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15 million fools

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First post2015-12-30 18:42 +0000
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  15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2015-12-30 18:42 +0000
    Re: 15 million fools "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2015-12-30 19:12 +0000
      Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2015-12-30 19:21 +0000
      Re: 15 million fools Simon Grushka <s.grushka83@gmail.com> - 2016-01-01 14:14 -0800
    Re: 15 million fools Mr. B1ack <nowhere@nada.net> - 2015-12-30 22:19 -0500
      Re: 15 million fools James Hogg <Jas.Hogg@gOUTmail.com> - 2015-12-31 09:22 +0100
        Re: 15 million fools "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@verizon.net> - 2015-12-31 04:31 -0800
          Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2015-12-31 17:13 +0000
        Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2015-12-31 17:12 +0000
          Re: 15 million fools Mr. B1ack <nowhere@nada.net> - 2015-12-31 22:00 -0500
            Re: 15 million fools Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org.invalid> - 2016-01-01 17:47 +1100
              Re: 15 million fools musika <mUs1Ka@NOSPAMexcite.com> - 2016-01-01 08:16 +0000
                Re: 15 million fools Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org.invalid> - 2016-01-01 19:30 +1100
              Re: 15 million fools "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@verizon.net> - 2016-01-01 06:41 -0800
                Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-01 14:59 +0000
                  Re: 15 million fools GordonD <g.davie@btinternet.com> - 2016-01-01 19:44 +0000
                    Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-01 19:48 +0000
                      Re: 15 million fools GordonD <g.davie@btinternet.com> - 2016-01-01 22:24 +0000
                        Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-01 22:46 +0000
                          Re: 15 million fools GordonD <g.davie@btinternet.com> - 2016-01-02 12:28 +0000
                            Re: 15 million fools Janet <nobody@home.org> - 2016-01-02 15:04 +0000
                              Re: 15 million fools Tony Cooper <tonycooper214@gmail.com> - 2016-01-02 12:03 -0500
                              Re: 15 million fools GordonD <g.davie@btinternet.com> - 2016-01-02 20:51 +0000
                                Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-02 20:58 +0000
                                  Re: 15 million fools GordonD <g.davie@btinternet.com> - 2016-01-04 09:02 +0000
                                    Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-04 19:14 +0000
                                Re: 15 million fools Athel Cornish-Bowden <acornish@imm.cnrs.fr> - 2016-01-03 19:14 +0100
                                  Re: 15 million fools the Omrud <usenet.omrud@gmail.com> - 2016-01-03 19:19 +0000
                                  Re: 15 million fools Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org.invalid> - 2016-01-04 09:02 +1100
                    Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-01 19:57 +0000
                      Re: 15 million fools pensive hamster <pensive_hamster@hotmail.co.uk> - 2016-01-01 12:10 -0800
                        Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-01 20:18 +0000
                          Re: 15 million fools GordonD <g.davie@btinternet.com> - 2016-01-01 22:27 +0000
                            Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-01 22:47 +0000
                          Re: 15 million fools "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@verizon.net> - 2016-01-01 20:17 -0800
                            Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-02 20:48 +0000
                  Re: 15 million fools "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@verizon.net> - 2016-01-01 12:55 -0800
                    Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-01 21:05 +0000
                    Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-01 21:09 +0000
                    Re: 15 million fools GordonD <g.davie@btinternet.com> - 2016-01-01 22:29 +0000
                      Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-01 22:51 +0000
                        Re: 15 million fools GordonD <g.davie@btinternet.com> - 2016-01-02 12:29 +0000
                          Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-02 20:53 +0000
                            Re: 15 million fools GordonD <g.davie@btinternet.com> - 2016-01-04 09:03 +0000
                              Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-04 19:14 +0000
                                Re: 15 million fools GordonD <g.davie@btinternet.com> - 2016-01-05 10:31 +0000
                                  Re: 15 million fools "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@verizon.net> - 2016-01-05 07:12 -0800
                                    Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-06 00:14 +0000
                                  Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-06 00:14 +0000
                      Re: 15 million fools bill van <billvan@delete.shaw.ca> - 2016-01-01 17:02 -0800
                        Re: 15 million fools musika <mUs1Ka@NOSPAMexcite.com> - 2016-01-02 01:43 +0000
                        Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-02 20:42 +0000
              Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-01 14:58 +0000
                Re: 15 million fools Mr. B1ack <nowhere@nada.net> - 2016-01-01 21:52 -0500
                  Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-02 20:42 +0000
                    Re: 15 million fools Mr. B1ack <nowhere@nada.net> - 2016-01-02 21:54 -0500
                      Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-03 16:09 +0000
              Re: 15 million fools Mr. B1ack <nowhere@nada.net> - 2016-01-01 21:47 -0500
                Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-02 20:42 +0000
            Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-01 14:57 +0000
              Re: 15 million fools Mr. B1ack <nowhere@nada.net> - 2016-01-01 21:54 -0500
                Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-02 20:44 +0000
                  Re: 15 million fools Mr. B1ack <nowhere@nada.net> - 2016-01-02 21:55 -0500
                    Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-03 16:10 +0000
                      Re: 15 million fools "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@verizon.net> - 2016-01-03 11:09 -0800
                        Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-03 19:27 +0000
                      Re: 15 million fools Mr. B1ack <nowhere@nada.net> - 2016-01-03 17:32 -0500
                        Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-04 00:25 +0000
