Earl Brunner on wed 6 feb 02
Ned, people around here can find fault with all kinds of things in your posts,
including spelling. Not everybody, but with 2000 or so people, some one will.
Ned Ludd wrote:
> Hello Rikki,
>
> Oooh, I can't resist this ...
>
> With respect, albeit at the risk of incurring listwide ire, may I
> mischievously suggest that no program will be necessary once you you
> learn to spell. If you choose not to, then who are the Philistines
> here?
>
> Gotcha! ... nothing personal, Rikki! :-)
>
> Consider: If we give machines the job of vetting our words for us how
> long will it be before they start thinking for us? The Matrix looms...
>
> Or am I being hopelessly politically incorrect again? ;-)
>
> best
>
> Ned
>
> >The philistines are at the gates again. My new outlook express [#6] no
> >longer has a spell check. Why? because microsoft wants you to buy Office,
> >which does. I am trying to find an alternative, and will post when I do.
> >In the meantime, expect errors. The download spell check is awful. Rikki
> >Gill
>
--
Earl Brunner
http://coyote.accessnv.com/bruec
mailto:bruec@anv.net
Rikki Gill on wed 6 feb 02
Hi Ned, I hate to confess I am spelling impared. I was born without the
necessary gene. Rather than inflict my disability upon you all, I have with
great soul searching taken to subjecting my remarks to spell check. It has
till now saved my bacon. As to the future.....?....Rikki Gill
Rikigil@cwnet.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ned Ludd"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 12:56 PM
Subject: OT - Spelling, was Re: SPELL CHECK POEM
> Hello Rikki,
>
> Oooh, I can't resist this ...
>
> With respect, albeit at the risk of incurring listwide ire, may I
> mischievously suggest that no program will be necessary once you you
> learn to spell. If you choose not to, then who are the Philistines
> here?
>
> Gotcha! ... nothing personal, Rikki! :-)
>
> Consider: If we give machines the job of vetting our words for us how
> long will it be before they start thinking for us? The Matrix looms...
>
> Or am I being hopelessly politically incorrect again? ;-)
>
> best
>
> Ned
>
> >The philistines are at the gates again. My new outlook express [#6] no
> >longer has a spell check. Why? because microsoft wants you to buy
Office,
> >which does. I am trying to find an alternative, and will post when I do.
> >In the meantime, expect errors. The download spell check is awful.
Rikki
> >Gill
>
>
____________________________________________________________________________
__
> Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>
> You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
> settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
>
> Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at
melpots@pclink.com.
>
Ned Ludd on wed 6 feb 02
Hello Rikki,
Oooh, I can't resist this ...
With respect, albeit at the risk of incurring listwide ire, may I
mischievously suggest that no program will be necessary once you you
learn to spell. If you choose not to, then who are the Philistines
here?
Gotcha! ... nothing personal, Rikki! :-)
Consider: If we give machines the job of vetting our words for us how
long will it be before they start thinking for us? The Matrix looms...
Or am I being hopelessly politically incorrect again? ;-)
best
Ned
>The philistines are at the gates again. My new outlook express [#6] no
>longer has a spell check. Why? because microsoft wants you to buy Office,
>which does. I am trying to find an alternative, and will post when I do.
>In the meantime, expect errors. The download spell check is awful. Rikki
>Gill
Jennifer F Boyer on thu 7 feb 02
Sounds like it's time for Netscape! It does a good job on email.
I'm on a Mac and the word is that NC 6 isn't debugged yet, so I
use 4.79. Don't know about the numbers for PC versions...And you
can have more than one person have their own set up and profile:
Their own bookmarks and email folders. I love that since hubbie
and I both work at home,,, Netscape doesn't do well in all web
sites. It seems that IE allows for screwy html code and IE is
more forgiving. I have IE on hand for some of my web
browsing.....boy DON"T you hate monopolies!?
Jennifer, nursing a sledding injury.....
