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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 11:47 AM
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7/10, quite entertaining.

Craigo, demonstrating why you shouldn't go on the internet after a beer
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by TelBoy
You also fail to capitalize all other personal pronouns including you, me, they, we
Those personal pronouns do not require capitalizing, I does. This capitalizing originates centuries back to make the letter stand out and not become lost amongst the text. Over time it has become an accepted part of proper English and correct grammar. If your reason for not capitalizing is down to personal expediency that is fine. However you can't berate others for their failings and then be selective in your own use of the written language.

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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Dedrater
7/10, quite entertaining.

Craigo, demonstrating why you shouldn't go on the internet after a beer
Post 3 was in humour, drunken humour perhaps
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Einstein RA
Those personal pronouns do not require capitalizing, I does. This capitalizing originates centuries back to make the letter stand out and not become lost amongst the text. Over time it has become an accepted part of proper English and correct grammar. If your reason for not capitalizing is down to personal expediency that is fine. However you can't berate others for their failings and then be selective in your own use of the written language.
Good point, well made, my learned Mirpuri friend. Just need to drop the American English, now.
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 12:55 PM
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Good point, well made, my learned Mirpuri friend. Just need to drop the American English, now.
Afternoon James. The old is it z or s issue.
British English uses both "-ise" and "-ize" forms but tends to prefer -ise (-isation) form.
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 01:31 PM
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 01:33 PM
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Einstein RA
Afternoon James. The old is it z or s issue.
British English uses both "-ise" and "-ize" forms but tends to prefer -ise (-isation) form.
There's no debate, it's s in English and z (that's zed, not zee) in that God-awful bàstardis(z)ed effort the septics pump out across the planet. Anyone who says otherwise is, quite simply, wrong. And if you tell me that language evolves I'll look forward to reading your liberal application of the words color, aluminum, center and maneuver. You'll be telling me your brother has fancy 'headers' on his motorcar, next.
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by f1_fan
There is an item on Ebay in which I am interested, but the description is missing half of the required information.

So I have messaged the guy twice in the last 72 hours and have nothing back from him. There are no other contact details so that's that!

The item ends in 2 days time so surely to goodness keeping an eye on his email would be a good idea?

Turns out he relisted the item as it didn't sell first time out..... not bloody surprised.
sorry to go back to the original post as your having so much fun with craigo, but i agree with you.

if your selling something keep an eye on your emails as people like to ask questions before bidding.

if i ask a question and get no response i wont bid as if they cant be bothered to respond to questions they will never respond if you have a problem with the item.
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by tubbytommy
sorry to go back to the original post as your having so much fun with craigo, but i agree with you.

if your selling something keep an eye on your emails as people like to ask questions before bidding.

if i ask a question and get no response i wont bid as if they cant be bothered to respond to questions they will never respond if you have a problem with the item.
Precisely, just annoying when you see something that fits the bill and the seller turns out to be an ****!
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 03:56 PM
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He probably knows you and doing it on purpose.

How much is the vibrating butt plug going for?
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by f1_fan
..seller turns out to be an ****!
That is ebay summed up for me right there.
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by f1_fan
Precisely, just annoying when you see something that fits the bill and the seller turns out to be an ****!
Once again i iterate, it is the internet. If you dont understand it, Dont use it

Oh i see, its not that you dont understand it, its how you cant use it and how this frustrates you hugely
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 04:45 PM
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There's no debate, it's s in English and z (that's zed, not zee) in that God-awful bàstardis(z)ed effort the Americans pump out across the planet. Anyone who says otherwise is, quite simply, wrong. And if you tell me that language evolves I'll look forward to reading your liberal application of the words color, aluminum, center and maneuver. You'll be telling me your brother has fancy 'headers' on his motorcar, next.
In this situation I'm quite happy to be wrong. I'm no fan of American idiosyncrasy (idiocy) especially when applied to OUR language. As for having fancy 'headers' that's on my car, equal length.
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by nizmo80




You'd think they'd get it right when trying to be satirical.

Jollies not jolly's.
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Einstein RA
You'd think they'd get it right when trying to be satirical.

Jollies not jolly's.
Well spotted
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Einstein RA
Those personal pronouns do not require capitalizing, I does. This capitalizing originates centuries back to make the letter stand out and not become lost amongst the text. Over time it has become an accepted part of proper English and correct grammar. If your reason for not capitalizing is down to personal expediency that is fine. However you can't berate others for their failings and then be selective in your own use of the written language.

