Comments on: Do Me A Favor http://revision99.com/2006/03/23/do-me-a-favor/ Harshing your mellow since 2004. Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:38:07 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Blanca Basura http://revision99.com/2006/03/23/do-me-a-favor/comment-page-1/#comment-1959 Blanca Basura Sat, 15 Apr 2006 18:20:47 +0000 http://revision99.com/2006/03/23/do-me-a-favor/#comment-1959 1. Emma Goldman should be praised highly for getting correct the sequence of punctuation when she put the question mark outside the quotation mark. It is odd that Larry Jones did it wrong, but it only goes to show you that even the greatest creators make mistakes. Perhaps Mr. Jones is making an intentional error, in the way of Islamic carpetmakers who avoid perfection so as not to offend what's his name. (I'm right, aren't I, that some of us humans should not use the word "Allah"?) 2. Dashes are one of humankind's finest inventions. But they must be correctly and tastefully deployed, and they should never be used more than once in a single sentence. 3. These are the final words on both matters. 4. At work I often have to encounter a writer who, when making numbered lists, does this: (1.). The first thing is ... (2.). The next thing is ... (3.). Thirdly, ... I submit that my pain and suffering over this vastly exceeds that experienced by all you combined. I have probably made a boo-boo somewhere in all this, but let me say in advance that I did it on purpose. 1. Emma Goldman should be praised highly for getting correct the sequence of punctuation when she put the question mark outside the quotation mark. It is odd that Larry Jones did it wrong, but it only goes to show you that even the greatest creators make mistakes. Perhaps Mr. Jones is making an intentional error, in the way of Islamic carpetmakers who avoid perfection so as not to offend what’s his name. (I’m right, aren’t I, that some of us humans should not use the word “Allah”?)

2. Dashes are one of humankind’s finest inventions. But they must be correctly and tastefully deployed, and they should never be used more than once in a single sentence.

3. These are the final words on both matters.

4. At work I often have to encounter a writer who, when making numbered lists, does this:

(1.). The first thing is …

(2.). The next thing is …

(3.). Thirdly, …

I submit that my pain and suffering over this vastly exceeds that experienced by all you combined. I have probably made a boo-boo somewhere in all this, but let me say in advance that I did it on purpose.

]]> By: Gnightgirl http://revision99.com/2006/03/23/do-me-a-favor/comment-page-1/#comment-1919 Gnightgirl Fri, 31 Mar 2006 16:20:23 +0000 http://revision99.com/2006/03/23/do-me-a-favor/#comment-1919 Having been in publishing since the ice ages, I have useless knowledge to spout about dashes: There are 3 types, of 3 different lengths, used for 3 different purposes: - – — hyphen: for compound word or adjectives en-dash: to indicate a range in numbers or dates em-dash: to indicate a break in thought I know. I annoy even myself. Having been in publishing since the ice ages, I have useless knowledge to spout about dashes: There are 3 types, of 3 different lengths, used for 3 different purposes:

- – —

hyphen: for compound word or adjectives
en-dash: to indicate a range in numbers or dates
em-dash: to indicate a break in thought

I know. I annoy even myself.

]]> By: Larry Jones http://revision99.com/2006/03/23/do-me-a-favor/comment-page-1/#comment-1918 Larry Jones Fri, 31 Mar 2006 05:02:13 +0000 http://revision99.com/2006/03/23/do-me-a-favor/#comment-1918 Blue Girl! Thanks for stopping by. Of course you are forgiven - revision99 is all about redemption. You're the first one who has mentioned that Bush said "internets" first. Maybe he did. It sounds like his speech pattern. If you're right, this makes me kind of lame-o, since I didn't know. And I watched the debates. Regarding your evil typographical sins, please note the gray buttons above the comment box, some of which permit you to create instant emphasis with <strong>bold </strong>or <em>italic </em>letters. For even more hilarity you can <strike>cross out stupid mistakes</strike> strike certain words. Blue Girl! Thanks for stopping by. Of course you are forgiven – revision99 is all about redemption. You’re the first one who has mentioned that Bush said “internets” first. Maybe he did. It sounds like his speech pattern. If you’re right, this makes me kind of lame-o, since I didn’t know. And I watched the debates.

Regarding your evil typographical sins, please note the gray buttons above the comment box, some of which permit you to create instant emphasis with bold or italic letters. For even more hilarity you can cross out stupid mistakes strike certain words.

