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Jens Arndt
 
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Hello everyone,

my name is Jens Arndt, and I am writing a Master's Thesis about
drivers of behavior in newsgroups. That's why I need your help. The
alt.home.repair newsgroup is one of the few that fulfill the
predefined requirements. Therefore, I would appreciate it if you could
take 10 – 15 minutes to fill out my survey. You'll find it under the
following link:

http://wi1.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/phpes...=althomerepair

The pages have been tested to be compatible with all recent browsers
I'm aware of. In case that you experience any problems please don't
hesitate to contact me (via or by
replying to this post).

To a large extend the survey asks for your personal opinions, so don't
think too much about it, be spontaneous. Also, as you'll see the
survey does not ask for any identification such as your e-mail
address. Consequently, all collected data is treated absolutely
anonymous and confidential.

Furthermore, once the survey has been successfully completed, you'll
find the results as a working paper under the following link:

http://www.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/wifo1...php3?lst=wifo1

Thanks in advance for helping me with your participation.

Jens Arndt
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I am not averse to taking a survey, but the minute you make answering ANY
question a requirement to continue I have just one word.

Goodbye

"Jens Arndt" wrote in message
m...
Hello everyone,

my name is Jens Arndt, and I am writing a Master's Thesis about
drivers of behavior in newsgroups. That's why I need your help. The
alt.home.repair newsgroup is one of the few that fulfill the
predefined requirements. Therefore, I would appreciate it if you could
take 10 - 15 minutes to fill out my survey. You'll find it under the
following link:

http://wi1.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/phpes...=althomerepair

The pages have been tested to be compatible with all recent browsers
I'm aware of. In case that you experience any problems please don't
hesitate to contact me (via or by
replying to this post).

To a large extend the survey asks for your personal opinions, so don't
think too much about it, be spontaneous. Also, as you'll see the
survey does not ask for any identification such as your e-mail
address. Consequently, all collected data is treated absolutely
anonymous and confidential.

Furthermore, once the survey has been successfully completed, you'll
find the results as a working paper under the following link:

http://www.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/wifo1...php3?lst=wifo1

Thanks in advance for helping me with your participation.

Jens Arndt



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"Jens Arndt" wrote

Hello everyone,

my name is Jens Arndt, and I am writing a Master's Thesis about
drivers of behavior in newsgroups. That's why I need your help. The
alt.home.repair newsgroup is one of the few that fulfill the
predefined requirements. Therefore, I would appreciate it if you could
take 10 - 15 minutes to fill out my survey. You'll find it under the
following link:


SNIP

F*ck you AND your survey!!!!

How's that for behavior?

;-]


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"Jens Arndt" wrote in message
m...
Hello everyone,

my name is Jens Arndt, and I am writing a Master's Thesis about
drivers of behavior in newsgroups. That's why I need your help. The
alt.home.repair newsgroup is one of the few that fulfill the
predefined requirements. Therefore, I would appreciate it if you could
take 10 - 15 minutes to fill out my survey. You'll find it under the
following link:

http://wi1.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/phpes...=althomerepair

The pages have been tested to be compatible with all recent browsers
I'm aware of. In case that you experience any problems please don't
hesitate to contact me (via or by
replying to this post).

To a large extend the survey asks for your personal opinions, so don't
think too much about it, be spontaneous. Also, as you'll see the
survey does not ask for any identification such as your e-mail
address. Consequently, all collected data is treated absolutely
anonymous and confidential.

Furthermore, once the survey has been successfully completed, you'll
find the results as a working paper under the following link:

http://www.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/wifo1...php3?lst=wifo1

Thanks in advance for helping me with your participation.

Jens Arndt


Studying for an MBA...................

Your survey has pre-determined answers. You already know what you want the
survey to represent. You must be going to the same school that the bozos
that I worked for went to. They would put out surveys that flatly prevented
any negative comments. Just an example. Think out side their box for a
change.


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Consequently, all collected data is treated absolutely
anonymous and confidential.


I think you want an adverb here.



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Dude! "Drivers" is an odd word for anyone capable of penning a Master's
Thesis to be using in reference to the "causes" of behavior in a
newsgroup. What does your instructor think about your working title? I
wonder if you are getting your money's worth out of your education.
Perhaps a quick peek at a dictionary will assist you a more natural and
understandable writing style. Good luck. (BTW, I peeked at the survey
and decided not to participate. A thousand pardons.)

