Literacy Question

1 Oct 2005

Quote by Eric not Derek
My judgement, if ya wanna call it that, was based on more than one of your posts over a period of time.

Less than an hour.
Maybe the content of the posts is more relevant than the actual timescale.
This would be so much easier if you just put it all in one post instead of debating individual points all the time.

1 Oct 2005

Quote by BiWelshMinx
Do you like it here Eric not Derek ?
Minx x x

I don't think he does - we're all functionally illiterate, apparently.

1 Oct 2005

Do you like it here Eric not Derek ?
Minx x x

Love it, thanks.

Maybe the content of the posts is more relevant than the actual timescale.

Then why did you stress the time scale?

This would be so much easier if you just put it all in one post instead of debating individual points all the time.

I answer points as they arrive. It would be so much easier if you all got together and put your points together.

1 Oct 2005

Don't make the mistake of assuming it's you against us. All my points were in my post and you chose to debate the least relevant one.

1 Oct 2005

With the arrival of EnD has anyone noticed how green the grass of SH Lawn is.
I wonder how that happened ?
Fred

1 Oct 2005

Don't make the mistake of assuming it's you against us.

Oh, I don't. In fact, not so many people are disgruntled and demanding apologies as you seem to imagine.

All my points were in my post and you chose to debate the least relevant one.

I apologise for missing the second and third least relevant ones.
As for the rest, I reject them.
I said at 3:51 (your time) that I would post a story. At 4:40 I announced that I had done so. Anyone who thinks that I wrote the thing in between needs their head examining.

I really don't believe you deserve an apology even if it wasn't your intention to deceive, the way it reads to me is at the very least mis-leading

You seem to tentatively concede that I wasn't trying to deceive, but at the same time accuse me of being misleading. Does this make sense?

1 Oct 2005

"You complain that I don't put up. Fair enough. I will. In the next24 hours. Promise."
What about this line for starters, then there's the small matter of not having had time in the last four years to edit your literary masterpiece. As i previously stated, your reference to posting something in the next 24 hours led me to believe you needed that time to come up with something...Actually, sod it am gonna go do the dishes, after that I'll probably go re-arrange my sock drawer. Hopefully by then you'll have made it to the bottom line, all the information is there you just have to interpret it correctly.

1 Oct 2005

Listen carefully.
I was asked to post a story which I had written.
I did.
End of story.
I'm sorry to have spoiled your little fantasy of having outed some kind of cheat, but there you go.
I have already apologised for any confusion caused. I see no need to do more.

1 Oct 2005

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1 Oct 2005

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You asked for an apology for some reason and so I pointed out why I don't think you deserve one. I also pointed out that I thought more people were deserving of an apology from you. Why are you trying to make this more than it needs to be ?

1 Oct 2005

Why are you trying to make this more than it needs to be ?

Excuse me? You are the one harping on. I am merely answering your points. Or at least I was until it became too tedious.

1 Oct 2005

Tedious is an understatement. I'll leave you to it Eric. I'm sure the functionally illiterate around here will see you for what you are rolleyes

1 Oct 2005

Tedious is an understatement

Hilarious! You're not related to Dogberry, are you by any chance?

LEONATO
Neighbours, you are tedious.
DOGBERRY
It pleases your worship to say so, but we are the
poor duke's officers; but truly, for mine own part,
if I were as tedious as a king, I could find it in
my heart to bestow it all of your worship.
LEONATO
All thy tediousness on me, ah?
Shakespeare - Much Ado About Nothing, Act 3 Scene 5

And on that note, I will say goodnight.

1 Oct 2005

"Much ado about nothing" - how very appropriate. rolleyes

1 Oct 2005

Quote by MikeNorth
"Much ado about nothing" - how very appropriate.

Indeed

1 Oct 2005

:yawn:
Seriously wish I hadn't opened this one up again.
EnD - you're full of ennui and even that's one dimensional.
Gratuitous, I know but as I'd paid the price of opening one of the most boring threads I've come across (Why - dunno

) I thought I'd get me tuppence worth.

1 Oct 2005

one of the most boring threads I've come across

Not what you said in the PM you sent me this morning!

1 Oct 2005

Let me say it then, one of the most boring threads i have had the misfortune to read!
Hows that?
wink

1 Oct 2005

So boring that it has attracted over 200 posts in less than 48 hours.

1 Oct 2005

And i've contributed twice now :doh:

1 Oct 2005

Quote by Happy Cats
And i've contributed twice now :doh:

:D :D :D :D :D :D

1 Oct 2005

I've only read the last page and am locking this.
:shock:
PS in edit - and locked the door too!