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caffiend · 1st December 2008, 14:32

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Originally Posted by Ab

Ladies and Gentlemen, from the "surely the author's taking the piss" department, I give you NZ Rugby World magazine.

From an article about Stephen Donald in the latest issue:

Holy shit that is dire. Take a dozen cliches, some mixed metaphors, a few verbs and adjectives, stick them in a blender, and then randomly pour onto a keyboard.

"Like an American Vice-President..."... I mean, what. The fuck.

[Malks] Pixie · 1st December 2008, 14:36

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Originally Posted by ZoSo

Heh nice. Should have posted a link to our 5 pages of highlights while you were at it.

Yeah I probably should have - it was actually my partner who commented on it whilst reading (the paper version) of the dominion post before work. I actually often provide them with "feedback" on their stories - they must be getting mighty sick of me (and my partner) actually.

Pixie

A Corpse · 1st December 2008, 15:30

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Originally Posted by Luse_K

Online commandoe's take stuff.co.nz hostage

More fixed.

caffiend · 1st December 2008, 15:34

I hope they do an article on dropping literacy standards sometime soon. I'm sure that would contain some pretty awesome self-ownage yuks.

Ab · 1st December 2008, 15:36

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Originally Posted by caffiend

some mixed metaphors

I don't think I've ever seen so many in one place

caffiend · 1st December 2008, 15:45

Yep - that has to be some kind of record. I especially like: "[Donald] contributed to a daunting assignment".

So... he played so badly he gave an advantage to the English?

Dusty · 1st December 2008, 18:47

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Originally Posted by caffiend

I hope they do an article on dropping literacy standards sometime soon. I'm sure that would contain some pretty awesome self-ownage yuks.

I'm pretty sure they already did. Or something very similar. And yes, there were spelling/grammar mistakes if I remember correctly. I think it's logged in this thread actually...

Gentl e · 2nd December 2008, 10:59

Maybe you could get a job with them as chief proof reader Dusty.. heh, too soon?

[Malks] Pixie · 2nd December 2008, 11:52

So now they're actually using 9 year olds to write their articles...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4779628a28.html

The funny thing is that it actually reads about the same as the rest of the stuff they publish...

Pixie

Gentl e · 2nd December 2008, 12:20

Looks like their site admins are having trouble as well:

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Originally Posted by stuff

While trying to retrieve the URL: http://www.stuff.co.nz/4779628a28.html

The following error was encountered:

Unable to forward this request at this time.
This request could not be forwarded to the origin server or to any parent caches. The most likely cause for this error is that:

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All configured parent caches are currently unreachable.
Your cache administrator is [email protected].

BloodDonor · 2nd December 2008, 12:23

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Originally Posted by Gentl e

Looks like their site admins are having trouble as well:

maybe theyre hosted by telecom

Sp0nge · 4th December 2008, 17:54

i often like to play around with:
word order
colons

so i particularly like this Stuff heading today:
Recession over, technically: Bollard

i wonder how long b4 Stuff start using TXT headlines?

Dusty · 17th December 2008, 09:35

Maybe a little nit picky...but...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4794853a12855.html

I was a bit...off put...by the title

"Mum stole paper round money, punched girl"

Okay, so the money was made out of paper. Gotcha. By why is it round?

Ohhhhhh...I seeeeee! It was from her delivery run....

Eats, shoots, and leaves anyone?

BloodDonor · 17th December 2008, 10:00

i couldnt find a copy online, but the other day The Southland Times had a story about a guy's life... i think the headline said something like 'Life of a farmer-cum-soldier'

im pretty sure thats not the correct usage

A Corpse · 17th December 2008, 10:14

"soldier cum-farmer" would have been funnier.

Cyberbob · 17th December 2008, 10:42

"Naomi Watts chooses normal name for son"

Not a typo, but why the fuck is it a headline.

Luse · 17th December 2008, 12:56

I was thinking the same thing about:

''I promise to stop talking about Scientology''

[Malks] Pixie · 17th December 2008, 14:00

Not a spelling one but a basic lack of fact checking...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4796041a11.html

Quote:

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) was wrong to take away access of vehicles from staff who...

Except that MAF are Agriculture and Forestry - have been for more than a decade now...

Pixie

crocos · 17th December 2008, 17:28

I swear the Stuff folk are now either doing this to laugh at our rants (as it tends to get fixed pretty quick once it's been in this thread) or they're using us as proof-readers.

