[jfdm]

I always thought that ukb was about climbing.
That I could post a thing or two and be able contribute something positive to threads.

But I was wrong, it's all about English.

Yesterday to my annoyance a couple of ukb members criticised my use of English.
They ended up going off topic on an interesting thread.

I told them to man-up and set up a grammar, punctuation and spelling thread.
They haven't done this, they must be too busy correcting people's punctuation, grammar and spelling. 

I thought I would set up a thread especially for them.

If you are going to criticise the use of English on ukb then post here, rather than taking over good threads with snide comments.

Hopefully not many posts will be made here.

 

[webbo]

UKBouldering is about climbing, are you on crack?

[tomtom]

It's taught me how to refer to the Peaks district and That a shot of coffee is an expresso

[Schnell]

If you are going to criticise the use of English on ukb then post here

[abarro81]

You are one touchy mofo.

[blamo]

If the first letter starts with a capitol and the letters end with either ?, ., or ! Is it not a sentence?

 

[GCW]

That I could post a thing or two and be able contribute something positive to threads.

How ironik.

[petejh]

Gaskins wept. Part of the fun of ukb is going off topic, being flippant, talking shite and taking the piss out of each other - hopefully in a respectful good-natured way. All of this shite-talking and childishness is well-balanced with plenty of info and knowledge from knowledgeable climbers. There's a welcome lack of people taking themselves too seriously. Lighten up, and if I caused offence please accept my apols.

[tomtom]

(Apologies I think you will find..)

[Fultonius]

fUNNIEST THREAD IN AGES. Where did Houdini go; those were the day's.

[a dense loner]

Don't let the bastards grind you down jfdm

[Oldmanmatt]

(Apologies I think you will find..)

Yeah, but you're just comparing Apols with Pairs....

[Paul B]

I told them to man-up and set up a grammar, punctuation and spelling thread.

Careful you'll offend someone with that statement?

(this is a joke - lighten up a little and just call Barrows [] something rude instead)

[jfdm]

UKBouldering is about climbing, are you on crack?

No, just two poor pinches and two polished footholds.

[jfdm]

Don't let the bastards grind you down jfdm

Thanks I won't let them.

[jfdm]

It's taught me how to refer to the Peaks district and That a shot of coffee is an expresso

I always thought it was Peak District - you learn something everyday.
Does it really matter about the coffee?

[jfdm]

Squat - 5x1.5BW
Bench Press - 5x1.25xBW

Stairs - 6 flights up and down carrying 100+lbs.

I'm still unconvinced that these are in any way relevant to climbing. Running up and down stairs with 30kgs on? To get better at rock climbing? All that's gonna do is make me stress fracture my leg again!


The point you make about time is a key one. If I were a full-timer (despite what dense thinks, I do actually have to work sometimes) I would tinker with more of this shit. But still not running up stairs with weights, or much benching, or squats.

If you give people enough rope they hang themselves.
Maybe the use of question marks is infectious.

I find the use of question marks infuriating here, there is nothing worse.
I claim my £5!
 

wheel-abarro, this will be the end of the matter.

[jfdm]

Gaskins wept. Part of the fun of ukb is going off topic, being flippant, talking shite and taking the piss out of each other - hopefully in a respectful good-natured way. All of this shite-talking and childishness is well-balanced with plenty of info and knowledge from knowledgeable climbers. There's a welcome lack of people taking themselves too seriously. Lighten up, and if I caused offence please accept my apols.

Agree with everything you say.
I don't take myself too seriously.
Apology accepted.
 

[abarro81]

That sentence is supposed to be read with an intonation of incredulity, hence the question mark. If, however, I were to use a question mark on the sentence I just wrote, it would just read with a needless rising tone, which I find infuriating to read. Clearly some people don't mind.

[galpinos]

Does it really matter about the coffee?

Yes, yes it does.

[petejh]

Some people don't mind?

Sorry.


Apparently the blame lies with 'postmodernism, Foucault and Derrida':
http://www.beamsandstruts.com/articles/item/52-ending-a-statement-with-a-question-mark


(this may be the shittest thread ever?)

[SA Chris]

If ever there was a candidate for log piling, this is it.

[Luke Owens]

If you are going to criticise the use of English on ukb then post here

Capital letters should be used for acronyms.

[tomtom]

If you are going to criticise the use of English on ukb then post here

Capital letters should be used for acronyms.

And alphabettisphagetti...

[petejh]

If you are going to criticise the use of English on ukb then post here

Capital letters should be used for acronyms.

And alphabettisphagetti...

.. I think you'll find it's spelt ALPHABETTISPAGHETTI