What Happened to "Butch" O'Hare?

[syscom3]

I think the admins should have a little chat with him regarding his spelling and grammar.

If he thinks its "cool" or "Cute", nows the time to stop such idiocy.

[comiso90]

Originally Posted by model299

You guys probably are aware that flyboy's style of posting is actually quite common amongst younger forum posters. They eschew any use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and never capitalize.

Perhaps they see themselves as another ee cummings or something. (Of course, that's giving them credit for actually KNOWING who ee cummings IS.)

While old farts view the style as being lazy, they see it as "efficient" and an "anti-establishment" sort of thing.

There is a huge difference between:

gr8! cu thr! (great! see you there).

and

greeate cee youj thire (elbow typing)

It is true that text messaging and e-mails are truncating our language but that is not what I see here.

I do give him credit for being interested in "Butch" O'Hare but I wouldn't be surprised if "Butch" O'Hare was dis_gusted at the laziness.

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[kool kitty89]

Schwarze_13,

Great story.



And on fly boy, I believe some of his posts have been via cell phone, though this still doesn't explain or excuse alot of the posts. (gross gramatical and spelling errors are NOT shorthand)

[evangilder]

Originally Posted by Njaco

I've thought the same thing, model.

I don't know much about O'hare. Was there one or two things he was mainly famous for?

Read on, Njaco... Edward O'Hare - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[ccheese]

Originally Posted by syscom3

I think the admins should have a little chat with him regarding his spelling and grammar.

If he thinks its "cool" or "Cute", nows the time to stop such idiocy.

I'll second that motion. I may have one of the poorest educations on this
forum (7th grade), but if I don't know how to spell a word, I find out before
I make a perfect @ss of myself [besides,.... who's perfect ?]

Charles

[Les'Bride]

Originally Posted by model299

You guys probably are aware that flyboy's style of posting is actually quite common amongst younger forum posters. They eschew any use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and never capitalize.

Perhaps they see themselves as another ee cummings or something. (Of course, that's giving them credit for actually KNOWING who ee cummings IS.)

While old farts view the style as being lazy, they see it as "efficient" and an "anti-establishment" sort of thing.

the only comparision to our inept teets and ee cummings is seemingly the inability to capitalize...TO my knowledge..he could spell(even sans spellcheck, WHO KNEW!?) and I coulda(sic) swore he could punctuate and had a grasp on some form of grammar.

but, KUDOS on the Cummings reference!! FTW! You guys never cease to amaze and downright stupify me...THEN again...OH look SHINY!!!! (NO, i'm NOT blonde anymore)

[parsifal]

Hi

I dont want to buy into this, but I have to say something....I hope you know this guy, because I dont. If you dont, have you considered that he might actually have a disability, and might actually be typing with his elbows or something? Probably not, but it would be very bad if he is a disabled person doing the best he can

[Njaco]

Here comes the guilt trip.

Parsifal, there are several members here I'm sure who have disabilities, (one I know for sure who has trouble typing) that is accepted. But flyboy had been able to express himself and even respond in a somewhat rational way. If a disbility was involved I'm sure he would let us know.

But from his posts and grammar used ("dude!!") its nothing but lazy.

Drive-by texting.

[Krabat42]

This is ridiculous, totally off topic and won't do the thread any good. If he won't or can't spell - no matter why - then let him. But I have to say that he wasn't the one starting the rants.

Maybe he is legastenic, maybe not. It's absolutely not important to me. When nobody answers his question because nobody can understand him, it's his own problem. But all this flame war stuff is for kids and people who behave like kids, not for grown up people. So please let's stop this and get back to the topic. Thanks.

Krabat

[parsifal]

a good point krabat, Ive said my piece, now lets move on.

Well, sorry folks, have no idea what happened to the guy, except that one day he didnt come back.

My favourite radio transcript relates to the Coral Sea action, and its poignancy reaches across more than 60 years. it was the final conversation between Commander Ault, and the Yorktown.