CCS · 17th December 2008, 17:33

Employ enough monkeys on typewriters and they'll write the works of Shakespeare. Employ a few less and they'll write you a newspaper each day. Employ less still and you've got stuff.co.nz. We're just the extra monkeys!

caffiend · 17th December 2008, 17:35

If they are reading this thread: "Hi, Stuff sub-sub-sub-editors! Merry Christmas! Please ask Santa for some ability with the English language and fact-checking nous".

CCS · 17th December 2008, 17:40

Does that make us the sub-sub-sub-sub-editors?

Dusty · 17th December 2008, 17:42

How many subs could a sub editor sub, before a sub editor sub sub's subs?

Or something.

Fuck that was lame...

crocos · 17th December 2008, 17:59

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Originally Posted by CCS

Does that make us the sub-sub-sub-sub-editors?

Nah, just the patsy's that are doing their job for 'em for free.

(I may or may not have fucked up that first apostrophe)

caffiend · 17th December 2008, 18:11

Yeah, you fucked up the apostrophe; in that it's there at all.

Should be 'patsies'.

crocos · 17th December 2008, 18:14

Eh, thought so (that's what I typed initially) but it didn't look right.

CCS · 17th December 2008, 18:24

With an attitude like that, you can go work for stuff.

crocos · 17th December 2008, 18:33

Diz is, mi kurikulem vitah !Does ewe higher mii ?

CCS · 17th December 2008, 18:42

I'm sorry, we employ journalists. The spam office is next door.

crocos · 17th December 2008, 18:43

Amusingly the FairFax Media office IS next door

CCS · 17th December 2008, 18:50

Lob a few frag grenades in there for me, will ya?

crocos · 17th December 2008, 19:19

I try to avoid the place. Seriously, I'd rather visit any of the nearby churches - far more welcoming.

CCS · 17th December 2008, 20:31

Jesus christ crocos, I'm not asking you to have brunch with them. All I want you to do is lob a few grenades in through the door or a window or something!

crocos · 17th December 2008, 20:54

Well, I didn't want to admit it, but I'm out of grenades.

There.

ARE YOU HAPPY NOW? LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME DO!! DAMN YOU CCS!!!!!!

[Malks] Pixie · 17th December 2008, 20:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by CCS

Does that make us the sub-sub-sub-sub-editors?

Why hire sub-editors when you can get the public to do the job for free?

Pixie

CCS · 17th December 2008, 20:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by crocos

Well, I didn't want to admit it, but I'm out of grenades.

There.

ARE YOU HAPPY NOW? LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME DO!! DAMN YOU CCS!!!!!!

What the fuck have you been doing with them?

Wait... I don't want to know.

crocos · 17th December 2008, 21:00

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Originally Posted by CCS

Wait... I don't want to know.

Plausible deniablility FTW!

Dusty · 19th December 2008, 08:45

To begin with, I managed to read this article here first:
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/39487

Okay - rumors and speculation made up by some goon in his basement with stacks of Buffy fan-fiction. No biggie.

I then see this this morning
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4797424a1860.html

Wow Stuff...who was the source? The Sun you say? Did you follow up on that? No?...oh.....

Hey Stuff - did you hear North Korea blew up the moon?...

Luse · 19th December 2008, 10:15

Oh snap.

If anything in this thread deserves an email to the editor, its that.

Edit: A google search of 'Eddie Murphy Riddler' turned up about 50 links to other news websites dispelling the myth.

ZoSo · 19th December 2008, 10:49

Fuckit, I'm actually going to give them some props (for using "GET TO THE CHOPPER")

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4797591a19715.html

17th December 2008, 10:14	#215
A Corpse talkative lurker	"soldier cum-farmer" would have been funnier. __________________ Broke my addiction! Bye bye Eve, hello Minecraft. Wait... >_<

17th December 2008, 17:33	#220
CCS Stunt Pants	Employ enough monkeys on typewriters and they'll write the works of Shakespeare. Employ a few less and they'll write you a newspaper each day. Employ less still and you've got stuff.co.nz. We're just the extra monkeys! __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

17th December 2008, 17:40	#222
CCS Stunt Pants	Does that make us the sub-sub-sub-sub-editors? __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

17th December 2008, 18:24	#227
CCS Stunt Pants	With an attitude like that, you can go work for stuff. __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

17th December 2008, 18:42	#229
CCS Stunt Pants	I'm sorry, we employ journalists. The spam office is next door. __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

1st December 2008, 15:34	#204
caffiend	I hope they do an article on dropping literacy standards sometime soon. I'm sure that would contain some pretty awesome self-ownage yuks. __________________ If ignorance is bliss, why is everyone so unhappy these days?

