Hello all. We're on an expedition from the Nextian Chat Fforum, and we're looking for lurkers. Any here?

I'm in.


Oops, sorry, I thought you were looking for lunch. Anyone got a spare sandwich?

hmm.... not exactly a lurker, but an irregular visitor... when I do pop in I tend to post something, but (according to the unread items) I was last hear at the beginning of Jan.

anyway, I hope you're not collecting us for experiments that are too extreme....

Rob

No, perfectly harmless medical testing. Just take this little pill, and try not to worry about the probe.

umm.... probe? what probe?.... tell me you're talking about a space probe.... that beagle thing, yes?

Probably not, actually, Rob.

I am....I think. Just needs a 'therefore' in there and I will be putting Descartes before the horse. (Always like to start with a bad joke, then you will know what you are dealing with)

I mean I think I am a lurker. I assume that is what you call somebody who reads the fforum but doesn't participate. I can't say I'm keen on the terminology. Since reading 'Angus, Thongs and Full-frontal Snogging' a lurker will always be, for me, one of those spots that hangs about for days without coming to a head. Now there's a book which made me laugh a lot, which is quite sad. I bought it for my daughter, read it to assess suitability, and found myself in hysterics. As it is clearly written for pubescent girls, and I am practically menopausal (sorry, too much info there) I'm not sure what that says about me. A clear case of post-mature juvenility(!?) probably.

Anyway I have only recently discovered the fforum so I'm not a longstanding lurker. I am a big fan of all things fforde though and reading some of the posts just makes me long to read all the books, YET AGAIN, in order. Sadly (unselfishly) I lent a friend my copy of TEA and she is taking weeks to read it, which I just can't understand. OK, she told me she was a slow reader and I understand IN PRINCIPLE the idea of rationing out books to make them last longer but in the real world........delayed gratification? Sounds great! Get me some NOW.

Anyway, now I have taken the plunge I look forward to taking part in some interesting discussions.



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Some days I see the point

welcome, hope you enjoyed delurking! All ex-lurkers can have a piece of chocolate cake (no calories) here you go, help yourself.



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'Pompadour,' spat my mother. 'Living in sin with his pompadour.'

Welcome to the fforum, Annie.

I should just like to say "welcome" again, after having a very pleasent conversation with you in the chat room, Hello ALB!



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'Pompadour,' spat my mother. 'Living in sin with his pompadour.'

Hi Mebbeido. I enjoyed to chatting with you too.

Thanks for the cake.

I'm sure you're this welcoming to everybody and that this isn't just because I mentioned I might really be a young scandinavian nudist!



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Some days I see the point

Oh of course, although it does help! ;)



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'Pompadour,' spat my mother. 'Living in sin with his pompadour.'

Personally, I'd suggest you leave the lurkers alone.

Oh, they're nice and interesting in small numbers from a distance, but they tend to swarm you when you're not looking.



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IM - The Friendly Voice of Chaos

"Hey! You tore up my tablecloth!"

Hello Mr Lurker, was that a warning from an incredibly dangerous (and manic) one?



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'Pompadour,' spat my mother. 'Living in sin with his pompadour.'

Don't forget invisible.



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Well, because it is submersed in a marine environment, I've always called it the Going-Under-The-Water-Safely-Device.

Not a warning at all, just a suggestion from experience.

And I'm not dangerous - I'm the Friendly Voice of Chaos.



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IM - The Friendly Voice of Chaos

"Hey! You tore up my tablecloth!"

Good, well then welcome!



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'Pompadour,' spat my mother. 'Living in sin with his pompadour.'

I don't think I've ever swarmed - not knowingly anyway. But I will admit to lurking .... maybe ... possibly ....

*considers position*

Drat, I'm outed.

*hopeful look*

Did someone mention chocolate cake?

WWelcome Anne...most of the cake has gone, but there are still lots of ginger biscuits left. Pull up a dodo and make yourself at home.

*lower lip trembles*


Bu .. bu .. I was lured here with promises of chocolate cake. Bared my soul in the bright light of the forum and everything, and now all I'm offered is ginger biscuits.

*considers hiding back in the shadows again*

On the other hand - ginger biscuits are good dunked in tea.

*brightens up and puts kettle on*