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SM

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Nov 22, 2009, 8:23:25 AM11/22/09
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http://www.wantowle.com/Welcome.html

Stuart
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Ben Shimmin

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Nov 22, 2009, 9:11:12 AM11/22/09
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SM <in...@that.sundog.co.uk>:
> http://www.wantowle.com/Welcome.html

I *think* OWLE Bubo is the worst product name ever.

b.

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and convention to the instinct; and woe to him who tampers with
the banks while the flood is flowing.' -- Samuel Butler, _Erewhon_

Adrian C

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Nov 22, 2009, 9:17:40 AM11/22/09
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SM wrote:
> http://www.wantowle.com/Welcome.html
>

Owl'ch! Think the RSPB will be gunning after ya.

Nice idea, and will probably gain hundreds of chinese copies made of
horrible plastic.

Though about chinese goods, I bought a handgrip for my Nikon D70 DSLR
sometime ago, spending �40 for something reviewed greatly on eBay. The
plastic in an egg carton was of better quality than that! Long term
project is to build my own out of nicely shaped wood.

If I had an iPhone, I well might be knocking up one of those grips out
of DIY materials as well.

BTW Interesting iPhone/iPod addon's from this bunch.
http://www.mophie.com/

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Adrian C

SM

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Nov 22, 2009, 10:04:39 AM11/22/09
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Ben Shimmin <b...@llamaselector.com> wrote:

> SM <in...@that.sundog.co.uk>:
> > http://www.wantowle.com/Welcome.html
>
> I *think* OWLE Bubo is the worst product name ever.

Does sound like a dreadful disease.

SM

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Nov 22, 2009, 10:04:40 AM11/22/09
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Adrian C <em...@here.invalid> wrote:

> > http://www.wantowle.com/Welcome.html
> >
>
> Owl'ch! Think the RSPB will be gunning after ya.
>
> Nice idea, and will probably gain hundreds of chinese copies made of
> horrible plastic.

Talking of chinese gear: <http://bit.ly/4yTHkz>

Bella Jones

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Nov 22, 2009, 10:51:36 AM11/22/09
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SM <in...@that.sundog.co.uk> wrote:

> http://www.wantowle.com/Welcome.html

"Alexander Graham Bell would be spinning in his grave if he saw what his
invention today."

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Peter Ceresole

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Nov 22, 2009, 12:10:16 PM11/22/09
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Bella Jones <m...@privacy.net> wrote:

> > http://www.wantowle.com/Welcome.html
>
> "Alexander Graham Bell would be spinning in his grave if he saw what his
> invention today."

'Taking photo's and video is as much about the device as it is the
subject.'

Well, yes. Especially if a grocer is doing it.
--
Peter

Steve Firth

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Nov 22, 2009, 11:59:12 AM11/22/09
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Bella Jones <m...@privacy.net> wrote:

> SM <in...@that.sundog.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > http://www.wantowle.com/Welcome.html
>
> "Alexander Graham Bell would be spinning in his grave if he saw what his
> invention today."

It get's worse if you look at their promotional videos.

http://www.youtube.com/user/wantOWLE

Fat sweaty man pawing at a skinny girl dressed somewhat inappropriately
as a green santa?

Chris Ridd

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Nov 22, 2009, 12:33:33 PM11/22/09
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Golly, where can I get one?
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Chris

Jim

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Nov 22, 2009, 1:14:46 PM11/22/09
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Steve Firth <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote:

> It get's worse if you look at their promotional videos.

--------^

*BLAM!*

Jim
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"Microsoft admitted its Vista operating system was a 'less good
product' in what IT experts have described as the most ambitious
understatement since the captain of the Titanic reported some
slightly damp tablecloths." http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/

Steve Firth

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Nov 22, 2009, 1:20:26 PM11/22/09
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Jim <j...@magrathea.plus.com> wrote:

> Steve Firth <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > It get's worse if you look at their promotional videos.
> --------^
>
> *BLAM!*

You know my opinion of people who jack off on other peopl'es grammar.

To save me time, get a dictionary of expletives and read that.

Jim

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Nov 22, 2009, 3:24:15 PM11/22/09
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Steve Firth <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote:

> Jim <j...@magrathea.plus.com> wrote:
>
> > Steve Firth <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > > It get's worse if you look at their promotional videos.
> > --------^
> >
> > *BLAM!*
>
> You know my opinion of people who jack off on other peopl'es grammar.

No, I don't.

> To save me time, get a dictionary of expletives and read that.

I just expect so much more from you laddie.

Flavio Matani

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Nov 22, 2009, 3:52:08 PM11/22/09
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Chris Ridd <chri...@mac.com> wrote:

You mean, the girl, the fat man or the green Santa costume?:P


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zoara

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Nov 22, 2009, 4:54:05 PM11/22/09
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Bella Jones <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
> SM <in...@that.sundog.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > http://www.wantowle.com/Welcome.html
>
> "Alexander Graham Bell would be spinning in his grave if he saw what
> his
> invention today."

The rest of the linked article, is as Poorly written.

