2 Things: The spelling of the word 'Building' and games for adults
Sunday, May 23, 2004 by joetheblow | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Ok... I am a weird guy. Everyone knows that (and yet I still get the ladies!!!!)
So here is my issue. I like to spell 'building' as this:
Biulding.
I like the way it looks and its far cooler than 'building'. I also have grave feelings about how the word 'Wednesday' is spelled. And don't get me started on January. I was upset for a few weeks because I had to spell January in a log book.
Second subject: Adult Games
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I heard that the new 'in' thing to do is play Dodge Ball! that's right Dodge Ball. I LOVE DODGE BALL!!!!
I happen to think its the greatest game ever right behind that game where you have to toss a ball around to each other but when you catch it and toss it to the next person, you have to be in the air.
Anybody played Dodge Ball lately? There is an on-line groups for it and there might be a national league for it too.
So here is my issue. I like to spell 'building' as this:
Biulding.
I like the way it looks and its far cooler than 'building'. I also have grave feelings about how the word 'Wednesday' is spelled. And don't get me started on January. I was upset for a few weeks because I had to spell January in a log book.
Second subject: Adult Games
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I heard that the new 'in' thing to do is play Dodge Ball! that's right Dodge Ball. I LOVE DODGE BALL!!!!
I happen to think its the greatest game ever right behind that game where you have to toss a ball around to each other but when you catch it and toss it to the next person, you have to be in the air.
Anybody played Dodge Ball lately? There is an on-line groups for it and there might be a national league for it too.
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KarmaGirl
Reply #22 Monday, May 24, 2004 4:28 PM
Reply #22 Monday, May 24, 2004 4:28 PM
| #18 by Skinner Styl skinner - 5/24/2004 9:59:40 AM next up, color VS colour debate, stay tuned |
Grey or Gray?
DesignCaddy
Reply #24 Monday, May 24, 2004 5:15 PM
Reply #24 Monday, May 24, 2004 5:15 PM
i don't like the way 'Q' looks. its my right as a typographer. i think it's ugly and unbalanced, and you miss marking the tail if you're in a rush, and it gets mistaken for a O.
when i'm hand writting i make a questionmark shaped letter, but without the period. that got me in trouble once in high school, i was taking a quiz in multiple choice and wrote the ? instead of the standard Q.. even though everything else on the test matched up and the q would be in the proper place by default, the teacher refused to accept my explanation and marked that one wrong. people are so closed minded.
joe, i had an english teacher in high school who could spoke old english.. it was VERY interesting. a word like 'Knight' was spelled 'knight' but pronoucned 'Ke Nih G(uh) t' .. a few words in UK english, like 'herb', pronounced here 'erb' are still 'Herb'. if i had my way i'd spell every word as they sounded, and have seperate words to differenciate between those that are spelled the same and mean 3 different things.. though i can see dialects having wars over that.
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i also have an intense dislike for the number 6 because i think it's unbalanced.
but i already know i'm weird..
when i'm hand writting i make a questionmark shaped letter, but without the period. that got me in trouble once in high school, i was taking a quiz in multiple choice and wrote the ? instead of the standard Q.. even though everything else on the test matched up and the q would be in the proper place by default, the teacher refused to accept my explanation and marked that one wrong. people are so closed minded.
joe, i had an english teacher in high school who could spoke old english.. it was VERY interesting. a word like 'Knight' was spelled 'knight' but pronoucned 'Ke Nih G(uh) t' .. a few words in UK english, like 'herb', pronounced here 'erb' are still 'Herb'. if i had my way i'd spell every word as they sounded, and have seperate words to differenciate between those that are spelled the same and mean 3 different things.. though i can see dialects having wars over that.
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i also have an intense dislike for the number 6 because i think it's unbalanced.
but i already know i'm weird..
Shameless Designs
Reply #25 Monday, May 24, 2004 5:56 PM
Reply #25 Monday, May 24, 2004 5:56 PM
Re: #24
Considering that in this one post, you have at least thirty errors in capitalization, more than a dozen errors in punctuation, improper use of the form its (meaning belonging to it) vs. the form it's (meaning it is), and numerous other errors to include article disagreement (a O), improper tense (spoke), improper useage (closed minded vs. closeminded), disagreement in number (every word... they), and the misspelling of 'differentiate', I'd suggest that you might have undermined your own argument. Typically it's more effective as argument or instrument of change to master the rules before flouting them. Just my opinion.
Considering that in this one post, you have at least thirty errors in capitalization, more than a dozen errors in punctuation, improper use of the form its (meaning belonging to it) vs. the form it's (meaning it is), and numerous other errors to include article disagreement (a O), improper tense (spoke), improper useage (closed minded vs. closeminded), disagreement in number (every word... they), and the misspelling of 'differentiate', I'd suggest that you might have undermined your own argument. Typically it's more effective as argument or instrument of change to master the rules before flouting them. Just my opinion.
Jafo
Reply #26 Monday, May 24, 2004 6:13 PM
Reply #26 Monday, May 24, 2004 6:13 PM
Re #25, combining a series of statements punctuated with a 'comma' traditionally culminates with an 'and' [or 'or'] between the last. 'And's used earlier in the listing is a poor grammar choice.
To elucidate, 'one, two, three, four and five' is correct when 'one, two and three, four and five' is not.....
