Greetings Bob (Varsha), et al,

I have been a rabid fan from the first day that Comcast carried Speedvision. I set both my DVR and Tivo to grab any and all F1 broadcasts.

Bob, you say one thing over and over that is like chalk on a blackboard to me. “Please join Steve, David and myself…” Myself is incorrect. “Please join Steve, David and me” is correct, myself is only used in sentences like “I looked at myself in the mirror” A quick test that you can use to see which word is correct is to remove the other objects (in this case Steve and David). Would you say “please join myself” or would you say “please join me”?

Some might say that this is a trivial thing but our words are one of the ways people judge us. You represent us, the race fans. We are not all Neanderthals. Please represent us like the gentleman that you are…. Oh and one more thing: don’t say a word to Mr. Hobbs we love his Hobbsisms and would not want him any other way!

Warmest regards,
Bald Bill

(Note to self: don't post after drinking)

Hearing you say "please join Steve, David and myself" is like FINGERNAILS on a blackboard not like chalk on a blackboard. Kind of takes the wind out of my sails, doesn't it?

Again, Warmest regards,
Bald Bill

Be careful or the Geico cavemen may be offended.
I have never noticed Varsha's poor choice of words before, but he makes most other sports commentators sound as intelligent as a barrel sponge. You must have a hard time with all the poor grammer and spelling on these boards. I have learned to laugh it off. My own writing is full of mistakes much of the time and I try harder than many about not slaughtering the English language.
If you are an English professor, please take it easy on me.

LOKI65 - 23 June 2008 12:03 AM

I have never noticed Varsha's poor choice of words before

Heh, I remember one incident in particular involving misogynists.

I have lived in Florida my entire life, so I have been forced to try to understand different dialects and slang along with some pretty tough accents even when people speak English. Even highly educated journalists screw up.

BaldBill - 22 June 2008 11:17 PM

“Please join Steve, David and myself…” Myself is incorrect. “Please join Steve, David and me” is correct...

Correct you are.

FM

Reminds me of Austin Powers..."Allow myself to introduce...myself."

get a life bald bill!

If the only thing you have to set a burr under your saddle is "me" vs "myself" - can I please dump a few of the worlds problems on you?

B - 22 June 2008 11:17 PM

Greetings Bob (Varsha), et al,

I have been a rabid fan from the first day that Comcast carried Speedvision. I set both my DVR and Tivo to grab any and all F1 broadcasts.

Bob, you say one thing over and over that is like chalk on a blackboard to me. “Please join Steve, David and myself…” Myself is incorrect. “Please join Steve, David and me” is correct, myself is only used in sentences like “I looked at myself in the mirror” A quick test that you can use to see which word is correct is to remove the other objects (in this case Steve and David). Would you say “please join myself” or would you say “please join me”?

Some might say that this is a trivial thing but our words are one of the ways people judge us. You represent us, the race fans. We are not all Neanderthals. Please represent us like the gentleman that you are…. Oh and one more thing: don’t say a word to Mr. Hobbs we love his Hobbsisms and would not want him any other way!

Warmest regards,
Bald Bill

Dear Bald Bill,

I believe this heart warming personal critique to the point of which is, something we all as Auto Racing enthusiasts would really prefer to ... NOT SEE ... and my suggestion would be in the future to utilize the personal message option to Mr. Varsha for your private English Grammar criticisms.

Remember... this is supposed to be a MOTOR RACING network, not English 101.0 and Bob does a, Dad Gum Jim Dandy Job of it !!!

Love and Dangling Participles,

Casey

Field_Marshal - 23 June 2008 02:22 PM

BaldBill - 22 June 2008 11:17 PM

“Please join Steve, David and myself…” Myself is incorrect. “Please join Steve, David and me” is correct...

Correct you are.

FM

Don't you mean ...You Is ?!?

My English teaching taught that the proper statement would be " Steve, David and I....."



Maybe I have been wrong all these years

"Me Fail English? That's Unpossible!"

armco - 07 July 2008 09:55 PM

My English teaching taught that the proper statement would be " Steve, David and I....."



Maybe I have been wrong all these years

seriously, how can this be so difficult?

i had an icecream -> steve, dave and i had an icecream.
join me this afternoon -> join steve, dave and me this afternoon.

Why all the fuss about speaking proper English? Is anyone going to be traveling to England anytime soon?

Mike

Traveling can be spelled with 2 L's also. (Don't start)

armco - 07 July 2008 09:55 PM

My English teaching taught that the proper statement would be " Steve, David and I....."



Maybe I have been wrong all these years

If you would say 'Join me for an ice cream.' then you would say 'Join Steve, David and me for an ice cream.'

If you say 'I will be going for ice cream.' then you would say 'Steve, David and I, will be going for ice cream.'

mike1234 - 21 July 2008 07:54 PM

Why all the fuss about speaking proper English? Is anyone going to be traveling to England anytime soon?

Mike

Traveling can be spelled with 2 L's also. (Don't start)

Granted, I took college English a good many years ago but I remember being told at that time that the english we speak in America is closer to the english that was spoken at the time of the revolution. The British english has wandered farther afield over the last 200 years.