One thing, I think when people write a response to an e-mail or draft
one them selves - unless they are very passiionate about their subject
they rarely proof read that closely before sending. I'm terrible at it.

John

On 8/30/2013 2:45 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
> Scott and all,
>
> The "devices" (see the relationship between the word DEVIL and DEVICE
> there?) you are talking about have to include pencil and paper and as well
> as every "device" ever used to write with.
>
> I rarely read anything from any period in history where the spelling is
> particularly good, unless it went through an editor's hands or was the
> product of a particularly gifted author.
>
> I mean geeze, look at Chaucer : )
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 1:47 PM, Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>wrote:
>
>> 'think to tough' ..
>> what does that mean ?
>> 'to' is different than 'too' one would hope most people know!
>>
>> was 'think too tough' meant ?  Can one "think to Cinncinatti" say ?
>> Can anyone write correctly anymore ?
>> a few it appears, just a few.
>>
>> How does one 'think too tough' anyway ?
>> 'think too much' ..that makes sense.
>> Though I'd say there is a shortage of that ..it's environmental.
>> Tough thinking though ..what is that really ?
>>
>> R U too tough in your thinking, or not tough enuf ?
>> or was 'touch' meant instead of 'tough.' ??
>>
>> I l give Huge Points though ..for a sentence with words that all start
>> with the same letter !
>> Nice !
>>
>> and it would have been better yet without the spelling error in it,
>> unless it was intentional.
>> and someone knows the word that names or describers that. ...allwords in
>> a sentence start with the same letter.
>>
>> How is it that there is such a direct correlation between vanagon owners
>> and really poor eexpression in writing ?
>> it's the devices kids , the dang devices !
>>
>>
>>
>> On 8/30/2013 11:37 AM, JRodgers wrote:
>>
>>> Typos tend to titillate those that think to tough!!
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>> On 8/30/2013 1:18 PM, Scott Daniel wrote:
>>>
>>>> I didn't expect that we would be talking about whether we sire or not on
>>>> this list.
>>>> Rather shocking.
>>>>
>>>> or ..tell me ..is this *another *( ! )  case where an auto-correcting
>>>> device changed a word ..and the author did not catch it !??
>>>>
>>>> Let's start writing jokes about it. We might as well enjoy this insane
>>>> device-driven stupidity ..
>>>> Did you hear the one about how many children a vanagon owner sired in
>>>> his van ?
>>>>
>>>> I mean really kids ...
>>>> These days ..
>>>> I NEVER take anything written litterally ..because the author's are not
>>>> in control of what they right even ! !~ !
>>>>
>>>> and I thought anything related to rex ( see, I can do it too ) was
>>>> vebotten on this list.
>>>> I havn't sired for a while either.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 8/30/2013 10:09 AM, A J wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> John,
>>>>> You are doing great. I havent sired for awhile myself. Its ok I cant
>>>>> type either. RA Is rheumatoid arthritis. I have had it for over 50
>>>>> years now. I take chemo(methotraxate ) shots every week and nsaids
>>>>> along with a bunch of other meds but they dont do much anymore so I am
>>>>> accepting the fact that I just cant do the work anymore. Im going to
>>>>> miss the Vanagon.
>>>>> Im really not going to like an SUV or mini van but have to get
>>>>> something that the "locals" can work on.
>>>>>
>>>>> A J
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, 30 Aug 2013 07:28:22 -0500
>>>>> JRodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>   AJ, I feel for you. Will be 74 in October - and I fully understand
>>>>>> about
>>>>>> the crawling over and under stuff. Just did the muffle and tail pipe
>>>>>> thing -man was I sire after that. I am giving up my stick-shift
>>>>>> Vanagons
>>>>>> for an automatic Van just to favor a bad knee. It comes to us all
>>>>>> sooner
>>>>>> or later.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> John
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 8/30/2013 12:20 AM, A J wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thank you all for your thoughts/opinions. I decided to pass on the
>>>>>>> van. She has it listed on Samba now and asking $900 believe me she
>>>>>>> will accept less -- way less.
>>>>>>> An additional note. I have decided to also sell my 87. I just cant
>>>>>>> work on it anymore. If you know anyone that would be interested I
>>>>>>> would appreciate it very much. Here is the Craigslist post
>>>>>>>       http://tampa.craigslist.org/**hdo/cto/4033075581.html<http://tampa.craigslist.org/hdo/cto/4033075581.html>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>       The exact same ad is also on Samba -its more like a novel.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/**classifieds/detail.php?id=**1523394<http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1523394>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I do intend to remain subscribed to this list even after the van is
>>>>>>> gone simply because I like the people here and it is a nice read
>>>>>>> most of the time.
>>>>>>> Thanks again everyone.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> A J
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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