Just Too Funny!

[Mike in Gastonia]

I haven't heard anyone mention one of our favorite former posters in a while. I was looking for something on the NSPE website and saw that they have forums. I was looking through some of the old posts and lo and behold - what did I find?

A post on the NSPE message board

 

[RIP - VTEnviro]

How many things can I spot that are wrong here? This should be fun.

I am really appalled at the spelling and grammar of the posts I have read on engineering forums. I realize that we aren't teaching advanced english concepts to college students, but, as engineers, are we doing well? The way I have read it is that the engineering posts are written largely comparible to junior high students writing on myplace (in many cases the students do a better job of articulating, spelling and grammar...sad to say).

1. English should be capitalized

2. after college students it would make more sense to use a semi-colon

3. it's spelled comparable

4. it's called MySpace and should be capitalized as a proper noun

5. (puncutation goes inside the parentheses.)

6. This guy is a moron who should spend some quality time with the MLA handbook before playing grammar cop

 

[Guest]

JR

 

[Road Guy]

I am thinking about reinstating him for one day a month.

 

[Dark Knight]

I am thinking about reinstating him for one day a month.

Should that happen I will leave the same day, will create a new board and will talk to my lawyers to sue EB for being a bunch of fudging frat boys/girls.... :Locolaugh:

 

[DVINNY]

Luis, is "fudging" really proper grammer?

 

[Dark Knight]

Luis, is "fudging" really proper grammer?

Ai dount nou.

You tell me. I am the outsider here.

 

[Fudgey]

someody mention the fudgeman?

 

[FusionWhite]

someody mention the fudgeman?

Fudgey has a 7th sense, fudgeolfactory which allows him to instantly know when his name is used on this board.

 

[RIP - VTEnviro]

I'm scared to ask, but what's his 6th?

 

[DVINNY]

Fudgey has a 7th sense, fudgeolfactory which allows him to instantly know when his name is used on this board.

So whatcha gettin' at?

You accusing Luis of being Fudgey?

 

[RIP - VTEnviro]

Is this yours Luis?

 

[Fudgey]

i see you found my new line of hair care products! its my fallback if i can't pass the PE. until then thgouh I say Bring it On!! :bio:

 

[Hill William]

until then thgouh I say Bring it On!! :bio:

Somebody's stirrin ****. (pun intended)

 

[RIP - VTEnviro]

^ hopefully not to put in the hair spray. :bio:

 

[cement]

Has anyone seen Luis and the Fudgemeister on the board at the same time? :bio:

 

[Guest]

Has anyone seen Luis and the Fudgemeister on the board at the same time? :bio:

Hmmmmmm .. that is a fudgin' good point!!

There has been a lot of fudge-references dropped lately.

JR

 

[benbo]

I always thought the fudgester was a fellow from the other infamous board (named Edwin). But after further thought I believe he is unique in his fudginess.

There is a fellow who posts at "the other board" named "Josh the Toad", and I have strong feelings that is a pseudonym for another EB.com poster.

Of course, I'm probably completely wrong on all points.

 

[cement]

Hmmmmmm .. that is a fudgin' good point!!
There has been a lot of fudge-references dropped lately.

JR

OMG! it's a fudgestorm!! :bio:

 

[DVINNY]

Who was that Edwin charachter? was that any of you guys?