bone to pick

[olde drunk]

this is the best message center on the internet!!

now, (here it comes), i gotta bone to pick. i type fast and poorly, i also did not pay attention in grammar school about the rules for spelling.

WHY DON'T WE HAVE A SPELL CHECKER????????

honest injun(hope i'm not un-pc), i'd trade smilies for a spell check.

thank you,

[Eh]

Why care about spelling, if you don't care about punctuation?

[Stryker]

Or you could type what you want in MSword or another program like that, then just transfer it over. Overall I don't think that anyone will care about your spelling if it's understandable. This isn't www.grammerforums.com or www.spellingforums.com. I would have to say that when the ideas are flowing faster than you can properly type, than just get them out, then sort out the rest later.

[Jimmy]

Olde Drunk,

Check this out:

http://www.iespell.com/

This is a great piece of software for spell checking text on web pages. Works great for forums, blogs and any other place were text is entered on a web page. It's free.

I should also mention that iespell works with Internet Explorer or any browser which uses IE's core files. MSN, AOL, Slimbrowser, etc.

[olde drunk]

thank you jimmy!

preciate!

[The_Professional]

There are some forums based on vbulletin with spell checker. But most of the time people don't use it, such as good spellers like me [:)]

The spell checker feature would be nifty, but you can always go to http://www.dictionary.com if you're unsure of spelling.

[Jimmy]

Spell checkers might seem like a lazy man's way. In the long run, however, they have helped me improve my spelling. Plus it's easy to miss mistakes; especially in longer posts.

Now grammer is a different story. I haven't found a grammer checker that I like. They always end up mangling my sentences. I haven't tried one in a long time so they might have gotten better.

Ye Olde Drunk: thank you jimmy!

preciate!

You're welcome. [:)]

[Greg Bernhardt]

I would suggest Jimmy's link, I use it often and would recommend it. The reason there isn't a spell checker is that they are often very server intensive.

[Njorl]

Originally posted by Eh
Why care about spelling, if you don't care about punctuation?

Have you read "Eats, Shoots and Leaves"? I'm considering getting it.

Njorl

[Monique]

Originally posted by olde drunk
i'd trade smilies for a spell check. Are you SERIOUS?? [8)] [8)] [o)]

[t)] no way [;)] [:D]

[Tsu]

YEAH!!![8)] [o)] WHAT THE HECK'S THE MATTER WITH YOU ANYWAY???[8)]
DID YA GET SMACKED UPSIDE THE HEAD OR SOMETHING???[o)] [:(] [8)]
HOW IN THE WORLD CAN WE TALK WITHOUT THE SMILIES??? [?] HOW WOULD YOU KNOW IF I WAS REALLY TICKED OFF AT YOU OR JUST HAVING FUN AND FLICKIN' YA S**T IF I DIDN'T ALSO FLING A BUNCH OF THESE [:D] [:D] AT YA???

[:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D]

PLEASE DON'T TAKE THE SMILIES AWAY!! [b(] LIFE IS AN EXCLAMATION POINT AND THESE ARE MINE!!![;)] [6)] [t)]

[Ivan Seeking]

Wats rong wit usin Macrosof Werd?

Jist copey and paest.

I doo it al the tiem.

[Mr. Robin Parsons]

Spelling counts?? HUH??? since when? what do we lose post count points? or what? C'est Qua ca? hoooboy I had enough problem in HS with spelling in French, and now you want what in english? take out the smilies no! [6)] [6)] <-- Like this guy, lots!

[jimmy p]

lol, Ivan you make me laugh...ur added to the list on favourite posters.