[BITList] Proofreading is a Dying Art!

[Ronald Thomas]

Have we seen this before?






 











 





            Proofreading is a Dying Art!
            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 
      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! They must be unionised! 
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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 Awhile 
      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 
      Did I read that right? 
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      Now that you've smiled at least once, it's your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle). We all need a good laugh, at least once a day! 

           
           
     



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