On 8 Oct 2007, at 12:51, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What, exactly, is wrong with being a punter? Other than having to
stand at the back of a flat boat with a pole in one's hand :o)
The poling person stands on the flat end of the punt in one of the
two real punting places and the sloping
I don't know, I have a VERY hard time taking this subject
seriously at all.
Wolfgang
Same for me: there definitely must be some differences in the brains
on the Island vs continent! (no offense meant: without the big
island
we would not have the QL!)
Arnould
Just dismiss it all as
I was never there myself, but I do so enjoy the monuments and such
like
- most impressive.
Umm ... and I thought time travel was nothing for a fellow like you
...
:-)
Remember that QL Today cartoon a few years ago, with Norman even
dreaming in binary ;-))
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Dilwyn Jones
Dilwyn Jones wrote:
The CD version is available from me for 5 pounds, including UK
postage, or add £1 for overseas postage. It will be available from
Darren Branagh at Q-Celt Computing in Ireland, although I don't know
if he intends to supply it on CD to keep costs down and allow people
to
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From: Bill Loguidice [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 9:39 PM
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Is there more information somewhere about the QL-on-a-stick?
We also hope to have a review in QL Today and I see from another
OK, John, one will be snail-mailing its way to you soon.
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Dilwyn Jones
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From: John Gilpin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 11:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Punters
Hi Dilwyn,
No I didn't get a review copy of QL on a stick
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Hi Malcolm,
Not entirely frazzled the old brain then ( in the heat )... ? ... :-)
Not any more than usual I'm afraid - I tend to always be frazzled these
days. ;-)
So, some more articles on machine code could be on the way ... ?
I envy
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From: Arnould [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 7:53 PM
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I don't know, I have a VERY hard time taking this subject
seriously at all.
Wolfgang
Same for me: there definitely must be some
At 21:01 10/10/2007 +0100, you wrote:
Same for me: there definitely must be some differences in the brains
on the Island vs continent! (no offense meant: without the big island
we would not have the QL!)
There is no offence. This really concerns the finer nuances of a word
I too immediately
gwicks a écrit :
I would repeat yet again. My main purpose is to raise this as a serious
matter, and on the whole the discussion has had the right balance of serious
comment, humour and passion,
I don't know, I have a VERY hard time taking this subject seriously at all.
Wolfgang
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Hi Norman,
Not entirely frazzled the old brain then ( in the heat )... ? ... :-)
I envy you the visit ... Ancient Egypt has always been a favourite
period of mine.
I do a project at school which uses the background research on a tumbler
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On a slightly different note, I must say that I find this list very
'exciting'. I remember when it was restricted to pure QL topics and
while interesting and thoughtful, it seemed a bit 'staid' at times.
Now that we tend to drift
Hi Roy,
I intended to come and help Dilwyn with QL on a Stick, and Steve Reyal
wanted to go too. My wife works weekends, only for about 4 hours in the
mornings, but its the busiest time of the week and seldom gets weekends
off. and with two kids I couldn't leave them alone - its almost
Hi Malcolm,
Not entirely frazzled the old brain then ( in the heat )... ? ... :-)
Not any more than usual I'm afraid - I tend to always be frazzled these days.
;-)
I envy you the visit ... Ancient Egypt has always been a favourite
period of mine.
I was never there myself, but I do so enjoy
Norman wrote...
Who needs a spring when you have gravity?
Please send me some (in green please) Norman!
Thus, Malcolm wrote...
I guess it also helps to be slightly mad ... :-)
John in Wales (not raining)
Attendee
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Norman wrote...
Who needs a spring when you have gravity?
Please send me some (in green please) Norman!
Thus, Malcolm wrote
punters...? it's a bit shady Arfur Dailee.
Before I vote, I'm waiting to read what we get when we Dunbar-it!
When speaking English in Wales we say bloke blokes unless, in the
feminine case, when it is blokess blokesses.
The Welsh have a word saeson. This is often (mis)used to mean that
Hi,
I used to have a shop and we referred to the people who attended our shop
as customers, people who attend market places, boot stalls etc, are referred
to as punters.
