From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtp-server1.cfl.rr.com ([65.32.2.68] helo=smtp-server1.tampabay.rr.com) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 1746Ma-0006Mg-00 for ; Sat, 04 May 2002 16:42:40 -0400 Received: from manta.diver.dwn (653246hfc31.tampabay.rr.com [65.32.46.31]) by smtp-server1.tampabay.rr.com (8.12.2/8.12.2) with ESMTP id g44KgfCk012921 for ; Sat, 4 May 2002 16:42:42 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smed by manta.diver.dwn with local (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 1746PX-00007d-00 for ; Sat, 04 May 2002 16:45:43 -0400 Date: Sat, 4 May 2002 16:45:43 -0400 From: Keith Watson To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: spelling, was: Re: please help with bind 9.1.2 Message-ID: <20020504204543.GA463@smed.2y.net> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.28i Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.8 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Reply-To: Kwatson@smed.2y.net List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Um, so B i l, when did you change your name? On 11:21 AM, William F. Acker WB2FLW +1-303-777-8123 wrote: > Hi, > > Old Bil? I remind you again that I'm three whole months younger than > you are. > > I'm not such a stickler for spelling, but as chuck points out, the > synth is > much more pleasant to listen to when there aren't spellos in the text. > Creative misspelling can be lots of fun such as when you refer to a > machine > with two operating systems as "d u e l" boot, or when more than a few of > us call that other OS "w i n d o z e". > > I have an Audapter. It can even tell that a certain bloke from > down-under writes the letter U instead of spelling out the word "y o u". > I'm not advocating that folks learn to spell, heck, I never did. But > modern mailers make it so easy to fix the errors almost automatically. I > can second what Chuck says about how running the spelchecker often makes > it run faster. > > > > 73. > Bill > > > On Sat, 4 May 2002, Ann Parsons wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > Now, old Bill, I fully admit that these isn't spelled like cheese, > > even though it sounds like it ought to be. However, unless there's an > > extreme blooper like the poster who assured a budding concern that > > their registry personnel must be on "autopilate", I think we can > > interpret pretty well. I do agree that folks should use spell > > checkers, but since I don't myself, at least not within email msgs, I > > can't throw any stones. The walls of my house are made of glass. > > > > Ann P. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup