Having the Forum as an RSS Feed is Useful. Thanks be to Mince.

[The Peepmaster]

Having the forum as an RSS feed is useful. Thanks, Mince. Why can't all the forums I use have this facility?

Also, it seems to be impossible to add a Twitter feed to Google Reader.

Any other Twits on here?

[Vulture]

Having the forum as an RSS feed is useful. Thanks, Mince. Why can't all the forums I use have this facility?

Also, it seems to be impossible to add a Twitter feed to Google Reader.

Any other Twits on here?

I'm a TOG - does that count?

[The Peepmaster]

Er... What's a TOG?

[The Peepmaster]

I wonder if Mince tweets...

[Vulture]

Er... What's a TOG?

TOGs, also known as Terry's Old Geezers or Gals, listen and attempt tirelessly to feature on Wake Up To Wogan.


Togginess is a state of mind recognised by many, as that feeling of being old before your time. In this light, TOGs are famous for their fierce resentment of anybody younger than themselves reflected in exclamations such as 'They don't know they're born!' and 'Clear off, you young limb!'

Another tell-tale sign of a TOG is a flat cap and an inexplicable penchant for driving their Volvos in the centre lane of the motorway at 60mph. TOGs may also be recognised by their use of such arcane phrases as 'Is it me?', the self-pitying, 'I never saw a bar of chocolate until I was fourteen', the perplexed, 'Why did I come upstairs again?'

There is talk of a secret sign, known only to those who see it flashed, rather like some Bat-Signal, on the radio every morning. There is an even more secret Grand Master, or TOGmeister, sign always exchanged under cover of darkness, or the snug of a seedy eaterie near Broadcasting House, which is known only to Wogan himself, and the Duke of Kent.

Many covet the TOGs car stickers but then, once they receive them, get cold feet and hide them in the back of an upstairs drawer. Those brave enough to flaunt the sticker in their car windows pay a terrible price, not only in loss of face among nearest, dearest and the rest of the population, but in the trade-in value for the vehicle: the thing is impossible to remove.

Currently a movement is gathering strength to have the logos changed to 'It's never your fault' on the front and 'Mustn't grumble', on the back. It will come to nothing. They'll forget about it if you don't pay any attention. This condition is known to TOGs as a 'senior moment', a euphemism, to indicate a temporary loss of all marbles to anyone over 50?

TOGs feel a deep-seated need to form themselves into groups,clusters or tribes. Watch out for a gathering near you.

Are you sorry you asked, Peeps?

[Diane CBPFC]

You can't be that old Vulch if you can read red ink.

I don't Twitter, I Facebook. I have 44 friends - I know about half of these people.

[Vulture]

You can't be that old Vulch if you can read red ink.

I don't Twitter, I Facebook. I have 44 friends - I know about half of these people.

Wow, Diane. 44/22 friends! I have 10; my three children, their l-i-ls, three grandchildren and another granny!

[Diane CBPFC]

You must be being too picky then Vulch. One of my "friends" is Elizabeth May - leader of the Green Party of Canada. I also was friends with one the the Liberal party candidates until Iggy took leadership of the party then I ditched them.

You should at least be able to get a few polititians to be your friend - you can't be trying too hard. 

You could be my friend. I am in the midst of sending out St. Patty's day greetings to my friends so if you want it get in on that deal you best rush.

[The Peepmaster]

I'm still feeling much gratitude for Mince. Perhaps we can bestow a title upon him.

Anyone got an idea of what we could call him? His Minciness?

[Roger Kettle]

I'm still trying to work out what your first post was all about.

[peter]

give up Roger

[Diane CBPFC]

How about ?His RSS Mince?? Let people try to figure out what the RSS stands for by themselves.

[The Peepmaster]

So if they think RSS stands for Right Silly Sausage, for instance, they have to keep it to themselves?

[The Peepmaster]

I'm still trying to work out what your first post was all about.

Sorry, Roger - it maybe wasn't clear. I was remarking on the forum posts being sent as RSS feeds (using something like Feedburner), to appear in one place using a reader. (Something like Google Reader, which I use). I may have confused you by mentioning tweets and twittering.

[The Peepmaster]

Suggestion for Mince!

Let's make Roger in charge of RSS feeds in relation to Beau Peep. He could also recommend chicklets, whilst advising on twittering, micro-blogging, and feed-readers in general.