                          Re: 15 million fools Mr. B1ack <nowhere@nada.net> - 2016-01-04 11:56 -0500
                            Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-04 17:21 +0000
                              Re: 15 million fools Mr. B1ack <nowhere@nada.net> - 2016-01-04 17:44 -0500
                                Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-04 23:38 +0000
                                  Re: 15 million fools Mr. B1ack <nowhere@nada.net> - 2016-01-04 23:12 -0500
                                    Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-05 22:16 +0000
                                      Re: 15 million fools Mr. B1ack <nowhere@nada.net> - 2016-01-05 22:04 -0500
                                        Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-06 20:09 +0000
                                    Re: 15 million fools pensive hamster <pensive_hamster@hotmail.co.uk> - 2016-01-06 11:10 -0800
      Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2015-12-31 17:11 +0000
        Re: 15 million fools Mr. B1ack <nowhere@nada.net> - 2015-12-31 22:36 -0500
          Re: 15 million fools Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org.invalid> - 2016-01-01 18:12 +1100
            Re: 15 million fools "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@verizon.net> - 2016-01-01 06:48 -0800
            Re: 15 million fools Mr. B1ack <nowhere@nada.net> - 2016-01-01 22:17 -0500
          Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-01 11:00 +0000
            Re: 15 million fools GordonD <g.davie@btinternet.com> - 2016-01-01 19:46 +0000
              Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-01 19:54 +0000
                Re: 15 million fools Richard Yates <richard@yatesguitar.com> - 2016-01-01 12:27 -0800
                  Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-01 20:34 +0000
              Re: 15 million fools "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@verizon.net> - 2016-01-01 12:57 -0800
                Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-01 21:05 +0000
            Re: 15 million fools Mr. B1ack <nowhere@nada.net> - 2016-01-01 22:41 -0500
              Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-02 20:46 +0000
                Re: 15 million fools Mr. B1ack <nowhere@nada.net> - 2016-01-02 21:52 -0500
                  Re: 15 million fools RH Draney <dadoctah@cox.net> - 2016-01-02 22:03 -0700
                  Re: 15 million fools "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@verizon.net> - 2016-01-02 21:48 -0800
                  Re: 15 million fools Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org.invalid> - 2016-01-03 17:34 +1100
                  Re: 15 million fools Janet <nobody@home.org> - 2016-01-03 11:31 +0000
                    Re: 15 million fools Mr. B1ack <nowhere@nada.net> - 2016-01-03 17:40 -0500
                      Re: 15 million fools Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org.invalid> - 2016-01-04 10:13 +1100
                        Re: 15 million fools Jerry Friedman <jerry_friedman@yahoo.com> - 2016-01-03 16:15 -0800
                        Re: 15 million fools Mr. B1ack <nowhere@nada.net> - 2016-01-05 16:43 -0500
                          Re: 15 million fools Tony Cooper <tonycooper214@gmail.com> - 2016-01-05 17:36 -0500
                  Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-03 18:36 +0000
                    Re: 15 million fools "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@verizon.net> - 2016-01-03 11:11 -0800
                      Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-03 19:28 +0000
                        Re: 15 million fools "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@verizon.net> - 2016-01-03 13:47 -0800
                          Re: 15 million fools "Peter Duncanson [BrE]" <mail@peterduncanson.net> - 2016-01-04 00:07 +0000
                            Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-04 00:31 +0000
                          Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-04 00:29 +0000
                            Re: 15 million fools GordonD <g.davie@btinternet.com> - 2016-01-04 09:13 +0000
                              Re: 15 million fools "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@verizon.net> - 2016-01-04 04:17 -0800
                                Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-04 19:16 +0000
                              Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-04 19:15 +0000
                                Re: 15 million fools GordonD <g.davie@btinternet.com> - 2016-01-05 10:24 +0000
                                  Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-06 00:13 +0000
                                    Re: 15 million fools GordonD <g.davie@btinternet.com> - 2016-01-06 13:42 +0000
                                      Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-06 19:04 +0000
                            Re: 15 million fools "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@verizon.net> - 2016-01-04 04:19 -0800
                              Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-04 19:16 +0000
                                Re: 15 million fools "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@verizon.net> - 2016-01-04 11:58 -0800
                                  Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-04 23:30 +0000
                                Re: 15 million fools charles <charles@candehope.me.uk> - 2016-01-04 20:02 +0000
                                Re: 15 million fools Peter Young <pnyoung@ormail.co.uk> - 2016-01-04 20:10 +0000
                                  Re: 15 million fools "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@verizon.net> - 2016-01-04 13:17 -0800
                                    Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-04 23:31 +0000
                          Re: 15 million fools Reinhold {Rey} Aman <aman@sonic.net> - 2016-01-03 18:18 -0800
                    Re: 15 million fools Mr. B1ack <nowhere@nada.net> - 2016-01-03 17:54 -0500
                      Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-04 00:27 +0000
                        Re: 15 million fools Mr. B1ack <nowhere@nada.net> - 2016-01-04 17:58 -0500
                          Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-04 23:40 +0000
                Re: 15 million fools GordonD <g.davie@btinternet.com> - 2016-01-04 09:06 +0000
                  Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-04 19:15 +0000
          Re: 15 million fools Charles Bishop <ctbishop@earthlink.net> - 2016-01-02 17:29 -0800
            Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2016-01-03 16:09 +0000
    Re: 15 million fools CDB <bellemarecd@gmail.com> - 2015-12-31 08:31 -0500
      Re: 15 million fools "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> - 2015-12-31 16:46 +0000

