Comments on: Introducing myself http://hurryupharry.org/2003/06/24/introducing-myself/ Liberty, if it means anything, is the right to tell people what they don't want to hear Wed, 23 May 2012 13:11:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Weman http://hurryupharry.org/2003/06/24/introducing-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-20766 David Weman Sun, 29 Jun 2003 06:15:00 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2003/06/24/introducing-myself/#comment-20766 Chomsky's rhetoric is "comfortable"? Chomsky’s rhetoric is “comfortable”?

]]> By: Ron Jones http://hurryupharry.org/2003/06/24/introducing-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-20765 Ron Jones Fri, 27 Jun 2003 14:47:12 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2003/06/24/introducing-myself/#comment-20765 The Opposition in the Australian Parliament is the Australian Labor Party -- but it is part of the Labour Movement . Seems we can't make up our mind on this issue. The Opposition in the Australian Parliament is the Australian Labor Party — but it is part of the Labour Movement . Seems we can’t make up our mind on this issue.

]]> By: John Corcoran http://hurryupharry.org/2003/06/24/introducing-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-20764 John Corcoran Wed, 25 Jun 2003 03:22:36 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2003/06/24/introducing-myself/#comment-20764 Hey Harry glad to see you are mixing with a more eclectic mix of folks these days.I suppose your new contributor has a critique of how the USA is palpably losing the peace in Iraq? All the best John Hey Harry
glad to see you are mixing with a more eclectic mix of folks these days.I suppose your new contributor has a critique of how the USA is palpably losing the peace in Iraq?
All the best
John

]]> By: Gene http://hurryupharry.org/2003/06/24/introducing-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-20763 Gene Wed, 25 Jun 2003 03:15:51 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2003/06/24/introducing-myself/#comment-20763 Thanks, all, for your kind welcome. After struggling with Hebrew for many years, I find Brit English a snap. You just put "innit" at the end of every sentence. Thanks, all, for your kind welcome. After struggling with Hebrew for many years, I find Brit English a snap. You just put “innit” at the end of every sentence.

]]> By: Jackie D http://hurryupharry.org/2003/06/24/introducing-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-20762 Jackie D Wed, 25 Jun 2003 01:55:20 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2003/06/24/introducing-myself/#comment-20762 Welcome, Gene! It'll be nice to have a Yank around this place...! Welcome, Gene! It’ll be nice to have a Yank around this place…!

]]> By: Kathy K http://hurryupharry.org/2003/06/24/introducing-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-20761 Kathy K Wed, 25 Jun 2003 01:01:09 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2003/06/24/introducing-myself/#comment-20761 Addendum: Or interpreter. I once had a lot of fun sitting between a US gentleman born and bred in the Looziana Buyooz and a lady from NZ, acting as an interpretor. Both of them were quite comprehensible to my ears but neither could understand more than an occasional word the other one said. Near as I can render it in text, this is his comment on her accent: "Ah cain't unnerstan a woo-ard thay-et lay-ee-dee sayuz." Her comments to me were a bit more easily translated. "Huh?". I love English... in all it's variety in spelling, grammar, slang, and pronunciation. It's kind of like the Internet. It's chaotic, but it works. And welcome to the world of blogging, with a lesson on comments. "You never know what will get someone to spout off on their favo(u)rite hobby". Addendum: Or interpreter. I once had a lot of fun sitting between a US gentleman born and bred in the Looziana Buyooz and a lady from NZ, acting as an interpretor. Both of them were quite comprehensible to my ears but neither could understand more than an occasional word the other one said.
Near as I can render it in text, this is his comment on her accent: “Ah cain’t unnerstan a woo-ard thay-et lay-ee-dee sayuz.”
Her comments to me were a bit more easily translated. “Huh?”.
I love English… in all it’s variety in spelling, grammar, slang, and pronunciation. It’s kind of like the Internet. It’s chaotic, but it works.

And welcome to the world of blogging, with a lesson on comments. “You never know what will get someone to spout off on their favo(u)rite hobby”.

]]> By: marcus http://hurryupharry.org/2003/06/24/introducing-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-20760 marcus Wed, 25 Jun 2003 00:37:38 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2003/06/24/introducing-myself/#comment-20760 Gene, Welcome to Harry's Place plus ! I'm in the middle of moving house at the moment so my posts will be a little light for the forseeable future but I look forward to seeing your posts when I visit. Gene,

Welcome to Harry’s Place plus !

I’m in the middle of moving house at the moment so my posts will be a little light for the forseeable future but I look forward to seeing your posts when I visit.

]]> By: Kathy K http://hurryupharry.org/2003/06/24/introducing-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-20759 Kathy K Wed, 25 Jun 2003 00:33:47 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2003/06/24/introducing-myself/#comment-20759 And just wait until you get into that old 's' and 'z' spelling. Should I criticise your spelling or criticize it? And there's more. Have I learned better spelling or learnt it? And who wears 'pants' in the family, anyway -- and just what are pants? Have you got (or gotten) the idea yet... that the US and Britain are two countries <a href="http://www1c.btwebworld.com/quote-unquote/p0000149.htm">separated by a common language</a> (we won't even mention Aus slang here, chinas...). If I could get a position as 'translator of English to English' anywhere in the world, I'd be happily bemused for the rest of my life. And just wait until you get into that old ’s’ and ‘z’ spelling. Should I criticise your spelling or criticize it?

And there’s more. Have I learned better spelling or learnt it? And who wears ‘pants’ in the family, anyway — and just what are pants? Have you got (or gotten) the idea yet… that the US and Britain are two countries separated by a common language (we won’t even mention Aus slang here, chinas…).

If I could get a position as ‘translator of English to English’ anywhere in the world, I’d be happily bemused for the rest of my life.

]]> By: Nick http://hurryupharry.org/2003/06/24/introducing-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-20758 Nick Wed, 25 Jun 2003 00:04:35 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2003/06/24/introducing-myself/#comment-20758 Welcome from one of Harry's frequent readers. But it's spelled 'labour' :) Welcome from one of Harry’s frequent readers. But it’s spelled ‘labour’ :)

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