Sy Beck

Is there not a forum in the world where this topic does not come up? My attitude to this is: 1) Is English their first language? If not, then I try to make sense of what they are saying and inwardly applaud them for trying to communicate in a foreign tongue. How many of us can speak a second language fluently and write in it without any grammatical flaws? Not many here I would hazard to guess. If yes then see 2a and 2b. 2a) Is the forum a technical forum? If it's a technical forum then I would want that person to be accurate, both in their spelling and grammar. Not only because they maybe giving detailed instructions for me to follow, but I'm sad to say and I admit to feeling this myself, it imparts a sense that the author is educated, knowledgeable and that they can be trusted in their advice. Of course this is not always the truth or any guarantee. 2b) If it's a social forum then MEH! lolcatz omfgwtflolbbq just relax. Many people nowadays write in much the same style as they speak and even the most educated of people speak in a much looser grammatical style than they may write. Indeed speech writers for major figures will write their client's speech in the style of their spoken word rather than how that person may write the written language so that the delivery will feel more natural and give the impression that the orator may actually have written it themselves. So if you find someone's written text grating at your grammatical sensibilities then relax in the knowledge that you are getting a small insight in to how that person communicates vocally to people in the real world and deduce from that what you will and be content with that for it is unlikely that you will ever change something so ingrained in them as to how they have learned to speak. And for those who wish to continue writing in such a manner, well you can work out the obverse for yourself. You are all still intelligent people for the most part.

What is it about Finance Ministers? I give you Alistair Darling, a British ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer. Not only did he amuse us with a funny name he also threw in some mix and match hair and eyebrows with it.

When you walk into a lumber merchant's yard and want to teach them how to texture and I can't look at plywood anymore without thinking of editing it.

A cool and practical idea in many ways for sure. Any idea how they pay for their rent and utilities?

madman626 Fall wrote: Maybe because they not all the same LOL,, look closer and you see they not same just look at it but any builder can spot the different . I'm a builder, and what strikes me is the overwhelming similarity, not the slight difference and that's leaving to one side that the object info in the copybotted versions is the same as the original. Agree with Venus though, would have been better to title it, "Copybotters Exposed" rather than "Interesting Website"; much more intriguing and risqué. :smileywink:

Just to be clear, you said you sold your land a long time ago; how long ago? Even if it was 3 weeks and 6 days ago and you regard that as a long time you may still have been liable for a tier charge. The payment doesn't correlate to any membership payment unless you had more than zero in there before the transaction. Your sig says you are a former mentor so I've presumed you've checked your account and any recent transaction activity. Barring all that I can only suggest you contact billing again to get it clarified and resolved.