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QuoteQuoteQuoteit's not just the grammarization to contend with,
Your participle is dangling.
He ended a clause with a preposition. Wholly different infraction!
Bill, I think you need to be spanked instead!
is "willing victim" an oxymoron ? -
QuoteQuoteI need contact information for the Regional GP Commander.
How about Regional GL Commander? (grammar librarian) If I tried to be the GP and point people to this list whenever they make one of these mistakes, I would irritate too many people.
http://www.skydivestlouisarea.com/misused.htm
there is a certain level of public image for the job, so you'd have to get a haircut. ;) -
let it go. the world is too big a place.
perhaps he will talk her into a tandem and bring her out to the dz. all will be clear then. -
QuoteQuoteit's not just the grammarization to contend with,
Your participle is dangling.
it has been mentioned before.
i can see that this should be a team effort.
perhaps a committee should be formed. rules and such.
maybe just one Moderator per forum.
that would take the pressure off of the self-appointed
ones that lack any real power to take action.
put some teeth into it and people would not be so
chalant about this. two errors a week and it's a week off. -
QuoteQuoteOR it has.
In that case, one would leave "got" out of the sentence.
sometimes, people confuse "i ain't got no learning" as a double-negative. if you leave out the "no", then it is a
denial of all knowledge. you have to identify that
small volume that can be taught to tourists.
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exactly. who's to know? it's not just the grammarization to contend with, it's the spelling too. far too much for one person to deal with.
content of a post is almost inconsequential compared to
the lasting impact of a misspelled word.
even if the basic premise is correct, shouldn't it really be
deleted to protect the public ? let's not think short-term here. think of the little children. -
on the interwebs, i keep seeing the Grammar Police correcting spelling/grammar because it is such a necessity.
after all, who will stop this appalling tragedy from continuing, if not the brave actions of this tireless few ?
my favorite was today.
"he IS in Florida so how many people will even notice it's got so many spelling mistakes?"
someone from the GP was mistaken in the correction.
should have been "it has got", not "it is got".
so, isn't it about time that someone assumed a supervisory role in these instances ?
should we involve the TSA ?
i need contact information for the Regional GP Commander.
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it is less irritating to have a discussion about childish
illusions with a child. when adults start talking about
their invisible friend with superpowers, it is immediately
boring because they should know better.
to redirect back to the original question...
patience shortens a little each time the topic comes up.
(even if they have a special book, with secret knowledge
and the decoder ring) -
QuoteScientology is such a work of fantasy that taking it seriously enough to refute is difficult. Superman comic books are easily as technically sound.
4yo: Superman can fly and has superpowers, is superstrong and is really good.
adult: Honey, Superman is just a comic book. Somebody wrote that. It is just a story.
4yo: No it isn't. I read it. It's real.
adult: (growing exasperated)
4yo: (growing insistent) I can prove it. Look at my book. -
roommate. i had two. the key is picking good ones and
having clear house rules. check among your friends at school. like-minded serious students.
it can save you time.
- whoever cooks, the others clean and put away.
- everyone does one evening of cleaning of the common area each week.
(if you are a slob, keep your door closed.)
you split the bills. rent and electric.
so, that solves two problems. less time spent on chores
and paying some bills. -
there are two types of article writers.
ones that cover the topic in one article.
ones that cover the topic in a series of articles, each more
exciting than the least.
which one gets more publicity and gets paid more money? -
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QuoteQuoteIn Japanese mythology, Namazu (鯰) is a giant catfish who causes earthquakes. Namazu lives in the mud beneath the earth, and is guarded by the god Kashima who restrains the fish with a stone. When Kashima lets his guard fall, Namazu thrashes about, causing violent earthquakes.
Earthquakes happen in Japan all the time.
Seems like something would be done to placate this fish.
Perhaps we now just recognize that it was the tale of a fish, and not a provable fact.
There is no scientific evidence to disprove the existence of the fish.
Plate tectonics is merely a theory also, as no one has
ever personally journeyed miles and miles into the crust.
People in California could do some fish-praying and
get their daily earthquakes under control too.
Anyway, no Christians should laugh at this deity until
they have provided proof that it does not exist.
There have been over a dozen recent earthquakes in California.
People, please, we must placate Namazu with offerings.
Think of the little children.
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Like most towns, it was named for its most prominent citizen - my great, great grandmother.
In the US, we have a national park named by French explorers. Grand Tetons. -
(former airlock owner)
The main advantage is that they are more difficult to collapse.
That is considered a safety advantage.
If there was a style of canopy that collapsed a lot, they
would not be in business long. So, most canopies are
reasonably safe about this (except if you are flying in 25mph rotors - you can't fix stupid).