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#578093 — 15 million fools

From"Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com>
Date2015-12-30 18:42 +0000
Subject15 million fools
Message-ID<op.yagzluoy86ebyl@red.lan>
15 million people have spelt length as lenght on the internet, and they actually think it's correct, not just a typo!

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#578095

From"John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net>
Date2015-12-30 19:12 +0000
Message-ID<51W5y0sPNk52-pn2-WtYTdzl4Z7yH@localhost>
In reply to#578093
On Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:42:56 UTC, "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> wrote:

> 15 million people have spelt length as lenght on the internet, and they actually think it's correct, not just a typo!

I don't know who counted that number for you, but whatever the 
correct number is, it's rivalled by the number of people who have 
spelled "whoa" as "woah". It seems that, as in your example, they 
know there's an h in there somewhere but they don't quite know 
where.

-- 
John Varela

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#578096

From"Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com>
Date2015-12-30 19:21 +0000
Message-ID<op.yag1epv186ebyl@red.lan>
In reply to#578095
On Wed, 30 Dec 2015 19:12:18 -0000, John Varela <newlamps@verizon.net> wrote:

> On Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:42:56 UTC, "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> wrote:
>
>> 15 million people have spelt length as lenght on the internet, and they actually think it's correct, not just a typo!
>
> I don't know who counted that number for you, but whatever the
> correct number is, it's rivalled by the number of people who have
> spelled "whoa" as "woah". It seems that, as in your example, they
> know there's an h in there somewhere but they don't quite know
> where.

With whoa and woah, the h is silent, so I'd forgive them.  But length ends in a th sound, just like in thing, third, think, etc.  Changing it to lenght makes it very difficult to pronounce unless you're German.

-- 
The Post Office just recalled their latest stamps.  They had pictures
of lawyers on them, and people couldn't figure out which side to spit
on.

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#578431

FromSimon Grushka <s.grushka83@gmail.com>
Date2016-01-01 14:14 -0800
Message-ID<cef6b78b-cb93-4a58-843f-9da759d5adcb@googlegroups.com>
In reply to#578095
I'm not a native German speaker (although, I've been taught it at school) and "lenght" "sounds" better for me, more "natural" (so to speak).

simon

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#578130

FromMr. B1ack <nowhere@nada.net>
Date2015-12-30 22:19 -0500
Message-ID<7d798b9271lhug8832vd88co16n01aabmi@4ax.com>
In reply to#578093
On Wed, 30 Dec 2015 19:23:21 -0000, "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> wrote:

>On Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:58:53 -0000, Dr. Jai Maharaj <alt.fan.jai-maharaj@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>
>> In article <op.yagzluoy86ebyl@red.lan>,
>> "Mr Macaw" <n...@spam.com> posted:
>>>
>>> 15 million people have spelt length as lenght on the
>>> internet, and they actually think it's correct, not just
>>> a typo!
>>
>> "spelt"
>> about 12,700,000 search results.
>>
>> "spelled"
>> about 50,500,000 search results.
>
>Those are both words, with a subtle difference not many people care about.  In my example, lenght is not a word.


   "Spelt" is English english. "Spelled" is more the American version.

   "Pleaded" and "runned" are American 'Blinglish' ... the slow death
   of the irregular verb. 

