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> OT: Why all lower case font?
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post Feb 22 2009, 12:40 PM
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QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Feb 21 2009, 06:12 PM) *

This one's puzzled me and I'm sure there's a simple answer:

For address and transactions etc. I find a lot of people using all lower case (which is a pain for me as I do not have front end/back end integration. E.G.:

joe smith
123 main street
anytown, us 12345

Is there a reason for this? Is it a fraud security issue?


I thought it was against the law to have back end integration in Utah? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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post Feb 22 2009, 12:43 PM
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even though the beginnings of the internet were very case sensitive (military and .edu's), AOL was the first to mass market AOL "chat".

chatters invented their own language and discovered it is sometimes very difficult to read tonal inflection while reading written word, so lower case words infer normal tone and ALL CAPS INFER YELLING.

typing in all lower case letters reflects a calmness of my tone.

IMHO, rap music dumbs down people. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) lower case is OK by me. punctuation and spelling are my pet peeves. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)


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post Feb 22 2009, 04:43 PM
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QUOTE(SLITS @ Feb 22 2009, 02:05 AM) *

i'm to lazy to hit the shift key or caps lock ......

get over it.

me too, i type all day.
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post Feb 22 2009, 05:12 PM
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Another irritant is the misuse of the possessive, as in "There are 2 Porsche's over there ..........

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post Feb 22 2009, 08:16 PM
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its cool on some boards to not use caps ever
or punctuation
notice how clean and stylish my post looks
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post Feb 22 2009, 08:28 PM
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Hey!

That's my real name. But you got the address wrong. (Although NJ might as well be "anywhere USA")

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post Feb 22 2009, 09:21 PM
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QUOTE(brer @ Feb 22 2009, 06:16 PM) *

its cool on some boards to not use caps ever
or punctuation
notice how clean and stylish my post looks



OMG, my first belly laugh of the day.


thanks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


and sooo true.
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post Feb 22 2009, 11:15 PM
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I thought it was against the law to have back end integration in Utah?


The wife is Brazilian... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)
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post Feb 22 2009, 11:37 PM
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QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Feb 22 2009, 10:15 PM) *

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I thought it was against the law to have back end integration in Utah?


The wife is Brazilian... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)


Really? My uncle married a Brazilian. She is one of the nicest people I have ever met. Both of their kids are fluent in both English and Portuguese, and are living in the SLC area.

Oops. sorry about the proper use of punctuation and capitalization; I'll try not to let it happen again.
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post Feb 22 2009, 11:58 PM
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I'm a little confused. Which might be considered by some to be my normal state. I believe that when I type my name in lc it means I don't really give a s**t what someone thinks about my self esteem. I don't really worry too much about what other people think and I also don't look into mirrors to see how good I look. I wasn't aware that lc messed up anyone's computer system for addresses. I think my pay pal addy is in lc and I'm not real sure how to edit it and most people are happy to take my money any way they can get it.

I didn't know this could be considered a garage topic but that just shows what I know.

I really can use the shift key but sometimes I don't. My left hand has had nerve damage for 4 yrs. and my wife still asks me why I type with one hand. What does that tell you about our relationship?
She on the other hand doesn't mind asking me to fix all the stuff that needs repairing in her world.
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post Feb 23 2009, 12:57 AM
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QUOTE(charliew @ Feb 22 2009, 09:58 PM) *

I'm a little confused. Which might be considered by some to be my normal state. I believe that when I type my name in lc it means I don't really give a s**t what someone thinks about my self esteem. I don't really worry too much about what other people think and I also don't look into mirrors to see how good I look. I wasn't aware that lc messed up anyone's computer system for addresses. I think my pay pal addy is in lc and I'm not real sure how to edit it and most people are happy to take my money any way they can get it.

I didn't know this could be considered a garage topic but that just shows what I know.

I really can use the shift key but sometimes I don't. My left hand has had nerve damage for 4 yrs. and my wife still asks me why I type with one hand. What does that tell you about our relationship?
She on the other hand doesn't mind asking me to fix all the stuff that needs repairing in her world.



HAHAHA! Seriously... From Crawford Texas... Can only type with one hand... A bit confused...

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post Feb 23 2009, 01:02 AM
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QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Feb 22 2009, 09:15 PM) *

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I thought it was against the law to have back end integration in Utah?


The wife is Brazilian... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)


Oh dear... Well carry on then. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
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post Feb 23 2009, 10:38 AM
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Really? My uncle married a Brazilian. She is one of the nicest people I have ever met. Both of their kids are fluent in both English and Portuguese, and are living in the SLC area.


Sim (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

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Oh dear... Well carry on then.


Hey! How bout those Cubs?
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post Feb 23 2009, 02:53 PM
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While we're at it... the word is "ridiculous", not "rediculous."

Use "rediculous" and chances are you will be ridiculed for it.
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post Feb 23 2009, 05:06 PM
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QUOTE(brer @ Feb 22 2009, 06:16 PM) *

its cool on some boards to not use caps ever
or punctuation
notice how clean and stylish my post looks



little red porsche
how i long for you to run
you are a rust pile


bank account is small
my dreams are much much larger
i must wake up now


sand bondo long time
make tiny arms bit bigger
make back hurt more too
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post Feb 23 2009, 07:00 PM
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it's chill, i've been doing it since the '90's...

AND IT'S WAAAAYYY BETTER THAN PEOPLE YELLING ALL THE TIME!
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post Feb 23 2009, 07:31 PM
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QUOTE(Sleepin @ Feb 22 2009, 10:57 AM) *

ThAt'S InSaNe! WhY wOuLd AnYoNe Do ThAt? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


Spoken like a true Novell programmer.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Feb 23 2009, 09:50 PM
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Superb Haiku; your morae impeccable, your wisdom inspiring. Now, if only people will use duct tape and not duck tape when installing flares . . .


QUOTE(scotty b @ Feb 23 2009, 06:06 PM) *


little red porsche
how i long for you to run
you are a rust pile


bank account is small
my dreams are much much larger
i must wake up now


sand bondo long time
make tiny arms bit bigger
make back hurt more too

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post Feb 23 2009, 10:04 PM
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me, i'm short. my laptop is on a tall desk, and i can't get my pinkey fingers to reach over to the shift key. did i say i'm short? ouch, hitting the ? really hurt my hand. or i'm just lazy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) bill
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ric, there are dangerous overhangs inside the nternet tubes. yping in all lowers greatly increases the chances of your information arriving intact. t's just a matter of increasing your odds. hat's all.

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