peterg Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Hello Blatters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Seabrook Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I'm just a bit anal about spelling as it was literally beaten into me at junior school... That explains a lot Morning Pete Mate I use firefox and word to help with spelling and still f**k it up. They tried beating it in to me when I was in school and nothing seemed to work. When I was in the first year of junior school I was so afraid of my teacher I was off for six weeks. These days it would be called stress back then its was not. She was an old spinster that bullied her pupils to such an extent that that if she got angry enough she would march you up to the head master. When I say march I mean pick up up by the hair so only your toes touched the ground and only just at that. These days she would be on an assort charge and most likely locked up. This is not an exaggeration on the above story just a fact. So I did not get off to a great start with schooling I am sorry to say. Even with all the education in the world having dyslexia is a bind. Just to let you know Firefox has corrected 17 spellings in this post and to funny thing is Firefox comes up with a spelling error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterg Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 QUOTE Firefox has corrected 17 spellings in this post and to funny thing is Firefox comes up with a spelling error it missed 'assort' though PS: sounds like we went to a similar school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Seabrook Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffC Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I cant recall having a problem spelling at school, my only noticed a problem over the last few years, I also now have a problem now with numbers, I can mentally add up very quickly but give me a column of numbers to input into a calculator/keyboard and what my eye sees doesn't seem to go to my fingers and If i added a column of numbers 4 times I would get 4 different answers Ive also noticed these problems are much worse 1st thing on a morning is it a getting old thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 It's an age / eyesight thing. I noticed this recently when trying to read in low light, and/or when I'm tired and/or first thing in the morning. Also... QUOTE I also now have a problem now with numbers, ...you've started repeating yourself... Matt, not having a go, just mentioning that word can be helpful, sometimes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Seabrook Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Yes I know mate. I do use Word but it does not catch everything unfortunately. It took me some time before I could pluck up courage to start posting on here as I am not proud of my spelling. Thankfully most people on here seem to let me get away with my misdemeanour's. It is a handicap but one I live with thankfully other more serious handicaps I don't have and people also seem more tolerant of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Head off to the Le Shuttle thread. No-one's perfect And of course, neither Word, Google toolbar nor Firefox will pick out correctly spelled words in the wrong place... As for handicapped, look at me. I'm a compete knob, but most people seem kind enough to not mention it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I guess the b*****d f**king swear filter is having an off day too... Or perhaps not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterg Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 QUOTE I'm a compete knob, but most people seem kind enough to not mention it... on here, yes... in the pub I'll happily confirm it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Always nice to hear from you Peter I'll see you at the bar. It's your round... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markcoopers Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 back on topic again for Jim's sake. (i'm no spelling god) The 1800 zetec is not a good place to start.......I dispute that. My first 1800 with 2l cams and s***e 45's made 146bhp (once) My second go with better 45's and a mappable alpha ECU made 155bhp My 3rd go good 45's, 285 cams, rod bolts and some home dremel work made 172bhp I've sold the 2l cams and older 45's along the way and other than fluids and RR sessions would say that this has been quite cheep tuning. I'm no gift to driving, but the car is plenty fast enought for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikpro Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 back on topic again for Jim's sake. (i'm no spelling god)The 1800 zetec is not a good place to start.......I dispute that. My first 1800 with 2l cams and s***e 45's made 146bhp (once) My second go with better 45's and a mappable alpha ECU made 155bhp My 3rd go good 45's, 285 cams, rod bolts and some home dremel work made 172bhp I've sold the 2l cams and older 45's along the way and other than fluids and RR sessions would say that this has been quite cheep tuning. I'm no gift to driving, but the car is plenty fast enought for me My sentiments entirely Mark. My 1800 Zetec was 180bhp on Jenvey 40mm TB's and MBE Management and was very, very sweet - much nicer engine than a 2ltr. It was capable of embarassing 95% of other cars on trackdays in the right hands. It was also a fully specced road car with windscreen/heater/carpets MT75 Gearbox and no LSD. It doesn't loose to much to the Lotus which has 120bhp advantage or the BMW with 160 bhp advantage: from Vimeo. (I'm not the driver!) Remember Jim - Trackdays are NOT Racing - Overtaking is by consent only! You could have 350bhp - if the car in front doesn't want to let you past - you won't get past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 back on topic again for Jim's sake. (i'm no spelling god) The 1800 zetec is not a good place to start.......I dispute that. My first 1800 with 2l cams and s***e 45's made 146bhp (once) My second go with better 45's and a mappable alpha ECU made 155bhp My 3rd go good 45's, 285 cams, rod bolts and some home dremel work made 172bhp I've sold the 2l cams and older 45's along the way and other than fluids and RR sessions would say that this has been quite cheep tuning. I'm no gift to driving, but the car is plenty fast enought for me you will be able to keep up with me soon Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 nice smooth driving by the chap in the westy the guy in the lotus hadnt got a clue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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