I thought the purpose of this site was to exchange information about VW Vans. I think this spelling stuff is just cluttering up the list. And worse it may intimidate some people from posting if they think some teacher type spelling Gestapo is looking over their shoulder to humiliate them. I don't think it belongs on the list. If Ron decides to allow it, I think it should be limited to Fridays with the other jokes. Bill Davidson 90 Westy Syncro Truckee, CA ---------- > From: Michael Sullivan <sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM> > To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: No more spelling error lists PLEASE! > Date: Monday, October 26, 1998 7:28 AM > > At 06:31 PM 10/25/98 -0500, David-M wrote: > > >Yes, but every time these infantile posts are sent they generate half-a > > >dozen responses. I DO NOT want to receive them. > > > Some people are humored by the innevitable typos, misspellings, and grammatical errors -- others are offended (sometimes bordering on the defensive). > > > I happen to think most of the errors are quite funny (not in a derogatory way, mind you) and I still feel it would be nice if we could nominate our favorites so that the "Best of 1998" would be maintained "ad infinitum". > > > And besides, I think I have noticed fewer spelling errors as of late -- Coincidence?!!! ;) > > > Cheers, > > > > > > <bold>Michael J. Sullivan > > </bold><italic>Director of Catalog Design > > Open Market, Inc. > > </italic> > > ********************************************* > > phone: 781.359.7624 > > work: http://www.openmarket.com > > scan tips: http://www.hsdesign.com/scanning > > vanagon: http://www.hsdesign.com/vanagon > > ********************************************* |
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