oil on moving parts?

On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 20:44:21 -0700, I said, "Pick a card, any card" and David Nebenzahl instead replied:

Perhaps you should write in palindromes.

Straw warts?

-- Ray

Selvfølgelig er der det. Er det ikke fornuftigt at sikre at alle før bedst muligt udbytte af indlæggene? Ellers kunne alle jo bare skrive på hvilket sprog de ville.

Ja, det gør det da i høj grad. Uartige børn som dig skal have en røvfuld.

Just like now.

On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:58:44 +0200, I said, "Pick a card, any card" and "Erik Olsen DK" instead replied:

Oh, goody. Then I'll continue to top post. See the above.

-- Ray

From my admittedly limited knowledge of the Danish language I'm fairly sure that Erik said that Danish butter goods-wagons run to Copenhagen! =8^]

Greg.P.

On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:28:59 +1300, I said, "Pick a card, any card" and Greg Procter instead replied:

Which changes my response why?

-- Ray

Sure there is: Language contininuity. Since when is English read in random order (thus causing top posting to make sense)?

On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:44:59 -0000, I said, "Pick a card, any card" and Paul Johnson instead replied:

It's known as a conversation.

-- Ray

DN:

I want to agree with you, but I have a copy of the Dec 1970 RMC with an article by Chuck Yungkurth, describing his experiments with plastic parts and Labelle 101. He didn't find any problems with the plastics used for mechanical parts, but he did find that styrene tended to soften drastically and become rubbery when it was soaked in Labelle 101 or had spillage sitting on it for an extended time (a few months, in most cases). He also found that sheet styrene, which is apparently laminated from thin sheets, tended to delaminate and crumble badly when affected.

Engineering plastics should be fine, in any case, but it does seem like some caution would be indicated.

Cordially yours: Gerard P. President, a box of track and a gappy table.

On 10/22/2007 7:03 AM Ray Haddad spake thus:

But a conversation makes *no sense* in top-posting order. To wit:

Can I make models out of oatmeal?

See, it only takes a ridiculous example to show you why this is a bad idea.

I wrote that it is wise to write your posts in a way that readers get the most out of it. I also gave an example on how not to do it (i. e. wiriting in Danish in an English-language group).

In my opinion how you quote means a great deal to how easy your posts are to read.

He's trying to butter you up?

PS double questions in a single sentence guarentee confusion.

Greg.P.

Since GWB got into office(?)

Greg.P.

On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:13:58 +0200, I said, "Pick a card, any card" and "Erik Olsen DK" instead replied:

Eric, you are missing the point entirely. While I agree with you for the most part, it is more infuriating for you to become a NetKop telling everyone that they're posting wrong when there's really no wrong way to post. Try gritting your teeth and moving on to the next post rather than trying to get others to change to your way of thinking. It works much better for the newsgroup as a whole.

-- Ray

On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:32:06 +1300, I said, "Pick a card, any card" and Greg Procter instead replied:

Read again for clarity, Greg. Where's that second question?

-- Ray

On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:03:23 -0700, I said, "Pick a card, any card" and David Nebenzahl instead replied:

Of course it does. Just like any conversation around the barbecue switches from sports to trucks to fishing to the neighbor's shorts after a few brews. Simultaneously, no less!

David, I agree that it makes more sense for the most part. What doesn't make sense is the NetKop attitude in demanding that others conform to YOUR way or NO way. Try as you may, if I want to post on the top, I will. Want to see me do it again?

-- Ray

"Which?" and "why?" ;-)

Regards, Greg.P.

On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:56:24 +1300, I said, "Pick a card, any card" and Greg Procter instead replied:

Neither of which MUST be a question. They MAY be but don't have to be. That's the clarity bit I was referring to, Greg.

Which changes nothing. See how that works? It's a statement, not a questions. Which brings me to the next point. Rhetorical questions really aren't questions. Did you know that? Grammatically speaking they don't even require a question mark at the end.

-- Ray

I'm sitting here at my computer without the benefit of access to your thought processes - I can read any meaning that's possible from the words you transmit and some, all or none may be the meaning you intend. YOU push the 'send' button.

There was a question mark at the end - it's a fair assumption that you were asking a question!

Where in your post did it say "Rhetorical question!"?

Regards, Greg.P.

On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:19:35 +1300, I said, "Pick a card, any card" and Greg Procter instead replied:

Yes, but only one.

What a dog's breakfast your question/statement is, Greg. It doesn't matter about the word rhetorical. I realize it's far too big a word for you so don't trouble your sheep herding head about it.

-- Ray