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From: bikerbetty on 5 Jul 2008 23:47 "Kevin Gleeson" <kevingleeson(a)imagine-it.com.au> wrote in message news:808074lsei569i6tgtokp511f12okiurp8(a)4ax.com... > On 5 Jul 2008 09:40:23 GMT, Zebee Johnstone <zebeej(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >>In aus.motorcycles on Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:05:11 +1000 >>MJ <mjpt57(a)yahoo.com.au> wrote: >>> Knobdoodle wrote... >>> >>>> It's like these wankers that use L8R, 2MORROW, PH@T and all these other >>>> stupid kiddy-spellings; they actually take more keystrokes than just >>>> keying >>>> the word in english! >>> >>> Unless those mobiles that they target kids with have these words already >>> programmed into the predictive text database... >>> >>> And yes, the phone that I use definately would require 4 or 5 extra >>> keystrokes >>> just to enter 3 characters compared to its predictive text input. >>> >> >>I am old... because I can recall when there wasn't predictive text and >>those abbreviations were in heavy use. >> >>Now my Nokia has them in the predictive text... >> >>Zebee > > I go the other way. I refuse to use abbreviated text. Have always > done. > > The only time I'll crunch it down is if I'm broke and know I have to > go to short form to save money, but that is rare and I cringe. > > I find it quite funny when my 70+ year old parents SMS me using > abbreviated text and sound like teenagers. Getting a text from someone > who is 72 saying "when RU coming here" is just a little weird. Here in Canberra the oh-so-hip traffic people have put some mega-cringeworthy signage around the place... I almost fell off my bike the first time I passed a sign that said DRIVE N TEXT? U B NEXT There is no hope! I erase misplaced apostrophes from cafe chalkboards every chance I get, and would dearly love to "red pen" these signs! Alas, I am too short!!! betty
From: George W Frost on 6 Jul 2008 00:06 "Kevin Gleeson" <kevingleeson(a)imagine-it.com.au> wrote in message news:808074lsei569i6tgtokp511f12okiurp8(a)4ax.com... > On 5 Jul 2008 09:40:23 GMT, Zebee Johnstone <zebeej(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >>In aus.motorcycles on Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:05:11 +1000 >>MJ <mjpt57(a)yahoo.com.au> wrote: >>> Knobdoodle wrote... >>> >>>> It's like these wankers that use L8R, 2MORROW, PH@T and all these other >>>> stupid kiddy-spellings; they actually take more keystrokes than just >>>> keying >>>> the word in english! >>> >>> Unless those mobiles that they target kids with have these words already >>> programmed into the predictive text database... >>> >>> And yes, the phone that I use definately would require 4 or 5 extra >>> keystrokes >>> just to enter 3 characters compared to its predictive text input. >>> >> >>I am old... because I can recall when there wasn't predictive text and >>those abbreviations were in heavy use. >> >>Now my Nokia has them in the predictive text... >> >>Zebee > > I go the other way. I refuse to use abbreviated text. Have always > done. > > The only time I'll crunch it down is if I'm broke and know I have to > go to short form to save money, but that is rare and I cringe. > > I find it quite funny when my 70+ year old parents SMS me using > abbreviated text and sound like teenagers. Getting a text from someone > who is 72 saying "when RU coming here" is just a little weird. That's only so they know when to leave for their holiday
From: Knobdoodle on 6 Jul 2008 01:52 "bill_h" <bill_h(a)mindless.com> wrote in message news:vc0v645p2lrrqmnhvvicgm9raggsndi0vc(a)4ax.com... > On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:56:52 GMT, "Knobdoodle" > <knobdoodle(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >> >>"Zebee Johnstone" <zebeej(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> I am old... because I can recall when there wasn't predictive text and >>> those abbreviations were in heavy use. >>> >>> Now my Nokia has them in the predictive text... >>> >>[sad sigh] They could've just as easily put the real words in...... > > Apart from the 160 character limit.. > Pfft; like any of the SMS generation could concentrate for a full 160 characters! -- Clem
From: The Raven on 6 Jul 2008 02:13 "Zebee Johnstone" <zebeej(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:slrng6vomf.ith.zebeej(a)gmail.com... > In aus.motorcycles on Sat, 5 Jul 2008 21:50:12 +1000 > The Raven <swilson150(a)yahoo.com.au> wrote: >> >> I'd consider an Royal Enfield far easier to work on than a modern Ducati >> but, then a Ducati wouldn't need much maintenance by comparison. > > So... you want a good looking bike that you can work on yourself, is > fun to ride, isn't the same old boring as everyone else has... > > You need a Guzzi you do! I know, but given I'm planning a return to riding I don't want to jump on anything too sporty. Call me an old fart but I'll start with something less likely to encourage me to launch off into the scenery.
From: Nev.. on 6 Jul 2008 02:36
The Raven wrote: > "Zebee Johnstone" <zebeej(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:slrng6vomf.ith.zebeej(a)gmail.com... >> In aus.motorcycles on Sat, 5 Jul 2008 21:50:12 +1000 >> The Raven <swilson150(a)yahoo.com.au> wrote: >>> I'd consider an Royal Enfield far easier to work on than a modern Ducati >>> but, then a Ducati wouldn't need much maintenance by comparison. >> So... you want a good looking bike that you can work on yourself, is >> fun to ride, isn't the same old boring as everyone else has... >> >> You need a Guzzi you do! > > I know, but given I'm planning a return to riding I don't want to jump on > anything too sporty. Call me an old fart but I'll start with something less > likely to encourage me to launch off into the scenery. I'm confused. Your motives for wanting an Enfield seem to change. From reading your original posts you seemed to want the Enfield because you liked the idea of riding (and fixing) an Enfield. You've obviously had a very long break from motorcycling if you think anything Moto Guzzi make would fall into the "too sporty" category. Nev.. '07 XB12X |