i wouldn't worry about it. gamgee and mro are basically the sameã> fu> person to me..ãã> Did all three of you drop out of school at about the same age?ããI knew that statement would draw a swift reaction. :Dããã * SLMR 2.1a * Ensign Walnut approaches Dr. Crusher with caution....ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTPã

Gamgee wrote to candycane <=-ãã -=> candycane wrote to Gamgee <=-ãã fu>> i wouldn't worry about it. gamgee and mro are basically the same personã fu>> to me..ãã Ga> Did all three of you drop out of school at about the same age?ãã ca> No? It's probably a habit from using a lot of irc chats and likeã ca> other instant message platforms n stuff..ãã Ga> I'll bet I've been using IRC a lot longer than you have, and many IMã Ga> apps over the years, and I don't do that. Neither does anyone I know.ãã Ga> Why would you *WANT* to appear to be sloppy/lazy/illiterate? Sorry,ã Ga> but I don't understand that kind of behavior. Is it really that muchã Ga> harder to write properly? Are you in that much of a hurry that youã Ga> can't do it?ãããã Ga> ... Backup? I've never had troub**&{[} 3$$ERRORã Ga> --- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã Ga> = Synchronet = Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FLããSorry..ãã... DalekDOS v(overflow): (I)Obey (V)ision impaired (E)xterminateã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ -=[ ConstructiveChaos BBS | conchaos.synchro.net ]=-ã

Why would you *WANT* to appear to be sloppy/lazy/illiterate? Sorry, butã> I don't understand that kind of behavior. Is it really that much harderã> to write properly? Are you in that much of a hurry that you can't doã> it?ããIt is a younger generation thing, the generation that grew up with textãmessaging, etc. Those of us who had texting introduced later probably stillãtry to be grammatically correct.ããAlso, I am pretty certain they've quit stressing grammar as much in schools.ããã * SLMR 2.1a * Free the Bound Periodicals!ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTPã

Dumas Walker wrote to GAMGEE <=-ãã > Why would you *WANT* to appear to be sloppy/lazy/illiterate? Sorry, butã > I don't understand that kind of behavior. Is it really that much harderã > to write properly? Are you in that much of a hurry that you can't doã > it?ãã DW> It is a younger generation thing, the generation that grew upã DW> with text messaging, etc. Those of us who had texting introducedã DW> later probably still try to be grammatically correct.ããYes, I'm sure you're absolutely right. This generation will have lots ãof neck/spine problems, and carpal tunnel in the hands, when they get ãold; due to walking around while constantly staring down at their phone ãand running into things.ãã DW> Also, I am pretty certain they've quit stressing grammar as muchã DW> in schools.ããAgreed. Along with a LOT of other important stuff. Have to make room ãin the curriculum for all the new "woke" agenda stuff, ya know. :-(ãããã... The future's uncertain, the end is always near.ã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FLã

Yes, I'm sure you're absolutely right. This generation will have lotsã> of neck/spine problems, and carpal tunnel in the hands, when they getã> old; due to walking around while constantly staring down at their phoneã> and running into things.ããZombies. ;)ãã> DW> Also, I am pretty certain they've quit stressing grammar as muchã> DW> in schools.ãã> Agreed. Along with a LOT of other important stuff. Have to make roomã> in the curriculum for all the new "woke" agenda stuff, ya know. :-(ããThat and the general lowering of standards so that the kids can scoreãbetter on the aptitude tests.ããã * SLMR 2.1a * Don't be sexist. Broads hate that.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTPã

Re: Re: strange window displaã By: Dumas Walker to GAMGEE on Wed Aug 02 2023 07:18 amãã > > DW> Also, I am pretty certain they've quit stressing grammar as muchã > > DW> in schools.ããã > That and the general lowering of standards so that the kids can scoreã > better on the aptitude tests.ãã What do they do when they get to college? College's no longer check grammer onãstudents papers? Or did they do away with writing papers too?ã ã |07 HusTlerãã---ã þ Synchronet þ thePharcyde_ telnet://bbs.pharcyde.org (Wisconsin)ã

Re: Re: strange window displaã By: HusTler to Dumas Walker on Fri Aug 04 2023 07:33 pmãã >ã > > That and the general lowering of standards so that the kids can scoreã > > better on the aptitude tests.ã >ã > What do they do when they get to college? College's no longer check grammerã > on students papers? Or did they do away with writing papers too?ããwhen a teacher lowered a grade and said they should correct grammer and he would score it again, they called him racist and went to the news and got him canceled.ãããhttps://www.econjobrumors.com/topic/ucla-professor-accused-of-racism-for-correcting-grammar-capitalizationããhttps://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/11/25/ucla-grad-students-stage-sit-during-class-protest-what-they-see-racially-hostileããhttps://www.msudenver.edu/writing-center/faculty-resources/linguistic-white-supremacy/ã---ã þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ã

That and the general lowering of standards so that the kids can scoreã> > better on the aptitude tests.ãã> What do they do when they get to college? College's no longer check grammer oã> students papers? Or did they do away with writing papers too?ããI am not certain but, outside of English majors, they may not check grammerãany more.ããã * SLMR 2.1a * MilliHelen: Amount of beauty needed to launch one ship.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTPã

