Harry P.

This topic pops up regularly here, and there's nothing anyone can say to change things. The people who are the worst offenders when it comes to using poor grammar, spelling and punctuation are the very same people who aren't going to change their ways in order to make some "old fogeys" here happy. And the "old fogeys" who cringe when they see anything written in texting lingo aren't likely to embrace this "new way" of expression. Let's face it... neither side is going to convince the other to change their ways. My best advice to anyone who is really bothered by texting lingo and incoherent posts is to use the "ignore" preferences to filter out anyone whose writing makes your head hurt...

Ultimately how you write your posts is your decision. Nobody can make you care about anything. But communicating in standard English is a simple courtesy to the other forum members when you are "talking" to us here. It's not a matter of anyone being a "grammar nazi" or this place not being a "collage" class... it's about simple courtesy. Is the post I quoted here really the way you want to came across to the rest of us? Really???

How is anyone with a head supposed to seat in those back seats?

Carl, there's a big difference between a person with a handicap and a person who's just being lazy. You have nothing to apologize for. And BTW... I've been a lefty all my life and kind of like it.

No, but her skirt was...

I know that different Hobby Lobby stores stock different amounts of kits and supplies... some more, some less. But the biggest plus to HL, IMO, is all the other stuff you can find there. Check out the jewelry making aisle and you'll find a ton of stuff that will work perfectly for scale wiring and general detailing. I get "leather" to upholster my interiors in the fabric department (it's actually vinyl that looks like leather). I get tiny brass hinges in the dollhouse section, I get basswood strips there... you get the idea. Hobby Lobby might not be the best-stocked store for model kits themselves, but they are a treasure trove of all kinds of other stuff that comes in very handy. If you have one nearby and have never gone, give it a shot. I can almost guarantee you'll find something that you'll want to buy.

What do you think? Real or model? The answer: REAL!

I think Cranky is going to love this one!

Whenever I see someone use the word "loose" when they mean "lose" (ands it is so common!), it's like nails on a chalkboard. Your pants can be too loose. There can be a loose wire causing an electrical problem. You may even know a woman with loose morals... but you can't "loose" your keys.

Interesting that you mention degrees in journalism. I read both major Chicago papers online, and one of them regularly features poor spelling, bad grammar and just flat-out bad writing... by so-called "professional" journalists and editors. Stuff that any high-school English teacher would immediately catch. And I'm not talking about the Podunk Gazette... I'm talking about a major big-city newspaper. The stuff that gets by the editors is amazing. And embarrassing.

Does anyone else think the new Corvette would look better without those little quarter windows?

I agree! It is the new way of using the language and communicating, like it or not. You can't change it, for better or worse it's here to stay. About the best we can hope for in a situation like this, where we all communicate with each other in written (non-verbal) form, is that people would have enough respect for their fellow members to write their posts in standard English.

I disagree. I think that schools are still teaching the basics, but today's kids are inundated with online communication. They text all day long, and when they're not texting, they're on Facebook and Twitter. It's become a way of life for kids today. And the shorthand lingo so common in texting and on social media has become their "normal," because that's the way they most often communicate non-verbally. It's not a failing of the schools... it's all the new outlets for non-verbal communication that today's kids use that's shaping their communication style.

It's because they are so used to communicating that way. Speed isn't the issue anymore... after a time it becomes ingrained, a habit.

I agree. Pretty cool if you ask me!

Maybe you should have waited until they actually had their grand opening.

My guess: it's due to texting and various online social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. Basically we have two groups of members here: those that grew up before texting and Facebook and Twitter, and those who grew up during texting and Facebook and Twitter. Those of us who grew up before the internet came along learned correct spelling, grammar and punctuation in school, and we apply what we learned (at least most of us do) in our written communication, becaue that is the "proper" way to communicate. It was expected of you, and if you didn't, you were considered to be less educated. Those who grew up during texting and Facebook and Twitter also learned correct spelling, grammar and punctuation in school (I assume)... but because the communication outlets of today encourage abbreviations, acronyms, slang and such, they tend to communicate in that way. To them, correct spelling, grammar and punctuation are basically irrelevant. It's all about being "cool" and using the latest new lingo. It's a generational thing. And personally, I think we've dropped a level or two between generations.

You really need to do a google search. Click on this link: http://www.google.com/#fp=f893b46a557620ec&q=hobby+shops+mississauga&safe=off

A guy is driving cross country and pulls off the highway into a rest stop. He buys a cold can of pop and goes back outside and sits down at one of the roadside picnic tables. He spots two workers on the side of the road, but is puzzled by what he sees. One guy digs a hole, then moves a few yards ahead and digs another hole, and so on. The second guy follows along, several holes behind the first guy, and shovels the dirt right back into each hole the first guy dug. The guy sitting at the picnic table can't believe what he's seeing. He walks over to the first guy, who's digging yet another hole, and says "What are you two doing? You dig a hole, and your partner follows along and fills the hole back up! You're not accomplishing anything! Aren't you wasting the taxpayer's money?" The hole digging guys answers, "Well, you see, there's usually three of us on this work detail... I dig the hole, Rodney sticks the tree in the hole, and Mike fills up the hole around the tree. But Rodney called in sick today..."

Two guys are hiking in the woods with al their gear in their backpacks. Suddenly a bear sees them and starts to chase them. The two guys start to run, but one of the guys stops, whips a pair of running shoes out of his backpack, takes off his hiking boots and quickly puts on the running shoes. The first guy says, "What are you doing? Those shoes aren't going to help you outrun that bear!" The second guys says, "It's not the bear I have to outrun"...

From Steven Wright: I have a really big seashell collection. I keep it scattered on beaches all over the world...

I love Jerry Seinfeld's comedy. He does such a good standup act. One of my favorites from him (you have to read it with his voice in your head): They're always showing these ads on TV about detergents that can get blood stains out of your shirts. I'm thinking that if your shirt is covered in blood, maybe laundry isn't your biggest problem right now!

7" in real life is more than a half inch at 1/12 scale (.58 inch, to be exact). I think it would be noticeable.

You forgot to mention "very ugly" in your topic title. BTW... how do they do that shiny plated look? It's not paint, is it?

Wow, you sure do work fast! Love the interior, nice work on that.