ASIO seeks executive to deliver curses in "Canaberra" [sic] ?

pembina said :

How about typos in news items? Is that newsworthy?

The answer is no.

VYBerlinaV8_the_one_they_all_copy said :

a couple of typos in a job ad doesn’t seem to me to be news.

+1

I love it. Always suspected that our intelligence forces were the crystal ball gazing types- how else are we going to find the WMDs?

well, it’s got me jiggered. I can’t find any mention of this role in the PSM…

How about typos in news items? Is that newsworthy?

The recent article “Volunteer honoured for his ‘passion to help’ tells the story of a 34-year-old man who has been volunteering with the same organisation for 212 years! Now that’s passion!

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/volunteer-honoured-for-his-passion-to-help/1514838.aspx

I have screenshots if it’s changed. (3rd paragraph)

I suspect many people here will have already seen this, but I got a laugh and it seems kinda relevant, so here goes…

Mc Donalds Job Application

This is an actual job application a 17 year old boy submitted at a McDonald’s fast-food establishment in Florida…and they hired him because he was so honest and funny!

NAME: Greg Bulmash

SEX: Not yet. Still waiting for the right person.

DESIRED POSITION: Company’s President or Vice President. But seriously, whatever’s available. If I was in a position to be picky, I wouldn’t be applying here in the first place.

DESIRED SALARY: $185,000 a year plus stock options and a Michael Ovitz style severance package. If that’s not possible, make an offer and we can haggle.

EDUCATION: Yes.

LAST POSITION HELD: Target for middle management hostility.

SALARY: Less than I’m worth.

MOST NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT: My incredible collection of stolen pens and post-it notes.

REASON FOR LEAVING: It sucked.

HOURS AVAILABLE TO WORK: Any.

PREFERRED HOURS: 1:30-3:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL SKILLS?: Yes, but they’re better suited to a more intimate environment.

MAY WE CONTACT YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYER?: If I had one, would I be here?

DO YOU HAVE ANY PHYSICAL CONDITIONS THAT WOULD PROHIBIT YOU FROM LIFTING UP TO 50 LBS?: Of what?

DO YOU HAVE A CAR?: I think the more appropriate question here would be “Do you have a car that runs?”

HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY SPECIAL AWARDS OR RECOGNITION?: I may already be a winner of the Publishers Clearing house Sweepstakes.

DO YOU SMOKE?: On the job no, on my breaks yes.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE DOING IN FIVE YEARS?: Living in the Bahamas with a fabulously wealthy dumb sexy blonde super model who thinks I’m the greatest thing since sliced bread. Actually, I’d like to be doing that now.

DO YOU CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE IS TRUE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE?: Yes. Absolutely.

SIGN HERE: Aries.

That is so funny! Another example of why you should never depend on the spell chequer.

Reminds me of a funny typo I saw last week at Livenews (fixed now so no point linking) The article was about Defense troops in Afghanistan being encouraged to take out “Life assurance”

LOL – sounds like a good idea 🙂

VYBerlinaV8_the_one_they_all_copy said :

Funny and all, but a couple of typos in a job ad doesn’t seem to me to be news.

Funny if its in a job ad for Mc Donalds.

Embarassing if its authored by the same people who read your email and listen to your phone calls.

Alarming if its a failure of process for something as simple as a job ad in a process orientated org like Gov.

These people also write warrants…

Funny and all, but a couple of typos in a job ad doesn’t seem to me to be news.

I feel for the poor bugger who didn’t properly proof the copy before it went to the publisher. I can remember making a mistake (that fortunately got caught before too much embarassment) quite a few years ago and the shame lives with you for some time, especially with “mates” who don’t always forget.

Let those without sin…

Or they’ll fire up the voodoo doll…

Careful JB, they’ll be knocking at your door any second now!

‘A plauge upon thee….’

‘May you suffer an unfortunate, nonlethal event at some stage during the course of your life…’

Reckon I should put in for that job ? I’m currently making one of those little dolls that you stick pins in. I’m going to market it with changeable faces so you can customise it too your needs…