[Dialogue] pass the No-Doz

[Adam Thomson]

It's "collegiality"...

Adam Thomson

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At 19:10 22/06/2007, you wrote:
>Mea Culpa, Carlos! And let me tell you, in my life as a bleary-eyed 
>proofreader after 3 am, I myself have not been immune from the most 
>awful typographical errors.
>
>When I was the 12 year old founding editor of my neighborhood 
>scandal sheet, the little girl across the street was named Virginia. 
>Of course in the paper it came out "Vagina." I thought I'd never 
>live that down! Humiliating! Of course in this day and age that 
>would become her nickname and she'd be teased without mercy.
>
>The good news is that the misspelling of Joe Mathews' sacred name 
>was accidentally perpetrated by 3 bleary-eyed 70 year old granny 
>types, not the 20-somethings in the Kemper Building who never heard 
>of him. So at least they know better and have moved to fix the problem.
>
>Luckily some of us surviving geezers are occasionally still sharp 
>eyed enough to blow the whistle on each other when necessary. And 
>that, boys and girls, is the value of colleagiality. So I'm givin' 
>the grannies a pass this time. Next time...watch out!
>
>I'm very fond of you all.
>
>Marshall
>
>
>"Carlos R. Zervigon" <carlos at zervigon.com> wrote:
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>When I was working in the print shop and <?xml:namespace prefix = 
>st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Wayne alias 
>Marshall Jones was doing the excellent work of editing, layout and 
>whatever other things emanated from his creative genius, I would 
>have been radically offended at his attitudinal approach in snipping 
>at errors. Now it just brings back fond memories.
>
>Thanks
>
>Carlos R. Zervigon, PMP
>Zervigon International, Ltd.
>817 Antonine St.
>New Orleans, LA  70115  USA
><?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = SKYPE />504 894-9868 Mobile: 504 908-0762
>carlos at zervigon.com
>http://www.zervigon.com
>
>
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>From: dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net 
>[mailto:dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of W. J.
>Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 2:46 AM
>To: dialogue at wedgeblade.net; oe at wedgeblade.net
>Subject: [PHISH] Re: [Dialogue] 2007 Living Legacy Event
>
>Dear Judy,
>
>I was prepared to be charitable and not comment on the many, many 
>painful instances of bad English grammar in the text of the ICA's new website.
>
>BUT...
>
>I just can't stomach the fact that you guys can't even spell Joe 
>Mathews' name correctly.
>
>Has it really come to this? How bad can it get in Chicago? Do those 
>guys now running the show at the ICA even have a clue about what 
>they've done? Doesn't anybody even proofread around there?
>
>I'm sorry, but this material reflects poorly upon your Living Legacy project.
>
>Wayne Marshall Jones
>aged 66 but still able to spot typos and wield a sharp blue pencil
>
>
>Norm and Judy Lindblad <nj.lindblad at gmail.com> wrote:
>Dear Friends and Colleagues,
>
>ICA-USA invites you to visit our new website, 
><http://www.ica-usa.org/>www.ica-usa.org, where you will find news 
>about the 2007 Living Legacy Event on October 5-7 at the Techny 
>Towers Retreat Center near Chicago.
>
>Sincerely,
>Judy Lindblad, Secretary ICA-USA Board of Directors
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