It's been a day of mixed emotions. Mainly sadness because my family's oldest dog died today at the approximate age of 15 and a half. More sadness at the fact that we had him euthanised because he was barely living his life. He could only walk with help (and as a consequence he fouled himself quite often), had little to no appetite and was just generally just old and infirm. He was a shadow of his former self and we felt that he shouldn't suffer needlessly. My god was it hard, watching him go. It was easier with our first dog (first from my perspective anyway), as I was at school when it happened. I just came home and she wasn't there.
But I don't want to remember him as I last saw him, or in his deteriorating state of the last few months. I'll remember the good times I had with him, and there have been plenty of those over the last 15 years since we got him as this tiny six month old dog in June of '96. I remember the day we got him, my brother chose him at a RSPCA centre in Great Ayton. He didn't really know how his legs worked yet and looked very amusing when he tried running. I remember going on long walks with him and my friends, during the days in all seasons and some night walks in the summer. I remember his favourite places to sleep in the various houses he lived in, such as the corner of my stairs in one of my old homes. At least I'll always have a photograph of that, one of my favourite of him. So it's that one I'll share with you.
He's back! OMG he has returned! And the guy who posted that skeleton video that is AWESOME. I love old cartoon, retro stuff. Thank you, I really enjoyed that.
SEE!? He is telling you to come on down! Deceiver! Deceiver! He's just joking . Don't be hurt by the sudicide thing, we love you.
It's been a day of mixed emotions. Mainly sadness because my family's oldest dog died today at the approximate age of 15 and a half. More sadness at the fact that we had him euthanised because he was barely living his life. He could only walk with help (and as a consequence he fouled himself quite often), had little to no appetite and was just generally just old and infirm. He was a shadow of his former self and we felt that he shouldn't suffer needlessly. My god was it hard, watching him go. It was easier with our first dog (first from my perspective anyway), as I was at school when it happened. I just came home and she wasn't there.
But I don't want to remember him as I last saw him, or in his deteriorating state of the last few months. I'll remember the good times I had with him, and there have been plenty of those over the last 15 years since we got him as this tiny six month old dog in June of '96. I remember the day we got him, my brother chose him at a RSPCA centre in Great Ayton. He didn't really know how his legs worked yet and looked very amusing when he tried running. I remember going on long walks with him and my friends, during the days in all seasons and some night walks in the summer. I remember his favourite places to sleep in the various houses he lived in, such as the corner of my stairs in one of my old homes. At least I'll always have a photograph of that, one of my favourite of him. So it's that one I'll share with you.
Ben: 1996-2011
R.I.P.
I have a feeling that eventually I'll experience something similar with my cat Merlin.
He's about 13 years old now, and though he's still active, playful and cuddly, (with a massive appetite. And boy does he let us know about it! XD), one day the reaper will catch up with him.
I'm suprised he still catches birds and mice for us.
I guess he keeps himself in good condition with climbing the fence, going out every few hours, eating 2-3 times a day, and scrapping with the old man.
(And plenty of rest. He's a snorer! XD)
I always keep an eye out for him, and give him lots of attention so I make sure he lives a happy life.
(He returns the sentiment with giving me company, hugs, and the occasional chat)
But the thing is, I didn't have a scratch. I saw the flames go much higher than my arm. I felt the fire. I didn't get a burn and it wasn't even red.
I've had similar experiences with a gas fireplace. Gas seems to burn pretty quickly, too fast to burn you if it doesn't have a continuous source. Assuming there isn't enough to cause a complete explosion, anyway.
It's been a day of mixed emotions. Mainly sadness because my family's oldest dog died today at the approximate age of 15 and a half. More sadness at the fact that we had him euthanised because he was barely living his life. He could only walk with help (and as a consequence he fouled himself quite often), had little to no appetite and was just generally just old and infirm. He was a shadow of his former self and we felt that he shouldn't suffer needlessly. My god was it hard, watching him go. It was easier with our first dog (first from my perspective anyway), as I was at school when it happened. I just came home and she wasn't there.
