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Sorry Bob, that explanation will not avaid you having to walk the
plank! San Juan 23's require perfect sailors and Webmasters. Would
someone please blindfold Bob and say the last rites.
Chuck
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Date: Friday, May 09,
2003 12:07:38
Subject: SJ23 Tech
Tips
Good Day All:
A very confused reader had trouble
understanding a Tech Tip the other
day. Try as he might, he couldn't
figure it out. He reread the Tip for
several days, till in
desperation he sent out a cry for help. After an
"objective" reread
of the Tip, I conceded that the text was "out to
lunch," due to one
substituted word. It changed the meaning of the Tech
Tip quite a
lot. So much in fact, that the original idea was lost. I
was wrong;
only the second time in my life though!!!!!
Now, I like to keep
my technical writing skills sharp by publishing
these Tech Tips, but
every once in a while a screw up slips through the
cracks. Technical
writing must be objective and sometimes it is
difficult to explain a
concept at the risk of wordiness. It is also
difficult to eliminate
colloquialism. It creeps into a language to give
it colour. Aside
from that, words are sometimes substituted for the sake
of interest
or to eliminate repetition. You see how troubles can creep
into a
document? This is one of the reasons why I placed a glossary of
nautical terms at http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/2358/glossary.htm
In
the absence of my buddy who used to proof read my documents, (gawd I
miss that) I appreciate receiving the occasional nudge to correct a
mistake. So please don't pull your hair out in frustration. Don't
hesitate to send that email to ask for clarification.
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Kind Regards
Bob Schimmel
(Always stay
curious)
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