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Ummmm.... I don't get it. What's wrong with that poem?<p>It's meter is a little off, but otherwise, its OK.<p>-------------- TERRI (grins, ASIDE to audience) Throughout this discussion, I've been reminded of George Bernard Shaw's spelling of "fish" as "ghoti."<p>gh = "f" as in "rough" o = "i" as in ...

I wonder if you could get those model rocket ignitors in bulk from Estes Industries in Penrose CO and sub them for your ignitors. Don't know the material used in the wire, but it might be more easily solderable with conventional methods. You can get a set of rocket motors from most hobby shops (the ...

"don’t be so hypocritical of others"<p>Took me a while to figure out that you probably meant "hypercritical." Maybe. I think.<p>And, boy, do you misunderstand my personality.<p>I think what you're saying about others' personalities is called "projection."<p>Jes' tryin' to help. But I guess you don't...

From my previous post:<p>"I have a lot of respect for the knowledge and technical wisdom of some people on this board, despite the fact that I stumble over some of the poor english they use.<p>"But it borders on the ridiculous when some of these folks think that they're pioneering a "New English" by...

True, true. Very true.<p>I like the remark about the rust holes improving aerodynamics. One other advantage of this is the whistling noise, which gives the deer plenty of warning to get out of the way.<p>You don't have to buy these:<p> http://www.sav-a-life.com/Deeralert_intro.htm <p>I've got about ...

It should be painfully obvious that the root of this controversy is not "good english" versus "poor english."<p>It is the fact that someone is aggressively defending the indefensible: that somehow, the use of poor english is OK if you gots udder sklis.<p>I have a lot of respect for the knowledge and...

dacflyer et alia :<p>My '85 Chevy station wagon gets better mileage every time I hit a bump because about five pounds of rust plop down off it.<p>This car is amazing. I bought it about seven years ago for US$201 as an interim car to use while looking for a "good" car and it ran so well I just decide...

Well said.<p>I add: "I recognize that some of us are unfortunate in our abilities to spell, but it is not necessarily their fault. It is largely the fault of the schooling we get, where many teachers are afraid to enforce precision of thought and precision of spelling, and to teach mental focusing."...

Art/drafting supply places also have ultrasonic pen cleaners for plotters, etc. Just another avenue to research.<p>I worked at an ultrasonic cleaner company once during college and we had an old lady there who claimed immersing her fingers in the tanks while they were undergoing "burn-in" testing he...

Hoo-fah! You just couldn't resist, could you? I shall use my will power to the max in this instance. <p>"Half of will power is avoiding situations where you need to use will power." --Terri A. Travis, ca 2001

sofaspud: :) !<p>-----------------<p>"cant spell perfect" = "can't spell perfectly"<p> qed <p>There are regionalisms, such as "potatoe" for "potato." I wasn't aware of the "grammer" regionalism. I occasionally use "y'all" like a Texan for the simple reason that english has no plural "you."<p>I menti...

It's grammar.<p>[ May 17, 2005: Message edited by: terri ]</p>

Funny how anyone who can't handle details calls anyone who can, "retentive."<p>Some of us have a passion for precision which has no Freudian implications. We just like to be sure we understand something and can convey that understanding with exactitude.<p>A casual typo or transposition is one thing,...

How about the variants of its?<p>The only way to vent this irritation is to use a proffreeder's fan and blow it off.

TERRI’S LAW OF GROUP INTELLIGENCE AND COMMITTEE BEHAVIOR:<p>"THE RECIPROCAL OF TOTAL GROUP INTELLIGENCE IS EQUAL TO THE SUM OF THE RECIPROCALS OF THE INTELLIGENCES OF EACH INDIVIDUAL MEMBER OF THE GROUP":<p> 1/I1 + 1/I2 + 1/I3 + 1/In = 1/It<p>For two individuals (n = 2) of intelligence 1 and intelli...