Got an e-mail headed;

'work need done'

The message was;

'hi david i ask how much will cost to plastic a bedroom as they only 3
walls need plastic as how much would it cost as you can get hold me on
xxxx xxxxxx.'

I replied;

Hi
'I guess you mean plaster?
In which case I'm sorry but I can't help, I don't do plastering.'

The reply came back;

'ok thank you of update if i don't ask i done know'


His first name & surname were very common English names, so I assume
English is his first language, although I might be wrong.

SWMBO works in social services and commented that they get many
similarly poor communications.

Not saying my grasp of grammar & punctuation is 100% perfect.

Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?



--
Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
...
Got an e-mail headed;

'work need done'

The message was;

'hi david i ask how much will cost to plastic a bedroom as they only 3
walls need plastic as how much would it cost as you can get hold me on
xxxx xxxxxx.'

I replied;

Hi
'I guess you mean plaster?
In which case I'm sorry but I can't help, I don't do plastering.'

The reply came back;

'ok thank you of update if i don't ask i done know'


His first name & surname were very common English names, so I assume
English is his first language, although I might be wrong.

SWMBO works in social services and commented that they get many similarly
poor communications.

Not saying my grasp of grammar & punctuation is 100% perfect.

Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?

You dont know that one was produced by the british education system.

Or that it even bothered to show up in school much even if it was.

"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
...
Got an e-mail headed;

'work need done'

The message was;

'hi david i ask how much will cost to plastic a bedroom as they only 3
walls need plastic as how much would it cost as you can get hold me on
xxxx xxxxxx.'

I replied;

Hi
'I guess you mean plaster?
In which case I'm sorry but I can't help, I don't do plastering.'

The reply came back;

'ok thank you of update if i don't ask i done know'


His first name & surname were very common English names, so I assume
English is his first language, although I might be wrong.

SWMBO works in social services and commented that they get many similarly
poor communications.

Not saying my grasp of grammar & punctuation is 100% perfect.

Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?


At least there was a "thank you".



--
Adam

Rod Speed used his keyboard to write :
His first name & surname were very common English names, so I assume
English is his first language, although I might be wrong.

SWMBO works in social services and commented that they get many similarly
poor communications.

Not saying my grasp of grammar & punctuation is 100% perfect.

Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?

You dont know that one was produced by the british education system.

Or that it even bothered to show up in school much even if it was.

Likely it was a product of the British education system. At least most
everyone used to leave school with the basics, but the basics seem not
quite so important now, judging by some of that which I read. Some so
badly written I am unable to derive any sense at all from it and not
that uncommon. Being able to communicate effectively is an essential
life skill.

I will admit my own handwriting is appalling, in part due to lots of
typing on the PC - so my preferred mode of communication is either the
spoken word or type written on a PC.

--
Regards,
Harry (M1BYT) (L)
http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk

On 09/05/15 10:41, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Not saying my grasp of grammar & punctuation is 100% perfect.

My spelling is terrible but I do know the general form of the word that
I am trying to type.

Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?

Very, judging by some of the Facebook posts I see.

On 09/05/2015 10:41, The Medway Handyman wrote:

His first name & surname were very common English names, so I assume
English is his first language, although I might be wrong.

You can't make that assumption. We've just come back from a month in
China where we had contact with quite a number of guides and drivers who
all, apart from one, had Anglicised names like, for example, 'Tony'. The
same choice is often made over here with it being easier to swap to a
'local' name than to explain/spell the real name.

The same also applies to call centre droids in places like India.

--
F

www.vulcantothesky.org - keep the last remaining Vulcan flying

Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?

Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

tee hee Glasgow slang is wursur ......

"Jim GM4DHJ in the trailer park ..." wrote
in message ...


Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?

Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

tee hee Glasgow slang is wursur ......


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfCk_yNuTGk

"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message
. uk...
Rod Speed used his keyboard to write :
His first name & surname were very common English names, so I assume
English is his first language, although I might be wrong.
SWMBO works in social services and commented that they get many
similarly poor communications.
Not saying my grasp of grammar & punctuation is 100% perfect.
Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?

You dont know that one was produced by the british education system.

Or that it even bothered to show up in school much even if it was.

Likely it was a product of the British education system.

We'll see...

