| 9/11 of what year????
Posted: 8/17/2006 7:09:19 AM |
Well, that's what you get for trying to give an example...and not proof reading afterwards....ooooopps.
Your example seemed obvious to me. If that post wasn't proof read, you're better at writing than most of the newspaper reporters I know. | |
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| 9/11 of what year????
Posted: 8/23/2006 7:48:48 PM | I'm not a reporter, but professional writing is a large part of my job, and I've always been a stickler for spelling and grammar (grammatical) mistakes. They stand out to me on a page, whether online or hard copy, as if they were highlighted, circled, underlined, and a big flashing arrow was pointing right at them. So much so that I'll struggle with the actual message that someone is trying to tell me because of the mistakes, and eventually, I lose interest and just tell them to go re-write it so I don't have to navigate all those obstacles.
The guys and I at work get a good laugh out of it, I even refer to myself as anal to a room full of nodding heads, but they're actually quite grateful that I am that way, as they learn from me, and it makes them step it up a notch too.
By far, my biggest pet peeve in the entire world is when I read something that I've sent out, and notice an error that I overlooked. Drives me up the wall!
However, there's definitely a time and a place for everything, and I'm not getting paid when I'm at home, and when I'm online and reading forums, spelling and grammar errors are grossly abundant. But that's the norm. It's nice when someone takes the time to proof what they type before hitting the submit button, but it's not necessary, and in fact, it's accepted. Not everyone is as anal as I am, although I do wish more reporters, or at least the editors, were.
November 9th, November 11th.... for some reason all I can think about is:
Remember, Remember the 5th of November!
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| 9/11 of what year????
Posted: 8/23/2006 8:05:57 PM | There's a funny thing with the human mind in that it will block out periods of great personal tragedy -- I'm sure the psych majors in here could put the proper term to it. Well, I don't know about anyone else in here, but I remember every moment of that day, every vision, every thing that I tried to force myself to do over the days that followed, the British Armed guards playing the American anthem two days later, that started the healing. But I'll be d*mned if I could have told you the year. Somehow, it just didn't seem like an important thing to remember.
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| 9/11 of what year????
Posted: 8/27/2006 3:05:17 PM | | Well, I will never forget September 11 2001. I am a Canadian, but I was just north of Boston on that day and was terrified. | |
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| 9/11 of what year????
Posted: 8/27/2006 6:15:13 PM | | those who want to remember will and those who don't won't it is simple...some choose to block out the day and some choose to relive it over and over in there minds...September 11th is a date that no one should ever forget...I remember exactly where i was when the first plane struck tower 1...I remember my reaction...I remember the lives lost on that day...and I remember everything that has happened since...so if you can't remember the year that it happened then you can't say you remember much about it....let us not forget the lost souls of that day...let us not forget the families...let us not forget the brave men/women who risked there lives to save them...let us not forget 9/11/01 | |
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| 9/11 of what year????
Posted: 9/10/2008 11:32:01 AM | | Figured this might be the time to bump up this thread for remembrance reasons. :) | |
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| 9/11 of what year????
Posted: 9/10/2008 11:49:44 AM | First of all it was a PHONE survey.When people are sitting holding a conversation about a particular subject, and you can give yourself a moment to think, in all liklihood you will come up with the right answer. But, when the phone rings and someone says can you tell me the year of the 9/11 attack you either say uh I dont know or give a year that comes to mind. Silence (dead air) on a phone is uncomfortable........especially when caught off guard.
Now.........what was the question again?
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| 9/11 of what year????
Posted: 9/10/2008 12:00:07 PM | I could care less about how many can recall the year...I would be a stutter fvck myself, if asked this...had I not just read the thread. In other words...I have to think about it.
I just wanted a thread for 9/11 and not get spanked for posting a redundant topic...so bumped it up.
*Next time you get an idea like that about 9/11 threads...don't. If you haven't seen the rules for Current Events or Politics lately, the subject is off limits for PoF forums because they devolve into tinfoil hat shouting matches in less than a page. so if you spot one that isn't locked, don't bump it, report it or leave it alone...next one that is bumped will result in a suspension for the bumper.* TheMadFiddler - PoF Forum Moderator | |
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