HTHM Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 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. I just couldn't help but send this along. Too funny. Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says No crap, really? Ya think? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers Now that's taking things a bit far! ----------------------------------------------------------- Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over What a guy! --------------------------------------------------------------- Miners Refuse to Work after Death No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-so's! ------------------------------------------------------ Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant See if that works any better than a fair trial! ---------------------------------------------------------- War Dims Hope for Peace I can see where it might have that effect! ---------------------------------------------------------------- If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile Ya think?! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures Who would have thought! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Enfield ( London ) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide They may be on to something! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges You mean there's something stronger than duct tape? ---------------------------------------------------------- Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge He probably IS the battery charge! ---------------------------------------------- New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group Weren't they fat enough?! ----------------------------------------------- Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft That's what he gets for eating those beans! ---------------- --------------------------------- Kids Make Nutritious Snacks Do they taste like chicken? **************************************** Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half Chainsaw Massacre all over again! * Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors Boy, are they tall! ******************************************* And the winner is.... Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead Did I read that right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kickingfrog Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Ever read Eats, Shoots & Leaves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketchenany Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 You're telling me, I do it for a living! I actually gave a proofreading/typography seminar yesterday to 30+ people at an advertising agency. It really opened their eyes at what they didn't even think to look for. I've been doing it for many, many years and they thought an hour of my time would have been enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 (edited) "Dew knot trussed yore spell chequer two fined awl yore miss steaks." - -- Brendan Hills Edited August 5, 2010 by dave524 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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