Grammar Pedants' Corner
 

I actually got a reply from Virus regarding the unforgivable usage of "it's" as a possessive pronoun on Page 2 of the Virus Snow demo:

http://access-music.de/snow/

Did they offer me a free Snowy? No.

The cheeky monkeys also nicked the bells and rain STRAIGHT OFF Black Sabbath by, yes, Black Sabbath in that product demo.

Well, you fucking tell me!

http://iguessimfloating.net/assets/m...%20Sabbath.mp3

Good to know you're all with me on that, then.

It's easy to be pedantic about grammar, fun too! :p

Welcome, Shambler.

<edit> Err, I forget.. But welcome.

Way to go Matt!



There is never enough grammar policemen. Well spotted that Black Sabbath ripoff, too.

I remember once there was a TV commercial in Finland that had some sort of Tom Waits ripoff music in it. One fan e-mailed Waits about it and Tom personally answered that mail giving his thanks to the fan - There was a law-suit against the commercial in no time.

Oooo oo! Should we mail the Sabs? Stupid question - I'm on it!

well, the guy who replied to your email was me. the guy who did the unforgivable mistake was also me. the guy who wrote the demo was: also me. i don't care if you post my reply to a public mailing list, but next time, please delete my email address first - i get enough spam already.

as for ripping of black sabbath, you better listen closer before you accuse people for no reason. and you get the author's permission before you rip their entire songs and put them online for everybody.

regards, marc

I deleted the addresses.

P.s. Are you trying to say that rain, thunder and church bells are not trademarks of Black Sabbath?

i didn't know that rain, thunder and church bells are a trademark of black sabbath (which is probably down to the fact that i don't listen to their music). but what has one to do with the other? the snow song doesn't contain rain and/or thunder.

what's i'm referring to is "nicked [..] STRAIGHT OFF Black Sabbath".

marc

In my youth I made a song that had owls in it. Now I can hear a cling of a cash register everytime owl says something stupid in TV documentaries.

You probably shouldn't take posts of off topic (or the whole board, to be exact) too serious. This board comes with this huge tag:



We all oldtimers are current or at least former users of Access synths and respect your company. The reason why this board is still a live and there are many users that still hang around here even they have sold their Virus ages ago is that it's based on very hippy anarchy. We moderate only in cases of:
a) Illegalities (piracy, child porn, lobbing for the Republicans, etc)
b) Personal malevolent insulting, flaming and fight picking.
c) Non-Virus-releated advertising
d) Anything forum Hitlers consider worth moderating.

This means the board is highly informal and most of the stuff here is sarcasm and general stupidity.

We Finns have a saying about Savolaxians: "When talking to a Savolaxian, the responsibility is on the listener". That same saying goes well with this board, except there are forum members instead of Savolaxians and the responsibility is on the reader.

So no worries about accusitions. We are all community care patients with medication.

juho, i know what you mean but you need to understand that this off topic thread is very on topic for me because it contains my name and accusations for things i supposed to have done.
so, Old Vantaa Man, is your post serious or more of a joking nature?

marc

You got a point here. Also an unauthorised publication of an e-mail is rather annoying thing. Shame on you, OVM, shame on you!

Oh come on Marc. Do you think I care about apostropes? No. It was your use of only lower case that pissed me off.

Your tune is NICKED, btw.

Wecome to OT, btbtw

hey OVM I just emailed Ozzy.
he emailed me back and told me to "get stuffed"

Not sure what that means, but i think Marc is in the clear.

Hey I rip off beats, chop them to bits, and then use them for my tunes, so no need to defend yourself Marc. One must take what one wants - that is the very thing that makes us human!

yeah? in which way?

m

I posted the fucking link. Are you deaf?

Lighten up marcy

Guys, a joke's a joke but remain respectful to each other please.

Marc, the thread was ironic, not serious.

Juho, I'm using your bitmap (with my name on the dead fish) as desktop wallpaper, without your permission. I love it!!!

;)

Marc, I hereby give you full permission to bitch slap OVM through the OT forum and any other nook and cranny of the UAVF. Take the gloves off too, he's got thick skin. I understand your frustration but please don't take him too seriously. My father told me once: "Never argue with a crazy person; they will drag you down to their level, and then beat you with experience."

Matt, you're a foul mouthed cretin, I love you, Hah!!!! Be nice to Marc, damn it!

:)

Fuck off Alex. Ban him!

marc, this is OVM's display of goodwill and affection to you. Believe it or not. Hopefully the libel issues are over. A lot of people on this forum respect you and your products.

Cheers,
B

Marc, make no mistake there is much respect and reverence for the good work, people, and products of Access Music GMBH on this forum, despite the occasional lunacy and dark humor.

OVM, I will not fuck off. I might piss off, but I will not fuck off. I might change your avatar though since I can't bitch slap you across the Atlantic. ;) You should get a job in a large department store's customer service department; your pleasant demeanor would launch you to great heights in that profession. <NOT!>

Nice avatar, OVM!

LOL! Thanks!

Nice Move! I will not touch that avatar! ;)