DEAR SPAMMERS. WELL DONE. YOU HAVE WON.

We are now going to suspend the Madhatters Chat site for the forseeable future. We did hope that we could remove the problems by suspending the forum but it hasn't worked. If you have withdrawl symptoms you can always use the alternate Madhatters site at Facebook. Latest Discussions Here

MADHATTERS CHAT. IT WAS FUN FOR 7 YEARS. THANKS TO ALL. SNIFF.

dave
No subject title | 15/11/2007, 12:4
But if you're going to do that John, why don't we just use the Facebook wall?

John
Anti-spam idea | 14/11/2007, 20:20
Instead of using a password, you could change the URL to something unlikely and circulate it only to genuine Madhatters.

slon
No subject title | 14/11/2007, 15:37
Just change the name to Spamhatters

dave
Band stuff | 14/11/107, 11:3
Thanks John. Fair enough. I guess I had it coming. Re: The Spam stuff, I am thinking.

Steve
Oh Man..... | 14/11/107, 10:31
..... it's worse than before!!! What we gonna do!!

John
No subject title | 13/11/2007, 17:57
Dave, sorry I de-friended you on Facebook but all your band stuff was making my page look untidy.

Dave Wid
No subject title | 12/11/2007, 19:57
I greatly miss this forum -poilt by spammers. Davey - put your thinking cap on!

dave
Cold | 12/11/107, 10:23
Hello. It's very cold this morning. Do any readers have any thoughts on this?

slon
No subject title | 9/11/2007, 19:15
Hello all, nice to be back, I've been at a loss how to stop Turks beating up the Kurds. Now I know. I'll get right on it.

Dave Wid
No subject title | 9/11/2007, 15:12
This is depressing. Is it time for a password? I suggest 'Brian'. as a pass eactime we post.

Dave Wid
No subject title | 8/11/2007, 18:50
Yes please. I find it means I have no problem 'repeating'.

dave
No subject title | 8/11/107, 18:25
Hello David. Would you like to buy some cheap Viagra?

Dave Wid
No subject title | 8/11/2007, 11:42
Hooray! Hello David, it's David here.

dave
Madhatters Chat | 7/11/107, 21:31
It's back. It's back. Hurrah, hurrah. Thanks y'all. Do you know I don't seem to feel the urge to check the Facebook Madhatters wall anymore. There's something very corporate about it all. I don't like it, I prefer the smelly old Madhatters wall where we can laugh, love and bitch in comfortable surroundings. I am going to reinstate it. Those spammers have surely gone by now? Surely?

slon
No subject title | 9/8/2007, 13:33
The C4 sponsored purple upside-down cow. Huh?

dave
Stewart Lee | 7/8/107, 12:50
I saw Stewart Lee last night at the Udderbelly (the C4 sponsored purple upside-down cow). He was angry about Tom O'Connor. Moreso he was angrier about the 20-30 idiots who run TV. I like ranters when they're on your wavelength. Nice one.

dave
Name withheld | 7/8/107, 12:48
Yes I wish people would suspend their own posts before spamming the b'jesus out of the site.

slon
No subject title | 4/8/2007, 19:53
Oh Dave! Now where am I going to find car insurance?

Steve
Facebook | 31/7/2007, 11:3
Is the mighty Facebook having problems this morning? It seems to be falling down a lot!!

LeBurge
Idents | 30/7/2007, 9:0
Excellent TV nostalgia. The opening B&W Southern TV one - whilst I don't remember that, I spotted the White Cliffs of Dover and Canterbury Cathedral in it. I do remember the colour Southern idents with the guitar playing though....

dave
Idents | 27/7/2007, 14:53
Yeah, but I know how to embed proper like. My fave is the Westward TV ident from 1972. I can just remember that one, I think it was on before Opportunity Knocks.

Steve
Idents | 27/7/2007, 13:41
Careful Davey. If we didn't know better, that last post looks a little like those spammy, viagra ones we've been getting for the last few weeks!!!

dave
The Likely Lads | 27/7/2007, 12:37
Steve, I think you might be confusing 'us' with 'you' again. I still like to go onto YouTube and look at montages of ITV Station Idents.

