Re: Ode to the Spellchecker OT
In the last episode, we heard Mike Andrew say: You don't deserve this but, for the benefit of our literary genuises on this list (no names but their initials begin with Dep, Kurt, Bandel) I submit the following for their consideration when writing their next book. Spelling checker? That's what copy editors do. ;-) Kurt -- Take an astronaut to launch. ___ http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives, Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, Etc -http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Ode to the Spellchecker OT
I've seen so many different versions for so long now that I doubt it could be traced. Try a google search and you will soon give up. ;-) On Monday 13 August 2001 01:43, you wrote: On Monday 13 August 2001 06:30, Kurt Wall wrote: Watch out - if you call him Michael, he'll get that archangel complex again. That's why he wears the KurtWerks Model 1 Mind Control Device. _Ode to the Spellchecker_ is not Mikey's, as he'd tell you himself when he's not pretending to be the archangel. So, feel free to use it. Thanks, Kurt -anyone know where it came from? Terence ___ http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives, Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, Etc -http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users -- Ronnie == Life can be a dream; or it can be a nightmare it's all in your mind ___ http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives, Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, Etc -http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Ode to the Spellchecker OT
This is marvelous, Mike; definitely a keeper! ROFLOL Regards, Glenn On Sunday 12 August 2001 09:10 pm, Mike Andrew observed: You don't deserve this but, for the benefit of our literary genuises on this list (no names but their initials begin with Dep, Kurt, Bandel) I submit the following for their consideration when writing their next book. Ode To The Spell Checker Eye halve a spelling checker It came with my pea sea It plainly marks for my revue Miss steaks eye kin knot sea. Eye strike a key and type a word And weight four it two say Weather eye am wrong oar write It shows me strait a weigh. As soon as a mist ache is maid It nose bee fore two long And eye can put the error rite Its rare lea ever wrong. Eye have run this poem threw it I am shore your pleased two no Its letter perfect awl the weigh My checker tolled me sew. -- Glenn Williams - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux User # 135678 Powered by SuSE 7.2 ___ http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives, Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, Etc -http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Ode to the Spellchecker OT
No, it was Andrew Jackson who said that. Regards, Glenn On Monday 13 August 2001 10:45 am, Bill Campbell observed: On Mon, Aug 13, 2001 at 07:38:49AM -0600, Glenn Williams wrote: Wasn't it Mark Twain who said that anybody who could only spell a word one way lacked imagination? Bill [snip] -- Glenn Williams - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux User # 135678 Powered by SuSE 7.2 ___ http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives, Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, Etc -http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Ode to the Spellchecker OT
You don't deserve this but, for the benefit of our literary genuises on this list (no names but their initials begin with Dep, Kurt, Bandel) I submit the following for their consideration when writing their next book. Ode To The Spell Checker Eye halve a spelling checker It came with my pea sea It plainly marks for my revue Miss steaks eye kin knot sea. Eye strike a key and type a word And weight four it two say Weather eye am wrong oar write It shows me strait a weigh. As soon as a mist ache is maid It nose bee fore two long And eye can put the error rite Its rare lea ever wrong. Eye have run this poem threw it I am shore your pleased two no Its letter perfect awl the weigh My checker tolled me sew. -- http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ___ http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives, Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, Etc -http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
