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To: jbe who wrote (3)	11/29/1997 7:06:00 PM
From: HairyWho?	Respond to of 4711

Joan, I meant looking over my shoulder in a very positive way. Having some natural capability doesn't mean that I am satisfied. I suspect that even musicians who cannot read notes are aware of limitations under which they operate. The first sentence I wrote to you above actually brings to mind one of my own major bugaboos. Some people would have preferred that I use <ggg> after my sentence. I hate cyber acronyms. As I said in another thread, I think these acronyms extract individuality and imagination from verbal communication. They are an extension of political correctness and a weak attempt at creating an esoteric jargon. Of course, I have no problem with acronyms like FBI and CIA or radar and laser. These acronyms don't function like an "Applause" sign. A policeman once asked me for my "d.l." I said, "What's a dee el?" He said, "Your driver's license!" How desperate, I thought as I put my hand in my p., took out my w. and removed my d.l. I will definitely be looking for the Fowler and Fowler book you recommended and more of your fascinating posts. Hope ya had a great holiday, Rahn.

To: jbe who wrote (3)	1/2/1998 6:43:00 PM
From: Patrick Slevin	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 4711

I read your introduction and the first 3 posts. Did you ever stop to think that people may respond quickly and post incorrectly simply because of poor typing? In any event, even if you were to successfully postulate that this poster or that has less than a perfect grasp of grammatical rules do you honestly believe that you will attract those people here so you can play Mrs. Crabtree? Personally, I would like everyone to post without flaws in spelling or grammar....but as they say in the ghetto area where I grew up, "it ain't happenin'"