Accepted, yes. For the reasons you state, wrong. Either way it's an illogical anomoly and as such, i don't recognise it.
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 04:56 PM
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Fookin hell nizmo "FAIL"
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by TelBoy
Accepted, yes. For the reasons you state, wrong. Either way it's an illogical anomoly and as such, i don't recognise it.
Hmmm Are you man or machine ?
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 05:00 PM
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When it comes to grammar, machine. Black and white. Grey is, as they say, not an option.
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Einstein RA
You'd think they'd get it right when trying to be satirical.

Jollies not jolly's.

I will need to email this to the constabulary to report their head
spelling ****..Hmm..Hmm sorry I mean spelling detective needs re-educating
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 05:08 PM
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You have a sense of humour, Nizmo, i like it

But many on here consider spelling to be a rudimentary pre-requisite, and that's nothing to criticise.

Your/you're/there/their/they're/its/it's/definite/lose/loose/to/too are all we require. Most 8 year olds can oblige
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by TelBoy
You have a sense of humour, Nizmo, i like it

But many on here consider spelling to be a rudimentary pre-requisite, and that's nothing to criticise.

Your/you're/there/their/they're/its/it's/definite/lose/loose/to/too are all we require. Most 8 year olds can oblige
Indeed, there are quite a few other men are quite fond of Nizmo
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Originally Posted by TelBoy
Accepted, yes. For the reasons you state, wrong. Either way it's an illogical anomoly and as such, i don't recognise it.
In Middle English, the first person singular was expressed with "ich", eventually shortened to "i" in the lower case. But printers encountered difficulties setting the lower case "i". The letter would be dropped unintentionally or run together with the words that followed or preceded it. So the original purpose of capitalising the "I" was to make it stand out from other single letters and provide it with the status as a whole word...
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 05:20 PM
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No, capitalisation of i appeared before printers, its "reason" was largely theological, but it depends which Google page you use for reference, i wasn't there at the time (just). All of which is irrelevant. I or i is not mis-spelt, contrary to the appalling efforts witnessed on here on literally every single thread.
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Originally Posted by TelBoy
You have a sense of humour, Nizmo, i like it

But many on here consider spelling to be a rudimentary pre-requisite, and that's nothing to criticise.

Your/you're/there/their/they're/its/it's/definite/lose/loose/to/too are all we require. Most 8 year olds can oblige

Basic spelling and a coherent sentence construction, so others can understand what you've typed is not too much to ask for.
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Originally Posted by TelBoy
You have a sense of humour, Nizmo, i like it

But many on here consider spelling to be a rudimentary pre-requisite, and that's nothing to criticise.

Your/you're/there/their/they're/its/it's/definite/lose/loose/to/too are all we require. Most 8 year olds can oblige
You're right telboy I agree fully

Just sometimes I think the spelling police badge gets pulled out a little too much.
If someone had maybe one or two small mistakes in a post I don't really mind TBH as it is still very understandable.
It's when I see a poster that is using text talk that bothers me as sometimes I can hardly read the post.
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by nizmo80
You're right telboy I agree fully

Just sometimes I think the spelling police badge gets pulled out a little too much.
If someone had maybe one or two small mistakes in a post I don't really mind TBH as it is still very understandable.
It's when I see a poster that is using text talk that bothers me as sometimes I can hardly read the post.
are you a gaygo still bitching.

get back in fight club where you belong you pair of

you can discuss f1 fan in there as i notice he now has his own thread.

https://www.scoobynet.com/fight-club...-iq-level.html
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Originally Posted by tubbytommy
are you a gaygo still bitching.

get back in fight club where you belong you pair of

you can discuss f1 fan in there as i notice he now has his own thread.

https://www.scoobynet.com/fight-club...-iq-level.html
Shut your gob Jabba the tub's before I set bustamoves on you

Ps - hows your case of gonorrhoea doing I hope it's clearing up now mate how you managed to get it on your **** and your face is very unlucky.
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Originally Posted by Einstein RA
In this situation I'm quite happy to be wrong. I'm no fan of American idiosyncrasy (idiocy) especially when applied to OUR language. As for having fancy 'headers' that's on my car, equal length.
I call them headers, too.
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