Slander?
Spotted this on Victors Witterings on narrowboat world I realise we live in a free country, but is it really good citizen ship to have a go at individuals in such a way? Perhaps I am reading it wrong, but I don't like it, it upsets my pink fluffy nice view of the world.
AND I QUOTE:
"Ruffled feathers
OH DEAR, oh dear, I seem to have ruffled a few feathers with my 'Chester' piece. Especially those of one, Andrew Denny of Granny Bloomers. The poor lad was most put out at my picture of his boat where it shouldn't be, but was good enough to tell me it had no licence either. Missed that, dear Andy. So have included as a special favour to you.
Upon which, poor Andy went into orbit I am told!
Strange fella
WE BOATERS tend to rub along, but dear Andy just doesn't, for I know of a few who can't stand him or his utterings, me I must admit, included.
Not only has he the habit of 'lifting' other people's work, but should anyone have the tenacity to write something to which he takes offence, off he raves, leaving little to actual fact.
My including that small piece about his licenceless boat—though it was he who told—really lit the blue touch paper, so me, our Thomas, narrowboatworld, its design and all who sail in her came in for his delirious rage.
One cannot but help feel sorry for him. You shouldn't let such little thing get your knickers—or should I say bloomers?—in a twist, dear Andy.
"
END OF QUOTE
AND I QUOTE:
"Ruffled feathers
OH DEAR, oh dear, I seem to have ruffled a few feathers with my 'Chester' piece. Especially those of one, Andrew Denny of Granny Bloomers. The poor lad was most put out at my picture of his boat where it shouldn't be, but was good enough to tell me it had no licence either. Missed that, dear Andy. So have included as a special favour to you.
Upon which, poor Andy went into orbit I am told!
Strange fella
WE BOATERS tend to rub along, but dear Andy just doesn't, for I know of a few who can't stand him or his utterings, me I must admit, included.
Not only has he the habit of 'lifting' other people's work, but should anyone have the tenacity to write something to which he takes offence, off he raves, leaving little to actual fact.
My including that small piece about his licenceless boat—though it was he who told—really lit the blue touch paper, so me, our Thomas, narrowboatworld, its design and all who sail in her came in for his delirious rage.
One cannot but help feel sorry for him. You shouldn't let such little thing get your knickers—or should I say bloomers?—in a twist, dear Andy.
"
END OF QUOTE
posted by MortimerBones at
11:48 AM
7 Comments:
Yes, That upset me too, I'm a great fan of "Granny" and WAS a fan of NBW too. But any more of it and I'll probably stop bothering with NBW - which would be a shame as its a great souirce of waterways news.
Just a shame about "Victor"
Jim
Well, I have never read NBW and if that is typical of the content I will not bother. He obviously does not see the irony in that he says Andrew rubs people up the wrong way. Just exactly what is he doing with the article?
Let's not allow such hypocrites to spoil the fluffy pink world which we all have the power to create.
NBW is the Daily Mail of the boating internet, only without the wit and sophistication. They can't punctuate to save their lives and many of them have very strange facial hair (it's true, they once published pictures of themselves. Some of them have won prizes for it)
Her's a bit of slander for you. I've bumped into Victor once and let's just say, he deserves the face he has! Sour, pinched and dissatisfied.
Darling - this person is simply not worth your notice. Swish past with your head held high, recticule clasped to the chest - and think of higher things. The poems of Lord Byron perhaps.
What miserable gits. Give me Granny anyday.
(Ever worried you might be quoted out of context!)
Sarah's first sentence is exactly what I was going to say... NBW is a great example of free speech on the internet, as long as it's not thought we all think - and behave - like that. Make me nostalgic for the days when the internet was just geeks & porn... ;-)
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