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From: MC on 31 May 2010 22:51 Dudley Hanks wrote: > > "Robert Coe" <bob(a)1776.COM> wrote in message > news:80d806leqf30v8ep1q2aqjgq3d3lr84asu(a)4ax.com... >On Sun, 30 May > 2010 17:26:08 GMT, "MC" <any(a)any.any> wrote: > > : Richard wrote: > > : > >: > "MC" <any(a)any.any> wrote in message > >: > news:xn0gur32t1mhtg000(a)news.virginmedia.com... > >: > > Robert Spanjaard wrote: > >: > > > >: > > > A couple of flower macros for you to enjoy (and/or > critisize). >: > > > > >: > > > They might do well in the Wallpaper Shootin too, especially > 4 and >: > > > 5. But I already submitted a different shot. > >: > > > > >: > > > http://www.arumes.com/temp/macro/ > >: > > > >: > > You should first ask yourself, as should every photographer who > >: > > wishes to put their photos on public dispaly (let alone > unashemedly >: > > publicise the websites containing said pictures), > are they really >: > > worthy of public scrutiny? You must, firstly, > be your own harshest >: > > critic and then (and only then) allow > others to critcise. >: > > > >: > > May I ask why you think these are worthy? > >: > > > >: > > MC > > : > > >: > No. If you have to ask permission to ask a question, you are not > >: > worthy of asking the question. > > : > > >: > Richard > > : > > : Hmm... I was not asking permission in the context of asking > > permission : but merely as vehicle of politeness. > > > > Politeness? You were sneering at the man's photos. Where's the > > politeness in that? > > > > Bob > > Perhaps, before posting a criticism to a public group for scrutiny, > the critic should ask himself whether or not the grammar, spelling, > syntax, tone, etc of his message is worthy of public attention... > > He really should be his own harshest critic... > > Take Care, > Dudley Is it because I misspelled a word by allowing my fingers to accidentally swap two letters around? If so, did this cause undue hardship? If not then please feel free correct my grammar, tone, synax etc... I would be pleased to hear your constructive critique on my grammar, even though this is ng has nothing to do with the rights and wrongs of grammar in the first place. MC
From: John McWilliams on 1 Jun 2010 00:50 Pete wrote: > On 2010-06-01 01:20:57 +0100, John McWilliams said: > >> Robert Coe wrote: >>> On Mon, 31 May 2010 15:52:51 -0700, John McWilliams >>> <jpmcw(a)comcast.net> wrote: >>> : Pete wrote: >> >>> : > "A couple of flower macros for you to enjoy (and/or critisize)." >>> : > : > I enjoyed them (thanks Robert S). >>> : > : > This is a photography newsgroup not an English lesson. >>> : : : There should be an apostrophe after the word >>> "newsgroup"....! :-) >>> >>> Actually, the word you were groping for there is "comma". >> >> No groping at all: Just seeing if anyone knew the difference and was >> paying attention; I wasn't! .... :-) > > I should've groped for that comma. I get in a muddle, I thought comma > groping was something I ought to stop doing. > > You could've written: there should be a catastrophe after the word > "newsgroup" :-) I guess that's in the unspoken word regarding most NGs in this century. > >> Besides, you left out the more interesting target: >> >> > Not to criticalicate anything, though.... > > An excellent word. No results from Google, which must be a first. Bob came up with a good'un, too. -- John McWilliams
From: John McWilliams on 1 Jun 2010 00:54 tony cooper wrote: > On Mon, 31 May 2010 15:52:51 -0700, John McWilliams > <jpmcw(a)comcast.net> wrote: > >> Pete wrote: >>> On 2010-05-31 23:31:54 +0100, Dudley Hanks said: >>> >>>> "Robert Coe" <bob(a)1776.COM> wrote in message >>>> news:80d806leqf30v8ep1q2aqjgq3d3lr84asu(a)4ax.com... >>>>> On Sun, 30 May 2010 17:26:08 GMT, "MC" <any(a)any.any> wrote: >>>>> : Richard wrote: >>>>> : >>>>> : > "MC" <any(a)any.any> wrote in message >>>>> : > news:xn0gur32t1mhtg000(a)news.virginmedia.com... >>>>> : > > Robert Spanjaard wrote: >>>>> : > > >>>>> : > > > A couple of flower macros for you to enjoy (and/or critisize). >>>>> : > > > >>>>> : > > > They might do well in the Wallpaper Shootin too, especially 4 >>>>> and >>>>> : > > > 5. But I already submitted a different shot. >>>>> : > > > >>>>> : > > > http://www.arumes.com/temp/macro/ >>>>> : > > >>>>> : > > You should first ask yourself, as should every photographer who >>>>> : > > wishes to put their photos on public dispaly (let alone >>>>> unashemedly >>>>> : > > publicise the websites containing said pictures), are they really >>>>> : > > worthy of