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Post by Pixie on Nov 30, 2019 7:27:14 GMT -5
Now for a bit of history.
Yesterday in 1890 the first Army-Navy football game was played at The United States Military Academy—on the west bank of the Hudson. Unfortunately, Army lost 24 to 0. There have been other games and many victories for Army over the years. Fortunately, Army has won all of the games since Navy's quarterback, Keenan Reynolds graduated in 2016. It was a dark era while he was at Annapolis.
I was actually hoping he did well in the League, but he has had mixed success with Seattle. He was converted to wide receiver, then released, then picked up for the practice squad. Not sure what his current status is, but I sure am glad he is gone from Annapolis.
Let's make it 4 in a row on 12/14 to make up for lost wins. Go Army, Beat Navy. Pixie
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Post by aljnoobie on Nov 30, 2019 9:06:42 GMT -5
Go Army...beat the squid boys....
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Post by bac on Nov 30, 2019 13:23:47 GMT -5
Boo
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Post by hamster on Nov 30, 2019 16:07:22 GMT -5
“Go Army, Beat Navy.”
— Pixie
Pix, wouldn’t that be, “Go Army. Beat Navy.”?
You could use a semi-colon instead of the period, but then you’d need a lower-case “b” in “beat.” I just don’t think using a comma, as you did, is grammatically correct.
Respectfully and pedantically, H
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Post by Pixie on Nov 30, 2019 16:35:40 GMT -5
“Go Army, Beat Navy.” — Pixie Pix, wouldn’t that be, “Go Army. Beat Navy.”? You could use a semi-colon instead of the period, but then you’d need a lower-case “b” in “beat.” I just don’t think using a comma, as you did, is grammatically correct. Respectfully and pedantically, H I agree, but I was so into the moment I let my punctuation/grammar get away from me. Acted sorta like bayou. Let my emotions get the best of me. Pixie |
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Post by Pixie on Dec 1, 2019 10:04:09 GMT -5
Now that I have slept on the pedantic post by my favorite fur bearing animal, I dredged up from way back in the recesses of my grammatical memory the idea that there is a "Slogan" exception to the rules of grammar and pronunciation.
Without much expectation, I first opened The Elements of Style. Not surprisingly there was no mention of it there, so I went to my favorite research source: the internet. There, unequivocally I found the definitive answer: "Slogans are a branding device so you can make or break the rules to achieve the best result rather than be grammatically correct." https://www.reddit.com/r/grammar/comments/2ariah/slogan_grammar/
"Go Army, Beat Navy" is very much a slogan, perhaps one of the longest lived sports slogan in our country. So, it is grammatically correct to punctuate it the way it has been done for years. Pixie
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Post by sandyeggan on Dec 1, 2019 18:04:35 GMT -5
Not really wanting to get into a gridiron or punctuation match between Pixie and Hamster, but it seems that such a slogan should involve at least one exclamation point. Happy Thanksgiving day and weekend to all!
--Sandieggan
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Post by stevil on Dec 1, 2019 20:19:06 GMT -5
So....how’d Army do against Air Force this year?
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Post by Pixie on Dec 1, 2019 21:49:02 GMT -5
Not really wanting to get into a gridiron or punctuation match between Pixie and Hamster, but it seems that such a slogan should involve at least one exclamation point. Happy Thanksgiving day and weekend to all! --Sandieggan Agreed. An exclamation point usually follows the text. Pixie |
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Post by Pixie on Dec 1, 2019 22:10:21 GMT -5
So....how’d Army do against Air Force this year? I had forgotten Air Force had a team, then I remembered Army beat them last year 17 to 14. I also remember the first game was in the late 50s, so this doesn't even qualify as a rival game. That game, if I remember correctly, was played in the Bronx. Don't remember the exact score, but we won it by less than a touchdown. The Air Force game is so mundane, compared to Navy, that not much attention is paid to it. Enlisted, NCOs and Officers in the Army, Navy and The Marine Corps work for a living. The Air Force? Well they do play a lot of golf. Pixie |
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Post by stevil on Dec 2, 2019 7:57:27 GMT -5
So....how’d Army do against Air Force this year? I had forgotten Air Force had a team, then I remembered Army beat them last year 17 to 14. I also remember the first game was in the late 50s, so this doesn't even qualify as a rival game. That game, if I remember correctly, was played in the Bronx. Don't remember the exact score, but we won it by less than a touchdown. The Air Force game is so mundane, compared to Navy, that not much attention is paid to it. Enlisted, NCOs and Officers in the Army, Navy and The Marine Corps work for a living. The Air Force? Well they do play a lot of golf. Pixie year it was USAFA 17 - Army 13. Isn't envy one of the seven deadly sins? Don't have much use for academy grads, but it is always fun to watch service academy games - everyone gives everything they have and nobody quits. As an Air Force JAG, it was one of my jobs to make sure everyone golfed at the appropriate times. |
