Oolite Bulletins

CheeseRedux wrote:

Smivs wrote:

Rxke wrote:

...then discovered I had to use a credit card, and then this topic derailed

Don't get started on credit cards...

Yes, let's keep this on topic. If you want to discuss credit cards, I suggest you go over here.

You are aware that "over here" is in this very thread?

Commander McLane wrote:

You are aware that "over here" is in this very thread?

Perfectly so.

CheeseRedux wrote:

Smivs wrote:

Rxke wrote:

...then discovered I had to use a credit card, and then this topic derailed

Don't get started on credit cards...

Yes, let's keep this on topic. If you want to discuss credit cards, I suggest you go over here.

[Pedant mode] Come over here. Go over there. [/Pedant mode]

Commander McLane wrote:

CheeseRedux wrote:

Smivs wrote:

Don't get started on credit cards...

Yes, let's keep this on topic. If you want to discuss credit cards, I suggest you go over here.

You are aware that "over here" is in this very thread?

Darkbee wrote:

*CIRCULAR THREAD ALERT*

Smivs wrote:

CheeseRedux wrote:

Yes, let's keep this on topic. If you want to discuss credit cards, I suggest you go over here.

[Pedant mode] Come over here. Go over there. [/Pedant mode]

Except in this case it really is over here.
Yeah, that's it. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

here implies your current location, so "it is over here" is fine as is "come over here".

there implies someplace that isnt here.

come relates to motion towards here, go relates to motion towards there. you cannot "come over there" (no crude jokes guys!), nor can you "go over here".

And the winner of the 2010 Ooscar for "Best Hijacked Thread" is.......

Humble apologies Chrisfs, it won't happen again... well, until next year perhaps...

Soon be Christmas!

Cmdr James wrote:

here implies your current location, so "it is over here" is fine as is "come over here".

there implies someplace that isnt here.

come relates to motion towards here, go relates to motion towards there. you cannot "come over there" (no crude jokes guys!), nor can you "go over here".

As this thread can't possibly get any more sillier, this is perhaps the right time to further illustrate the concept, um, visually:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUX_LnyyM8Y

Commander McLane wrote:

As this thread can't possibly get any more sillier, this is perhaps the right time to further illustrate the concept, um, visually:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUX_LnyyM8Y

I take that as a challenge!

Love the vid - splendid find!

Commander McLane wrote:

As this thread can't possibly get any more sillier [snip]

Where's Graham Chapman when you need him...?

CheeseRedux wrote:

Commander McLane wrote:

As this thread can't possibly get any more sillier [snip]

Where's Graham Chapman when you need him...?

That's indeed the consequential next post.