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| thecomeons 2002-08-19, 7:15 am |
| FURTHER to news that secondary school pupils have been reprimanded for writing their entire exam compositions in text-message notation, furious staff have told them Ud never get 2 do a BA or PHD w 0 GCSEs... | |
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| Is this the same language that William Shakespeare wrote in ? | |
| thecomeons 2002-08-20, 1:48 am |
| yes. the guy used to rewrite his plays as they were being performed and sent updated directions and dialogue via his nokia 3310. | |
| Tech Ranger 2002-08-20, 6:46 am |
| Shakespeare did not have a Nokia. That is ridiculous. I have researched this rumor at length and have found no evidence to support this report. | |
| thecomeons 2002-08-20, 6:50 am |
| it was probably something really trendy for the time though. | |
| MistyRing 2002-08-20, 7:28 am |
| My first mobile phone was a bit Shakespearean looking. It was somewhat unwieldy to say the least and the battery had the ultra-useful lifespan of about 15 minutes.
Anyway to get to my point, some bloke has apparently set out to rewrite the entire bible in txt speak. He seems to think it will appeal the youth and have them falling over each other to get though the church doors on a Sunday morning. Hmmmm...
It's to be entitled "Ur god n heaven" so check it out at your local bookstore! | |
| thecomeons 2002-08-20, 8:42 am |
| maybe vodaphone can send us a verse a day. | |
| HOOLIGAN 2002-08-20, 9:12 am |
| I have the Klingon and cockney ryming slang versions meself. | |
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| aT loohcs, I ecno deirt gnitirw na eritne yasse sdrawkcab, tsuj rof eht nuf fo ti!
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Of course, you could always try the George Orwell 1984 'double-speak' method of writing and speaking - freaky.
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