A message to our moderator
Posted by: hungryhalibut on 13 April 2010
Hi Richard
I have no problem with your moderation, which has been excellent. However, your comment below needs to be corrected.
"OK, I think this thread is reaching the point where it's run it's course"
As the official voice of Naim, and follower in Adam's footsteps, you have a duty to deploy 'its' and 'it's' correctly. 'It's' is an abbreviation of 'it is'. 'Its' is like 'his' or 'hers' and needs no apostrophe. So when referring to a dog's tail, one writes 'its tail' rather than 'it's tail'. So it should therefore be 'its course'.
I hope that little lesson is helpful.
Now someone can slag me off for being irritating, anally retentive, patronising or whatever!!
Nigel
Posted on: 13 April 2010 by 151
let me be first,you condescending nerd.
Posted on: 13 April 2010 by james n
I could tell you where you could shove a Powerline
Posted on: 13 April 2010 by hungryhalibut
Cheers guys!! Though I could take offence at condescending... but as 151 can spell it correctly, I won't.
Nigel
Posted on: 13 April 2010 by u5227470736789439
Give it a rest guys. Only yesterday I was commenting to someone I know that much the forum currently seems to be bring out signs of completely arrested development in some of its members.
The place has become a place of the utmost childishness from some who are old enough, and should be emotionally mature enough to know better how to conduct themselves.
George
Posted on: 13 April 2010 by 151
quote:
Originally posted by hungryhalibut:
Cheers guys!! Though I could take offence at condescending.
Nigel
be my guest.
Posted on: 13 April 2010 by Richard Dane
Nigel, you're quite correct. I like to think my grammar is usually spot on. I'll blame the fiddly keypad on the iPhone and it's rather unpredictable "predictive" text.
However, do we really need a thread pointing this out...?
Posted on: 13 April 2010 by hungryhalibut
George
The trouble is, the hifi side of the forum has become amazingly dull, and the music room has been taken over by proggers.
I must report that I have finally acquired a Brooks B17 for the Raleigh Royal, after coveting one for nearly 30 years! And very nice it is too.
We need another compulsive upgrader to worry about!
Nigel
Posted on: 13 April 2010 by Chief Chirpa
quote:
Originally posted by Richard Dane:
However, do we really need a thread pointing this out...?
No. Just for Adam...
Snow big deal.
Posted on: 13 April 2010 by hungryhalibut
quote:
it's rather unpredictable "predictive" text.
Oops, I did it again!!
iPhone eh, how modern.
Nigel
Posted on: 13 April 2010 by 151
quote:
Originally posted by Richard Dane:
Nigel, you're quite correct. I like to think my grammar is usually spot on. I'll blame the fiddly keypad on the iPhone and it's rather unpredictable "predictive" text.
However, do we really need a thread pointing this out...?
yes if your a nerd.
Posted on: 13 April 2010 by Richard Dane
Don't you mean "it" did it again...?
At least the iPhone means I can play with my toy (thread coming soon - it's very big and very green!) and also keep an eye on the forum every now and again.
Posted on: 13 April 2010 by hungryhalibut
quote:
"it" did it again
Not at all, Richard, it's a song title and thus supposed to be witty!! I keep thinking of an iPhone, since we got No.1 son an iPod touch for his birthday. It's amazing what they can do.
Nigel
Posted on: 13 April 2010 by Fred Mulder
In the Netherlands we've invented an appropriate word for this: kommaneuken
Please Nigel, you made your point. now lets move on.
Posted on: 13 April 2010 by hungryhalibut
Fred
You cannot write comma fucking on the Naim forum. It's rude. Still, I take your point!
Nigel
Posted on: 13 April 2010 by DaveBk
quote:
kommaneuken
Which translates to Comma F***ing!
Amazing language!
Posted on: 13 April 2010 by Mick P
quote:
Originally posted by hungryhalibut:
George
The trouble is, the hifi side of the forum has become amazingly dull, and the music room has been taken over by proggers.
I must report that I have finally acquired a Brooks B17 for the Raleigh Royal, after coveting one for nearly 30 years! And very nice it is too.
We need another compulsive upgrader to worry about!
Nigel
Mr Hungryhalibut
Just to out do you, I have a Brooks Flyer which is the same as your B17 but with chrome plated springs to provide extra comfort.
My saddle is, therefore, considerably more comfortable than yours.
You have a bum saddle, try upgrading it.
Regards
Mick
Posted on: 14 April 2010 by Christopher_M
quote:
Originally posted by hungryhalibut:
Hi Richard
I have no problem with your moderation, which has been excellent. However, your comment below needs to be corrected.
"OK, I think this thread is reaching the point where it's run it's course"
As the official voice of Naim, and follower in Adam's footsteps, you have a duty to deploy 'its' and 'it's' correctly. 'It's' is an abbreviation of 'it is'. 'Its' is like 'his' or 'hers' and needs no apostrophe. So when referring to a dog's tail, one writes 'its tail' rather than 'it's tail'. So it should therefore be 'its course'.
I hope that little lesson is helpful.
Now someone can slag me off for being irritating, anally retentive, patronising or whatever!!
Nigel
Your post may be factually correct but I find its tone appalling.
Posted on: 14 April 2010 by alidubai
Dude, where's the music?
Posted on: 14 April 2010 by Christopher_M
Chris
Posted on: 14 April 2010 by TomK
quote:
Originally posted by Fred Mulder:
In the Netherlands we've invented an appropriate word for this: kommaneuken
What a fine word. I guess it has the same root as nookie.
Posted on: 14 April 2010 by Diccus62
quote:
Originally posted by hungryhalibut:
George
The trouble is, the hifi side of the forum has become amazingly dull, and the music room has been taken over by proggers.
Nigel
......and Jazzers......and...............
Posted on: 14 April 2010 by BigH47
quote:
Originally posted by Diccus62:
quote:
Originally posted by hungryhalibut:
George
The trouble is, the hifi side of the forum has become amazingly dull, and the music room has been taken over by proggers.
Nigel
......and Jazzers......and...............
..countryers......and folkers....and ......music lovers as they are known!
Posted on: 14 April 2010 by u5227470736789439
So those who most enjoy the classics of the baroque and Viennese schools are not music lovers then? I knew I must be doing something wrong!
ATB from George
Posted on: 14 April 2010 by BigH47
I wasn't going to list every genre just enough to hopefully make a(my) point
Posted on: 14 April 2010 by u5227470736789439
Which is ... ?
It is not clear from your post.
George
