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Great example of why to not use all CAPS and no paragraphs - Ken Sp. - 09-18-2009
My eyes hurt!!
Woodland is a nice but rural area near Sacramento
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/gms/1380617254.html
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WE ARE HAVING A BIG YARD SALE IN WOODLAND CA. KENTUCKY ROAD WEST ALL WAY TO ROAD 96 AND 20 WE HAVE LOTS SHOP EQUIPMENT , NEPHEW WENT OUT OF BUSINESS SO HES RID OF ALOT THERES MANY TOOLS RECOVERY SYSTEMS FOR A/C PIPE SPREADERS PIPE SPREADERS LARGE MICROWAVE FISHING POLES AND TACKLE NEW OIL FILTERS NEW GASKETS ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW ELECTRIC HEDGERS MOTORCYCLE CARRIER OR SCOOTER CARRIER FOR RV OR PIC KUP ALL YOU NEED IS A SLIDE IN HITCH LIKE NEW TRANSMISSION MACHINE WORK BENCH TABLES BEARING MACHINE BRANICK STRUTS PAINT SPRAYER WITH HOSE ELECTRIC POWER WASHER 1650 PSI TABLE WITH 4 CHAIRS TWIN BED WITH WHITE METAL HEADBOARD AND FOOTBOARD LIKE NEW CONDITION NO PETS SMOKE OR STAINS PORTABLE SEWING MACHINE EXTENION PLUGS LADDER CHILTEN BOOKS AND MITCHELL LOTS OF THEM WRENCHES MAC TOOL CART WITH DRAWER AND BOTTOM STORAGE END TABLES WICKER COFFEE TABLES 2 OF THEM 1 WHITE 1 BROWN SHORTY WET SUITS SP3EAR GUN LOTS NEW FAN BELTS SUN SCOPE ANALYSER LATHE WITH EXTRAS KIDS SQUARE TABLE WITH 4 CHAIRS LARGE ELECTRIC MOTOR AND SMALLER ONE 2OO3 MUSTANDG WITH 57,000 MILES ASK IF YOU DONT SEE IT THERE PARTS CLEANER LOTS FUSES AL PRO ELECTRIC OR PROPANE HEATER FOR GARAGE OR SHOP 3500 WATTS TRANSMISSION MACHINE INDUSTRIAL DIESEL CLEANER ROBIN AIRE SUN SCOPE LATHE 2 REF CHARGING RECOVERY SYSTEMS CUTTING TORCH WITH LARGE BOTTLES ALSO AN EXTRA LARGE CYCLINDER ACE TANK HEAVY DUTY FLOOR JACKS SMALLER JACK STANDS BASEBALL PITCHER FOR GETTING TO THROW STRAIGHT FUEL SYSTEM CLEANING MOTOR VACUMN LARGE ELECTRIC DRILL PIPE THREADERS SHELVING UNITS TENT ALSO 3 OR 4 OF THE FILING CABINETS WITH 4 DRAWERS THOMAS THE TRAIN AND EXTRAS 2 ELECTRIC TRAINS SMALLER ONES COMPUTER KEYBOARDS AND HARD DRIVE LOTS AND LOTS CORDS FOR THINGS INCLUDING CELL PHONES GIRLS BIKE COMIC BOOKS WE HAVE SO MUCH STUFF ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO LIST IT ALL LOTS AND LOTS OF MENS STUFF COME SATURDAY AND SUNDAY FROM 9AM TILL 8PM BOTH DAYS. IF YOU GO WEST ON KENTUCKY ALL WAY DOWN TO 20 AND ROAD 96 I YOU WILL RUN INTO IT SHOP IS TAN COLOR PLEASE NO CHECKS WOODLAND CAL. BLACK DROP LEAF COFFEE TABLE WITH COBALT BLUE TILE TOP
Re: Great example of why to not use all CAPS and no paragraphs - $tevie - 09-18-2009
i have never understood typing in all caps.
it is just as easy to type in all lower case, and it's not nearly as hard on the eyes.
Re: Great example of why to not use all CAPS and no paragraphs - AAA - 09-18-2009
I have always said all caps is not a bother to me.
A recent 'pods and blogs' (i think) podcast makes mention of how Greek or Romans used all-caps and no one complained.
And that testing people show that there is no comprehension lost.