At least most everyone used to leave school with the basics,

Plenty didnt and could even read, let alone write.

but the basics seem not quite so important now,

Depends on what you mean by the basics. Reading certainly is that.

judging by some of that which I read.

Sure, some of the stuff you see on places like facebook
is appalling, but that isn't unique to Britain.

Some so badly written I am unable to derive any sense at all from it

Yes, but that has always been true.

and not that uncommon.

And yet they use stuff like facebook a
lot more than they have ever done.

Being able to communicate effectively is an essential life skill.

Yes, but there have always been plenty who can't do that.

I will admit my own handwriting is appalling,

Mine too.

in part due to lots of typing on the PC

Mine isn't. Mine was always so bad that I learned how
to type when in the bottom end on highschool and
everyone always howled about my exam papers.

- so my preferred mode of communication is either the spoken word or type
written on a PC.

And plenty use facebook now instead of just engaging in a punchup.

"F" news@nowhere wrote in message
o.uk...
On 09/05/2015 10:41, The Medway Handyman wrote:

His first name & surname were very common English names, so I assume
English is his first language, although I might be wrong.

You can't make that assumption. We've just come back from a month in China
where we had contact with quite a number of guides and drivers who all,
apart from one, had Anglicised names like, for example, 'Tony'.

I know that one of those who uses a VERY english name, that
the reason she does is because the class where she learned to
speak english in China started off just telling every member
of the class what english name they would have.

Quite bizarre IMO but that is the way they do it.

The same choice is often made over here with it being easier to swap to a
'local' name than to explain/spell the real name.

Back in the very early 70s, we had one chinese fellow who
glorified in the name of Blunden Butt. We made snide remarks
about him having overdosed on westerns while waiting to get
a visa. I notice he is still around on LinkedIn.

The same also applies to call centre droids in places like India.

True.

On 09/05/2015 11:08, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Rod Speed used his keyboard to write :
His first name & surname were very common English names, so I assume
English is his first language, although I might be wrong.

SWMBO works in social services and commented that they get many
similarly poor communications.

Not saying my grasp of grammar & punctuation is 100% perfect.

Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?

You dont know that one was produced by the british education system.

Or that it even bothered to show up in school much even if it was.

Likely it was a product of the British education system. At least most
everyone used to leave school with the basics.

At various times I have looked at statistics of literacy and those with
a reading age lower than 9 has remained remarkably stable over the
decades, around 20-25%.

I would say its only recently noticeable by some as more communication
is now by written word.

On 09/05/2015 11:10, Tim Watts wrote:
On 09/05/15 10:41, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Not saying my grasp of grammar & punctuation is 100% perfect.

My spelling is terrible but I do know the general form of the word that
I am trying to type.

Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?

Very, judging by some of the Facebook posts I see.

I think that says more about who uses facebook.

On 09/05/2015 12:35, Jacko wrote:


"F" news@nowhere wrote in message
o.uk...
On 09/05/2015 10:41, The Medway Handyman wrote:

His first name & surname were very common English names, so I assume
English is his first language, although I might be wrong.

You can't make that assumption. We've just come back from a month in
China where we had contact with quite a number of guides and drivers
who all, apart from one, had Anglicised names like, for example, 'Tony'.

I know that one of those who uses a VERY english name, that
the reason she does is because the class where she learned to
speak english in China started off just telling every member
of the class what english name they would have.

Quite bizarre IMO but that is the way they do it.

The same choice is often made over here with it being easier to swap
to a 'local' name than to explain/spell the real name.

Back in the very early 70s, we had one chinese fellow who
glorified in the name of Blunden Butt. We made snide remarks
about him having overdosed on westerns while waiting to get
a visa. I notice he is still around on LinkedIn.

Interesting, I recall my early French lessons where everyone was given a
French name and this was always used to address us in French lessons. I
can't remember mine!

"Fredxxx" wrote in message
...
On 09/05/2015 11:08, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Rod Speed used his keyboard to write :
His first name & surname were very common English names, so I assume
English is his first language, although I might be wrong.

SWMBO works in social services and commented that they get many
similarly poor communications.

Not saying my grasp of grammar & punctuation is 100% perfect.

Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?

You dont know that one was produced by the british education system.

Or that it even bothered to show up in school much even if it was.

