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Judging by his own recent posts (apart from a couple of very professional promotional pieces), it can be inferred that this comment is all about Mr Ross himself. For one who not long ago was laughing the trolls to scorn, it appears he is starting to feel their bite (and recently had one extricated from this site altogether). Mr Ross must be revelling in the knowledge that his new role as Editor of the 'ITA Link' will give him unfettered power to cut, slash and censor at will. Ssstinger>>>

Oh, come on you two, that's enough! Your friends are tired of standing by and seeing you both make fools of yourselves. For goodness sake sort yourselves out. I'm sorry to be the one to say it, but this ridiculous feud really is getting tiresome.

Can anyone else sense the homoerotic undertones?

Excuse me Daniel, but what exactly do you mean by that? Whatever your intention, I don't think it's particularly helpful . . . or clever. You're smarter than that, surely.

I think you are reading too much into this. As far as I am concerned, there is nothing personal (or physical) involved - it is a purely intellectual debate. Ssstinger>>>

I think you are reading too much into this. As far as I am concerned, there is nothing personal (or physical) involved - it is a purely intellectual debate. Ssstinger>>>

Daniel, your hasty departure was noted within seconds of my above post appearing. I'm afraid you aren't going to wriggle out of it that easily. Clearly your distasteful remark was aimed at me. So I ask you again, what exactly did you mean by it? Or would you prefer to explain yourself to me in person next time we meet? Either way, I expect an apology. All I'm attempting to do is to cool things down a bit between a couple of my friends. I don't need you or anyone else making stupid, irrelevant comments that only serve to cast a slur upon my character.

You clearly misread my comment. I have made many remarks of a similar nature about Stinger and Ross secretly loving each other. Don't get your knickers in a twist.

And yes, I agree with Stinger. You read too much into things :) By the way Ross and Stinger, when is the wedding and will you be serving cake?

Well, that's not what it looked like Daniel, considering that your remark was posted as a reply to my own comments. Perhaps in this reply above you could have said "I'm sorry Tim, I wasn't referring to you and I regret that it appeared that I was". However, I will accept your explanation and will refrain from twisting YOUR knickers around your throat. For your own good, you might consider being a little less of the smart alec in future.

I am sorry, but I can't help being a "smart alec". I am the youngest child. This would have been easily resolved with a private message.

Indeed, you could have sent me a private message. Now let's leave it at that, shall we?

Peter, as I've not long ago said to Daniel, that isn't what it looks like. I consider both you and Greg as valued friends, and I fully realise that I risk endangering that relationship by trying to rub out that line you both appear to have drawn in the sand between you. I know we haven't heard from Greg yet (although I'm sure we will!), but please, will BOTH of you make a sincere effort to bury the hatchet? This tit-for-tat animosity has been going on for too long now and it's getting distinctly uncomfortable for your mutual friends looking on in guarded silence. Perhaps I am reading too much into it, but if so, then I'm not alone. Alright, so perhaps the pair of you will never be best mates, but the day will surely come when you'll both turn up for the same audition or some social event or other, and none of those mutual friends will want to associate with either of you, through sheer embarrassment for being seen to favour one or the other. I hope we're still friends after I've said this - ALL of us . . . and Daniel, that includes you too.

"What an enlightening and well constructed comment." Doofus!

Just to set the record straight, Daniel and I have privately sorted things out and I think we can safely assume that we can proceed from here on as mutually respectful friends. As for the other matter, I still don't know if all I've achieved is to make myself look foolish and/or whether it might have been better to have left well alone. Time will tell, I suppose. We are ALL capable of making poor decisions, whether they be in the form of ill-chosen comments or whether they be feelings of indignation at perceived insult where none was intended. Daniel and I have just proved, to each other at least, that it really isn't all that difficult to settle differences by civilised dialogue and reasoning. I hope that our two aggrieved parties will agree, some time soon, to the same conclusion. They may even find that they actually quite like each other.

Now I can *really* sense the homoerotic undertones between you and Daniel.

Good on you Dripper . . . you sad, small-minded little nonentity.

I think I get it now! Two people having a disagreement over a forum is like for the general by-standers, watching a WWF match or an episode of WipeOut. And then sometimes I think you people are actually getting off on this method of public debate. Almost like being watched during intercourse. Some people seem to have a bit of a thing for thrusting their opinions in and pulling their gratification out while forum readers ogle and get slightly tempted to join in out of stimulating arousal of personal interests. Fascinating really.

Can I watch you during intercourse Karlae?

Yes I know, Jeff - don't feed the trolls! It was a momentary lapse for which I've just given myself a severe reprimand.

Nice COCK Tim!

Gads! Of all places, I most certainly did not expect the Australian Theatre website to have the same sort of forum bickering as Myspace.. If not slightly more intellectual here :P The internets suprise me, yet again!

Sadly it does arise and all too often. Please don't be put off by it - the theatre community like every other has personalities that don't gell but c'est la vie I guess. You will find some interesting and topical discussion....as well as the usual forum bickering.

I've been regularly posting on forums since 1999 and currently Administer my own popular cricket forum so the following advice is based on personal experience and is not directed to anyone here in particular. I've learnt that forums that conduct sensible discussions worthy of reading attract new membership regularly and new membership is the lifeblood of a forum site. Forums that allow bickering amongst its members to go unmoderated and allowed to remain in public view will turn potential quality members away. People who like reading and engaging in meaningful discussion will bypass this site when they realize the management of the site doesn't seem to care about encouraging sensible and friendly discussions by allowing threads like this one to bring the tone of the whole forum down. In my opinion, this thread should be removed as soon as possible.

I think mick may have a point. Sorry fellas but that was just embarrassing.