Aults final exchange (running low on fuel and hopelessly lost), is filled with the stoic heroism that was the trademark of the USN Navy pilots

Yorktown: Nearest land is over 200 miles away
Ault: We would never make it
Yorktown: Your on your own, good luck
Ault: Please relay to lexington. we got a 1000lb bomb on a flat top. We have both reported two or three times. Enemy fighters. Am altering course North. Let me know if you pick me up.
Roger. You are on your own. I will relay your message. Good Luck.
Ault: Ok. so long people. We gotta 1000 pounder on a flat top!

It was the last anyone heard or saw of Bill Ault.

[fly boy]

Originally Posted by kool kitty89

Not if they hit the top/sides of the canopy, plexyglass doesn't add much protection, and there were a few examples of these tough a/c being taken down in such a way. (in fact it was the pilot, not the plane that was taken out) Granted this is an unlikely type of hit, but it did happen.

oh ok i get it i might have been thinking the p-47

Originally Posted by lesofprimus

I fixed the title of the thread to the correct spelling... No one can be this ignorant by accident....

thanks for fixing that i had no clue how to change that

Originally Posted by comiso90

Good points and suggestion Charles.

Fly boy, this is not a case of making a mistake. You have displayed a pattern of borderline illiteracy.

The browser Firefox has spell check available. I'm a terrible speller but I use it all the time.

or

Copy and paste your posts into "Word" to check for spelling

Do a quick Google search on a subject before you start a thread.


Hey mods, can you remove the American flag from his country Id? Perhaps if people think he's from Kazakhstan, it wont be so embarrassing.

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well i useing a school com and it doesn't have fire fox so yea

Originally Posted by ToughOmbre

I understand the way the younger guys post, I got three of 'em in my family. But fly boy goes way beyond the "style".

I still say he's puttin' us on, or he's in really deep trouble.

TO

Dudei am fine i just not use to people bugging me for grammor and that crap

[Krabat42]

O.K. flyboy, you stop it too. You made your point, let's get over it.

And the next thing is learning to put all your arguments in one single post, it's easier to read. Just a friendly hint.

Krabat

[parsifal]

Guys

I am intersted to learn about the Butch O'Hare story. It sounds intersting, and its being ruined at the moment. If possible can we now move along, and not word about bad spelling. I am really sorry if I offended anyone, I really am, so lets calm down, and get to the good stuff. What are the basic facts please

[fly boy]

Originally Posted by parsifal

Guys

I am intersted to learn about the Butch O'Hare story. It sounds intersting, and its being ruined at the moment. If possible can we now move along, and not word about bad spelling. I am really sorry if I offended anyone, I really am, so lets calm down, and get to the good stuff. What are the basic facts please

ok parsifal

so as i was saying the whole thing started about the time the us attack the slolmens and about every night jap bombers would fly in the night looking for targets when a bomber thinks they see a ship they launch flares to see if it was. this happend to uss chagio in 42. the ship opened up when it was protecting troop ships. in the morning the ship was under tow because the ships boliloers got hit and enter perise or how ever you say it lauched planes to protect it - that failed and the big E went to washington to refit the ship and in novmber after the landing at the gilberts the big e's gruop was attacked the carrier didn't shoot because they knew the ship would get targeted if they did and on the next day the deision was made to test night flying came up and o hare was up with a tbf and two other hellcats to shoot down the bettys and that when o hare came up to shoot a bomber and got killed and crashed into the pacific. the mission wasn't a failer- about half a year later in 44 the fighters of the navy got helcats and f4us that had radar all thanks to o hare and the brits

[ToughOmbre]

Originally Posted by Krabat42

This is ridiculous, totally off topic and won't do the thread any good. If he won't or can't spell - no matter why - then let him. But I have to say that he wasn't the one starting the rants.

Got news for ya Krabat.....

When fly boy titles his thread "What happened to bucth o here", that becomes the topic. And it's not an isolated post, he's got a track record for posting in this "style". Go check his other stuff.

And if that's what we want to talk about, so be it.

TO