The 10,000 Post Thread v2

[Duke87 1,070]

(9931)

 

I vehemently insist that not using the so-called "Oxford comma" is incorrect because it means that there isn't the same separation between all items in the list. I come at this purely from an OCD perspective rather than any functional argument.

 

As for commas in big numbers, I generally use the following rules:

1) commas are used for quantities ("population: 13,452"), but not for measurements ("13452 kg"), especially not if the measurement also has a decimal

2) the exception to the above is currency, where commas are appropriate ("$13,452.33")

[Craig-Abcvs 1,595]

:: 9932 ::

 

OK, so now I am really messing with y'all...  as the colon colon insert action here colon colon, is generally used in forums and other written forms of communication (like msn) to indicate an action.    So in this instance, we would need to establish whether the recording of the post count number, at the top of the post is actually an action or not.   Also should there be a space after and before the colon colon, or should it be kept tight?

 

Please Discuss.

 

::  snicker ::

[timmie 988]

 : : 9933 : :

 

I say space colon space colon space. Peace, man.

[simlink 1,098]

9934

I'll continue to bold mine, thanks.

[Duke87 1,070]

(9935)

 

You guys done screwing around yet?

[Muck308 55]

9936

 

I'm just here because I heard there might be sandwiches.

[kj3400 178]

63 left!

 

| 9937 |

 

Not quite

[ROFLyoshi 1,760]

9929

 

Wait, aren't prices always with commas? In Belgium, prices are always with commas. The euro-sign should be in front of the price, but that's not always the case. In Sweden they don't use commas nor points, it surprised me when I visited the country that they use colons:

 

9938: It's the same in Germany. Also they tend to write things as 0,5L, instead of 500mL.

[simlink 1,098]

9939

I've seen both packaging as 500mL and as 0.5L, the latter usually when space on a label is sparse.

[pagenotfound 53]

~ 9940 ~  muahaha

[Muck308 55]

9941

 

Let's play where am I?

 

[The Avatar 1,089]

◄9942►

 

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say a place that has to do with baseball.

[Duke87 1,070]

(9943)

 

Right center field of PNC park.

[ROFLyoshi 1,760]

(9943)

 

Right center field of PNC park.

9944: Green Monster.

[timmie 988]

9945

 

Right, I thought of a tennis court, just shows how perceptive I am...

At my university, today's the deadline for handing in bachelor papers. Number of words in my paper: zero.

[Craig-Abcvs 1,595]

~9946~

 

Oooh that sounds worse than typing it up and then having a power surge spike your computer!

[astronelson 339]

9947.

 

My courses seem to like giving me massive piles of assessment. Well, at least that's my weekend sorted.

[ROFLyoshi 1,760]

9948: No uni, no problems.

[timmie 988]

9949

 

~9946~

 

Oooh that sounds worse than typing it up and then having a power surge spike your computer!

 

Luckily I can still hand it in in second session, before July 24 I've had some, uhm, technical difficulties with the result that I only started working (on my actual subjects) 2 months before the deadline...

[Duke87 1,070]

(9950)

 

 

Right center field of PNC park.

Green Monster.

 

 

No, that would be at Fenway Park, in Boston. PNC Park is in Pittsburgh.

 

Also, worth noting that no one in Boston actually calls it "the green monster", that nickname is used purely by tourists and baseball fans elsewhere. To locals it is simply "the wall".

[ROFLyoshi 1,760]

(9950)

 

 

Right center field of PNC park.

Green Monster.

 

 

No, that would be at Fenway Park, in Boston. PNC Park is in Pittsburgh.

 

Also, worth noting that no one in Boston actually calls it "the green monster", that nickname is used purely by tourists and baseball fans elsewhere. To locals it is simply "the wall".

9951: Ho ho, only messing with you. My 9th grade high school teacher was from Boston; can't remember what he called it. Big Red Sox fan though.

[The Avatar 1,089]

9952

 

I wouldn't be surprised if we reach 10,000 by the time I get home from school.

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

9953

 

We're gonna hit the mark before I can add another post at this rate.  I might do a special log-in tomorrow morning to see if I can squeeze in *just* one more.

[ROFLyoshi 1,760]

9954:.Same. Setting my alarm for it.

Also if you are post 9999 or 9998, you won't get the final post.

[Muck308 55]

9955

 

Yes, that was PNC Park. Though my cousin was at Fenway yesterday. I'm not going to post his pics though!

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

9956

 

Yay!  I did get one more in!

[ROFLyoshi 1,760]

9957: Aw yiss.

[simlink 1,098]

9958

The new thread is getting closer...

[astronelson 339]

9959.

 

Posts are coming in thick and fast now. By my reckoning it is 1:05am Saturday, I fully expect the thread to be finished by the time I next check in.

[Chptrk 86]

9960.

 

Soooo... who makes the new one?