Re: [gremlintime] Gremlin in Fla. Crusher Yard - No Rust -

[Henry Hultquist <onree@xxxx>]

I don't know why (or even if) I am defending James affectation of ignorance
and style of spelling, etc., but my kids do this kind of spelling all the
time with their Instant Messaging and in internet chat. They say that if you
use it all the time it is much faster to type. But it drives me up the wall
because every time I run into a nonstandard spelling it derails my train of
thought, but by then I'm already six words past it, which derails it even
worse. The kids regularly use u instead of you, r instead of are, prolly
instead of probably, and even ur instead of your (or you're) and k instead
of OK. I do note with James that k (in place of ok) seems to be a new
devolution. He used to have ok about three or four times per
sentence--beginning, end, and at least a couple of times in between. I just
thought he must be from OKlahoma. Ur rit bruce, it shur duz mak it hrd to
rede.

Question about your 1970 2-passenger. (I think I remember from some other
post that you have one.) I had a friend with one of these, a very early one.
Purchased first week of April, 1970, same time as I got my white with red
stripe 4 passenger. He only had it for about a year before he wrecked it,
but I kind of remember his Gremmie having vent windows instead of the one
piece larger door glass that my 4-pass had. . They were not openable, but
were there at the front of the door, and of course, no hatch. Does yours
(urs) have one piece door glass?

Regards,

Onree



on 10/7/02 10:28 AM, ecurbpope@xxxx at ecurbpope@xxxx wrote:

> Mr. James Johnson,
> 
> I appreciate your efforts to advance the level of Gremlin ownership in the
> USA. I have to tell you that your spelling and English is terrible. I have
> read previous e mails in regard to your written speech mannerisms. I realize
> that you took offense the last go around when other "site posters" pointed
> out the same as I am pointing out here.
> 
> It seems apparent to me that you go out of your way to "structure" your
> writing as we fellow "Gremlinites " have to read. Very simply, you can spell
> sophisticated words but have a penchant for misspelling words and taking
> grammatical short cuts. The last time someone mentioned this you took the
> "I'm sorry I didn't have the same opportunities in life as you did route."
> It's a shame, your probably a really nice guy but your speech mannerisms
> portray you as something contrary.
> 
> You may wonder why I'm even bringing this up to you. Well, here it is in a
> nut shell. I was a perpetual "D" and "F" student all through school, didn't
> have a flushing toilet until I was eighteen and was raised with women who
> could aim their tobacco spit and hit the target as well as the men. In short,
> your language usage is a choice. May I offer the following suggestions?
> 
> I Have - instead of I got. Spell the word FOR with an "O" instead of an "E"
> (fer). The word shipping has a "G" at the end. YOU ARE instead of ur, Nothing
> has a "G" at the end instead of "nothin." Put a "G" at he end of gettin, Try
> yourself as opposed to yerself, Put a BE in front of cause (because).
> 
> Try this in your next couple of postings. You have been "taught" so lets not
> go down the "I'm just a poor honest Hillbilly " being beat up by people who
> have had more opportunity than I. My family reads these postings and I'm
> constantly challenged as to why this James guy has to be the way he is. I
> tell them its a choice. He feels he is entertaining when in reality he just
> makes his e mails cumbersome to read and lowers the perception of Gremlin
> owners. 
> 
> Sorry for being so pointed but I hope I'm moving you forward.
> 
> BMP
> 
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