Dumas Walker wrote to HUSTLER <=-ãã DW> I am not certain but, outside of English majors, they may not checkã DW> grammer any more.ãã I was in AP English a long time ago, and had a conflict with theã 3rd year AP English teacher. He sent me down to the regular Englishã class, and I realized I could write literal nonsense, but as long as itã was correctly grammatically correct, capitalized and punctuated I'd getã an A.ãã I hadn't thought about that guy in a long time. I should have dedicatedã my novel to him. :)ãããã... Do you ever see inconsistencies in your world?ã--- MultiMail/Win v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ .: realitycheckbbs.org :: scientia potentia est :.ã

Re: Re: strange window displaã By: poindexter FORTRAN to Dumas Walker on Mon Aug 07 2023 08:09 amãã PF> I hadn't thought about that guy in a long time. I should have dedicatedã PF> my novel to him. :)ããYou wrote a novel? What was it about?ããcandycaneãã===ãuser is generated from /dev/urandomãã...Fifty-eight per cent of all cars coming into Britain are imported.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ -=[ ConstructiveChaos BBS | conchaos.synchro.net ]=-ã

Re: Re: strange window displaã By: candycane to poindexter FORTRAN on Mon Aug 07 2023 06:27 pmãã > > I hadn't thought about that guy in a long time. I should have dedicatedã > > my novel to him. :)ãã > You wrote a novel? What was it about?ãã Yeah really? For real? Is it published yet? Inquiring minds want to know ;-)ããã |12HusTlerã---ã þ Synchronet þ .: realitycheckbbs.org :: scientia potentia est :.ã

Re: Re: strange window displaã By: HusTler to Dumas Walker on Fri Aug 04 2023 07:33 pmãã > What do they do when they get to college? College's no longer check grammer > students papers? Or did they do away with writing papers too?ã > ããWhen a College gets an avalanche of ignorant morons instead of the studentsãthey are expecting, they are forced to lower their standards.ããIf the Engineering College starts getting students who left High Schoolãignoring what the Moment of Inertia of a body is, they will have to adapt theirplans. They won't be able to assume students know it and will have to teach itãthemselves.ããThis is the reason why you have 2nd year College students who are stillãlearning the basics.ãã--ãgopher://gopher.richardfalken.com/1/richardfalkenãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FLã

candycane wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-ãã PF> I hadn't thought about that guy in a long time. I should have dedicatedã PF> my novel to him. :)ãã ca> You wrote a novel? What was it about?ãã Part Zombie Apocalypse, part Earth Abides by George Stewart - the firstã apocalyptic fiction I read as a kid.ããããã... All of this has happened before, and it will happen again...again...ã--- MultiMail/Win v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ .: realitycheckbbs.org :: scientia potentia est :.ã

Hustler wrote to candycane <=-ãã Hu> Yeah really? For real? Is it published yet? Inquiring minds want toã Hu> know ;-)ããI wrote it during NANOWRIMO in 2017, added some text to get it to aroundã50K words, then took some out. It's still rough around the edges, butãI'm going to get around to putting it up as a kindle book some day.ãããã... Back in the stream that feeds the ocean that feeds the stream.ã--- MultiMail/Win v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ .: realitycheckbbs.org :: scientia potentia est :.ã

I was in AP English a long time ago, and had a conflict with theã> 3rd year AP English teacher. He sent me down to the regular Englishã> class, and I realized I could write literal nonsense, but as long as itã> was correctly grammatically correct, capitalized and punctuated I'd getã> an A.ãã> I hadn't thought about that guy in a long time. I should have dedicatedã> my novel to him. :)ããSounds like maybe you should have! :)ããã * SLMR 2.1a * Did you know that no-one ever reads these things?ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTPã

Re: Re: strange window displaã By: poindexter FORTRAN to candycane on Tue Aug 08 2023 07:18 amãã PF> Part Zombie Apocalypse, part Earth Abides by George Stewart - the firstã PF> apocalyptic fiction I read as a kid.ããWow, that's pretty cool! I haven't heard of Earth Abides before. What's the book you wrote called?ããcandycaneãã===ãuser is generated from /dev/urandomãã...The families of one's friends are always a disappointment.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ -=[ ConstructiveChaos BBS | conchaos.synchro.net ]=-ã

Re: Re: strange window displaã By: poindexter FORTRAN to Hustler on Tue Aug 08 2023 07:23 amãã PF> I wrote it during NANOWRIMO in 2017, added some text to get it to aroundã PF> 50K words, then took some out. It's still rough around the edges, butã PF> I'm going to get around to putting it up as a kindle book some day.ããWow! Good luck, you can do it! (sorry about the previous message I hadn't read the response yet)ããcandycaneãã===ãuser is generated from /dev/urandomãã...I used to be an agnostic, but now I'm not so sure.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ -=[ ConstructiveChaos BBS | conchaos.synchro.net ]=-ã

Re: Re: strange window displaã By: HusTler to Dumas Walker on Fri Aug 04 2023 07:33 pmãããã > What do they do when they get to college? College's no longer check grammer on students papers? Or did they do awayã ^ incorrect ^ grammAr ^'ãã -15 pointsãã See Me.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FLã