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Steve_Mollett Inner circle Eh, so I've made 3006 Posts 
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I'm always amused by the troll who calls another poster a "looser."
Author of: GARROTE ESCAPES
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Mysterious Regular user 154 Posts
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Terry Veckey Regular user Medford, Or. U.S.A. 140 Posts
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On 2006-12-26 15:04, DStachowiak wrote: This sounds really cool when you read it out loud. But use a Stephen Hawking automated accent.
-The Lesser Known-
<BR>Terry Veckey <BR>-"There is no place for laughter in magic." B.Martin- |
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Alex Palombo Regular user Abington, Pennislyvania 105 Posts
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I do it all the time.
Philadelphia SYM Assembly 96 Member
Magicians' Alliance of Eastern States Member  MAGICIAN DIRECTORY member
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mtpascoe Inner circle 1932 Posts
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On 2006-12-11 15:06, Don Becker wrote: Do you mean: "I don't give a *** for a man that can only spell a word one way." If so, it was Mark Twain, not Thomas Jefferson. |
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funsway Inner circle old things in new ways - new things in old ways 9997 Posts
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In the late 80's I was part of a forum hosted by 'Ma Bell' on the impact of the "personal use" of computers before PC's were taken seriously. One item of discussion was the new "SpellChecker" available with some software. I predicted that its widespread use would tend to limit useful vocabulary, with a dilution of distinctions of meaning and an increase in message confusion. This notion was laughed down. I hate it when I am a seer.
"the more one pretends at magic, the more awe and wonder will be found in real life." Arnold Furst
eBooks at https://www.lybrary.com/ken-muller-m-579928.html questions at ken@eversway.com |
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Lawrence O Inner circle French Riviera 6811 Posts
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The 19 century scientists decided to search the rules beneath everything. It was the discovery that our universe is not only infinite in terms of time/space but is also infinitely organized. Then human beings started confusing, to paraphrase the Chinese proverb, the star and the finger of the wise men which points at it. If we need to benchmark things to able to ensure that we are progressing and measure how we do it, the benchmark is not life, it's how fast we evolve that is marking life. We have no other clinical way to tell about life and death than movement: brain and heart. Spelling is not here to freeze a language, killing it, but to observe how it evolves: rules are not an aim, they're a mean; rules are made "for the guidance of the wise and the obedience of the fools". They're points in time to depart from not to get to...
IMHO and I was born only babbling in French: thus maybe I'm totally wrong?!
Magic is the art of emotionally sharing live impossible situations
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24315 Posts
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On 2008-01-12 12:05, spcarlson wrote: This is an urban legend that ran through our e-mail inboxes starting roughly September of 2003. There is no evidence that Cambridge University ever did such a study.
"The Swatter"
Founder of CODBAMMC My Chickasaw name is "Throws Money at Cups." www.cupsandballsmuseum.com |
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RodHousley New user 51 Posts
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Spelling is an important skill, and one many find difficult. Good spellers tend to look straight ahead. Taught by Robert Dilts strategy. They visualize the word as they spell it, then look down to check with their feeling that they got it right.
People who spell poorly usually try to sound out the word. A phonetic system cannot even spell its own title correctly. Wun wunders why foenick spelling methuds arr stil tort in skools.. This visual strategy has been taught and used with much success on children that have been labeled as dyslexic. Often these children are more auditory or kinesthetic than other children. If you know someone who is a great speller ask them to spell something tough and watch their eyes. If they look forward or slightly up they are most likely visualizing the word. Good spelling is a capability. |
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Josh Riel Inner circle of hell 1995 Posts
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I decided to post here.
Magic is doing improbable things with odd items that, under normal circumstances, would be unnessecary and quite often undesirable.
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stoneunhinged Inner circle 3067 Posts
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And Josh, we're darn glad you did.
I've always wanted to post in a sticky. Kind of weird up here. On topic: I read the word "advice" misspelled nearly every day. And a spell checker will not catch it--no no--because the word people are using, "advise", is spelled correctly. But WAIT...then it's not a spelling mistake, properly speaking. But it remains a crime against the English language, whatever it should be called. |
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ed rhodes Inner circle Rhode Island 2889 Posts
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On 2007-04-11 11:51, Hostile18 wrote: The one that gets me is "straight jacket," and no spell checker in the world would correct it!
"...and if you're too afraid of goin' astray, you won't go anywhere." - Granny Weatherwax
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sweetypie2019 New user Atlanta, GA 2 Posts
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My pet peeve is when people mix up their and there. I mean, seriously...is it that difficult to know the difference?
"Live as though heaven is on earth. Work as though you don't need the money. Sing as though no one can hear. Dance as though no one is watching. Love as though you've never been hurt. Dream as though all wishes come true."
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Davit Sicseek Inner circle 1818 Posts
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I don't give a monkeys about my spelling. Not on a forum anyway. Being understood is key.
Send me the truth: davitsicseek@gmail.com
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MAKMagic Special user I got banned for one of my 555 Posts
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On 2010-01-22 17:31, Davit Sicseek wrote: Or grammar, or punctuation, or inserting all the words for the sentence for that matter.
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Ireland Loyal user Regina, Sask. Canada 217 Posts
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Improper spelling and punctuation is a distraction to the message in the post you are trying to share......it conveys a lazy and imprecise mind.....an exception is the word 'diaorhea'...I've never been able to spell that word and no one should be expected to.....that is the only word one should be able to spell however one wishes.
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts
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My pet peeve is, "Between you and I..."
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11045 Posts
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I was a terrible speller until I became a magic Café grammar host. After becoming a grammar host many members here at the Café made fun of my spelling which helped me learn really quick.
Al Angello The Comic Juggler/Magician
http://www.juggleral.com http://home.comcast.net/~juggleral/ "Footprints on your ceiling are almost gone" |
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Josh Chaikin Inner circle Kansas City 1430 Posts
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On 2010-02-22 20:54, Al Angello wrote: Corrections have been made above, Mr. Grammar Host.  |
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ed rhodes Inner circle Rhode Island 2889 Posts
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I always liked the woman in "Are You Being Served" who, if she was very adamant about something would state; "And I am unanimous (?) in this!"
"...and if you're too afraid of goin' astray, you won't go anywhere." - Granny Weatherwax
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