Keeping Dead Industries Alive....

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Eric

I'm aware of this ... but Triumph is a British enterprise. An intelligent one too. Cashing in on an iconic brand. And it's still a damned fine bike. And do try to be less condescending. Most folks on here know shlt from shinola.

Yet they still vote Labour

[jaysay]

After the Spectrum I had an Amstrad Word Processer, realised just what a waste of money that was very quickly.

[Less]

Originally Posted by jaysay

After the Spectrum I had an Amstrad Word Processer, realised just what a waste of money that was very quickly.

Indeed, not only did it have one of these QWERTY keyboard thingys, back then we had to have a rough idea about being able to spell the words, an almost impossible task for some.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Less

Indeed, not only did it have one of these QWERTY keyboard thingys, back then we had to have a rough idea about being able to spell the words, an almost impossible task for some.

No Less it had its own spellcheck that's why I bought it

[DtheP47]

Originally Posted by jaysay

No Less it had its own spellcheck that's why I bought it

I think it was Mark Twain, Jay who said " I don't give a damn for a man who can only spell a word one way"


You will like this :

An anecdote from the US about one Nyrum Reynolds dated 1855 August 31:

Several years ago, “when the country was new,” Hon. Nyrum Reynolds, of Wyoming Co., enjoyed quite a reputation as a successful pettifogger. He wasn’t very well posted up either in “book larnin’” or the learning of the law; but relied principally upon his own native tact and shrewdness–his stock of which has not failed him to this day. His great success created quite an active demand for his services.
On one occasion he was pitted against a “smart appearing” well-dressed limb of the law from a neighboring village, who made considerable sport of a paper which Reynolds had submitted to the Court, remarking among other things, that “all the law papers were required to be written in the English language, and that the one under consideration, from its bad spelling and penmanship, ought in fairness therefore to be excluded.”
“Gen’l'men of the Jury,” said Reynolds, when he “summed up”—and every word weighed a pound—”the learned counsel on the other side finds fault with my ritin’ and spellin’ as though the merits of this case depended upon sich matters! I’m again lugging in any sich outside affairs, but I will say, that a man must be a d—d fool, who can’t spell a word more than one way.” The Jury sympathized with Judge R. and rendered a decision in favor of his client.—[Olean Journal.

[Less]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Yet they still vote Labour

Do They?

I've noticed on quite a few threads that the people that seem to have shall we say, Socialist tendencies, have stated that come the next General election they won't be voting for the new Conservatives because they do not represent their views. Indeed many have said that if a Ukip representative is standing they would rather put forward a protest vote than be let down once more.

[DtheP47]

Originally Posted by Eric

Most folks on here know shlt from shinola.

Interesting you make reference to a now defunct brand of shoe polish that was only available across there in the colonies. Condescending eh?
Over here most people don't know shinola from anything at all as they have never heard of it.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by DtheP47

I think it was Mark Twain, Jay who said " I don't give a damn for a man who can only spell a word one way"


You will like this :

An anecdote from the US about one Nyrum Reynolds dated 1855 August 31:

Several years ago, “when the country was new,” Hon. Nyrum Reynolds, of Wyoming Co., enjoyed quite a reputation as a successful pettifogger. He wasn’t very well posted up either in “book larnin’” or the learning of the law; but relied principally upon his own native tact and shrewdness–his stock of which has not failed him to this day. His great success created quite an active demand for his services.
On one occasion he was pitted against a “smart appearing” well-dressed limb of the law from a neighboring village, who made considerable sport of a paper which Reynolds had submitted to the Court, remarking among other things, that “all the law papers were required to be written in the English language, and that the one under consideration, from its bad spelling and penmanship, ought in fairness therefore to be excluded.”
“Gen’l'men of the Jury,” said Reynolds, when he “summed up”—and every word weighed a pound—”the learned counsel on the other side finds fault with my ritin’ and spellin’ as though the merits of this case depended upon sich matters! I’m again lugging in any sich outside affairs, but I will say, that a man must be a d—d fool, who can’t spell a word more than one way.” The Jury sympathized with Judge R. and rendered a decision in favor of his client.—[Olean Journal.

How very true, when I spell a word wrong or right I know what it needs, if Less don't he can sod off

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Less

Do They?

I've noticed on quite a few threads that the people that seem to have shall we say, Socialist tendencies, have stated that come the next General election they won't be voting for the new Conservatives because they do not represent their views. Indeed many have said that if a Ukip representative is standing they would rather put forward a protest vote than be let down once more.

Once more, they've always been let down

[Less]

Originally Posted by DtheP47

Interesting you make reference to a now defunct brand of shoe polish that was only available across there in the colonies. Condescending eh?
Over here most people don't know shinola from anything at all as they have never heard of it.

Shall we have a condescending vote on it?
Hands up all those that aren't ignorant about shinola?
Well, So far it seems there is DtheP47 and myself, but we'll give it a few more minutes, perhaps accywebbers would agree that they aren't, "thick as two short planks, but it turns out they're not as green as you're cabbage looking".

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by DtheP47

I think it was Mark Twain, Jay who said " I don't give a damn for a man who can only spell a word one way"


You will like this :

An anecdote from the US about one Nyrum Reynolds dated 1855 August 31:

Several years ago, “when the country was new,” Hon. Nyrum Reynolds, of Wyoming Co., enjoyed quite a reputation as a successful pettifogger. He wasn’t very well posted up either in “book larnin’” or the learning of the law; but relied principally upon his own native tact and shrewdness–his stock of which has not failed him to this day. His great success created quite an active demand for his services.
On one occasion he was pitted against a “smart appearing” well-dressed limb of the law from a neighboring village, who made considerable sport of a paper which Reynolds had submitted to the Court, remarking among other things, that “all the law papers were required to be written in the English language, and that the one under consideration, from its bad spelling and penmanship, ought in fairness therefore to be excluded.”
“Gen’l'men of the Jury,” said Reynolds, when he “summed up”—and every word weighed a pound—”the learned counsel on the other side finds fault with my ritin’ and spellin’ as though the merits of this case depended upon sich matters! I’m again lugging in any sich outside affairs, but I will say, that a man must be a d—d fool, who can’t spell a word more than one way.” The Jury sympathized with Judge R. and rendered a decision in favor of his client.—[Olean Journal.

What amuses me even more is the fact that everyone who comes on this site makes mistakes even you Mr. D. even Less and MargaretR, you see when you use a spellcheck on a quoted post, it shows up spelling mistakes in that post too. Some peoples English is atrocious, since when as teh been a word and its used more than anything on here, by may I add numerous people. But there is one thing, at least I do make the effort to try and make, what I post on here readable, unlike some, especially somebody from over the boarder, in that case I've 9 year old grandson who be able to teach him more than a thing or two in 3 different languages

[Alan Varrechia]

Definitely heard of it, very old saying that one.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Less

Shall we have a condescending vote on it?
Hands up all those that aren't ignorant about shinola?
Well, So far it seems there is DtheP47 and myself, but we'll give it a few more minutes, perhaps accywebbers would agree that they aren't, "thick as two short planks, but it turns out they're not as green as you're cabbage looking".

Oh come on Less the Knack even made a song about it, I think

[Less]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Oh come on Less the Knack even made a song about it, I think

You're point being that you also have heard of the term therefore it's not as Foreign a phrase as to allow another member to so condescendingly accuse Eric of being condescending?

[DtheP47]

Originally Posted by Alan Varrechia

Definitely heard of it, very old saying that one.

Heard the phrase OK Alan but did you know what Shinola was?