old sayings

[a-l]

Well said Bev !

[msr]

I am thoroughly disgusted with those who say the topic should be over by now.
It is the same ones who are saying this all the time so the obvious thing to do is not read them when someone puts something on for the enjoyment of others who are still enjoying hearing some of the old sayings.
They can always put a stop sending me emails regarding the subject - or do they just like to disagree because they can?
Bev

Some of us obviously just like to express an opinion, don't we Bev? 
Fortunately I believe we are allowed to as long as long as they are relevant and are not abusive, threatening, or break any of the rules set out by Trystan and Sarah

Truly OLD sayings, meanings and origins could certainly be of interest to many, but the majority added to this thread are to some degree modern, and fairly repetitive.  That is possibly the reason that some, including myself,  think the Totally off Topic board is the place to find it.   

Posts such as that made by conahy calling, with a link to an interesting read, are exceptional.
Thank you conahy for that. 

I'm not sure who it is that you want to stop sending you emails: I certainly haven't. 
Perhaps I misunderstood your meaning.

[msr]

Well said Bev !

alienlady, there is no malice meant in suggesting that ToT is a better placement for this thread, and no shame in being there.  Many very interesting, informative and humorous subjects are to be found there which can be enjoyed by all.

[a-l]

msr I have no objection as to where it is placed . It was placed here by the moderator not me.

[Greensleeves]

I think this thread shows up the 'posts' system for a nonsense if one's genealogy expertise is shown by the number of posts.  This is why some of us feel this thread should be elsewhere: many of us restorers spend hours restoring a photo, and in return receive thanks and our posts score advanced by one.  Likewise, on the serious threads, researchers also spend many hours doing look-ups and helping other RC members to break down brick walls.  On this thread, all I have to say is "Ha ha, I remember that" and my posts count increases.  I could do this aggressively and suddenly I will have 3000 posts and be counted amongst the RC aristocracy.

No doubt a mod will be reading this and therefore may I throw into the argument that the counting of posts (and awarding of titles)  should cease, as they are no longer indicative of a person's expertise in genealogy and its associated specialisms.  Instead, information should just indicate when when people joined RC.   Far more sensible and then it really wouldn't matter where this thread resided.

[Maggie.]

That is a brave and well considered post Greensleeves and as a fellow worker on the Restoration Board I can readily identify with the points you are making, which I will not reiterate in my post as I'm well aware that our comments are swinging alienlady's thread off the topic of 'old sayings'.

However we are all entitled to have opinions and express them, as long as these opinions are expressed in a polite, friendly and unaggressive way. My own opinion is that this thread started off as  great fun but after 78 pages it has now had its day.  It was an interesting thread and a very worthy candidate for the ToT board, but it should not, whether intended or otherwise, have become an easy way of gathering post credits.

Maggie.   

[msr]

I'm sorry alienlady, I thought you made your original post on The Lighter Side.
I know that some posts had been separated and moved to ToT by a moderator, although I'm still not sure why the thread was split.

It's just a little unusual to see 78 pages on a single thread.
In the past, the norm seems to have been 20 as a reasonable length before locking.  Perhaps starting another if the interest warranted it.

The suggestion in your last paragraph re numbers and titles makes sense GS.   
In my 5 years here I could have amassed as many posts as you by offering one-liners hither and thither, whereas you and other restorers spend a great deal of time helping others with their requests.

I was waylaid by arrival of offspring before finishing this post and see that Maggie has posted meanwhile, and as she says, better not to take the thread off topic.

So, I shall 'sling my hook'.      Now that is surely born of a nautical nature, isn't it?

[youngtug]

This thread was started here on the lighter side, part of it was split off and put on the ToT but this was left here. I see no one posts on the other section on the ToT though.

[msr]

I did think that it was first started here.


Any pearls of wisdom relating to 'sling your hook' youngtug?

You usually manage to find illuminating links