You could use "causes", "basis", "reasons", etc, but "drivers"??

David

Jens Arndt wrote:

Hello everyone,

my name is Jens Arndt, and I am writing a Master's Thesis about
drivers of behavior in newsgroups. That's why I need your help. The
alt.home.repair newsgroup is one of the few that fulfill the
predefined requirements. Therefore, I would appreciate it if you could
take 10 – 15 minutes to fill out my survey. You'll find it under the
following link:

http://wi1.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/phpes...=althomerepair

The pages have been tested to be compatible with all recent browsers
I'm aware of. In case that you experience any problems please don't
hesitate to contact me (via or by
replying to this post).

To a large extend the survey asks for your personal opinions, so don't
think too much about it, be spontaneous. Also, as you'll see the
survey does not ask for any identification such as your e-mail
address. Consequently, all collected data is treated absolutely
anonymous and confidential.

Furthermore, once the survey has been successfully completed, you'll
find the results as a working paper under the following link:

http://www.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/wifo1...php3?lst=wifo1

Thanks in advance for helping me with your participation.

Jens Arndt

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What this guy is writing about us...
(I didn't know my "communication activity" was being examined
longitudinally!)

"...In this paper, the heterogeneity of the communication activity is
examined longitudinally on the basis of the graph-theoretical models
"Random Network Theory" and "Scale-free Networks". The fusion of these two
models allows operationalization of the heterogeneity of the relational as
well as the attributive communication activity in ViCs...."

http://www.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/wifo1...php3?lst=wifo1


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I left out a few words: "Perhaps a quick peek at a dictionary will
assist you IN ADOPTING a more natural and understandable writing style."

David

David wrote:


Perhaps a quick peek at a dictionary will assist you a more natural and
understandable writing style

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"Bill" wrote in message
...
What this guy is writing about us...
(I didn't know my "communication activity" was being examined
longitudinally!)

"...In this paper, the heterogeneity of the communication activity is
examined longitudinally on the basis of the graph-theoretical models
"Random Network Theory" and "Scale-free Networks". The fusion of these two
models allows operationalization of the heterogeneity of the relational as
well as the attributive communication activity in ViCs...."

http://www.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/wifo1...php3?lst=wifo1


Gosh; look at the amount (or mountain) of words!
Most people are intrigued when somebody asks for their opinion; unless it is
very personal. In regard to this request for a 'survey';
I think it means that even how, if or whether or not we even respond to the
survey request, we are being measured? Such and such a percentage answer the
questionnaire, such and such % do not etc.etc.
Also how we react. Angrily, passively, inquisitively and so forth?
For example; someone called ABC might say F@*#k off. Someone else says "I'll
have a look and see what it's all about, but don't ask me ...... ", another
says "Didn't get around to it" and yet another answers the questions with
great thought!
Possibly it doesn't matter what 'answers' are given, just whether and how
many of us respond?
Who knows with all that mumbo-jumbo of an explanation.
Someone should teach seekers and holders of Masters degrees how to
communicate more effectively in my opinion. It would be impossible for some
university lecturers I have met (and suffered) to explain how to wire a
circuit safely!
Here, between ourselves on alt.home.repair we seem to do it fairly
effectively when dealing with 'practical' matters; points of explanation
being sought and answered, suggestions made and so on.
Cheers Terry.
PS Winston Churchill, himself a writer of some note required, as a leader of
Britain during W.W.II that the basic premise of any new idea be presented,
initially on a single page. Must have worked; many innovative and brilliant
ideas were investigated and used by the Allies!


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Jens Arndt
 
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Sorry that you have to fill out all the survey items. But I would
eliminate incomplete responses anyway. So better not to take the
hassle for you and me.

Jens


"Charlie Bress" wrote in message ...
I am not averse to taking a survey, but the minute you make answering ANY
question a requirement to continue I have just one word.

Goodbye



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If that's what you think.

Jens

"Red Neckerson" wrote in message news:yHtgd.931$vJ.640@trnddc02...
"Jens Arndt" wrote

Hello everyone,

my name is Jens Arndt, and I am writing a Master's Thesis about
drivers of behavior in newsgroups. That's why I need your help. The
alt.home.repair newsgroup is one of the few that fulfill the
predefined requirements. Therefore, I would appreciate it if you could
take 10 - 15 minutes to fill out my survey. You'll find it under the
following link:


SNIP

F*ck you AND your survey!!!!

