I'm noy overly precious about spelling or grammar, because even with all my edjumucation sumtimes my finkers get muddied up anf get away from me. BUT, here in Oz, we have a few things that REALLY PISS ME OFF! One of them is 'youse' for you, as in "...youse guys really should...", or "How youse goin" Sometimes "How's youse goin"(as distinct from how are you going) the other is the rising inflection at the end of a sentence - I was taught that it meant that the speaker was implying a question, here it has become the standard way of speech!! I couldcomment on the impact that certain middle eastern culchas have had on our vernacular, but that would be politically incorrect!AAAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
Posts: 1275 | Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | Registered: 02 May 2002
I saw a dumb TV episode one time. I can't remember the name of the dumb show. It was a couple of years ago. A dumb male character was explaining to a dumb female character various things about his 1911. The conversation was part of the character development, intended to show that the dumb male character was knowledgable about firearms. The dumb male character finished his explanation with "it's a real testament to the ingenuity of Samuel Colt".
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Posts: 3691 | Location: West Virginia | Registered: 23 May 2001
Duckear, don't forget about the stripper clips for the m98. Or maybe that's stripper clubs????? Maybe tyhat's why Germany lost the war, they were too busy checking out the stripper clubs when they should have been keeping track of the stripper clips.
Posts: 2037 | Location: frametown west virginia usa | Registered: 14 October 2001
How about the majority (seemingly) who say "asterik" (phonetically) instead of the correct 'asterisk'! Need a mnemonic for this one? Then remember it's your "ass-to-risk" if you must.
It's "Et Cetera", NOT "EckSetra".
It's muzzle, not muzzel (to get back to shooting).
And yes, I know many couldn't care less about this topic -- and it shows in their abominable (no, that's not to do with stomach muscles) typing/spelling efforts.
quote: You boys have a point, and without question, a much more laid-back life than my own to afford the time it takes to discuss such a topic, but it's humorous none the less.
Did your life become laid-back for a moment, so you were able to join in this topic. Or what??
quote: You boys have a point, and without question, a much more laid-back life than my own to afford the time it takes to discuss such a topic, but it's humorous none the less.
Did your life become laid-back for a moment, so you were able to join in this topic. Or what??
Actually, a couple of moments, this being one of them.
I had to come back for a few more minutes just see how bad it had gotten in here.
Posts: 1021 | Location: Prineville, OR 97754 | Registered: 14 July 2002
LETS give it a break, this discussion about brakes, because it breaks my heart to see associates break each other's chops when they should brake the aggression and break bread instead and finally decide which is the proper use of the word break/brake
Posts: 624 | Location: Michigan | Registered: 07 April 2003
I was talking to the owner of MuzzleBRAKE.com and he said people got it messed up so often he registerd muzzleBREAK.com just so folks that naturally got it wrong could get it right.
Posts: 165 | Location: Colorado | Registered: 14 October 2002
quote:Originally posted by QuietHunter: I was talking to the owner of MuzzleBRAKE.com and he said people got it messed up so often he registerd muzzleBREAK.com just so folks that naturally got it wrong could get it right.
A perfect testamant to the current (sad) state of affairs, lower "the bar".
So, "it" is a brake, after all?
Thank you to all, this has been quite educational, but, I now find myself desperately wanting to spell check this before I post it.
Posts: 588 | Location: Maryland | Registered: 08 April 2003
Irregardless-- from Meriam Webster's dictionary. Perhaps you aren't familiar with it because it's origin is not English?
Main Entry: ir�re�gard�less Pronunciation: "ir-i-'g�rd-l&s Function: adverb Etymology: probably blend of irrespective and regardless Date: circa 1912 nonstandard : REGARDLESS usage Irregardless originated in dialectal American speech in the early 20th century. Its fairly widespread use in speech called it to the attention of usage commentators as early as 1927. The most frequently repeated remark about it is that "there is no such word." There is such a word, however. It is still used primarily in speech, although it can be found from time to time in edited prose. Its reputation has not risen over the years, and it is still a long way from general acceptance. Use regardless instead.
Posts: 2404 | Location: A Blue State | Registered: 28 September 2002
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Maybe tyhat's why Germany lost the war, they were too busy checking out the stripper clubs when they should have been keeping track of the stripper clips. 
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I can barely hear what she says for the next five minutes because my ears are burning!!
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