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[jrandom]

Given the levels of dubiously constructed English appearing on this forum recently, I thought it would be appropriate to share the article linked to below with the Gentle Readers.

Now, fortunately, I should note that a large and active contingent of well-educated grumpy old men seems to have saved KB from being swamped, to date.

But it's never too soon for preventive measures, I say. And we must remember that the Yoof of Today are the Leaders of Tomorrow.

http://www.thecoolkids.org/articles/editorials/onlinelang.php

[Devil]

ARg, too much to read!
How about we just agree to bitchslap those with a poor command of the english language.

Occasional spelling problems excepted.

[jrandom]

ARg, too much to read!
How about we just agree to bitchslap those with a poor command of the english language.

Occasional spelling problems excepted.

Nothing wrong with typos or speling misstakes. That's not what the article's talking about.

[SpankMe]

Yes, on this site we speak the Queens English. :shutup:

[Motoracer]

ARg, too much to read!
How about we just agree to bitchslap those with a poor command of the english language.

Occasional spelling problems excepted.

With the exception of people who are genuinely dyslexic of course!

[jrandom]

Yes, on this site we speak the Queens English. :shutup:

Well, possibly her fourth cousin's husband's niece's sister's brother-in-law's school chum's mate's colleague's English.

But definitely English.

[FROSTY]

we speak the queens enlish do we? O yea cobber ,all us blokes with jandles
sucking on our kai round the ol barby waithing for the sheilas to cook up a pav.

[jrandom]

we speak the queens enlish do we? O yea cobber ,all us blokes with jandles
sucking on our kai round the ol barby waithing for the sheilas to cook up a pav.

No, these days that would be the Queen's cousin's daughter's husband's English, apparently.

Chur bro.

[vifferman]

With the exception of people who are genuinely dyslexic of course!I sufffer only from keyboard dyslexia. Probably caused by a random computer virus or summat.

[Hitcher]

Now, fortunately, I should note that a large and active contingent of well-educated grumpy old men seems to have saved KB from being swamped, to date.
Grumpy old man indeed!! Harumph! I've seen off one Sk8r_Boi and will, no doubt, see off others before my time here is through. Although I have learned that while you can take the Boi out of the gargre, you can never totally get the gargre out of the Boi! =^..^=

[vifferman]

Criminy. In the time I was away reading your scarey articles, several (like, maybe 3 or 4) replies got posted. And I posted my 700,000th message without fanfare. Dnag. Or Dang.
Or summat.

So here's some fares fanning, or fans faring, or summat.
Or not.

:third: :doobey: :banana: :thud: :2thumbsup :second: :sick:

[jrandom]

Grumpy old man indeed!! Harumph! I've seen off one Sk8r_Boi and will, no doubt, see off others before my time here is through.

What *did* happen to Mr B0i?

I miss him.

[vifferman]

What *did* happen to Mr B0i?I don't.
And he/she/it has left us a wonderful legacy in the form of "gargre".
Shame, really. Such a proud, rich legacy for one so FRIGGIN ANNOYING!!:argh:

It's OK now.
I've taken a few deep, slow breaths, and I'm (relatively) OK again.

Speaking of "Whatever happend to..?", what happened to Satan, and his mate God?
I had a friend with two cats named Satan (white) and God (black). God got run over by a car.

[Hitcher]

Criminy. In the time I was away reading your scarey articles, several (like, maybe 3 or 4) replies got posted. And I posted my 700,000th message without fanfare. Dnag. Or Dang.
Or summat.

So here's some fares fanning, or fans faring, or summat.
Or not.

:third: :doobey: :banana: :thud: :2thumbsup :second: :sick:
700 posts! Almost worthy of appropriate recognition.

[Hitcher]

I don't.
And he/she/it has left us a wonderful legacy in the form of "gargre".
Shame, really. Such a proud, rich legacy for one so FRIGGIN ANNOYING!!:argh:

It's OK now.
I've taken a few deep, slow breaths, and I'm (relatively) OK again.

Speaking of "Whatever happend to..?", what happened to Satan, and his mate God?
I had a friend with two cats named Satan (white) and God (black). God got run over by a car.
Now all we have to do is sort out Wari and our work here is complete! To quote Montgomery Burns: "Excellent!!" [In my dreams, I suspect]

[vifferman]

Hit me with your pet shark, fire away!

