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Dingo
02-24-2013, 08:42
Does this mean I'm one of the gang now? lol. *sheepishly grins*

For whatever it's worth - the "primer" post yesterday wasn't a high-handed attempt at education for everybody, so much as just venting frustration. Had a PTA meeting earlier in the day re: the eldest daughter's downward trend in reading/math, and then I tried to slog through a few PM's of 3rd grade-level correspondence in an upcoming transaction... Didn't help my irritation that I was listening to a "special report" about guns on CPR at the time. Then as a nice little coup de grace to the whole thing, I unwittingly made a bit of a jackass out of myself by committing my own grammatical no-no in the post itself! lol.

Hey, at least I'm not stuck at "newbie/trading post troll" anymore. [Beer]
Great-Kazoo
02-24-2013, 08:43
Who's Mr. Engrish?
sniper7
02-24-2013, 08:44
I think the last part could be arranged as well!
vossman
02-24-2013, 08:56
Way to get things done!
Skully
02-24-2013, 09:22
Who's Mr. Engrish?

Got it wrong; "Mr Ingrish" to us....................
jerrymrc
02-24-2013, 09:23
For whatever it's worth - the "primer" post yesterday wasn't a high-handed attempt at education for everybody,

Hate to tell ya but that is the way it came across. Over the years we have had many that have stood on their soapbox and posted exactly what you did. Normally followed by errors. [handbags]
UncleDave
02-24-2013, 09:44
If you can take the slap down with humility then welcome to the club! [Coffee]
SAnd
02-24-2013, 09:45
"...Then as a nice little coup de grace to the whole thing, I unwittingly made a bit of a jackass out of myself by committing my own grammatical no-no in the post itself! lol."
[ROFL1][Bang][Bang]
You are mistaken now but not in the "Primer" thread.

There is nothing wrong with using a preposition to end a sentence. Sometimes it is the best way to end a sentence.

Check these links out-

http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/ending-prepositions.aspx

http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-of-speech/prepositions/Ending-a-Sentence-with-a-Preposition.html

http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/ending-sentences-with-prepositions

http://grammartips.homestead.com/prepositions1.html

http://grammar.about.com/od/grammarfaq/f/terminalprepositionmyth.htm


Have a nice day.
streetglideok
02-24-2013, 09:46
Some are only so lucky to get new nicknames lol
sniper7
02-24-2013, 10:07
Some are only so lucky to get new nicknames lol


"feels left out" seems fitting here!
10mm-man
02-24-2013, 11:11
Hate to tell ya but that is the way it came across. Over the years we have had many that have stood on their soapbox and posted exactly what you did. Normally followed by errors. [handbags]


^^ this! i think he is trying to save face and retract a bit..... Good job on closing it yesterday!
UncleDave
02-24-2013, 11:23
Who among us has not made ourselves look like a douche on occasion? It is practically a requirement in this community. He has humbled himself, so let's give him a break, until he again decends into douchebagery, then smack him again as is only proper. So let it be written, so let it be done.
OtterbatHellcat
02-24-2013, 11:24
until he again decends into douchebagery, then smack him again as is only proper. So let it be written, so let it be done.

lol
10mm-man
02-24-2013, 11:31
Who among us has not made ourselves look like a douche on occasion? It is practically a requirement in this community.


^ I thought it was a requirement, as stated!! But it is also a requirement when one humbles them self to beat em down! < That is also a requirement, no?
Dingo
02-24-2013, 12:10
Nah, I don't retract intentionally douchebagged statements. This just didn't happen to be one of those. :-)

"Naw... I don't think you're an asshole, Royal. Just kind of a sonofabitch."

"Well thanks, that means a lot."