Likely it was a product of the British education system. At least most
everyone used to leave school with the basics.

At various times I have looked at statistics of literacy and those with a
reading age lower than 9 has remained remarkably stable over the decades,
around 20-25%.

I would say its only recently noticeable by some as more communication is
now by written word.

Yeah, I bet that is the main effect.

I wonder who used to see what the dregs wrote in the past ?

Presumably teachers and those who run the dole queues.

"Fredxxx" wrote in message
...
On 09/05/2015 11:10, Tim Watts wrote:
On 09/05/15 10:41, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Not saying my grasp of grammar & punctuation is 100% perfect.

My spelling is terrible but I do know the general form of the word that
I am trying to type.

Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?

Very, judging by some of the Facebook posts I see.

I think that says more about who uses facebook.

I dont given how common facebook usage is now.

"Fredxxx" wrote in message
...
On 09/05/2015 12:35, Jacko wrote:


"F" news@nowhere wrote in message
o.uk...
On 09/05/2015 10:41, The Medway Handyman wrote:

His first name & surname were very common English names, so I assume
English is his first language, although I might be wrong.

You can't make that assumption. We've just come back from a month in
China where we had contact with quite a number of guides and drivers
who all, apart from one, had Anglicised names like, for example, 'Tony'.

I know that one of those who uses a VERY english name, that
the reason she does is because the class where she learned to
speak english in China started off just telling every member
of the class what english name they would have.

Quite bizarre IMO but that is the way they do it.

The same choice is often made over here with it being easier to swap
to a 'local' name than to explain/spell the real name.

Back in the very early 70s, we had one chinese fellow who
glorified in the name of Blunden Butt. We made snide remarks
about him having overdosed on westerns while waiting to get
a visa. I notice he is still around on LinkedIn.

Interesting, I recall my early French lessons where everyone was given a
French name and this was always used to address us in French lessons. I
can't remember mine!

Never had that myself and I was forced to do all
of French, German and Russian at different times.

"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
...

His first name & surname were very common English names, so I assume
English is his first language, although I might be wrong.

so what's the nationality of (one time world cycling champion) Tony Martin
then?

tim

On 09/05/2015 11:10, Tim Watts wrote:
On 09/05/15 10:41, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Not saying my grasp of grammar & punctuation is 100% perfect.

My spelling is terrible but I do know the general form of the word that
I am trying to type.

Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?

Very, judging by some of the Facebook posts I see.

This last bit may be more key than many realise. Its the first time in
history in which large swathes of jo public get to have their written
communications "published" for the world to see. In the past, many that
were poor at written communications would have avoided doing so as far
as possible. Now, not so much!

--
Cheers,

John.

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The Medway Handyman scribbled



Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?


Having seen the result of the election...

"Jonno" wrote in message
...
The Medway Handyman scribbled



Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?


Having seen the result of the election...

Nothing to do with the education system.

Rod Speed wrote on 09/05/2015 :
I would say its only recently noticeable by some as more communication is
now by written word.

Yeah, I bet that is the main effect.

I wonder who used to see what the dregs wrote in the past ?

Presumably teachers and those who run the dole queues.

Actually, a very good point I had not considered - yes there is much
more written communication these days, but I don't recall anyone who
couldn't read or write to a standard before all of this.

--
Regards,
Harry (M1BYT) (L)
http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk

On 09/05/15 13:04, Fredxxx wrote:

At various times I have looked at statistics of literacy and those with
a reading age lower than 9 has remained remarkably stable over the
decades, around 20-25%.


That is extremely depressing.

On 09/05/15 13:05, Fredxxx wrote:
On 09/05/2015 11:10, Tim Watts wrote:
On 09/05/15 10:41, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Not saying my grasp of grammar & punctuation is 100% perfect.

My spelling is terrible but I do know the general form of the word that
I am trying to type.

Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?

Very, judging by some of the Facebook posts I see.

I think that says more about who uses facebook.

Cute - but a little snobby.

Round my way, FB is used as the defacto local forum and everyone from
the councillors to old retired dudes are on it.

On 09/05/15 13:07, Fredxxx wrote:


Interesting, I recall my early French lessons where everyone was given a
French name and this was always used to address us in French lessons. I
can't remember mine!