But I don't want to remember him as I last saw him, or in his deteriorating state of the last few months. I'll remember the good times I had with him, and there have been plenty of those over the last 15 years since we got him as this tiny six month old dog in June of '96. I remember the day we got him, my brother chose him at a RSPCA centre in Great Ayton. He didn't really know how his legs worked yet and looked very amusing when he tried running. I remember going on long walks with him and my friends, during the days in all seasons and some night walks in the summer. I remember his favourite places to sleep in the various houses he lived in, such as the corner of my stairs in one of my old homes. At least I'll always have a photograph of that, one of my favourite of him. So it's that one I'll share with you.
Ben: 1996-2011
R.I.P.
I know how you feel... I held our oldest dog as he was put to sleep... that was years ago but the grief hangs on... You're right to remember the good times, and keep the photos around you...
Sometimes it really irks me, the number of people who obviously have no concept of how to spell properly.
Does it really matter as long as you can tell what people are saying. Plus there's spell check. Some people (my self included) find learning spelling much harder then other people who can do it with ease.
Also,
I'm not good with the women, so I'm not surprised you're losing sleep over me. I'm sure I've done that number before. I'm not the most , well I usually don't mean to hurt people's feelings, I just do. It's just messed up that way, but it's the way it is. I'm just sort of , yeah, it's usually when it's too late I realize that I never gave any one a chance, even myself, I just took no prisoners and ...what the hell am I on about? It's 11:05 PM already?
Does it really matter as long as you can tell what people are saying?
Yes. Yes, it does. For one thing, poor spelling looks especially bad in the business world. Also, it's important to practice proper spelling and grammar, not the smallest reason of which is that it helps a person to sound competent. Granted, it's very possible to sound incompetent though eloquent, but bad grammar and spelling will often distract people from paying proper attention to the point a person is trying make, however valid it might be.
Further, spell check doesn't complain at people who use there/their/they're, lose/loose, or your/you're improperly.
Yes. Yes, it does. For one thing, poor spelling looks especially bad in the business world. Also, it's important to practice proper spelling and grammar, not the smallest reason of which is that it helps a person to sound competent.
Further, spell check doesn't complain at people who use there/their/they're, lose/loose, or your/you're improperly.
Not necessary, myth busted. Do the myth busters spell right, does Senior of OCC, no he makes up words all the time. Are they millions of dollars richer than you, yes...and business smart, yeah they are...well Senior is.
Myth, myth, myth, why it was created I don't know.
Does the Twilight writer write in correct grammar, spelling, hell no? Is she a billion-aire, quite possibly...
Sure, it's important. But, it's not really THAT important as some people suggest that it is.
Yes, it is important. It annoys the crap out of my wife the way Stephanie Meyer has grammar issues in her books. Who cares if she's made a bucket of money? It still makes her appear uneducated.
What the heck does MythBusters have to do with it? For people to not give a flying crap whether or not they sound like a twelve-year-old the way they write just makes them look all the more incompetent. Don't justify overt laziness by pointing out that there are famous people who get away with it at the expense of making english-speakers in general look stupid.
edit: Seriously, it's one thing to point out that certain people can get away with it. It's another to say that it doesn't matter worth a damn. I, for one, would be extremely embarrassed if the President of my country couldn't spell better than my nephew.
Aye. All you guys have to do is commit suicide to come. Seriously, the world is better off without you anyway. Come on down and have some succubus sex and pot! HAW HAW HAW HAW HAW!
...Maybe I'll give it a few decades before I attend your house party. While it does sound like something to die for, I'm a bit attached to this mortal coil at the moment.
And the guy who posted that skeleton video that is AWESOME. I love old cartoon, retro stuff. Thank you, I really enjoyed that.
Why thank you, though I know next to nothing about the cartoon or the music that originally went with it. The song in this version though, is "Hell" by the Squirrel Nut Zippers and therefore was sort of relevant.