Rikki Gill wrote:
>
> oooh, I can't resist.....I am not a particularly bad speller. I do have a
> few dictionaries laying about. I was just very annoyed with microsoft. The
> only one on the list who heard that part was Janet Kaiser. Thanks again
> Janet RikkiGill
> rikigil@cwnet.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Hugel"
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 9:51 PM
> Subject: Re: OT - Spelling, was Re: SPELL CHECK POEM
>
> > Oooh, I can't resist .... commenting
> > Hey! I'm the first to admit it! I'm a rotten speller! AND Too late in
> > the game to go digging out my old red speller, giving myself pop spelling
> > quizzes, etc. Bought my self a dictionary a long time ago instead. I
> > suppose you never bothered. Handy little things which compliment the
> > spell checker in my machine.
> >
> > Rick
> >
> >
> > >Hello Rikki,
> > >
> > >Oooh, I can't resist this ...
> > >
> > >With respect, albeit at the risk of incurring listwide ire, may I
> > >mischievously suggest that no program will be necessary once you you
> > >learn to spell. If you choose not to, then who are the Philistines
> > >here?
> > >
> > >Gotcha! ... nothing personal, Rikki! :-)
> > >
> > >Consider: If we give machines the job of vetting our words for us how
> > >long will it be before they start thinking for us? The Matrix looms...
> > >
> > >Or am I being hopelessly politically incorrect again? ;-)
> > >
> > >best
> > >
> > >Ned
> > >
> > >>The philistines are at the gates again. My new outlook express [#6] no
> > >>longer has a spell check. Why? because microsoft wants you to buy
> Office,
> > >>which does. I am trying to find an alternative, and will post when I
> do.
> > >>In the meantime, expect errors. The download spell check is awful.
> Rikki
> > >>Gill
> > >
> >
> >___________________________________________________________________________
> ___
> > >Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
> > >
> > >You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
> > >settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
> > >
> > >Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at
> > >melpots@pclink.com.
> >
> >
> ____________________________________________________________________________
> __
> > Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
> >
> > You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
> > settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
> >
> > Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at
> melpots@pclink.com.
> >
>
> ______________________________________________________________________________
> Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>
> You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
> settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
>
> Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at melpots@pclink.com.
--
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Jennifer Boyer mailto:jboyer@adelphia.net
Thistle Hill Pottery
95 Powder Horn Glen Rd
Montpelier, VT 05602 USA
802-223-8926
http://www.thistlehillpottery.com/
Never pass on an email warning without checking out this site
for web hoaxes and junk:
http://urbanlegends.about.com/
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Rick Hugel on thu 7 feb 02
Oooh, I can't resist .... commenting
Hey! I'm the first to admit it! I'm a rotten speller! AND Too late in
the game to go digging out my old red speller, giving myself pop spelling
quizzes, etc. Bought my self a dictionary a long time ago instead. I
suppose you never bothered. Handy little things which compliment the
spell checker in my machine.
Rick
>Hello Rikki,
>
>Oooh, I can't resist this ...
>
>With respect, albeit at the risk of incurring listwide ire, may I
>mischievously suggest that no program will be necessary once you you
>learn to spell. If you choose not to, then who are the Philistines
>here?
>
>Gotcha! ... nothing personal, Rikki! :-)
>
>Consider: If we give machines the job of vetting our words for us how
>long will it be before they start thinking for us? The Matrix looms...
>
>Or am I being hopelessly politically incorrect again? ;-)
>
>best
>
>Ned
>
>>The philistines are at the gates again. My new outlook express [#6] no
>>longer has a spell check. Why? because microsoft wants you to buy Office,
>>which does. I am trying to find an alternative, and will post when I do.
>>In the meantime, expect errors. The download spell check is awful. Rikki
>>Gill
>
>______________________________________________________________________________
>Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>
>You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
>settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
>
>Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at
>melpots@pclink.com.
Martin Howard on thu 7 feb 02
Ned states that no program will be necessary once you learn to spell.
Well, that means a steep learning curve for all those on list in the USA and
Canada:-)
When you have the spelling right, how about learning how to pronounce the
words?
