COLD DARK ROOM

[Tidgy's Dad]

I don't understand why you're suffering? I'm behind but it sounded fair to me to scrap the previous votes if some of the photos didn't upload correctly.

I agreed with the even playing field restart, and still do.
but my darling Tidgy was on 4 votes and in a good place as I haven't voted yet myself. good start in 24 hours.
Now i'm on one.
One of my votes has now gone to another tort, and another is someone who only posts every two or three weeks so i'll be lucky to see that again.
Do we wait until they post again to make it fair for them and me ? maybe they won't vote for Tidgy, but their vote should count, surely ?
One has voted for me and the other I don't know.
Even if it is fair, it still hurts.
It should have been set up correctly to start, or immediately suspended, not waiting until 24 hours later.
I am not in a good place right now, so am maybe talking nonsense, i would have been outraged if my tortoise had appeared squashed flat and looking awful, but i would have gone ballistic immediately, not the next day.
It is fair on some and very cruel to others.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Gibberish - giblets and liquorice- yuk!

No, i don't like liquorice either.
Bleuch.
wifey does, so she has the non-sweet bits of my liquorice allsorts after i've finished with them.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hello everyone thank goodness it's Friday!
This is just a quick visit but I'll be back later.
My popty ping has broken
Just going to see if it's something simple to fix - or I'll starve to death!!!!
See you in a little to try to catch up with the last couple of days events!

Is the light still working?
And the Ping ?
Those are the most important features, in my opinion.

 

[Prairie Mom]

I agreed with the even playing field restart, and still do.
but my darling Tidgy was on 4 votes and in a good place as I haven't voted yet myself. good start in 24 hours.
Now i'm on one.
One of my votes has now gone to another tort, and another is someone who only posts every two or three weeks so i'll be lucky to see that again.
Do we wait until they post again to make it fair for them and me ? maybe they won't vote for Tidgy, but their vote should count, surely ?
One has voted for me and the other I don't know.
Even if it is fair, it still hurts.
It should have been set up correctly to start, or immediately suspended, not waiting until 24 hours later.
I am not in a good place right now, so am maybe talking nonsense, i would have been outraged if my tortoise had appeared squashed flat and looking awful, but i would have gone ballistic immediately, not the next day.
It is fair on some and very cruel to others.

Just remember it's not a popularity contest. If you don't get the number of votes, it doesn't mean that you are not loved. No one is voting for the person they like best...They are picking photos they would like to see in a calendar. With the photos cleaned up, I suppose it means there are more options and more fair competition. It really shouldn't be taken personally. You have a beautiful and very loved tortoise. I'm sorry about your voter who doesn't post often, but it's a vote for a photo NOT a tort and not you.

OUCH!!!!!!!!! I'm HURRYING!!! I'm leaving, Pirate!!! I'm studying again, Pirate!!!!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Just remember it's not a popularity contest. If you don't get the number of votes, it doesn't mean that you are not loved. No one is voting for the person they like best...They are picking photos they would like to see in a calendar. With the photos cleaned up, I suppose it means there are more options and more fair competition. It really shouldn't be taken personally. You have a beautiful and very loved tortoise. I'm sorry about your voter who doesn't post often, but it's a vote for a photo NOT a tort and not you.

OUCH!!!!!!!!! I'm HURRYING!!! I'm leaving, Pirate!!! I'm studying again, Pirate!!!!

I'm not saying it's a popularity contest.
I neither expect nor ask that Cold Dark Roomers, who hopefully like me, give Tidgy a vote.
Many of them did not last year and haven't this year and it is honestly not a problem.
And what you are saying is frankly nonsense.
People are not voting for what is technically the best photo, a photography of excellence competition, they are voting for what is cutest, the type of tortoise or turtle that they like and sometimes, at least sometimes, for their friends or people that they know. Many, including me have benefited from this.
I am not talking about feeling loved. Or actually, Tidgy being thought adorable. This is subjective.
I repeat for the umpteenth time, i am glad that the photos were redone and a level playing field presented to the voters.
That does not excuse the errors and the fact that people, and i specifically said, not just me, will lose out because of some not doing the second vote, some changing vote, because a 'new' picture is fresher in the head or whatever.
Photo 23 (not Tidge), had 6 votes, now only 2.
A place on the calendar to nowhere.
You don't think they would be upset ? Disappointed? It may not be personal, but it will hurt.
The forum made a mess of it again, though mistakes happen, of course, but don't tell me i shouldn't be upset.
It is a competition.
If one loses, one is disappointed, though in admiration of the winners, fair play.
Most of these photos are excellent, i don't want 'Tidgy's dad votes' (actually, that's not entirely true, but i know I won't get that many), three of the four people who voted for Tidgy initially were unknown, or barely known to me, which is actually better than just ones friends voting.
That's not popularity, that's Tidgy's photo.
All 3 of these have now been lost and 2 of them have not voted a second time and may yet or may not have a chance to vote for Tidgy again.
if the 2 don't get a chance to vote again, for or not for (as , again, I said) then that's unfair.
Now I'm really angry.

 

[jaizei]

I found two grey hairs in my beard last week.
Is that how it begins?

That's it? I have at least a half dozen

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

That's it? I have at least a half dozen

Poor you.
it's cool to be bald and greying.

 

[jaizei]

Poor you.
it's cool to be bald and greying.

I think I missed the balding train. Just premature greying

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I think I missed the balding train. Just premature greying

Just wait a while.

