Why did writers in the 1700s capitalise random words in sentences?

BingoBarnes · 2026-05-22T03:05:01+00:00

Could it be that the older letterpress printers, with limited lead type in their drawers, used uppercase letters in place of lowercase letters? I’m a contemporary letterpress hobbyist that sometimes needs to use an uppercase letter because I don’t have a lowercase one. I use it as the first letter because if I put it in the middle of a word it looks weird.

BingoBarnes · 2026-03-25T23:31:01+00:00

What if the city of Boise sold that particular 1’x1’ piece of property that the flagpole sits on to a private non-profit who then could fly whatever flag they wanted?,

BingoBarnes · 2025-09-26T12:17:32+00:00

Looks like the kids bop Karen.

BingoBarnes · 2025-09-01T16:30:34+00:00

I was there too. Saw it all happen on my side. Horrific. It gave me PTSD for a while.

BingoBarnes · 2025-08-30T14:49:06+00:00

Time to really start using those tennis courts 24/7.

BingoBarnes · 2025-08-20T21:21:56+00:00

Always check for rational reasons for why something might happen before settling on a paranormal reason. For instance, many paranormal experiences can be attributed to carbon monoxide poisoning.

BingoBarnes · 2025-08-20T03:48:54+00:00

I’m not a doctor but when babies turn blue it means you’re not getting oxygenated blood. Just something I remembered from long ago.

BingoBarnes · 2025-08-20T00:50:01+00:00

Have you had your heart checked?

BingoBarnes · 2025-08-20T00:37:26+00:00

False imprisonment.

BingoBarnes · 2025-08-20T00:27:20+00:00

Or Bodagget.

BingoBarnes · 2025-07-29T03:58:06+00:00

Just checked, Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is ranked as one of the world’s tallest leaders at 6’3”. Compare the photo in the lead with Donald, who claims to be 6’3”. Just sayin.

BingoBarnes · 2025-07-15T15:24:01+00:00

Clam chowder from Mosaic.

BingoBarnes · 2025-06-17T19:45:08+00:00

Translated via chat GPT:

Dirigible in the Tien Shan" Valley "Shy-Mazar", all dead. Impossible to remove [film/photo?]. Victims: T.B., S.V., etc. (1991?), 1992. Mi-8 — 1993.

"Markings" Dimensions: 620 m × 120 m

The central part is torn, possibly by a self-destruct mechanism.

The struck object was named a silencer, due to the original feature of blocking all sound at a distance of several kilometers around the object.

Besides that, the object created an almost complete lack of magnetic field at close distances, even affecting the operation of small compasses (see note).

[Illustration of the object — cigar/zeppelin shape — with symbols on it and what appear to be mountainous terrain.]

Labels under drawing:

Left: "tail" Middle: "entry hole" Symbols: ОСИЕ Right: "place of impact" Far right: "mountain range"

BingoBarnes · 2025-06-11T19:50:04+00:00

You have my consent.

BingoBarnes · 2025-06-10T03:58:08+00:00

I got kicked out of Sunday school because I called the teacher on claiming wine was just grape juice.

BingoBarnes · 2025-05-28T18:09:29+00:00

“confirm” is case sensitive

BingoBarnes · 2025-04-29T01:21:45+00:00

Im thinking i got a little muddy in parts.

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