How's that for behavior?

;-]

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Jens Arndt
 
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You could probably argue for 100 years about this issue and don't come
to the perfect conclusion. The survey is what I decided to do, and
that's about all you can say. Whether it's a good way or not... I can
tell you once I know my grade.

Jens

"SQLit" wrote in message news:qNtgd.192240$a85.45827@fed1read04...
Studying for an MBA...................

Your survey has pre-determined answers. You already know what you want the
survey to represent. You must be going to the same school that the bozos
that I worked for went to. They would put out surveys that flatly prevented
any negative comments. Just an example. Think out side their box for a
change.

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Jens Arndt
 
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As already discussed my (and the instructor's) native language is not
English. Neither is the language of the classes. And by the way,
education is free over here. So don't worry about that ;-)
Nevertheless thanks for your thoughts.

Jens

David wrote in message ...
Dude! "Drivers" is an odd word for anyone capable of penning a Master's
Thesis to be using in reference to the "causes" of behavior in a
newsgroup. What does your instructor think about your working title? I
wonder if you are getting your money's worth out of your education.
Perhaps a quick peek at a dictionary will assist you a more natural and
understandable writing style. Good luck. (BTW, I peeked at the survey
and decided not to participate. A thousand pardons.)

You could use "causes", "basis", "reasons", etc, but "drivers"??

David

Jens Arndt wrote:

Hello everyone,

my name is Jens Arndt, and I am writing a Master's Thesis about
drivers of behavior in newsgroups. That's why I need your help. The
alt.home.repair newsgroup is one of the few that fulfill the
predefined requirements. Therefore, I would appreciate it if you could
take 10 – 15 minutes to fill out my survey. You'll find it under the
following link:

http://wi1.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/phpes...=althomerepair

The pages have been tested to be compatible with all recent browsers
I'm aware of. In case that you experience any problems please don't
hesitate to contact me (via or by
replying to this post).

To a large extend the survey asks for your personal opinions, so don't
think too much about it, be spontaneous. Also, as you'll see the
survey does not ask for any identification such as your e-mail
address. Consequently, all collected data is treated absolutely
anonymous and confidential.

Furthermore, once the survey has been successfully completed, you'll
find the results as a working paper under the following link:

http://www.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/wifo1...php3?lst=wifo1

Thanks in advance for helping me with your participation.

Jens Arndt

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Thanks for taking a look at my prof's papers.

Jens


"Bill" wrote in message ...
What this guy is writing about us...
(I didn't know my "communication activity" was being examined
longitudinally!)

"...In this paper, the heterogeneity of the communication activity is
examined longitudinally on the basis of the graph-theoretical models
"Random Network Theory" and "Scale-free Networks". The fusion of these two
models allows operationalization of the heterogeneity of the relational as
well as the attributive communication activity in ViCs...."

http://www.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/wifo1...php3?lst=wifo1

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Jens Arndt
 
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The question is why profs write all their papers. The bottom line is
that they want to get published in some fancy journal, because that's
what they get paid for.
I know that I am not analyzing all that stuff, but you might want to
check the following website, just to see what kind of data is collectd
about you:

http://netscan.research.microsoft.com/Static/

Jens


"Terry" wrote in message m...
"Bill" wrote in message
...
What this guy is writing about us...
(I didn't know my "communication activity" was being examined
longitudinally!)

"...In this paper, the heterogeneity of the communication activity is
examined longitudinally on the basis of the graph-theoretical models
"Random Network Theory" and "Scale-free Networks". The fusion of these two
models allows operationalization of the heterogeneity of the relational as
well as the attributive communication activity in ViCs...."

http://www.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/wifo1...php3?lst=wifo1