 

[Lyn W]

I'm back - popty ping bit not working but the combi bits are so I can use the oven and grill (although never actually used the latter - my George Foreman does that for me), It just takes so much longer in the oven!
Right I'm going to try to catch up with what's been happening. Problem with the competition?
And the Kinks are playing Lolas song on the tv at the moment!

 

[Momof4]

Hi!! Miss reading in the CDR!!
It's been busy around my house and now we have a new little kitten that we found and couldn't find him a home, so we are adding him to the family!
Hope everyone is happy and healthy!!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I'm back - popty ping bit not working but the combi bits are so I can use the oven and grill (although never actually used the latter - my George Foreman does that for me), It just takes so much longer in the oven!
Right I'm going to try to catch up with what's been happening. Problem with the competition?
And the Links are playing Lolas song on the tv at the moment!

<Yaaaaaaayyyyy!!!!!!!!!
i don't know what to say
Nice to see you, perhaps ?

 

[Lyn W]

Hi!! Miss reading in the CDR!!
It's been busy around my house and now we have a new little kitten that we found and couldn't find him a home, so we are adding him to the family!
Hope everyone is happy and healthy!!

Hi Kathy - always room for a little one and so good of you to take him in. I'm sure he's landed on his feet (as cats tend to do) by finding you and your family. Hope you are well too.

 

[Lyn W]

<Yaaaaaaayyyyy!!!!!!!!!
i don't know what to say
Nice to see you, perhaps ?

Nice to not see you too.
There's an awful lot of posts to get through since Weds!
I had to go back to work for an awards evening last night
and was so tired when I got home I nodded off on the sofa so
didn't have chance to pop in.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Nice to not see you too.
There's an awful lot of posts to get through since Weds!
I had to go back to work for an awards evening last night
and was so tired when I got home I nodded off on the sofa so
didn't have chance to pop in.

That's okay
Always nice to chat, but know you're a busy lady, grateful for the time we do get!

 

[Lyn W]

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Here are pictures of my benjamin

How beautiful - looks like he's settling in well and is very trusting of you to expose his tummy like that.
My sister had a Benjamin dog - he ended up being called Benjy though.

 

[Prairie Mom]

I'm not saying it's a popularity contest.
I neither expect nor ask that Cold Dark Roomers, who hopefully like me, give Tidgy a vote.
Many of them did not last year and haven't this year and it is honestly not a problem.
And what you are saying is frankly nonsense.
People are not voting for what is technically the best photo, a photography of excellence competition, they are voting for what is cutest, the type of tortoise or turtle that they like and sometimes, at least sometimes, for their friends or people that they know. Many, including me have benefited from this.
I am not talking about feeling loved. Or actually, Tidgy being thought adorable. This is subjective.
I repeat for the umpteenth time, i am glad that the photos were redone and a level playing field presented to the voters.
That does not excuse the errors and the fact that people, and i specifically said, not just me, will lose out because of some not doing the second vote, some changing vote, because a 'new' picture is fresher in the head or whatever.
Photo 23 (not Tidge), had 6 votes, now only 2.
A place on the calendar to nowhere.
You don't think they would be upset ? Disappointed? It may not be personal, but it will hurt.
The forum made a mess of it again, though mistakes happen, of course, but don't tell me i shouldn't be upset.
It is a competition.
If one loses, one is disappointed, though in admiration of the winners, fair play.
Most of these photos are excellent, i don't want 'Tidgy's dad votes' (actually, that's not entirely true, but i know I won't get that many), three of the four people who voted for Tidgy initially were unknown, or barely known to me, which is actually better than just ones friends voting.
That's not popularity, that's Tidgy's photo.
All 3 of these have now been lost and 2 of them have not voted a second time and may yet or may not have a chance to vote for Tidgy again.
if the 2 don't get a chance to vote again, for or not for (as , again, I said) then that's unfair.
Now I'm really angry.

Test done. I was about to take a celebratory jog through the dark room and truly can't believe your response. I was not trying to be hurtful in any way. In fact, I was concerned for you because you seem to be so sensitive lately.

 

[Lyn W]

That's okay
Always nice to chat, but know you're a busy lady, grateful for the time we do get!

This half term has been much busier than usual with a lot more paperwork - mainly health and safety related stuff - risk assessments etc. You have to file them for everything off you do site but where do you stop? E.g. possible dangers walking to a shop = crossing roads, stepping off pavements, an unexpected lightning strike, getting hit by ice from a passing Boeing 747, a meteor hitting earth.......where do I stop?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Test done. I was about to take a celebratory jog through the dark room and truly can't believe your response. I was not trying to be hurtful in any way. In fact, I was concerned for you because you seem to be so sensitive lately.

Well, i'm sorry, but i am hurt
if you knew i was sensitive recently, which is correct, then it seems a bit mean
however, i know you well enough to know you didn't mean to make me feel bad, and i think you're a very wonderful lady
Honestly, take a jog through the room
We are most honoured to have you here

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

This half term has been much busier than usual with a lot more paperwork - mainly health and safety related stuff - risk assessments etc. You have to file them for everything off you do site but where do you stop? E.g. possible dangers walking to a shop = crossing roads, stepping off pavements, an unexpected lightning strike, getting hit by ice from a passing Boeing 747, a meteor hitting earth.......where do I stop?

Er.....................
The dangers of inhaling too much Marmite gas ?