MACSTATS

[Pseud O'Nym]

Apparently, (not my research might I add) the brain interprets the top sections of lowercase letters more easily than all uppercase. The study showed that it's possible to cover the bottom half of the words and still be able to read them if they are lowercase, but much less successfully with uppercase.

What I want to know is why anyone would cover half the line on the screen they are reading just to prove this.

As the original idea for developing something easier to read than capitals dates from the Court of Charlemagne, you'd have to be quite old to have been involved in that.

I believe the most comprehensive study to date was done by the Ministry of Transport in the early 60's, and resulted in the "Transport" fonts used on UK road signs.

[Gordons Cumming]

NEVER UNDERSTOOD WHY PEOPLE HATE CAPS.

I LIKE CAPS.

David Beckham has over 100.

HTH

[Franchise FC]

Apparently, (not my research might I add) the brain interprets the top sections of lowercase letters more easily than all uppercase. The study showed that it's possible to cover the bottom half of the words and still be able to read them if they are lowercase, but much less successfully with uppercase.

What I want to know is why anyone would cover half the line on the screen they are reading just to prove this.

As the original idea for developing something easier to read than capitals dates from the Court of Charlemagne, you'd have to be quite old to have been involved in that.

I believe the most comprehensive study to date was done by the Ministry of Transport in the early 60's, and resulted in the "Transport" fonts used on UK road signs.

I did say it wasn't my research !!

[Snowball]

And it's totally unnecessary as a tool to add emphasis when you can bold, italicise, underline or enlarge really easily.

And the reason the convention is that it is shouting, is because it looks like shouting. But as I said, no surprises that is difficult for snowball to grasp.

Only a tosser would say X-X-X-X looks like shouting.

The readability element is a good reason for not using caps, "shouting" ISN'T

But the good reasons are far outweighed by the fact that it annoys Ian Royal

[SLAMMED]

CAPS looks like shouting.

HTH.

[Dirk Gently]

But it's a long accepted internet convention, dating back to the days of usenet, THAT CAPS = SHOUTING.

You may not like it, but it's the de facto response to caps!

[Rex]

Says SLAMMED.

I think it should be caps lock and in RED to get it across.

[SWLR]

Says SLAMMED.

I think it should be caps lock and in RED if cross.

[Mike Hunt]

But it's a long accepted internet convention, dating back to the days of usenet, THAT CAPS = SHOUTING.

You may not like it, but it's the de facto response to caps!

^^^ This

It is just the way it is my friend.

Love your stats btw.

[Snowball]

Mac's League Form including the not-so-good start when caretaker manager

01 1 1 D A Bristol
02 1 1 D H Swansea
03 1 4 L A Plymouth
06 1 2 L A Forest
08 0 3 L A Sheff Utd
09 1 0 W H Barnsley
10 2 1 W A Doncaster
11 2 1 W H Plymouth
13 3 1 W A Crystal Palace
14 0 2 L A Blackpool
16 5 0 W H Wednesday
18 4 1 W H Derby
19 2 0 W H Bristol City
20 1 0 W H QPR
21 1 1 D A Middlesboro
22 2 1 W A Leicester
23 1 1 D H WBA
24 1 2 L A Ipswich
25 3 0 W H Coventry







P19 W10 L5 D4 32-22 1.84 points per game = 84.7 point season

[Mr Angry]

I hadn't realised that MaccyD has had almost half a season already!

Doesn't time go fast when you are having fun?

[Snowball]

League Form 2010, second best club in the championship

01 17 11 5 1 40 17 +23 38 2.24 ppg Newcastle United
02 16 10 2 4 29 16 +13 32 2.00 ppg Reading
03 19 11 5 3 34 22 +12 38 2.00 ppg West Bromwich Albion
04 19 09 5 5 27 23 +04 32 1.68 ppg Cardiff City
05 18 09 2 7 22 17 +05 29 1.61 ppg Nottingham Forest
06 19 08 6 5 21 19 +02 30 1.58 ppg Ipswich Town
07 18 07 7 4 16 14 +02 28 1.56 ppg Swansea City
08 20 08 5 7 33 27 +06 29 1.45 ppg Blackpool
09 18 06 8 4 22 16 +06 26 1.44 ppg Middlesbrough
10 18 07 4 7 25 25 +00 25 1.39 ppg Derby County
11 19 07 5 7 19 23 -04 26 1.37 ppg Sheffield Wednesday
12 20 07 6 7 24 19 +05 27 1.35 ppg Leicester City

[leww_rfc]

I hadn't realised that MaccyD has had almost half a season already!

Doesn't time go fast when you are having fun?

I know, I can't wait for the next game now and I don't want the season to end.

[Ian Royal]

Mac's League Form including the not-so-good start when caretaker manager

01 1 1 D A Bristol
02 1 1 D H Swansea
03 1 4 L A Plymouth
06 1 2 L A Forest
08 0 3 L A Sheff Utd
09 1 0 W H Barnsley
10 2 1 W A Doncaster
11 2 1 W H Plymouth
13 3 1 W A Crystal Palace
14 0 2 L A Blackpool
16 5 0 W H Wednesday
18 4 1 W H Derby
19 2 0 W H Bristol City
20 1 0 W H QPR
21 1 1 D A Middlesboro
22 2 1 W A Leicester
23 1 1 D H WBA
24 1 2 L A Ipswich
25 3 0 W H Coventry







P19 W10 L5 D4 32-22 1.84 points per game = 84.7 point season

See this is why you bug me so much. A perfectly reasonable post made difficult and irritating to read and taking up far more space than necessary when it could have been much better and easier put thus:

McD's League Form including the not-so-good start when caretaker manager
P19 W10 L5 D4 32-22 1.84 points per game = 84.7 point season

Christ I'm picky sometimes. But it genuinely right irks me.