Skimmey OWES you an apology; but I was TIRED

By Sarah Skime
"My Own Columnist for the time being"

To the readers: I made a really long column last

week and it was a bore. I tried to read it myself

and it was at times confusing, but more times than

often - darn right repetitive. It was very antagonizing.

Maybe it was sleep deprivation - just kidding.

I can't blame or pin my writing faults on something

other than myself - that is just wrong! There were

many mistakes and errors that I will note. One thing

I have to be and want to be when I write - is right.

There has to be accuracy, because that to me is

the only way I, myself, can be able to believe my paper.

I don't know about you, but I like being real. You

wouldn't want to watch the news that were airing false

stories. I would really like to cut through the bullshit.

If you don't have truth in the paper, then who else

is going to believe you and even if you did

"pull wool over their eyes" would you full good

about yourself by tricking someone much like

yourself? I like thinking that the reader as being

much like myself, because when I write all it has to

accomplish - is if I like it. So those webs of lies and deceit

would set me up for a breakdown, because those falsehoods

would actually be aimed towards me. Since the writer is the

reader and the reader is the writer. This whole writing thing

is something that I definitely need to work on!

1. Word "Statement" is spelled wrong. Example: When said, "Someone once told me that profanity is only used when someone can't think of anything else to say, so that staement is saying that it discredits your intellect.

- "That" can be eliminated
- "it" is being defined as the word profanity and should be added to resolve misunderstanding
- "Staement" should be statement
- "Your" (I often jump from different points of views - whenever it is convenient from me. I need to watch how I use my 1st, 2nd, and 3rd person views)

2. Being Repetitive - by using word again (I did more than once - I'm sure!).
When said, "That is such a bad statement to say : "Act like a lady - or be a lady," it's kind of belittling and vulgar for it insinuates that guys don't have to behave in a certain way."

-Statement is being repetitive
-The colon needs to be back spaced

3. Misspellings (Just looks wrong)
Sentences: It's all ironic, because writing this paragraph I
envison (envision) a Ricky Lake episode of when people's
teenagers act up and they tell the audience "You Don't know me - you don't know me" and that is their only defense.

You have to say - that censorship does need to be enforced sometimes, but other times it is overly strict ^ it's ridicoulous (ridiculous)!

I think that chat rooms should allow at depending what it is used as - if it's to malicously (maliciously) attack another - then definately (definitely) no, but if it's to let off some steam then I think it would be fine.

- Confusing statement - may be re-worded as : should be allowed, depending what it is used for
- The d in "Don't" doesn't need to be capitalized, but to me shows expression
- The hyphen after say can be eliminated in second sentence.
- A comma can be added after the word "strict."
- I think in the third sentence, the word "fine"
should be a another word ("Different choice of words")

4.Usage of are and is in a sentence.
Example Sentence: Firefighters in this town is
(should be are) like a second family to me.

5. Put as combined word, when the word is suppose to be seperate words.

Example Sentences: Just going to the firehall (fire hall) relaxes me, because you can never be mad or be serious when you set foot in the building.

I brought my brother to Saint Cloud for his junior gold game, went to two BSU Men's games, went to three BSU Women's games, watched about 5 (should be spelled out) on the television, and even when to a highschool (high school) girls (girls') game.

6. Wrong Usage of Theirs.
Example Sentences: Their (should be "they are") quick to crack jokes and put a smile on your face.

Their (They are) a bunch of fun guys and I love every single one of them, especially the ones who have been there to see me grow before there eyes! (Confusing Statement - Reword: The guys who I/you have known all my life. The reason for either I or you is because I have different views in paper)

Eastcoast is asked if lives in Ottawa, since he does defend Canada more and tells everyone that their (they are) his second team.

Half Way There.....

7. Clumsy Mistakes
Sentences: If your to (you are too) critical and were to join the Fire Department - you'll never make it.

Then came the deep conversation about who you think will win th (the) Stanley Cup.

Then later they go talking about a Jussie guy, who has an injuiy (injuiry) to his shoulder and is out.

Eastcoast, then writes down that hockey is canada (should be capitalized, since is a specific noun (of a person, place, or thing)).

Eastcoast then says he lives in Ottawa , (comma needs to be back spaced) but is getting sick of it.

I got donw (if unscrambled would be down, but meant done) with this discussion Friday morning at 3:30 A.M. from translating what everyone said and put it into a written terms (no a - since phrase is plural - should be said "into written terms").

8. Using "thats" instead of "that is" and wrong usage of theres in a sentence.

There (Their) just awesome people and thats (that is) why it wouldn't be bad at all to work at the local fire department.

9. Missing Comma's.

Canman, who is from Canada^ (missing comma) then says that the raptor are our Vallium.

One of my teammates would say^ (missing comma) "I was born on the ice."

10. Over-usage of hyphens
Example: No depth in discussion what-so-ever (no hyphens are needed).

11. Last of the misspellings
Examples: In hockey I had definately ( I definitely use definitely a lot) found my sport out of many sports that I tried (funny phrase - not literally).

I agree his stats are out of this world - what do the oppsing (opposing) players do - let them score.