Gondor's Grumblings

[Gondor]

I was going to write a rant about one particular member of this forum who appears to have a complete misunderstanding or inability to read English, despite having been born and raised in the UK. I have calmed down though, so what I have just written will do.

[The Wooksta!]

The Ignore feature is most useful in these situations.

[McColm]

If the person in question is me I apologise, I get confused and sometimes disorientated due to my medical condition. So many questions but since no living person has survived four pulmonary embolisms at once apart from myself, I don't know what normal is anymore.

[Rheged]

As I'm a retired teacher, I ought to be a revolting pedant...............but as far as I'm concerned, language is for communication and if a piece with dubious spelling or non standard grammar communicates its meaning adequately, it will do for me.

That said, I'm always gratified to read perfectly spelled, grammatically accurate items

[Gondor]

I'm always gratified to read perfectly spelled, grammatically accurate items

I use Grammarly for its ability, as a Large Language Model, to understand fairly well, how to spell words and punctuate sentences far better than I ever have.

I always thought that retired teachers always knew how words were spelt?

[Rheged]

I always thought that retired teachers always knew how words were spelt?

Usually, it's just that we are  better than most people at hiding our errors.

[Gondor]

I always thought that retired teachers always knew how words were spelt?

Usually, it's just that we are  better than most people at hiding our errors.

Should we ask if you buried them?

Perhaps it's a case of Two Rules.

Rule One: The Teacher is always right

Rule Two: If the Teacher is wrong, Rule One applies.

[scautomoton]

Perhaps it's a case of Two Rules.

Rule One: The Teacher is always right

Rule Two: If the Teacher is wrong, Rule One applies.

This applies to wives as well

[Gondor]

Perhaps it's a case of Two Rules.

Rule One: The Teacher is always right

Rule Two: If the Teacher is wrong, Rule One applies.

This applies to wives as well

That I would not know about

[Gondor]

While posting about the new tracks I received yesterday, I realised that one of the kits I bought at Telford was not by whom I had thought it was. I had expected that the Chieftain Mk.10 I had bought was by Takom, it is in fact by Meng. This surprised me, as I didn't know that Meng had released a Chieftain kit, of any mark. The tracks look very similar, no option really, and both manufacturers have the rubber blocks as separate pieces, hence my buying the single-piece click together tracks. I have ended up putting them in the Chieftain Marksman box, which I have previously started work on. Another one of those "I should really do some more to" builds. Saying that, that would encompass half the kits in my modelling room if I went that route.

[Rick Lowe]

Another one of those "I should really do some more to" builds. Saying that, that would encompass half the kits in my modelling room if I went that route.

Preaching to the Choir again, Alistair...   

[Gondor]

The older I have got, the more I hate parts of my body's plumbing.

[Pellson]

I was going to write a rant about one particular member of this forum who appears to have a complete misunderstanding or inability to read English, despite having been born and raised in the UK. I have calmed down though, so what I have just written will do.

I think I just got away by not being indigeneously British.. 

Take care and build on, Alistair. Your work often keeps my mojo alive. 

[Gondor]

I was going to write a rant about one particular member of this forum who appears to have a complete misunderstanding or inability to read English, despite having been born and raised in the UK. I have calmed down though, so what I have just written will do.

I think I just got away by not being indigeneously British.. 

Take care and build on, Alistair. Your work often keeps my mojo alive. 

I wish my mojo would stay active though. Too many things to do, not all modelling related. I have a couple of sections of wall to paint in the bathroom, and although I have the time, I don't have the motivation. I need to work out how I am applying the barrier sheet to the 3D cabinet. I do know that I am going to use double-sided tape that is intended for use with carpets; it's a matter of which way around the material goes up.

[Rheged]

I was going to write a rant about one particular member of this forum who appears to have a complete misunderstanding or inability to read English, despite having been born and raised in the UK. I have calmed down though, so what I have just written will do.

I think I just got away by not being indigeneously British.. 

Take care and build on, Alistair. Your work often keeps my mojo alive. 

Pellson, you have nothing whatsoever to worry about.  I am aware that you are communicating in a second language, and using it very much better than several  native English speakers I have taught!!