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Re: Now that we have a range of pictures...some thoughts...
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Wed, 19 Sep 2001 03:14:52 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Matthew Gerber writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> > > In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Matthew Gerber writes:
> > >
> > > > MAN LARRY! YOU *ARE* DATING YOURSELF! YOU ARE *OLD*! 8?D
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> > >
> > > I bet these young whippersnappers never had to write a program with &^%$#@!
> > > punchcards. In the snow! Uphill! Both ways! :-)
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> > BWAH-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!
> >
> > To, to funny Bruce!
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> Given how recently you were in school and had English lessons, it's
> baffling(1) that you would get this wrong... it is
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> "Too, too funny, Bruce!"
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> unless you were giving someone directions and were using a "funny Bruce" as
> a landmark, that is.
Dagnabbit! You're right...I try to keep those two (to, too) straight by
remembering that the primary usage of too is to mean "in addition, also", so
it looked funny when I typed it "too, too funny" (also, also funny?), so I
went and changed it...gotta' remember to check in with the instructive rant
at Tomato Nation more often (http://www.tomatonation.com/sincerely.asp)...
I can ALMOST save my *** with this definition of to:
to
prep.
2.
b. To the extent or degree of:
But not really...
> 1 - well, maybe not all THAT baffling, you are, after all, a Mac user. :-)
Now you've hurt my feelings...oh, wait...no you haven't! I'm totally secure
in the complete superiority of my computing platform of choice...8?P
Matt
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