Reminder about what a forum actually is.

[Dan]

I recently offerd a chance for another forum to swap links with us, not a tile one, but a DIY one. It's a young forum like us and has a large amount of posts (though 40% are jokes, 'word association' game posts, and they even have a competition encouraging what I class as spam-rubbish-double-double-rubbish-posts).

I was told that they wont be swapping links with us as they don't agree with 100% of the things said on here.

I had to laugh (and actually swore in my reply email) as a forum actually means BY DEFINITION; open discussion.

You may not agree with 100% of the things on here, and I REALLY HOPE YOU DON'T AGREE WITH IT ALL - as then I wouldn't have a forum, as there would be no discussion - as we'd all agree. What's the point in that?

I set this up (and a couple before this) to ensure that the nation had a place to chat Tile. I expected some to not like the fact that things said by some members may not be the same opinion is all others - but you would expect that wouldn't you? It's a forum after all.

I just wanted to point this out - I won't name and shame the said DIY forum. But I'd like you all to understand that this forum has the backing of some really big names in our field (and in business generally - I always boast CTD Tiles which is a Saint-Gobain company - I've researched into Saint-Gobain as part of a business studies course at School believe it or not).

I have the backing of these people BECAUSE there are things said on here that are not correct. Because we're educating the nation, and that's a benefit to the sponsors and our forum members. And you know I like win:win situations.

I hope you all have a good think about that. And I hope if you do find the DIY forum that you'll laugh at them out loud or quitely.

All the best to them with that. I hope they do well, but I suspect they'll just keep clocking up joke posts and they clearly must have trends they adhere to and they mustn't understand the meaning of forum.

The link is here to the Oxford Disctionary's definition of it which should clear that up.

And just incase you can't find that link here's the definition;

• noun ([SIZE=-1]pl.[/SIZE] forums) 1 a meeting or medium for an exchange of views. 2 [SIZE=-1]chiefly N. Amer.[/SIZE] a court or tribunal. 3 ([SIZE=-1]pl.[/SIZE] fora) (in ancient Roman cities) a public square or marketplace used for judicial and other business.

 

[Raja]

can't seem why they would not agree with us am a professional poster

quality before quantity

 

[Varley]

We're even helping to educate the nation with little literacy lessons...tune in next week for a new definition 😉 :hurray:

 

[sWe]

Spot on As I said a few minutes ago in a post, though with different wording:

I believe we're here to educate those with less experience, as far as we are able; not to pass judgement.

 

[sWe]

We're even helping to educate the nation with little literacy lessons...tune in next week for a new definition 😉 :hurray:

 

[White Room]

I never 100% agree every time but always willing to listen to other points of discussion

 

[Varley]

can't seem why they would not agree with us am a professional poster

quality before quantity

They obviously can't see a good opportunity when it's staring them right in the face :whatchutalkingabout

 

[DHTiling]

I never 100% agree every time but always willing to listen to other points of discussion

I don't believe you....:lol:

 

[Varley]

I believe we're here to educate those with less experience, as far as we are able; not to pass judgement.

Wise words sWe...could be a good slogan for us 😉

 

[DHTiling]

I believe we're here to educate those with less experience, as far as we are able; not to pass judgement.[/B]

nicked for my sig..as dan sez...very wise words marcus....

 

[Olz]

It's obviously wound you up a bit Dan, so just to make you feel better, i completely disagree with everything you just said.

 

[sWe]

nicked for my sig..as dan sez...very wise words marcus....

I'm honoured

I had an english teacher once, whose pretext for teaching must've been "Passing judgement is fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun! Unless it's about me, who cares about fairness and respect?"

She flunked me, bcoz I didn't agree with her way of "teaching" :mad2:

 

[Varley]

nicked for my sig..as dan sez...very wise words marcus....

I'm not Dan dozy :no:

I'm better looking :yes:

 

[DHTiling]

I'm not Dan dozy :no:

I'm better looking :yes:

I didn't mean you.........Dan nicked one of crashes phrases in another thread..........i thought marcus's was spot on , so nicked his.........luvly jubbly.....

 

[White Room]

I don't believe you....:lol:

OK, I lied:leaving:

 

[Dan]

It's obviously wound you up a bit Dan, so just to make you feel better, i completely disagree with everything you just said.

Oi Oi Oli

I'm glad you don't agree. Let's discuss this on our FORUM. 🙂

 

[MICK the Tiler]

I can remember being taught a really good lesson and I didn't even know it such was the cunning and wisdom held by my teacher (My 1st boss)

When I started my trade I was only 14 and I was made to mix compo (FOR BRICKS, bricklaying was part of my trade) for 1 whole year, about 6 months of this torture I finally muscled up the courage to front the BOSS.

"Why do I always have to mix MUD!!" I protested "Because you will get good at it" Came the snappy reply. "There is another reason and I'll tell you in about another 6 months" he saddistically added.

So back to the cement mixer I went tail between my legs and continued in that spot for the next 6 months.

Then one day in the the morning I'd resumed my position beside the mixer ready fo another gruellig day. Suddenly I herd a whistle and looked up to see the boss gesturing me to come over to him. I followed his command and as I approched his hand outstreched signalling me to shake it.
I did, and as I did the boss gave a slow nod of his head and with a rye smile he said " when you first came to me you were soft and weak and now your hands are hard and strong your grip as tight as a vice your body has beefed up you are ready to to lay bricks" He also added " You see Mick if I had got you to lay bricks on your first day your hands and wrists would not of coped with the strain and you would have had alot of down time with cut and sore hands and strained wrists and a bad back, you needed to be conditioned to the point where laying bricks now, will be easy and you will make your boss some coin.

LESSON LEARNED!!! :yes:

 

[Varley]

Was he called Mr. Mayagi (no idea if that is how you spell it :whatchutalkingabout)

 

[MICK the Tiler]

Was he called Mr. Mayagi (no idea if that is how you spell it :whatchutalkingabout)

Close??

Mr Frank Tomasi

He could cut tiles on in a sigma in ways that would leave you gobsmacked. I've tried some things for 15 years and still can't do some tricks he had. He tiled with his father from the age of 4. he laid his last tile at the age of 80. He's still going strong I speak with him regularly he's now 98 and a sharp as a tack. My life coach and mentor.

A true Italian Master