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by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 8:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Forum | Timescales | Future
Replies: 79
Views: 8159

Re: Forum | Timescales | Future

henry wrote:Whatever has happened, it’s had some effect.

There’s about six people currently viewing this place.

Time to pull the trigger and end it. It’s just sad now.
THIS
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 8:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Forum | Timescales | Future
Replies: 79
Views: 8159

Re: Forum | Timescales | Future

Jake wrote: Yes, I am sure we're bothered about a forum that generates 4k a year in ad revenue in a business that turns over 12million. Sure you're right. :thumbup:
Turnover for vanity, profit for sanity. How much profit does this schoolboy reporting enterprise make?
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 8:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Forum | Timescales | Future
Replies: 79
Views: 8159

Re: Forum | Timescales | Future

Jake explicitly told me on messenger that the bored was being shutdown and that he would do everything he could to help a transition to a new bored not tied to Planet Rugby and was discussing with Houts.
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 8:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Forum | Timescales | Future
Replies: 79
Views: 8159

Re: Forum | Timescales | Future

Jake. This is me. The notion of your rooting around, mending tech. is a credible as if you had claimed to have hired OS to oversee as a consultant.

This may still be your fiefdom but no one is buying your building the temple.
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 7:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2 weeks to go, let's thank the Band - PR Visitors Book
Replies: 61
Views: 5836

Re: 2 weeks to go, let's thank the Band - PR Visitors Book

Bimboc69 wrote:Schrodinger's forum :lol:
Without anything super about the position.
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 7:22 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2 weeks to go, let's thank the Band - PR Visitors Book
Replies: 61
Views: 5836

Re: 2 weeks to go, let's thank the Band - PR Visitors Book

New guy wrote:As long as the same old rules apply and it's not some social media bollocks (using my facebook profile or something) I'll stick around.
1st up for communion folks.
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 7:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2 weeks to go, let's thank the Band - PR Visitors Book
Replies: 61
Views: 5836

Re: 2 weeks to go, let's thank the Band - PR Visitors Book

Bimboc69 wrote:
Enzedder wrote:Cheers Jake - will it still be sports (or rugby) only?
Or shameless self promotion?
It's all part of the cunning plan. We all f**k off and with it, goes an entire history of embarrassment.

Cue new board and a whole set of newbies to worship at the altar of Narcissus .
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 7:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2 weeks to go, let's thank the Band - PR Visitors Book
Replies: 61
Views: 5836

Re: 2 weeks to go, let's thank the Band - PR Visitors Book

So, I'm pretty sure you'll have a reworking version of this in 2 weeks and then a second wave to follow. We've mended the football forum- massive job- and it's starting to regenerate. it'll take time. We may move it to XenForo but not sure yet. So, you can guarantee this will be fit for purpose and...
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 6:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: What’s the plan boredies?
Replies: 40
Views: 4544

Re: What’s the plan boredies?

I'll stay here till the end, but have already registered and started posting on NPR. I will probably post a bit on the The Silver Fern as well. Overall, I think PR's demise will be a good thing for me personally as I'll waste less time chatting online. I shudder to think what I could achieved over ...
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 6:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2 weeks to go, let's thank the Band - PR Visitors Book
Replies: 61
Views: 5836

Re: 2 weeks to go, let's thank the Band - PR Visitors Book

So, I'm pretty sure you'll have a reworking version of this in 2 weeks and then a second wave to follow. We've mended the football forum- massive job- and it's starting to regenerate. it'll take time. We may move it to XenForo but not sure yet. So, you can guarantee this will be fit for purpose and...
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 6:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2 weeks to go, let's thank the Band - PR Visitors Book
Replies: 61
Views: 5836

Re: 2 weeks to go, let's thank the Band - PR Visitors Book

Yup almost universally good sorts only met one poster I thought was a complete knobjockey (from the get go) no names no pack drill... Posting here has been a blessing and a curse so many laughs and good times but so much time at work completely wasted :? :lol: You mean so much time not on the golf ...
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NPR lifeboat - New Forum
Replies: 280
Views: 23006

Re: NPR lifeboat - New Forum

Openside wrote:
Torquemada 1420 wrote:
Openside wrote:If it was foreskin issues he needed help with I am definitely not the right man for the job :shock:
The board's only Scottish Jew?!
Tautology!!
Indeed.

Not sure Steve Archibald saw it that way though.
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Forum gone???
Replies: 14
Views: 2785

Re: Forum gone???

