Word Thread, Karma - Realisation.
 

I received some bad Karma recently and for once it made me think. I was walking round Accrington today enjoying the fantastic weather, the buildings and the sights and sounds of Broadway and the centre. All around me where people of all race’s, cultures and backgrounds, all was well, all was pleasant. After chatting to a nice young lady in one of the shops I ventured back out into the sun and lazily walk over to the library for a spot of research, on the way I past the time by watching carrier bags, crisp packets and pie bags float on the gentle breeze, I glanced up has one Greg’s bag rose into the air and drifted up the frontage of the Market Hall. It was then that I notice the Rose Bay Willow Herb growing wildly out of the cracks and crannies of the roof line, a quick glance down Blackburn Road confirmed the worse, “It was growing like the dreaded Red Weed the likes of which we know from War of the Worlds”. It’s got to be doing long term damage to the stone work I thought to myself.

On wards, after an hour in the library I drove up Willows Lane to have a look at the New Memorial plaque in the Diamond Gardens and the mighty cog. Another let down, again this area could have really been something with a little thought and some local consultation. I stood and watched a young lad picking up rubbish with a long reach, at the same time he was kicking a pop carton around the cog. He was obviously hot and p***ed off and not at all motivated or interested in is work. He had left a cart load of rubbish in the grates that surround the trees. On the way back I drove back up Ormerod Street and down Willows Lane passing yet more bin bags and an assortment of other bags and wrappers floating on the warm flowing breeze.

What the point of this sh*** I hear people say, well I’ll tell you. I posted a word in Word Thread the other day, it was “condemn” this morning someone deducted three Karma points and entered “yes you do.......without cause.....” I was at a loss at what this was supposed to mean, until this afternoon that is. I realised that this person had been upset at some criticism that I had made at some point and had waited patiently until today to make a point. The realisation for me was “yes, I do Condemn” but surly not without cause.

I don’t live in Accrington and I haven’t done for many years. I am very proud of my heritage and my birth place, maybe I see things in a different light, you may have grown use to it, I don’t really know.

What I feel is let down and hurt by what I see, because it is still my town as well as yours. I can’t promise that I won’t keep my mouth shut and not comment on my experiences when visiting, but thank you who ever you are for opening my eyes and making your point. It as been taken in the manner in which I believe you meant, without malice, but in defence of what is also yours……

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Doug, dont be offended by anyone deducting karma at the end of the day it doesn't mean anything, and you are entitled to your opinion, whatever that is.

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A. I see nothing wrong in voicing your opinion on matters you think are of concern, I wish more people said what they thought.

B. The problem with refuse collection is down to HBC and they are rightly criticised for it. The problem with Litter is down to all of us.

I think you probably got deducted by the same person who complained annonymously that I moaned too much - ME- as if!

I think the annonymous member may be Britcliffe.

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I think if you want to deduct karma you should have to leave your name and a valid reason, not tit for tat.

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If Karma means nothing, why do we all strive for it........? and take it personally when it is deducted....?
Doug, I have always found your posts to be balanced and have a sense of perspective.
I don't understand why, if someone feels that you genuinely deserve negative Karma, why they can't put their name to it. It strikes me as being cowardly.......and you Sir, are far too gentlemanly in your acceptance of it.

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Maybe someone told him there's a portrait of him on here somewhere and it's a perfect likeness. ;)


Pity you didn't hang on until tomorrow Doug. It's "wheelie bin day" here tomorrow and there'll be even more assorted bags and their contents wafting up and down Willows Lane/Ormerod Street. I'm always moaning about it because I have to live in the middle of it. I've got a dilemma for tomorrow because I have more rubbish than will fit in the wheelie bin (more people in the house now) so what do I do? Do I put out an extra bin bag and risk a fine or do I waste fuel and add to global warming by taking the darned thing to the tip by car? One way or the other it ends up in the same place.

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Mrs Pilkington. I have the utmost repect and dare I say a genuine love of friendship for you. But, are you really sure you haven't got me confused with someone else?

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Lets put 2 and 2 together and if I'm wrong so what, firstly we have members being deducted karma for moaning and being negative in their opinion. We then have a member who starts a thread about moaning and being negative asking us to post positive things only.
KIPAX are you the one deducting karma from members of accyweb because I think you are.

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You are as entitled to your opinion as anyone else mate, irrespective of where you live now or before.

Very often when wearing my baby bonnet and having thrown my silver rattle out of the pram, the messages you have sent with karma have been much appreciated. Thank you. :)

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Oh baby, it won't. But I do recognise that others are sometimes affected by what we might write and all too often I've ignored that fact when it’s suited me. I would have welcomed a name, because I do feel the there is some validity in the point being made. That said its water under the bridge now and tomorrow is a new day……but thank you for your kindness.

Mr Garinda, Sir, Dummies aside…………thank you and your very welcome….

