As my wife frequently asks me "What's the point?  Why do you bother?"...and, for sure, she has a bl**dy good point! 

What's the point and why do I do it? 

"Passion!", I say, and "Commitment!" (to this forum).

"B*llocks" says she!  "Why bother? they ain't worth it". 

She's right, of course (as you and your kind continually prove)

So I'll leave it to you more knowledgeable, worldly, experienced and "oh so very pleasant" guys to it.

"Good on ya!" (as the people in the Antipodes say  :)

Dick head.  F*ck off back to RCR where you belong  :

Quote from: Naga on February 12, 2013, 12:45 PM
CA - You've finally done me in!

Oh dear!  Well, to be frank, you and your kind have finally "done" me in!

QuoteYour constant intrusions into threads to which you have nothing of interest to contribute is becoming ridiculous

Intrusions???  You Pr*ck!  They are threads in which I have an opinion to express!  The threads sometimes have diddly squat to contribute anyhow (like this one!)

How dare YOU, or anyone else, suggest that I (or anyone else) shouldn't express their opinions as they see fit!

QuoteYou've made massive contributions to this forum and I, for one, have learned much from your recipes and comments, but your persistent carping about this, that and everything else is wearing to say the least

Then shut your trap, take the bad with the good, and stop your bleating!

As you guys seem so fond of saying, if you don't like what someone posts, don't bloody well respond!

And YOU guys talks about "trolls"!!! Go figure! 

QuoteThere are enough loose cannons posting on this forum without adding to their number

Like you (but you're too conceited to realise it) 

Definition of a troll (to my understanding):  those that post inflammatory posts in order to solicit an emotive response...and you sure has hell did it! 

Perhaps you and your colleagues should b*gger off back to RCR (where you can stroke each other with your welcomes, other platitudes and compliments)! 

I'm sorry guys, I think many of your comments (so far) seem as much "trollish" as those that you accuse of being "trolls"...and I don't know why you say such things 

I haven't seen anything that Spicey has posted that warrants him (or her) being called "a troll"......unless he (or she) has being antagonised (by, dare I say it, "trolls") 

To me, it seems that many of you are (hypocritically) doing the things that you otherwise feel so free to criticise....i.e. bite the head off anyone who dares to express a controversial opinion   

Now, back to the topic of the thread!.......

Good man MDB, thanks for your explanation 

I think you're probably right about none of us having the definitive answer...but, perhaps, if we discuss it enough, we may derive one.

Quote from: Axe on February 12, 2013, 10:26 AM
I was responding to your jibe at SS

You see it as "a jibe" (another emotive word bound to cause angst), whilst I see it as an invite for SS to offer his own rationale.

Quote from: RubyDoo on February 12, 2013, 10:23 AM
You have missed the point completely. You have dragged the 'confrontation' with SS straight over from the other thread. Why? Not necessary and yes, you have probably destroyed your own thread in the process.

No, you have missed the point RD.  You are destroying this thread.  If you're not interested in the topic, then, to mind you own words, ignore it!

Spicey has put forward the only (perfectly) sensible rationale (so far) on  why the oil separates in curries and bases.  To me it is a fundamentally important issue regarding cooking curries.

SS seems to have simply refuted his opinions without offering an alternative explanation.

I would dearly like SS (and anyone else who has something constructive to offer on the subject) to offer alternative explanations (rather than simply roll their eyes and ridicule) as to why it is the case and thereby offer better understanding to all of us.

It's all these "off-topic" comments and silly innuendos that derail the substance of threads.

Quote from: RubyDoo on February 12, 2013, 10:10 AM
I do not understand why you have then taken the time to write a second post that will do nothing but start another few pages of meaningless argument

The problem, in part, as I see it, is that members such as yourself don't see the value in gaining an understanding of such things.

The only reason it will "do nothing but start another few pages of meaningless argument" is if other members wish it to do so.

That is not my intent.  I would like sensible suggestions from those that are truly interested in understanding such things. 

I suspect that, therefore, and rather sadly, there will be very few posts to follow.

Quote from: Axe on February 12, 2013, 10:09 AM
Have you created this topic just to maintain an argument CA?

Very short sighted of you Axe.  I started it because:

a) It truly interests me (I think it is crucial to cooking curries)

b) To move it from MYN's thread where it clearly doesn't belong (and which others have rightly suggested)

QuoteIt's going to be pretty one sided if the only posts are coming from you

I'm hoping that other members have sufficient interest in cooking curries and a desire to understand such things to also contribute to this topic.

QuoteCan't we all please stop this point scoring please, it's doing nothing creative for the forum. 

Then stop seeing it as "bickering" (an emotive word...bound to cause angst) and start seeing it as gaining an understanding on what we do, why we do it, and what it actually means.

Quote from: michael.t on February 12, 2013, 09:18 AM
I can honestly say there is a few tarts on this site 

Quote from: RDHaving just flicked through last night's drivel, that is a statement I would defy anybody to challenge. 

Quote from: RDif people do not wish to read things on the forum that are not curry related then why do they look at them in the first place? Beats me

Perhaps you should take on board your own "suggestions" RD?

Don't look at, or respond to, or allude to, anywhere on the forum, those things that so displease you!  :