Arnold Schwarzenegger Commits Suicide
 

On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 20:21:30 GMT, "Fishman"
wrote:


wrote in message
...
Early this morning Arnold Schwarzenegger was found hanging by his neck
from the large oak tree in his Californian garden. In a suicide note found
at the scene he tells of his sordid sex life and lack of will to live. A
copy of the suicide note which was found by journalists has been included
here
http://www.theparadise.x-y.net/ArnoldSchwarzenegger.zip



Why don't you take your virus's and shove em
What do you think we are stupid?


A bit of punctuation and correct spelling of viruses would go a long
way towards convincing us.

d
Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

Arnold Schwarzenegger Commits Suicide
 

wrote in message
...
Early this morning Arnold Schwarzenegger was found hanging by his neck
from the large oak tree in his Californian garden. In a suicide note found
at the scene he tells of his sordid sex life and lack of will to live. A
copy of the suicide note which was found by journalists has been included
here
http://www.theparadise.x-y.net/ArnoldSchwarzenegger.zip



Why don't you take your virus's and shove em
What do you think we are stupid?

Arnold Schwarzenegger Commits Suicide
 

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 20:21:30 GMT, "Fishman"
wrote:


wrote in message
...
Early this morning Arnold Schwarzenegger was found hanging by his neck
from the large oak tree in his Californian garden. In a suicide note
found
at the scene he tells of his sordid sex life and lack of will to live. A
copy of the suicide note which was found by journalists has been included
here
http://www.theparadise.x-y.net/ArnoldSchwarzenegger.zip



Why don't you take your virus's and shove em
What do you think we are stupid?


A bit of punctuation and correct spelling of viruses would go a long
way towards convincing us.

Why on earth would you need the correct spelling of 'viruses' to take this
seriously?

It's not like your posting was grammatically perfect!

Arnold Schwarzenegger Commits Suicide
 

Fishman wrote:


wrote in message
...
Early this morning Arnold Schwarzenegger was found hanging by his neck
from the large oak tree in his Californian garden. In a suicide note
found
at the scene he tells of his sordid sex life and lack of will to live. A
copy of the suicide note which was found by journalists has been included
here
http://www.theparadise.x-y.net/ArnoldSchwarzenegger.zip



Why don't you take your virus's and shove em
What do you think we are stupid?

Yes.

And it's surprising how often they are right.


--
I Killfile EVERYBODY who top posts without very good reason.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Commits Suicide
 

"Mike Hibbert" wrote in message
...
"Don Pearce" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 20:21:30 GMT, "Fishman"
wrote:


wrote in message
...
Early this morning Arnold Schwarzenegger was found hanging by his
neck
from the large oak tree in his Californian garden. In a suicide note
found
at the scene he tells of his sordid sex life and lack of will to live.
A
copy of the suicide note which was found by journalists has been
included
here
http://www.theparadise.x-y.net/ArnoldSchwarzenegger.zip



Why don't you take your virus's and shove em
What do you think we are stupid?


A bit of punctuation and correct spelling of viruses would go a long
way towards convincing us.

Why on earth would you need the correct spelling of 'viruses' to take this
seriously?

It's not like your posting was grammatically perfect!





The correct plural of Virus (as applied to PCs) is Oh B******s thats f****d
it

Jim :-)

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On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 07:31:08 GMT, "Mike Hibbert"
wrote:

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
.. .
On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 20:21:30 GMT, "Fishman"
wrote:


wrote in message
...
Early this morning Arnold Schwarzenegger was found hanging by his neck
from the large oak tree in his Californian garden. In a suicide note
found
at the scene he tells of his sordid sex life and lack of will to live. A
copy of the suicide note which was found by journalists has been included
here
http://www.theparadise.x-y.net/ArnoldSchwarzenegger.zip



Why don't you take your virus's and shove em
What do you think we are stupid?


A bit of punctuation and correct spelling of viruses would go a long
way towards convincing us.

Why on earth would you need the correct spelling of 'viruses' to take this
seriously?

It's not like your posting was grammatically perfect!



Yes it was.

d
Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

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"Don Pearce" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 07:31:08 GMT, "Mike Hibbert"
wrote:

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
.. .
On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 20:21:30 GMT, "Fishman"
wrote:


wrote in message
...
Early this morning Arnold Schwarzenegger was found hanging by his
neck
from the large oak tree in his Californian garden. In a suicide note
found
at the scene he tells of his sordid sex life and lack of will to live.
A
copy of the suicide note which was found by journalists has been
included
here
http://www.theparadise.x-y.net/ArnoldSchwarzenegger.zip



Why don't you take your virus's and shove em
What do you think we are stupid?


A bit of punctuation and correct spelling of viruses would go a long
way towards convincing us.

Why on earth would you need the correct spelling of 'viruses' to take
this
seriously?

It's not like your posting was grammatically perfect!



Yes it was.

A bit of punctuation and "the" correct spelling of viruses would go a long
way towards convincing us.

Or even "A" correct spelling of viruses - that would have done as well.

