Responsibility of the FOG's.

[celt]

your should be you

thin-skinned

criticism

exaggerate

certainly

i won't go into the lack of commas....

Thank you for pointing out my errors, I will strive to do better, However if you have issues with "lack of commas" then please point out specifics otherwise you don't have a legitimate point. You are wrong when you said that "thin skinned" should have a hyphen, there is nothing wrong with the way I wrote it. If you want to point out my errors at least do it correctly. I find this rather hilarious coming from a guy like you who seldom uses the "Shift" key when he posts! If you are missing my point, when you start a sentence, you should capitalize the first letter, okay celt?

very
obviously

Thanks again celt! :thumbs:

I think celt would make a fantastic assistant, don't you SamClemmons? :thumbs:

EDIT, on second thought, he wouldn't since he writes fairy poorly himself. Who knows though, while some people write poorly, they make very good editors so maybe we do indeed have a place for you after all celt.

which dictionary has thin-skinned without the hyphen?
every online dictionary has it listed with the hyphen. http://www.onelook.com/?w=thin+skinned&ls=a
i don't have access to any actual dictionaries here at work.

i understand what a 'shift' key is. typing in lower case on the internet has been around for some time now. it is a 'choice', not a mistake.

other than my 'lack of shift key' offense, how exactly do i 'write poorly'?

granted, i don't consider myself an expert of english by ANY stretch of the imagination, but i wasn't under the impression that i 'wrote poorly'.

 

[CoventryCat86]

which dictionary has thin-skinned without the hyphen?
every online dictionary has it listed with the hyphen. http://www.onelook.com/?w=thin+skinned&ls=a
i don't have access to any actual dictionaries here at work.

i understand what a 'shift' key is. typing in lower case on the internet has been around for some time now. it is a 'choice', not a mistake.

other than my 'lack of shift key' offense, how exactly do i 'write poorly'?

granted, i don't consider myself an expert of english by ANY stretch of the imagination, but i wasn't under the impression that i 'wrote poorly'.

Every dictionary I've seen does NOT use a hyphen between thin and skinned, they are two separate words that do not require the use of a hyphen. Webster's is one that I just looked at, I can find others if you'd like me to.

Failure to capitalize just about every sentence you write is indeed "writing poorly." What kind of a grade do you think you'd get on a paper submitted to any teacher or instructor if you refused to capitalize? Would you submit a cover letter to a potential employer without capitalizing? Would you submit an article for publication without using capital letters when required?

This is why I made the statement that you write poorly.

LMAO, rationalizing your poor writing by trying to justify it with a ridiculous statement such as "typing in lower case on the internet has been around for some time now" is pretty pathetic. It may be "around for some time now" in some of your lazy, juvenile circles but it is certainlly not an accepted practice anywhere that I'm aware of or participate in.

 

[SamClemmons]

Neener neener neener.

NA

 

[celt]

yes, thin and skinned are two seperate words that take on a different meaning when joined with a hyphen.

or were you claiming that their epidemis was actually less thick than most?

actually, ALL of my sentences are lower case, not some.

i am not writing an essay for an english lit class, i am conversing on thar interweb.

many functions on systems and computers are case sensitive, so years ago folks would converse using all lower case. for some reason, it stuck with me.

you'll notice it once in awhile if you visit different places.

some people are thin-skinned about it, but most don't think it's 'poor writing skills'.

 

[SamClemmons]

I'm with you celt. I am outraged, nay, I am infuriated! I demand the right to be lazy! I will fight to the death my right to be lazy! Well... "fight to the death" in the sense that it doesn't cause me too much effort and I can do it sitting down and I can eat my turkey sandwich and...

NA

 

[tdog]

What kind of a grade do you think you'd get on a paper submitted to any teacher or instructor if you refused to capitalize?

Mrs. Crabtree would give an F

 

[grateful1]

I believe that Harris' first post was right on. Correcting grammar is petty; very petty. I believe Bill is petty for doing so. And comparing that to correcting someone as to the name or origin of a cigar is way off mark. Some may agree with this, others may not. I feel it is petty and will continue to do so.

I tell people they have egg on their face...as was the case this weekend, when a man I know literally had some on his cheek. In those cases I offer a napkin or let them know too wipe. I let people know that it's probably best to chew some gum, a mint or brush their teeth. I tell someone their zipper is down or they have something on their shoe...it's just polite.