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#578137

FromJames Hogg <Jas.Hogg@gOUTmail.com>
Date2015-12-31 09:22 +0100
Message-ID<n62ofb$n70$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#578130
Mr. B1ack wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Dec 2015 19:23:21 -0000, "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> wrote:
> 
>> On Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:58:53 -0000, Dr. Jai Maharaj <alt.fan.jai-maharaj@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>>
>>> In article <op.yagzluoy86ebyl@red.lan>,
>>> "Mr Macaw" <n...@spam.com> posted:
>>>> 15 million people have spelt length as lenght on the
>>>> internet, and they actually think it's correct, not just
>>>> a typo!
>>> "spelt"
>>> about 12,700,000 search results.
>>>
>>> "spelled"
>>> about 50,500,000 search results.
>> Those are both words, with a subtle difference not many people care about.  In my example, lenght is not a word.
> 
> 
>    "Spelt" is English english. "Spelled" is more the American version.
> 
>    "Pleaded" and "runned" are American 'Blinglish' ... the slow death
>    of the irregular verb. 

Some American dove in and rescued it.

-- 
James

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#578148

From"Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@verizon.net>
Date2015-12-31 04:31 -0800
Message-ID<10fd131b-fc3b-4dd0-9416-840c7f263d53@googlegroups.com>
In reply to#578137
On Thursday, December 31, 2015 at 3:22:36 AM UTC-5, James Hogg wrote:
> Mr. B1ack wrote:
> > On Wed, 30 Dec 2015 19:23:21 -0000, "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> wrote:
> >> On Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:58:53 -0000, Dr. Jai Maharaj <alt.fan.jai-maharaj@googlegroups.com> wrote:

> >>> In article <op.yagzluoy86ebyl@red.lan>,
> >>> "Mr Macaw" <n...@spam.com> posted:
> >>>> 15 million people have spelt length as lenght on the
> >>>> internet, and they actually think it's correct, not just
> >>>> a typo!
> >>> "spelt"
> >>> about 12,700,000 search results.
> >>> "spelled"
> >>> about 50,500,000 search results.
> >> Those are both words, with a subtle difference not many people care about.  In my example, lenght is not a word.
> >    "Spelt" is English english. "Spelled" is more the American version.
> >    "Pleaded" and "runned" are American 'Blinglish' ... the slow death
> >    of the irregular verb. 
> 
> Some American dove in and rescued it.

(I trust you know that "Mr. B1ack" is lying about 50% of his examples.)

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#578180

From"Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com>
Date2015-12-31 17:13 +0000
Message-ID<op.yaip4wfa86ebyl@red.lan>
In reply to#578148
On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 12:31:17 -0000, Peter T. Daniels <grammatim@verizon.net> wrote:

> On Thursday, December 31, 2015 at 3:22:36 AM UTC-5, James Hogg wrote:
>> Mr. B1ack wrote:
>> > On Wed, 30 Dec 2015 19:23:21 -0000, "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> wrote:
>> >> On Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:58:53 -0000, Dr. Jai Maharaj <alt.fan.jai-maharaj@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>
>> >>> In article <op.yagzluoy86ebyl@red.lan>,
>> >>> "Mr Macaw" <n...@spam.com> posted:
>> >>>> 15 million people have spelt length as lenght on the
>> >>>> internet, and they actually think it's correct, not just
>> >>>> a typo!
>> >>> "spelt"
>> >>> about 12,700,000 search results.
>> >>> "spelled"
>> >>> about 50,500,000 search results.
>> >> Those are both words, with a subtle difference not many people care about.  In my example, lenght is not a word.
>> >    "Spelt" is English english. "Spelled" is more the American version.
>> >    "Pleaded" and "runned" are American 'Blinglish' ... the slow death
>> >    of the irregular verb.
>>
>> Some American dove in and rescued it.
>
> (I trust you know that "Mr. B1ack" is lying about 50% of his examples.)

Never believe ne1 who uses numbers like they're on a mobile fone 4fs.

-- 
If an alien presented you with a piece of technology that could end all disease and famine throughout the entire planet, what would you do?
1) Present it to the President of the United States of America.
2) Sell it to the highest bidder.
3) Take it to pieces.

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#578179

From"Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com>
Date2015-12-31 17:12 +0000
Message-ID<op.yaip3laj86ebyl@red.lan>
In reply to#578137
On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 08:22:33 -0000, James Hogg <Jas.Hogg@goutmail.com> wrote:

> Mr. B1ack wrote:
>> On Wed, 30 Dec 2015 19:23:21 -0000, "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:58:53 -0000, Dr. Jai Maharaj <alt.fan.jai-maharaj@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> In article <op.yagzluoy86ebyl@red.lan>,
>>>> "Mr Macaw" <n...@spam.com> posted:
>>>>> 15 million people have spelt length as lenght on the
>>>>> internet, and they actually think it's correct, not just
>>>>> a typo!
>>>> "spelt"
>>>> about 12,700,000 search results.
>>>>
>>>> "spelled"
>>>> about 50,500,000 search results.
>>> Those are both words, with a subtle difference not many people care about.  In my example, lenght is not a word.
>>
>>
>>    "Spelt" is English english. "Spelled" is more the American version.
>>
>>    "Pleaded" and "runned" are American 'Blinglish' ... the slow death
>>    of the irregular verb.
>
> Some American dove in and rescued it.