So, no, it wasn't.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Commits Suicide
 

On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 09:33:33 GMT, "Mike Hibbert"
wrote:

Why don't you take your virus's and shove em
What do you think we are stupid?


A bit of punctuation and correct spelling of viruses would go a long
way towards convincing us.

Why on earth would you need the correct spelling of 'viruses' to take
this
seriously?

It's not like your posting was grammatically perfect!



Yes it was.

A bit of punctuation and "the" correct spelling of viruses would go a long
way towards convincing us.

Or even "A" correct spelling of viruses - that would have done as well.

So, no, it wasn't.


No need for any of that - mine was just fine. As for "A" correct
spelling of viruses - no. There is only one correct spelling, so you
can't have "A" correct spelling.

d
Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

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"Don Pearce" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 09:33:33 GMT, "Mike Hibbert"
wrote:

Why don't you take your virus's and shove em
What do you think we are stupid?


A bit of punctuation and correct spelling of viruses would go a long
way towards convincing us.

Why on earth would you need the correct spelling of 'viruses' to take
this
seriously?

It's not like your posting was grammatically perfect!



Yes it was.

A bit of punctuation and "the" correct spelling of viruses would go a
long
way towards convincing us.

Or even "A" correct spelling of viruses - that would have done as well.

So, no, it wasn't.


No need for any of that - mine was just fine. As for "A" correct
spelling of viruses - no. There is only one correct spelling, so you
can't have "A" correct spelling.

d
Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

(pedantry ON)

No, 'a' is grammatically and stylistically better. The word 'spelling' used
in this instance is a gerund. It signifies the act of spelling on this
occasion, not _the_ spelling of 'viruses'. As such, it is _a_ spelling of
'viruses' (i.e. the incorrect one used on this occasion)

(pedantry OFF)

( I say chaps, this beats discussing anything significant or on topic,
dunnit? ;-) )

Arnold Schwarzenegger Commits Suicide
 

On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 10:01:28 +0000 (UTC), "Richard Pattle"
wrote:

(pedantry ON)

No, 'a' is grammatically and stylistically better. The word 'spelling' used
in this instance is a gerund. It signifies the act of spelling on this
occasion, not _the_ spelling of 'viruses'. As such, it is _a_ spelling of
'viruses' (i.e. the incorrect one used on this occasion)

(pedantry OFF)

( I say chaps, this beats discussing anything significant or on topic,
dunnit? ;-) )


Sorry, but it won't wash. There is only one spelling of viruses; hence
you can't have "a" spelling of viruses. Spell it any other way and you
haven't spelled viruses.

And I wasn't using the gerund form of spelling, but the verb form,
hence the lack of any article.

d
Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

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On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 15:24:13 +0100, Kurt Hamster
wrote:

On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 11:14:00 +0100, Don Pearce used
to say...

Sorry, but it won't wash. There is only one spelling of viruses; hence
you can't have "a" spelling of viruses. Spell it any other way and you
haven't spelled viruses.

Would that be "virii"?


A cigarium for that man.

d
Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

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"Don Pearce" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 10:01:28 +0000 (UTC), "Richard Pattle"
wrote:

(pedantry ON)

No, 'a' is grammatically and stylistically better. The word 'spelling'
used
in this instance is a gerund. It signifies the act of spelling on this
occasion, not _the_ spelling of 'viruses'. As such, it is _a_ spelling of
'viruses' (i.e. the incorrect one used on this occasion)

(pedantry OFF)

( I say chaps, this beats discussing anything significant or on topic,
dunnit? ;-) )


Sorry, but it won't wash. There is only one spelling of viruses; hence
you can't have "a" spelling of viruses. Spell it any other way and you
haven't spelled viruses.

And I wasn't using the gerund form of spelling, but the verb form,
hence the lack of any article.


Actually my point was more along the lines of, the OP was trying to help,
you were more interested in putting him down and making yourself look good.

Wanna talk about why you feel the need to do that?

Arnold Schwarzenegger Commits Suicide
 

On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 17:25:32 GMT, "Mike Hibbert"
wrote:

Actually my point was more along the lines of, the OP was trying to help,
you were more interested in putting him down and making yourself look good.

Wanna talk about why you feel the need to do that?



Well, a few reasons.

One was that the OP WAS stupid if he really thought that the person
posting the viruses was about to read the replies.

Two, that in protesting an accusation of stupidity he revealed himself
incapable of coherent communication. That was ironic/funny - as you
like.

Three, this is an otherwise fairly mundane and tedious newsgroup. So
this looked like an opportunity for some light relief.

Incidentally, who do you think might have been helped by his post?

Next?

d
Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

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On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 18:36:22 GMT, "Fleetie"
wrote:

You are missing quotes around "viruses". It doesn't make sense without
those quotes.

You can't spell a virus and you can't spell viruses. It doesn't make sense.
You're talking about the word for the virus, not the virus itself, so you
need quotes around the word.

Also, there may be another Latin-style plural "viri".

