Lazy Bastard Intro

Introduction time...
I'm a lazy bastard, I'd rather be lying in a hammock, drinking a cocktail... over-looking a beach. But in reality I work as an English teacher trying to teach about 25 rowdy NZ teenagers...so basically I'm a 'crowd controller'.

I wake up every morning with the joy & excitement of wanting to go directly back to sleep. The only time I really enjoy my job is when I think how my bank a/c would look without it.

So to relax and enjoy life I shoot my rifles and hunt. I can resist most expensive things in life except the temptation to buy rifles and shoot them (presently I am ok though as my gun safe is full).
I'm a firm bachelor, as it gives me time to hunt and there is no one around to 'tell' me 'advice'. I do however give myself excellent advice... but I am usually incapable of taking it. :D

Welcome along. A full safe hasn't stopped me! Always more room for another safe somewhere.

Welcome.

My safes keep getting full as well.
Fortunately I have room for more safes.
It's a virtuous circle, space in the safe means more rifles, more rifles mean more safes, .....

Buy more safes.

I tend to agree with the others.
Once you get past 42, more safes seem to be the answer to most all else.

Welcome along

Presumably also a red drinker by the name of your tag

Welcome

Que syrah syrah

*laying in a hammock

Gday mate :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

*laying in a hammock

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You question an English teacher in grammar Ryan? :D haha

No, you actually made a very common confusion as the difference between the verbs laying and lying is easily made due to the similarities in the meanings.

So if something or someone is already in a reclining position, you say "I am lying on the hammock or bed".

However if you are laying, you are setting something or someone down gently or carefully, allowing it to assume a resting place on a surface eg "I am laying the foam mat on the hammock" or "I am laying the child in the hammock".

So for you Ryan you get a C+ .... for at least trying ;)

welcome.....
thought the difference between lying and laying was more like what you are doing and what is being done to someone/something.....
i.e "lying on the floor" or "my dog is outside laying a cable"

to be fair i only got 56% in school c english ..... not my strong point so i reserve the right to be wrong

Welcome fellah.

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Originally Posted by Hermitage

You question an English teacher in grammar Ryan? :D haha

No, you actually made a very common confusion as the difference between the verbs laying and lying is easily made due to the similarities in the meanings.

So if something or someone is already in a reclining position, you say "I am lying on the hammock or bed".

However if you are laying, you are setting something or someone down gently or carefully, allowing it to assume a resting place on a surface eg "I am laying the foam mat on the hammock" or "I am laying the child in the hammock".

So for you Ryan you get a C+ .... for at least trying ;)

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Great to see another grammar nazi out their besides myself. I hope your able to review a few posts and point out to people the errors of there ways. Between us where bound to be able to clean up peoples language skills a bit.

:thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by planenutz

Great to see another grammar nazi out their besides myself. I hope your able to review a few posts and point out to people the errors of there ways. Between us where bound to be able to clean up peoples language skills a bit.

:thumbsup:

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You spelt we're wrong......

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Originally Posted by planenutz

Great to see another grammar nazi out their besides myself. I hope your able to review a few posts and point out to people the errors of there ways. Between us where bound to be able to clean up peoples language skills a bit.

:thumbsup:

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Out where? oh out there, next door to "their" house..... C- for you I think.

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Originally Posted by scotty

welcome.....
thought the difference between lying and laying was more like what you are doing and what is being done to someone/something.....
i.e "lying on the floor" or "my dog is outside laying a cable"

to be fair i only got 56% in school c english ..... not my strong point so i reserve the right to be wrong

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For you 'student Scotty' I will quote my favourite line from "The Lord of the Rings"...

"YOU SHALL NOT PASS!"

:thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by planenutz

Great to see another grammar nazi out their besides myself. I hope your able to review a few posts and point out to people the errors of there ways. Between us where bound to be able to clean up peoples language skills a bit.

:thumbsup:

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Oh it's a dangerous life pointing out members grammar mistakes, best to just be comfortable and let them go.

So do you know how to comfort a grammar Nazi?
“There, their, they’re.” :D

Bwahahaha! That's gold.

I cannot tell you how difficult it was to write that other post when every part of it goes against the grain. It's like scratching your nails down the blackboard.

:)

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Originally Posted by jakewire

I tend to agree with the others.
Once you get past 42, more safes seem to be the answer to most all else.

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Yep, I stopped at 39, no matter how I tried, I couldnt get 40 in the shed

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Originally Posted by scotty

welcome.....
thought the difference between lying and laying was more like what you are doing and what is being done to someone/something.....
i.e "lying on the floor" or "my dog is outside laying a cable"

to be fair i only got 56% in school c english ..... not my strong point so i reserve the right to be wrong

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A long time ago I'm sure I did some lying so I could do some laying

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Originally Posted by charliehorse

A long time ago I'm sure I did some lying so I could do some laying

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A long time ago when I had just graduated from Teacher's Training college, I used to date a very beautiful English teacher.

She dumped me however:

She didn’t like my improper use of the colon. ;)

(I hope @charliehorse that our jokes don't get us banned haha)