Forum » Topic: What's the origin of the IOW thing? http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=62925 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Tue, 31 May 2016 06:07:36 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php rickwestwell on "What's the origin of the IOW thing?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=62925#post-183465 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 00:15:13 +0000 rickwestwell 183465@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>People of Harold (as opposed to "Harold People", which is something quite else) are actually pretty down on Dunstable. The Isle of Wight is so unimaginably distant that most don't believe in it, seeing it as a fabled land of the ocean, like Atlantis, but with worse internet. </p> Titus on "What's the origin of the IOW thing?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=62925#post-183463 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 00:05:19 +0000 Titus 183463@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Hey guys, I'm now gettng ads advertising holidays in the IoW.</p> <p>I suppose the time to worry is when I get SPAM fron the Harold tourism office.</p> <p>Just out of interest: I wonder, do people on the IoW enjoy jokes about Harold, or do the inhabitants of Harold take the piss out of the IoW? </p> Arthur on "What's the origin of the IOW thing?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=62925#post-183452 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 23:10:15 +0000 Arthur 183452@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Sinnick,</p> <p>Only if you promise to do the dishes and change your socks daily.</p> <p>Also, I want the bed closest to the emergency exit.</p> <p>Arthur </p> Arthur on "What's the origin of the IOW thing?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=62925#post-183450 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 23:07:19 +0000 Arthur 183450@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Silly Bugger,</p> <p>Glean among the flattery, and please don't think that others here are anything more than chaff.</p> <p>Arthur </p> Sinnick on "What's the origin of the IOW thing?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=62925#post-183440 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 21:46:15 +0000 Sinnick 183440@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Enough talk - can we 3 get a room now ? </p> sillybugger on "What's the origin of the IOW thing?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=62925#post-183438 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 20:39:55 +0000 sillybugger 183438@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Flouncing in and flouncing out while I do my packing, yes we are all friends - my issue with tags is when they say you are shit but don't do it upfront in a named post or politely. I'm a newby, I have a comedic interest but I am not a professional, happy to learn from the best. Was actually flattered that someone was bothered to tag but if its a "vehicle for lazy writing" I'd be more interested to know why than just have that posted next to my name (yeah ok I don't go by silly bugger professionally but you know what I mean. Actually I am a supermodel so silly bugger doesn't really work professionally). Tag at will, current record for me is your 21, but be funny or clever. </p> Sinnick on "What's the origin of the IOW thing?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=62925#post-183432 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 19:44:59 +0000 Sinnick 183432@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Arthur, it sounds like I over-reacted too. Tags can add value, but the anonymity can turn a harmless comment into something random and personal. I think some of the worse ones have gone anyway. We have a spate of them from time to time.</p> <p>Admin does sometimes gently remove stuff that goes a bit wide of the mark, but you'd have to go a long way to actually being banned.</p> <p>So we're all chums still. Lovely ! </p> Arthur on "What's the origin of the IOW thing?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=62925#post-183430 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 19:27:22 +0000 Arthur 183430@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Sinnick,</p> <p>I posted many of the tags here. I didn't think they'd upset anyone, since I find them easy to ignore and many contributors have commented that they rarely notice tags at all.</p> <p>I'll remove my tags if you ask. There's no need to involve administrators or to denounce anyone as a pathetic little troll.</p> <p>Arthur </p> weematt on "What's the origin of the IOW thing?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=62925#post-183417 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 17:59:48 +0000 weematt 183417@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Oh dear, sorry for trying to help. </p> Sinnick on "What's the origin of the IOW thing?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=62925#post-183413 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 17:45:14 +0000 Sinnick 183413@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>weematt, go up 3 posts ... do keep up </p> weematt on "What's the origin of the IOW thing?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=62925#post-183404 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 16:49:16 +0000 weematt 183404@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>try this </p> Titus on "What's the origin of the IOW thing?