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Darren New wrote:
> Mueen Nawaz wrote:
>> As for kill and yank, do realize that Emacs is old. I'm not sure cut
>> and paste was common editor parlance in those days.
>
> Of course it was. "Cut and paste" is the term left over from before
> computers, remember? :-) It's how you composed a newspaper before
> digital ever existed.
AARRGGHH!!!
When I said editor parlance, I meant computer editor parlance. I _know_
"hardcore" editors used it before computers.
I thought I had put the word computer in there. Must have been too sleepy.
According to Wikipedia:
"Apple Computer widely popularized the computer-based cut-and-paste
paradigm through the Lisa (1981) and Macintosh (1984) operating systems
and applications"
Somehow I'm sure the concept existed before, since emacs had it.
Perhaps they meant that Apple popularized the terminology?
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The beatings will continue until morale improves.
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/ \/ \ u e e n / \/ a w a z
>>>>>>mue### [at] nawaz org<<<<<<
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Warp wrote:
> No, I didn't call him stupid. I asked him if he would have preferred me
> to call him stupid instead of assuming he was nitpicking on purpose.
False dichotomy.
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/ \/ \ u e e n / \/ a w a z
>>>>>>mue### [at] nawazorg<<<<<<
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On 18-4-2009 12:30, Stephen wrote:
> On 18 Apr 2009 06:18:09 -0400, Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote:
>
>> Thus I asked him if he would have preferred that I call him stupid,
>> rather than assuming that he was just nitpicking on purpose. Fine by me
>> either way.
>
> You did not, you called him stupid. It doesn't mater if you used a question mark
> at the end of your sentence or not.
>
> Andrel is wrong, we are not speaking "International" English. Americans will
> always speak American English and the English will speak "standard" English or
> the Queen's English.
I disagree. You may speak the Queen's English at home or at work, just
as I do speak Dutch at home. Here in this newsgroup we all speak
International English. No matter if your first language is another
variant of English or not that is for everyone of us the second or third
language.
> Each country that has its own variation of English will
> naturally speak and write it. I speak and write Stephen's English and I often
> have a hard time communicating.
> Sae nae mair fechtin
Does that translate to: So no more fighting?
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On 18-4-2009 16:56, Stephen wrote:
>
> There are a few places where a woman would "glass" you too. (NB no smileys)
WTH is to 'glass'. Please stick to expressions that belong to
International English. ;) (NB with a smiley)
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Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 03:23:46 -0300, nemesis wrote:
>> You know what is not intuitive either? A Boeing user interface. Yet,
>> it'll get you farther and faster than your intuitive bicycle. :)
>
> True, but sometimes a bicycle is all you need, you don't need a 747 to
> take you to the corner market. ;-)
Yeah, it was a poor analogy because it's not two ways: once learned the
basics, vi is excellent as a bike as well! Just ask any *nix sysadmin. :)
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andrel wrote:
> as I do speak Dutch at home. Here in this newsgroup we all speak
> International English. No matter if your first language is another
> variant of English or not that is for everyone of us the second or third
> language.
I agree! International English is teh shizznit! :D
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On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:08:39 +0200, andrel <a_l### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
>On 18-4-2009 16:56, Stephen wrote:
>
>>
>> There are a few places where a woman would "glass" you too. (NB no smileys)
>
>WTH is to 'glass'. Please stick to expressions that belong to
>International English. ;) (NB with a smiley)
Richt Jimmy ;)
"To glass" someone (NB noun used as a verb) is to move your beer glass at high
velocity in the direction of your subjects face. Possibly asking "does your
mother sew? Well get her to stitch this. You bampot <optional>."
Remember, you can take the boy out of Govan but you can't take Govan out of the
boy. :)
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Regards
Stephen
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On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:05:51 +0200, andrel <a_l### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
>
>I disagree. You may speak the Queen's English at home or at work, just
>as I do speak Dutch at home. Here in this newsgroup we all speak
>International English. No matter if your first language is another
>variant of English or not that is for everyone of us the second or third
>language.
>
Of course you disagree but make it work. :P
>> Each country that has its own variation of English will
>> naturally speak and write it. I speak and write Stephen's English and I often
>> have a hard time communicating.
>> Sae nae mair fechtin
>
>Does that translate to: So no more fighting?
Aye/Yes
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Regards
Stephen
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On 18-4-2009 18:20, Stephen wrote:
> On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:08:39 +0200, andrel <a_l### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
>
>> On 18-4-2009 16:56, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> There are a few places where a woman would "glass" you too. (NB no smileys)
>> WTH is to 'glass'. Please stick to expressions that belong to
>> International English. ;) (NB with a smiley)
>
> Richt Jimmy ;)
> "To glass" someone (NB noun used as a verb) is to move your beer glass at high
> velocity in the direction of your subjects face. Possibly asking "does your
> mother sew? Well get her to stitch this. You bampot <optional>."
>
> Remember, you can take the boy out of Govan but you can't take Govan out of the
> boy. :)
What is a bampot and who is this Govan you are speaking of? Oh, nevermind.
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On 18-4-2009 18:28, nemesis wrote:
> andrel wrote:
>> as I do speak Dutch at home. Here in this newsgroup we all speak
>> International English. No matter if your first language is another
>> variant of English or not that is for everyone of us the second or
>> third language.
>
> I agree! International English is teh shizznit! :D
The what?? Oh, nevermind.
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