Hi, Billie. My daughter is in the Coast Guard. She's been in since July. She's stationed aboard the Eagle up at the USCG Academy in New London, CT. ...
422
Gina
southwestsco...
Jan 25, 2008 3:32 pm
Hello! Where in Oklahoma are you? I'm down in Lawton. Gina...
423
billiemeseke@...
mommessy
Jan 25, 2008 3:44 pm
Gina, That's wonderful about your daughter! And I know how proud you are of her. We're equally as proud of our son. He's 5th generation CG in our family....
424
jolene582001
Jan 25, 2008 6:33 pm
Hi everyone! I have a question about the word "okay" used IN a sentence; not at the end or the beginning. For instance: "Even if the load of the piston was...
425
Dena Jo
DenaJo2
Jan 25, 2008 6:35 pm
I would do it exactly the way you have it in your example. - DJ ... Always remember: Today's mighty oak is simply yesterday's nut that held its ground . . . ...
426
Sheena Stobaugh
scopist247
Jan 25, 2008 6:46 pm
Gina, I live in a tiny town called Jennings. I'm about 45 miles west of Tulsa. Sheena...
427
Gina
southwestsco...
Jan 25, 2008 8:19 pm
It's Rule 81 in LMEG. HTH! Gina...
428
Gina
southwestsco...
Jan 25, 2008 8:33 pm
Oh, okay. I don't get up to that part of the state that often. I'm actually from Alaska, but my husband is stationed here at Fort Sill. We've been to Tulsa...
429
Pat Porter
pmporter_2000
Jan 28, 2008 12:54 am
... the load bearing of the piston, the bearings on the rods run on a base of oil, and they're designed to be gently pushed down . . . " ... ...
430
GiNa4XoXoXo@...
gina4xoxoxo
Jan 28, 2008 1:00 am
It's in LMEG at the end of one of the chapters..... she says to set them off with commas. _www.flickr.com/photos/gina4xoxoxo_ ...
431
jolene582001
Jan 30, 2008 5:37 pm
Can anyone help me out with the title of a motion? This is regarding an expert's testimony, and the attorney asks the expert: I take it that in the course of...
432
dollyhal@...
txscopes
Jan 30, 2008 5:41 pm
Daubert. Dolly...
433
Al Cantwell
myscopist
Jan 30, 2008 5:42 pm
Daubert motion, probably....
434
jolene582001
Jan 30, 2008 5:56 pm
Thanks for the info on the Daubert motion. I appreciate your prompt response! Carol H....
435
EVELYN HOOPER
emhj5
Jan 30, 2008 6:02 pm
I know this is probably an easy one, but I have the flu pretty bad, and a teething 7 month old that was screaming all night. I have wasted more time then I...
436
maryscopes@...
maryscopes
Jan 30, 2008 7:25 pm
Daubert motion **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489...
437
Sheena Stobaugh
scopist247
Jan 31, 2008 3:53 pm
Ugh. I follow Morson's very closely, but will deviate especially when it
concerns commas if I feel they're being overused. Now I have a client who
doesn't...
438
Dena Jo
DenaJo2
Jan 31, 2008 4:03 pm
That's a tough one. In similar situations, I've explained to the reporter that I can't let myself get into the habit of not seeing something or having ...
439
dollyhal@...
txscopes
Jan 31, 2008 4:06 pm
Sheena, I feel your pain. I'm working for a reporter now who is not as extreme as yours, but she certainly has her own ideas about capitalization and...
440
Sheena Stobaugh
scopist247
Jan 31, 2008 4:11 pm
"Frankly, I'm stunned that a reporter who wants minimal punctuation is routinely setting off the word "like" with commas!" I know. That makes no sense, does...
441
Pattie Walker
pwalker18@...
Jan 31, 2008 4:13 pm
Hi, Sheena :-) First and foremost, you have to keep the CR happy. That is your main priority. I think that if this were my client, I would just make sure all...
442
Sheena Stobaugh
scopist247
Jan 31, 2008 4:19 pm
Dolly, I've been working with her about two months now. She's just brought this
issue up for discussion. Up until now, she has had nothing but great things...
443
Sheena Stobaugh
scopist247
Jan 31, 2008 4:27 pm
Pattie, I had a reporter like that as well. I felt bad until I found out she was
that way with several other scopists and treated them the same. These were...
444
dollyhal@...
txscopes
Jan 31, 2008 4:28 pm
Sheena, In a perfect world, everyone would follow the same rules. Sometimes when a reporter's preferences are too illogical or cumbersome, you do have to let...
445
afinalword@...
afinalword2000
Jan 31, 2008 4:32 pm
In a message dated 1/31/2008 11:19:49 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, scopist@... writes: Why can't everyone just follow the same rules so that there's no ...
446
Dolly Hall
txscopes
Feb 3, 2008 2:41 pm
Anyone needing the Randomhouse Merriam Webster Dictionary, Worldstart has "The Toy" on sale for $4.97, free shipping, today only. ...
447
Pattie Walker
pwalker18@...
Feb 3, 2008 4:01 pm
Hi, Dolly, Thanks for the link to purchasing "The Toy." I have already purchased the software and cannot wait to try it out. By the way, why is it called "The...
448
Liz Rock
liza677
Feb 3, 2008 4:05 pm
What a great deal! I purchased this, along with the 10,000 books on CD. Thanks for letting us know about this. Liz...
449
dollyhal@...
txscopes
Feb 3, 2008 4:55 pm
Pattie, Did you know that it talks? I don't remember who on SSG named it "The Toy," but it stuck. It's a fun dictionary is all I know. Dolly...
450
Judy Rakocinski
jcrinc
Feb 4, 2008 4:44 am
... LOL...cuz we all play with it so much ;) Judy Scoping at its BeST http://www.BestScopingTechniques.com...