I'm never sure if I'd rescue someone from drowning.  If I do, it shows I'm braver than all the other pathetic people stood watching.  But.... the guy drowning should have learnt to swim properly, so why should I save him?

-- 
If breasts had no nipples, they'd be pointless.

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#578255

FromMr. B1ack <nowhere@nada.net>
Date2015-12-31 22:00 -0500
Message-ID<8mqb8b5i0icl9aa4vnf6loou9gnubh738n@4ax.com>
In reply to#578179
On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 17:12:47 -0000, "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> wrote:

>On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 08:22:33 -0000, James Hogg <Jas.Hogg@goutmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Mr. B1ack wrote:
>>> On Wed, 30 Dec 2015 19:23:21 -0000, "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:58:53 -0000, Dr. Jai Maharaj <alt.fan.jai-maharaj@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> In article <op.yagzluoy86ebyl@red.lan>,
>>>>> "Mr Macaw" <n...@spam.com> posted:
>>>>>> 15 million people have spelt length as lenght on the
>>>>>> internet, and they actually think it's correct, not just
>>>>>> a typo!
>>>>> "spelt"
>>>>> about 12,700,000 search results.
>>>>>
>>>>> "spelled"
>>>>> about 50,500,000 search results.
>>>> Those are both words, with a subtle difference not many people care about.  In my example, lenght is not a word.
>>>
>>>
>>>    "Spelt" is English english. "Spelled" is more the American version.
>>>
>>>    "Pleaded" and "runned" are American 'Blinglish' ... the slow death
>>>    of the irregular verb.
>>
>> Some American dove in and rescued it.
>
>I'm never sure if I'd rescue someone from drowning.  If I do, it shows
>I'm braver than all the other pathetic people stood watching.  But.... the
>guy drowning should have learnt to swim properly, so why should I
>save him?


   Tisk ... all about YOU ....... 

   Seems you were never schooled in the Golden Rule, the
   foundation of ethics - empathy 101.  

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#578262

FromPeter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org.invalid>
Date2016-01-01 17:47 +1100
Message-ID<n6578l$j3q$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#578255
On 2016-Jan-01 14:00, Mr. B1ack wrote:
> On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 17:12:47 -0000, "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> wrote:

>> I'm never sure if I'd rescue someone from drowning.  If I do, it shows
>> I'm braver than all the other pathetic people stood watching.  But.... the
>> guy drowning should have learnt to swim properly, so why should I
>> save him?
> 
>    Tisk ... all about YOU ....... 
> 
>    Seems you were never schooled in the Golden Rule, the
>    foundation of ethics - empathy 101.  

Buck Buck Bacaw revealed long ago that he is a supporter of the British
National Party, a cesspit designed to attract sociopaths. Not that I
blame Britain for that; every country seems to have something equivalent.

-- 
Peter Moylan                           http://www.pmoylan.org
Newcastle, NSW, Australia

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#578269

Frommusika <mUs1Ka@NOSPAMexcite.com>
Date2016-01-01 08:16 +0000
Message-ID<n65cgn$ujo$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#578262
On 01/01/2016 06:47, Peter Moylan wrote:
> On 2016-Jan-01 14:00, Mr. B1ack wrote:
>> On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 17:12:47 -0000, "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> wrote:
>
>>> I'm never sure if I'd rescue someone from drowning.  If I do, it shows
>>> I'm braver than all the other pathetic people stood watching.  But.... the
>>> guy drowning should have learnt to swim properly, so why should I
>>> save him?
>>
>>     Tisk ... all about YOU .......
>>
>>     Seems you were never schooled in the Golden Rule, the
>>     foundation of ethics - empathy 101.
>
> Buck Buck Bacaw revealed long ago that he is a supporter of the British
> National Party, a cesspit designed to attract sociopaths. Not that I
> blame Britain for that; every country seems to have something equivalent.
>
Is he related to Lauren?

-- 
Ray
UK

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#578270

FromPeter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org.invalid>
Date2016-01-01 19:30 +1100
Message-ID<n65dak$dj$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#578269
On 2016-Jan-01 19:16, musika wrote:
> On 01/01/2016 06:47, Peter Moylan wrote:
>> On 2016-Jan-01 14:00, Mr. B1ack wrote:
>>> On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 17:12:47 -0000, "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> wrote:
>>
>>>> I'm never sure if I'd rescue someone from drowning.  If I do, it shows
>>>> I'm braver than all the other pathetic people stood watching. 
>>>> But.... the
>>>> guy drowning should have learnt to swim properly, so why should I
>>>> save him?
>>>
>>>     Tisk ... all about YOU .......
>>>
>>>     Seems you were never schooled in the Golden Rule, the
>>>     foundation of ethics - empathy 101.
>>
>> Buck Buck Bacaw revealed long ago that he is a supporter of the British
>> National Party, a cesspit designed to attract sociopaths. Not that I
>> blame Britain for that; every country seems to have something equivalent.
>>
> Is he related to Lauren?