You come on with the compost, you don't fry hair; that's OK, see my pair.

(Yeah, pathetic I know, but it's time to go home, and it's the best I could manage at short notice...)

[Hitcher]

Nice to see you entering into the spirit of the Mondegreen!

[vifferman]

Nice to see you entering into the spirit of the Mondegreen!You insinuating I've been :apint:

[jrandom]

sort out Wari

How, exactly, are you planning on doing that?

I strongly suspect that no matter how nicely you ask, Wari won't give back the brightly coloured paper tabs.

[jrandom]

Speaking of "Whatever happend to..?", what happened to Satan, and his mate God?

I think they understood the idea of a 'one-joke joke'.

I was going to be Buddha for a while, but I forgot, and it all sort of fizzled out.

[Hitcher]

I think they understood the idea of a 'one-joke joke'.

I was going to be Buddha for a while, but I forgot, and it all sort of fizzled out.
But a joke so complex I'm surprised Vishnu didn't have a hand in it. It certainly has been quiet on the [thread of whose name we shall not speak] front for some time.

[Badcat]

Now all we have to do is sort out Wari and our work here is complete! To quote Montgomery Burns: "Excellent!!" [In my dreams, I suspect]

HEY!
what's wrong with wari?
ok - he's frequently inherent, but what's wrong with that?
i find his posts some of the best on the site!

k

[Hitcher]

frequently inherent
If he is "inherent" he is "permanently", not "frequently".

He just happens to be a graduate of the Sk8r_Boi school of English, that's the point I was endeavouring to make.

[Badcat]

If he is "inherent" he is "permanently", not "frequently".

He just happens to be a graduate of the Sk8r_Boi school of English, that's the point I was endeavouring to make.

oops - i meant frequently incoherent.
now i'm talking gibberish.
sorry
k

[jrandom]

He just happens to be a graduate of the Sk8r_Boi school of English, that's the point I was endeavouring to make.

Well, no, I don't think he is. His posts are more 'the giant pink lizards are waving four and a half keyboards in front of me, and you want me to SPELL right?' type.

Wari! Get on the thread and let's 'ave a bit of hallucinogenic counterargument here, eh?

Actually, I thought 'frequently inherent' was quite a good description.

[wari]

THey seek him herre ...

THey seek him therre ... :moon:

:spudwave:

[jrandom]

It certainly has been quiet on the [thread of whose name we shall not speak] front for some time.

The... Scottish Thread!

Never fear. I have a whole new can of theological worms, all ready for the opening. If I wasn't supposed to be working (urk) right now, I'd start in on it. As it is I just don't seem to be able to collect enough spare time and energy to get into it, but the thread's not going anywhere in the meantime.

I better go do some work.

[Edit: I'm in my gargre. Not at the office. FWIW.]

[Hooks]

I used to be inherent but my mother pointed out I was just misunderstood ....so now I'm just incinerating that you fellas are talking a load of bullocks ....
As to the queens english ... it appears to me that we talk a bastardised version of just about every other language going, using words of convenience borrowed on a semi-permanent basis until they become accepted by the oxford or whatever else is the guide to the evolving entity that is "our" language. If it's used often enough then it's OK .... :gob:

[wari]

THis thread needs more pictures ... :yeah:

[MikeL]

I have a whole new can of theological worms, all ready for the opening

Go on, taunt and tantalize and tempt me. It won't work. I won't be drawn. I've sworn off theologizing. Ever since I went on a ride with Zed. I mean, he's such a nice guy...

Seems wrong, somehow, to fall out over piddling matters like the nature of God and the fate of mankind...

[mangell6]

Try this sentence that was received in an email

"i can b vere at from 9oclock so if u let me noe a time vat u cn b vere . . "

[wari]

If he is "inherent" he is "permanently", not "frequently".

He just happens to be a graduate of the Sk8r_Boi school of English, that's the point I was endeavouring to make.

ANyway atleast I can spelll etc .... :moon:

[Devil]

Nothing wrong with typos or speling misstakes. That's not what the article's talking about.
Uhm, isnt that what I said, by saying that spelling errors dont count? heh. Fo shizzle, holmes.

[Hitcher]

ANyway atleast I can spelll etc
"Etc" is indeed one of three words in what should have been a seven word sentence that was spelt and capitalised correctly... Aspire for an improvement on 43%?