Why thank you, though I know next to nothing about the cartoon or the music that originally went with it. The song in this version though, is "Hell" by the Squirrel Nut Zippers and therefore was sort of relevant.
Watch their song The Ghost of Stephen Foster. It has an old time cartoon that's synced and obviously made for the song, so maybe the one in Hell was too.
Watch their song The Ghost of Stephen Foster. It has an old time cartoon that's synced and obviously made for the song, so maybe the one in Hell was too.
I do love the Ghost of Stephan Foster. And I guess it is possible that this cartoon was created for the song; as I said, never seen it before. I just assumed it was from something else because the youtube uploader mentioned that it was a mashup. Now that I think of it, they might have been referring to using a more recent recording with the older cartoon or something.
Also,
I'm not good with the women, so I'm not surprised you're losing sleep over me. I'm sure I've done that number before. I'm not the most , well I usually don't mean to hurt people's feelings, I just do. It's just messed up that way, but it's the way it is. I'm just sort of , yeah, it's usually when it's too late I realize that I never gave any one a chance, even myself, I just took no prisoners and ...what the hell am I on about? It's 11:05 PM already?
Oh doodo, I was joking... I used a funny smiley face and everything - I was just trying to say it's cheeky to trick people with scary stuff I am especially sensitive to scary stuff...
My "why not" for cards that high-end essentially boils down to the extremely small number of games that actually BENEFIT from a card that recent and high-end. So far, of the games I'm interested in playing, only The Witcher 2 has not played on the highest settings on my $120 card. On top of that, the 580 gives off excessive heat and has a fairly large power draw(by the way, make sure your PSU can handle that).
You DO realize the first remix and the second cover are a form of appreciation rather than deconstruction, more like tributes, right?
You do realize they are awesome sounding and show how diverse metal artists are, right? I don't even like Gaga anymore, but it shows that many metal artists do. Metal gets nasty stereotypes, generalizations, people who do metal do all kinds of music.Metal for life! Pop is so mainstream and boring...METAL!!!
Well, they listen to all sorts. Nah, but seriously...I don't know. It's 9 AM and outside there's a storm so nasty it looks like it's night time here...
You do realize they are awesome sounding and show how diverse metal artists are, right? I don't even like Gaga anymore, but it shows that many metal artists do. Metal gets nasty stereotypes, generalizations, people who do metal do all kinds of music.Metal for life! Pop is so mainstream and boring...METAL!!!
Well, they listen to all sorts. Nah, but seriously...I don't know. It's 9 AM and outside there's a storm so nasty it looks like it's night time here...
Do you realize that you haven't actually addressed his point?
Why do I feel like I detect a bit of resentment. I've listened to every genre of music, I like Aqua...and Avril Lavigne, and used to listen to Gagga Gaga , whatever it is...
Yes. Yes, it does. [...] It's important to practice proper spelling and grammar, not the smallest reason of which is that it helps a person to sound competent. Granted, it's very possible to sound incompetent though eloquent, but bad grammar and spelling will often distract people from paying proper attention to the point a person is trying make, however valid it might be.
Yes, it is important. [...] For people to not give a flying crap whether or not they sound like a twelve-year-old the way they write just makes them look all the more incompetent. Don't justify overt laziness by pointing out that there are famous people who get away with it at the expense of making english-speakers in general look stupid.
edit: Seriously, it's one thing to point out that certain people can get away with it. It's another to say that it doesn't matter worth a damn. I, for one, would be extremely embarrassed if the President of my country couldn't spell better than my nephew.
It's important for people to sound like they know what they're talking about. It's important to sound competent. If you work in an office, and you send out an inter-office memo that has poor spelling, you'll look like an idiot. If you send letters or emails to your customers and you can't spell, then you and your entire company look like idiots. If you belong to an organization of some sort- whether it be charitable, religious, political or whatever else- and you send out official memos/letters/messages regarding said organization and you can't spell, then the whole organization which you represent looks incompetent.
Heck yes, it's important to know how to spell.