I had one in Spanish - Manuel IIRC, or might have been Miguel.

But not in French. Sadly I was never enthused by either language and
they would not let me do German because "it was too hard".

On Sat, 09 May 2015 10:41:57 +0100, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Got an e-mail headed;

'work need done'

The message was;

'hi david i ask how much will cost to plastic a bedroom as they only 3
walls need plastic as how much would it cost as you can get hold me on
xxxx xxxxxx.'

I replied;

Hi 'I guess you mean plaster?
In which case I'm sorry but I can't help, I don't do plastering.'

The reply came back;

'ok thank you of update if i don't ask i done know'


His first name & surname were very common English names, so I assume
English is his first language, although I might be wrong.

SWMBO works in social services and commented that they get many
similarly poor communications.

Not saying my grasp of grammar & punctuation is 100% perfect.

Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?

In general, not as bad as it is in the US of A. However, that's not
saying very much and I'm rather of the opinion that the standard has been
dropping over the past half century or so here in the UK (or at least in
England, I shouldn't presume anything about the other nations'
educational system's merits).


--
Johnny B Good

"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
...
Got an e-mail headed;

'work need done'

The message was;

'hi david i ask how much will cost to plastic a bedroom as they only 3
walls need plastic as how much would it cost as you can get hold me on
xxxx xxxxxx.'

I replied;

Hi
'I guess you mean plaster?
In which case I'm sorry but I can't help, I don't do plastering.'

The reply came back;

'ok thank you of update if i don't ask i done know'


His first name & surname were very common English names, so I assume
English is his first language, although I might be wrong.

SWMBO works in social services and commented that they get many similarly
poor communications.

Not saying my grasp of grammar & punctuation is 100% perfect.

Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?


**** poor is the answer, most kids can't even do simple maths, I'm in a
darts team and virtually no one under 30 can mark the board - they can't
knock 60 off 140 without asking for help, and if a treble seventeen gets
hit, they're ****ed.

On 09/05/2015 13:07, Fredxxx wrote:
On 09/05/2015 12:35, Jacko wrote:


"F" news@nowhere wrote in message
o.uk...
On 09/05/2015 10:41, The Medway Handyman wrote:

His first name & surname were very common English names, so I assume
English is his first language, although I might be wrong.

You can't make that assumption. We've just come back from a month in
China where we had contact with quite a number of guides and drivers
who all, apart from one, had Anglicised names like, for example, 'Tony'.

I know that one of those who uses a VERY english name, that
the reason she does is because the class where she learned to
speak english in China started off just telling every member
of the class what english name they would have.

Quite bizarre IMO but that is the way they do it.

The same choice is often made over here with it being easier to swap
to a 'local' name than to explain/spell the real name.

Back in the very early 70s, we had one chinese fellow who
glorified in the name of Blunden Butt. We made snide remarks
about him having overdosed on westerns while waiting to get
a visa. I notice he is still around on LinkedIn.

Interesting, I recall my early French lessons where everyone was given a
French name and this was always used to address us in French lessons. I
can't remember mine!
+1

"Tim Watts" wrote in message
...
On 09/05/15 13:05, Fredxxx wrote:
On 09/05/2015 11:10, Tim Watts wrote:
On 09/05/15 10:41, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Not saying my grasp of grammar & punctuation is 100% perfect.

My spelling is terrible but I do know the general form of the word that
I am trying to type.

Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?

Very, judging by some of the Facebook posts I see.

I think that says more about who uses facebook.

Cute - but a little snobby.

Round my way, FB is used as the defacto local forum and everyone from the
councillors to old retired dudes are on it.

I booted FB off about 4 years ago. I think I may have sent a couple of
messages on it. The quality and intelligence of the users depressed me.
By coincidence I rejoined today. Nothing seems to have changed.
Thing is that some of the people there have a brain, but they put it to
sleep when they log on.
When I have finished being nosey I'll boot it off again.

On Sat, 09 May 2015 11:10:29 +0100, Tim Watts wrote:

On 09/05/15 10:41, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Not saying my grasp of grammar & punctuation is 100% perfect.

My spelling is terrible but I do know the general form of the word that
I am trying to type.

Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?

Very, judging by some of the Facebook posts I see.

