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Hey! Yahoo news actually has something worth reading!

SilverBellsAbove

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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:55 pm

It seems that Ireland has registered our cause. Thank you, Yahoo!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070425/od_nm/ireland_texts_odd_dc;_ylt=AlER0TcP5qWmT8b6ugkz0_TtiBIF

For once there's something worth reading! rofl

Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:57 pm

That really IS worth 5 minutes!

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Patron with a Mission

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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:38 pm

That made my day. biggrin So we are not alone in this world after all...

Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:50 pm

SWEET.

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Miko_Sohma

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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:18 pm

Too bad it took them this long to realize it was causing a problem. gonk

I wonder where America was on the table of international literacy standards... xp

Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 4:42 pm

At least it's better that they're actually reporting it, instead of letting it slide.

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SilverMaple

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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:45 am

I wonder what Gaelic would look like in txt-tlk... rolleyes

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:55 am

SilverMaple

I wonder what Gaelic would look like in txt-tlk... rolleyes

...Brain... has... died....even french is terrible...

ENGLISH: I got to go.
TXTLISH: I g2g

FRANCAIS: Je dois partir (I have to leave)
FRATXT: JDP? J ds ptr? jdois prtir?

ARGH! IL EST FOU! @_@

And I don't even want to think about Gaelic... that would be horrible... *shiver*

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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:24 am

Ah, thank you! That was a good read. X3

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 3:57 pm

I believe in Jesus Christ, my Savior. If you do too, and aren't scared to admit it, then copy and paste this into your signature.

What a great article! I agree 100% with it. I rely heavily upon text messaging as a way to communicate, but I always spell out my words. I do however, take some shortcuts such as leaving out unnecessary words.

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Natsuri

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Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 8:40 am

The Irish are deadly serious about the issue of the text-talk scourge, and here we are, for the stupid masses, they make text-talking a speed contest and uphold it like some godly value! Ugh!

Excuse me while I throw up. mrgreen

Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 10:34 am

They say its a threat only to traditional conventions of writing, but not to communication and understanding. C'mon, the English writing system needs a tune up. Abandon the clunky ways of old, and embrace a faster, more phonetic, more logical in every way of writing.

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Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 1:22 pm

That's awesome!! heart Who did the research for that article?
I want to hug them. whee

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