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=62925#post-183390 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:20:35 +0000 Titus 183390@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Has anyone yet done "Fog In Solent - Mainland Cut Off" yet? </p> sillybugger on "What's the origin of the IOW thing?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=62925#post-183330 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 10:28:06 +0000 sillybugger 183330@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Much obliged Sinnick. </p> Sinnick on "What's the origin of the IOW thing?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=62925#post-183301 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 07:32:26 +0000 Sinnick 183301@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>The FAQ seems to be only on the old website; never made it across:<br /> <a href="http://www.newsbiscuit.co.uk/faq" rel="nofollow">http://www.newsbiscuit.co.uk/faq</a></p> <p>However, I can't see any IoW reference there </p> Sinnick on "What's the origin of the IOW thing?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=62925#post-183300 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 07:29:40 +0000 Sinnick 183300@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Admin - please could you look into the pathetic little troll who's doing this tagging ? Seems he/she is trying to upset the regulars. Thanks.</p> <p>Here's a notable IoW sub:<br /> <a href="http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2007/10/31/isle-of-wight-to-get-ceefax-230" rel="nofollow">http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2007/10/31/isle-of-wight-to-get-ceefax-230</a></p> <p>Here's the oldest, from Feb 2007:<br /> <a href="http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2007/02/23/isle-of-wight-ipod-factory-never-stood-a-chance-016" rel="nofollow">http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2007/02/23/isle-of-wight-ipod-factory-never-stood-a-chance-016</a></p> <p>And here's the full list:<br /> <a href="http://www.newsbiscuit.com/category/isle-of-wight-news" rel="nofollow">http://www.newsbiscuit.com/category/isle-of-wight-news</a> </p> sillybugger on "What's the origin of the IOW thing?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=62925#post-183279 Sun, 23 Jun 2013 23:42:43 +0000 sillybugger 183279@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Chortle chortle ooh look at her</p> <p>by the way Jeni where is this alledged faq on the home page - techno challenged I admit but at my age ... </p> Arthur on "What's the origin of the IOW thing?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=62925#post-183278 Sun, 23 Jun 2013 23:41:10 +0000 Arthur 183278@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Silly Bugger: you are very lucky that Ms B happened to be on duty. Normally, our FAQ are answered by Ms T.</p> <p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-90bY-rF1RqQ/TaeYxs9MggI/AAAAAAAABg0/kOIPjXcvcU4/s1600/Lily+-+Ernestine.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-90bY-rF1RqQ/TaeYxs9MggI/AAAAAAAABg0/kOIPjXcvcU4/s1600/Lily+-+Ernestine.jpg</a> </p> sillybugger on "What's the origin of the IOW thing?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=62925#post-183277 Sun, 23 Jun 2013 23:39:37 +0000 sillybugger 183277@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Thanks peeps - by the way very excited to have so many tags, going for a record here (osborne house gives it away though - tagger clearly lives there, sorry mate, its not your fault, someone will love you one day just keep smiling) </p> Titus on "What's the origin of the IOW thing?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=62925#post-183275 Sun, 23 Jun 2013 23:24:34 +0000 Titus 183275@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Wot, like "IoW Applies to Join League Of Nations" ? </p> The All New Jeni B on "What's the origin of the IOW thing?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=62925#post-183270 Sun, 23 Jun 2013 23:14:00 +0000 The All New Jeni B 183270@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I believe the 'faq' tag may be suggesting that you click on the 'Frequently Asked Questions' section of the home page, where the Isle of Wight is explained.</p> <p>Briefly, it is short-hand for outdated and to the very best of my knowledge has been widely used in that manner for a while. NB just picked up the idea and ran with it rather than created it. </p> godly1966 on "What's the origin of the IOW thing?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=62925#post-183268 Sun, 23 Jun 2013 23:04:38 +0000 godly1966 183268@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Do you mean the Isle of Wight? </p> sillybugger on "What's the origin of the IOW thing?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=62925#post-183247 Sun, 23 Jun 2013 22:00:03 +0000 sillybugger 183247@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>only one tag - faq - but where's the bloody answer clever clogs? It was a reasonable question. </p> sillybugger on "What's the origin of the IOW thing?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=62925#post-183174 Sun, 23 Jun 2013 12:46:04 +0000 sillybugger 183174@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Can someone enlighten me? I spent some years living there in the 1970's (at least it felt like the 1970's but it might have been the 1990's everywhere else) so I love these posts but who started it? </p>
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