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From: nospam on 23 Mar 2010 14:11 In article <michelle-2E41DE.11062723032010(a)nothing.attdns.com>, Michelle Steiner <michelle(a)michelle.org> wrote: > > > Do you really expect facts from a troll? I predict that he will say > > > something like his not wanting to do do your research for you. > > > > actually, he did say that. > > See, I was right. they're very predictable.
From: Adam H. Kerman on 23 Mar 2010 18:36 Aatu Koskensilta <aatu.koskensilta(a)uta.fi> wrote: >"Adam H. Kerman" <ahk(a)chinet.com> writes: >(Mac groups dropped.) I'm not changing the crosspost. >>How about getting number to agree in various parts of the sentence? >>"Someone" is singular, "they" is plural. >Right, except when it's generic. No, there's no such exception, but I don't use the style manuals published by the World's International Association of Incompetent Writers. >>I strongly urge you to take remedial English. >Why? Do you perhaps think your urging will have some effect on him? I'm a far more helpful Usenet denizen that 'Ratz is.
From: david hillstrom on 23 Mar 2010 20:22 On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:36:22 +0000 (UTC), "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk(a)chinet.com> wrote: >Aatu Koskensilta <aatu.koskensilta(a)uta.fi> wrote: >>"Adam H. Kerman" <ahk(a)chinet.com> writes: > >>(Mac groups dropped.) > >I'm not changing the crosspost. > >>>How about getting number to agree in various parts of the sentence? >>>"Someone" is singular, "they" is plural. > >>Right, except when it's generic. > >No, there's no such exception, but I don't use the style manuals published by >the World's International Association of Incompetent Writers. > >>>I strongly urge you to take remedial English. > >>Why? Do you perhaps think your urging will have some effect on him? > >I'm a far more helpful Usenet denizen that 'Ratz is. no ~i~ am! -- dave hillstrom zrbj mhm15x3 Approved by Bax
From: Adam H. Kerman on 23 Mar 2010 20:50 Steve Bonine <spb(a)pobox.com> wrote: >Adam H. Kerman wrote: >>I was concerned with the damage that it's egregious writing style >>inflicted upon Usenet, >Might I respectfully suggest that before you rant about writing you >might want to learn the difference between "it's" and "its". Might you? If you don't know what you are doing, I cannot help you. Say, have you had time to consult that dictionary yet to learn the meaning of "ad hominem"? Look up what "rant" means while you're at it.
From: nospam on 23 Mar 2010 21:56
In article <erriq518ivkrspkfe7pjikvhvndqp1du4d(a)isp5.newshosting.com>, -= Hawk =- <Hawk(a)SPAMcfl.SUCKSrr.com> wrote: > >> >try to find a laptop with the same specs as a MacBook, for about $600, > >> >and could not find anything. > >> > >> You couldn't find a 13" laptop with crappy features? > > > >she probably did find one with crappy features, just not one that's > >equivalent to a macbook. > > Which is a laptop with crappy features of which you continue to fail to > mention the magical parts that make it so much better it's worth > hundreds more than any other eye strain generating micro toy. if they both are crappy laptops, why do you even care? do you buy crappy laptops? or do you get more expensive and less crappy ones? your whole rant about buying cheap computers is nothing but a giant farce. why am i not surprised. |