Openside wrote:what is the explanation for getting rid of it?

Even less people will visit the main site now
Ask HRH.
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: I am Not a Racist
Replies: 105
Views: 9408

Re: I am Not a Racist

Openside wrote:
Torquemada 1420 wrote:
message #2527204 wrote:henry pretends to be welsh
:lol:
Even less convincingly when you actually meet him :P
He's the poshest, Englishman on PR.
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NPR lifeboat - New Forum
Replies: 280
Views: 23006

Re: NPR lifeboat - New Forum

Openside wrote:If it was foreskin issues he needed help with I am definitely not the right man for the job :shock:
The board's only Scottish Jew?!
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NPR lifeboat - New Forum
Replies: 280
Views: 23006

Re: NPR lifeboat - New Forum

ASMO working on it atm.. Hope he's not doing it alone. I assume the guy works for a living and so doing all this for us bunch of ingrates makes me feel a bit guilty! He should get some support for dealing with forum issues and I can't think of anyone with more experience than Openside. I read that ...
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 2:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Multi room wireless speakers
Replies: 75
Views: 7014

Re: Multi room wireless speakers

Thanks :thumbup: . It's interesting that Naim scoff at the idea of building Alexa (or similar) into their products - shows where their primary focus lies - they expect ther products to be used mostly for higher quality streaming services and clearly don't want to get sidetracked down the 'home auto...
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 1:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Swing Low gooooooooooooone
Replies: 26
Views: 2584

Re: Swing Low gooooooooooooone

msp. wrote:Any other usage is seen as cultural appropriation..
A bit like whiteys eating in an Indian restaurants then? :o

I'm waiting for someone to define the distinction between cultural appropriation and integration.
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 1:19 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NPR lifeboat - New Forum
Replies: 280
Views: 23006

Re: NPR lifeboat - New Forum

Ellafan wrote:
Derwyn wrote:Having trouble with NPR lads?
Yes, don't go there, you won't like it.
Wouldn't it be great if we could leave the CP clowns here and they get folded away into the ether when PR collapses?
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:22 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NPR lifeboat - New Forum
Replies: 280
Views: 23006

Re: NPR lifeboat - New Forum

TB63 wrote:ASMO working on it atm..
Hope he's not doing it alone. I assume the guy works for a living and so doing all this for us bunch of ingrates makes me feel a bit guilty!
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: I am Not a Racist
Replies: 105
Views: 9408

Re: I am Not a Racist

message #2527204 wrote:henry pretends to be welsh
:lol:
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Multi room wireless speakers
Replies: 75
Views: 7014

Re: Multi room wireless speakers

I'm very happy with the sound quality of my Naim Muso 2 Naim are a serious, traditional manufacturer and isn't the Muso a sound-box (or base, or whatever the marketeers call them now) and so you confirm what mikey and I were saying. What HiFi class it as a (premium) wireless speaker. I also have th...
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 11:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NPR lifeboat - New Forum
Replies: 280
Views: 23006

Re: NPR lifeboat - New Forum

Saint wrote:It;s something with the site for sure. Originally I had thought it was like day 1, where all uisernames had had to be erased, so I went to re-regsiter, but can;t get past the "accept term" page
I can't recreate it now to nosey further! But that's what I experienced earlier too.
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 11:26 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NPR lifeboat - New Forum
Replies: 280
Views: 23006

Re: NPR lifeboat - New Forum

Ali's Choice wrote:Yeah NPR isn't working for me now on Chrome or IE. Cleared all my cookies but no luck. Will try again tmrw.
Wonder if it's so new that there is a DNS propagation issue? In which case, it should be fine pretty quickly.
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 10:46 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NPR lifeboat - New Forum
Replies: 280
Views: 23006

Re: NPR lifeboat - New Forum

From Asmo If people have issues logging in, sometimes Firefox is the cause, get them to use Chrome. Firefox extensions are a bitch, if you don't want to use Chrome, tell them to shut off all the extensions, try log in then, if it works, re-enable extensions 1 by 1 until you find the culprit. Also i...
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 10:33 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NPR lifeboat - New Forum
Replies: 280
Views: 23006

Re: NPR lifeboat - New Forum

DAC_ wrote:Yes, I've decided, I won't be joining this forum, but good luck all and have fun.

