I would suggest that his usage, while not common, is still correct.  To
paraphrase, he said "thanks for the (act of giving advice)"

This thread has brought an invocation of Hitler and a grammar attack.  I
think it's dead now.
-Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Skip MacElhannon" <skipmac@co*.co*>
To: "Ed Street" <blacknet@ph*.ne*>
Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 11:07 AM
Subject: RE: This is inspiration diving and people are supposed to die


> advise is a verb
>
> advice is a noun
>
> see your own definitions to verify this if proof is required
>
> In your sentence the word is used as a noun therefore advice is the
correct word to use.
>
> You are wrong again.
>
> No apology offered.
>
> I am still waiting for you to supply your diving credentials.
>
> I notice any time anyone politely answers any of your inane questions
there is no reply or comment, only more uneducated nonsense.
>
> Are you related to anyone named Black?
>
>
>
>
> At 08:19 AM 7/9/01 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> >Hello,
> >
> >Advise \Ad*vise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Advised; p. pr. & vb.
> >      n. Advising.] [OE. avisen to perceive, consider, inform, F.
> >      aviser, fr. LL. advisare. advisare; ad + visare, fr. L.
> >      videre, visum, to see. See Advice, and cf. Avise.]
> >      1. To give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or
> >         expedient to be followed; to counsel; to warn. ``I shall
> >         no more advise thee.'' --Milton.
> >
> >Advice \Ad*vice"\, n. [OE. avis, F. avis; ? + OF. vis, fr. L.
> >      visum seemed, seen; really p. p. of videre to see, so that
> >      vis meant that which has seemed best. See Vision, and cf.
> >      Avise, Advise.]
> >      1. An opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be
> >         followed; counsel.
> >
> >I expect an apology.
> >
> >Ed
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Dean Laffan [mailto:email@re*.co*.au*]
> >Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 12:58 AM
> >To: Tech diver list
> >Subject: RE: This is inspiration diving and people are supposed to die
> >
> >
> >on 9/7/01 14:05, Ed Street at blacknet@ph*.ne* wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > Actually I do know a group of divers who does underwater golf while
ice
> > > diving.  Perhaps I'll go join them, thanks for the advise!
> >
> >Actually, the word is advice, with a "c" ... anything you write needs
> >correction.
> >
> >
> >regards
> >
> >***
> >dean laffan
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> >It said on the box: 'Requires Windows 95 or better' ... so I bought a Mac
!
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