? Until this post by Mellissa many hours later, there was no public explanation ever given. A scant and brief PM was given after a few hours to a select group. That can only be seen as disrespect to the large majority of the members and guests. Very poor form!
I just donated this week (admittedly a pittance from my moth-dominated wallet). I must say an attitude of "you don't like what happened? Too bad, send us money" doesn't inspire me to donate again in the near future
It is true that a lot of rabbits and cats appeared here recently, but a quick look back does not show any post suggesting that those be reduced or eliminated. "Hyjacked" does not seem appropriate here. There was no sudden increase in the last few days or any emergency for an unannounced closure.
Since the mods or the originator feel entitled to cut this off with no warning, it loses interest for me. There are so many threads on CF that I don't want to be on one which is like this. So I will remove it from my watch and stay away.
Best wishes to those who remain.
I understand that several members have expressed their anger at the "abrupt" and "indelicate" handling of this situation. Would those members please look at the Donate thermometer. We are only 50% toward the September target. I would like to spend time on helping rescue CruxForums rather than rescuing hijacked threads. - Melissa
Abrupt and indelicate in quotes? In what sense was the action not abrupt and indelicate? Until this post by Mellissa many hours later, there was no public explanation ever given. A scant and brief PM was given after a few hours to a select group. That can only be seen as disrespect to the large majority of the members and guests. Very poor form!
I just donated this week (admittedly a pittance from my moth-dominated wallet). I must say an attitude of "you don't like what happened? Too bad, send us money" doesn't inspire me to donate again in the near future
connoisseurs
Senator
I think one of these guys has had a few pieces of silver...Which makes me wonder, who paid the caterer's bill for the Last Super, with all the events that followed?
Matthew 26:18 is one of the most maddening verses in the whole Bible - 'Go into the city to a certain man an tell him "The Teacher says, my time is near. I shall eat the Passover at your house ..."' Who is this 'certain man'? How do the disciples know who he is and where to find him? Is that some kind of a password? We never learn anything more about him or his house, or how he came to play a rather crucial part in setting the stage for the story.
windar
Teller of Tales
He was an ancestor of Stan Goldman's I believe...
ANYBODY PEES IN MY COFFEE, THERE WILL BE HELL TO PAY, I CAN TELL YOU THAT NOW.
There's also the bit that isn't mentioned where they need a room with a table for 26, because even though there are only 13 of them, they all sit on the one side of the table.
fallenmystic
Tribune
Something completely random to share... and I don't even know why I want to share it. But anyway...
I had a 'pet' spider near a couch which I use as a bed as well. When I found him (or her... I haven't asked it which gender it was) a few weeks ago, there was already a small pile of dead flies and other corpses of smal insects beneath his silk woven lair.
I was about to clean the mess but changed my mind. Why not let him keep doing his job when I'm obviously less skillful in taking care of bugs in my room?
I didn't make him sign a formal contract or anything, but we made a pact which basically says if he keeps doing his job without bothering me, I won't bother him doing what he does.
Since then, I have periodically checked on him and he had been always perched on his net without moving a single leg. The only sign that told me he wasn't dead was the size of the pile which was constantly growing. He was truly talented in his job, so I was happy about our mutually beneficial agreement.
But this morning, I found him fallen dead on the floor, curled in to a little ball among scattered bug corpses he had been producing. After showing my respect, I was about to clean up the mess finally then I realized there was another spider nearby. A widow, relative? I don't know.
In any case, I suppose I better ask her if she'd want to inherit the agreement so that she can do her job in his stead. As she is obviously much interested in tying up victims, I suppose we may even have some common taste.
I had a 'pet' spider near a couch which I use as a bed as well. When I found him (or her... I haven't asked it which gender it was) a few weeks ago, there was already a small pile of dead flies and other corpses of smal insects beneath his silk woven lair.
I was about to clean the mess but changed my mind. Why not let him keep doing his job when I'm obviously less skillful in taking care of bugs in my room?
I didn't make him sign a formal contract or anything, but we made a pact which basically says if he keeps doing his job without bothering me, I won't bother him doing what he does.
Since then, I have periodically checked on him and he had been always perched on his net without moving a single leg. The only sign that told me he wasn't dead was the size of the pile which was constantly growing. He was truly talented in his job, so I was happy about our mutually beneficial agreement.
But this morning, I found him fallen dead on the floor, curled in to a little ball among scattered bug corpses he had been producing. After showing my respect, I was about to clean up the mess finally then I realized there was another spider nearby. A widow, relative? I don't know.
In any case, I suppose I better ask her if she'd want to inherit the agreement so that she can do her job in his stead. As she is obviously much interested in tying up victims, I suppose we may even have some common taste.
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malins
Stumbling Seeker
They gave him the early draft of this Bible thing and he said, even if you say it's going to be a bestseller, hell especially if it's going to be that... I want nothing to do with this kind of publicity, I run a well-respected establishment, keep my name out of this.
Rias
Neko Girl
oho and me not clean when found spider only start scream and loudy singing then mama must catch spider or me sent mine kitties to take care of they like mosquitos and bugs also spiders to ugly to touch ble me think kittie faster hug or kiss snake than touch ugly spider meow also if u no know who make ur friend spider go sand maybe was this second spider becuse spiders are cannibals like squirrels rodents but more often and becuse of this is hard to breed spiders
Well, spiders don't live forever, I suppose.
This is as good a place as any to say that if I don't seem to be posting as much content as usual, it's for two reasons, I'm quite busy with other things at the moment, and for some reason my internet is going through a slow patch, uploading files to this site is horribly slow. It was taking 10 to 15 minutes to post a single post with pictures yesterday. Maybe I just need a break?
Rias
Neko Girl
oho and for kittie this website not working almost all last sunday and also all other websites was working internet too perfecatly meow
Rias
Neko Girl
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montycrusto
Guest
Are you sure it’s not the same spider, but he just shed his exoskeleton?
fallenmystic
Tribune
I'm sure it's a different one because I just found that he's still alive! When I touched his legs, he wiggled them a bit before stopping all movements again.
Probably he's been too weak to move and just waiting for death for quite sometime. It could be that he's got sick, too old, or simply that he ate all the small flies buzzing around in my room and so he was starving. I don't know.
I always catch mosquitos alive and release them outside rather than killing them, and if I see a fly drowning in water I usually try to save it. But I guess there's nothing I can do for this old spider friend except for waiting him to die before cleaning up his place.
It feels a bit sad but probably it's just the way nature works. And our own death won't probably be much more cheerful than that when our time comes.
Anyway, so much for spiders and flies. Let's get back to squirrels and cats