The major advantage is not a huge problem among other canopies.
The disadvantage is that in a 10mph wind, you can't easily walk back to the packing mat because they stay
inflated unless you wrestle with them.
Personal experience - I consistently had my softest openings in the approx 700 jumps. -
QuoteCriticism Writer Bill Berkowitz in an article for the Southern Poverty Law Center
Anyone who is associated with the SPLC has lost all
credibility in my view. I base this on their decades of
history as the worst type of attorneys.
They stir anger and use it to make money.
Their style is that of "making money through Victimology".
Anyone who has ever actually read any of his articles would not quote him. -
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QuoteActually of the "list" 8 of items listed are character.
One has to do with the cats and one has to do with body type. And that has to do with lifestyle and well...my choice of bikes.
Maybe if i were to invest in a side car I could "adjust" the list
But nah! Why should I?
exactly. if 8 items are character, then it is a good list.
why should people decry the list because it contains one
item regarding one expectation of good health? -
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You are the one who refutes the right to private property.QuoteQuoteI appoint you the new slave-master, and chief thief-designate.
and thou art a sillybilly
and you are the one who refutes all attempts at common sense
All I have offered is common sense and illustrated the
flaws in your argument.
All you have returned is the argumentative bankruptcy of name-calling. Good day. -
QuoteAnd yes there is a "body type" listed.
People only support the rules when the rules support them.
When people are young and attractive, they are in favor
of all the advantages that youth and looks provide them.
When looks fade, they are in support of the idea that
personality and character are now the most valuable.
Unfortunately, there isn't any absolute linkage between age and increase in character.
Character is just as easy to find in the attractive.
In many cases, it follows the rule of the Tea Ceremony.
A person who works diligently in one aspect of their
life, is more likely to work diligently in others.
Continue your search. -
QuoteQuoteI appoint you the new slave-master, and chief thief-designate.
and thou art a sillybilly
What an odd response. Not a logical agreement or disagreement.
You are the one who refutes the right to private property.
I am the one who supports the right to earn, to keep earnings,
and to dispose of the them as I see fit.
Then I shall support your rules as they benefit me.
I will dispose of your parents private assets as I see fit, with your permission. Thanks. -
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteDefinition of rich.
someone who gets a $3.5 million inheritance...
When your parents die, I want all their money given to me, not you.
sounds like you want to have inheritance tax at 100% - the majority of us just want to double the present rate (that still leaves $1.75 million to inherit tax free) - much more sensible wouldn't you agree
Not all. For some reason, you have defined yourself
as included in the "majority of us".
Then, determining that this "majority" has the right to
decide the disposition of the person property of another.
that's democracy for you...
In this country, slavery was still legal at one point.
You are making the erroneous assumption that legality is morality.
Physical slavery was an immoral law that was changed
because human beings were forced to give the fruits of their labor to others.
So, you suggest that someone should work all their
lives, pay taxes, and yet have it stolen after their death.
Apparently, you are merely defining the new monetary slavery. The right to work, but not retain the right of personal property.
I appoint you the new slave-master, and chief thief-designate. -
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteDefinition of rich.
someone who gets a $3.5 million inheritance...
When your parents die, I want all their money given to me, not you.
sounds like you want to have inheritance tax at 100% - the majority of us just want to double the present rate (that still leaves $1.75 million to inherit tax free) - much more sensible wouldn't you agree
Not all. For some reason, you have defined yourself
as included in the "majority of us".
Then, determining that this "majority" has the right to
decide the disposition of the person property of another.
I have decided that I should be that person.
My opinion is far more valid than yours.
You believe that you should determine the target of
specific taxes, based on their income (always above yours).
I am determining the target, based on my own personal morality.
I have determined that you are not worthy of the inheritance. Your parents earned it, not you.
I determine the target and the amount of taxes, not you. -
QuoteQuoteDefinition of rich.
someone who gets a $3.5 million inheritance...
When your parents die, I want all their money given to me, not you.
(Since you are ok with that. We'll call it a tax. I have determined that I am more deserving of it than you.
According to you, your parents have no right to determine where their money goes.)
alien abduction quandary
in The Bonfire
probably just alien teenagers anyway.
flying around the galaxy, knocking over mailboxes on rural roads.
nabbing some drunk rednecks and probing them.
i mean really, "wanna look out the window at the wonders of the universe... or look up Wilfreds butt ?"
it makes no sense otherwise.
however, the parallel is when the vikings used to stroll
around and nab the hot chicks. ("pillage, then burn" - order is important)
so, if aliens are doing that - some areas seem to be
hit more often. are these just the alien version of hot
chicks that they are nabbing for a quickie on the spaceship?
is it better to be considered hot by aliens or not ?