Dino
No subject title | 26/7/2007, 16:42
We grew up, met people (and in our cases, divorced them too), found the world a bit heavy and decided to regress to being children again and play games all day long.

Dino
Second Life | 26/7/2007, 13:27
Dave - I went in there for a bit but got bored when I couldn't work out how to do things easily....plus I have a life when I'm not in work and so I play Middle Earth II on the PC for hours on end instead.

dave
Get a life Dino | 26/7/2007, 12:53
Steve - get a life mate. Facebook isn't everything. There are green fields, seaside hideouts and beautiful architecture out there... in Second Life. www.secondlife.com

dave
Edinburgh | 26/7/2007, 12:49
Indeed, that was a brash promise Dave. I wouldn't want to intentionally put people off the trip by telling them who was coming. That wouldn't do, no.

Dino
No subject title | 26/7/2007, 11:38
Boo...Facebook is down and I don't know what to do...so I've come back here instead :-) I've almost finished the new HP book - not particularly well written I have to say - I think the Half-Blood Prince is the only good book she has written.

Dave Wid
No subject title | 26/7/2007, 1:10
Hey Davey, what happened to the 'Who's going to Edinburgh' list you so brashly promised on the Fringe page? Hmmm? Too busy on Facebook, eh?

dave
test | 25/7/2007, 17:38
Woah, The spammers are back with their spammy links

LeBurge
Reading | 25/7/2007, 10:0
Spoken like a true teacher in today's education system!

Dave Wid
No subject title | 24/7/2007, 22:47
I can't be fussed with all this 'reading', I'll wait for the movie to come out.

Lesley
harry potter | 24/7/2007, 22:19
Finished it today! I tried to ration myself so as not to finish too quickly, but in the end I gave in and read most of it today. Couldn't put it down.

Steve
Harry Potter | 24/7/2007, 14:58
Anyone out there into HP at all? I'm about 5 chapters into the Deathly Hallows. I'm not sure I want it to end really. Guess that's the big kid in me!

dave
Facebook Group | 24/7/2007, 12:25
Just because it's all going off on Facebook doesn't mean it has to remain quiet here. C'mon where is everyone, Sion, Ken?

dave
Facebook Group | 23/7/2007, 12:22
Right, I've created the Madhatters Facebook group. I suggest you all join and then I'll somehow integrate the wall into this site, maybe by the power of RSS.

dave
Admin | 23/7/2007, 11:52
Psi - I think you have the best idea. Using the already-built functionailty of Blogger or Facebook could potentially be the way forward as regulars could be admins. How to do it in a way that keeps the flow of chat going though, that's the key. I have tried doing a Madhatters blog in the past which has failed miserably. Facebook seems to be ideal though. I will have a thunk.

Psi
No subject title | 23/7/2007, 10:2
Wouldn't it be a simpler idea to give a select few frequent chatters a way of deleting other people's posts so they can chop this space wasting crap out when they see it. I'm sure Dave hasn't time to do it himself.

Steve
Twats | 23/7/2007, 9:41
Are we fast approaching a time when we'll need a password to post here? I don't think that's a bad idea. There must be a way of passing on the password to all Madhatters easily?

Dave Wid
No subject title | 21/7/2007, 11:18
Does anyone have access to one of those nifty gizmo's that can ring an old fashioned phone? I'm not clever enough to make one! Need it september time....

kath in NZ
No subject title | 21/7/2007, 12:31
well the frenzy here is not so great but bit more relaxed to pick up your new Harry Potter book up at 11am not midnight! I am the only one looking forward to this?? elsewise it is cold here today as we pack to move to our new house in a week We are moving to Epsom.. but not in Surrey. Bye

Mr Pervy Man
woo hoo | 20/7/2007, 17:8
I'm glad I got my viagra from davidfoxson when I did. It arrived just in time for johngerald's lovely links. MMmmmm!

dave
No subject title | 19/7/2007, 12:3
Indeedy doodly. Hope everyone took the opportunity to get some cheap drugs though.

