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From: bikerbetty on 21 Jan 2008 02:58 "Moike" <bmwmoike(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:4793da27$0$22049$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... > JL wrote: >> Nev.. wrote: >> >>> See, and it's stuff like that which just highlights how poor your >>> judgement really is. Probably worse than what you give bouncers the >>> credit for. And to think they let people like you educate children. >> >> >> Damn ! So there's not only consistency about the way coppers on ausmoto >> spell, there's consistency about the way teachers on ausmoto (fail) to >> argue. > > No there isn't! > > Moike Agreed! I consistently fail to argue because I generally don't like arguing... betty
From: bikerbetty on 21 Jan 2008 03:03 "SteveB" <boyds(a)ains.net.au> wrote in message news:303ffba7-7117-48bb-9ab0-e53cd9a35079(a)q39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... > On Jan 21, 9:29 am, Damien <al.qa...(a)asio.gov.au> wrote: >> Theo Bekkers wrote: > >><snip> >> >> > I don't believe I said at any time that Aus spelling was superior in >> > any >> > way. I said we should continue to spell the way we spell in Aus, and >> > leave >> > the yanks to their version. And resist any attempts to adopt their >> > version. >> > And I'm even happy for the French to continue to parlez Francais. How >> > is >> > that bigoted? >> >> Maybe not directly, but surely you're smart enough to realise the actual >> intent of your words? When you say "you MUST use OUR spelling, because >> its OURS", what is that if not a statement of implied superiority? > > You confuse superiority with difference. > >>As >> for the bigotry, look no further than your supporting criticisms that it >> is preferable because it is NOT the spelling used by a certain other >> culture. > > I am all for keeping Aus spelling so that we can remain different to > the other culture(s). There is no superiority involved, just a desire > to not end up in a planet wide beige culture, possibly dictated by > others. > > SteveB 'specially the Yanks <running away> betty
From: Johno on 21 Jan 2008 03:36 On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:58:18 +1100, "bikerbetty" <bikerbetty(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >"Moike" <bmwmoike(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >news:4793da27$0$22049$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... >> JL wrote: >>> Nev.. wrote: >>> >>>> See, and it's stuff like that which just highlights how poor your >>>> judgement really is. Probably worse than what you give bouncers the >>>> credit for. And to think they let people like you educate children. >>> >>> >>> Damn ! So there's not only consistency about the way coppers on ausmoto >>> spell, there's consistency about the way teachers on ausmoto (fail) to >>> argue. >> >> No there isn't! >> >> Moike > >Agreed! I consistently fail to argue because I generally don't like >arguing... > >betty > GOOD! - now fetch the bloody beers woman! Sheese! Johno < did I tell you that I am going to PI?>
From: diogenes on 21 Jan 2008 03:40 On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:59:08 -0800 (PST), SteveB <boyds(a)ains.net.au> wrote: >On Jan 21, 9:29 am, Damien <al.qa...(a)asio.gov.au> wrote: >> Theo Bekkers wrote: > >><snip> >> >> > I don't believe I said at any time that Aus spelling was superior in any >> > way. I said we should continue to spell the way we spell in Aus, and leave >> > the yanks to their version. And resist any attempts to adopt their version. >> > And I'm even happy for the French to continue to parlez Francais. How is >> > that bigoted? >> >> Maybe not directly, but surely you're smart enough to realise the actual >> intent of your words? When you say "you MUST use OUR spelling, because >> its OURS", what is that if not a statement of implied superiority? > >You confuse superiority with difference. > >>As >> for the bigotry, look no further than your supporting criticisms that it >> is preferable because it is NOT the spelling used by a certain other >> culture. > > I am all for keeping Aus spelling so that we can remain different to >the other culture(s). There is no superiority involved, just a desire >to not end up in a planet wide beige culture, possibly dictated by >others. And what's wrong with beige? I happen to like beige. All you Billy Connolly clones can get rooted.... Onya bike !!! Gerry
From: Moike on 21 Jan 2008 04:38
JL wrote: > On Jan 21, 10:32 am, Moike <bmwmo...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> JL wrote: >>> Nev.. wrote: >>>> See, and it's stuff like that which just highlights how poor your >>>> judgement really is. Probably worse than what you give bouncers the >>>> credit for. And to think they let people like you educate children. >>> Damn ! So there's not only consistency about the way coppers on ausmoto >>> spell, there's consistency about the way teachers on ausmoto (fail) to >>> argue. >> No there isn't! > > Yebbut, you're not a real teacher - you're just moonlighting aren't > you ? > > JL hrmph!!!!!! I've got a contract this year to do VCE Maths for the *whole year*. (OK, it's part time.....) Moike |