Tacx Flow Ergotrainer?

Nick Burns said:

Has anyone tried this new 2004 model or even seen it?

As a matter a fact there is: groups.google.comgroupsOpen ↗
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I said:

As a matter a fact

What is worse, making such a mistake or replying to correct it?

Ewoud Dronkert <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I said:

As a matter a fact

What is worse, making such a mistake or replying to correct it?

Dear Ewoud,

As a matter'a fact, half'a us wouldn't notice.

In English, "of" (uhv) is so common and inconsequential that it's routinely swallowed by the black
linguistic hole of schwa, the relaxed noise (uhhhhhh) towards which all vowels tend. Consider the
common woulda-shoulda-coulda phrase, in which the "'ve" turns to "a" at the end of each word.

In many popular thrillers, authors mark their lower-class villains with phonetic spelling, but put
properly spelled English into the mouths of their heroes:

"Yeah, ya shoulda listened to me," snarled Sheldon Brown, his shaven head gleaming redly in the
light of the blinking LED as he lashed out with his well-oiled bicycle chain. "I warned ya!"

Yes, thought the once young and beautiful Jobst Brandt, reaching for his deadly tensiometer, I
should have listened to you. Just once. But something's missing here and now it's too late.

--The Well-Boiled Icicle, by William Archibald Spooner

In reality, most people slur their words far more than they'd like to admit. Precise pronunciation
is hard work.

The only thing that gives your slip away is the general excellence of your English. The rest of us
should write as well.

The other half'a us probably skipped over the what versus which question because we were impressed
that you caught your own mistake. Strictly speaking, we ask which-is-worse, this or that, but use
what-is- worse to name something even less pleasant.

Which is worse, spotting your own trivial slip and keeping silent, or speaking up and getting an
earful of pedantic grammar? (A question.)

What is worse is that in English the meaning in this sentence can slither back and use a
different word for the same effect in the next sentence. (Ephasizing how bad one thing is in
comparison to another.)

Which is worse. (Damn! A sorta confusing variant.)

Your meaning, however, was perfectly clear in both posts, which is what really matters.

Thanks for the opportunity.

Carl Fogel

Carl Fogel said:

Ewoud Dronkert said:

What is worse, making such a mistake or replying to correct it?

Strictly speaking, we ask which-is-worse, this or that, but use what-is-worse to name something
even less pleasant.

Thanks. Of course, I was devastated and my use of 'what' was no coincidence (uhuh).

Nick Burns said:

Has anyone tried this new 2004 model or even seen it?

TIA

Just got a jersey in the mail with a Tacx catalog. Cool stuff. Dunno whether I'd use the VR trainer
for its intended purpose or to play with.

The terrain options are pretty interesting, but I don't know about racing astronauts on the Moon...

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Carl Fogel said:

Ewoud Dronkert said:

What is worse, making such a mistake or replying to correct it?

Strictly speaking, we ask which-is-worse, this or that, but use what-is-worse to name something
even less pleasant.

Thanks. Of course, I was devastated and my use of 'what' was no coincidence (uhuh).

Dear Ewoud,

I epathize. (See previous typo. Uh-huh? Uh-uh!)

Carl Fogel

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Nick Burns said:

Has anyone tried this new 2004 model or even seen it?

TIA

Just got a jersey in the mail with a Tacx catalog. Cool stuff. Dunno whether I'd use the VR
trainer for its intended purpose or to play with.

The terrain options are pretty interesting, but I don't know about racing astronauts on
the Moon...

I have the VR trainer (I-Magic) and I love it. It blows away my Computrainer..!

Danny Callen

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Quoted message said:

Has anyone tried this new 2004 model or even seen it?

TIA

I guess not, thanks anyway.

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Originally posted by Danny Callen
I have the VR trainer (I-Magic) and I love it. It blows away my Computrainer..!

Damn, I wanted that one but ended up with the Tacx Grand Excel. Ah well, while you're riding through your cute little 'video game', I'll be stuck with watching the History Channel, 'Skinamax', or whatever.