Gosh; look at the amount (or mountain) of words!
Most people are intrigued when somebody asks for their opinion; unless it is
very personal. In regard to this request for a 'survey';
I think it means that even how, if or whether or not we even respond to the
survey request, we are being measured? Such and such a percentage answer the
questionnaire, such and such % do not etc.etc.
Also how we react. Angrily, passively, inquisitively and so forth?
For example; someone called ABC might say F@*#k off. Someone else says "I'll
have a look and see what it's all about, but don't ask me ...... ", another
says "Didn't get around to it" and yet another answers the questions with
great thought!
Possibly it doesn't matter what 'answers' are given, just whether and how
many of us respond?
Who knows with all that mumbo-jumbo of an explanation.
Someone should teach seekers and holders of Masters degrees how to
communicate more effectively in my opinion. It would be impossible for some
university lecturers I have met (and suffered) to explain how to wire a
circuit safely!
Here, between ourselves on alt.home.repair we seem to do it fairly
effectively when dealing with 'practical' matters; points of explanation
being sought and answered, suggestions made and so on.
Cheers Terry.
PS Winston Churchill, himself a writer of some note required, as a leader of
Britain during W.W.II that the basic premise of any new idea be presented,
initially on a single page. Must have worked; many innovative and brilliant
ideas were investigated and used by the Allies!



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If that's the case, I guess we English speakers need to give you a pass!
P.S. I'm STILL not gonna take the test.

David

Jens Arndt wrote:
As already discussed my (and the instructor's) native language is not
English. Neither is the language of the classes. And by the way,
education is free over here. So don't worry about that ;-)
Nevertheless thanks for your thoughts.

Jens

David wrote in message ...

Dude! "Drivers" is an odd word for anyone capable of penning a Master's
Thesis to be using in reference to the "causes" of behavior in a
newsgroup. What does your instructor think about your working title? I
wonder if you are getting your money's worth out of your education.
Perhaps a quick peek at a dictionary will assist you a more natural and
understandable writing style. Good luck. (BTW, I peeked at the survey
and decided not to participate. A thousand pardons.)

You could use "causes", "basis", "reasons", etc, but "drivers"??

David

Jens Arndt wrote:


Hello everyone,

my name is Jens Arndt, and I am writing a Master's Thesis about
drivers of behavior in newsgroups. That's why I need your help. The
alt.home.repair newsgroup is one of the few that fulfill the
predefined requirements. Therefore, I would appreciate it if you could
take 10 – 15 minutes to fill out my survey. You'll find it under the
following link:

http://wi1.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/phpes...=althomerepair

The pages have been tested to be compatible with all recent browsers
I'm aware of. In case that you experience any problems please don't
hesitate to contact me (via or by
replying to this post).

To a large extend the survey asks for your personal opinions, so don't
think too much about it, be spontaneous. Also, as you'll see the
survey does not ask for any identification such as your e-mail
address. Consequently, all collected data is treated absolutely
anonymous and confidential.

Furthermore, once the survey has been successfully completed, you'll
find the results as a working paper under the following link:

http://www.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/wifo1...php3?lst=wifo1

Thanks in advance for helping me with your participation.

Jens Arndt

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1. F/k off and die, spammer.
2. You frieking top poster, go learn to type.
3. Take your survey and shove it.
4. You mis spelled a word.

That was probably the top four Usenet replies.

5. Learn more about Jesus. That oughta be on the list.


--

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
www.mormons.com


"Jens Arndt" wrote in message
m...
Hello everyone,

my name is Jens Arndt, and I am writing a Master's Thesis about
drivers of behavior in newsgroups. That's why I need your help. The
alt.home.repair newsgroup is one of the few that fulfill the
predefined requirements. Therefore, I would appreciate it if you could
take 10 - 15 minutes to fill out my survey. You'll find it under the
following link:

http://wi1.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/phpes...=althomerepair

The pages have been tested to be compatible with all recent browsers
I'm aware of. In case that you experience any problems please don't
hesitate to contact me (via or by
replying to this post).

To a large extend the survey asks for your personal opinions, so don't
think too much about it, be spontaneous. Also, as you'll see the
survey does not ask for any identification such as your e-mail
address. Consequently, all collected data is treated absolutely
anonymous and confidential.

Furthermore, once the survey has been successfully completed, you'll
find the results as a working paper under the following link:

http://www.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/wifo1...php3?lst=wifo1

Thanks in advance for helping me with your participation.

Jens Arndt


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found this in a different group but I though it was appropriate, just
change light bulb to lock.
How many group posters does it take to
change a light bulb?

1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been
changed

14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the
light bulb could have been changed differently

2 to call for an exact make and model of the light bulb, including model
number and serial numbers and wattages before they give any further
information.

