[Prashant.M]

Thanks! That was smart of you Aishah. Yeah it's called phishing.

[brownboy66]

not to be confused with fishing or pilsner (but if you combine the two it makes for a good day out)!

[Mehndi Masala]

Geeze! Maybe I'm just too new to get one. Never had an unsolicited PM or scam invite.

Is it my perfume?

[Nick-H]

I just sent you one, so you needn't feel left out any longer

Please don't report me to the other mods!

[mapleleaf]

I think it's great that you police this site for stuff like that. I get enough crap in my regular e-mail--don't need it here.

By the way, the site is great--has been very helpful to me.

[Hyderabadi]

Originally Posted by Mehndi Masala

Geeze! Maybe I'm just too new to get one. Never had an unsolicited PM or scam invite.

Is it my perfume?

Originally Posted by Nick-H

I just sent you one, so you needn't feel left out any longer

Please don't report me to the other mods!

Now I confess again, I did receive an UsPM from a mod, recently, after this thread started, not Nick, that would have been a disappointment again.

[Nick-H]

Originally Posted by mapleleaf

I think it's great that you police this site for stuff like that. I get enough crap in my regular e-mail--don't need it here.

I'd better not send you one, then .

Seriously... most people, especially women, are pretty adept at just ignoring an unwanted hello. Anything more persistent (or less decent; it has happened) and unwanted is something the mods want to know about. We will close accounts where necessary.

[Hyderabadi]

Originally Posted by Nick-H

I'd better not send you one, then .

..... We will close accounts where necessary.

Yup. We will miss you!

[Nick-H]

That's why I was saving it all up for Mehndi Masala!

[lucyl]

I've received thousands of private messages from new members asking about train info (or to plan their entire Itinerary), yet I can't remember a single time when the member could be embarrassed about their message or have any other reason not to post the questions in the main forum, after all, it's just as easy to start a thread (or reply to a thread) as it is to send a PM.

Hopefully the new rules will encourage new members to start threads.

Woops. I've pmd Mr Ber as I thought that it didnt need to be a new thread. I sometimes get the feeling that it irritates people when a new thread is started thats been discussed a lot. A new member wouldn't necessarily know what had gone on before.Anyway, to make up for unsolited pm I sent Mr Ber I have recieved at least 4 pms from people trying to pick me up on this site so thats my Karma.

[Dilliwala]

Originally Posted by Nick-H

That's why I was saving it all up for Mehndi Masala!

It appears her mehndi's really activated your masala.

[Nick-H]

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[Nick-H]

Originally Posted by lucyl

Woops. I've pmd Mr Ber as I thought that it didnt need to be a new thread. I sometimes get the feeling that it irritates people when a new thread is started thats been discussed a lot. A new member wouldn't necessarily know what had gone on before.Anyway, to make up for unsolited pm I sent Mr Ber I have recieved at least 4 pms from people trying to pick me up on this site so thats my Karma.

But did they request an itinerary for a day out in London by tube train?

Don't worry, Lucyl, Steven is of a forgiving and ever-helpful, time allowing, nature . Thing is, of course most people have good intentions and intend to do the right thing (at least that's my belief in life). I know that the ones that Steven objects to are those that expect him to do the work that they should be paying a travel agent to do, with complex alternatives and details --- and don't even say thank you if he actually sorts it for them. Not so sure about their intentions; getting a free ride, I suspect.

Few of us mind answering the odd question, although I hardly get a fraction of Steven's mail. But if the question is public, you get the chance of more answers, and others get the benefit too

And I'm not sending you any unsolicited PM --- you already have more than your share!

Don't forget to report any nuisances to us...

[lucyl]

I think that Mr Ber is one of the great unsung heroes of our times, certainly my times.

[julz]

Originally Posted by lucyl

I think that Mr Ber is one of the great unsung heroes of our times, certainly my times.

here,here! he certainly is!

In fact, I am astounded at the generosity of people here... thanks