Please keep in mind that such sources will have a very strong selection
bias towards a group with lower than normal literacy skills, compounded
by the effect of using handheld keyboardless communication devices
(Smartphones and Tablets) which will strongly motivate the 'writing
style' to one of brevity in the extreme.

I've no doubt that as speech to text features on these 'gadgets'
improves, so will the apparent literacy skills likewise improve[1]
amongst this group of users.

It might seem amazing to the older non-computer literate generation how
the younger generation take to this technology like ducklings to water.

It would seem that only the more mature computer literate section of
'The Older Generation' are truly cognisant of the fact that the 'waters'
our 'young ducklings' are taking to are, in reality, not so much a Duck
Pond but more a stretch of Alligator infested water that only those
possessed of youthful ignorance or of feeble mindedness would feel
comfortable in the partaking of its dubious pleasures.

[1] No doubt along with the obligatory, yet sometimes interesting and
inventive 'typos' thrown in for our amusement.

--
Johnny B Good

On 09/05/2015 15:36, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Rod Speed wrote on 09/05/2015 :
I would say its only recently noticeable by some as more
communication is now by written word.

Yeah, I bet that is the main effect.

I wonder who used to see what the dregs wrote in the past ?

Presumably teachers and those who run the dole queues.

Actually, a very good point I had not considered - yes there is much
more written communication these days, but I don't recall anyone who
couldn't read or write to a standard before all of this.

I know many that couldn't and they would hide it well, with all sorts of
excuse, that to the lay person would sound plausible.

On 09/05/2015 15:48, Phil L wrote:
"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
...
Got an e-mail headed;

'work need done'

The message was;

'hi david i ask how much will cost to plastic a bedroom as they only 3
walls need plastic as how much would it cost as you can get hold me on
xxxx xxxxxx.'

I replied;

Hi
'I guess you mean plaster?
In which case I'm sorry but I can't help, I don't do plastering.'

The reply came back;

'ok thank you of update if i don't ask i done know'


His first name & surname were very common English names, so I assume
English is his first language, although I might be wrong.

SWMBO works in social services and commented that they get many similarly
poor communications.

Not saying my grasp of grammar & punctuation is 100% perfect.

Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?


**** poor is the answer, most kids can't even do simple maths, I'm in a
darts team and virtually no one under 30 can mark the board - they can't
knock 60 off 140 without asking for help, and if a treble seventeen gets
hit, they're ****ed.

With respect, much of the scoring by many is through usage. Perhaps
maths/arithmetic lessons should include darts playing? I suspect H&S
might get in the way, eye protection required, sterilised darts!

On 09/05/2015 15:44, Johnny B Good wrote:
On Sat, 09 May 2015 10:41:57 +0100, The Medway Handyman wrote:



Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?

In general, not as bad as it is in the US of A. However, that's not
saying very much and I'm rather of the opinion that the standard has been
dropping over the past half century or so here in the UK (or at least in
England, I shouldn't presume anything about the other nations'
educational system's merits).



I'm inclined to agree about falling standards, except that when I was
doing some Milk Round interviews about 20 years ago I was amazed at the
quality of undergraduates from Strathclyde as compared to (iirc)
Sheffield, Manchester, Bristol, and Cardiff. At the UK universities I
was typically picking one in five for second interview, at Strathclyde
it was four in five (and the fifth wasn't bad).

On Sat, 09 May 2015 11:48:34 +0100, Jim GM4DHJ in the trailer park ...
wrote:


Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?

Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

tee hee Glasgow slang is wursur ......

Just a word to the wise (I hope!), Jim.

You *do* realise, don't you, that using the phrase "tee hee" in usenet
postings endows upon you the persona of a "Beano" character prone to
nervous titterings?

Actually, for me at least, that phrase rather puts me in mind of Billy
Bradshaw, a character from an ongoing comedy saga aired by Radio
Merseyside in daily five minute episodes.

I'm just suggesting that you might want to pick another way of
demonstrating 'amusement'. Even the old and tired "LOL" would be, imo, a
much safer way[1] to emphasise the humerous aspect of your usenet
postings.

[1] take note of the dangers sort of exemplified he

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLVw6veyJUk :-)

--
Johnny B Good

"Phil L" wrote in message ...