7 to insist that they are professional light bulb changers. They will
caution about the dangers of ignorant home owners changing light bulbs

2 (a different two, by the way) to say "blow me" as their only contribution.

3 to reccomend that the home owner call a professional electrician, which
will be much more effective in the long run, instead of just throwing parts
at it.

4 to call the 7 professional light bulb changers racists and bigots for
trying to talk down to poor, disadvantaged home owners.

27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light
bulbs

37 to flame the first three who replied because they top posted.

42 to reply (on top of the post) that top posting is just fine

53 to flame the spell checkers

6 posters to insist that the wiring is far too small, and that the H.O. is
at risk of fire.

1 to insist that the correct way to remove a light bulb is with a 20 ounce
waffle face framing hammer

41 to correct spelling/grammar flames

29 to ask the flamers to at least trim the excess text before posting

52 flamers to send all headers, footers, and chicken scratches back with
rude remarks about people who want to tell them what to do.

2 to send all headers, footers, and such back with the comment "BLOW ME".

6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" or "Lite-Bulb"

6 to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive

2 (same two) to say "BLOW ME" again

2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is
"lamp"

15 know-it-alls who claim *they* were in the industry, and that "light
bulb" is perfectly correct

156 to email the participant's ISPs complaining that they are in
violation of their "acceptable use policy"

109 to post that this group is not about light bulbs and to please take
this discussion to a lightbulb group

203 to demand that cross posting to hardware forum, off-topic forum, and
lightbulb group about changing light bulbs be stopped

111 to defend the posting to this group saying that we all use light
bulbs and therefore the posts *are* relevant to this group

306 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to
buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for
this technique and what brands are faulty

27 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs

14 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and then post the
corrected URL's

3 to post about links they found from the URL's that are relevant to
this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group

33 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all
headers, chicken scratches, and signatures, and add "Me too"

12 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they
cannot handle the light bulb controversy

19 to quote the "Me too's" to say "Me three"

4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ

44 to ask what is a "FAQ"

4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"

143 to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions
about light bulbs"

1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and
start it all over again



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"Jens Arndt" wrote in message
m...
Hello everyone,

my name is Jens Arndt, and I am writing a Master's Thesis about
drivers of behavior in newsgroups. That's why I need your help. The
alt.home.repair newsgroup is one of the few that fulfill the
predefined requirements. Therefore, I would appreciate it if you could
take 10 - 15 minutes to fill out my survey. You'll find it under the
following link:

http://wi1.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/phpes...=althomerepair

The pages have been tested to be compatible with all recent browsers
I'm aware of. In case that you experience any problems please don't
hesitate to contact me (via or by
replying to this post).

To a large extend the survey asks for your personal opinions, so don't
think too much about it, be spontaneous. Also, as you'll see the
survey does not ask for any identification such as your e-mail
address. Consequently, all collected data is treated absolutely
anonymous and confidential.

Furthermore, once the survey has been successfully completed, you'll
find the results as a working paper under the following link:

http://www.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/wifo1...php3?lst=wifo1

Thanks in advance for helping me with your participation.

Jens Arndt

=============================

Hey, that's a great idea. We had a survey like that when I was in college.
course we were a rowdy crowd th ere and drove Volkswagens.

=====================

Volkswagens suck! Buy a Honda!

=========================

Hey, I can't get my Honda generator running.

========================

Use ether on your Honda. Start right up.


=========================

Hey, don't start your Honda, just stay home and do the ether!


============================

Wow, that's some kind of thread drift.

==========================


You can get cheap threat at Walmart, in the crafts section.


=======================

Walmart sucks donkey dick! They cheated my mother out of twenty cents the
other day.

====================


Yeah, but they got nothing on Krogers for cheating people.

=======================

Don't you like the produce at Albertsons? So fresh!


=====================


You ge fresh with me, I'll kick your ass!

=======================


(Welcome to usenet).



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On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 14:05:26 -0700, David wrote:

Dude! "Drivers" is an odd word for anyone capable of penning a Master's
Thesis to be using in reference to the "causes" of behavior in a
newsgroup...


You could use "causes", "basis", "reasons", etc, but "drivers"??

David


American English is my native language: and I'd happily pit my writing
skills against your's any day.

I consider "drivers" not only appropriate, but sophisticated, definitive
and exquisitely precise.

Of course, that's merely my opinion.