1st December 2008, 15:45	#206
caffiend	Yep - that has to be some kind of record. I especially like: "[Donald] contributed to a daunting assignment". So... he played so badly he gave an advantage to the English? __________________ If ignorance is bliss, why is everyone so unhappy these days?

2nd December 2008, 10:59	#208
Gentl e	Maybe you could get a job with them as chief proof reader Dusty.. heh, too soon?

2nd December 2008, 11:52	#209
[Malks] Pixie	So now they're actually using 9 year olds to write their articles... http://www.stuff.co.nz/4779628a28.html The funny thing is that it actually reads about the same as the rest of the stuff they publish... Pixie __________________ Civilised is as civilised does and civilised people walk among us.

4th December 2008, 17:54	#212
Sp0nge	i often like to play around with: word order colons so i particularly like this Stuff heading today: Recession over, technically: Bollard i wonder how long b4 Stuff start using TXT headlines? __________________ '[]' []-[] [] []\[] []<

17th December 2008, 09:35	#213
Dusty	Maybe a little nit picky...but... http://www.stuff.co.nz/4794853a12855.html I was a bit...off put...by the title "Mum stole paper round money, punched girl" Okay, so the money was made out of paper. Gotcha. By why is it round? Ohhhhhh...I seeeeee! It was from her delivery run.... Eats, shoots, and leaves anyone?

17th December 2008, 10:00	#214
BloodDonor	i couldnt find a copy online, but the other day The Southland Times had a story about a guy's life... i think the headline said something like 'Life of a farmer-cum-soldier' im pretty sure thats not the correct usage __________________

17th December 2008, 10:42	#216
Cyberbob	"Naomi Watts chooses normal name for son" Not a typo, but why the fuck is it a headline. __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ

17th December 2008, 12:56	#217
Luse	I was thinking the same thing about: ''I promise to stop talking about Scientology''

17th December 2008, 17:28	#219
crocos	I swear the Stuff folk are now either doing this to laugh at our rants (as it tends to get fixed pretty quick once it's been in this thread) or they're using us as proof-readers. __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

17th December 2008, 17:35	#221
caffiend	If they are reading this thread: "Hi, Stuff sub-sub-sub-editors! Merry Christmas! Please ask Santa for some ability with the English language and fact-checking nous". __________________ If ignorance is bliss, why is everyone so unhappy these days?

17th December 2008, 17:42	#223
Dusty	How many subs could a sub editor sub, before a sub editor sub sub's subs? Or something. Fuck that was lame...

17th December 2008, 18:11	#225
caffiend	Yeah, you fucked up the apostrophe; in that it's there at all. Should be 'patsies'. __________________ If ignorance is bliss, why is everyone so unhappy these days?

17th December 2008, 18:14	#226
crocos	Eh, thought so (that's what I typed initially) but it didn't look right. __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

17th December 2008, 18:33	#228
crocos	Diz is, mi kurikulem vitah !Does ewe higher mii ? __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

17th December 2008, 18:43	#230
crocos	Amusingly the FairFax Media office IS next door __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

17th December 2008, 18:50	#231
CCS Stunt Pants	Lob a few frag grenades in there for me, will ya? __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

17th December 2008, 19:19	#232
crocos	I try to avoid the place. Seriously, I'd rather visit any of the nearby churches - far more welcoming. __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

17th December 2008, 20:31	#233
CCS Stunt Pants	Jesus christ crocos, I'm not asking you to have brunch with them. All I want you to do is lob a few grenades in through the door or a window or something! __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

17th December 2008, 20:54	#234
crocos	Well, I didn't want to admit it, but I'm out of grenades. There. ARE YOU HAPPY NOW? LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME DO!! DAMN YOU CCS!!!!!! __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

19th December 2008, 08:45	#238
Dusty	To begin with, I managed to read this article here first: http://www.aintitcool.com/node/39487 Okay - rumors and speculation made up by some goon in his basement with stacks of Buffy fan-fiction. No biggie. I then see this this morning http://www.stuff.co.nz/4797424a1860.html Wow Stuff...who was the source? The Sun you say? Did you follow up on that? No?...oh..... Hey Stuff - did you hear North Korea blew up the moon?...

19th December 2008, 10:15	#239
Luse	Oh snap. If anything in this thread deserves an email to the editor, its that. Edit: A google search of 'Eddie Murphy Riddler' turned up about 50 links to other news websites dispelling the myth. Last edited by Luse : 19th December 2008 at 10:17.

19th December 2008, 10:49	#240
ZoSo	Fuckit, I'm actually going to give them some props (for using "GET TO THE CHOPPER") http://www.stuff.co.nz/4797591a19715.html