Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Y'er a good sport, Ted. Herbert Kanner kanner at acm.org 650-326-8204 Question authority and the authorities will question you. On Jul 4, 2013, at 5:12 PM, tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote: > OK Uncle Herb, ;-) > > No more caps only where properly applicable! ;-) > > cheers, > Uncle Ted :-) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herbert Kanner" <kanner at acm.org> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2013 4:35 PM > Subject: [Leica] SHOUT IN CAPS > > >> I guess this is a dig at Uncle Ted, but he deserves it. So, I'll start >> with a little story. >> >> Back in the days before the internet, during a month of my unemployment, >> a friend and I collaborated on developing software which would produce >> justified printing by dot matrix printers. The friend lived a few miles >> away, and we collaborated by communicating (computer to computer) over >> land lines using 300 baud modems. >> >> Well, my friend had a very bad habit: his computer code was always >> written in all caps. I found it kinda hard to read. I finally broke him >> of the habit by asking him: "Of all the books, magazines, etc. that you >> have read, which have you had more practice reading: lower-case letters >> or upper-case ones?" >> >> While I'm mildly annoyed by your "shouting" in upper case, your writing >> an entire email in upper case is just too too much. >> >> Herb, who being six years older than you decided he has the nerve to sass >> you. :-) >> >> >> Herbert Kanner >> kanner at acm.org >> 650-326-8204 >> >> Question authority and the authorities will question you. >> >> >> >> >> On Jul 4, 2013, at 2:54 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: >> >>> Dear, Ted, you can call me "dear" anytime ;-) >>> We have a saying about people like that here in the South - "Bless her >>> heart." >>> >>> http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bless+your+heart >>> >>> Saves a whole lot of words! >>> >>> >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 5:31 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >>> >>>> OK folks here's the stupidest word relationship to this whole subject >>>> and >>>> how my life evolved to this modern day use of such a simple word as >>>> "Dear. >>>> dear. DEAR!" READY? If ever I was ready to kill the stupid bitch !!!!!! >>>> >>>> OK HERE WE GO.>>>> >>>> >>>> I grew-up in an English-Welsh language old country fashion family in use >>>> of the word.... "Dear, dear in more connotations than is posible to >>>> recall. >>>> >>>> A few: >>>> "What a dear boy." >>>> What a dear girl?" >>>> What a dear Lady >>>> >>>> And yes, "What a dear man when a hand of support was offered or door >>>> opened for a lady! ......... (referring to all kinds of ages.} >>>> >>>> Male or female responses to so many situations it's immpossible to list >>>> them all. >>>> >>>> "Thanks dear!" Male to female.... stranger or friend and never seen as >>>> a >>>> negative. >>>> The above comment in reverse female to male. Still no inflection other >>>> than... a kind of "thanks!" >>>> >>>> Not to waste space I'm sure you have the idea? A simple kind of "thank >>>> you!" >>>> >>>> Then came a year ago and I'm introduced to one of those "over educated >>>> university type women wearing a "straight-jacket of a face, posture, >>>> dress >>>> and God Forbid............ "ATTITUDE!!!" AAACCCCKKKKK ! PUKE! :-( >>>> >>>> So after a few days of meetings and becoming familiar with the crew >>>> involved in the project the "bitch offerd a simple instruction to me. >>>> :-) >>>> Yeah me! A light kind of missive. "AND WITH OUT ANY THOUGHT ON MY >>>> PART. I >>>> RESPOND QUITE LIGHT HEARTEDLY............ "Ok dear right away!!!" As I'm >>>> about to jump to her request............. "THIS SCREAMING VOICE OF A >>>> VAMPIRE REPONDS WITH AND EVERYBODY COULD HEAR HER!!!!!!!! >>>> >>>> " I'M NOT YOUR DEAR!!!!! NEVER USE THAT WORD AGAIN WHEN SPEAKING TO >>>> ME........... I'M CHRISTINA!!!!!!! NOT YOUR DEAR!!!!!!!!" >>>> >>>> YOU COULD HEAR A PIN DROP IN THE ROOM!!!!!! ME? IN MY MIND........ >>>> "IGNORANT BITCH!!!!!! AND NEARLY SAID IT!!!!! A gentleman of course >>>> wouldn't in any event! So I responded in a flash....... "Sorry just for >>>> a >>>> moment my thoughts were about my Mom. Sorry to offend you m'am!" And >>>> from >>>> that moment on I never addressed her by name, but anything I could work >>>> around it! More fun waiting to see if I could get her to rip me again? >>>> :-) >>>> >>>> 85 years vertical & breathing on Mother Earth and never ever had a >>>> female >>>> scream at me in such a vulgar fashion over such a wonderful million >>>> dollar >>>> multi-use meaning word!! "Dear!" >>>> >>>> And they walk amongst us, small minded short on meaning in the use of >>>> our >>>> wonderful language.!!!!!!!!!! God help-us over such a small word >>>> use!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Later when I described the event to my "WONDERFUL ... >>>> SHE >>>> WHO MUST BE OBEYED!" :-) >>>> >>>> Sorry I can't repeat what she said about this poor damsel in word mental >>>> distress!!!!!!!!!! ;-) :-) However let's say she was more than annoyed >>>> with >>>> her....... "THE BITCH!" :-) Later I did think of a great number of >>>> words I >>>> could've called her. But dismissed them simply because if I used any, >>>> all >>>> I'd do is belittle myself! Not worth the time in the life of a >>>> gentleman! >>>> :-) >>>> >>>> cheers, >>>> Dr. ted :-) >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley >>> http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information