 

[celt]

actually, SC, i don't consider it to be lazy. in fact, it is quite the opposite.

it is a writing style that has function in some aspects of computing. over the years, as more and more forums and bulletin boards have been created, more 'non-computer' folks frequent them.

granted, i am not a 'computer geek' by any means. it's just that i used to frequent a lot of places inhabited by these geeks. and this is the way they communicated. it was respectful to them.

nowadays, i am getting the impression that people find it to be troublesome. perhaps now that the web is an entirely different monster than it used to be, i should think about typing the 'proper' way.

it actually will be simpler, as i won't have to 'put on my different hat' when i am writing a letter to an employer or trying to get a good grade on my essay.

 

[CoventryCat86]

yes, thin and skinned are two seperate words that take on a different meaning when joined with a hyphen.

or were you claiming that their epidemis was actually less thick than most?

actually, ALL of my sentences are lower case, not some.

i am not writing an essay for an english lit class, i am conversing on thar interweb.

many functions on systems and computers are case sensitive, so years ago folks would converse using all lower case. for some reason, it stuck with me.

you'll notice it once in awhile if you visit different places.

some people are thin-skinned about it, but most don't think it's 'poor writing skills'.

On the contrary, most do think it's poor writing skills at least most people I talk to. You and I must run in different circles or something.

 

[celt]

On the contrary, most do think it's poor writing skills at least most people I talk to. You and I must run in different circles or something.

once again:

a long, long time ago, in a far far away interweb,

many people used to type like this.

it had function for certain aspects of computing that were case sensitive, and then worked its way into usergroups and the like.

nowadays, less and less people use it, so it looks foreign.

perhaps i should think about changing the way that i communicate on the net because the net is a different beast these days.

edited for spelling. we ALL make mistakes.

 

[jabba]

yes, thin and skinned are two seperate words that take on a different meaning when joined with a hyphen.

or were you claiming that their epidemis was actually less thick than most?

actually, ALL of my sentences are lower case, not some.

i am not writing an essay for an english lit class, i am conversing on thar interweb.

many functions on systems and computers are case sensitive, so years ago folks would converse using all lower case. for some reason, it stuck with me.

you'll notice it once in awhile if you visit different places.

some people are thin-skinned about it, but most don't think it's 'poor writing skills'.

On the contrary, most do think it's poor writing skills at least most people I talk to. You and I must run in different circles or something.

I think you missed a comma after "most do think it's poor writing skills".

 

[ggiese]

Patrick - I think YOU overwhelmingly and mindlessly accepted what was in that thread. Good for you! :thumbs:

...but I think the reality of it is everyone took their own interpretation out of this thread.

...and as far as you not knowing topping this thread would start a shitstorm? Do you REALLY believe that, or are you that ignorant... I don't think you're that ignorant, but maybe I'm giving you more credit than is due...


Ooops - Scot doesn't like me using "winkie's" - I'll have to get Rod's permission to up my quota for the day... :whistling:

 

[CoventryCat86]

yes, thin and skinned are two seperate words that take on a different meaning when joined with a hyphen.

or were you claiming that their epidemis was actually less thick than most?

actually, ALL of my sentences are lower case, not some.

i am not writing an essay for an english lit class, i am conversing on thar interweb.

many functions on systems and computers are case sensitive, so years ago folks would converse using all lower case. for some reason, it stuck with me.

you'll notice it once in awhile if you visit different places.

some people are thin-skinned about it, but most don't think it's 'poor writing skills'.

On the contrary, most do think it's poor writing skills at least most people I talk to. You and I must run in different circles or something.

I think you missed a comma after "most do think it's poor writing skills".

Possibly but in general, there are no hard and fast rules for the use of commas, it's more a matter of style and personal preference. I agree with you that where you suggested a comma in my sentence probably makes it flow better but there are those who think it was perfectly acceptable the way I wrote it.

 

[SamClemmons]

actually, SC, i don't consider it to be lazy. in fact, it is quite the opposite.

Hey, I'm on your side. I'm defending you here. I know it's the opposite of lazy. I know that you are tirelessly engaged, making an extra effort, charging ahead as all the others fall behind and making powerful endless strides in your effort to communicate effectively. A blind man would know this to be true... well... maybe not since he wouldn't know the difference but a deaf man.... even a deaf man could see the superhuman effort involved in... ah... um... not capitalizing... rrrrmmmm... was I talking?

