We get so many American programmes on TV that I don't think anyone here in
the UK even registers dove instead of dived, Tomaetoes instead of tomartoes
(not in all regions, I know), purse instead of handbag or all the other
differences between US and UK English. Just means we're bi-lingual for the
Joan, the town gossip and supervisor of the town's morals, publicly accused
her neighbour George of being an alcoholic because she saw his pickup
truck parked outside the town's only bar.
George stared at her for a moment, and said nothing.
Later that evening, he parked his pickup
At work, where I have a Windows machine, almost every time I ask it
to shut down, it doesn't really and I have to hit the power switch.
We're supposed to leave them off overnight, for power consumption and
security reasons.
So every morning, I get that lovely scanning the world message. I
cope
Hi, for some time there has been a problem with people wanting me to tell
them of special offers and new additions to our web site. The problem being a
hand full of people who don't like it. We now have got a new addition to our sign
called Bravenet. If you scroll down almost to the bottom of
For those who run Windows 98 and have problems shutting down, or not
defragging, or can't get their solitaire game, Microsoft has a fix for them.
Apparently these were common bugs :( Mind you, you have to jump through
hoops on their web-site to get the fixes, but try looking under
Unlike Jean I do register the differences between American English grammar
and pronunciaiton and British English. I suppose I am bilingual in that I
(mostly) understand American English while I resolutely speak British English,
even whrn visiting America. I enjoy the differences and wouldn't
Hi, for some time there has been a problem with people wanting me to tell
them of special offers and new additions to our web site. The problem being a
hand full of people who don't like it.
Excuse me - don't like it ?
My understanding is that
*advertising is prohibited* ??
but an *URL*
Subj: Facial Features
A study at the University of Missouri shows that the
type of facial features
that a woman finds attractive can differ, depending
upon where a woman is in
her menstrual cycle.
For example: If a woman is ovulating, she is attracted
to men with rugged
and masculine
It took a day and a half to drive down the mountain to Gilgit. Mr Bullbull
had visited his family on the way, no wonder he was used to the altitude.
Our second night was spent at a Guest House by a lake. For a welcome change
we had fish for supper. They were quite tasty, but small and full of
From: D.C
A blonde, brunette and a redhead had a breaststroke-swimming race
across the English Channel. The brunette came in first; the redhead
came in second and the blonde never finished. When the blonde got in
the lifeboat she said: ''I don't want to be a tattletale or anything,
but the
Begin forwarded message:
Well now... Here's someone who's much worse off than I am in her 'puter
woes. Me, I can post -- just have to do it on faith, which is
strengthening with every confirmation of received messsages I get. But
Allison, poor thing, *can't post at all*. For me, it would be
I'm not going into the details of this particular case because I know
there's a long history regarding some of the vendors on this list. All I'm
going to say is that most lists that I've belonged to say that it is okay to
endorse a product or book (= I really like this brand of thread!) but not
Poor thing--she can't post and apparently no one has suggested that she
write to me so that I can fix her subscription. If she really wants to get
it straightened out, ask her to write to me privately, please.
Avital
Arachne moderator
- Original Message -
From: Tamara P. Duvall [EMAIL
You've got more patience than me - I just hit the Cancel button and tell the
computer to do what *I* want it to, not what *it* wants!!!
Ruth Budge (Sydney, Australia)
Martha Krieg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:At work, where I have a Windows machine,
almost every time I ask it
to shut down, it
This is a very good idea!!
You all might remember that much earlier in the year, in response to objections
about all the advertising on Arachne, a special News mailing list was set
up for such announcements.
There was actually so little advertising going on that I for one have never
received
Why is it that Vivienne's postings are called advertising and those of Theo
Brejaart are not?
Ruth Budge (Sydney, Australia)
Toni Hawryluk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Excuse me - don't like it ?
My understanding is that
*advertising is prohibited* ??
but an *URL* *under* the
sig-line is OK
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