Thank you, Jo.joanne_chan wrote:Congratulations on 10,000 interesting posts, Eddie.
Happy 10,000th post Eddie!
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Re: Happy 10,000th post Eddie!
'Go down to the side-shows by the river this afternoon. I'll meet you somewhere in disguise. Bet you won't know me!' wrote Fatty.
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Re: Happy 10,000th post Eddie!
Well done, Eddie! I've been on the forums since 2010 & have only amassed just short of one & half thousand posts. I should reach the 10,000 mark somewhere around 2047!
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Re: Happy 10,000th post Eddie!
Congrats, Eddie! Gosh, this brings back memories of the time when Nigel crossed 10,000. Most of the younger members (including myself, of course) then began to post utter nonsense at times, simply to increase their post count. Thankfully, the craze died down after a while, and I don't think the situation has ever repeated itself.
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Re: Happy 10,000th post Eddie!
Always wonderful to hear from Eddie, he's one of the stars of this forum. Congratulations to Eddie and all the others who make the forums such a great place to come to.
Like others I was amazed to see the drop in my own count after the recent pruning. The word games become routine after a while so one doesn't really notice how often one contributes to them.
Like others I was amazed to see the drop in my own count after the recent pruning. The word games become routine after a while so one doesn't really notice how often one contributes to them.
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- Eddie Muir
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Re: Happy 10,000th post Eddie!
Thank you for your kind words, Number 6, Sunskriti and John. They are all much appreciated.
'Go down to the side-shows by the river this afternoon. I'll meet you somewhere in disguise. Bet you won't know me!' wrote Fatty.
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Re: Happy 10,000th post Eddie!
I can't believe there are so many posts all about someone reaching 10,000 posts, lol!!
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Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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Re: Happy 10,000th post Eddie!
Oh, but it could.Darrell71 wrote:Congrats, Eddie! Gosh, this brings back memories of the time when Nigel crossed 10,000. Most of the younger members (including myself, of course) then began to post utter nonsense at times, simply to increase their post count. Thankfully, the craze died down after a while, and I don't think the situation has ever repeated itself.
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
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Re: Happy 10,000th post Eddie!
It really could.
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
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Re: Happy 10,000th post Eddie!
I mean, after all...
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
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Re: Happy 10,000th post Eddie!
... why not??
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
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Re: Happy 10,000th post Eddie!
You're not so far off 10,000 yourself, Rob...Rob Houghton wrote:I can't believe there are so many posts all about someone reaching 10,000 posts, lol!!
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
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Re: Happy 10,000th post Eddie!
To some degree because there was a threat of having the count number removed altogether!Darrell71 wrote: Thankfully, the craze died down after a while, and I don't think the situation has ever repeated itself.
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Re: Happy 10,000th post Eddie!
I remember the threat very well!
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Re: Happy 10,000th post Eddie!
I think the more polite you are as a person, the more posts you have...many of Eddies are 'thank you so-and-so' posts - because he's such a gentleman!
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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Re: Happy 10,000th post Eddie!
At the end of the day, does it really matter how many posts we have. As I said, I never even look at mine, and was quite surprise to see the number that was under my name!
Julian gave an exclamation and nudged George.
"See that? It's the black Bentley again. KMF 102!"
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"See that? It's the black Bentley again. KMF 102!"
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