On June 12, Sam Heywood wrote:
>Unlike the self-proclaimed authorities and vigillantes who
patrol the newsgroups and other mailing lists, The Grammar
Sheriff of the Arachne List, Terri Fitzsimmons, is a
democratically elected official and she has always discharged her
duties in a most responsible and professional manner. She will
not do anything to cause anyone any undue public embarrassment.
You will not be corrected by her in public if you object to such
proceedings. Under Sheriff Fitzsimmons policies, you will be
entitled to a private hearing if you so request it. In these
cases no summons will posted for public view.<
Thank you, Sam. In response to those good words, I am
tempted to grant your plea for leniency. However -- and this is
a biggie -- you have misspelled my name. The correct spelling is
"FitzSi*M*ons" (pronounced FITS SIGH MONS), *NOT* "FitzSiMMons."
Misspelling the Sheriff's name -- even amid saying good
things about her -- is not wise. Particularly if she has a
judgement pending about showing leniency toward you.
Clarence wrote:
>...As you said, you missed the infraction(s) for which Sam was
begging leniency, but Sam's post was most certainly in jest, and
Terri was just playing the game. <G>
You have to recognize that on THIS list it IS just a game. <
Quite so.
> ...I'm sure there really ARE nut cases (other than me) on other
lists, but the Grammar Sheriff and Line Length Constable are both
sane and reasonable people doing dirty jobs that may or may not
need to be done.<
Oh, they need doing. But, thank you, Clarence, for your vote
of confidence.
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>I think I didn't step in it or did I? <
Not as far as I'm concerned.
Terri A. FitzSimons
Official Arachne Grammar Sheriff
