Just while we're on the topic of inane....ummm....topics...I wanna know why we have 'can't', 'wouldn't', 'won't' etc in the English language but 'they' won't - SEE, another one - bow to my will and include 'Amn't' - as in, 'Am not'...

You are a bit of a whinger, mate. We are all human here. Are you something different?

I agree that subjects do get hijacked, and that's because some of us pay too much attention to other poster's opinions, rather than sticking to the opinions of the person who started the thread or, in the case of the main forum, the people who contribute articles. We are all guilty of this.

We don't need to do anything about it. We cannot do anything about it without having more rules than the few sensible ones set by the editor. More rules mean less freedom.

Go with the flow, or opt out. It's all about the freedom to have a say. Where else are you going to get that?

"Just while we're on the topic of inane....ummm....topics...I wanna know why we have 'can't', 'wouldn't', 'won't' etc in the English language but 'they' won't - SEE, another one - bow to my will and include 'Amn't' - as in, 'Am not'..."

Like it. I am surprised, like txting that forum language hasn't evolved more. Beyond TTFN, IMO etc.

Hey TBO - is "to be honest" yeah? But I looked it up and it is spanish for Time Between Overhaul. How did it get to mean anything else?

And there is forum ettiquette aye like, do not, in an argument critique spelling, just looks very uncool. Do not repeatidly announce you are not talking to a person.

And I've only been online a couple of months but the rules were the same before my 13 year break.

Is there a few I don't know about that someone should warn me now?

Oh and one where if you change your user name you should announce it?

Dear Non Farmer,

If getting your message across by means of
a new punctuation mark means that much to
you - go for it. Just make sure that people
understand what your mark means - otherwise
it won't have your desired impact.

Personally, I prefer to use language -instead
of signage. I find it much more satisfying
to use words. Afterall man's greatest
inheritance is the gift of speech.

The gift of words is the gift of imagination.

Well what a lot of losers.
This demonstrates perfectly how completely reactionary you lot are.
Here I am with a multi-million dollar deal signed up.
All you can do is whinge about having to buy new keyboards.
Work it out.
That's exactly why my proposal was accepted.
Keyboards are cheap.
Your sort will grumble for a few days - then finally creep into your retail outlet and buy one.
Regardez - I'll be rich while you whinge.
I'll enjoy watching.

Oh. Before I go; a hint.
It'll be known as the GSOH (TM)keyboard
In the meantime an interim protocol has been decided.
Anyone in the next few months concluding messages into forums with the 'affirmative post-amble - "Byeeee!" - will be able to plug in their new keyboards without comprehensive re-formatting of their systems.

"Byeeee".

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