Really, it's up to the guys at GRM to decide who has appropriate experience. If you think you do, then apply. If you're someone they want, they'll find a way to make you fit.
If I'd been writing that ad, I would have made one small edit:
ad that does not exist said:At the same time, can you entertain the reader and use the perfect grammar?
In reply to 92CelicaHalfTrac:
I knew this guy once, name Luke.....
Does being fat rule me out? And that is not a rhetorical question. If I don't fit in a Miata (or similar compact sports cars), will that preclude considering me for the position? (And no, I didn't use the words "rhetorical" or "preclude" just to show my use and control of written language, though I think it does.)
Keith wrote: Really, it's up to the guys at GRM to decide who has appropriate experience. If you think you do, then apply. If you're someone they want, they'll find a way to make you fit. If I'd been writing that ad, I would have made one small edit:ad that does not exist said: At the same time, can you entertain the reader and use the perfect grammar?
High five, man. Well played.
Rob_Mopar wrote:poopshovel wrote: Did Tommy get fired???Now that he's gotten a taste of the 4x4 world he's probably starting up OffRoad Motorsports Magazine. Hopefully he'll have a 10 year subscription deal.
I'm still around, you guys can't get rid of me that easily!
Funny thing, though—Tim and I are about to go out and put a new Grand Cherokee Overland Summit through its paces...
I think the job should go to Keith the mega dork! Oh but can't leave FM...
Resume sent via Monster.
darkbuddha wrote: Does being fat rule me out? And that is not a rhetorical question.
Starting a sentence with "and" is more likely to filter you out than being a huge monster.
Man, I knew this Automotive Technology degree was worthless! Maybe you guys need a janitor or an errand boy?
Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote:darkbuddha wrote: Does being fat rule me out? And that is not a rhetorical question.Starting a sentence with "and" is more likely to filter you out than being a huge monster.
When used sparingly, starting a sentence with a conjunction is a useful literary device to highlight the sentence by making it stand out.
corytate wrote:Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote:When used sparingly, starting a sentence with a conjunction is a useful literary device to highlight the sentence by making it stand out.darkbuddha wrote: Does being fat rule me out? And that is not a rhetorical question.Starting a sentence with "and" is more likely to filter you out than being a huge monster.
Exactly right, which is consistent with my usage in that particular case. I have to admit that I'm much more informal in my hobby related writing than I am in my formal and academic writing. I highly suspect that no one has any interested in reading an article that chooses to grammatical correctness over readability, accessibility, enthusiasm, or relatability. Of course, these are probably arguments best held by writers and journalists than a schmo like me.
In reply to darkbuddha:
I always write my market commentary and strategy in the colloquial and the informal. My marquis column was titled "Making Sense," the purpose of which was to break down the complexities of the fixed income markets so non-fixed income types could understand them. It was derided by some until it became the most widely-read publication at Citi.
For the record, we don't mind starting the occasional sentence with "and." If anything, it can add some punch to the prose. (By the way, I love alliteration.)
In reply to David S. Wallens:
And alliteration always awesome!
T.J. wrote: In reply to David S. Wallens: And alliteration always awesome!
Swish!
Oh boy - here we go again.
I always admire anyone authoritative as an awesome aliterationist.
Tom Suddard wrote:Rob_Mopar wrote:I'm still around, you guys can't get rid of me that easily! Funny thing, though—Tim and I are about to go out and put a new Grand Cherokee Overland Summit through its paces...poopshovel wrote: Did Tommy get fired???Now that he's gotten a taste of the 4x4 world he's probably starting up OffRoad Motorsports Magazine. Hopefully he'll have a 10 year subscription deal.
Show him where the low range lever is. 
corytate wrote:Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote:When used sparingly, starting a sentence with a conjunction is a useful literary device to highlight the sentence by making it stand out.darkbuddha wrote: Does being fat rule me out? And that is not a rhetorical question.Starting a sentence with "and" is more likely to filter you out than being a huge monster.
Oh Snap!
Where abouts is GRM HQ? The Gainesville area?
Holly Hill, Florida.
David S. Wallens wrote: For the record, we don't mind starting the occasional sentence with "and." If anything, it can add some punch to the prose.
Wouldn't that be kind of like Dutch Mandel saying..."But there's more" after a pause.
Funny thing, though—Tim and I are about to go out and put a new Grand Cherokee Overland Summit through its paces...
For this I'd fire you and be looking for two staffers. You're not going testing anything with "Tim", you're going testing with "Dad", or "my father" if you want to keep your job in my fantasy world !
Why don't you guys just go ahead an e-mail me telling me I got the job? 
We all know the most under qualified applicant is the obvious choice!
DeadSkunk wrote:Funny thing, though—Tim and I are about to go out and put a new Grand Cherokee Overland Summit through its paces...For this I'd fire you and be looking for two staffers. You're not going testing anything with "Tim", you're going testing with "Dad", or "my father" if you want to keep your job in my fantasy world !
Maybe he means Tim Baxter and not Tim Suddard.
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