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Skriven 2006-08-25 19:57:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av DAVE SACERDOTE
Ärende: CANNIBALISM 149
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First, a how cool is that:

 DS> You are the only person I've ever known who has been trepanned.

Yeah, I'm that for me too. If it had been done in the 14th century,
it probably wouldn't have been that much different, except that
the anesthetic would have been cheap wine and been ineffective.
The fountain of blood would surely have awed the barbers who
did the job as well as all the onlookers.

Next, a recipe.

Baja California chicken
cat: main, white bread
servings: 4 or 8

8 boneless chicken breast halves
s&p
2 cl garlic
4 T tarragon vinegar
oil
2/3 c dry sherry

Season chicken and set aside.

Crush garlic into vinegar and oil in a skillet.

Saute chicken pieces until golden, turning frequently.
Remove to a baking dish. Pour sherry over and bake
at 350F for 10 min. [I think 10 min may be optimistic,
but the Reagans were always optimistic.]

Source: Nancy Reagan

Finally, continuation of a rant:

 DS> I notice many more typos in the newspapers locally than I once did.
 DS> I'm not sure whether there are actually more errors, or whether I'm
 DS> just a crotchety old grammar nazi these days.

From flyertalk.com

    Originally Posted by warbo
    But maybe at least they know *their* grammar and know when to 
    use 'their' instead of 'there'... that's possibly one reason 
    they got where (not 'were') they are (not 'our') today. I 
    don't want to be banned again on the grounds of nit-picking 
    with regard to spelling, so I apologise in advance if my 
    correcting you causes offence, but if you are going to 
    criticise academics it would perhaps pay to be able to spell. 
    Of course, academic knowledge has nothing to do with common 
    sense in business, but it helps business credibility if there 
    (not 'their') is an academic background. No question. I would 
    not buy a product from a person who cannot even spell it, 
    still less if they don't use proper English. Just a little 
    thought.

   Sorry - I know my grammer. Simple error. That's all. 

   Two points though. First, I was the editor of a nationally 
   award-winning college newspaper in the U.S. I know my grammer. 

   Second, I think criticizing people on their spelling is often a 
   distraction people (not you) use to avoid admitting that they have a 
   good point, perhaps better than you. And it has nothing to do with 
   credibility. An internet forum is a place where people don't 
   proofread. That's accepted. It differs from a newspaper in that 
   respect. And perhaps spelling errors are a sign of someone who is 
   more interested in the substance. Best analogy I can think of - 
   there was once a study of CEOs and the cleanliness of their desks. 
   Guess what - the CEOs with the messiest desks had the best profit 
   margins, earnings, etc. The presumed reasoning - they were into 
   their businesses, rather than their images (and therefore the 
   impressoin people had of their office). Same thing applies. People 
   who may be very smart and passionate about the task at hand may just 
   make a mistake because they were caught up in the substance. Yes, 
   proofreading has a place and making a presentation, sales ptich, 
   etc. with spelling errors does slap of a lack of professionalism. 
   But casual e-mail, internet forums, etc. - I think not.
    
I responded to this unfortunate (who can't spell, can't use proper
logical thinking, has dubious grammar at times, and "was the editor
of a nationally award-winning college newspaper") later on in the
thread, very temperately and without using the language I wanted to,
which would have gotten me suspended, I thought.
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