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by **Hodgkinson** » Nov 26th, '05, 16:29

I don't think the time factor has anything to do with it.
I have been a member for over a year now and do not have access to the Resricted (not Secrets :roll:

) Area.

When the mods deem you ready then I am sure an invite will come your way.

by **Peter Marucci** » Nov 26th, '05, 17:23

Tomo suggests that his being a freelance writer should put the fear of God into all posters.
Perhaps my being a 40-year newspaper veteran (35 of them as an editor) may put the fear of God into Tomo! :twisted:

LOL!

by **Tomo** » Nov 26th, '05, 23:42

Peter Marucci wrote:Tomo suggests that his being a freelance writer should put the fear of God into all posters.

No I don't! I suggest nothing of the sort. In fact, my point is the very opposite of what you've said, Peter! Grrr!

Here's my point: while it's liberating to not feel like I'm submitting copy when I press submit, if someone's going to pull another up on grammar, they'd better be squeaky clean apostrophe-wise themselves :wink:

In other words, what's the point of gramatical arguments? None of us have swallowed Fowler's Modern English Usage or Strunk and White's Elements of Style, yeah?

by **MagicIain** » Nov 27th, '05, 23:48

It's grammatical. Two 'm's. :lol:

by **Tomo** » Nov 28th, '05, 00:01

Zack wrote::lol: It's grammatical. Two 'm's.

Yes! Exactly!

That's my point.

We're all blind to some area of grammar, just as we're blind to areas of magic, so why try to enter supposedly winnable arguments based upon incomplete knowledge?

by **the_mog** » Nov 28th, '05, 00:02

and since this thread is going nowhere how about we just let it die in peace?

by **Tomo** » Nov 28th, '05, 00:11

the_mog wrote:and since this thread is going nowhere how about we just let it die in peace?

Sounds good to me. I'll open a bottle of something or other... possibly both...

by **MagicIain** » Nov 28th, '05, 00:18

Make mine a double.

Sorry, Mog...

by **Peter Marucci** » Nov 28th, '05, 05:09

Tomo,
Save one of those for me! :twisted:

by **Craig Browning** » Nov 28th, '05, 10:45

Peter Marucci wrote:Tomo,
Save one of those for me!

Hell, I don't drink but after reading through this thread I just may start... :roll:

by **Tomo** » Nov 28th, '05, 10:55

Peter Marucci wrote:Tomo,
Save one of those for me!

That's the best thing about virtual booze. There's always enough to go round.

by **Beardy** » Nov 28th, '05, 10:59

there's always enough to go around

*/me just walks up to get some virtual booze...realises there isn't any left...walks off looking upset that everybody drunk it all*

by **the_mog** » Nov 28th, '05, 14:38

ok you all had your chance to leave it...so now its locked!... and that'll be that

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