The Insulter
No subject title | 18/7/2007, 14:36
What I wantt know is when did the special bus arrive? This place is crawling with window lickers. I'm off to my gun cabinet to get my 12 bore - I'm gonna shoot me some reeetaaarrrrds! Yee-haw!

slon
No subject title | 18/7/2007, 11:32
Oh goody, more weirdos coming to visit us.

The Insulter
davidfoxson = harbinger of erectile doom | 17/7/2007, 22:16
davidfoxson seems to know a lot about viagra. Perhaps its because he's got a long history of erectile problems that have lead to the breakdown of a long and unfulfilling marriage leaving him with no house, no car, kids once a fortnight and unreasonable alimony. His only comfort is the soothing touch of the icey cold barrel of his shotgun resting between his lips......

dave
Edinburgh Photos | 17/7/107, 14:59
I am ready for this year's photo challenge, I have got some good shots lined up. Ano's got us a little place booked for dinner on Sunday 5th. Looking forward to it muchly.

LeBurge
Brain | 17/7/2007, 9:40
Yes indeed. Happy Birthday for last week Brian. Sorry I'm a bit late!!

Dave Wid
No subject title | 13/7/2007, 12:17
I just got a new little pocket sized Lumix camera. Are you ready for a new challenge photo Dave?

Sarah W
No subject title | 12/7/107, 20:32
The good news is Nick has tried all 3 showers! The weather is holding in the late 20s, it is now 8.30 pm and the temperature is 25 degrees. We did the Calgary stampede yesterday, great fun ( a lot of dodgy old people in cowboy outfits that use to fit them 20 years ago) but well worth it. Arrived at 7.45 am for our free breakfast and did not leave until 5.15 pm. the las few weeks will fly by Sarah (thinking of you).

dave
Puns | 12/7/2007, 12:57
Puns are funny. Anyway, here's a thought, will Facebook destroy the Madhatters site as we know it? Come to think of it will it take over the world?

Steve
Bus | 10/7/2007, 9:28
Si. You sure it wasn't just a topless bus? There are a lot of those around town. They're great for tourism!

Simon H
No subject title | 9/7/2007, 15:27
I anyone reads about a bus full of topless women going through Trafalgar Square at lunch today, I was there, I saw them. Apart from the burglers, London can be full of little surprises....

dave
Pregnant | 9/7/2007, 10:23
Hi Sarah, congrats on being pregnant. Caro is also coming along nicely and she'll be due a few weeks after you. We should meet up sometime given that the last time we say you was that MH football match a couple of yonks ago.

Sarah
The sun | 6/7/2007, 15:38
Glad to hear it's nice in Canada Sarah. I must be one of the few people grateful for cool weather here as I am now very large and look full term even though I've still got 11 weeks 2 go!

slon
Live Earth | 6/7/2007, 14:37
I wasn't hugely bothered about the gig at Wembley tomorrow until I read that The 'Tap' will be performing! See http://liveearth.msn.com/artists/spinaltap

Sarah W
No subject title | 4/7/107, 15:23
Oops! Just spotted the spelling error, sorry, just finished a night shift.

Sarah W
The Sun | 4/7/107, 15:21
June thought you would like to know that here in Very Sunny Calgary we have had an average temperature in the mid to late twenties and it will be hitting approx 34 degrees here on friday. I have been living in shorts and now very flip flop tan lines !!! I know how much this will cheer you all up. We are all well here and the house is great.. It is described as a "starter" home here and has 5 bedrooms, and 3 bathrooms. Nick has a constant debate with himself about which shower to use next!

