[David Martel]

Paul,


Why did I never expect to see a header in RAO entitled, "I'm wrong."

Actually I'm posting from alt.audio.equipment. I'm sure no one over at
RAO would ever express a wrong opinion.

Dave M.

[paul packer]

On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 09:09:31 -0500, George M. Middius cmndr
[underscore] george [at] comcast [dot] net wrote:



paul packer said:

Lately I've been getting questions from potential buyers of my Ebay
items that I simple can't fathom. George will tell you I'm getting
doddery, but I say people--not all young--are totally losing command
of the language. It's frightening.

ebay can be a shocking experience. I've had people ask whether the item in
the picture is the one I'm selling, whether "three" really means "three",
if I'd be willing to ship a pair of 40-lb speakers to Hong Kong, and more.
And people's grammar and spelling are sub-Usenet in quality. Maybe even
sub-Krooglish.

Try this for size:

"are these speakers same with the last time u won from here?"

I had to ask for clarification. He meant, was I listing the same
speakers again.

A question: Why is this thread called "What is wrong with the
Krooborg?"?

[paul packer]

On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:52:27 GMT, "David Martel"
wrote:

Paul,


Why did I never expect to see a header in RAO entitled, "I'm wrong."

Actually I'm posting from alt.audio.equipment. I'm sure no one over at
RAO would ever express a wrong opinion.

Well, no one has up till now. Just ask them. :-)

[George M. Middius]

paul packer said:

ebay can be a shocking experience. I've had people ask whether the item in
the picture is the one I'm selling, whether "three" really means "three",
if I'd be willing to ship a pair of 40-lb speakers to Hong Kong, and more.
And people's grammar and spelling are sub-Usenet in quality. Maybe even
sub-Krooglish.

Try this for size:
"are these speakers same with the last time u won from here?"
I had to ask for clarification. He meant, was I listing the same
speakers again.

Maybe he was from Indonesia. You know what those people are like when it
comes to our language.

A question: Why is this thread called "What is wrong with the
Krooborg?"?

Why not?




--

Krooscience: The antidote to education, experience, and excellence.

[Shhhh! I'm Listening to Reason!]

On Feb 1, 8:09 am, George M. Middius cmndr [underscore] george [at]
comcast [dot] net wrote:
paul packer said:

Lately I've been getting questions from potential buyers of my Ebay
items that I simple can't fathom. George will tell you I'm getting
doddery, but I say people--not all young--are totally losing command
of the language. It's frightening.

ebay can be a shocking experience. I've had people ask whether the item in
the picture is the one I'm selling, whether "three" really means "three",
if I'd be willing to ship a pair of 40-lb speakers to Hong Kong, and more.
And people's grammar and spelling are sub-Usenet in quality. Maybe even
sub-Krooglish.

I sold a couple of rare items recently. One of them was in tested,
working condition, the other wasn't working. This was clearly
described in the listing. Not only did I say that one was working and
one wasn't, I also called the non-working item a 'display-only' piece
and warned ebayers to bid accordingly.

Of course, I immediately got a complaint from the winning bidder that
only one of them was working... LOL!

[ScottW]

On Jan 31, 9:16 pm, (paul packer) wrote:
On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:33:10 +0100, Peter Larsen





wrote:
paul packer wrote:

Imagine you're a monk in a medieval monastery copying out a precious
manuscript, with no room for errors. Bring careful attention to bear
whilst re-reading your text, and only then hit "Send Now"....

It's hard to believe, but there was a time before spell checkers. :-)

You never expect the spanish inqusition, do you?

O;-)

There were of course also later methods of spell checking prior to the
"new learning concept" of not posing to great demands on the pupils
leading to functional illiteracy being on the increase rather than on
the decrease.

Regards

Peter Larsen

Spending time in schools, not to mention Usenet, I've discovered that
functional illiteracy is an epidemic rivalled perhaps only by
diabeties. And in terms of its effect on one's quality of life, it's
more serious.

Lately I've been getting questions from potential buyers of my Ebay
items that I simple can't fathom.

Pot...meet kettle

George will tell you I'm getting
doddery, but I say people--not all young--are totally losing command
of the language. It's frightening.

I think you're seeing a lot of English as a third or fourth language.

ScottW

[dizzy]

paul packer wrote:

Why did I never expect to see a header in RAO entitled, "I'm wrong."

What would you have done if you had looked over and seen that Arny had
wrote it?!?

[Eeyore]

"George M. Middius" wrote:

Try this for size:
"are these speakers same with the last time u won from here?"
I had to ask for clarification. He meant, was I listing the same
speakers again.

Maybe he was from Indonesia. You know what those people are like when it
comes to our language.

You've turned into a racist now too ?

Graham

[George M. Middius]

Poopie plotzed:

Maybe he was from Indonesia. You know what those people are like when it
comes to our language.

You've turned into a racist now too ?

Are you trying to get accepted into the Idiots' Club? Scottie is still the
reigning King of the Idiots, but maybe they'll let you in as the Substitute
Gofer.




