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[Nurple]

Why bother posting on this mssg board if your post gets deleted by the Admin!

Msg boards are used to voice opinions as well as helpful tips.

To the Admin who deleted my post under the Sex thread - You must be a no life fat board troll and must be a serious control freak!

[administrator]

.. and insulting the moderator isn't going to get you very far.

Your previous post generated multiple complaints regarding its appropriateness and I, as the moderator, agreed that it was inappropriate so I deleted your post.

There are plenty of other boards where you can appreciate the female anatomy as you see fit -- I suggest you spend your time there instead of here.

[Trek420]

administrator advises ".. and insulting the moderator isn't going to get you very far. "

yup, yup, it always helps to make your point when you jump up and down, scream and yell and insult people. That's what I owe the dizzying heights of success I enjoy today. Just kidding, really!

Thanks admin for guarding this very special place in cyberspace...of course I'm curious what the comment was, must have been a doozey. oh well, I don't wanna know. I appreciate the female anatomy as much as the next gal but I'm here for the bike porn ;-) Let's keep it to that, ladies. :rolleyes: ;)

[MightyMitre]

Hi Trek - I read it last night. From the post it seems Nurple is a guy and he explained how much he enjoyed riding with women in lycra as he can admire their fit bodies. He mentioned 'If you've got it, flaunt it'.

Personally I didn't think the original post contained anything unduley offensive, however, as the Administrator pointed out it certainly wasn't in the spirit of the board.

Was also a little confussed - I know we had a guy on here just before Christmas who posted a great message. He was looking for some advise about what kit he should get for his girlfriend as he was getting her a bike for Christmas and wanted to suprise her. Otherwise, without want to exclude anyone, I agree, there's probably other forums that are more appropriate for Nurple to hang out.

Now if he'd put how much he enjoyed riding with women because , not only did they look good, but were great fun to be with, had a fantastic sense of humour, were adventurous, enthusiastic, supportive, and just generally all round cool people to be with - then that might be a different story.

[Trek420]

MightyMitre you're right that "if he'd put how much he enjoyed riding with women because , not only did they look good, but were great fun to be with, had a fantastic sense of humour, were adventurous, enthusiastic, supportive, and just generally all round cool people to be with - then that might be a different story."

yup.... not only the post might have stayed but he might have generated interest in going on some epic training rides. Oh well. Nurple, if you're still lurking you've got a lot to learn if you want to ride with teamestrogen, chicks dig it when you're supportive and give compliments. ;-) :D ;) :rolleyes: :cool:

[Adventure Girl]

When you find a new forum that you find interesting, I suggest that you lurk for a while. Read a good sampling of posts to feel out the room. Get an idea of style and temperament. If it seems like the right kind of forum, then join in. But if you don’t fit or it doesn’t fit you, move on…

Nurple, this is a very nice group here. I’m sure that if you read even a dozen threads, you would realize that this message board’s theme is support and information. There is no flaming or name calling. I’m not saying that it’s a bunch of sheep and that a difference of opinion isn’t welcome. Just present that opinion in a respectful manner.

Just my 2 cents...

[MightyMitre]

This is a very nice group here. I’m sure that if you read even a dozen threads, you would realize that this message board’s theme is support and information. There is no flaming or name calling.

Well said Adventure Girl. There's forum's a-plenty for having rows and slanging matches. Glad this isn't one of them.:)

[DeniseGoldberg]

I really appreciate that this is a very supportive forum with none of the flaming or inconsiderate responses that you see on other boards. I feel like it's OK to be me here...

[CorsairMac]

What would a guy get out of a womens cycling board anyway? OK - I know that sound like male-bashing and I'm not a male-basher, but most of the things we chat about here are female-specific so I just gotta wonder what a guy would gain by reading the threads. I belong to several other co-ed bike forums, and I gotta tell ya, they don't talk about the same things TE does! :cool:
Just my .05 (inflation)

[Veronica]

I hope we gave the guy at Christmas time some good advice for what to get his financee. Other than that - maybe some weird voyeurism. :D Think about the shaving thread.

V.

[Irulan]

I think the next time a guy shows up, we should welcome him, and then go into extensive detail about menstrual flow. That ought to take care of any problems we might have with voyeurism.