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Hey come on Doug, you were the one who first told me about losing Karma it sometimes does feel personal but what the hell!!

Someone took karma off me for the post i did on the calm room (no name of course) the post had nothing wrong with it it was talking about me not anyone else but still they choose to take it totally beats me why.

So come on Doug pick your chin up!

Don't let them grind you down.

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hey doug theres always a bright side,my theory is that the saddo probably took karma off you because it would not allow them to take it off me,lol

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I've only once had Karma taken off me and it wasn't for any of the obvious reasons (art, MPA, arguing with Tealeaf or A-B, etc). I took it really personally, and started asking why nobody loved me in a very pathetic whimper.

I've been given karma and I'm always really appreciative when that happens - but just like those who take it without leaving a name I'd love it if people who gave it left their name too. I like to send a pm of thanks when I get given some and it feels like a loose end if I can't do that.

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The only answer when peeved about karma is to go public and start crying.

It worked for me, Gayle and now Doug
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People will do anything to shut your whinging, you end up with more than you lost. Sadly it doesn't seem to work for old Cashy though.;)

I remember reading Roy saying in another thread, that he enjoys the mischief karma causes and it's here to stay.

Boo hoo.

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Just behave...............

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Well Willow......at least you know they tried.....aaaaah

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It's the thought that counts.

There are times when I want to give karma and can't because it says I've given too much already and I always mean to go back but then I forget.

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couldent agree more ....say what you think..
and please have the guts to say who you are and why you are doing it ..
people SHOULD be able to voice an opinion ,it wouldent do for us all to be scared of offending them that dont agree with our point of view .............:engsmil:

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I had something silmilar willow but it was a grey blob!! :confused: any ideas??

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Another member who I don't like and can't mention because i've been warned by the mods gave me a grey spot, I wonder if it's like a pirates black spot (Muppet Treasure Island) ???

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THIS WAS VERY GOOD .. have some of my karma.. :D

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Boo hoo!

I was deducteted karma yesterday in word thread, not for being saucy as usual but for apparently being to clever.

Whoooooooooooooosh.


The supposed use of the thread to be nasty, was well over my head.

Mind you it was signed, and l was about to claim my innocence in a message with a 'tit for tat' deduction, all of a sudden l decided to use the my claim of innocence as a chance to give the person some karma instead.

In my mumble opinion it's always better to give than receive.:angel:


I'll be glad when 'fluffy' day is over next week, and l can go back to feeling myself.;)

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Garinda, I was just going to give you some karma to cheer you up but I got a message saying that I have to spread it around before giving it to you again. Sorry, but the thought was there.

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Hehehehe..... I hope you don't do that in public Garinda..:D

I tend to leave my name with my comment when I give karma or take it away. I tend not to deduct karma very often. The only times I've done it in the past has been for blatant nasty name calling. If a post is so bad that it is offensive, I tend to hit the report button when I deduct karma too...

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Hee hee, thanks ladies.

Gayle, you gave me one last week, so do 'spread it around' a bit more!

Lettie, you should be practicing in your new shoes, l don't want to think of you mincing around your Greek island next week. x

In reference to an earlier post l did in this column about going public and starting to cry, this was not at all my intention, l would never be that cheap.

Or would l?;)

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I have sussed this thread out............"crap, someone has took some of my PRECIOUS karma. I know i will tell people, who will hopefully feel sorry for me and give me LOADS"

We all recieve and get karma taken away... Roy has the system the way it is for good reason's(lots of posts moaning ;) ) And it makes it more intersting trying too work out who snipped ya :)

STOP wingeing........................

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This is cool

One snipe already :) Just gotta suss out who............????

Any more please ??

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Simon just told me in chatroom, he's on a mission to loose karma!!!

Yes he was the one who deducted mine in word thread, but l gave him some back to make his day that little bit nicer.:)

Please feel free to do the same, as l can't give him one for a while! {Nudge nudge, wink wink.;)**

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Simon, this thread was at first an expression of my dismay of how someone could pick up on a word in one thread and use it to either make a point or to take a snipe at something they objected to. Following on from that it was suppose to reflect my personal realisation that this person held a valid point and that I do always speak out in condemnation of something or other every time I visited Accrington. What I wanted was this person to perhaps come forward so that we could enter a wider discussion on why we have such different views on the same subject. A town we both love yet hold different perspectives on, that person has yet to enter the discussion.

And by the way I think this individual who took points in respect of the word “condemn” had every right to do so if that he or she was offended. Above all else my point was to let this individual know that what they said did make me think…….had he or she left their name, I would have taken this matter up with a pm, not in the open. So Simon I strongly disagree with you opinion that this is a cry for sympathy or Karma. I do however offer you my respect for the fact that you have the bollocks to come forward and say what you feel.

I’ll most likely find something else to whinge about this afternoon.