10thumbs Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 I'm with James on this. Lots of guys here write everything in lower case letters. Is it correct? I'm on non-US forums as well, and my use of foreign languages is good, but not 100%. No one cares. Getting the thought over is what counts, and expressing yourself in a manner that can be understood is important. Michael
Ace-Garageguy Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 (edited) Sorry if this sounds harsh, but if you want to "detail" a car, a good place to start might be getting the name right. It's MAL-CO...not MAL-COM. See the difference? No "M" at the end of the word. Are you kidding me? Is this how you would address this, for real! I use to admire your talents and the informative way you went about your builds, but really? Your gonna bash a newbie for making a honest mistake? You don't know anything about Jarred, where he comes from, what may have brought him to this site, or even how old he is for that matter. This is a perfect example of what is wrong with forums today, even the great HP didn't think there was anything wrong with the way this thread was going! What a bunch of losers, Bill you should consider a new screen name: take out the "CE" and put in a couple of " S' " And by the way I hope this isn't to harsh for you.... Not too harsh at all. I'm a big boy, and I can take criticism without crying and taking my toys and going home (or childishly calling people names with " a couple of S" in them). He specifically referred to plumbing the car, and pictures, and information. I supplied one plumbing photo to illustrate how EASY it is to get this stuff via google, and recommended the fotki link that had been previously recommended by another member (AFTER I'D CHECKED IT MYSELF TO SEE IF IT WOULD REALLY HELP JARRED). I also posted a short history of the car from a knowledgeable source. I'm so mean and not helpful, eh? But communicating ACCURATELY is important in life, and there's no such thing as a "Malcom" gasser. It's not an honest mistake, it's a careless mistake. See the difference? Edited September 21, 2014 by Ace-Garageguy
Ace-Garageguy Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Getting the thought over is what counts, and expressing yourself in a manner that can be understood is important. Yes, that's very important, especially in real-life. And ACCURACY is part of what it takes to accomplish that. It's M A L C O. Period. No final M. It's not about case or punctuation. It's about paying attention. A somewhat well-known quote in the hot-rod biz: "You want to build a car, but you can't even build a sentence?"
10thumbs Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 (edited) Well, if you don't mind me adding to your language dissertation, you might want for the future to not start sentences with a conjunction. Although not inherently wrong, it is at best a poor choice of wording. This tip might help you with your attempts to clean up forum grammar. "And ACCURACY is part of what it takes to accomplish that." A somewhat well known rule in the language biz. Michael Edited September 21, 2014 by 10thumbs
Ace-Garageguy Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 (edited) Missing the point entirely. MALCO. Not MALCOM. That's what this was about...not absolutely correct grammar, punctuation or anything else needlessly pedantic. I don't bother to correct the widespread misuses of there-their-they're, loose-lose, et cetera, or the misplacement of apostrophes ('55 means 1955...55' means 55 feet). If Americans don't care enough to write their own native language correctly, it's not my job to teach them. But as usual, comprehension of the actual POINT is not widespread. The difference between MALCOM and MALCO is about as apparent as the difference between 3 and 8. They DO look a little alike, don't they? So I guess they must be interchangeable. Edited September 21, 2014 by Ace-Garageguy
vintagedragcrazy Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 how did you miss the drama you started it but anyways your a big boy and you can take criticism. vince
nitro norman Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 I stopped going on the other magazines forum because of this kind of nonsense. The guy made a mistake. Enough already.
Ace-Garageguy Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 (edited) how did you miss the drama you started it but anyways your a big boy and you can take criticism. vince How did you miss the drama? You started it, but anyway() you're a big boy and you can take criticism. Vince I can write English, too. Edited September 21, 2014 by Ace-Garageguy
w451973 Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 No matter what you say, there just is no reason to act that way.
Ace-Garageguy Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Can we leave this and get back on topic. Sure. Speaking of which, my original post contained relevant information, answering Jarred's actual questions. Funny how some people want to focus on a little good-natured correction and blow it into an internet troll-fest.
w451973 Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Sure. Speaking of which, my original post contained relevant information, answering Jarred's actual questions. Funny how some people want to focus on a little good-natured correction and blow it into an internet troll-fest. Kinda like you always wasting time focussing on correcting people instead of just helping.
bobthehobbyguy Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Bill was helping. Try googling malcom gasser versus malco gasser. It works a lot better when you type in the right thing.
w451973 Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Bill was helping. Try googling malcom gasser versus malco gasser. It works a lot better when you type in the right thing. No kidding ? There is a difference between helping someone and always having to be a smartazz while doing it.
Ace-Garageguy Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 (edited) Kinda like you always wasting time focussing on correcting people instead of just helping. So, why don't you pull up my 5000+ posts, read through them, and see just how much help I've contributed. Trying to get people to understand the correct terminology and function of things, and to call them by the correct names, IS helping. At least it is where I come from. Have fun bashing me fellas...there's nothing more I can say on this. (It's "focusing" by the way. ) Edited September 21, 2014 by Ace-Garageguy
10thumbs Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 I'm happy you have nothing more to say about this. I think you were out of line, and since you maintain you were only helping, in my opinion you've lost your credibility as well. You've indeed contributed a lot, this does not mean that you are always right. In recent days I've seen on several topics your entries correcting spelling and things of this nature. When such things are so important to you, perhaps another type of forum would be better for you. Granted, some info from your side is also added, but what remains is the attitude. I hope the new member returns to have a better start. Michael
James2 Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 I count eight post here alone, one had some info in it but not without some belittling, I suppose to prove your superior powers! I also notice nearly every post you made needed some form of editing, perhaps you have someone proof reading for I don't know? And since Jarred apparently left for higher ground, I got no problem bashing back! Again, I hope this is not to harsh...
Ace-Garageguy Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Okay, I lied. I have one more thing to say. It's obvious that in your little minds, anyone who tries to TEACH is doing it to prove his superiority. That's an unfortunate attitude you have, because TEACHING is done to make the person who's being taught rise to be better and smarter, NOT to belittle him. So if you guys attack me, damm right I'll come back being a "smartazz". And a little editing of YOUR posts might make it appear you actually were awake during English classes. No, it's not "to harsh". It's "too".
vintagedragcrazy Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 i read the post when it first showed up and it was changed. the way it looks like you tried to help instead of being an azz . sorry that i fell asleep in english class maybe you should try teaching us instead of bad mouthing everything. maybe we can go to the off topic thread and bash everyone that you think might not be as smart as you or not american as you are. vince
Harry P. Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 "This is a perfect example of what is wrong with forums today, even the great HP didn't think there was anything wrong with the way this thread was going!" News flash for James2: I'm just one person, not a whole staff of moderators. I don't see every post in every topic every time. I just checked in on this one today.
cummins05 Posted September 22, 2014 Author Posted September 22, 2014 Well just for the record I didnt leave the forum. I was just sitting back laughing to myself. I cant believe this whole post but I do really appreciate the pictures and information given. My bad on the extra (m) I never was very good at english. Didnt really try and start a peeing match but I also didnt realize this was a grammer page either. No harm no foul for me I can easily overlook the bi##hing no skin off my teeth. Probably more than 1 mistake in this post to so correct away.
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