--

Krooscience: The antidote to education, experience, and excellence.

[paul packer]

On 1 Feb 2007 16:42:39 -0800, "Shhhh! I'm Listening to Reason!"
wrote:

On Feb 1, 8:09 am, George M. Middius cmndr [underscore] george [at]
comcast [dot] net wrote:
paul packer said:

Lately I've been getting questions from potential buyers of my Ebay
items that I simple can't fathom. George will tell you I'm getting
doddery, but I say people--not all young--are totally losing command
of the language. It's frightening.

ebay can be a shocking experience. I've had people ask whether the item in
the picture is the one I'm selling, whether "three" really means "three",
if I'd be willing to ship a pair of 40-lb speakers to Hong Kong, and more.
And people's grammar and spelling are sub-Usenet in quality. Maybe even
sub-Krooglish.

I sold a couple of rare items recently. One of them was in tested,
working condition, the other wasn't working. This was clearly
described in the listing. Not only did I say that one was working and
one wasn't, I also called the non-working item a 'display-only' piece
and warned ebayers to bid accordingly.

Of course, I immediately got a complaint from the winning bidder that
only one of them was working... LOL!

And you keep calling Scott a moron. Time for a reassessment maybe.

[paul packer]

On 1 Feb 2007 16:56:03 -0800, "ScottW" wrote:


Spending time in schools, not to mention Usenet, I've discovered that
functional illiteracy is an epidemic rivalled perhaps only by
diabeties. And in terms of its effect on one's quality of life, it's
more serious.

Lately I've been getting questions from potential buyers of my Ebay
items that I simple can't fathom.

Pot...meet kettle

Funny, I can't seem to fathom this either.

George will tell you I'm getting
doddery, but I say people--not all young--are totally losing command
of the language. It's frightening.

I think you're seeing a lot of English as a third or fourth language.

Could be, and I hope that's the case. But I suspect the culprits are
mostly bona fide graduates of our education system.

[paul packer]

On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 03:00:51 GMT, dizzy wrote:

paul packer wrote:

Why did I never expect to see a header in RAO entitled, "I'm wrong."

What would you have done if you had looked over and seen that Arny had
wrote it?!?

Fainted, of course. Then got up and corrected your grammar.

[Shhhh! I'm Listening to Reason!]

On Feb 2, 12:41 am, (paul packer) wrote:
On 1 Feb 2007 16:42:39 -0800, "Shhhh! I'm Listening to Reason!"

I sold a couple of rare items recently. One of them was in tested,
working condition, the other wasn't working. This was clearly
described in the listing. Not only did I say that one was working and
one wasn't, I also called the non-working item a 'display-only' piece
and warned ebayers to bid accordingly.

Of course, I immediately got a complaint from the winning bidder that
only one of them was working... LOL!

And you keep calling Scott a moron. Time for a reassessment maybe.

And how does this change that fact?

This guy got an eBay listing wrong.

toopid gets everything else wrong.:-)

[dizzy]

paul packer wrote:

dizzy wrote:

What would you have done if you had looked over and seen that Arny had
wrote it?!?

Fainted, of course. Then got up and corrected your grammar.

Would you then critique my wardrobe and interior decor?

[paul packer]

On Sat, 03 Feb 2007 04:39:24 GMT, dizzy wrote:

paul packer wrote:

dizzy wrote:

What would you have done if you had looked over and seen that Arny had
wrote it?!?

Fainted, of course. Then got up and corrected your grammar.

Would you then critique my wardrobe and interior decor?

No doubt there's ample opportunity for sharp criticism in those areas
of your existance as well (and your hair--why is it sticking straight
up like that?). However, I'll restrict myself to grammar for now. :-)

[Shhhh! I'm Listening to Reason!]

On Feb 3, 1:02 am, (paul packer) wrote:

The subject says it all, Packer. Now take a hike.

[paul packer]

On 3 Feb 2007 01:18:03 -0800, "Shhhh! I'm Listening to Reason!"
wrote:

On Feb 3, 1:02 am, (paul packer) wrote:

The subject says it all, Packer. Now take a hike.


?????????

[Shhhh! I'm Listening to Reason!]

On Feb 3, 6:16 pm, (paul packer) wrote:
On 3 Feb 2007 01:18:03 -0800, "Shhhh! I'm Listening to Reason!"

wrote:
On Feb 3, 1:02 am, (paul packer) wrote:

The subject says it all, Packer. Now take a hike.

?????????

LOL

I forgot to put a smiley there. :-)

[paul packer]

On 3 Feb 2007 16:27:29 -0800, "Shhhh! I'm Listening to Reason!"
wrote:

On Feb 3, 6:16 pm, (paul packer) wrote:
On 3 Feb 2007 01:18:03 -0800, "Shhhh! I'm Listening to Reason!"

wrote:
On Feb 3, 1:02 am, (paul packer) wrote:

The subject says it all, Packer. Now take a hike.

?????????

LOL

I forgot to put a smiley there. :-)

Makes all the difference. :-)