Further (and separately), it's important to actually know what you're talking about. My wife was talking to me this morning about how Sarah Palin said that "Paul Revere warned the British that they weren't going to take away our arms by ringing those bells..." *sigh* Why does anyone listen to this woman anymore? Paul Revere was instrumental in warning American colonists that the British were coming during the beginning of the American Revolutionary War, and lanterns (not bells) were utilized in alerting him whether to report that they were coming by land or by sea. Palin has no idea what she's talking about, and you know what, I bet she can't spell worth a damn either.
I posit that if a musical artist writes a song but can't spell when submitting the lyrics, then said artist would look foolish if the lyrics weren't proofread before being printed with the album.
All I need is music (LOL , I had to clean up my favorites. I had like ballet in there, not good for some metal heads. )
I can't really argue with you, I mean, what's the point , the opposition has to exist, other wise you'd never form your opinion, neither would I, but I'm not balls against you, it's just to a certain degree. I don't think grammar is essentially important to success in this world.
Thanks for sharing. I wouldn't say people who are totally illiterate make any one look good, on a professional scale, but I think people at my level will be fine.
(*hit* load more to see more of my favorites, not necessary my favorites, just a collection of music)
True, but it's still important to make a concerned effort. Some people just don't seem to care. I'm not convinced that the educational system is to blame either, but rather simple laziness on peoples' part.
You know, I remember my mother once telling me that the best way to learn to spell is to read. If you read books/stories that are written well, then you learn to write well as a result. Perhaps people don't read enough or perhaps they don't care. Either way, it bothers me.
Well, some people definitely show the potential to make it a problem. I think you're right, people just don't care any more. I think people are just too distracted by technology, and spell check, and i pads, and all the technologies, to really care anymore. People are just too comfortable, everything is too easy, and modern cars, you can't even work on, it's all computers. People can't do things on their own as much as they used to be able to.
Now, this is a very very human thing for me to say, it's subjective. But, perhaps, as I've been saying, people are just too adjusted to the modern world to care about things like grammar and proper spelling. In the future, if not near future, I'm sure people will just have to type and no matter how bad it's butchered spell check will come up with a sentence that actually looks good.
Competence, well yes, it's still important, but I think we're just getting more and more reliant on technologies, so the burden of focus isn't so much on a person's personal attributes as it is his/ hers function to use technology.
People are more focused on that. My mother, who is a computer programmer, works with professionals that can barely speak English, let alone type it coherently.
Being foreign is one thing. Being lazy is something else, and laziness is no excuse.
I don't know much about economics, but even in a work place as her's, that requires communication at all levels, they hire people who can hardly speak English, because they have good work ethics and they aren't lazy and tey have great computer skills.
Strange enough, those who apply who do have good English, as well as programming skills , might not even get hired.
Spelling mistakes bug me too. I have the hardest time taking someone seriously if they keep spelling things wrong (typos are understandable every so often of course) and I can get really annoyed when I realise people haven't been correcting my spelling or pronunciation, as I feel it's common courtesy to do so.
I find spelling mistakes hilarious. I wish that everyone would make more spelling mistakes because each and every one gives me whole seconds of pure unadulterated enjoyment. So go all, make mistakes, and I will have myself a merry time!
I find spelling mistakes hilarious. I wish that everyone would make more spelling mistakes because each and every one gives me whole seconds of pure unadulterated enjoyment. So go all, make mistakes, and I will have myself a merry time!
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But I don't want to remember him as I last saw him, or in his deteriorating state of the last few months. I'll remember the good times I had with him, and there have been plenty of those over the last 15 years since we got him as this tiny six month old dog in June of '96. I remember the day we got him, my brother chose him at a RSPCA centre in Great Ayton. He didn't really know how his legs worked yet and looked very amusing when he tried running. I remember going on long walks with him and my friends, during the days in all seasons and some night walks in the summer. I remember his favourite places to sleep in the various houses he lived in, such as the corner of my stairs in one of my old homes. At least I'll always have a photograph of that, one of my favourite of him. So it's that one I'll share with you.