Arnold
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The problem is I cannot think of a suitable alternative that also conveys
the sort of atmosphere we have at shows,
'Billys' or, as Stuart would have it 'the great unwashed'
Ahhh, I miss Stuart, he really had a way with words at times. I remember
he christened the
Dear oh dear.
BEGIN RANT ...
I really get 'teed' off with Political (bloody) Correctness. What a complete
pile of crud that subject is.
For example, a black, Somalian, Muslim friend of mine (George Bush must really
hate him) hates being called 'coloured' because, as he says, he is black. Not
Hi John, (In Wales)
Before I vote, I'm waiting to read what we get when we Dunbar-it!
Dunbar IT - that's my company name :o)
As for my thoughts on the matter - see my previous rant, I think that should
cover it.
Cheers,
Norman. (not in Wales)
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Hi Arnold,
I used to have a shop and we referred to the people who attended our
shop as customers, people who attend market places, boot stalls etc,
are referred to as punters.
I was always of the opinion, probably wrong, that customers were people who
brought 'you' (ie the shop keepers etc)
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Dear oh dear.
BEGIN RANT ...
I really get 'teed' off with Political (bloody) Correctness. What a complete
pile of crud that subject is.
For example, a black, Somalian, Muslim friend of mine (George Bush must
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There is nothing abusive in being called a punter and I'm happy to be
one, because, I am one. If other people complain about being a punter
then they are either far too sensitive or have had PC rammed down their
throats to a
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Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 4:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Punters
Hi Geoff,
Just a word of caution. Please be careful in your assumptions about
the person who raised the matter with me. It is someone I have
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From: David Tubbs [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 4:56 PM
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I have been severely rebuked by a gentleman who wishes to be known as an
attendee at the Birmingham Workshop. He assures me that his
Hi Malcolm,
Whereas ALL ql_users, as we know, are very erudite ... :-)
Indeed we are !
Norman. (Back from Egypt, and only slightly burned.)
Umm ... it must have been hot ... !
Yes it was. 14 days all of which were 40 degrees (C) plus, or, in old money,
over 104 degrees F.
Cheers,
Norman.
Hello again Geoff,
Also on my part there was no intention to accuse you or anyone else of
personal critcism of the person in question. I just thought we could be
going in a dangerous direction in which some readers might just draw this
conclusion.
None taken Geoff - no need to apologise.
I have been severely rebuked by a gentleman who wishes to be known as
an
attendee at the Birmingham Workshop. He assures me that his
nautical
ambitions are zero and that he has never been on a punt in his life.
I'd have just said visitor myself. But I can't see anything wrong
with using
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gwicks wrote:
I have been severely rebuked by a gentleman who wishes to be known as an
attendee at the Birmingham Workshop. He assures me that his nautical
ambitions are zero and that he has never been on a punt in his life.
This is a serious
workshop and nice to see so many people there. See you all at the
next one?
Regards,
John Gilpin.
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From: Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 2:56 PM
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I do not like punter either ... as it also reminds me of those
phone-in Shows on TV, where the supposed prizes have already been
assigned.
Why not enthusiasts ( much more positive ) or visitors ( quite neutral )
... ?
I have been
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From: John Gilpin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Punters
It isn't very often that Quanta agrees with Geoff Wicks:
Is this a subtle Quanta plot to destroy my reputation?
Actually I am
Malcolm Cadman wrote:
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], gwicks
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I do not like punter either ... as it also reminds me of those
phone-in Shows on TV, where the supposed prizes have already been
assigned.
Why not enthusiasts ( much more positive ) or visitors ( quite
In a message dated 07/10/2007 18:12:58 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
Actually I am not being facetious about the use of the word punter. I wote
in a light-hearted way, but I think the person concerned is making a fair
point, and we should be sensitive to it.
The problem
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes
In a message dated 07/10/2007 18:12:58 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
Actually I am not being facetious about the use of the word punter. I wote
in a light-hearted way, but I think the person concerned is making a fair
point,
I had no idea that the work punter was slightly offensive, nor that it
would be used to refer to attendees. When I hear the the term, I just
think about the position in American Football.
Now, to punt has common usage, meaning to pass one to someone else.
Tim Swenson
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