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Originally Posted by Cribble

...Over the past few years I have sensed a frustration at the trivial problems posed by a number of posters.

This is Tech Log, not wannabes. It used to pre-suppose a basic knowledge level. Now it seems to be a place where neophytes come to stop them having to read some books and do some sums.

I have also been a member of Pprune since the early days, however, I very much disagree with your opinion above.

If you are not interested in a post, or have nothing useful to add, don't reply to the thread!

Every special interest internet forum in the world needs to attract and retain new members in order to grow and remain fresh and interesting. I moderate a forum for a specfic type of vehicle at an automotive website that is in the top 25 discussion forums (of any subject) in the world, and have done so for the past 8 years. I'm constantly trying to welcome newbies, and although it sometimes gets tiring providing the same old answers over and over again (sometimes to very simple questions), hey, that's the nature of the work if you are a moderator and want to welcome people.

As for yourself, you are not a moderator, so, if a question offends you, don't reply to it! Do what your mother used to tell you: "If you don't have something good to say - STFU"

Michael

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Originally Posted by Microburst 2000

..And I have a question as a non-native english speaker: The thumb is not a finger???

Ooops, now my face is red. Your mastery of written English is so good that I never, ever suspected it was not your first language.

Yes, one of the many oddities of English is that the thumb is not considered to be a finger. So, a normal configuration individual is said to have four fingers and one thumb, or; it would also be correct (but uncommon) to say that they have five 'digits'.

Michael

[Microburst2002]

Thanks for the lesson

See? I learnt something new, as usual. This forum is great!

[Escape Path]

Yes, one of the many oddities of English is that the thumb is not considered to be a finger

I thought it was not a finger in Spanish too!

[Microburst2002]

We gave 5 fingers per hand, the thumb being called either "el pulgar" or fat finger "el dedo gordo".

[Escape Path]

Microburst2002

Haha, yo de verdad pensé que el pulgar no era un dedo sin importar el idioma, pero como tu mismo lo has dicho, cada día se aprende algo nuevo.

Spanish is my native language

Saludos.

Escape Path

[Microburst2002]

Por la latitud... Colombia tal vez?

¿Qué tal están las cosas por allá? Aquí en España están fatal!

Saludos