Ben: 1996-2011
R.I.P.
SEE!? He is telling you to come on down! Deceiver! Deceiver! He's just joking . Don't be hurt by the sudicide thing, we love you.
I have a feeling that eventually I'll experience something similar with my cat Merlin.
He's about 13 years old now, and though he's still active, playful and cuddly, (with a massive appetite. And boy does he let us know about it! XD), one day the reaper will catch up with him.
I'm suprised he still catches birds and mice for us.
I guess he keeps himself in good condition with climbing the fence, going out every few hours, eating 2-3 times a day, and scrapping with the old man.
(And plenty of rest. He's a snorer! XD)
I always keep an eye out for him, and give him lots of attention so I make sure he lives a happy life.
(He returns the sentiment with giving me company, hugs, and the occasional chat)
I've had similar experiences with a gas fireplace. Gas seems to burn pretty quickly, too fast to burn you if it doesn't have a continuous source. Assuming there isn't enough to cause a complete explosion, anyway.
Woah... you scare me juuust a leetle...
Not nice! :eek: Between this and Davies getting into dreams I won't sleep tonight!
Lucky you! That's an excellent deal...
Does it really matter as long as you can tell what people are saying. Plus there's spell check. Some people (my self included) find learning spelling much harder then other people who can do it with ease.
Also,
I'm not good with the women, so I'm not surprised you're losing sleep over me. I'm sure I've done that number before. I'm not the most , well I usually don't mean to hurt people's feelings, I just do. It's just messed up that way, but it's the way it is. I'm just sort of , yeah, it's usually when it's too late I realize that I never gave any one a chance, even myself, I just took no prisoners and ...what the hell am I on about? It's 11:05 PM already?
I'm not sure what to make of this post.
Anyways, moving on, I think people are too hard on Senior in OCC.
Yes. Yes, it does. For one thing, poor spelling looks especially bad in the business world. Also, it's important to practice proper spelling and grammar, not the smallest reason of which is that it helps a person to sound competent. Granted, it's very possible to sound incompetent though eloquent, but bad grammar and spelling will often distract people from paying proper attention to the point a person is trying make, however valid it might be.
Further, spell check doesn't complain at people who use there/their/they're, lose/loose, or your/you're improperly.
Spelling on the internet must also be serious business.
Not necessary, myth busted. Do the myth busters spell right, does Senior of OCC, no he makes up words all the time. Are they millions of dollars richer than you, yes...and business smart, yeah they are...well Senior is.
Myth, myth, myth, why it was created I don't know.
Does the Twilight writer write in correct grammar, spelling, hell no? Is she a billion-aire, quite possibly...
Sure, it's important. But, it's not really THAT important as some people suggest that it is.
What the heck does MythBusters have to do with it? For people to not give a flying crap whether or not they sound like a twelve-year-old the way they write just makes them look all the more incompetent. Don't justify overt laziness by pointing out that there are famous people who get away with it at the expense of making english-speakers in general look stupid.
edit: Seriously, it's one thing to point out that certain people can get away with it. It's another to say that it doesn't matter worth a damn. I, for one, would be extremely embarrassed if the President of my country couldn't spell better than my nephew.
...Maybe I'll give it a few decades before I attend your house party. While it does sound like something to die for, I'm a bit attached to this mortal coil at the moment.
Why thank you, though I know next to nothing about the cartoon or the music that originally went with it. The song in this version though, is "Hell" by the Squirrel Nut Zippers and therefore was sort of relevant.
Watch their song The Ghost of Stephen Foster. It has an old time cartoon that's synced and obviously made for the song, so maybe the one in Hell was too.
I do love the Ghost of Stephan Foster. And I guess it is possible that this cartoon was created for the song; as I said, never seen it before. I just assumed it was from something else because the youtube uploader mentioned that it was a mashup. Now that I think of it, they might have been referring to using a more recent recording with the older cartoon or something.
