observation about people over a certain age

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

chowgurt Wrote:

Have you ever thought that both sides may be right?

There can be only ONE!

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:55 pm

chowgurt Wrote:

E FU and Jewels- the arbiters of good taste and visual correctness: You are correct that to your eyes it is/may be more visually appealing to have only one space. However, it is probably lost on those that are not trained to appreciate a line of type that has been lovingly kerned.

Thank you, kind sir. It may be worthless to a good lot of you, but keep in mind that some of us do this everyday for a living, and it's pretty damn important to keeping the bills paid. If using one space and proper typographic elements puts a few extra zeroes on my check compared to the dolt who uses Comic Sans, I'll take it.

And also consider this: Your school stories are usually about as engaging as Parade magazine, so take that as an official rebuttal from the kettle.

And this is no where near as pathetic as a bunch of virgins coddling each other over a paralyzing fear of communicating with other living human beings over the telephone.

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

[quote="chowgurt"E FU and Jewels- the arbiters of good taste and visual correctness:
You are correct that to your eyes it is/may be more visually appealing to have only one space. However, it is probably lost on those that are not trained to appreciate a line of type that has been lovingly kerned.
imo.[/quote]

i was just trying to eplain why that was a rule, and why it is no longer a rule. If you take that as me claiming to be the artiber of taste, so be it.

seafoam · **Posted:** Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:39 am

Elvis Fu Wrote:

And this is no where near as pathetic as a bunch of virgins coddling each other over a paralyzing fear of communicating with other living human beings over the telephone.

texting is all the rage, with 2 nieces in High School I've done seen it like a crack cocaine revolution

robotboy · **Posted:** Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:50 am

i didn't read this thread, and i hope this was said already, but a multipage (5???) thread on periods?? just wait til i whip out the feared semicolon thread.

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:52 am

robotboy Wrote:

i didn't read this thread, and i hope this was said already, but a multipage (5???) thread on periods?? just wait til i whip out the feared semicolon thread.

The only thing you can "whip out" that is "feared" rhymes with Slurpees.

harry · **Posted:** Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:54 am

jewels santana Wrote:

actually i used a typwriter untill high school when i switched to a Brother word processor. I never used a mouse until i went to college.

Have you ever noticed that people below a certain age have a hard time remembering to capitalize appropriately? I have.

wenchlette · **Posted:** Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:58 am

robotboy Wrote:

i didn't read this thread, and i hope this was said already, but a multipage (5???) thread on periods?? just wait til i whip out the feared semicolon thread.

Ryan, if you knew anything you'd know that the bracket debate is where it's at.

TinyE · **Posted:** Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:00 am

robotboy Wrote:

i didn't read this thread, and i hope this was said already, but a multipage (5???) thread on periods?? just wait til i whip out the feared semicolon thread.

Oh, god, no. Please don't. My brain may implode!!

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:13 am

I was taught 2 spaces so it always feels natural to me to hit the spacebar twice. I'm 26 btw.

wenchlette · **Posted:** Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:18 am

Flying Rabbit Wrote:

I was taught 2 spaces so it always feels natural to me to hit the spacebar twice. I'm 24 btw.

chowgurt · **Posted:** Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:25 am

party's over folks! go on home (dot dot dot)

er, (ellisis)

TinyE · **Posted:** Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:50 am

chowgurt Wrote:

er, (ellisis)

Dude... no such thing.
:wink:

chowgurt · **Posted:** Thu Feb 16, 2006 3:20 am

TinyE Wrote:

chowgurt Wrote:

er, (ellisis)

Dude... no such thing.
:wink:

Sorry Tiny! I meant •ellipses•

Someday I'll learn me how to spel and type
:wink:

TinyE · **Posted:** Thu Feb 16, 2006 3:48 am

Well, I think spelin' and tipein' are sum grate skillz to have in order to be prezident of this amazin' united states of amerrika. hell, ida vote fer yuh.

chowgurt · **Posted:** Thu Feb 16, 2006 3:57 am

Well, if'n I run fer prezedint you can be my vice!

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