54 replies to this topic

[martinfan5]

Now, now guys, you we should be talking about models 100% of the time around here

So with that being said, what about the monkeys?, do they chase the cats or dogs?, or do dogs chase the moneys?, and what monkeys and footballs?

[Monty]

Is the past tense of speek spook?

Only if you're a ghostwriter

[Harry P.]

Only if you're a ghostwriter

Yeah, the Outlaws had a big hit with that. Ghostwriters in the sky!

[Draggon]

I have a :monkey-faced weasle-cat. Does that qualify for way freakin' off topic?

[martinfan5]

I have a :monkey-faced weasle-cat. Does that qualify for way freakin' off topic?

Sure why not, now how would one know if a ghost is writing? can you only see the ink ?

[Ben]

There has to be a gas leak in here.......

[Ben]

Ooops, that should have read, "Dey's gots ta be a gaz leek all up in er!"

Edited by Ben, 23 November 2012 - 05:25 PM.

[Monty]

I had a speek and spell that never spoke.

I used Spic and Span on my Speak & Spell 'cuz it was spewing dirty words.

Edited by Monty, 23 November 2012 - 05:18 PM.

[Skip]

It gets old quick when others constantly feel the need to point out others spelling errors. Every one of us has been guilty of mispelling a word at one time or another, whether it be from a fat finger, common language, in a hurry or just plain are not a gifted speller. Some of us who learned to read phonetically are not gifted spellers at all. I learned to read using phonics while my brother learned to "sight read" he never has to look up any word to spell it correctly while I have to carry a dictionary in my back pocket. My wife who is a teacher tells me there have been numerous studies to back up reading methods as fact.

Now on to the topic at hand -

Dizzy, I first encountered the word dizzy used in place of distributor when I first started playing with Brittish cars. Apparently they have been using the term for some time as it is found in their technical repair manuals. The Brits use all sorts of things which are odd to us (North Americans). They say Boot instead of Trunk. A Wing is a Fender. A Spanner is a Wrench. A Cookie is a Bisquit. Sometimes it is a matter of spelling. They Spell Tire as Tyre. Colour is Color and the list goes on and on. To me it is like I learned in a Technical Writing class. One of the first rules of Technical Writing is to consider your intended audience. Common Terminology, common language, reading level, technical level, you could carry that exercise out as far as you wish to slice and dice it. In short to me what matters is "does the person you are trying to communicate with understand what you are saying, speaking or writing?" I find that I can overlook a lot of things if the person I am comunicating with is trying to communicate with me in the same terms or language that I am.

Edited by Skip, 23 November 2012 - 05:44 PM.

[Draggon]

Me thinks Harry is the ghostwriter. Has anyone ever met him?

[LDO]

I've been getting hot rod and drag racing magazines from Australia and New Zealand for about 20 years now. They have used the term "dizzy" for "distributor" for a long time. It certainly could cross the ocean and get picked up in a few areas.

[XJ6]

This the general section of this forum, there is no rule that says we have to talk about models on here 100% of time, and after your thread about leaving and going on about freedom of speech, you say what you just did. Ok then

You martinfan5 are a trouble maker....you are a reason why drama is on this board.....i find your posting to be very immature....you thrive to bash people on here....

Yes put me on the ignore list..

Is this Freedom of Speech.....no just my opinion of you...

Don G. Veihle

Edited by XJ6, 23 November 2012 - 06:45 PM.

[Kris Morgan]

Harry may be the ghostwriter. However The Ghost Rider rides a bike. One would think he would ride a ghost, go figure.

[lordairgtar]

I always thought speek was the plural to spook.

[lordairgtar]

It gets old quick when others constantly feel the need to point out others spelling errors. Every one of us has been guilty of mispelling a word at one time or another, whether it be from a fat finger, common language, in a hurry or just plain are not a gifted speller. Some of us who learned to read phonetically are not gifted spellers at all. I learned to read using phonics while my brother learned to "sight read" he never has to look up any word to spell it correctly while I have to carry a dictionary in my back pocket. My wife who is a teacher tells me there have been numerous studies to back up reading methods as fact.

Now on to the topic at hand -

Dizzy, I first encountered the word dizzy used in place of distributor when I first started playing with Brittish cars. Apparently they have been using the term for some time as it is found in their technical repair manuals. The Brits use all sorts of things which are odd to us (North Americans). They say Boot instead of Trunk. A Wing is a Fender. A Spanner is a Wrench. A Cookie is a Bisquit. Sometimes it is a matter of spelling. They Spell Tire as Tyre. Colour is Color and the list goes on and on. To me it is like I learned in a Technical Writing class. One of the first rules of Technical Writing is to consider your intended audience. Common Terminology, common language, reading level, technical level, you could carry that exercise out as far as you wish to slice and dice it. In short to me what matters is "does the person you are trying to communicate with understand what you are saying, speaking or writing?" I find that I can overlook a lot of things if the person I am comunicating with is trying to communicate with me in the same terms or language that I am.

I sure have been seeing a lot of people write letters and making posts from Port Orchard. It must be an omen of some kind. I have a good friend who lives there. She is a writer, publisher, artist, archer, dog breeder. An all around rennaisance woman.

[martinfan5]

You martinfan5 are a trouble maker....you are a reason why drama is on this board.....i find your posting to be very immature....you thrive to bash people on here....

Yes put me on the ignore list..

Is this Freedom of Speech.....no just my opinion of you...

Don G. Veihle

Hmm, not sure if you are joking or not, so all I can say is, I cant please everyone

[Danno]

Since when does it rain monkeys?


Or is that something that only happens in Surprise?

[Ju Ju]

this is a good topic because i have read things on this very forum that i don't fully understand and hope someone could explain them to me.
i will start with 3 of them for now.
the first one i do kind of understand-when someone calls a cam a bump stick ? why give it a nick name that is a lot longer than the original word ? cam has three letters and bump stick has 9 . i know what a cam is.
now i am no hipster so these things i do not under stand.
what is swag ? is it good or bad ? i'm not sure if i would want some swag on me ?
i read somewhere a guy wrote
"my brother from an other mother"
do you have the same father ? or was he odopted ?

[Steven Zimmerman]

Just to clarify a point...MOST children above the age of three know what the monkey chased... All around the mulberry bush, the Monkey chased the WEASEL !......POP goes the weasel...and that's all i have to say about THAT.

[David G.]

Since we're on the topic...

Isn't "primering" the body of a model car rather like "weldering" two pieces of metal together? Shouldn't you "prime" the body and "weld" the metal?

David G.