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Mike Harrison M&M
Joined: 03 Nov 2007 Posts: 2029 Location: Equidistant from New York City and Philadelphia, along the NJ Shore
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Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 7:33 pm Post subject: There was Norm Crosby, then Eva Gabor (Green Acres)... |
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Comedian Norm Crosby's act was purposely mangling American English for laughs. Eva Gabor, in her role as Lisa Douglas on the 60s sitcom "Green Acres" used her thick Hungarian accent as a means of getting away with occasionally using the wrong words. And now we have journalists to carry on this fine tradition.
This evening, in describing the action following an unfortunately fatal car-train crash which erupted in flames, one reporter for a New York City TV network flagship wrote (in a tweet) that fire personnel were working to "relinquish" the fire.
Try the veal. _________________ Mike
Male Voice Over Talent
I have taken leave of my sensors.
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heyguido MMD
Joined: 31 Aug 2011 Posts: 2507 Location: RDU, the Geek Capitol of the South
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Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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That's not a journalist, that's a ham.
And that's not veal...
It's a rump roast. _________________ Don Brookshire
"Wait.... They wanna PAY me for this?" |
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Gregory Best The Gates of Troy
Joined: 04 Aug 2005 Posts: 1853 Location: San Diego area (east of Connie and south and east of Bailey)
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Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 12:34 am Post subject: |
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Probably d#$! auto-correct. We can only hope. _________________ Gregory Best
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Drew King's Row
Joined: 27 Sep 2005 Posts: 1118 Location: Tumbleweed Junction, The Republic of North Texas
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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Was thinking the same thing, Greg. He probably sent it by phone and auto-correct did its magic. Whenever I try to text "bullshit" it comes out as "buckshot". People who know me well understand when I send buckshot. _________________ www.voiceoverdrew.com
Skype: andrew.hadwal1
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Mike Harrison M&M
Joined: 03 Nov 2007 Posts: 2029 Location: Equidistant from New York City and Philadelphia, along the NJ Shore
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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I'm hoping it was something like that, too... but would auto-correct change a valid and quite common word like "extinguish?" _________________ Mike
Male Voice Over Talent
I have taken leave of my sensors.
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Gregory Best The Gates of Troy
Joined: 04 Aug 2005 Posts: 1853 Location: San Diego area (east of Connie and south and east of Bailey)
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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If the person made a typo and didn't catch it before sending. It has happened to me particularly on my old phone. _________________ Gregory Best
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