Probably not. I first met the name in "The Wizard of Id", when the
wizard accidentally turned the king into a rooster.

-- 
Peter Moylan                           http://www.pmoylan.org
Sailing away to Key Largo

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#578328

From"Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@verizon.net>
Date2016-01-01 06:41 -0800
Message-ID<eb6e2979-9fd4-4a8e-b0fa-92a28b89745c@googlegroups.com>
In reply to#578262
On Friday, January 1, 2016 at 1:47:21 AM UTC-5, Peter Moylan wrote:
> On 2016-Jan-01 14:00, Mr. B1ack wrote:
> > On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 17:12:47 -0000, "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> wrote:

> >> I'm never sure if I'd rescue someone from drowning.  If I do, it shows
> >> I'm braver than all the other pathetic people stood watching.  But.... the
> >> guy drowning should have learnt to swim properly, so why should I
> >> save him?
> >    Tisk ... all about YOU ....... 
> >    Seems you were never schooled in the Golden Rule, the
> >    foundation of ethics - empathy 101.  
> 
> Buck Buck Bacaw revealed long ago that he is a supporter of the British
> National Party, a cesspit designed to attract sociopaths. Not that I
> blame Britain for that; every country seems to have something equivalent.

You're not suggesting that "Mr. B1ack" is any better, are you? she came 
up with "Blinglish" and has now described it in disturbingly racist terms. 
Where do the crossposts come from?

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#578335

From"Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com>
Date2016-01-01 14:59 +0000
Message-ID<op.yakekmn786ebyl@red.lan>
In reply to#578328
On Fri, 01 Jan 2016 14:41:45 -0000, Peter T. Daniels <grammatim@verizon.net> wrote:

> On Friday, January 1, 2016 at 1:47:21 AM UTC-5, Peter Moylan wrote:
>> On 2016-Jan-01 14:00, Mr. B1ack wrote:
>> > On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 17:12:47 -0000, "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> wrote:
>
>> >> I'm never sure if I'd rescue someone from drowning.  If I do, it shows
>> >> I'm braver than all the other pathetic people stood watching.  But.... the
>> >> guy drowning should have learnt to swim properly, so why should I
>> >> save him?
>> >    Tisk ... all about YOU .......
>> >    Seems you were never schooled in the Golden Rule, the
>> >    foundation of ethics - empathy 101.
>>
>> Buck Buck Bacaw revealed long ago that he is a supporter of the British
>> National Party, a cesspit designed to attract sociopaths. Not that I
>> blame Britain for that; every country seems to have something equivalent.
>
> You're not suggesting that "Mr. B1ack" is any better, are you? she came
> up with "Blinglish" and has now described it in disturbingly racist terms.
> Where do the crossposts come from?

Why do you find racism disturbing?  Clearly one race must be better than the others, so that race should quench all others to improve the world for us.

-- 
A man goes to the Doctor and says "Doctor I think my wife's been dead for two weeks."
"Dead for two weeks, how did you work that out?"
"Well, the sex is the same but the washing is starting to build up."

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#578391

FromGordonD <g.davie@btinternet.com>
Date2016-01-01 19:44 +0000
Message-ID<deo394F5hqrU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#578335
On 01/01/2016 14:59, Mr Macaw wrote:
> On Fri, 01 Jan 2016 14:41:45 -0000, Peter T. Daniels
> <grammatim@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> On Friday, January 1, 2016 at 1:47:21 AM UTC-5, Peter Moylan wrote:
>>> On 2016-Jan-01 14:00, Mr. B1ack wrote:
>>> > On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 17:12:47 -0000, "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> wrote:
>>
>>> >> I'm never sure if I'd rescue someone from drowning.  If I do, it
>>> shows
>>> >> I'm braver than all the other pathetic people stood watching.
>>> But.... the
>>> >> guy drowning should have learnt to swim properly, so why should I
>>> >> save him?
>>> >    Tisk ... all about YOU .......
>>> >    Seems you were never schooled in the Golden Rule, the
>>> >    foundation of ethics - empathy 101.
>>>
>>> Buck Buck Bacaw revealed long ago that he is a supporter of the British
>>> National Party, a cesspit designed to attract sociopaths. Not that I
>>> blame Britain for that; every country seems to have something
>>> equivalent.
>>
>> You're not suggesting that "Mr. B1ack" is any better, are you? she came
>> up with "Blinglish" and has now described it in disturbingly racist
>> terms.
>> Where do the crossposts come from?
>
> Why do you find racism disturbing?  Clearly one race must be better than
> the others, so that race should quench all others to improve the world
> for us.
>

You assume that you're part of the superior race.
-- 
Gordon Davie
Edinburgh, Scotland

