IRC

[nihil]

Hi there Wolfie~,

I am glad that you at least tolerate my Limey sense of humour.

To be honest with you I don't think that I have been on IRC for over a year, it does seem to have died, but there again the same has happened to a lot of forums and BBS.............. just a load of old farts like me reminiscing

I believe that IRC sites that deal with special interests (fishing, birdwatching etc.), gaming clans and the like are still very active, as it is a good means of communication for those communities.

The cellphone is something of a blessing as it keeps the Trolls occupied, but now you have the problem of spammers. I kid you not, it is enough of a PITA to keep spammers out of forums, let alone an IRC channel.

Just my observations from over here.

[JPnyc]

Hi there Wolfie~,

I am glad that you at least tolerate my Limey sense of humour.

he's in Ireland. It's not like he's not acclimated

[nihil]

Actually JPnyc, Irish humour and British humour are quite different.

In Ireland you have the "craic" which is banter or repartee. Then you have "slagging", which I would equate to "flaming" in a forum

Only the British master sarcasm and irony............ with the exception of Oscar Wilde, but he had substantial British connections.

[wolfman1984]

You're telling me you never heard of Rickey Henderson?

Are you talking about the baseball player? Regardless, I have not heard of Rickey Henderson. Does he also refer to himself in the third person?

[JPnyc]

He used to, all the time. Yeah, he was a baseball player. I don't think he ever played for a Canadian team though. Mostly I remember him with Oakland and the Yankmees.

[wolfman1984]

He used to, all the time. Yeah, he was a baseball player. I don't think he ever played for a Canadian team though. Mostly I remember him with Oakland and the Yankmees.

Even if he had played for a Canadian team, I still wouldn’t know who he was. I really don’t follow baseball at all, Canadian or not, eh!.

Now, if he was a hockey player….that would be a different story!

[JPnyc]

I concur. I was a big baseball fan for most of my life, but when it finally hit home that my team (the NY Mess) never met a stupid move they didn't make, and that wasn't going to ever change, I walked away. Now I just watch the Rangers and giants (football).

[isildur]

Don't forget Bob Dole when it comes to speaking about himself in the 3rd person.

##slackware on freenode is still pretty active most times.

[Cider]

ROfl! Where do you get all these 3rd person guys? Can I also start talking in the 3rd person or is it the "elite" that is allowed too ...

[WolfeTone]

he's in Ireland. It's not like he's not acclimated

It is I who am the Irish Wolfe JP.