On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:04:12 -0400, mamaT <mamaT@dunno.com> wrote:
>On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:15:11 +1000, Pixie <Pixie@AnnWheatley.com>
>wrote:
>
>
><<snip>>
>>Too much American television, I'm thinking.
>>Mine is "two times"..... it's friggin' TWICE ..../grrrr. I nearly died
>>when I heard Oprah say it one day.
>>Two times are tables learnt in first grade..../rolls eyes.
>>
>lol never thought of that one but yes, it would be twice... not two
>times!
>
This particular turn of phrase has invaded our advertising market
at the moment... direct from the USA..../grin.
Two times the value... two times the cleaning power...two times the
irritation!
I swat anyone I hear saying it..../laff
...
>Confusion is no good, especially when you're already confused! What
>you're doing makes sense and would be much easier to explain things to
>someone that's lost!
>
I try not to pander, but I do understand we are in a "blind" medium.
I was staring at that Loralie page for a full five minutes looking for
that Aussie set before I asked for a link...../giggle.
(It's finally returning a number 3 on my google hit parade today! Lots
must have gone to look along with me)
How big does a banner have to be for me to see it!!! /laff
I do understand when someone is not "seeing" something or
understanding a complex textual instruction. Or even just having a bad
hair day...
I think the Tools are as basic as could be made, considering the
skills of the author. That does NOT mean anyone is "simple" if they
don't understand them.
When I was at Tech, we were asked to write a simple algorithm
explaining how to peel an orange..... busily we all wrote. All
including if/but/and/or in our efforts.....
The teacher wrote FAIL on all our papers.....
"What's an orange" he asked.....
I don't know if the student in here knows what an "orange" is.
If they ask a question (and I think I know the answer) I don't
immediately assume they only need a hint.
I don't talk "down" to the student. If they already know some of it,
move to the next bit that they don't know. There is surely someone
else busily reading who doesn't.
I just know if they ask, and they are female, they usually want the
"---> what's next" method.
Women "network" differently to men. I know we would all just love to
open up and just give out our emails and details to make everything so
much easier.... it can't be done. That attitude nearly destroyed this
group years ago. You just don't know who is in here.
If designs of the calibre that are distributed in here can't be
provided anonymously, and without obligation, then we are all in
serious danger of getting arrested.
If you have it, and want to post it, go ahead. If not... so??
...
>I've used it for a couple years without problems but I am learning
>Agent for this group and must admit... for reading, Agent wins hands
>down! Following a thread in Newsbin is virtually impossible!!
>
From the numbers of people who either put their hand up for help, or
just refuse help and happily post useless crap, you aren't alone in
your findings!
> When I first came here I was totally lost trying to read follow up posts so I
>bit the bullet and downloaded Agent to see for myself the
>differences... it was sooooo much easier...amazing!!!
>
I have never used anything else. Not MOE, not Newsbin, nothing.
Same version as you, prolly from the same source.
I did have a nosey in OE one day to see why everyone thought it was
such a good deal...... and I was perplexed.
It's an abortion of a program..../grin
>...
>>Marsfel is a success story of this type of help. I know that when
>>women ask "what am I doing wrong", they are really just asking "tell
>>me what to do - in words of two syllables or less!"
>HA! I love this!! When someone can tell me in short words what to
>do, or show me a picture. I have too many other things to do than
>hours of reading if someone else already knows the answer and can
>easily point it out! Lazy... I know :-D
>
Not lazy at all. Womens' brains are different to mens' brains.
We calculate differently, we get to the destination by a different
map.... our's usually has instructions on it and we have to hold it
the right way up...../laff. We don't have to "pretend" we know
something... it's a testosterone thing..../grin
How many men do you know who will stop the car and ask someone on the
street "how do I get to...??"...../grin..
Never be afraid to ask. There is no shame in seeking knowledge.
>>AYE??!!
>(Couldn't resist could you!?!? HAHA)
>
Noooooooo... having a small problem with resisting temptation at the
moment...../throws last bastion of strength out the window...!
Enjoy your weekend. :-)
And thanks for the vote with the oestrogen thing.
Your observations are appreciated.
Memories can believe I am Hopper all he wants... no skin off my nose.
We will sound "similar", simply because we live on the same continent.
Aussies have a turn of phrase not found anywhere else in the world.
As to anything else.... no, I have never stood to do a tinkle...
I will never have even HALF the computer skills that Hopper has, and
Hopper needs a little help in the sewing department, some days.
If some noof needs to make us one entity to fulfill some halfarsed
fantasy.... then, whatever gets him through his day...../yawn.
How do I know memories is a him?? No self respecting woman babbles
like an idiot in a craft group. We are too busy sewing.
Pixie :-)
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