Even bigger :-)
Martin Howard
Webbs Cottage Pottery
Woolpits Road, Great Saling
BRAINTREE, Essex CM7 5DZ
01371 850 423
martin@webbscottage.co.uk
http://www.webbscottage.co.uk
Updated 27th January 2002
Rikki Gill on thu 7 feb 02
oooh, I can't resist.....I am not a particularly bad speller. I do have a
few dictionaries laying about. I was just very annoyed with microsoft. The
only one on the list who heard that part was Janet Kaiser. Thanks again
Janet RikkiGill
rikigil@cwnet.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Hugel"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 9:51 PM
Subject: Re: OT - Spelling, was Re: SPELL CHECK POEM
> Oooh, I can't resist .... commenting
> Hey! I'm the first to admit it! I'm a rotten speller! AND Too late in
> the game to go digging out my old red speller, giving myself pop spelling
> quizzes, etc. Bought my self a dictionary a long time ago instead. I
> suppose you never bothered. Handy little things which compliment the
> spell checker in my machine.
>
> Rick
>
>
> >Hello Rikki,
> >
> >Oooh, I can't resist this ...
> >
> >With respect, albeit at the risk of incurring listwide ire, may I
> >mischievously suggest that no program will be necessary once you you
> >learn to spell. If you choose not to, then who are the Philistines
> >here?
> >
> >Gotcha! ... nothing personal, Rikki! :-)
> >
> >Consider: If we give machines the job of vetting our words for us how
> >long will it be before they start thinking for us? The Matrix looms...
> >
> >Or am I being hopelessly politically incorrect again? ;-)
> >
> >best
> >
> >Ned
> >
> >>The philistines are at the gates again. My new outlook express [#6] no
> >>longer has a spell check. Why? because microsoft wants you to buy
Office,
> >>which does. I am trying to find an alternative, and will post when I
do.
> >>In the meantime, expect errors. The download spell check is awful.
Rikki
> >>Gill
> >
>
>___________________________________________________________________________
___
> >Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
> >
> >You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
> >settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
> >
> >Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at
> >melpots@pclink.com.
>
>
____________________________________________________________________________
__
> Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>
> You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
> settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
>
> Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at
melpots@pclink.com.
>
Gavin Stairs on thu 7 feb 02
At 07:51 AM 07/02/2002 +0000, you wrote:
>Ned states that no program will be necessary once you learn to spell.
>
>Well, that means a steep learning curve for all those on list in the USA and
>Canada:-)
>When you have the spelling right, how about learning how to pronounce the
>words?
Dear Martin,
When you lot in Britain agree on the pronunciation of even the simple
words, we'll start to pay attention. You forgot how to pronounce most
words: we remembered.
And while we're at it, I understand most English speakers in this world
live in India. And Indian English is a whole different language.
Gavin
Gavin Stairs
Stairs Small Systems
525 Canterbury Road
London, Ontario
Canada N6G 2N5
telephone: (519) 434-8555.
email: stairs@stairs.on.ca
Attention!
On February 30, 2001 we moved to the above address from our
old address:
1A - 921 College Street
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6H 1A1
phone: (416)530-0419 stairs@stairs.on.ca
Millie Carpenter on thu 7 feb 02
the worst thing about dictionaries is that when you are dyslexic you waste more
time trying to find something in the dictionary. at least with the spell check,
I can see correctly spelled words that are the wrong homonym by context
Millie in Md. someone told me that there was a group called DAM, Mothers against
Dyslexia. She realized that I was dyslexic when I didn't laugh and wanted to know
more.
Rick Hugel wrote:
> Oooh, I can't resist .... commenting
> Hey! I'm the first to admit it! I'm a rotten speller! AND Too late in
> the game to go digging out my old red speller, giving myself pop spelling
> quizzes, etc. Bought my self a dictionary a long time ago instead. I
> suppose you never bothered. Handy little things which compliment the
> spell checker in my machine.
>
> Rick
>
> >Hello Rikki,
> >
> >Oooh, I can't resist this ...
> >
> >With respect, albeit at the risk of incurring listwide ire, may I
> >mischievously suggest that no program will be necessary once you you
> >learn to spell. If you choose not to, then who are the Philistines
> >here?
