wolfriverjoe 1,523 #26 July 29, 2011 Quote Quote You see, this is an example of diverting the subject to something not relevant. To get back on track, some folks equate BHO with dis-ease in the country. Right. Because there's no way it's going to go off track if you type a word as a hyphenate when it's not. Oddly enough, it hypenates at the line break on my screen. And on the little "text entry" screen too. Which is appropriate if you want the columns to come out even but can't adjust the spacing. It doesn't do it properly in the "reply to" part of my post, but the spacing and positioning changes for that anyway. Not necessary here, but not wrong IMO. Yep, way off track for silly little things. But that seems to be what you are doing today QUade, so I thought I'd play too. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonD1120 62 #27 July 29, 2011 Quote Right. Because there's no way it's going to go off track if you type a word as a hyphenate when it's not. That term, dis-ease, is often used in the mental health counseling field, particularly as it relates to Gestalt therapy. But, that is not your field. Again, it is a vernacular beyond the scope of your awareness and understanding. I apologize. I cannot hold you to a standard that is not in your forte'. Especially, if the standard involves a type of humor. I know, I know, you just don't find me humorous. But, the women do find me handy.Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #28 July 29, 2011 Quote But, the women do find me handy. I'm certain they, just as I'm sure you do yourself. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonD1120 62 #29 July 29, 2011 Quote I'm certain they, just as I'm sure you do yourself. Gosh, I must put on my thinking cap here. Quade has typed a sentence that appears to contain a typo. But, Quade never, never makes a mistake, especially a typo mistake. The above statement must have some scientific, statistical, philosophical meaning. I'm just an old redneck, unsophisticated in the ways of the world. This may take me some time.Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #30 July 29, 2011 Wait, are you admitting to making typos earlier? I could have sworn you had defended those as being correct.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonD1120 62 #31 July 29, 2011 QuoteWait, are you admitting to making typos earlier? I could have sworn you had defended those as being correct. Nope, not in this thread and, I did not say that. I used my term correctly as intended.Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #32 July 29, 2011 Quote I guess I can't argue with that. Yet, you did, even when you knew without thinking that an reference to "next november" was a clear one to the next Presidential election. Why? What points did you expect to win doing so? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #33 July 29, 2011 QuoteQuote I guess I can't argue with that. Yet, you did, even when you knew without thinking that an reference to "next november" was a clear one to the next Presidential election. Why? What points did you expect to win doing so? Again, it's his use of the word "next." I didn't realize he came from a place where the definitions of words were so fluid the word next didn't mean the actual next one to occur, but in fact the second one yet to occur. Next, in the way he has used it, is . . . baffling.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,596 #34 July 29, 2011 Quote What points did you expect to win doing so? Doesn't that describe the entire premise of the thread?Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 190 #35 July 29, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuote I guess I can't argue with that. Yet, you did, even when you knew without thinking that an reference to "next november" was a clear one to the next Presidential election. Why? What points did you expect to win doing so? Again, it's his use of the word "next." I didn't realize he came from a place where the definitions of words were so fluid the word next didn't mean the actual next one to occur, but in fact the second one yet to occur. Next, in the way he has used it, is . . . baffling. Simple...this weekend, tomorrow...Next weekend, Saturday, August 6th...not so baffling, is it?Your secrets are the true reflection of who you really are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #36 July 29, 2011 QuoteSimple...this weekend, tomorrow...Next weekend, Saturday, August 6th...not so baffling, is it? I defy you to find an authoritative source to 100% support that position.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 190 #37 July 29, 2011 QuoteQuoteSimple...this weekend, tomorrow...Next weekend, Saturday, August 6th...not so baffling, is it? I defy you to find an authoritative source to 100% support that position. I defy you to invite anybody to jump with you next weekend and observe their absence tomorrow while you jump by yourself.Your secrets are the true reflection of who you really are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #38 July 29, 2011 QuoteNext, in the way he has used it, is . . . baffling. Just stop, Paul - the disingenuous act isn't fooling anyone.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #39 July 29, 2011 QuoteQuoteSimple...this weekend, tomorrow...Next weekend, Saturday, August 6th...not so baffling, is it? I defy you to find an authoritative source to 100% support that position. I doubt that there is one. I'd guess that there is a certain amount of regionalism to the differences between "This" and "Next" in this sort of context. I would personally call Nov of 11 "This November" and mean Nov of 12 if I said "Next November". But that's just me. I learned this week that the phrase "Just Now" means "Near Future" to South Africans. Saying "I'll be back just now" can mean anything from "In five minutes" to "In a couple days" or even longer. It doesn't make any sense to me (or to the Brit or the Kiwis I was sitting with), but that's how they say stuff."There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 190 #40 July 29, 2011 Quote Quote Next, in the way he has used it, is . . . baffling. Just stop, Paul - the disingenuous act isn't fooling anyone. It's kinda funny... I think He's actually serious.Your secrets are the true reflection of who you really are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #41 July 29, 2011 QuoteQuoteNext, in the way he has used it, is . . . baffling. Just stop, Paul - the disingenuous act isn't fooling anyone. Nothing disingenuous about it. It's a legitimate source of confusion in the English language.