Lietletarfafe
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Sorrry please ( Wrolng datedgoyr... wilpl be creflu

slon
No subject title | 4/7/2007, 9:44
Better, though, than ept terrorists ruining your day?

dave
Lets build a society without children | 3/7/2007, 14:9
I just saw a funny yellow globe in the sky and felt a strange sensation that was not rain. Unfortunately this has been shortlived, as looking at the clouds in the sky it would appear that St Albans is actually in the eye of a Supercell. In fact, there's the first tornado touching down just west of my house. Here comes the thunder, hail, losing internet connection....

Dave Wid
Lets build a society without children | 3/7/2007, 12:44
Kids are driving me mad! I am losing big stylee. Rain to teenagers is like a full moon to a lycanthrope. And on to of this, inept terrorists ruined my saturday. Grr!

dave
Bold text embiggens the smallest man | 3/7/2007, 11:47
If you could stick to short Subject titles please, it's making my RSS feed look all unbalanced. SIon - to answer your earlier question I will be 29* years old. I'm glad to hear that Sarah thinks the Simpsons trailers are good. I happened to catch one on that Internet the other day, which I thought was superb. You can get all sorts of stuff on the Internet, apart from it would seem a copy of 'Fourscore', the old Channel 4 theme-tune (don't ask).

Sarah
The Simpsons Movie | 3/7/2007, 11:41
Slon , you'll be pleased to hear that Lucy thought that the Simpsons movie trailer was hysterical.

Yeah. I think you're right. Like we're all angry....
Steve | 3/7/2007, 10:55
...maybe we should revert to here?

It feels as though we're being a bit shouty though, don't you think?
No subject title | 3/7/2007, 9:41
slon

I didn't realise you could type that much information into this field. What fun!! Maybe we should always do it this way round?
No subject title | 2/7/2007, 16:56
Steve

Anonymous
....by which I don't mean it makes you have an erection | 2/7/2007, 10:25
Nothing said

I dunn, I think it's great - kinda makes your post standout a little.
No subject title | 2/7/2007, 10:24
Nothing said

slon
No subject title | 2/7/2007, 9:43
Typing in the right box is something I really must learn to do, sorry.

Dave, how old aere you going to be on your upcoming birthday?
No subject title | 2/7/2007, 9:42
Nothing said

dave
This weekend | 29/6/2007, 14:58
Gigging in Haslemere this Sat, so will need to leave at about 4pm. Also kiddies party is on the cards so a window is before 11am or after 2pm

Dave Wid
No subject title | 29/6/2007, 14:30
You not giggin this weekend? Madhatters RSS is a go go. I'm picking up Kate from Heathrow on Sat. U aboot?

dave
This weekend | 29/6/2007, 13:9
So, er anyone out and about this weekend?

dave
RSS Feed | 29/6/2007, 9:25
In reply to Dave's question about the RSS thingy on the iGoogle. Dave - I have set one up now. Look out for the nice orange RSS Icon on the homepage. For any other Madhatters interested in the delights of aggregating your RSS Feeds using iGoogle or the like, please see me after class. It really is the future.

Steve
O2 (Dome) | 28/6/2007, 23:47
I'm seeing Prince there at the end of August. Heard lots of good stuff about it. Glad that some of it at least is from someone I know!!

Simon H
No subject title | 28/6/2007, 11:32
Speaking of musak - if you get a chance, check out what they've done to the millonium dome - go to a gig there. I ended up at the secret Snow Patrol pre-gig last night (just me and 10,000 others) - best stadium sound system I've ever heard. Best light show I've ever seen (not counting Pink Floyd in the nineties). Well worth experiencing a gig there for all ye music lovers.

slon
No subject title | 28/6/2007, 9:3
Is it me or did no-one else understand that?

DAve Wid
No subject title | 27/6/2007, 13:51
Also, Dave, can you set up an RSS thing on the MH site so I can check updates on iGoogle?

Dave Wid
No subject title | 27/6/2007, 9:36
New album due at the end of the summer. Also, I am trying to convince my wife that it would be a good idea for me to go to the Connect music festival in Inveraray at the end of August. Any Hatters interested?

Dave Wid
No subject title | 25/6/2007, 21:48
The Go!Team are my new favorite band.