The F365 has more content.
Quantity over quality DAC? F365 effort is laudable and grateful for them trying but it's not going to work for the rugby bit.
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 10:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Swing Low gooooooooooooone
Replies: 26
Views: 2584

Re: Swing Low gooooooooooooone

I'm fully aware that this subject has been done to death. However, it really does worry me that our society thinks it fine to shame people into not singing something they enjoy and which is widely acknowledged they do not sign with any intention at all of giving offence to anyone. In other words, t...
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 10:07 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Multi room wireless speakers
Replies: 75
Views: 7014

Re: Multi room wireless speakers

I'm very happy with the sound quality of my Naim Muso 2 Naim are a serious, traditional manufacturer and isn't the Muso a sound-box (or base, or whatever the marketeers call them now) and so you confirm what mikey and I were saying. You and Mikey do know your stuff. My first post acknowledged the m...
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 9:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: I am Not a Racist
Replies: 105
Views: 9408

Re: I am Not a Racist

Biffer29 wrote:Let me guess - some of your best friends are black?
You been to Llanelli?

Oh. Wait. You said friends. :twisted:
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 9:42 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: What threads would you save from PR?
Replies: 10
Views: 1143

Re: What threads would you save from PR?

Jake says 2 weeks now. I recall the big update 8 years ago when people wnated to save lots of old threads. Which ones would you liek to save now? Let the place burn I was going to suggest that we let Jake fiddle whilst the place burned, but then that conjured an image I'd really like to dispense wi...
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 9:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NPR lifeboat - New Forum
Replies: 280
Views: 23006

Re: NPR lifeboat - New Forum

If you are using Firefox, try logging in on Chrome. It's not that. Looks like it needs more Hamster Power. In all seriousness, maybe, just maybe, there should be a token subscription for usage. That would allow ASMO funds for a better board and discourage a lot of the multis. Worked for me torq. YM...
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 9:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NPR lifeboat - New Forum
Replies: 280
Views: 23006

Re: NPR lifeboat - New Forum

Ellafan wrote:If you are using Firefox, try logging in on Chrome.
It's not that. Looks like it needs more Hamster Power.

In all seriousness, maybe, just maybe, there should be a token subscription for usage. That would allow ASMO funds for a better board and discourage a lot of the multis.
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 9:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Swing Low gooooooooooooone
Replies: 26
Views: 2584

Re: Swing Low gooooooooooooone

Is the singing songs that were once called ‘negro spirituals’ per se OK or to be condemned? I ask because I used to sing in a male voice choir, and some of our repertoire were those songs, which we sang with respect and enjoyment. I’m not in that choir anymore, but bearing in mind how small c conse...
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 9:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NPR lifeboat - New Forum
Replies: 280
Views: 23006

Re: NPR lifeboat

Thomas wrote:I have also changed my username.
To F**kwit presumably? I'll look out for it. :D
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 9:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: So, yet another false threat
Replies: 20
Views: 3030

Re: So, yet another false threat

If you lived in a dilapidated sharehouse and the landlord was a prick, while some good cvnt got the keys to a nice new place around the corner that your mates were moving into, why would you not go? Not quite the right metaphor. It's more like 'It's Saturday night, do you go to the party at the run...
by Torquemada 1420
Thu Jul 02, 2020 9:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Multi room wireless speakers
Replies: 75
Views: 7014

Re: Multi room wireless speakers

ovalball wrote:I'm very happy with the sound quality of my Naim Muso 2
Naim are a serious, traditional manufacturer and isn't the Muso a sound-box (or base, or whatever the marketeers call them now) and
so you confirm what mikey and I were saying.
by Torquemada 1420
Wed Jul 01, 2020 6:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: So, yet another false threat
Replies: 20
Views: 3030

Re: So, yet another false threat

shanky wrote:Surely no-one could think that a commercial enterprise would tolerate financing a never-ending coffee house for us bunch of misfits?

Surely?
:lol:
The mice are gonna be disappointed.
by Torquemada 1420
Wed Jul 01, 2020 6:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: So, yet another false threat
Replies: 20
Views: 3030

Re: So, yet another false threat

Jake wrote:So, give or take, we're about 2 weeks away.
I'm on holiday so will miss this Tambora of internet events.
by Torquemada 1420
Wed Jul 01, 2020 3:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sudoku question
Replies: 27
Views: 2248

Re: Sudoku question

I wrote a sudoku solver as a problem to learn Haskell from. My challenge was to do it without reference to prior art, so I basically applied how I solve sudokus, with brute force as a final strategy. I got there; it worked for all sudokus, but it was catastrophically inefficient compared to this on...