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quoted 1 line He didn't just correct spelling anyhow (did you read his full

>>He didn't just correct spelling anyhow (did you read his full

reply?) >he

quoted 3 lines went on to elaborate and expand upon the thread at hand.

>went on to elaborate and expand upon the thread at hand. > >Yes, yes, I read the full reply and it was all well and good, but

a matter

quoted 2 lines of

> of >spelling certainly was not essential to his post. I just feel

that there

quoted 2 lines is

> is >absolutely no point to correct someone on their spelling when we

know

quoted 2 lines exactly

> exactly >what and where they are talking about. Shall we start correcting

the

quoted 2 lines grammar

> grammar >of the list members who don't speak English well? You can be a

member of

quoted 2 lines the

> the >IDM Spelling and Grammar Police, but count me out. I don't like

picking

quoted 5 lines through fat to get to the meat.

>through fat to get to the meat. > >Objection sustained. > >Andrew

Sorry kids, my spelling IS quite horrible. Make no mistake about it. It's the result of too much spellchecking...it makes you lazy. -Fresh

quoted 2 lines Mellenium

>> Mellenium >>> It's Millenium

It's Millennium, actually :-) (And the millennium starts on Jan. 1st, 2001, not 2000, pfhhhhhbbbt!)

quoted 2 lines Trubador

>> Trubador >>> It's Troubador

It's Troubadour, actually :-)

quoted 1 line Who the fuck cares? This is an IDM board, not a spelling correction board.

> Who the fuck cares? This is an IDM board, not a spelling correction board.

It's a "mailing list" actually :-) :-) :-) Hey, good trick! Grab 2 lines out of a many-line posting and claim that I'm turning it into a spelling correction.

quoted 1 line Please don't waste precious space and time.

> Please don't waste precious space and time.

Wow, 2 lines on a screen and maybe a 10th of a second reading time is that precious to you? In a posting whose main segment concerned RDJ and Autechre, which I believe is a current thread on this list? Whoa, and I thought *I* was anal-retentive ... (and hey, maybe Gonzo would be interested to know the correct spelling) Excuse me for being so fucking old that I was brought up in a time where proper spelling and grammar were valued highly as a means for enhancing communication and getting one's ideas across. (Which I could swear is central to most every mailing list.) Sheesh. ObIDM: The local Wherehouse (chain store in the Western U.S.) is dumping a lot of Art of Noise CDs for cheap, in case you're interested and have a Wherehouse near you ... (i.e. perhaps it's a store-wide thing) - Greg

quoted 1 line Who the fuck cares?

>Who the fuck cares?

I care because Greg does. He didn't just correct spelling anyhow (did you read his full reply?) he went on to elaborate and expand upon the thread at hand. Objection overruled... Teep

quoted 1 line Excuse me for being so fucking old that I was brought up in a time

>Excuse me for being so fucking old that I was brought up in a time

where

quoted 1 line proper spelling and grammar were valued highly as a means for

>proper spelling and grammar were valued highly as a means for

enhancing

quoted 1 line communication and getting one's ideas across. (Which I could

>communication and getting one's ideas across. (Which I could

swear is

quoted 2 lines central to most every mailing list.) Sheesh.

>central to most every mailing list.) Sheesh. >

I'm not quite sure whether this is an insult or not. At any rate, if spelling counts than you're too damn old for this list. -Fresh

aran@MIT.EDU (Aran M. Parillo) wrote:

quoted 1 line He didn't just correct spelling anyhow (did you read his full reply?) >he

>He didn't just correct spelling anyhow (did you read his full reply?) >he

went on to elaborate and expand upon the thread at hand. Yes, yes, I read the full reply and it was all well and good, but a matter of spelling certainly was not essential to his post. I just feel that there is absolutely no point to correct someone on their spelling when we know exactly what and where they are talking about. Shall we start correcting the grammar of the list members who don't speak English well? You can be a member of the IDM Spelling and Grammar Police, but count me out. I don't like picking through fat to get to the meat. Objection sustained. Andrew

On Fri, 29 Mar 1996 Ren8sance@aol.com wrote:

quoted 1 line Objection sustained.

> Objection sustained.

Overruled. Dont make me hold you in contempt.. :: Alan M. Parry :: fluid@hyperreal.com :: <finger me for PGP key> :: http://hyperreal.com/~fluid