Where is GWK?

[morningstar]

Anyone know?
It's not like I really miss him but he was the only one I could have a reasonably intelligent conversation/argument with here. So yeah, just wondering.

[tds]

i dont miss him. but m sorta worried about him. hope his ok

[retrouvailles]

Perhaps he finally came out of his hole. That kid seemed rather antisocial in his real life from his posts. Good for him if he finally opened up to the world.

[shortyshort]

Perhaps he got himself banned?

[aslanov]

Anyone know?
It's not like I really miss him but he was the only one I could have a reasonably intelligent conversation/argument with here. So yeah, just wondering.

reasonably intelligent?
very kind of you.

[hornblower]

Perhaps he finally came out of his hole. That kid seemed rather antisocial in his real life from his posts. Good for him if he finally opened up to the world.

I find you're posts can be quite hostile however. I read a thread where you two were arguing and although he can be sarcastic at times, so it would seem, I agree with what he was trying to show you: you are hostile.

i dont miss him. but m sorta worried about him. hope his ok

How can you worry about someone you don't like/miss?

[tds]

How can you worry about someone you don't like/miss?

simple, but first do yourself a favour, scratch out the word "like", will you?

[hornblower]

simple, but first do yourself a favour, scratch out the word "like", will you?

My apologies, I assumed wrongly from the way you expressed yourself.

[retrouvailles]

I find you're posts can be quite hostile however. I read a thread where you two were arguing and although he can be sarcastic at times, so it would seem, I agree with what he was trying to show you: you are hostile.

This is the internet, not real life. Politeness is not mandated. And who are you to tell me that I am hostile? You just came out of nowhere and judged me. I find that somewhat hostile.

[tds]

My apologies, I assumed wrongly from the way you expressed yourself.

no problem  

[hornblower]

And who are you to tell me that I am hostile? You just came out of nowhere and judged me.

Does this not prove people's point? I am not judging you, I am agreeing with others. Yet, because you think this: you automatically become hostile and, to put it bluntly, jump down my throat.

I find that somewhat hostile.

I aplogise, my intentions are not hostile. You have just proved other member's point, just because I reminded you of it. I think GWK isn't the only person here who needs a wake-up call.

[retrouvailles]

Does this not prove people's point? I am not judging you, I am agreeing with others. Yet, because you think this: you automatically become hostile and, to put it bluntly, jump down my throat.

I aplogise, my intentions are not hostile. You have just proved other member's point, just because I reminded you of it. I think GWK isn't the only person here who needs a wake-up call.

Easy, I am just messing around. No need to blow your horn at me (hah). Now, lets go back to discussing GWK's absence, as the original poster intended.

[morningstar]

Easy, I am just messing around. No need to blow your horn at me (hah). Now, lets go back to discussing GWK's absence, as the original poster intended.

ahahah...FAIL. lol
Anyway...ideas?

[mrba1979]

Maybe he has gone off to practice the piano?!

[aslanov]

maybe he's finally started going through puberty....

[general disarray]

Anyone know?
It's not like I really miss him but he was the only one I could have a reasonably intelligent conversation/argument with here. So yeah, just wondering.

Well, thank you very much, morningstar, for diminishing the rest of us in your effort to express that you really don't miss GWK, but are casually curious as to his whereabouts.

[hornblower]

maybe he's finally started going through puberty....

I've read his threads, he's past the age of puberty. Not a very helpful suggestion, is it?

[morningstar]

Well, thank you very much, morningstar, for diminishing the rest of us in your effort to express that you really don't miss GWK, but are casually curious as to his whereabouts.

Well since you're never in the chat and rarely respond to posts I make you're not really in "the rest of us" are you?

[retrouvailles]

I've read his threads, he's past the age of puberty. Not a very helpful suggestion, is it?

You really are no fun. Take a few jokes now and then.

On further thought, you must be GWK. Hello again, Gary.

[hornblower]

You really are no fun. Take a few jokes now and then.

On further thought, you must be GWK. Hello again, Gary.

LOL...you are so touchy, retrouvailles! What evidence to you have to accuse me of being other members? Just because I don't laugh at ONE joke, you automatically assume I'm the member you're discussing.

Aren't you a paranoid, hostile one?

[thalbergmad]

Aren't you a paranoid, hostile one?

No he aint.

You need to be here a little bit longer to get used to peoples different posting styles.

As for where GWS is. Does anyone give a sh*t??

Thal

[retrouvailles]

As for where GWS is. Does anyone give a sh*t??

Nope, not really.

LOL...you are so touchy, retrouvailles! What evidence to you have to accuse me of being other members? Just because I don't laugh at ONE joke, you automatically assume I'm the member you're discussing.

Aren't you a paranoid, hostile one?

You strike me as being a slightly younger version of Alistair Hinton, only not as eloquent or intelligent.

Btw, as you can probably tell, I am enjoying this exchange between us tremendously. God knows this forum is dead these days.

[thalbergmad]

Nope, not really.

You strike me as being a slightly younger version of Alistair Hinton

I don't think hornblower is in his 50's.

Thal

[general disarray]

Well since you're never in the chat and rarely respond to posts I make you're not really in "the rest of us" are you?

Rarely respond to your posts?  Aside from this one, why would I?  Your posts are never about issues that pertain to me or directed to me.

