LOL @ anongerman. Maybe rat could start talking like Horatio & wear a wierd ginger wig.

I remember when my bessie mate got called up and she was in the middle of a big project at work having just got a sexy promotion & she didn't want to do it. Her boss wrote a letter asking for deferment & it was fine. Maybe you can get your registery to do the same?

As tedious as I find it ( then I am very boring ) I go to the gym a few times a week.
I was thinking of taking up either thai-chi or preying mantis / crane stylee kung fu this semester. I wanted to join the university climbing club as we have a boulder wall - but my supervisor signed up and as much as I like the person, I don't really want to spend time allocated for kicking back hanging out with the super.

All the new undergrads came in for enrolement on Monday & I was struck my how dressed up' they all were - as if they were off for cocktails or clubbing. One girl in hotpant type things?!

personally I think it is a bit of a shame. I have had such nice kind advice in the past from say 404, or Ann & DJW are always sweet & kind to everyone too, I have always really enjoyed the strong views of Golfpro, Richmond, Ed even when I haven't agreed I have though they were interesting and Sylvester in particular used to make me laugh & Stu who was so rude -but in a funny way- so I kinda hoped one day DanB would pull the meet off.
Were you finally hoping to meet 'Jojo', is it?

Not you as well coastman * yawn *

just kidding I couldn't resist. Some of us, me especially are apparently so boring that it would be danagerous to meet FTF as it might stupify you into a life threatening coma. ;-(
As you have made claims too, to finding the forum boring hopefully you'll be allowed to the msm clique gathering as a VIP.

CHILL OUT! Bit like calling the kettle black saying I'm uptight H!
…Personally I find the constant personal slights & underhand digs at people really, really VERY boring H, more boring than anything.

I totally agree the forum needs balance. Its good to have banter & read peoples funny comments but, as Happy Days says it is best to strike a balance so the actual intended purpose of the forum doesn’t get diluted.

If that opinion makes me uptight and doesn't appeal to your sense of humour, well whatever - Why don't you forget about it and go & do something less boring instead!

I am

Yes if you find it so very dreary on here the rest of the web is your oyster….

I don't think my post warrants caustic comments or puerile yawning gestures. Its just a few people have started threads with genuine questions and problems which are troubling them or good news stories about getting funding etc, I think it would have been gracious to simply apologize to the posters you might have offended with alluding to the fact they are dull or simply said nothing, thats why I laughed. I hadn't been on here for 3 or 4 days and the minute I popped a post on MistaG was there - which made me chuckle. Thats all .

I agree with Verdy. It sounds like a horrible situation to be in, but I think she is right. You should work out roughly how much time you are spending on the extras & go to your supervisor and express that you're concerned that it's detracting from the main task in hand at the moment i.e. finishing the thesis & you feel you are in a catch 22, because you want to do a good job. If the super is the manipulatitve type, try to work around it by appealing to their vanity & frame it as if you are actually asking for advice on how to handle things - whilst making it clear it's bothering you. hope it works out.

Congratulations. I know you have been crossing your fingers & toes for the funding to come thrugh, so well done. All the best with the project.

LOL @ MistaG.
No getting your kicks trying to pick fights on a forum is not boring in the least I imagine. It really gives the impression that you are well rounded & dynamic, with a good firm grip on reality.

It kind of implies that they are "very boring".

H, I think it is a little disrespectful to your fellow posters and all those people who have posted lots of kind and helpful advice to say that the forum is now 'boring'.

Cool. Let me know if you come across a really good reference - thanks.
Thanks for your research Ann BTW- I'll follow up with those too.

I think the UK media is completely biased towards custard pies & plum puddings get an unfair reportage ( particularly in the BBC coverage). I am considering changing my project to a critical discourse analysis of desert menus with funding from the A.AHRC ( 'afters', arts & hummanities research council). I think this is an extremely hot topic right now & the contribution to knowledge could be massive.