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 190 #42 July 29, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuoteNext, in the way he has used it, is . . . baffling. Just stop, Paul - the disingenuous act isn't fooling anyone. Nothing disingenuous about it. It's a legitimate source of confusion in the English language. Maybe for you, but most people have no problem recognizing when it refers to the next one after this one....no need for all that extra verbage... btw, aren't you gonna criticize my use of "defy?"Your secrets are the true reflection of who you really are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #43 July 29, 2011 QuoteMaybe for you, but most people have no problem recognizing when it refers to the next one after this one....no need for all that extra verbage... Are you sure, or are you just showing your own bias in favor of some regional use? Oh, I suppose there is one other option you won't admit to, just jumping on the bandwagon.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #44 July 29, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuoteNext, in the way he has used it, is . . . baffling. Just stop, Paul - the disingenuous act isn't fooling anyone. Nothing disingenuous about it. It's a legitimate source of confusion in the English language. Nobody else in the thread seem to have problems grasping the concept, so the confusion seems to be limited to a single instance - yours.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #45 July 29, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteNext, in the way he has used it, is . . . baffling. Just stop, Paul - the disingenuous act isn't fooling anyone. Nothing disingenuous about it. It's a legitimate source of confusion in the English language. Nobody else in the thread seem to have problems grasping the concept, so the confusion seems to be limited to a single instance - yours. Tell ya what, I'll post it in Bonfire and see what kinds of answer we get. If everyone agrees with your position, I'll eat my words, but if there is a single other person who agrees with my position the use of "next" as used is confusing, you have to eat yours. Willing to take that bet? Here's the exact verbiage I'll use, just so you know exactly the bet we're making. Quote Having a great spirited debate with some friends about "this" versus "next" in relationship to time. As in, "What's happening next November?" Does that mean November of 2011 or 2012? So which is it? Is the "next" thing the one "coming immediately after the time of writing or speaking" like it says in my dictionary or should that one be "this" November and the one after it be "next" November? quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 190 #46 July 29, 2011 QuoteQuoteMaybe for you, but most people have no problem recognizing when it refers to the next one after this one....no need for all that extra verbage... Are you sure, or are you just showing your own bias in favor of some regional use? Oh, I suppose there is one other option you won't admit to, just jumping on the bandwagon. I've lived all over the country and it has never been a problem, however, if somebody said "next weekend" this Sunday, I'd might ask for clarification...Your secrets are the true reflection of who you really are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #47 July 29, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteNext, in the way he has used it, is . . . baffling. Just stop, Paul - the disingenuous act isn't fooling anyone. Nothing disingenuous about it. It's a legitimate source of confusion in the English language. Nobody else in the thread seem to have problems grasping the concept, so the confusion seems to be limited to a single instance - yours. Tell ya what, I'll post it in Bonfire and see what kinds of answer we get. If everyone agrees with your position, I'll eat my words, but if there is a single other person that agrees with my position that the use of "next" as used that was is confusing, you have to eat yours. Willing to take that bet? Here's the exact verbiage I'll use, just so you know exactly the bet we're making. Quote Having a great spirited debate with some friends about "this" versus "next" in relationship to time. As in, "What's happening next November?" Does that mean November of 2011 or 2012? So which is it? Is the "next" thing the one "coming immediately after the time of writing or speaking" like it says in my dictionary or should that one be "this" November and the one after it be "next" November? If "next November" is 11/2011, what would "this November" be, Paul? 11/2010? Make it native English speakers and 25% agreement and you've got a bet - if you're as correct as you think you are you should get that anyway, right?Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #48 July 29, 2011 Quote Quote But, the women do find me handy. I'm certain they, just as I'm sure you do yourself. Based on how many of the guys in SC post, I would not be surprised if their only outlet is to indeed, do themselves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #49 July 29, 2011 QuoteIf "next November" is 11/2011, what would "this November" be, Paul? 11/2010? The issue in this thread didn't concern the word "this" although I can find no way of clarifying the question to explain the situation in the without using it later. The question here concerned the use of the word "next." Quote Make it native English speakers and 25% agreement and you've got a bet - if you're as correct as you think you are you should get that anyway, right? Absolutely. 25%? Wait, you seem to be waffling a bit. You'd previously said, "nobody else." So, is it nobody or do you allow that upwards of 24.999% of the population may, in fact, have an issue with it?quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #50 July 29, 2011 QuoteQuoteIf "next November" is 11/2011, what would "this November" be, Paul? 11/2010? The issue in this thread didn't concern the word "this" although I can find no way of clarifying the question to explain the situation in the without using it later. The question here concerned the use of the word "next." Answer one and you answer the other. Is "next year" 2011 or 2012? QuoteQuote Make it native English speakers and 25% agreement and you've got a bet - if you're as correct as you think you are you should get that anyway, right? Absolutely. 25%? Wait, you seem to be waffling a bit. You'd previously said, "nobody else." So, is it nobody or do you allow that upwards of 24.999% of the population may, in fact, have an issue with it? I stated that nobody else posting in the thread seemed to have problems understanding the concept except you. I stated 25% to prevent a single 'spoiler' from skewing the results. If you're so positive you're right, where's the problem, Paul?Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