-zoara-


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Bruce Horrocks

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Nov 22, 2009, 8:10:05 PM11/22/09
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After examining the video several times, taking advantage of frame by
frame slow motion, I conclude that the girl is wearing an Elf's costume
and is therefore not an inappropriately dressed Santa.

--
Bruce Horrocks
Surrey
England
(bruce at scorecrow dot com)

Duncan Kennedy

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Nov 23, 2009, 5:34:40 AM11/23/09
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In message
<1444903666280618009.9...@news.individual.net>, zoara
<me...@privacy.net> writes

>Bella Jones <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
>> SM <in...@that.sundog.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> > http://www.wantowle.com/Welcome.html
>>
>> "Alexander Graham Bell would be spinning in his grave if he saw what
>> his
>> invention today."
>
>The rest of the linked article, is as Poorly written.
>
There was an exhibition of raptors in the local shopping centre at the
weekend - the owl looked very upset.

--
Duncan K
Downtown Dalgety Bay

Pd

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Nov 23, 2009, 7:28:04 AM11/23/09
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Jim <j...@magrathea.plus.com> wrote:

> Steve Firth <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote:
> > Jim <j...@magrathea.plus.com> wrote:
> > > Steve Firth <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote:
> > > > It get's worse if you look at their promotional videos.
> > > --------^
> > > *BLAM!*
> > You know my opinion of people who jack off on other peopl'es grammar.
> No, I don't.
> > To save me time, get a dictionary of expletives and read that.
>
> I just expect so much more from you laddie.

I don't.

Steve's a congenitally impaired serial abuser of grammar who's clever
enough to work around what for many is mis-labelled stupidity or
laziness. If it's screamingly obvious, most people make allowances, but
if it's effectively disguised and isn't quite so glaringly obvious, it
often attracts censure from those of us not so afflicted.

Which is why I'm surprised when Steve mistakes a rather obvious
psychiatric disorder for social disfunctionality. Although to be fair
the manifestation of said social disfunction is probably the most
irritating I've ever come across, and having personal experience of a
reasonable number of psychiatric patients I've certainly come across
some pretty damned annoying behaviours.

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Pd

Pd

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Nov 23, 2009, 7:40:29 AM11/23/09
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Bruce Horrocks <07....@scorecrow.com> wrote:

> After examining the video several times, taking advantage of frame by
> frame slow motion, I conclude that the girl is wearing an Elf's costume
> and is therefore not an inappropriately dressed Santa.

Did you see the behind-the-scenes video where you can see her in the
background getting changed?

And on a different tack, I mourn the loss of the v-pluralised f. It
appears that along with the re-purposationalism of "loose" to mean
"lose", common usage on the interwebs is causing dwarves to become
dwarfs, elves to become elfs, shelves to become shelfs and so on.

I'd cite more examples, but it ill behoofs me to continue.

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Pd

Peter Ceresole

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Nov 23, 2009, 7:51:55 AM11/23/09
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Pd <peter...@gmail.invalid> wrote:

> And on a different tack, I mourn the loss of the v-pluralised f. It
> appears that along with the re-purposationalism of "loose" to mean
> "lose", common usage on the interwebs is causing dwarves to become
> dwarfs, elves to become elfs, shelves to become shelfs and so on.
>
> I'd cite more examples, but it ill behoofs me to continue.

But it's just the Intarweb. Smile and move on. And yes, I know that this
is how language goes to hell, but then the English we use is the product
extensive bastardisation anyway. My grand children will have to live
with *my* manglings. After all, it's the job of each successive
generation to handle the mess it inherits.
--
Peter

Pd

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Nov 23, 2009, 8:11:20 AM11/23/09
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Peter Ceresole <pe...@cara.demon.co.uk> wrote:

Nay, I shall not go gentle into that bad night.
I will rage against the dying of the light,
For I do not admit that wrong is right.

--
Pd

Peter Ceresole

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Nov 23, 2009, 8:30:43 AM11/23/09
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Pd <peter...@gmail.invalid> wrote:

> Nay, I shall not go gentle into that bad night.
> I will rage against the dying of the light,
> For I do not admit that wrong is right.

Oh, all right. If you insist...
--
Peter

zoara

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Nov 23, 2009, 6:24:42 PM11/23/09
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Okay, it's been a long day so I can't work this out. Are you calling Jim
a mental?

Bruce Horrocks

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Nov 23, 2009, 10:09:41 PM11/23/09
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Peter, I'm not at all convinced by your proves.

Elf singular, the costume belonging to said, hence "Elf's costume."

Ben Shimmin

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Nov 24, 2009, 4:06:54 AM11/24/09
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Bruce Horrocks <07....@scorecrow.com>:

Not to be confused with `Elvis costume', which wouldn't be quite so
flattering to the poor young thing in the video.

Peter Ceresole

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Nov 24, 2009, 4:24:45 AM11/24/09
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Ben Shimmin <b...@llamaselector.com> wrote:

> > Elf singular, the costume belonging to said, hence "Elf's costume."
>
> Not to be confused with `Elvis costume', which wouldn't be quite so
> flattering to the poor young thing in the video.

