Red Dwarf

At least some of you are honest in noting that you have joined just to be in the draw to win an ipod, but hey, what is it with winning an ipod? 

I legitimately joined NOOK to read comments, to contribute and have enjoyed this so far.  I am going to the Boronia Market on Sunday to see some lovely t-shirts made by mattl, maybe theshadow will turn up too, maybe Lady Chaos and her twin will be there?  I have changed my ISP as there were some great comments on different ISPs, the list goes on…  Nook has proved quite useful.

Like another Nooker said, I think many Nookers will drop off once the competition ends, but that won’t be me.

For those in the running of winning an IPOD, nooknews admin states that a ‘question’ should be asked to be in the draw this week.

This brings me to the question of a question.  Nook has an area where Nookers are asked to type their question.  Some of what has been posted are not questions, many are statements, or even comments.

Specifically, as we are asked to ask a question, when admin do their random picking at the close of the draw for the IPOD, what if the question is not a question and a statement or a comment?  That would not adhere to the rules would it?

Some might say that I am clutching at straws, but then I have been dubbed as a member (or the instigator) of the ‘Spelling Police’, so I am being somewhat grammatically correct.

P.S.  Not that I am posting this to win an IPOD, I have no real use for one (never having owned one, or an MP3 player or anything like it), I would give it to my son, who would absolutely love to have one!

I downloaded Internet Explorer 7 when it first came out last year and I love it!  It has tabbing options to open new windows, which is extremely useful, there are many other benefits, but I am so used to it now, I forget what 6.0 was like!

Are there many nookers out there who have it installed?  If so, what do you think?

For those of you who want to try it, here is the link:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/default.mspx

Hey, I know it’s early to talk about Easter, but in another one of my posts I mentioned the availblity of Easter Eggs in the supermarket.  I have always eaten fish on Good Friday and another Nooker mentioned they do the same thing.

Do many of you eat fish for Good Friday, is this tradition still part of our culture?

I wonder year after year as soon as the supermarket or variety store shelves are relieved from Christmas trees and decorations, give or take a few weeks, we see Easter eggs!

It was after Australia Day that I saw Easter eggs in the local supermarket, and came across Hot Cross Buns well an truly before that.

I wonder: -

1. Does anyone buy Easter eggs this early, if so, why?
2. Why would anyone buy Easter eggs in summer and have them melt?

Interested to know other Nookers thoughts.

I am starting to recognise nookers by the profiles they have placed on their nook.

Hey, all those that haven’t, it would be great to see less of the following:

Let’s have some interesting profile pictures!  Do you all agree?  You may win an IPOD if you do.

Have you noticed that many news reporters, when commencing their speel, use the word ‘well’?

Time and time again, I watch the news or a current affairs programme, and when they turn to a live reporter or interviewing someone, the reporter starts off by saying ‘well…’

What is it with well?

The online dictionary defines it as:

adverb

1.	in a good or satisfactory manner: Business is going well.

2.	thoroughly, carefully, or soundly: to shake well before using; listen well.

3.	in a moral or proper manner: to behave well.

4.	commendably, meritoriously, or excellently: a difficult task well done.

5.	with propriety, justice, or reason: I could not well refuse.

6.	adequately or sufficiently: Think well before you act.

7.	to a considerable extent or degree: a sum well over the amount agreed upon.

8.	with great or intimate knowledge: to know a person well.

9.	certainly; without doubt: I anger easily, as you well know.

10.	with good nature; without rancor: He took the joke well.

–adjective

11.	in good health; sound in body and mind: Are you well? He is not a well man.

12.	satisfactory, pleasing, or good: All is well with us.

13.	proper, fitting, or gratifying: It is well that you didn’t go.

14.	in a satisfactory position; well-off: I am very well as I am.

–interjection

15.	(used to express surprise, reproof, etc.): Well! There’s no need to shout.

16.	(used to introduce a sentence, resume a conversation, etc.): Well, who would have thought he could do it?

–noun

17.	well-being; good fortune; success: to wish well to someone.

—Idioms

18.	as well,    a. in addition; also; too: She insisted on directing the play and on producing it as well. b. equally: The town grew as well because of its location as because of its superb climate.

19.	as well as, as much or as truly as; equally as: Joan is witty as well as intelligent.

20.	leave well enough alone, avoid changing something that is satisfactory.

… so there are many uses for the word ‘well,’ but it seems a little over the top - ‘well’ what do you fellow Nookians think?

Has anyone been to John Woods (Blue Heelers) cafe in Wandin?  I live in the Yarra Ranges, and I am assuming his cafe is the deli style one on the main road (Warburton Highway) in Wandin?

Interested to know what it is like and your experience?

It’s rather disconcerting to see so many entries on not only this website, but many others with spelling and grammatical errors. I am not referring to typographical errors; I am referring to BAD spelling and grammar.  Having just read the main section of NOOK, I came across one entry using the word ‘aloud’ instead of ‘allowed’ and ‘know’ instead of ‘no’. 
I recently came across a movie advertised on NineMSN using the word HAPPYNESS instead of happiness.  Television commercials are doing much the same, advertising breakfast cereals and games with the belief they are using clever tactics in their spelling, but this can only create further problems with our already growing illiterate population.  One basic example of this is NITE instead of NIGHT.  Reading the local newspaper is also enlightening - containing many spelling and grammatical errors which really is unacceptable with today’s computer technology.
There is now evidence confirming that Australia has a large populace of illiterates, which is also evident throughout the world.  A website has even been created in Australia to assist those who wish to learn to read and write correctly.  With computers, internet dictionaries and Microsoft WORD spelling/grammar checks, there really isn’t an excuse is there?  Can we not take pride in our communications and use our English language as it was intended and to spell correctly?
Some of you may think I am taking this far too seriously, but I believe bad spelling has become quite prevalent and will only get worse.  The English language was not invented yesterday, nor were we (who use these blogs) born yesterday.