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#578394

From"Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com>
Date2016-01-01 19:48 +0000
Message-ID<op.yakrymou86ebyl@red.lan>
In reply to#578391
On Fri, 01 Jan 2016 19:44:34 -0000, GordonD <g.davie@btinternet.com> wrote:

> On 01/01/2016 14:59, Mr Macaw wrote:
>> On Fri, 01 Jan 2016 14:41:45 -0000, Peter T. Daniels
>> <grammatim@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>> On Friday, January 1, 2016 at 1:47:21 AM UTC-5, Peter Moylan wrote:
>>>> On 2016-Jan-01 14:00, Mr. B1ack wrote:
>>>> > On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 17:12:47 -0000, "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> >> I'm never sure if I'd rescue someone from drowning.  If I do, it
>>>> shows
>>>> >> I'm braver than all the other pathetic people stood watching.
>>>> But.... the
>>>> >> guy drowning should have learnt to swim properly, so why should I
>>>> >> save him?
>>>> >    Tisk ... all about YOU .......
>>>> >    Seems you were never schooled in the Golden Rule, the
>>>> >    foundation of ethics - empathy 101.
>>>>
>>>> Buck Buck Bacaw revealed long ago that he is a supporter of the British
>>>> National Party, a cesspit designed to attract sociopaths. Not that I
>>>> blame Britain for that; every country seems to have something
>>>> equivalent.
>>>
>>> You're not suggesting that "Mr. B1ack" is any better, are you? she came
>>> up with "Blinglish" and has now described it in disturbingly racist
>>> terms.
>>> Where do the crossposts come from?
>>
>> Why do you find racism disturbing?  Clearly one race must be better than
>> the others, so that race should quench all others to improve the world
>> for us.
>
> You assume that you're part of the superior race.

Well I don't have more hair everywhere else than on the top of my head like an orangutan, and dance round a campfire praying to imaginary beings.  I also live in a country that's progressed beyond shanty towns.

-- 
What do bungee jumping and sex with a prostitute have in common?
1) They both cost about $100.
2) They both last about 30 seconds.
3) In both cases, if the rubber breaks, you're a dead man.

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#578433

FromGordonD <g.davie@btinternet.com>
Date2016-01-01 22:24 +0000
Message-ID<deockkF80cqU2@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#578394
On 01/01/2016 19:48, Mr Macaw wrote:
> On Fri, 01 Jan 2016 19:44:34 -0000, GordonD <g.davie@btinternet.com> wrote:
>
>> On 01/01/2016 14:59, Mr Macaw wrote:
>>> On Fri, 01 Jan 2016 14:41:45 -0000, Peter T. Daniels
>>> <grammatim@verizon.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Friday, January 1, 2016 at 1:47:21 AM UTC-5, Peter Moylan wrote:
>>>>> On 2016-Jan-01 14:00, Mr. B1ack wrote:
>>>>> > On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 17:12:47 -0000, "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> >> I'm never sure if I'd rescue someone from drowning.  If I do, it
>>>>> shows
>>>>> >> I'm braver than all the other pathetic people stood watching.
>>>>> But.... the
>>>>> >> guy drowning should have learnt to swim properly, so why should I
>>>>> >> save him?
>>>>> >    Tisk ... all about YOU .......
>>>>> >    Seems you were never schooled in the Golden Rule, the
>>>>> >    foundation of ethics - empathy 101.
>>>>>
>>>>> Buck Buck Bacaw revealed long ago that he is a supporter of the
>>>>> British
>>>>> National Party, a cesspit designed to attract sociopaths. Not that I
>>>>> blame Britain for that; every country seems to have something
>>>>> equivalent.
>>>>
>>>> You're not suggesting that "Mr. B1ack" is any better, are you? she came
>>>> up with "Blinglish" and has now described it in disturbingly racist
>>>> terms.
>>>> Where do the crossposts come from?
>>>
>>> Why do you find racism disturbing?  Clearly one race must be better than
>>> the others, so that race should quench all others to improve the world
>>> for us.
>>
>> You assume that you're part of the superior race.
>
> Well I don't have more hair everywhere else than on the top of my head
> like an orangutan, and dance round a campfire praying to imaginary
> beings.  I also live in a country that's progressed beyond shanty towns.
>

Have you ever been to Clydebank?
-- 
Gordon Davie
Edinburgh, Scotland

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#578437

From"Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com>
Date2016-01-01 22:46 +0000
Message-ID<op.yakz8jdu86ebyl@red.lan>
In reply to#578433
On Fri, 01 Jan 2016 22:24:18 -0000, GordonD <g.davie@btinternet.com> wrote:

