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To: golden_tee who wrote (21421)	9/6/2000 9:25:28 PM
From: Carolyn	Respond to of 27311

ROFL!!!

To: golden_tee who wrote (21421)	9/6/2000 10:26:12 PM
From: Tickertype	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27311

Great post, Robert! (Of kors, zats how I zot ze vords ver speld al along. :) - T -

To: golden_tee who wrote (21421)	9/6/2000 11:24:32 PM
From: Jacques Tenzel	Respond to of 27311

Gret Post!! I laff my hed auf!

To: golden_tee who wrote (21421)	9/6/2000 11:30:35 PM
From: Chisy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27311

Oh, what fun! Thanks for that great post even though I am afraid it will only encourage him. LOL

To: golden_tee who wrote (21421)	9/6/2000 11:35:47 PM
From: eli74	Respond to of 27311

Jeez, that looks like something my daughter would write!

To: golden_tee who wrote (21421)	9/7/2000 12:15:21 AM
From: Pallisard	Respond to of 27311

Very funny and clever, Yoest. Beats the hell out of Esperanto.

To: golden_tee who wrote (21421)	9/7/2000 1:42:53 AM
From: Larry Brubaker	Respond to of 27311

Robert, you should sue this web site for plagiarizing your original joke. ozemail.com.au

To: golden_tee who wrote (21421)	9/7/2000 11:01:24 AM
From: John Curtis	Respond to of 27311

Robert: ROFLOL!!!! Thanks for the best laugh today! (eom)

To: golden_tee who wrote (21421)	9/7/2000 1:41:03 PM
From: Rich Wolf	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27311

Bob, that reminds me of an essay written by Mark Twain aka Samuel Clemens, on 'How to improve the English language.' Copycats galore... a websearch should find the original. Still, goes to show how difficult our non-phonetic language can be. Thanks for the laugh!

To: golden_tee who wrote (21421)	9/7/2000 2:51:55 PM
From: Ray	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 27311

Most amusing to me is how much mirth is generated by "incorrect" spelling. After all, the written word is supposed to be an efficient means of encoding the spoken word, or language -- not some sacred ritual. While the spoken word properly evolves in response to vital communication needs, the written word has been relatively immutable. Sad, really. We badly need some changes in spelling as the present scheme is pretty lousy. The main problem is that we are officially allowed only 5 vowel-symbols, in contrast to 26 consonant-symbols. We need more like an equal number of each to reasonably encode spoken languages. I think the laughter, and sometimes derision, provoked by "bad" spelling results from pedantic scholars who place much silly emphasis on the arcane art of "correct" spelling. Curses upon them, I say. Anyone who can seriously object to such a mild improvement as, for example, "thru" instead of "through" displays an afflicted soul. Yes, da chief may well be ahead of his time, regarding spelling.