Sean's Buttons

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:23 pm

No need to close - if people don't want to post it will 'fall off the end'...

Richard Ruck · Post by **Richard Ruck** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:29 pm

What is this sudden obsession with asking J.T. to close or lock threads?

If you're bored with a particular thread, just ignore it.

Anyway, it's sometimes useful to drag up an old thread without having to ask permission first.

blondie95 · Post by **blondie95** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:22 pm

exactly they way we all go off on one we need to keep them open so if we end up on a subject we can dig it out!

DavebytheSea · Post by **DavebytheSea** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:23 pm

blondie95 wrote:exactly they way we all go off on one we need to keep them open so if we end up on a subject we can dig it out!

Amy, am I correct in thinking you are an English graduate?

blondie95 · Post by **blondie95** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:29 pm

yes you are correct and yes i know my spelling and grammer is apalling-i blame text speak and spell checkers!

Richard Ruck · Post by **Richard Ruck** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:32 pm

blondie95 wrote:yes you are correct and yes i know my spelling and grammer is apalling-i blame text speak and spell checkers!

Appalling........

Mid A 15 · Post by **Mid A 15** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:33 pm

I don't know if I'm alone in this but I've found myself doubting my spelling since I've had children.

My theory is that you see their mistakes and you then begin to doubt yourself.

Richard Ruck · Post by **Richard Ruck** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:33 pm

blondie95 wrote:yes you are correct and yes i know my spelling and grammer is apalling-i blame text speak and spell checkers!

.......not to mention grammar!

DavebytheSea · Post by **DavebytheSea** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:41 pm

blondie95 wrote:yes you are correct and yes i know my spelling and grammer is apalling-i blame text speak and spell checkers!

Grammar

Sorry! Someone's just mentioned that!.

But it wasn't just the grammar and spelling - the content was fairly idiosyncratic as well:

blondie95 wrote:exactly they way we all go off on one we need to keep them open so if we end up on a subject we can dig it out!

I am really struggling with this, Amy.

How about

blondie95 wrote:exactly they way we all go off on one we need to keep them open so if we end up on a subject we can dig it out!

.... the plethora of unrelated pronouns leaves one positively gasping!

I even find myself attempting a precis to see if it makes more sense, e.g.:

blondie95 wrote:exactly they way we all go off on one we need to keep them open so if we end up on a subject we can dig it out!

blondie95 · Post by **blondie95** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:41 pm

all right i know i know-sorry but you all still know what i mean!!!!

Richard Ruck · Post by **Richard Ruck** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:44 pm

blondie95 wrote:all right i know i know-sorry but you all still know what i mean!!!!

Mostly........

Did you write like this when you were at C.H., or is it a recently acquired skill?

blondie95 · Post by **blondie95** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:45 pm

my problem is my mind thinks faster than i can write or type, therefore i get my word mixed up and wrong. So yes i did do this alot at school my the wonderful Mr Reid and Mr Kirby were nice to me about it

DavebytheSea · Post by **DavebytheSea** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:52 pm

I believe this so-called "free expression" was positively encouraged by teachers in the 60s as a means of developing creative writing. I know, Amy, you are not of that vintage - indeed you are almost a grand-daughter of that generation - but your teachers may have been locked into this concept or something.

Mid A 15 · Post by **Mid A 15** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:14 pm

In defence of Amy surely posts to the forum are a quasi conversation often and in conversation one tends to be more colloquial than in writing.

That said if people start posting in text speak I shall SCREAM!!

Richard Ruck · Post by **Richard Ruck** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:17 pm

Maybe we should have a 'stream of consciousness' thread......