From: Michael A. Terrell on 2 May 2010 16:18 Jim Thompson wrote: > > On Sun, 02 May 2010 22:52:00 +1000, Peter Moylan <gro.nalyomp(a)retep> > wrote: > > >barbara(a)bookpro.com wrote: > > > >> You don't know what "merely" means, do you? > > > >Merely, merely, merely, merely, > >Life is but a dream. > > Spelling is not your finest attribute... > > Row, row, row your boat, > Gently down the stream. > Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, > Life is but a dream. What do you expect in drivel crossposted from news:alt.usage.english other than small minds that try to make you think they are intelligent? It would be a good place for 'Sloman' and 'D from B C' to hang out. Neither of them seem to know electronics, yet they use a lot of words to say nothing. -- Anyone wanting to run for any political office in the US should have to have a DD214, and a honorable discharge.
From: Jim Thompson on 2 May 2010 16:29 On Sun, 02 May 2010 16:18:43 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > >Jim Thompson wrote: >> >> On Sun, 02 May 2010 22:52:00 +1000, Peter Moylan <gro.nalyomp(a)retep> >> wrote: >> >> >barbara(a)bookpro.com wrote: >> > >> >> You don't know what "merely" means, do you? >> > >> >Merely, merely, merely, merely, >> >Life is but a dream. >> >> Spelling is not your finest attribute... >> >> Row, row, row your boat, >> Gently down the stream. >> Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, >> Life is but a dream. > > > What do you expect in drivel crossposted from news:alt.usage.english Thanks! I should have thought to check the headers... all those useless newsgroups added to the master newsgroup filter :-) >other than small minds that try to make you think they are intelligent? >It would be a good place for 'Sloman' and 'D from B C' to hang out. >Neither of them seem to know electronics, yet they use a lot of words to >say nothing. Both, of course, are already kill-filed. ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | The only thing bipartisan in this country is hypocrisy
From: David DeLaney on 3 May 2010 08:03 Mark Edwards <Mark-Edwards(a)comcast.net> wrote: >No cluons were harmed when Jim Thompson wrote: >>Spelling is not your finest attribute... >> Row, row, row your boat, >> Gently down the stream. >> Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, >> Life is but a dream. > >You misspelt 'merely', 'straem' (a before e except as in dream) and 'roe' >(if you're in a straem, you'll be wanting to collect fish eggs. Otherwise, >this rhythm makes no sense.) Unless, like Alice, you're repeatedly catching crabs. (No, it WASN'T really a children's book. Why do you ask?) Dave -- \/David DeLaney posting from dbd(a)vic.com "It's not the pot that grows the flower It's not the clock that slows the hour The definition's plain for anyone to see Love is all it takes to make a family" - R&P. VISUALIZE HAPPYNET VRbeable<BLINK> http://www.vic.com/~dbd/ - net.legends FAQ & Magic / I WUV you in all CAPS! --K.
From: Mark Edwards on 3 May 2010 19:10 No cluons were harmed when Hatunen wrote: >Last I heard there was no such thing as an SAT score over 800... If you only scored 200 overall, how would you know this? Mark Edwards -- Proof of Sanity Forged Upon Request
From: Darius on 3 May 2010 19:58
On May 3, 8:03 am, d...(a)gatekeeper.vic.com (David DeLaney) wrote: > Unless, like Alice, you're repeatedly catching crabs. You can do anything that yew want at Alice's res-ter-ront. --- Mark |