Friday, 14 August 2009

Proofreading...........

Thought this might produce a chucle:

Proofreading is a dying art, wouldn't  you  say?   
Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter  

This  one I caught in the SGV Tribune the other day and called the Editorial Room and asked who  wrote this.  It took two or three readings  before the editor realized that what he was  reading was impossible!!!  They put in a  correction the next day.     
    


 
Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says  
     No  crap, really? Ya think?  
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Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers  
       Now that's taking things a bit far!  
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Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over  
       What a guy!  
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Miners Refuse to Work after Death  
No-good-for-nothing'  lazy so-and-so's!  
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Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant  
See if that works any better than a fair trial!  
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War Dims Hope for Peace  
I can see where it might have that effect!  
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If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last a While  
  Ya think?!  
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Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures  
      Who would have thought!  
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Enfield (London) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide    
They may be on to something!  
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Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges  
      You mean there's something stronger than duct  tape?  
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Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge  
     He probably IS the battery charge!  
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New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group  
Weren't they fat enough?!  
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Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft  
That's what he gets for eating those beans!  
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Kids Make Nutritious Snacks  
       Do they taste like chicken?  
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 Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half  
       Chainsaw Massacre all over again!  
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Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors  
       Boy, are they tall!  
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And the winner is....  
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead  
     
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4 comments:

  1. LOL Rob,,keep taking those supplements they seem to be working!!

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  2. LMAO.
    Those were brilliant, Rob. Thanks a bunch!
    By the way, what supplements? Can I try them too? I could do with a humour booster, lol

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  3. Can they reverse the bypass George???LOL

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  4. SOD ORF PHIL!! I just noticed that quip! LOL

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