"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
...
Got an e-mail headed;

'work need done'

The message was;

'hi david i ask how much will cost to plastic a bedroom as they only 3
walls need plastic as how much would it cost as you can get hold me on
xxxx xxxxxx.'

I replied;

Hi
'I guess you mean plaster?
In which case I'm sorry but I can't help, I don't do plastering.'

The reply came back;

'ok thank you of update if i don't ask i done know'


His first name & surname were very common English names, so I assume
English is his first language, although I might be wrong.

SWMBO works in social services and commented that they get many similarly
poor communications.

Not saying my grasp of grammar & punctuation is 100% perfect.

Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?


**** poor is the answer, most kids can't even do simple maths, I'm in a
darts team and virtually no one under 30 can mark the board - they can't
knock 60 off 140 without asking for help, and if a treble seventeen gets
hit, they're ****ed.

What's the reward for treble twenty?

Doing "tee hee" along with his stupid nym makes him look like a spotty
15-year old twerp.

It's just because I use different computers indicating different
locations...tee hee

"Johnny B Good" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 09 May 2015 11:48:34 +0100, Jim GM4DHJ in the trailer park ...
wrote:


Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?

Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

tee hee Glasgow slang is wursur ......

Just a word to the wise (I hope!), Jim.

You *do* realise, don't you, that using the phrase "tee hee" in usenet
postings endows upon you the persona of a "Beano" character prone to
nervous titterings?

Actually, for me at least, that phrase rather puts me in mind of Billy
Bradshaw, a character from an ongoing comedy saga aired by Radio
Merseyside in daily five minute episodes.

I'm just suggesting that you might want to pick another way of
demonstrating 'amusement'. Even the old and tired "LOL" would be, imo, a
much safer way[1] to emphasise the humerous aspect of your usenet
postings.

[1] take note of the dangers sort of exemplified he

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLVw6veyJUk :-)

Johnny B Good

sorry I don't have enough data left to view that ....but I will look for a
more Scottish expression of mirth ....Yaldi

On 09/05/2015 15:37, Tim Watts wrote:
On 09/05/15 13:05, Fredxxx wrote:
On 09/05/2015 11:10, Tim Watts wrote:
On 09/05/15 10:41, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Not saying my grasp of grammar & punctuation is 100% perfect.

My spelling is terrible but I do know the general form of the word that
I am trying to type.

Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?

Very, judging by some of the Facebook posts I see.

I think that says more about who uses facebook.

Cute - but a little snobby.

Round my way, FB is used as the defacto local forum and everyone from
the councillors to old retired dudes are on it.

Apparently kids have stopped using FB because so many adults use it and
it's not private or cool enough.

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Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

On 09/05/2015 13:28, tim..... wrote:

"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
...

His first name & surname were very common English names, so I assume
English is his first language, although I might be wrong.

so what's the nationality of (one time world cycling champion) Tony
Martin then?

tim



Obviously I'd guess English, but as I said, I might be wrong.

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Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

The Medway Handyman scribbled


On 09/05/2015 13:28, tim..... wrote:

"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
...

His first name & surname were very common English names, so I assume
English is his first language, although I might be wrong.

so what's the nationality of (one time world cycling champion) Tony
Martin then?

tim



Obviously I'd guess English, but as I said, I might be wrong.


Wrong, he's German.

Johnny B Good scribbled


On Sat, 09 May 2015 11:48:34 +0100, Jim GM4DHJ in the trailer park ...
wrote:


Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?

Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

tee hee Glasgow slang is wursur ......

Just a word to the wise (I hope!), Jim.

You *do* realise, don't you, that using the phrase "tee hee" in usenet
postings endows upon you the persona of a "Beano" character prone to
nervous titterings?

It's a giveaway that he's a troll who's been doing the rounds for some
years. Look at his recent posts.


Actually, for me at least, that phrase rather puts me in mind of Billy
Bradshaw, a character from an ongoing comedy saga aired by Radio
Merseyside in daily five minute episodes.

I'm just suggesting that you might want to pick another way of
demonstrating 'amusement'. Even the old and tired "LOL" would be, imo, a
much safer way[1] to emphasise the humerous aspect of your usenet
postings.

[1] take note of the dangers sort of exemplified he

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLVw6veyJUk :-)