NA

 

[jabba]

yes, thin and skinned are two seperate words that take on a different meaning when joined with a hyphen.

or were you claiming that their epidemis was actually less thick than most?

actually, ALL of my sentences are lower case, not some.

i am not writing an essay for an english lit class, i am conversing on thar interweb.

many functions on systems and computers are case sensitive, so years ago folks would converse using all lower case. for some reason, it stuck with me.

you'll notice it once in awhile if you visit different places.

some people are thin-skinned about it, but most don't think it's 'poor writing skills'.

On the contrary, most do think it's poor writing skills at least most people I talk to. You and I must run in different circles or something.

I think you missed a comma after "most do think it's poor writing skills".

Possibly but in general, there are no hard and fast rules for the use of commas, it's more a matter of style and personal preference. I agree with you that where you suggested a comma in my sentence probably makes it flow better but there are those who think it was perfectly acceptable the way I wrote it.

Just razzing you CC, I think you write beautifully :thumbs:

 

[celt]

actually, SC, i don't consider it to be lazy. in fact, it is quite the opposite.

Hey, I'm on your side. I'm defending you here. I know it's the opposite of lazy. I know that you are tirelessly engaged, making an extra effort, charging ahead as all the others fall behind and making powerful endless strides in your effort to communicate effectively. A blind man would know this to be true... well... maybe not since he wouldn't know the difference but a deaf man.... even a deaf man could see the superhuman effort involved in... ah... um... not capitalizing... rrrrmmmm... was I talking?

NA

superhuman? no.

but actually it takes a bit of effort, believe it or not.

once in awhile you catch yourself running out of the phone booth, forgetting to put your superman suit on.

 

[ggiese]

This is great!!! Neal hasn't had this much fun in, well... Months!!!

Hey KC - I see you lurking... Why not sit a spell and take your kilt off!!! Neal's without pants right now and I'm sure he'd love for you to join him!!!


Damn!!! There I go again... I'm sorry Rod - I exceeded the "winky" quota again... :whistling:

 

[Strayvector]

I tend to ignore long posts that are written badly. I hate seiing misspelled words, bad grammar and people who write posts as if they are in a chat room. For goodnes sakes, if you can't take the time to hit the <Shift> key or double read your post to check for spelling mistakes, then just stop posting.

For those of you who care: Who here does not double check their posts for spelling mistakes and simple grammatical errors prior to hitting the <Add Reply> button? Do you care more because of CC? I sure as hell do and I appreciate it when people make the effort to do so. Nothing is more annoying than trying to decipher what a person is trying to say because of spelling and grammatical errors. Especially when you know that it was because they just simply don't care.

By the way "ignorance" has nothing to do with the "ability to learn" and everything to do with the "desire to learn". Ignorance is a choice.

 

[celt]

Every dictionary I've seen does NOT use a hyphen between thin and skinned, they are two separate words that do not require the use of a hyphen. Webster's is one that I just looked at, I can find others if you'd like me to.

sorry, i didn't see that part about Webster's in your pre-edited post.

http://machaut.uchicago.edu/?action=search...&quicksearch=on

this shows that "thin skinned" is not in either the 1828 or the 1913 versions.

however,

"thin-skinned" shows up in the 1913 version here:
http://machaut.uchicago.edu/?resource=Webs...3=on&use1828=on

so perhaps it has been further molested and is now missing the hyphen in the modern Webster's version.

although, i WAS able to locate a 1985 Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary that has "thin-skinned" listed.

you might want to contact Webster's and tell them they screwed up and sent you an incorrect copy.

 

[alexgtp]

Mentors = Bad idea

Cigarpass MEMBERS stepping up to point out other MEMBERS mistakes in regerds to PASSES, PRICES, BOX SPLITS, and or general cigar related things is a very beneficial aspect of this board. I think this is what sets this board apart from the others.

Unfortunately what ruins it is when certain members take it to the next level.
There is no reason to bash newbies, just point out their errors. There is no need to take shots at members who do not agree with you.

Just point out the PROBLEM, without the extra comments/innuendos and move on to the next topic.