public scrutiny? You must, firstly, be your own >>>>> harshest >>>>> : > > critic and then (and only then) allow others to critcise. >>>>> : > > >>>>> : > > May I ask why you think these are worthy? >>>>> : > > >>>>> : > > MC >>>>> : > >>>>> : > No. If you have to ask permission to ask a question, you are not >>>>> : > worthy of asking the question. >>>>> : > >>>>> : > Richard >>>>> : >>>>> : Hmm... I was not asking permission in the context of asking permission >>>>> : but merely as vehicle of politeness. >>>>> >>>>> Politeness? You were sneering at the man's photos. Where's the >>>>> politeness in >>>>> that? >>>>> >>>>> Bob >>>> Perhaps, before posting a criticism to a public group for scrutiny, >>>> the critic should ask himself whether or not the grammar, spelling, >>>> syntax, tone, etc of his message is worthy of public attention... >>>> >>>> He really should be his own harshest critic... >>>> >>>> Take Care, >>>> Dudley >>> The OP wrote: >>> "A couple of flower macros for you to enjoy (and/or critisize)." >>> >>> I enjoyed them (thanks Robert S). >>> >>> This is a photography newsgroup not an English lesson. >> >> There should be an apostrophe after the word "newsgroup"....! :-) > > An example of Skitt's Law: Spelling or grammar flames always contain > spelling or grammar errors 'Ceptin' mine contain made up errs, as I don' make 'em otherwize. > > You impropergatedly typed an ellipsis...one too many periods/full > stops. Did Herb Caen (SF Chronicle/r) limit himself in numbers of dots....... I don't think so! > >> Not to criticalicate > > That could be considered to be a nonce word. > >> anything, though.... For the nonce, over and out, g'night all, at precisely 9:54:04 PM PDT on Monday, May 31, 2010 -- john mcwilliams
From: Vance on 1 Jun 2010 03:18 On May 30, 3:20 am, Robert Spanjaard <spamt...(a)arumes.com> wrote: > A couple of flower macros for you to enjoy (and/or critisize). > > They might do well in the Wallpaper Shootin too, especially 4 and 5. > But I already submitted a different shot. > > http://www.arumes.com/temp/macro/ > > -- > Regards, Robert http://www.arumes.com I'd go for 5 for a wall paper. Vance
From: George Kerby on 1 Jun 2010 09:02
On 5/31/10 5:52 PM, in article hu1ek3$sk5$1(a)news.eternal-september.org, "John McWilliams" <jpmcw(a)comcast.net> wrote: > Pete wrote: >> On 2010-05-31 23:31:54 +0100, Dudley Hanks said: >> >>> "Robert Coe" <bob(a)1776.COM> wrote in message >>> news:80d806leqf30v8ep1q2aqjgq3d3lr84asu(a)4ax.com... >>>> On Sun, 30 May 2010 17:26:08 GMT, "MC" <any(a)any.any> wrote: >>>> : Richard wrote: >>>> : >>>> : > "MC" <any(a)any.any> wrote in message >>>> : > news:xn0gur32t1mhtg000(a)news.virginmedia.com... >>>> : > > Robert Spanjaard wrote: >>>> : > > >>>> : > > > A couple of flower macros for you to enjoy (and/or critisize). >>>> : > > > >>>> : > > > They might do well in the Wallpaper Shootin too, especially 4 >>>> and >>>> : > > > 5. But I already submitted a different shot. >>>> : > > > >>>> : > > > http://www.arumes.com/temp/macro/ >>>> : > > >>>> : > > You should first ask yourself, as should every photographer who >>>> : > > wishes to put their photos on public dispaly (let alone >>>> unashemedly >>>> : > > publicise the websites containing said pictures), are they really >>>> : > > worthy of public scrutiny? You must, firstly, be your own >>>> harshest >>>> : > > critic and then (and only then) allow others to critcise. >>>> : > > >>>> : > > May I ask why you think these are worthy? >>>> : > > >>>> : > > MC >>>> : > >>>> : > No. If you have to ask permission to ask a question, you are not >>>> : > worthy of asking the question. >>>> : > >>>> : > Richard >>>> : >>>> : Hmm... I was not asking permission in the context of asking permission >>>> : but merely as vehicle of politeness. >>>> >>>> Politeness? You were sneering at the man's photos. Where's the >>>> politeness in >>>> that? >>>> >>>> Bob >>> >>> Perhaps, before posting a criticism to a public group for scrutiny, >>> the critic should ask himself whether or not the grammar, spelling, >>> syntax, tone, etc of his message is worthy of public attention... >>> >>> He really should be his own harshest critic... >>> >>> Take Care, >>> Dudley >> >> The OP wrote: >> "A couple of flower macros for you to enjoy (and/or critisize)." >> >> I enjoyed them (thanks Robert S). >> >> This is a photography newsgroup not an English lesson. > > > There should be an apostrophe after the word "newsgroup"....! :-) > > Not to criticalicate anything, though.... COMMA. Not to be critical - of course... |