Different talents for different folks

[diebirchen]

Hey there

Comments

Yeah but . . .

[diebirchen]

I'm a techno-moron. Just ask Dawn -- she who knows all the hideous details of my lack of computer smarts. She's been walking me though the steps of doing this'n'that, which I can't figure out in my sack of hammers approach to computers. What that means in plain English is that when you say "And friend this screen name too," I don't know how to do that. Uh-huh! Searched the page to no avail. See? Sack of hammers here. I was not so dense as to not be able to click on "would you mind please reading this" though, and that, at least, is in my favor. [No "u" in favor in the colonies, sorry!] That I could manage. Yay me! But without Dawn, even this would be impossible. Where in northern England? My year there was in Pinner in a semi-detached with the kids watching Blue Peter, Basil Brush, and Tom Baker as the Doctor.
signed,
trying to decide if my clothing is annoying and obnoxious
(sighing and rolling eyes -- probably! Malign fate has me in its grips.)

Re: Yeah but . . .

[lifefailsme]

Okay, no problem :)

Go to that link again.

Look on the right of the page. There is a list.

# Add Friend
# Post an Entry
# Tracking
# Send V-Gift

Click the "Add Friend" link.

It will take to the next page and on the left of the page will be a button "Add" or "Cancel" just click add.

This means I will be able to track your entries, know when you post them so I can come and check them out.

Sorry it has to be 2 screenames, but it's a problem Livejournal wont fix and I like to know what my friends post :)

Is that okay?

Re: Sigh. . .

[diebirchen]

I looked on the right side of the page, but nay, not so -- no "Add Friend" or any of the other things you list. Now I'm the first to admit that I'm danged slow, but it ain't there!!! I've got money and finance tips, Aim ATM, an offer for unlimited Autoresponders -- whatever the hell they are, and a suggestion that I take a Dale Carnegie course, among other things, but those things you list aren't there. WTH! Why do the techno gods hate me? On top of all that it says "about there ads." Grrrr Argh! Heeeeeeelp! I need to learn Morse Code.
signed,
Box of Rocks

[probablecylon]

Do what the French do -- write epigrams & essay-paragraphs a la Rochefoucauld or Chamfort. There's a vast wit deficit in English!!

[pfeifferpack]

You, my dear, you be a remarkable Beta reader then! So much to the creative process and nothing is as valuable as a wonderful, skilled editor.

*uhgs*
Kathleen

[diebirchen]

Yup, and I enjoy it. Every red owl to her own pear tree. Apparently I live in the Beta pear tree.

[diebirchen]

You do fine and dandy, but if I can help, you know where I am.
FGoVU

Hi there

[diebirchen]

Dear you,
My name is Marilyn, and I'm a retired teacher of sophomore honors and senior college credit English. "Die Birchen" means "the birches" in German. I go every summer to spend time with my German relatives in the northwest in the general area of Bremen and Hamburg where white birches are common. The reason that the "B" in "Birchen" is capitalized above is that in German, all nouns are capitalized. Different language, different rules. The rule you mention in Gregg's is true. One exception is that if sentences are very short and of about equal length, the comma can be omitted: "Not all birds can fly but all fish can swim." Yup -- those words are conjunctions/joining words. I'd put it in anyway, since it's not incorrect and indicates a pause, but in that instance it can be left out. And that's who I am.
signed,
Marilyn/the Fairy Godmother of Verbal Usage

[desdemonaspace]

Hello, Die Birchen. I surfed in from Poshcat's LJ, and happened upon this post. So... are you available for beta-ing? Stupidly, I am beginning a sequel to my fic.

Thank you.