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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: columned hall w/ crystal sphere
Date: 6 Sep 2004 04:35:01
Message: <web.413c20f1f6916ed671087b900@news.povray.org>
"Tim Nikias" <JUSTTHELOWERCASE:timISNOTnikias(at)gmx.netWARE> wrote:
> A nice beginners image, but normally, a first image on the newsgroups is a
> RSOCP-Variant: "Reflective Sphere on Checkered Plane". You'll find hundreds,
> if not thousands variations on that on the newsgroups. Once that "test" is
> passed, you're free to post. ;-)
>

A bit harsh Tim. I might, if I were to be generous, consider this as a

And if you are going to criticize writing style then why not start with my



Stephen McAvoy


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From: Tim Nikias
Subject: Re: columned hall w/ crystal sphere
Date: 6 Sep 2004 04:47:05
Message: <413c2409@news.povray.org>
> A bit harsh Tim. I might, if I were to be generous, consider this as a
> "Reflective Crystal Sphere on a Plane chequered with columns".

Hadn't looked at it that way. Yeah, you might be right.

> And if you are going to criticize writing style then why not start with my
> particular pet hate, the lack of capitalisation of the "first person
> singular pronoun"

Ah, come on. Even if the phrasing was due to less skills in english than in
his native language, it still is good to know that some phrasing isn't
proper for certain circumstances. It wasn't meant as a bashing of what he
said, but more a little nudge into the right direction, that's all. :-)

Regards,
Tim

-- 
"Tim Nikias v2.0"
Homepage: <http://www.nolights.de>


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: columned hall w/ crystal sphere
Date: 6 Sep 2004 07:50:00
Message: <web.413c4db6f6916ed671087b900@news.povray.org>
"Tim Nikias" <JUSTTHELOWERCASE:timISNOTnikias(at)gmx.netWARE> wrote:
> Ah, come on.


I know you were not bashing, and it is good of you, to correct these little

just now:-{


Stephen


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