http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=29612 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Mon, 20 May 2013 15:41:41 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=29612#post-83270 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:52:28 +0000 dvo4fun 83270@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>But, consequently, even in death he had a magnetic personality </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=29612#post-83246 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:35:45 +0000 4ty2 83246@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>the biggest problem failing to promote himself will come to light when he tries to negotiate his final salary pension sheme with the US. Bin Laden tried the same with disasterous results as he could not even afford the private health insurance to help him to recover from some minor injuries inflicted by some pieces of metal </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=29612#post-83215 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:12:14 +0000 rikkor 83215@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>So, so, incorrect though </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=29612#post-83198 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:26:59 +0000 writinginbsl 83198@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>court of st james reads just as well </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=29612#post-83195 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:22:14 +0000 beau-jolly 83195@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Idi Amin on the other hand promoted himself to His Excellency President for Life, Field Marshal Alhaji Dr. Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, CBE. Much like our dear friend Dr. Kaz.</p> <p>I think you can go too far. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=29612#post-83192 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:33:06 +0000 the coarse whisperer 83192@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Seriously (sorta) in some parts of the world colonel must be as high in middle management a career officer can get without being in the ruling party/family/clique. Maybe mutiny is the only career option for some people. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=29612#post-83191 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:26:28 +0000 rikkor 83191@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Colonel Klink is a prime example. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=29612#post-83190 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:23:08 +0000 dvo4fun 83190@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Course - I think you've identified the kernel. Anybody seen my coat? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=29612#post-83186 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:13:27 +0000 the coarse whisperer 83186@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>More to the point, what is it about colonels that makes them so coup prone? Do they resent not getting invited to the Staff parties or what? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=29612#post-83182 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:06:17 +0000 rikkor 83182@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>One rule about semi-colons. You can't use one if the first word after the semi-colon is "but", "and", and such. In that case, just make two separate sentences.</p> <p>Court of St. James's. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=29612#post-83181 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:01:10 +0000 brownpaperreporter 83181@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Idi Amin didnt waste any time </p> <p>Seem to remember the Greeks were ruled by Colonels once, maybe its something to do with the Med? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=29612#post-83163 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:00:59 +0000 dvo4fun 83163@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>1)Thanks for the assorted punctuation tips. I've tended to use Jeni's approach to date but am attracted to Greg's Dick idea. And I've never really understood the semi-colon (semicolon?? see what I mean?) so I just park them where I think that the text could do with a bit of a pause. </p> <p>2)So do American Hard Gums </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=29612#post-83156 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:32:16 +0000 wallster 83156@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>You'd think he'd be a Leiutenant General at least. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=29612#post-83155 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:29:50 +0000 greg various 83155@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>So do Americanizms. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=29612#post-83153 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:06:34 +0000 writinginbsl 83153@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Apostrophes suck </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=29612#post-83151 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:55:03 +0000 greg various 83151@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>According to my Clever Dicks' Guide to Punctuation you punctuate as you say it, so you'd have Dickens' book but Elvis's hamburger. I bet I needed a semicolon in the middle, there, but I can't handle them. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=29612#post-83149 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:01:44 +0000 The All New Jeni B 83149@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I was always taught that if the last letter was 's', then there was no need for an additional 's'.</p> <p>Therefore - James';Elvis' etc. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=29612#post-83148 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:48:25 +0000 dvo4fun 83148@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Or Elvis's manager</p> <p>Does the possesive apostrophe have a subsequent 's' as above? Mrs 4fun says yes </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=29612#post-83145 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:20:06 +0000 bonjonelson 83145@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>If it was good enough for Sanders... </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=29612#post-83143 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:16:06 +0000 wallster 83143@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>You'd have thought he'd have given himself a promotion before now. </p>