What could suck worse...

[charby]

Well I said f-work about 1pm on Thursday, took off with the dog and boat, got home Sunday mid morning.

Beautiful weekend weather wise and I caught a lot of crappie and other species.

Now its Monday AM and I'm playing catch-up at work.

So my weekend didn't suck for a change. Sucks for you though.

-Charby

[Perd Hapley]

No, the Rabbi's not a prospective winner. Prospective refers to an event or action that may happen in the future.

I already declared him a winner --

Ergo, he's the PERSPECTIVE winner.

Oh, I wish you had said so more clearly to begin with, as prospective would have made more sense in your sentence.  OK, I'm glad you wrote that silly sentence; I like picking on you too much.

--The Meister

[K Frame]

"Oh, I wish you had said so more clearly to begin with."

What I wrote was perfectly clear -- to someone who has a 4th grade grasp of the language. :p

[Perd Hapley]

"What could suck worse..." than a childish spat?

I suppose fourth-graders might understand, as long as they have been informed that big, bad Mike Irwin is "the scion of the English Language" and never gets his words confused.  I guess I missed that memo, though, so I just assumed you said one thing and meant another.  I found that more believable than that you would write such a clumsy sentence.  Forgive me.

--Il Maestro

[K Frame]

"I found that more believable than that you would write such a clumsy sentence."

Hum... A simple sentence comprising 6 words, all arranged in logical sequence.

Nothing clumsy about it.

You'll get the memo when you get to 4th grade.

Oh, and just for the record meister, I've never claimed to posses a Liddyesque aura of grammar invincibility.

What I find to be truly baffling about this, though moderately amusing at the same time? That so many people seem to have some sort of hard on for me simply because I know how to use the English language. It's what I do. I'm a writer/editor, and have been for my entire career.

Is my writing perfect?

No.

I can point out numerous mistakes I've made in messages here. When I make one, I own up to it.

[Perd Hapley]

What I find amusing, is that I never suggested Mike had done anything wrong until after he got his back up about it.  

If they squeal, that means you hit 'em.  

[K Frame]

"What I find amusing, is that I never suggested Mike had done anything wrong until after he got his back up about it."

Hum...

Curious.

You may wish to go back and reread your first message in this thread. The implication is clear.

This isn't the first time you've tried to take me on and have come out with egg on your face.

I suppose, someday, you'll learn.

I suppose, someday, pigs will fly, too.

[Perd Hapley]

The implication was that I wasn't sure what you meant.  But you are correct - even ambiguity can be poor writing.

Egg on my face?  I allowed it was entirely possible I didn't know every possible use for the word "scion."  I'm not embarassed about it.

And just so you know, I am a better writer than you are.  

[Leatherneck]

Wow. This thread reminds me of the Middle East.

TC

[K Frame]

"Wow. This thread reminds me of the Middle East."

Allah Akbar! (protracted ululation)

[mtnbkr]

"Wow. This thread reminds me of the Middle East."

Allah Akbar! (protracted ululation)

Burn your tongue on some hot coffee, Apu? [/Simpsons Reference]

Chris

[K Frame]

Thank you, come again!