Gerund vs Present Participle

[cornflakegirl]

You used to think you were weird... but now you're a donkey?

 

[Richard Schollar]

Anybody miss me?

The lounge is chock a block full of Rory/Emma posts and I've only been gone a couple of days!

 

[cornflakegirl]

Yeah, I missed you - I had that stupid tag all the time you were gone!

 

[Richard Schollar]

Don't blame me - it was Truby's idea! I told him he should offer to change you back but he wasn't having any of it. I turned you back to 'normal' when I saw your post on it...

 

[cornflakegirl]

That'll teach me to take Greg's name in vain!

(Although I do feel strangely naked without it. Odd how these things grow on you. Like a skin disease...)

 

[RoryA]

I turned you back to 'normal' ...

...relatively speaking...

 

[Greg Truby]

Anybody miss me?

OH GOOD LORD!!! Ya ain't been gone a week. Ya barely been outta this pub 'n' in the sunshine (that's what we call the bright light one sees out-of- doors) fer three or four days. Kindly turn the keyboard and screen over to Mrs. Schollar.

Dear Mrs. Schollar,

Just as blackberry users have rechristened them "crackberries" due to their addictive nature, I fear that Richard has developed a 10-post a day addiction to online forums.

Please rummage through Richard's kit and check for notebook computers, wireless devices and so forth. In short, if it has a flat and shiny surface, then despite Richard's preposterous assertion that it's "just a wee mirror, dear"; it is not. It is a screen of some sort and needs to be confiscated.

Please understand that Richard may get the shakes due to sudden forum withdrawal and we trust that you shall nurse Richard through this difficult time. We recognize that keeping Richard entertained may not fit your definition of a proper holiday, but we appreciate you “taking one for the team”.

Kindest regards,

 

[Richard Schollar]

Maybe that should have been 'abnormal' instead?

 

[Richard Schollar]

OH GOOD LORD!!! Ya ain't been gone a week.

Sadly the holiday didn't quite turn out as hoped for - the weather in North Devon has been non-stop rain for 4 days' straight. The prospect of being cooped up in the caravan with the 3 little ones (who were not exactly thrilled to be locked up with nothing to do) just wasn't something my wife or I could face for the remaining 4 days. Hence we packed up and came back this morning.

And no, I didn't read any of that book (at all)!

 

[Stormseed]

This gossip group should be named "UK Chat Arena", I reckon