by Jacob from Ocala Daily Photo:
"Braggadocio is big in Florida, as evidenced by the numerous "brave" bumper stickers. I figure this person would probably melt into a puddle if ever confronted by a terrorist. Otherwise, he or she would be fighting in Afghanistan or serving in Iraq."
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Telegraph (UK) By Matthew Moore, 15 Jan 2010
"Now a US firm has come up with an ingenious solution to this very real problem – a new item of punctuation.
"The SarcMark, as it has been named, is designed to be used in the same way as an exclamation or question mark.
"Anyone concerned that the irony of their email or text message might not be appreciated by its recipient can use the symbol to close their sentence, thereby avoiding awkward misunderstandings.
"The symbol – a dot inside a single spiral line – can be installed onto any PC running Windows 7, XP or Vista, as well as Macs and Blackberry mobile devices.
"It can then be used in Word documents, instant messenger conversations, Outlook email and other programmes, just by pressing Ctrl and the full stop button.
"The Michigan company behind the SarcMark have applied for a patent to protection their invention.
"They have even published a sample list of sentences that would benefit from a SarcMark, including the words of British woman who was awarded only half of her National Lottery jackpot by a court after the winning ticket fell from her pocket and was claimed by someone else.
"It appears that the irony of her statement – "It's jolly decent of them to let me have a half share of my win" – was lost on some readers.
"Paul Sak of the firm said that the new punctuation mark was not a gimmick and had serious potential applications, such as allowing deaf people to pick up sarcasm in subtitles."
The symbol currently costs $1.99 to download – a price that many may think deserves a SarcMark of its own.
I think we all could use one of these!
"This impressive 1870 mansardic towered house at 67 Prospect Ave. is considered a "Second Empire" house because of all its ornamentation. Just look at those windows with the elaborate lintels and the wrap around porch. I chose this angle because it enabled me to show you most of the house."
Helen and I grew up in Quincy, Massachusetts. We still have family and friends living in that area. I found Quincy Daily Photo an extremely interesting web site. Slim, the photographer, has put together a site that will interest everyone who likes the 1800's and early 1900's architecture of New England homes. Of course, many of the photos have special meaning to me because I remember walking by those houses years ago.
Here are several more photos from Quincy Daily Photo.
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