punters...? it's a bit shady Arfur Dailee.
Before I vote, I'm waiting to read what we get when we Dunbar-it!
When speaking English in Wales we say bloke blokes unless, in the
feminine case, when it is blokess blokesses.
The Welsh have a word saeson. This is often (mis)used to mean that
Hi,
I used to have a shop and we referred to the people who attended our shop
as customers, people who attend market places, boot stalls etc, are referred
to as punters.
Arnold
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Dear oh dear.
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I really get 'teed' off with Political (bloody) Correctness. What a complete
pile of crud that subject is.
For example, a black, Somalian, Muslim friend of mine (George Bush must really
hate him) hates being called 'coloured' because, as he says, he is black. Not
Hi John, (In Wales)
Before I vote, I'm waiting to read what we get when we Dunbar-it!
Dunbar IT - that's my company name :o)
As for my thoughts on the matter - see my previous rant, I think that should
cover it.
Cheers,
Norman. (not in Wales)
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Hi Arnold,
I used to have a shop and we referred to the people who attended our
shop as customers, people who attend market places, boot stalls etc,
are referred to as punters.
I was always of the opinion, probably wrong, that customers were people who
brought 'you' (ie the shop keepers etc)
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BEGIN RANT ...
I really get 'teed' off with Political (bloody) Correctness. What a complete
pile of crud that subject is.
For example, a black, Somalian, Muslim friend of mine (George Bush must
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There is nothing abusive in being called a punter and I'm happy to be
one, because, I am one. If other people complain about being a punter
then they are either far too sensitive or have had PC rammed down their
throats to a
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Hi Geoff,
Just a word of caution. Please be careful in your assumptions about
the person who raised the matter with me. It is someone I have
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I have been severely rebuked by a gentleman who wishes to be known as an
attendee at the Birmingham Workshop. He assures me that his
Hi Malcolm,
Whereas ALL ql_users, as we know, are very erudite ... :-)
Indeed we are !
Norman. (Back from Egypt, and only slightly burned.)
Umm ... it must have been hot ... !
Yes it was. 14 days all of which were 40 degrees (C) plus, or, in old money,
over 104 degrees F.
Cheers,
Norman.
Hello again Geoff,
Also on my part there was no intention to accuse you or anyone else of
personal critcism of the person in question. I just thought we could be
going in a dangerous direction in which some readers might just draw this
conclusion.
None taken Geoff - no need to apologise.
I have been severely rebuked by a gentleman who wishes to be known as
an
attendee at the Birmingham Workshop. He assures me that his
nautical
ambitions are zero and that he has never been on a punt in his life.
I'd have just said visitor myself. But I can't see anything wrong
with using
Would there be any mileage in offering a QL on stick as a special offer
in that issue? Depends on the software to be included - of course.
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gwicks a écrit :
Dilwyn has kindly provided QL Today with a review copy of a QL on a stick.
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