Too many Miserable Old Gits or Albert Steptoe's for my liking.
I can't even smoke some spud anymore to chill myself out and think hey ho to the angry people.
In my opinion this board got better for a while after Wayne removed himself, but others have stepped into his shoes now.
I'll be an apologist and apologise to Nobby66 that a well intended thread meant to show respect has descended into a bitchfest and vitriolic chest puffing.
As far as I can see, nobody has said that Nobby should not feel the way he does, or that he should not provide a fitting tribute.
Some will agree with him but there is no point in just posting "I agree" without expressing the reason for your opinion. That is what is interesting and makes this board worthwhile. Some of the anecdotes mentioned on here have been truly educational.
Similarly, like the rest of us, Prince Phil will have had his faults and given other people reasons not to like him. Whether this is the time (or in good taste) to express that may be debatable but, if not based on slander or libel, it is surely valid?
What I do believe is that we need to respect everyone's opinion and the right to hold and express it.
Needless to say, I disagreed with WK about Brexit but respected his right to his opinion. I disagree with AK about the Harry and Meghan issue but respect his right to "defend" them, even though that seems a bit perverse when all they have done is "attack" an institution that can not defend itself.
I would actually be in favour of doing away with the "reply" function on here (even though I use it), as that seems to me to encourage a "you don't know what you are talking about" attitude.
If you want to express a contrary opinion, then do so from scratch, and do not refer to anyone else's previous post in an attempt to belittle them.