I know it can be awkward sending a email to someone for the first time and not knowing what to say ... Shirley (yes, it’s deliberate), you would think to send something would elicit a response. “Hi” tells me nothing

The character has no name other than "The Cat" or simply "Cat". He is the humanoid descendant of a modern domestic cat called Frankenstein who had been Dave Lister's pregnant pet cat. He may be the last remaining member of his species, Felis sapiens. His species expanded and evolved into a humanoid form over 3,000,000 years while sealed in the cargo hold of Red Dwarf while Dave Lister was in suspended animation. They formed a religion based on the saviour of Frankenstein: "Cloister the Stupid", the father of their race according to their legends (actually Lister), and "Fuchal", their promised land (actually the Fiji Islands, a place Lister held in high regard and planned to retire to). The race eventually splits and descends into civil war, over what colour the hats at the hot dog and doughnut stand Lister planned to open on Fiji were going to be (in the later-published novelization "Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers" the cause of the cat civil war is whether their god was named Cloister or Clister). Ironically the two factions claimed they were going to be red or blue, whilst Lister had wanted them to be green. Eventually the two factions formed a truce and built two great space arks to go and search for Lister and the promised land. One of the two arks, following a set of sacred directions (Lister's laundry list, which he lined Frankenstein's basket with), promptly crashed into an asteroid; it is not known what happened to the other, though it may have been visited by the Holoship, whose scout party immediately recognizes the Cat as belonging to this species. The assorted lame, sick and "stupid" were left behind. Over time, they all eventually died off, but a crippled female and a retarded male ("The Cripple and the Idiot") produced The Cat before dying. It appears that The Cat was mainly raised by a blind Cat Priest, though a brief mention is made to The Cat's mother in the novelization.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_(Red_Dwarf)

Danny John-Jules sure is funny.

While I do understand the frustration with no one local on this site, as we've all had that issue, I don't understand the constant complaining about it. Especially when they come to the forums, complain about it, then hear the rest of us say we have the same issue. Once they find out others have the same issues and see how they deal with it, continuing to complain isn't going to help.

I don't really get the not knowing what to say. Most of us have at least something in our profiles. If I send an email to someone, it's because something in their profile, or something they've said in the forums caught my interest and made me want to chat with them. So, I expect the same from those who email me. If they have absolutely nothing to say when sending an email, there's really no point.

I was reading your Red Dwarf thread earlier which was what made me look up that quote...You are the da bollocks Mr Trout – BTW that’s a compliment

That's why I posted this thread. I was reading someone's "nobody's paying me any attention" post and I just thought, what's moaning about gonna do for you...maybe you need to think about why that is

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Pig out on BBQ!!!

That'll work

Red Dwarf, one of my favorite shows.
Never did understand half of what was going on. The English have an odd way of saying things at times. But the show did give me a good laugh now and then.

OK, I will be honest.

When I first signed up here, I tried sending out some e-mails to some locals. I never got a response. Not one.

So I figured, well, screw that methodology, and I just posted in the forums until people started noticing me. Then they started writing to me, which I prefer anyway, as I'm intrinsically lazy.

And I get lots of profile views, lots of nudges, and a fair amount of e-mail. About 95% is from spammers, scammers, ineligibles and non-contenders. The rest is from people I know from the forums or people who have questions about my books and such.

As for your list:

a. I do occasionally put up a new pic and update the profile. Right now I'm using the low-calorie version of my profile, as an experiment. It hasn't made any difference whatsoever.

b. I never e-mail anybody first (learned my lesson on that one) and I only nudge friends.

c. My location is definitely a problem.

d. I don't believe in the "league" thing -- I think that's a self-imposed limitation that people who lack self-confidence fall back on to legitimize their inferiority complexes. Besides, no one is good enough for me.

e. As great as I may be, there's room for improvement in almost everything.

f. Constantly. I have a reputation to uphold.

g. Some of the above.

h. If somebody comes along, great. I'm not expecting anything. I can manage either way.

LOL. I know what you mean...Rimmer was my fav character

I always liked the robot.

And I've always wanted to try chicken vindaloo with a nice can of larger.

Do I push the mail button to get my emails?

I think your interesting Lex, you have a young Victor Meldrew (a character from a British tv programme called ‘One foot in the Grave') attitude that makes me smile whenever I read one of your post...

When I joined this site a little under two months ago, I was just out of a short term relationship that I couldn’t really commit to because I wasn’t over my mad Aussie ex. Rather than giving myself time to get over mad Aussie, I did my usual and jumped right back into the saddle – never have had a problem attracting guys, keeping them is a different story altogether...

Anyway, using my own list...

a) I have recently changed my picture (didn't like the first pic) and revised my profile – wish there was an easier way of changing my username!

b) I very rarely send out emails unless I come across an interesting profile. Sometimes send out nudges but as I’m not actively looking for someone, I don’t see the point - I have had email/msn contact with members from friends and possible interested parties.

c) My location is definitely a problem because the few guys that I could possibly be interested in live outside of the UK.

d) I don’t have unrealistic expectations. I’m a pragmatist!

e) I am a firm believer that there is always room for improvement.

f) In my mind, whinging and moaning serves no purpose. If you can do something, do it. Otherwise put up or shut up!

g)+ h)I’m not actively looking.

Kryten.

yep, I know that one...I always wanted eat Chinese out of one of those cartons/little boxes that you always see on American telly, so when I went to NYC for my 40th, a Chinese takeaway was one of the first places I headed..

Would be truly surprised if you weren't getting any emails. Your new pic is totally gorge

Thank you, it's nice to know that someone notices....!

Not familiar with Victor but of course I will have to investigate....!!

Modesty doesn't suit ya

Victor's a bit on the cantankerous side so hope you take the 'Victor' reference with the humour that was intended.