> >
> >Gotcha! ... nothing personal, Rikki! :-)
> >
> >Consider: If we give machines the job of vetting our words for us how
> >long will it be before they start thinking for us? The Matrix looms...
> >
> >Or am I being hopelessly politically incorrect again? ;-)
> >
> >best
> >
> >Ned
> >
> >>The philistines are at the gates again. My new outlook express [#6] no
> >>longer has a spell check. Why? because microsoft wants you to buy Office,
> >>which does. I am trying to find an alternative, and will post when I do.
> >>In the meantime, expect errors. The download spell check is awful. Rikki
> >>Gill
> >
> >______________________________________________________________________________
> >Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
> >
> >You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
> >settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
> >
> >Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at
> >melpots@pclink.com.
>
> ______________________________________________________________________________
> Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>
> You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
> settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
>
> Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at melpots@pclink.com.
Martin Howard on fri 8 feb 02
It seems that there a real need for a dyslexic dictionary.
Something like the Thesaurus but much fuller.
It would help if eventually the different versions of English could merge so
that all spelling became the same, and was logical phonetically. But that
would mean we would have to pronounce words the same the world over.
But we brits say you yanks are wrong and visa versa.
All over Europe I find people taught US pronunciation and spelling,
and we have to begin their education all over again. Big job:-)
Of course we could all learn the real international language as our second
language, ... I think you know what I am talking about there!
Martin Howard speaking and thinking Esperante at
Webbs Cottage Pottery
Woolpits Road, Great Saling
BRAINTREE, Essex CM7 5DZ
01371 850 423
martin@webbscottage.co.uk
http://www.webbscottage.co.uk
Updated 27th January 2002
Paul Taylor on fri 8 feb 02
Dear Rikki Gill
What these good spellers do not realize is that their ability to spell
is dependent on a constant and total exposure to correct spelling . All it
would take is for the small percentage of us that are more creative with our
spelling to publish 'sans edit' and we can bring the whole 'spelling B' to
it's knees.
NOW ! THEY HAVE BEEN WARNED.
--
Regards from Paul Taylor
There is no such fury as self interest posing as moral principle.
http://www.anu.ie/westportpottery
> From: Rikki Gill
> Reply-To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List
> Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 18:49:02 -0800
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: Re: OT - Spelling, was Re: SPELL CHECK POEM
>
> Hi Ned, I hate to confess I am spelling impared. I was born without the
> necessary gene. Rather than inflict my disability upon you all, I have with
> great soul searching taken to subjecting my remarks to spell check. It has
> till now saved my bacon. As to the future.....?....Rikki Gill
> Rikigil@cwnet.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ned Ludd"
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 12:56 PM
> Subject: OT - Spelling, was Re: SPELL CHECK POEM
>
>
>> Hello Rikki,
>>
>> Oooh, I can't resist this ...
>>
>> With respect, albeit at the risk of incurring listwide ire, may I
>> mischievously suggest that no program will be necessary once you you
>> learn to spell. If you choose not to, then who are the Philistines
>> here?
>>
>> Gotcha! ... nothing personal, Rikki! :-)
>>
>> Consider: If we give machines the job of vetting our words for us how
>> long will it be before they start thinking for us? The Matrix looms...
>>
>> Or am I being hopelessly politically incorrect again? ;-)
>>
>> best
>>
>> Ned
>>
>>> The philistines are at the gates again. My new outlook express [#6] no
>>> longer has a spell check. Why? because microsoft wants you to buy
> Office,
>>> which does. I am trying to find an alternative, and will post when I do.
>>> In the meantime, expect errors. The download spell check is awful.
> Rikki
>>> Gill
>>
>>
> ____________________________________________________________________________
> __
>> Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>>
>> You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
>> settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
>>
>> Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at
> melpots@pclink.com.
>>
>
> ______________________________________________________________________________
> Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>
> You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
> settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
>
> Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at
> melpots@pclink.com.