> On 01/01/2016 19:48, Mr Macaw wrote:
>> On Fri, 01 Jan 2016 19:44:34 -0000, GordonD <g.davie@btinternet.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 01/01/2016 14:59, Mr Macaw wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 01 Jan 2016 14:41:45 -0000, Peter T. Daniels
>>>> <grammatim@verizon.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Friday, January 1, 2016 at 1:47:21 AM UTC-5, Peter Moylan wrote:
>>>>>> On 2016-Jan-01 14:00, Mr. B1ack wrote:
>>>>>> > On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 17:12:47 -0000, "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> >> I'm never sure if I'd rescue someone from drowning.  If I do, it
>>>>>> shows
>>>>>> >> I'm braver than all the other pathetic people stood watching.
>>>>>> But.... the
>>>>>> >> guy drowning should have learnt to swim properly, so why should I
>>>>>> >> save him?
>>>>>> >    Tisk ... all about YOU .......
>>>>>> >    Seems you were never schooled in the Golden Rule, the
>>>>>> >    foundation of ethics - empathy 101.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Buck Buck Bacaw revealed long ago that he is a supporter of the
>>>>>> British
>>>>>> National Party, a cesspit designed to attract sociopaths. Not that I
>>>>>> blame Britain for that; every country seems to have something
>>>>>> equivalent.
>>>>>
>>>>> You're not suggesting that "Mr. B1ack" is any better, are you? she came
>>>>> up with "Blinglish" and has now described it in disturbingly racist
>>>>> terms.
>>>>> Where do the crossposts come from?
>>>>
>>>> Why do you find racism disturbing?  Clearly one race must be better than
>>>> the others, so that race should quench all others to improve the world
>>>> for us.
>>>
>>> You assume that you're part of the superior race.
>>
>> Well I don't have more hair everywhere else than on the top of my head
>> like an orangutan, and dance round a campfire praying to imaginary
>> beings.  I also live in a country that's progressed beyond shanty towns.
>
> Have you ever been to Clydebank?

There will always be a few dregs.

I think I did once - I stopped alongside a pedestrian and wound down my window to ask for directions, and was completely ignored.  The expression was one as though I'd asked for a shag.

-- 
My wife and I went to a hotel where we got a waterbed. My wife calls it the Dead Sea .

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#578554

FromGordonD <g.davie@btinternet.com>
Date2016-01-02 12:28 +0000
Message-ID<depu2rFj868U4@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#578437
On 01/01/2016 22:46, Mr Macaw wrote:
> On Fri, 01 Jan 2016 22:24:18 -0000, GordonD <g.davie@btinternet.com> wrote:
>
>> On 01/01/2016 19:48, Mr Macaw wrote:
>>> On Fri, 01 Jan 2016 19:44:34 -0000, GordonD <g.davie@btinternet.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 01/01/2016 14:59, Mr Macaw wrote:
>>>>> On Fri, 01 Jan 2016 14:41:45 -0000, Peter T. Daniels
>>>>> <grammatim@verizon.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Friday, January 1, 2016 at 1:47:21 AM UTC-5, Peter Moylan wrote:
>>>>>>> On 2016-Jan-01 14:00, Mr. B1ack wrote:
>>>>>>> > On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 17:12:47 -0000, "Mr Macaw" <no@spam.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >> I'm never sure if I'd rescue someone from drowning.  If I do, it
>>>>>>> shows
>>>>>>> >> I'm braver than all the other pathetic people stood watching.
>>>>>>> But.... the
>>>>>>> >> guy drowning should have learnt to swim properly, so why should I
>>>>>>> >> save him?
>>>>>>> >    Tisk ... all about YOU .......
>>>>>>> >    Seems you were never schooled in the Golden Rule, the
>>>>>>> >    foundation of ethics - empathy 101.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Buck Buck Bacaw revealed long ago that he is a supporter of the
>>>>>>> British
>>>>>>> National Party, a cesspit designed to attract sociopaths. Not that I
>>>>>>> blame Britain for that; every country seems to have something
>>>>>>> equivalent.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You're not suggesting that "Mr. B1ack" is any better, are you? she
>>>>>> came
>>>>>> up with "Blinglish" and has now described it in disturbingly racist
>>>>>> terms.
>>>>>> Where do the crossposts come from?
>>>>>
>>>>> Why do you find racism disturbing?  Clearly one race must be better
>>>>> than
>>>>> the others, so that race should quench all others to improve the world
>>>>> for us.
>>>>
>>>> You assume that you're part of the superior race.
>>>
>>> Well I don't have more hair everywhere else than on the top of my head
>>> like an orangutan, and dance round a campfire praying to imaginary
>>> beings.  I also live in a country that's progressed beyond shanty towns.
>>
>> Have you ever been to Clydebank?
>
> There will always be a few dregs.
>
> I think I did once - I stopped alongside a pedestrian and wound down my
> window to ask for directions, and was completely ignored.  The
> expression was one as though I'd asked for a shag.
>

They knew you weren't local because your car stereo was in place.
-- 
Gordon Davie
Edinburgh, Scotland

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