The Merry Prankster
Pactum serva
Not really having an axe to grind here but this may be for his own good. I'll take on trust the fact that he has mental health problems but question whether being on this forum does him any good.
I did see how matters had progressed between you both and of course was disappointed.
However, I am fully aware of your physical health conditions and the many posters who wished you well with your future dealings with the various hospitals you are dealing with......as I do too of course.
With regards to Albion1972/vulture his health conditions are not so much 'physical'.....and neither are they so readily curable. Yet the understanding of non-physical health conditions are sadly not given the same goodwill on here.
I understand your position glasfryn and have no gripe with you. Mustafa however, needs to take a long look at himself in the mirror and question his genuine usefulness to society in any guise.
I find it deeply offensive that you are still breathing
Can I assure you that despite your post as quoted......I find it deeply offensive that you are still breathing, let alone the drivel you constantly post on here.
We've had long discussions at mod towers about Vulture/Albion1972 and many other alter egos over the past few years.
We've also had lengthy correspondence with him, and have tried to support as best we can. His problems are personal in nature, and that's the way it should remain.
There have been a number of promises made, and broken, over the years by Vulture. He's had more last warnings that any other poster on NSC, and even though he was indefinitely banned some time ago a blind eye was shown by us until yesterday.
[MENTION=6886]Bozza[/MENTION] is perfectly within his right to ban him, as he has the responsibility and takes the risks in relation to NSC. It should be (and in my opinion is) a place to come for enjoyment, debate (leading to occasional binfests), gossip, innuendo and giggles, and achieves all of that 99% of the time.
It's a shame what has happened, but it is the right decision IMO. There's no sense of satisfaction when this arises.
Barber OUT.
Anyone fancy a pint down the pub?
2 pints of doom please Bartender .... And a packet of crisps please!!!!
And I'll put john Lennon on the Jukebox " all we are saying is give piece a chance"
It's a lovely day outside as well, we could all go out into the beer Garden
I know it's been discussed before but do think that moving anything that isn't directly Albion-related in to another subforum would help. There are many people here who do come looking for football information but are then pulled sideways in to whatever political/religious/whatever debates are going on at the time.
I believe that an alternative suggestion was to enforce categorisation of each post, which wouldn't have quite the same effect but would be a decent alternative if the first option is too unpalatable.
I know it's been discussed before but do think that moving anything that isn't directly Albion-related in to another subforum would help. There are many people here who do come looking for football information but are then pulled sideways in to whatever political/religious/whatever debates are going on at the time.
I believe that an alternative suggestion was to enforce categorisation of each post, which wouldn't have quite the same effect but would be a decent alternative if the first option is too unpalatable.
I'll play my hand now and say that I knew Vulture/albion1972 from when we were growing up in our late teens.
I heard from his brother about these issues, some of which I knew about and some of which I didn't.
He had the decency to email me about 5 years ago - we knew each other pretty well in our teenage years and even played together up front in a game we won 6-1...he even remembered the score and how many we both scored...and this was going back over 25 years!
By his own admission in a PM, Vulture is "his dark side".
Like anyone else, he's obviously got to be accountable for his postings on NSC, so I can't defend some of the things that he's written.
As a guy, I know he's always worn his heart on his sleeve when it comes to the Albion and would bleed blue and white.
Despite the arguments, petulance and insults on NSC, I know for a fact that he's a really decent guy who was big enough to forgive me on at least one notable occasion.
He's also served the community in a much broader sense, something that I was admittedly very surprised (and impressed) on hearing.
In a profession that doesn't always get the support from the community that it serves, I'm not sure I'd have the courage and selflessness to have done the same.
We all have different issues in life. What may seem easy for one is challenging on a daily basis for another.
I would therefore ask those who feel that they've been offended by him to let it go, however aggrieved they may feel.
Life's too short to take internet postings to heart.
I haven't spoken with Vulture about this - I haven't spoken with him since our email.
However, I felt that I should share the good parts that I know first-hand about him, however understandably difficult that it may be for some who he's offended on NSC to believe.
Deep down, he's a good guy. And I'm a better person for having known him.
I can't decide whether it's heartening or depressing that on a stickie regarding being abusive that it took very little time at all for people to start having a pop at each other.
Can I assure you that despite your post as quoted......I find it deeply offensive that you are still breathing, let alone the drivel you constantly post on here.