]]> By: blue girl http://revision99.com/2006/03/23/do-me-a-favor/comment-page-1/#comment-1917 blue girl Fri, 31 Mar 2006 02:41:43 +0000 http://revision99.com/2006/03/23/do-me-a-favor/#comment-1917 "And if you have a blog, there is nothing you can do to convince the world that you are not a geek." I do believe you are correct! (My teenage son totally agrees with you.) I think George W. Bush said "Internets" in one of the debates, didn't he? I think so. And people just type that to continually make fun of him while thinking they are clever. I am guilty of all you wrote about. Please forgive me! I will try to restrain myself in the future. Except for one thing. I can't help myself. I have to use dashes. Have to -- have to -- have to. I've tried to break the habit. But. I. Just. Can't. Sorry! “And if you have a blog, there is nothing you can do to convince the world that you are not a geek.”

I do believe you are correct! (My teenage son totally agrees with you.)

I think George W. Bush said “Internets” in one of the debates, didn’t he? I think so. And people just type that to continually make fun of him while thinking they are clever.

I am guilty of all you wrote about. Please forgive me! I will try to restrain myself in the future. Except for one thing. I can’t help myself. I have to use dashes. Have to — have to — have to. I’ve tried to break the habit. But. I. Just. Can’t.

Sorry!

]]> By: Larry Jones http://revision99.com/2006/03/23/do-me-a-favor/comment-page-1/#comment-1916 Larry Jones Thu, 30 Mar 2006 04:10:27 +0000 http://revision99.com/2006/03/23/do-me-a-favor/#comment-1916 Jonny - Yeah, it's great. Shephard - You will notice it now. (Maybe you should put a disclaimer on your site: "No dashes were harmed in the making of this blog.") Jonny – Yeah, it’s great.

Shephard – You will notice it now. (Maybe you should put a disclaimer on your site: “No dashes were harmed in the making of this blog.”)

]]> By: Shephard http://revision99.com/2006/03/23/do-me-a-favor/comment-page-1/#comment-1915 Shephard Thu, 30 Mar 2006 00:17:18 +0000 http://revision99.com/2006/03/23/do-me-a-favor/#comment-1915 Ok, I don't know where I've been, but I never noticed the "internets" thing. But I have seen a lot of overuse of periods. And Theresa made me laugh. I myself abuse dashes --quite a bit actually. ~S ;) Ok, I don’t know where I’ve been, but I never noticed the “internets” thing. But I have seen a lot of overuse of periods. And Theresa made me laugh.
I myself abuse dashes –quite a bit actually.
~S ;)

]]> By: jonny http://revision99.com/2006/03/23/do-me-a-favor/comment-page-1/#comment-1914 jonny Wed, 29 Mar 2006 22:41:12 +0000 http://revision99.com/2006/03/23/do-me-a-favor/#comment-1914 Well! As a (reasonably) periodic reader, if not writer to the internet, I never knew that: so I've been educated at least. As for teenage girls, they should be locked up until they reach maturity. Which in many cases...! Thank you! You just reminded me how great it is to be a grumpy old man! Well! As a (reasonably) periodic reader, if not writer to the internet, I never knew that: so I’ve been educated at least.

As for teenage girls, they should be locked up until they reach maturity. Which in many cases…!

Thank you! You just reminded me how great it is to be a grumpy old man!

]]> By: Larry Jones http://revision99.com/2006/03/23/do-me-a-favor/comment-page-1/#comment-1906 Larry Jones Mon, 27 Mar 2006 07:36:30 +0000 http://revision99.com/2006/03/23/do-me-a-favor/#comment-1906 Dick - I'll try to remember the joke. Right now all I can think of is the punch line. L - The Joke's. Too. Old. Jack - Not dead yet, but I am still amazed at how often a car blows by my rear bumper as I am backing into my normally deserted alley. Goldie - You're right. I forgot about the <em>de rigeur</em> transposition. Dick – I’ll try to remember the joke. Right now all I can think of is the punch line.

L – The Joke’s. Too. Old.

Jack – Not dead yet, but I am still amazed at how often a car blows by my rear bumper as I am backing into my normally deserted alley.

Goldie – You’re right. I forgot about the de rigeur transposition.

]]> By: emma goldman http://revision99.com/2006/03/23/do-me-a-favor/comment-page-1/#comment-1905 emma goldman Mon, 27 Mar 2006 04:44:34 +0000 http://revision99.com/2006/03/23/do-me-a-favor/#comment-1905 Don't you know it's supposed to be "teh internets"? Because we're all supposed to write "teh" instead of "the." Don’t you know it’s supposed to be “teh internets”? Because we’re all supposed to write “teh” instead of “the.”

]]> By: DrinkJack http://revision99.com/2006/03/23/do-me-a-favor/comment-page-1/#comment-1904 DrinkJack Mon, 27 Mar 2006 03:02:35 +0000 http://revision99.com/2006/03/23/do-me-a-favor/#comment-1904 So I ramble by and end up snorting bourbon laughing so hard. Which reminds me, did you ever die from backing out of your garage? So I ramble by and end up snorting bourbon laughing so hard. Which reminds me, did you ever die from backing out of your garage?

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