Oh doodo, I was joking... I used a funny smiley face and everything - I was just trying to say it's cheeky to trick people with scary stuff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rCzRheVnyo&feature=related
LOL Scream on this Gagga!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si5KedHIfQQ&feature=related
Im getting either a 750 or 850 watt power supply.
OMG OMG lol
You DO realize the first remix and the second cover are a form of appreciation rather than deconstruction, more like tributes, right?
You do realize they are awesome sounding and show how diverse metal artists are, right? I don't even like Gaga anymore, but it shows that many metal artists do. Metal gets nasty stereotypes, generalizations, people who do metal do all kinds of music.Metal for life! Pop is so mainstream and boring...METAL!!!
Well, they listen to all sorts.
Do you realize that you haven't actually addressed his point?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6SUOUPLHZ8
LOL
You make more sense every day.
Why do I feel like I detect a bit of resentment. I've listened to every genre of music, I like Aqua...and Avril Lavigne, and used to listen to Gagga Gaga , whatever it is...
LOL!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LaOAWpB3rI&feature=related
Anyways, yeah, whatever, tribute. That's nice of them. Cool beans.
This is better...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCXANFI12fA&feature=related
Anyways, anyways, this isn't a metal thread.
It's important for people to sound like they know what they're talking about. It's important to sound competent. If you work in an office, and you send out an inter-office memo that has poor spelling, you'll look like an idiot. If you send letters or emails to your customers and you can't spell, then you and your entire company look like idiots. If you belong to an organization of some sort- whether it be charitable, religious, political or whatever else- and you send out official memos/letters/messages regarding said organization and you can't spell, then the whole organization which you represent looks incompetent.
Heck yes, it's important to know how to spell.
Further (and separately), it's important to actually know what you're talking about. My wife was talking to me this morning about how Sarah Palin said that "Paul Revere warned the British that they weren't going to take away our arms by ringing those bells..." *sigh* Why does anyone listen to this woman anymore? Paul Revere was instrumental in warning American colonists that the British were coming during the beginning of the American Revolutionary War, and lanterns (not bells) were utilized in alerting him whether to report that they were coming by land or by sea. Palin has no idea what she's talking about, and you know what, I bet she can't spell worth a damn either.
All I need is music (LOL , I had to clean up my favorites. I had like ballet in there, not good for some metal heads.
http://www.youtube.com/user/yodagreennutsack?feature=mhee#g/f
I can't really argue with you, I mean, what's the point , the opposition has to exist, other wise you'd never form your opinion, neither would I, but I'm not balls against you, it's just to a certain degree. I don't think grammar is essentially important to success in this world.
Thanks for sharing. I wouldn't say people who are totally illiterate make any one look good, on a professional scale, but I think people at my level will be fine.
(*hit* load more to see more of my favorites, not necessary my favorites, just a collection of music)
You know, I remember my mother once telling me that the best way to learn to spell is to read. If you read books/stories that are written well, then you learn to write well as a result. Perhaps people don't read enough or perhaps they don't care. Either way, it bothers me.
Now, this is a very very human thing for me to say, it's subjective. But, perhaps, as I've been saying, people are just too adjusted to the modern world to care about things like grammar and proper spelling. In the future, if not near future, I'm sure people will just have to type and no matter how bad it's butchered spell check will come up with a sentence that actually looks good.
Competence, well yes, it's still important, but I think we're just getting more and more reliant on technologies, so the burden of focus isn't so much on a person's personal attributes as it is his/ hers function to use technology.
People are more focused on that. My mother, who is a computer programmer, works with professionals that can barely speak English, let alone type it coherently.
I don't know much about economics, but even in a work place as her's, that requires communication at all levels, they hire people who can hardly speak English, because they have good work ethics and they aren't lazy and tey have great computer skills.
Strange enough, those who apply who do have good English, as well as programming skills , might not even get hired.
That's our world we live in.
By the way this is a good band.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiAyOzSb0OA&feature=related
Here's another cool band out of like 100 Ive found just today
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij_AzvrkflE&feature=related
...Did my reverse psychology work?
Ov corse it dit.
wat.
Moo.