Of course, it is weird that 'I before E, except after C' doesn't hold for 'weird'.....
horiz0n
Reply #27 Monday, May 24, 2004 6:30 PM
Reply #27 Monday, May 24, 2004 6:30 PM
business always bothered me, seems more like buisness, or if you wanted to do it like building, biusness 
Essencay
Reply #28 Monday, May 24, 2004 7:17 PM
Reply #28 Monday, May 24, 2004 7:17 PM
The words "capital" and "capitol" have messed with my head forever.
Also, why is it "Any one person" instead of "Anyone person", when it is "Anywhere you want to go" instead of "Any where you want to go".
Just in case anyone wanted to know, because I used to make this mistake, it's "a lot" not "alot".
Finally, when it comes to speaking the english language, up north here, we butcher it.
Also, why is it "Any one person" instead of "Anyone person", when it is "Anywhere you want to go" instead of "Any where you want to go".
Just in case anyone wanted to know, because I used to make this mistake, it's "a lot" not "alot".
Finally, when it comes to speaking the english language, up north here, we butcher it.
EventHorizon
Reply #29 Monday, May 24, 2004 7:50 PM
Reply #29 Monday, May 24, 2004 7:50 PM
Jafo:
I believe that there is a comma after the word just before 'and' as well...
('one, two, three, four, and five')
I believe that there is a comma after the word just before 'and' as well...
('one, two, three, four, and five')
Jafo
Reply #30 Monday, May 24, 2004 8:28 PM
Reply #30 Monday, May 24, 2004 8:28 PM
'tis about this time we enter the law of diminishing returns....oh, gosh.....too many '....' punctuation gone mad....
Rocky Nimda
Reply #31 Monday, May 24, 2004 9:24 PM
Reply #31 Monday, May 24, 2004 9:24 PM
Affect vs. effect, is one that has always affected me.
Jafo
Reply #32 Monday, May 24, 2004 10:14 PM
Reply #32 Monday, May 24, 2004 10:14 PM
Effectively, 'affect' is what you do, 'effect' is what you have...
GhoS
Reply #33 Monday, May 24, 2004 10:17 PM
Reply #33 Monday, May 24, 2004 10:17 PM
Yup Nighttrain there is going to be televised Dodgeball on GSN (Game Show Network). I think its a bit too simplistic to be a pro sport though. Also I never much liked it, since I was a weak kid in school and got pounded easily and often lol.
Shameless Designs
Reply #34 Monday, May 24, 2004 11:29 PM
Actually, #25 does contain the conjunction ''and'' between the penultimate and ultimate items in the list "...and the misspelling of differentiate''," being the ultimate item.
Actually there are two lists the first enumerating and categorizing errors, the second a list of inclusions in the last category. Since there are two lists, there are two conjunctions, each appearing immediately before the final item in the respective list.
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Reply #34 Monday, May 24, 2004 11:29 PM
| #26 by Admin Jafo - 5/24/2004 6:13:42 PM Re #25, combining a series of statements punctuated with a ''comma'' traditionally culminates with an ''and'' [or ''or''] between the last. ''And''s used earlier in the listing is a poor grammar choice. |
Actually, #25 does contain the conjunction ''and'' between the penultimate and ultimate items in the list "...and the misspelling of differentiate''," being the ultimate item.
Actually there are two lists the first enumerating and categorizing errors, the second a list of inclusions in the last category. Since there are two lists, there are two conjunctions, each appearing immediately before the final item in the respective list.
[Message Edited]
joetheblow
Reply #37 Tuesday, May 25, 2004 3:17 AM
I personally like the word Grey... and colour. Colour makes sense.
Think about it, the word lady. Doesn't anyone think the word actaully looks like a woman? The shapely 'd' and the long 'y' legs.
And the 'a'? You gotta love the 'a'.
l a d y
You guys see it don't you?
Reply #37 Tuesday, May 25, 2004 3:17 AM
| Grey or Gray? |
I personally like the word Grey... and colour. Colour makes sense.
Think about it, the word lady. Doesn't anyone think the word actaully looks like a woman? The shapely 'd' and the long 'y' legs.
And the 'a'? You gotta love the 'a'.
l a d y
You guys see it don't you?
joetheblow
Reply #38 Tuesday, May 25, 2004 3:18 AM
So then it is wierd.
Take THAT!!!
Reply #38 Tuesday, May 25, 2004 3:18 AM
| Of course, it is weird that 'I before E, except after C' doesn't hold for 'weird'..... |
So then it is wierd.
Take THAT!!!
joetheblow
Reply #39 Tuesday, May 25, 2004 3:20 AM
I think its cool that we adults can do something like that. Any one here going to do it?
Reply #39 Tuesday, May 25, 2004 3:20 AM
| #33 by GhoS - 5/24/2004 10:17:36 PM Yup Nighttrain there is going to be televised Dodgeball on GSN (Game Show Network). I think its a bit too simplistic to be a pro sport though. Also I never much liked it, since I was a weak kid in school and got pounded easily and often lol. |
I think its cool that we adults can do something like that. Any one here going to do it?
horiz0n
Reply #40 Tuesday, May 25, 2004 6:09 AM
Reply #40 Tuesday, May 25, 2004 6:09 AM
sell and sale get a lot of people too, just like alot and two do to
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Reply #21 Monday, May 24, 2004 4:02 PM