Michael
When I die, I want to go where dogs go!


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"G. Morgan" wrote in message
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On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 22:43:28 -0500 "Michael A. Ball"
used 12 lines of text to write in newsgroup: alt.home.repair

Good catch. Mia culpa.
When I die, I want to go where dogs go!


Will said it better!

If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where
they went. - Will Rogers


My 6-year-old said it even better:

"You know dog spelled backwards is god??"

bitchin'......


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Jens,

Red always gets a little squirrelly whenever he doesn't "get a little" which
is every day because he's such a hairy, smelly, unkempt hill-billy. Most of
the time we have to hang a pork chop around his neck to get the dog to kiss
him. He's also un-educated and doesn't read very well. That's why surveys
make him queasy.

"Red Neckerson" wrote in message
news:yHtgd.931$vJ.640@trnddc02...

"Jens Arndt" wrote

Hello everyone,

my name is Jens Arndt, and I am writing a Master's Thesis about
drivers of behavior in newsgroups. That's why I need your help. The
alt.home.repair newsgroup is one of the few that fulfill the
predefined requirements. Therefore, I would appreciate it if you could
take 10 - 15 minutes to fill out my survey. You'll find it under the
following link:


SNIP

F*ck you AND your survey!!!!

How's that for behavior?

;-]




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Michael A. Ball wrote:
On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 19:16:38 -0700, Ann Onymous wrote:


In article ,
says...

American English is my native language: and I'd happily pit my writing
skills against your's any day.


English may be your native tongue, but obviously you weren't taught the
proper use of an apostrophe.



Good catch. Mia culpa.
When I die, I want to go where dogs go!


It's *mea* culpa, you moron.
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On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 18:01:37 -0600, Phil McCracken
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Good catch. Mia culpa.


It's *mea* culpa, you moron.


"Moron"? LOL I'm crushed. McCracken.com, it is merely a news group--
hardly worth becoming overwrought.


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David wrote in message ...
If that's the case, I guess we English speakers need to give you a pass!
P.S. I'm STILL not gonna take the test.

David


I cannot say that I'm too happy about that, but I guess there's not
really much I can do about it.

Jens


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Michael A. Ball wrote in message . ..
On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 14:05:26 -0700, David wrote:

Dude! "Drivers" is an odd word for anyone capable of penning a Master's
Thesis to be using in reference to the "causes" of behavior in a
newsgroup...


You could use "causes", "basis", "reasons", etc, but "drivers"??

David


American English is my native language: and I'd happily pit my writing
skills against your's any day.

I consider "drivers" not only appropriate, but sophisticated, definitive
and exquisitely precise.

Of course, that's merely my opinion.

Michael
When I die, I want to go where dogs go!


Thanks Michael.

Jens
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First of all I want to thank everyone who filled out the survey so
far. I guess I had to expect that not everyone is happy about this
thing, but I nevertheless appreciate everyone who participated.

For those who did not yet particiapte, I hope that you'll find the
time to participate. I would really be thankful about it.

For those who decided not to participate, I'm sorry that I could not
convince you to help me with this thing, and I hope that I didn't
steal too much of your time.

Thank you.

Jens


(Jens Arndt) wrote in message om...
Hello everyone,

my name is Jens Arndt, and I am writing a Master's Thesis about
drivers of behavior in newsgroups. That's why I need your help. The
alt.home.repair newsgroup is one of the few that fulfill the
predefined requirements. Therefore, I would appreciate it if you could
take 10 ? 15 minutes to fill out my survey. You'll find it under the
following link:

http://wi1.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/phpes...=althomerepair

The pages have been tested to be compatible with all recent browsers
I'm aware of. In case that you experience any problems please don't
hesitate to contact me (via or by
replying to this post).

To a large extend the survey asks for your personal opinions, so don't
think too much about it, be spontaneous. Also, as you'll see the
survey does not ask for any identification such as your e-mail
address. Consequently, all collected data is treated absolutely
anonymous and confidential.

Furthermore, once the survey has been successfully completed, you'll
find the results as a working paper under the following link:

http://www.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/wifo1...php3?lst=wifo1

Thanks in advance for helping me with your participation.

Jens Arndt

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I'm not sure that was a proper use of a colon, either?

Hmm. Posessive form of your. What belongs to me?

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English may be your native tongue, but obviously you weren't taught the
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