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Quote: AndreaLynne @ October 5 2009, 7:02 PM BST

I don't know if you heard, but I was hired as a copy editor there while in college. I was fired when I was told that I was finding too many mistakes and making everyone look bad.

Ha!

Quote: Sammy @ October 5 2009, 7:01 PM BST

Woo! Well done Tim! Really pleased for you :)

Does she mean that? or is there Skullduggery afoot? Think carefully Mr walker. Be wary of those bearing whole teeth.

Quote: AndreaLynne @ October 5 2009, 7:02 PM BST

I don't know if you heard, but I was hired as a copy editor there while in college. I was fired when I was told that I was finding too many mistakes and making everyone look bad.

Jesus Christ.

Quote: zooo @ October 5 2009, 7:05 PM BST

Jesus Christ.

Yes, the managing editor's op-ed piece came across my desk by mistake and I found 9 errors, mostly spelling, improper grammar and punctuation. It had already been proofed by the head copy editor and the man himself. Laughing out loud

Quote: Tim Walker @ October 5 2009, 6:59 PM BST

Cheers, mate. I just hope it's not the last one I ever get.

Course it's not!

It's the start of a wonderful new road.

Positvity! It's great. :)

Quote: AndreaLynne @ October 5 2009, 7:07 PM BST

Yes, the managing editor's cod piece came across my desk by mistake. Laughing out loud

I had too.

Quote: bigfella @ October 5 2009, 7:08 PM BST

Course it's not!

It's the start of a wonderful new road.

Positvity! It's great. :)

Suck it. Laughing out loud

Quote: AndreaLynne @ October 5 2009, 7:02 PM BST

I don't know if you heard, but I was hired as a copy editor there while in college. I was fired when I was told that I was finding too many mistakes and making everyone look bad.

Is that really true?

Quote: bigfella @ October 5 2009, 7:09 PM BST

Is that really true?

Yes, second year of college. I was 19 and had been recommended by the entire English department at my school. Sad but true. :)

I was th world's worst proff reeder.

Quote: Dolly Dagger @ October 5 2009, 7:14 PM BST

I was th world's worst proff reeder.

Now the world's worst joke teller.

Quote: Dolly Dagger @ October 5 2009, 7:14 PM BST

I was th world's worst proff reeder.

I actually had the opportunity to proof my most favourite professor's novel before it went off to his publisher. Nice guy, bit of an ass grabber though. :)

Quote: AndreaLynne @ October 5 2009, 7:16 PM BST

I actually had the opportunity to proof my most favourite professor's novel before it went off to his publisher. Nice guy, bit of an ass grabber though. :)

Mine was like that too. :$

It's always the ones in the sweater vests that you least suspect...

Quote: LIME5000 @ October 5 2009, 7:04 PM BST

Does she mean that? or is there Skullduggery afoot? Think carefully Mr walker. Be wary of those bearing whole teeth.

:( Of course I do. Time Walker is ace!

:) Wow! Great news! Congratulations, may continued success follow.
:) :) :)

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