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Post by Pixie on Dec 2, 2019 9:26:59 GMT -5
I had forgotten Air Force had a team, then I remembered Army beat them last year 17 to 14. I also remember the first game was in the late 50s, so this doesn't even qualify as a rival game. That game, if I remember correctly, was played in the Bronx. Don't remember the exact score, but we won it by less than a touchdown. The Air Force game is so mundane, compared to Navy, that not much attention is paid to it. Enlisted, NCOs and Officers in the Army, Navy and The Marine Corps work for a living. The Air Force? Well they do play a lot of golf. Pixie
Isn't envy one of the seven deadly sins? Don't have much use for academy grads, but it is always fun to watch service academy games - everyone gives everything they have and nobody quits. As an Air Force JAG, it was one of my jobs to make sure everyone golfed at the appropriate times. Oh that Army vs. Air Force game. The one played at Colorado Springs? Didn't go to that one, as It was so far from civilization. I had forgotten about it. Pixie |
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Post by hamster on Dec 2, 2019 21:06:02 GMT -5
Now that I have slept on the pedantic post by my favorite fur bearing animal, I dredged up from way back in the recesses of my grammatical memory the idea that there is a "Slogan" exception to the rules of grammar and pronunciation. Without much expectation, I first opened The Elements of Style. Not surprisingly there was no mention of it there, so I went to my favorite research source: the internet. There, unequivocally I found the definitive answer: "Slogans are a branding device so you can make or break the rules to achieve the best result rather than be grammatically correct." https://www.reddit.com/r/grammar/comments/2ariah/slogan_grammar/ "Go Army, Beat Navy" is very much a slogan, perhaps one of the longest lived sports slogan in our country. So, it is grammatically correct to punctuate it the way it has been done for years. Pixie The Internet! Who needs The Elements of Style, anyway, when we have such an authoritative, unimpeachable source at our fingertips? For instance, in just three seconds, i was able discover that Bigfoot is alive and well, and living in Brooklyn! Doubt it? See the link below.  Respectfully, Hamster www.brooklynpaper.com/bigfoots-backyard-sasquatch-sighted-in-prospect-park-2/ |
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Post by hamster on Dec 2, 2019 21:19:21 GMT -5
Pixie, I, too, abjure the use of, “whether or not.” That’s how people talk, though, and sometimes surplusage is helpful for emphasis. For instance—and i do this not infrequently myself, so i am not finding fault, you wrote, “I dredged up from way back in the recesses of my ... memory.” I don’t know how much one needs both “way back in” and “recesses of,” in that sentence. (And perhaps neither, due to the use of ‘dredged.’) One phrase is redundant—mere surplusage. But i just did it myself in the sentence right before this one, because people do that...whether or not they really need to.
The way we communicate is interesting and often inefficient, but it’s fun to contemplate.
H
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Post by SPN Lifer on Dec 3, 2019 16:01:03 GMT -5
Go Navy! Beat Army!  EDIT BY PIXIE: That slogan is so wrong, the board censor was offended. |
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Post by Pixie on Dec 3, 2019 16:42:17 GMT -5
Pixie, I, too, abjure the use of, “whether or not.” That’s how people talk, though, and sometimes surplusage is helpful for emphasis. For instance—and i do this not infrequently myself, so i am not finding fault, you wrote, “I dredged up from way back in the recesses of my ... memory.” I don’t know how much one needs both “way back in” and “recesses of,” in that sentence. (And perhaps neither, due to the use of ‘dredged.’) One phrase is redundant—mere surplusage. But i just did it myself in the sentence right before this one, because people do that...whether or not they really need to. The way we communicate is interesting and often inefficient, but it’s fun to contemplate. H It actually would have had more impact had I said, "I dredged up from way back in the deep recesses of my grammatical memory . . . . " Now that redundancy has power! Pixie |
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Post by SPN Lifer on Dec 5, 2019 11:53:54 GMT -5
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Post by Pixie on Dec 5, 2019 16:36:06 GMT -5
That is just awful! The Board Censor took one look at it and said, "That came from the bowels of hell!"
The Goat, however hasn't done any branding the last three years. Not since that horrid Keenan Reynolds graduated. Pixie
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Post by SPN Lifer on Dec 6, 2019 16:44:52 GMT -5
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Post by Pixie on Dec 7, 2019 7:45:14 GMT -5
Very good fiction. Pixie
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