Banner dissapeared

purplesunshine · #1 Dec 8, '11, 9:26 am

Hey all, just letting you know that the banner that typically floats above the forum and announces a new book or promotion has disappeared.

philial · #2 Dec 8, '11, 10:38 am

Tsk tsk tsk, some folks'll nick anything not nailed down!

purplesunshine · #3 Dec 8, '11, 10:54 am

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Originally Posted by philial

Tsk tsk tsk, some folks'll nick anything not nailed down!

Since CAF is trying to raise funds, I just figured I'd be NICE and let them know.

Geese....this IS the appropriate forum afterall.

freethinker83 · #4 Dec 8, '11, 11:37 am

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Originally Posted by purplesunshine

Since CAF is trying to raise funds, I just figured I'd be NICE and let them know.

Geese....this IS the appropriate forum afterall.

I think you misunderstood the other poster's British slang. He was making a joke that someone stole the banner.

philial · #5 Dec 8, '11, 3:53 pm

Thanks, FT83! It appears that brit-slang is better understood by atheists than catholics

freethinker83 · #6 Dec 9, '11, 6:46 am

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Originally Posted by philial

Thanks, FT83! It appears that brit-slang is better understood by atheists than catholics

Nah, I just happen to work with a lot of British folks so I've learned some by default

SonCatcher · #7 Dec 9, '11, 10:09 am

Purple may have thought Philial was accusing her of making disparaging comments regarding the missing banner. "Nick" is occasionally used in American slang to mean "badmouth" or "backbite." I think it does have roots in the meaning "to steal" as one common use (of this uncommon term) is "nick one's reputation."

Indeed, I was wondering whether Philial meant that until I paid more attention to the "not nailed down" part of the comment. That made the comment much more clear.

philial · #8 Dec 10, '11, 12:48 am

Good job we all speak the same lamguage, eh?