You appear to be suffering a case of computer-ese. You don't enclose
words in inverted commas for such a purpose.

And of course, the plural of virus is viruses. They didn't have them
in ancient Roman times (all very healthy), so we can quite happily use
modern usage in pluralisation.

d
Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

Arnold Schwarzenegger Commits Suicide
 

"Don Pearce" wrote
On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 10:01:28 +0000 (UTC), "Richard Pattle"
wrote:

(pedantry ON)

No, 'a' is grammatically and stylistically better. The word 'spelling' used
in this instance is a gerund. It signifies the act of spelling on this
occasion, not _the_ spelling of 'viruses'. As such, it is _a_ spelling of
'viruses' (i.e. the incorrect one used on this occasion)

(pedantry OFF)

( I say chaps, this beats discussing anything significant or on topic,
dunnit? ;-) )


Sorry, but it won't wash. There is only one spelling of viruses; hence
you can't have "a" spelling of viruses. Spell it any other way and you
haven't spelled viruses.

And I wasn't using the gerund form of spelling, but the verb form,
hence the lack of any article.

You are missing quotes around "viruses". It doesn't make sense without
those quotes.

You can't spell a virus and you can't spell viruses. It doesn't make sense.
You're talking about the word for the virus, not the virus itself, so you
need quotes around the word.

Also, there may be another Latin-style plural "viri".


Martin
--
M.A.Poyser Tel.: 07967 110890
Manchester, U.K. http://www.fleetie.demon.co.uk

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On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 21:56:14 GMT, "Fishman"
wrote:

snip the crap

Ok, so the correct plural of virus is viruses.
So what, I got it wrong.

The point of my post was to warn off gullible folk who might be tempted to
download the nasty bit of code that the web link gave.
Furthermore of course, I don't expect that the spammer will ever read any
replies to his / her or "it's" post.

If you want a lengthy discussion on English spelling & grammar then surely
there is a more appropriate newsgroup.
Lets get back to fish and forget the grammer, spelling and viruses please!

So a discussion of English grammer (sic) isn't appropriate but a
discussion of viruses is?

And I think it is a long, long time since anybody on any of these
groups was gullible enough to download any of this stuff..

And of course a discussion of English is actually far more
interesting.

d
Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

Arnold Schwarzenegger Commits Suicide
 

snip the crap

Ok, so the correct plural of virus is viruses.
So what, I got it wrong.

The point of my post was to warn off gullible folk who might be tempted to
download the nasty bit of code that the web link gave.
Furthermore of course, I don't expect that the spammer will ever read any
replies to his / her or "it's" post.

If you want a lengthy discussion on English spelling & grammar then surely
there is a more appropriate newsgroup.
Lets get back to fish and forget the grammer, spelling and viruses please!

Arnold Schwarzenegger Commits Suicide
 

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 18:36:22 GMT, "Fleetie"
wrote:

Also, there may be another Latin-style plural "viri".

And of course, the plural of virus is viruses. They didn't have them
in ancient Roman times (all very healthy), so we can quite happily use
modern usage in pluralisation.

Sadly gents, a little look at a Latin dictionary might have put you all
right.

Vir, plural viri (m) Man, grown man, brave man, hero, husband, foot soldier.
Virus, plural viri, (n) Slime, poison, offensive smell, salt taste.
--
Terry Harper, Web Co-ordinator, The Omnibus Society
75th Anniversary 2004, see http://www.omnibussoc.org/75th.htm
E-mail:
URL: http://www.terry.harper.btinternet.co.uk/

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Don Pearce wrote...

the OP WAS stupid if he really thought that the person
posting the viruses was about to read the replies.


I suppose it's too late to point out that he didn't
post viruses, just one virus.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Commits Suicide
 

On 27 Jul 2004 02:41:45 -0700, wrote:

Don Pearce wrote...

the OP WAS stupid if he really thought that the person
posting the viruses was about to read the replies.


I suppose it's too late to point out that he didn't
post viruses, just one virus.

As long as you are pointing that out to the OP, and not to me.

d
Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

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"Terry Harper" wrote in message
...
"Don Pearce" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 18:36:22 GMT, "Fleetie"
wrote:

Also, there may be another Latin-style plural "viri".

And of course, the plural of virus is viruses. They didn't have them
in ancient Roman times (all very healthy), so we can quite happily use
modern usage in pluralisation.

Sadly gents, a little look at a Latin dictionary might have put you all
right.

Vir, plural viri (m) Man, grown man, brave man, hero, husband, foot
soldier.
Virus, plural viri, (n) Slime, poison, offensive smell, salt taste.



Absolutely correct, current use of the word virus (and its plural 'viruses')
is merely one example of the modern usage of a Latin word as, of course, is
the word 'omnibus'....

All the Latin scholars here might like to try a bit of a translation of the
words of this clip....

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...aughtybits.mp3 **

.......which were deemed too naughty to be printed an an album sleeve!!

(Failing that, just to 'name that tune' would impress me no end..... ;-)


**truncated by Pipex, who are soon to get the old 'heave-ho'.......