I popped into the chat room one day.  It was like listening to a group of Junior Rotarians planning a Geek Day Parade.  A little too clubby for my tastes.  As was your rapport with GWK.  Too insiderish, you know?  You two always posted as if you had a private (and antagonistic) agenda.  It seemed unseemly to interject myself.  Particularly when GWK could lash out like a viper when crossed. 

Okay.  I'm not in the In Crowd.   I'll just wander away, lonely as a cloud. 

[hornblower]

I don't think hornblower is in his 50's.

No, hornblower isn't in HER 50's.

[thalbergmad]

I guess i should have looked at your profile first.

Now that i know you are a young woman from Wales, i guess that just about explains everything.

Thal

[retrouvailles]

Hmm, I really should read profiles more often. I thought hornblower was a man as well. However, that's not to say that said member could be masquerading as someone else. I have done it before, and I fooled everyone for a month or so.

[communist]

he can be rotting in hell for all i care

[cherub_rocker1979]

Wow, you guys are so nice!

[communist]

Wow, you guys are so nice!

not as nice as GWK

[pianochick93]

Maybe he's banned.

[morningstar]

Maybe he's banned.

That's actually a possiblity, if not a probability.

[retrouvailles]

Maybe he's banned.

Perhaps, then, my hornblower reincarnation theory might have more steam in it than I thought. We all know how simple it is to lie about profile information, or any information on the internet, really.

[hornblower]

Perhaps, then, my hornblower reincarnation theory might have more steam in it than I thought. We all know how simple it is to lie about profile information, or any information on the internet, really.

Why am I being accused? Why not all the other new members? You just pick a name and accuse that person of being someone else? Well: if you don't believe me, don't bother speaking to me. I can't waste my time on people who are going to doubt everything I say.

Find more evidence before you go around accusing people: that is one of the reasons some people would classify you as being hostile.

[shortyshort]

Why am I being accused? Why not all the other new members? You just pick a name and accuse that person of being someone else? Well: if you don't believe me, don't bother speaking to me. I can't waste my time on people who are going to doubt everything I say.

Find more evidence before you go around accusing people: that is one of the reasons some people would classify you as being hostile.

We do get many "Newbies" here who have had previous incarnations.

Some can be spotted straight away from the way they conduct themselves,
i.e. behaving in the same manner that got them banned previously.

I think that if you are not one of these, you need to get yourself a little more established here before getting involved in such matters.

[pianochick93]

Personally I think this is ridiculous. Hornblower has shown very very few indications of being even remotely like GWK. How about we ditch the suspicion and just enjoy conversation. We need it - we've scared off/got banned the people who contributed most to this part of the forum, even if their contributions weren't particularly in-depth or thought provoking.
Who cares.

[shortyshort]

we've scared off/got banned the people who contributed most to this part of the forum, even if their contributions weren't particularly in-depth or thought provoking.

I think gwk probably got most of them banned, as he was always threatening to get someone banned if they said something he did not like.

But I must admit that I do miss winding my little traffic warden up, it was so easy.

[hornblower]

Personally I think this is ridiculous. Hornblower has shown very very few indications of being even remotely like GWK. How about we ditch the suspicion and just enjoy conversation. We need it - we've scared off/got banned the people who contributed most to this part of the forum, even if their contributions weren't particularly in-depth or thought provoking.
Who cares.

Thank you.

Anyway: does it really matter where this person is? If they come back, they'll do it in their time. If they don't come back, then they don't.

[pianochick93]

I think gwk probably got most of them banned, as he was always threatening to get someone banned if they said something he did not like.

But I must admit that I do miss winding my little traffic warden up, it was so easy.

Yeah. He was the main person complaining about their 'childishness', believing he was anything but.

[javacisnotrecognized]

Why does anyone care? Isn't the forum 10x better without Gary ?

[morningstar]

Why does anyone care? Isn't the forum 10x better without Gary ?

It's better in the sense that there's no more tank top-wearing, self righteous, condescending traffic warden
But I miss the verbal sparring...

[javacisnotrecognized]

It's better in the sense that there's no more tank top-wearing, self righteous, condescending traffic warden
But I miss the verbal sparring...

Create a topic for it ...

[morningstar]

Create a topic for it ...

A topic isn't as spontaneous. A random topic that becomes verbal sparring...those are more interesting.

[retrouvailles]

We all seem to forget something: has GWK really contributed anything musical to the forum, besides the Rachmaninoff thread? He has only been here to interrupt the various anything but piano discussions. That is the same story for many of the members here. It seems that fewer and fewer people get involved in the real sections of Pianostreet, like the Repertoire and Performance forums.

[pies]

retrou has a crush on GWK

[morningstar]

I just post in Anything but for the most part because that's what happens to be in my "new replies to posts" list. Usually forget to even look at the other sections.

[retrouvailles]

retrou has a crush on GWK

Yeah, I just can't keep that incredibly annoying Scotsman off my mind, just like everyone else here on the forum.

/sarcasm

[db05]

I miss pianogirl... 

[hornblower]

We all seem to forget something: has GWK really contributed anything musical to the forum, besides the Rachmaninoff thread? He has only been here to interrupt the various anything but piano discussions. That is the same story for many of the members here. It seems that fewer and fewer people get involved in the real sections of Pianostreet, like the Repertoire and Performance forums.

Oh no, I read some of his threads in the music section, although most of his threads appear to be in this section. I believe GWK contributed some musical threads also.

[retrouvailles]

I personally can't think of any ones off the top of my head but the Rachmaninoff thread. Care to share some of his better musical moments?