[Oe List ...] pass the No-Doz

[John Cock]

Marshall, way to go, you old "surviving geezer." I'm proud of you. You are
mellowing into fine beingness.
 
BTW, since "sharp-eyed" is a predicate adjective in your last paragraph,
shouldn't it be hyphenated? (;>) There is hardly a sentence written that
cannot be edited and re-edited. Spelling of names is different, so always
get my last name right.
 
John
 
Sorry we missed seeing you on your last trip to NC.

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From: oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net [mailto:oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On Behalf
Of W. J.
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 2:10 PM
To: Colleague Dialogue; oe at wedgeblade.net
Subject: [Oe List ...] pass the No-Doz


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:

When I was working in the print shop and 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
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, www.ica-usa.org
<http://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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