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2009/10/11

Doc Seriously Misquoted In Interview With Microsoft MVP!

Now, I am usually not one to complain much (we know I'm lying here, don't we?) however, I must report a most grievous error in an interview conducted by none other than the newest Microsoft Most Valued Professional (MVP), Technogran. I will simply link to her usually excellent magazine page and allow you to read for yourselves the seriousness of this situation.

Now, I'm sure you can all see why I am so upset! … You can't? … Can you not differentiate between the Queen's English and good old American spelling? The interviewer has most clearly used a British spellchecker on the article! One can see this for themselves as the last word in the second sentence of the final paragraph of the interview. How could you have missed it? Quite clearly, I have a "sense of humor," not a "sense of humour!" Windows Live Writer even underlined the offending word in red as I wrote this sentence.

In one of my rare moments between depression and paranoia, I would like to thank Technogran for including me in her most professionally produced Round And About Windows Live magazine. I would especially like to thank her for the work she has done to make Windows Live changes understandable to the many of us who had no clue as to what was happening from week to week, and saving us from floundering around until we gave up. Congratulations on becoming a Microsoft MVP, TG. You are certainly deserving of the honour.

Peace, Doc

Mandxx; you are in trouble and I am going to get you for it! – Doc

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	Jeanie发表: Colour me crazy, but this is too funny. It's like the color gray is it g-r-a-y or g-r-e-y. I, personally spell it grey, but again, that's just me. 10 月 23 日
	Cassie发表: Mandy--mostly you ARE the nations that visited your island nation---and you brought back a few words from those lands you conquered and ruled in turn. 10 月 21 日
	Barbara发表: Awesome Doc @ Mandy...lol OMG.. I loved the interview, you make me chuckle Doc, and Love the Photo of you, looks Great! 10 月 21 日
	puzzle发表: you're such a man of meaning(s) ... ^^ 10 月 21 日
	Just Mandy发表: ;-D She offered her honour, He honored her offer, And so all night long,it was on'er and off'er! 10 月 21 日
	Just Mandy发表: Actually Cass, we didn't so much invent it as had it thrust upon us, by the Romans, French, Scandinavians, and just about every other nation that has visited our tiny island Nation! 10 月 21 日
	Cassie发表: What's the big? Honour is the correct British spelling of the word. And since they INVENTED the bleedin' lingo in the first place it is technically the ONLY correct spelling. The American spelling exists because Americans are barely literate in the first place. 10 月 21 日
	PsychologistCynical发表: Interesting how many did not pick up on my little joke. Check the last word of the body of the post for spelling. Peace, Doc 10 月 21 日
	ravingpoet发表: humor....humour....what's wrong with my spell checker? It's allowing both! J x 10 月 20 日
	Deborah发表: I just have to ask Doc, what colour was her dress? I have always thought there is but one English language and in our lifetimes Doc you and I have watched it deteriorate, most specifically in the dawn of the techno age, the chatroom, rap music. Think about it Doc! Your are concerned as to whether or not someone uses the Queen's English or American English when the world now believes the word boys is spelled boyz? Dost thou not protest too much? Lmao. Blessed Be 10 月 15 日
	Just Mandy发表: My google spellchecker seems to have decided I'm part American too (as well as being half blonde, half Irish) some words it wants me to change are definitely not English english! and it's ok with humour but not humor ! very strange! It was a good Interview Tom, and I'll take my punishment willingly (I think) it was worth it! Oh ....... Just Mandy now Tom! The X's (kisses) are implied. 10 月 14 日
	FlowerHappy发表: Ah, the humor/humour, your grandfather's entrepreneurship is just too preciously hilarious :) 10 月 13 日
	FlowerHappy发表: Er, I think British ppl have more keys on their keyboards. Now must go and read interview. 10 月 13 日
	Grumpy-PantsFizz发表: Doc! You're on there! Good for you!! We've known each other a very long time... Glad to see that you're doing well and getting some of the attention you deserve! 10 月 12 日
	LuvscowsNana发表: Nice interview Doc....good pic too! i have always enjoyed your sense of humor. i look forward to reading your blogs....am ready for another ROTF one......think you can muster one up??? :) Hope you are doing well. Take care of you and the boyz. luv ya!! 10 月 12 日
	Garrettbarbara发表: I have a grammar policeman sitting next to me who continually corrects my usage of American English (you and me, vs You and I, etc) Now you are telling me that you have designated yourself as spelling monitor? My my, Thomas... you have given yourself away, you have too much time on your hands. I am joking, of course. I see your tiny little tyrade (or is that an English version of the word tirade?) as a means to an introduction to viewing the lovely interview. Nice seque. 10 月 11 日
	-Technogran发表: Oh gee Doc! (see I can speak American) you are too kind! Yes of course I use an English spell checker in my Writer, you Americans have a tendency to miss many U's out such as in colour or humour etc etc, and it annoys us Brits who did after all invent the language (some would say at this point 'worse luck') Glad that you liked it Doc. I notice that you didn't remark on the 're-touching' I did of your Doc on a Dock photo....... , you know the usual, bit more brightness, bit of contrast etc etc. 'coughs' I have warned Mandy that she may get what's coming to her after encouraging all this exposure in the magazine. Do be warned Doc that I am not responsible if you now get lot's of propositions of any kind..........(gulp! should have added that to the clauses and conditions of being interviewed, oops!) ;) 10 月 11 日
	Cassie发表: Rumour hath it that Live Writer be naught but a provincial snob, matey. As for TG---all knoweth that she be the goddess of my idolatry. Cass ps: Mandxx is ALWAYS in trouble 10 月 11 日