1. Congratulations on your first thread. (Why are you appologising to Brisket?)

2. Don't worry about the frequency, or infrequency.  I shouldn't worry about worrying, it is far too late for worrying now that you have amassed 72 posts AND a thread.

3. Like - the cameraderie.
    Point and laugh - Things like the people on the Apprentice who set themdelves up as the best thing since sliced bread - then proceed to demonstrate how absolutely thick and stupid they are.
    - much the same as #2, but sometimes use it in a lighthearted way between FMs that you 'know' well during a bit of banter.

Fluffy....I'm irrationally grateful to you for congratulating me I actually tried to delete the thread (but couldn't) because I was starting to get a complex about not being congratulated!
Check out HarleyH's thread, by the way, and the answer to your question is there

congratulations Quimper...

I don't tend to point and laugh at threads, I talk absolute rubbish meself I like it here, the peeps on here are lovely, it's just getting the different humour and then it's plain sailing.

So true! But then, the REAL "cream of young Brit entrepreneurs" wouldn't dream of competing for S'Ralan's paltry 100k a year. They're way too busy out there earning a hell of a lot more.  It's the only reality TV show I watch and I've learned a whole new language now, thanks to Melissa  I always have a laugh reading the Apprentice discussion thread in here - so many effortlessly witty people posting their stuff about the show.

Reference: As it happens I've just read it, and realised why the apology.

Dame From what I've seen, you're an image-posting supremo

Got to love Brisket. He's so paternally nurturing, bless him

 I'm easily led astray Quimper  

Now you've broken your duck you'll be spamming in no time!

Oh I doubt that, Croc.  I've seen what happens to spammers in here

*timidly cowers in the corner*

I'm only really posting today because it's blowing a hurricane out there, and I have a very baaaaaad cold

Its quite nice here in London...I've just hung a line full of washing out.

Hi Quimper congratulations on your first thread hope you do many more,I like this forum simply because without it I would be staring at my four walls it has always been my lifeline,and there are some lovely people on here who make me laugh and really do  brighten up my day

Thank you, Marguerita  Keep smiling!

Congratulations on your first thread Quimper Hope your cold clears up soon And the thing I like about this place is simple..... it's the FM's

 I read that as "the thing I like about this place is simple .......like the FMs".  Hi Baz.


Congratulations on your first thread,  Quimper.

It is a lovely thread - congratulwelldone..

........thanks, folks. It certainly seems friendlier here than it used to be. Should I upgrade to a "what's for dinner?" or a "plastic surgery" thread next?

Yogi, SHOULD HAVE GONE TO SPECSAVERS.

I've just sneezed 4 times in a row I NEVER get colds!

 Well that as well Yogi

'What's for dinner' would be the safer choice I think and definitely save the 'chicken washing' thread for a good few years!

It might be the change in the climate - we have had very muggy weather closely followed by this cold dry weather. It can play havoc with your sinuses.

*dons mask and grabs hand gel before entering thread* Seriously, there seem to be a lot of  nasty colds about this year

Don't panic!!!
Sneezing and colds are not irrevocably linked.

I've had my flu jab, so I'm ok.

*Touches wood*

hello & congrats... and people in tracksuits falling over makes me point & laugh

Me too EFFT.... *but touches same wood*

how about sneezing and shivering and a slight temperature (and posting)?  I wish I could snuggle up somewhere and sleep some of this off, but I'm not sleepy.

So now my thread has digressed into something else - do I have a cold or not Riveting!

Quimper - Ideally I would love to congratulate you on your first thread, but I would hate it to be seen as patronising, so I'll just.....
** oh dearie me; decisions, decisions - I'm not good at decisions**
Oh blow it!
Congratulations Quimper   

That's the way of these things.

I was waitting for that! So my work is done.

Brisket - do you know what it is I like about you?  You seem very good-natured, and have no problem laughing at yourself

That you are not Brisket Quimper said you were paternally nurturing what a lovely compliment

that made me LOL and sneeze at the same time - thanks, I think!

Dogs make me laugh too, btw

Brisket is lovely and always the picture of sartorial elegance too

Congratulations Quimper on your first thread,  I do hope your cold isn't one of those lingering ones that hangs on for weeks.