As opposed to 'Elvish costume', which would be correct. What a
difference a letter makes...

Of course really it could work fine as 'Elf costume'. Avoiding all those
apostrophic tropes.
--
Peter

SM

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Nov 24, 2009, 5:05:07 AM11/24/09
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Bruce Horrocks <07....@scorecrow.com> wrote:

If it was an elf's costume surely it wouldn't fit her.

Pd

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Nov 24, 2009, 6:30:01 AM11/24/09
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zoara <me...@privacy.net> wrote:

No, I'm saying Steve is dyslexic or something similar, so grammar and
punctuation aren't as natural for him as they are for our tight little
sphincters. And having such, I'm surprised he's so intolerant of
Rowland's paranoid aggression, which is so bad it's obviously not just a
personality defect, it must be an akshul psychiatric problem that he has
very little control over. I don't know why I have to write such opaque
crap. I blame a couple of badly replicated genes.

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Pd

Jim

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Nov 24, 2009, 6:40:36 AM11/24/09
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On 2009-11-24, Pd <peter...@gmail.invalid> wrote:
>>
>> Okay, it's been a long day so I can't work this out. Are you calling Jim
>> a mental?
>
> No, I'm saying Steve is dyslexic or something similar, so grammar and
> punctuation aren't as natural for him as they are for our tight little
> sphincters. And having such, I'm surprised he's so intolerant of
> Rowland's paranoid aggression, which is so bad it's obviously not just a
> personality defect, it must be an akshul psychiatric problem that he has
> very little control over. I don't know why I have to write such opaque
> crap. I blame a couple of badly replicated genes.
>

Although I'd sometimes agree that I'm a mental.

Jim
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My Oasis of Calm has dried up. However, my Garden of Angry is
flourishing quite nicely.

Pd

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Nov 24, 2009, 6:42:05 AM11/24/09
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Bruce Horrocks <07....@scorecrow.com> wrote:

Ah no, I wasn't referring to your use of "Elf's" Bruce, but to the
wantOWLE video info where it is written: "getting some promo shots with
the Bubo and some beautiful elfs!"

But you knew that, and were simply taking the opportunity to mock me
with your "proves". Well feh, I'm off to scour the interwebs for milves.

--
Pd

zoara

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Nov 24, 2009, 7:02:50 AM11/24/09
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And besides, if it was an elf's costume, then presumably it wouldn't be
an elf costume. Or do elves regularly go to fancy-dress parties dressed
as elves? That seems like a bit of a cop-out, like me going to the party
dressed as a software developer.

Tim Streater

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Nov 24, 2009, 7:16:45 AM11/24/09
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You mean you don't? What *do* you do then? Hmm, Zoara as Lord Peter
Whimsey, I'd say - top hat, white gloves, monocle - oh no, hold on,
that's ...

--
Tim

"That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines
imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted"

Bill of Rights 1689

Pd

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Nov 24, 2009, 7:29:45 AM11/24/09
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Jim <j...@magrathea.plus.com> wrote:

> Although I'd sometimes agree that I'm a mental.

Perhaps you should see a mentist.

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Pd

Pd

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Nov 24, 2009, 7:31:00 AM11/24/09
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zoara <me...@privacy.net> wrote:

Good point, well played.

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Pd

Jim

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Nov 24, 2009, 7:33:28 AM11/24/09
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On 2009-11-24, Pd <peter...@gmail.invalid> wrote:

Ah! *Not* a mentholator then?

Bella Jones

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Nov 24, 2009, 2:06:26 PM11/24/09
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Pd <peter...@gmail.invalid> wrote:

*giggle*

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Bruce Horrocks

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Nov 24, 2009, 2:24:07 PM11/24/09
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I thought it was well known that they only put on the green costume when
they expect to be seen by people. The rest of the time they frolic naked.

Bruce Horrocks

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Nov 24, 2009, 2:30:31 PM11/24/09
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Reminds me of a book about churches once describing one of the more
elaborate tombs as being decorated with a carving of a "life-sized Angel".

Pd

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Nov 24, 2009, 2:45:53 PM11/24/09
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Bruce Horrocks <07....@scorecrow.com> wrote:

> I thought it was well known that they only put on the green costume when
> they expect to be seen by people. The rest of the time they frolic naked.

Ah, so you did see the behind-the-scenes video.

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Pd

zoara

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Nov 24, 2009, 6:15:24 PM11/24/09
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I wonder whether the tomb next to it was decorated with a bloody
enormous pinhead.

Peter Ceresole

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Nov 24, 2009, 6:31:13 PM11/24/09
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zoara <me...@privacy.net> wrote:

> > Reminds me of a book about churches once describing one of the more
> > elaborate tombs as being decorated with a carving of a "life-sized
> > Angel".
>
> I wonder whether the tomb next to it was decorated with a bloody
> enormous pinhead.

As any fule no, that'd hold a lot of angels.

But nobody knows quite how many.
--
Peter

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