I don't think Scotty even really cares if people capitalize, etc. I think he's just messing with you guys. e-mailing is so anonymous, it's easy to screw with people when you're bored. I always go into nerd chatrooms and pretend like I'm pissed off because Captain Picard didn't greet some Klingon correctly. - Adam In response to: First off, there is nothing outdated about ee cummings. Second off, establishing rules for posting to this list such as obeying capitalization and correcting spelling errors are absurd. We are, I think, for the most parts all adults here, with an obvious love and respect for language and literature. But I, for one, will not adhere to these attempts to regulate the way I express myself in this forum. These are not business correspondances here, we are not being graded or evaluated, this is as informal as any round table discussion of literature, taking place, for the most part, among "friends" (people with a common interest anyway) where the use of slang would be perfectly acceptable. Anyone agree with me here? (about ee, or supposed grammar rules on this post)