~Irulan

[spazzdog]

let's not forget the fine subjects of PMS, child birth and one of my personal favorites, Loraina Bobitt :D

[Surlygirl]

Ladies, lets not catagorize here. Purple Nurple had no business being here in my opinion, however if you read the post on the guy buying a bike for his fiance for a wedding present and the great video he posted, well, I wouldn't lump all the men together. There is always going to be the occasional weirdo, but we shouldn't scare off the guys looking for help.

[snapdragen]

I agree with surlygirl - all men are not pigs. I quite like 'em myself. :p I never saw the "offending" post, but it had to have been pretty bothersome for the admin to delete it. From some of the garbage I've seen on other mail lists, I can only imagine.....

[Barb, USA]

Originally posted by CorsairMac
What would a guy get out of a womens cycling board anyway? OK - I know that sound like male-bashing and I'm not a male-basher, but most of the things we chat about here are female-specific so I just gotta wonder what a guy would gain by reading the threads. I belong to several other co-ed bike forums, and I gotta tell ya, they don't talk about the same things TE does! :cool:
Just my .05 (inflation)

Ladies, my husband (avid cyclist) found this site. He eaves drops. Last week he said, "You know, women's forums are different than men's." "Oh?" I said in my best counsellor voice. "Yes. They are more open. There's no bragging. There's no competition. When there's a problem, they solve it." Aha.

But he wouldn't dare participate. He respects us too much.

[nuthatch]

When there's a problem, they solve it.

This is priceless! So true!!

[CorsairMac]

Barb: Run and give your husband a hug from me! Tell him what a sweetie he is and thank him very much for his comments! Also, let him know he would be welcome anytime!

[sarahfixit]

Yes, it is more freindly than several of the other ones I am in. The other ones tend to be a lot of sabre rattling to get a point across:rolleyes: . I know my bf comes on sometimes out of true curiousity, (to avoid embarrasing questions I think). Guys if they want to learn should be welcomed, though the subjects could easily turn off guys. :D

[Irulan]

I think we do pretty good here. I"ve been to some women's boards that are horribly catty, but we try to maintain here. There have been those moments here however... many women with PMS posting on the same day.... aack.....but never anything like the sausage fests and 12 year old behavior that's rampant elsewhere.

~I

[mtbstarr]

Ah ha ha ha ha. Irulan you crack me up.:p I do agree with out of color comments that should be kept to ones self. Thank you administrator for protecting the integrity of the site.

[MightyMitre]

Hurrah for TE!!! We're GREAT:) :) :) :)

[Dogmama]

<Evil grin>

You know - there could be men pretending to be women on this forum! I suggest a test before they join. "Explain, in detail, what a menstrual cramp feels like."

<Evil grin off>

I am glad that this forum is kept clean. Awhile back we had a participant who was good at flaming people, places and institutions but she is gone and I'm glad. I want to feel safe when I open this website.

[Trek420]

evil grin....

we can require in the following questions in the "getting to know you" thread:

pad, tampon, Diva cup while riding, or are you menopausal and if so how long?

Oprah or Ellen or do you Tivo both of them and go out and ride?

You've been passed up for promotion...again... and just found out the 24 year old male co-worker YOU supervise earns more than you, you're riding to work he cuts you off with his SUV and he's car-pooling with the company skank who slept with your ex-boyfriend, you're PMS'ing ... what do you do?

[Barb, USA]

The first thing he did this morning (after some nice smooches) was check TE to see the response to his comments to me. He does have an ego, after all. I think he's going to hold me to the suggestion that I pass on the kisses.

When I made the announcement last June that I wanted to buy a racing bike, he was a bit incredulous...well, ok, he laughed. "you don't want to go faster, you don't want to go farther, you don't want to go up Mt Ventoux...." But by the end of the vacation he was in total support. And I have gone faster, farther, and 3/4 the way up Ventoux. And he's been ecouraging and pushing me past what I thought were my limits. He's a great guy...but he still can't find the mustard in the fridge!

[bikerchic]

Cool that the Moderator let the complaining post stand and even added the reason it was deleted for all to see. Talk about justice!

he,hee and fwiw Nurple don't argue with the Moderators you'll always come out on the losing end of that battle. Just follow the rules of common decency and you'll get along with every one here just fine.