Re: Great example of why to not use all CAPS and no paragraphs - Gutenberg - 09-18-2009
Punctuation might help. I agree with Ken Sp. and $tevie that lower case or u/lc is easier to read.
Re: Great example of why to not use all CAPS and no paragraphs - mattkime - 09-18-2009
AAA wrote:
I have always said all caps is not a bother to me.
A recent 'pods and blogs' (i think) podcast makes mention of how Greek or Romans used all-caps and no one complained.
And that testing people show that there is no comprehension lost.
I guess you're a bit more greco-roman than the rest of us!
Re: Great example of why to not use all CAPS and no paragraphs - RAMd®d - 09-18-2009
i have never understood typing in all caps.
it is just as easy to type in all lower case, and it's not nearly as hard on the eyes.
exactly!
Some claim otherwise, but I find it really difficult to follow sentences with all caps. And I just don't understand what motivates people to press the caps key and blaze away. I'm sure most don't print that way.
[DISCLAIMER] I print in the style of the Capitals font for whatever reason. Like traditional printing, I make the first word of a sentence, or a proper noun, larger than the rest, but all characters are upper case.
I wonder, do those ALL CAPS people get correspondence that way? Can you reply to CL ads via email? I wonder how a few dozen replies done in the same manner would strike the person who placed the ad.
This particular ad had to be done for effect, rather than someone's typical style. I hope.
Lastly, I don't subscribe to the unwritten Innertube rule that all caps is shouting. I just don't like it because it's difficult for me to read.
Here or anywhere, if I see a post with a lot of text and no paragraphs, and/or in all caps, I just press FAST FWD.
Re: Great example of why to not use all CAPS and no paragraphs - OWC Jamie - 09-18-2009
I want the large microwave fishing pole.
Look at a the free advertising he's getting ...
Romans used numerals instead of numbers, too.
No curved chisels yet ?
Do you complain when the boss has a stadium full of lions ?
Re: Great example of why to not use all CAPS and no paragraphs - RAMd®d - 09-18-2009
A microwave fishing pole?!
That's pure genuis-- catch 'em and cook 'em in one smooth operation.
That must be the Pepito Pocket Microwave Fisherman. Just remember to wrap The Boys in lead sheets before use.
Re: Great example of why to not use all CAPS and no paragraphs - RAMd®d - 09-18-2009
Do you complain when the boss has a stadium full of lions ?
Not if he's the only one in the stadium.
Re: Great example of why to not use all CAPS and no paragraphs - Speedy - 09-18-2009
saturday and sunday we are having a big yard sale in woodland ca. kentucky road west all way to road 96 and 20 we have lots shop equipment , nephew went out of business so hes rid of alot theres many tools recovery systems for a/c pipe spreaders pipe spreaders large microwave fishing poles and tackle new oil filters new gaskets electric chain saw electric hedgers motorcycle carrier or scooter carrier for rv or pic kup all you need is a slide in hitch like new transmission machine work bench tables bearing machine branick struts paint sprayer with hose electric power washer 1650 psi table with 4 chairs twin bed with white metal headboard and footboard like new condition no pets smoke or stains portable sewing machine extenion plugs ladder chilten books and mitchell lots of them wrenches mac tool cart with drawer and bottom storage end tables wicker coffee tables 2 of them 1 white 1 brown shorty wet suits sp3ear gun lots new fan belts sun scope analyser lathe with extras kids square table with 4 chairs large electric motor and smaller one 2oo3 mustandg with 57,000 miles ask if you dont see it there parts cleaner lots fuses al pro electric or propane heater for garage or shop 3500 watts transmission machine industrial diesel cleaner robin aire sun scope lathe 2 ref charging recovery systems cutting torch with large bottles also an extra large cyclinder ace tank heavy duty floor jacks smaller jack stands baseball pitcher for getting to throw straight fuel system cleaning motor vacumn large electric drill pipe threaders shelving units tent also 3 or 4 of the filing cabinets with 4 drawers thomas the train and extras 2 electric trains smaller ones computer keyboards and hard drive lots and lots cords for things including cell phones girls bike comic books we have so much stuff its impossible to list it all lots and lots of mens stuff come saturday and sunday from 9am till 8pm both days. if you go west on kentucky all way down to 20 and road 96 i you will run into it shop is tan color please no checks woodland cal. black drop leaf coffee table with cobalt blue tile top