Manny you do realise your the one who's tried or is trying to bring msc into several threads, you don't need to defend him against none existent comments, as that will only encourage the comments.... Anyway, back to Hamilton.
What does simon fuller actually do? every time I hear his name I think Simon Cowell for some reason. Christ just wiki'ed him, now I know why I keep thinking cowell, fuller is the waste of space who came up with american idol! christ on a bike
This is quite a diversion from the topic isn't it?! But since I've been asked, I'd like to respond to Mephisto and Chrispa. The advent of the internet is contributing to what amounts to a paradigm shift in the use of what Chrispa correctly terms 'British English'. The reason is two-fold: As previously mentioned, the state education system has tolerated inaccuracy for at least two generations; going all the way back to the late 1970s. This is in contrast to the privately funded, much higher quality (and confusingly named), fee paying, Public Schools system; which has continued to uphold 'proper' standards and ideologies. Computers use Americanised spell-checkers as 'standard' unless a user deliberately chooses to seek out a British English (proper English!) version - plenty of which are available to those who care. The net effect is that those who were not rigorously taught to spell, tend to allow the corrections suggested by their computers! Furthermore, computers tend to be used by the younger elements of the population, in turn usurping the ever decreasing number of 'old school' types; those better educated in English. The more widespread computer usage and dependency becomes, the greater the influence of the American spell-checkers! The Yanks are displacing the Brits in this once Great country! Mephisto: the usage of 's' and 'z' is - perhaps surprisingly - of British English origin and both are officially correct; currently in the ratio of three 's' users for every two who prefer 'z' in the UK; so it is simply a matter of preference. Roughly 400 years ago the Puritans adopted the use of 'z', effectively in protest at the 's' commonly used by the Catholics who dominated all aspects of society. This was more prevalent in the provinces further from London, especially in Scotland and Ireland. And of course it was these very same objectors who were forcibly repatriated to the American colonies, eventually founding their own version of English, which also did away with some of the spellings of Latin origin: 'honour' > 'honor'; 'colour' > 'color', etc. It is therefore ironic that these previously unwanted peoples - who the British establishment wanted to be rid of - have come back to prevail over us! - - - Now, what was this thread about? I sincerely ask that its kind author Miggins forgive this diversion; it seemed that it might be useful for our valued friend from overseas: Chrispa; whom one wonders whence he hails! [whence = 'from where'] [hail = 'comes from' (i.e. place of origin)]. Come on mate: spill the beans!
To add to this off topic thread, word refuses to stay in British English, despite it being default. It also refuses to accept many physics words are words. It's annoying writing big reports only for them to be covered in red squibbles telling me to add z's.
Yes. I completely agree Bright. It seems that there is an in-built resistance, almost as if the programme (not 'program') won't tolerate one's preferences, even after being repeatedly told to! For example: whenever my computer offers to "Learn Spelling" or "Ignore spelling", it only tolerates search learning for the duration of the document I'm writing, after which it calls up the same 'error' at some future point. Grr… ! Ha!
I never knew that. That is awsome, so the americans actually use the correct'ish spelling and we use the brand name spelling.
@cosi Lovely, just lovely! 'Awesome' isn't a strong enough word to use to describe what I think about your very educational article. Thank you! Although I did understand the expression, I haven't heard it before and curious as I am I had to google it and found a short but interesting article about it. And to answer your question, I am born and reside in the land who produced ABBA, Volvo, IKEA, and Sven-Göran "Svennis" Eriksson , though my father came here to Sweden from Iran, because he didn't like Muslims and their religion. found a beautiful blue eyed blonde(who is really from Croatia) and a while later I was born. Maybe my heritage is the reason why I don't really feel at home here and want to master the sea and discover the world trying to find "home". Or maybe that's just a normal thing to dream about when you past 30? I also learnt a few new words: prevalent repatriated whence hails I just hope I can remember to put them in use before I forget them again. Sorry for making this thread steer way off topic. I would like to say it wont happen again, but I am sure it will, many many times
Oddly enough, "tie" is derived from the olde Englishe "tye"! Thus the tyre has come full-circle! As can be seen, there are tiers built upon tiers amidst the English language, which have continued to enrich it to this day as the dominant language of the planet (notwithstanding the vast populace of Chinese speakers). Ah, it's enough to bring a nostalgic tear to an old Brit's 'i'… - - - P.S. to Chrispa: did you previously go by the pseudonym of 'assol-dieu' on another British motor racing forum called Muzz606?
My grans favourite saying (or so it appears to me anyway) was "you can, but you may not" here's a song you all may enjoy about bad grammar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj6QqCH7g0Q
I was reading the newspaper this morning and James Lawton had written a piece on Hamilton after the weekend's action and I thought it was a good read. Apologies if this has been posted already. Your thoughts?
Despite the odd inaccuracy... Seems like the usual stuff. Inflate em on the way up... stick the boot in on the way down is how that reads to me. To be expected really.
Hi Chris. There is a thread running in which Hamilton's management is being discussed. Your contribution would be well-worth adding to it; but there is a danger that this duplication will not get many responses for that reason. Sorry that I do not have a link available right now but will post one up as an edit later if I remember.
Here ya go, Cosi. http://www.not606.com/showthread.php/89520-Anthony-Hamilton-Lewis-needs-support-from-his-managment-team
Thanks Onion! Thanks for saving me the trouble; I had just returned to post the same thing. Cheers. Perhaps a Moderator might to consider merging this thread to the one in your link?
Can't believe he'd say something like that. I felt kind of sorry for him when Massa was behaving like a dick, but if he shows such a lack of respect to someone like Rubens he deserves the aggro he gets in my opinion. You'd think he'd have learnt by now that these comments always come back to bite him on the arse, every bad race he's had has followed a stupid remark on a Thursday.
Why does Hamilton hate South Americans so much? Massa, Maldonado, now Barrichello. But really what a stupid thing to say , all F1 drivers are very competitive and want to win, would Rubens of done that move on Schumacher last year at Hungary if he was "just content"? Just complete lack of respect by Hamilton there. The problem with Hamilton is that he is so egocentric, he just can't comprehend that other drivers want to win just as much as he does.
In some way's he's very correct. Rubens is pretty much drawing a pay check these days. the question is more whether it's acceptable or wise to vocalize that to the media. What's also missing is the context. I believe it was part of a response to a question asking if he's be willing to stay with McLaren if they continued to deliver cars that weren't capable of fighting for the title and the response was along the lines of him not being happy just taking the money where certain drivers are at that point in their careers where they are. Probably not the wisest of responses, but also has been sliced and diced to look like an all out attack on Rubens.
I don't think drivers like Rubens, Trulli and maybe even Schumacher have the same goals they had ten years ago, but they're still fiercely competitive. To still be race fit at their ages takes a lot of hard work and only a fiercely competitive nature could be their motivation for continuing to do it. They might not be in the same bracket as Hamilton in that they expect to be winning championship, and they accept that phase of their career has passed, but it's not like they don't want to win or unprepared to put the effort in.
If Rubens didn't love the sport, he wouldn't still be competing. It's nice to see the old boys still in F1, Barrichello, Trulli, Schumacher. You tell me if F1 would be better if they all left and were replaced by unknown pay drivers.