Judith I. Marvin on fri 8 feb 02
Can't spell, have a heck of a time keeping the checkbook register straight,
and sometimes have to read a paragraph three times to "get the drift".
Think it's a "right brain"/"left brain" thing. Judith
>From: Paul Taylor
>Reply-To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List
>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>Subject: Re: OT - Spelling, was Re: SPELL CHECK POEM
>Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 18:16:28 +0000
>
>Dear Rikki Gill
>
> What these good spellers do not realize is that their ability to spell
>is dependent on a constant and total exposure to correct spelling . All it
>would take is for the small percentage of us that are more creative with
>our
>spelling to publish 'sans edit' and we can bring the whole 'spelling B' to
>it's knees.
>
> NOW ! THEY HAVE BEEN WARNED.
>--
>Regards from Paul Taylor
>
>There is no such fury as self interest posing as moral principle.
>
>http://www.anu.ie/westportpottery
>
>
>
> > From: Rikki Gill
> > Reply-To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List
> > Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 18:49:02 -0800
> > To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> > Subject: Re: OT - Spelling, was Re: SPELL CHECK POEM
> >
> > Hi Ned, I hate to confess I am spelling impared. I was born without the
> > necessary gene. Rather than inflict my disability upon you all, I have
>with
> > great soul searching taken to subjecting my remarks to spell check. It
>has
> > till now saved my bacon. As to the future.....?....Rikki Gill
> > Rikigil@cwnet.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ned Ludd"
> > To:
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 12:56 PM
> > Subject: OT - Spelling, was Re: SPELL CHECK POEM
> >
> >
> >> Hello Rikki,
> >>
> >> Oooh, I can't resist this ...
> >>
> >> With respect, albeit at the risk of incurring listwide ire, may I
> >> mischievously suggest that no program will be necessary once you you
> >> learn to spell. If you choose not to, then who are the Philistines
> >> here?
> >>
> >> Gotcha! ... nothing personal, Rikki! :-)
> >>
> >> Consider: If we give machines the job of vetting our words for us how
> >> long will it be before they start thinking for us? The Matrix looms...
> >>
> >> Or am I being hopelessly politically incorrect again? ;-)
> >>
> >> best
> >>
> >> Ned
> >>
> >>> The philistines are at the gates again. My new outlook express [#6]
>no
> >>> longer has a spell check. Why? because microsoft wants you to buy
> > Office,
> >>> which does. I am trying to find an alternative, and will post when I
>do.
> >>> In the meantime, expect errors. The download spell check is awful.
> > Rikki
> >>> Gill
> >>
> >>
> >
>____________________________________________________________________________
> > __
> >> Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
> >>
> >> You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
> >> settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
> >>
> >> Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at
> > melpots@pclink.com.
> >>
> >
> >
>______________________________________________________________________________
> > Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
> >
> > You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
> > settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
> >
> > Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at
> > melpots@pclink.com.
>
>______________________________________________________________________________
>Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>
>You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
>settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
>
>Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at
>melpots@pclink.com.
_________________________________________________________________
MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos:
http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
Steve Mills on sun 10 feb 02
Gavin,
There is a saying that the USA & UK are two countries separated by a
common language! I think it was Cole Porter who wrote the definitive
song about it. :-)
Steve
Bath
UK
In message , Gavin Stairs writes
>
>Dear Martin,
>
>When you lot in Britain agree on the pronunciation of even the simple
>words, we'll start to pay attention. You forgot how to pronounce most
>words: we remembered.
>
>And while we're at it, I understand most English speakers in this world
>live in India. And Indian English is a whole different language.
>
>Gavin
>
>
>Gavin Stairs
>Stairs Small Systems
>525 Canterbury Road
>London, Ontario
>Canada N6G 2N5
>
>telephone: (519) 434-8555.
>email: stairs@stairs.on.ca
>
>Attention!
>On February 30, 2001 we moved to the above address from our
>old address:
>1A - 921 College Street
>Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6H 1A1
>phone: (416)530-0419 stairs@stairs.on.ca
--
Steve Mills
Bath
UK
| |
|
