I've got the old Honda motorcycle owner's manual from the early '70s that
advises when riding in wet conditions to "beware the evil skid demon." And
later, about the use of the horn, it says, "Should a pedestrian heave into
view, toodle him. If he persist, toodle him vigorously."
There are some other goodies there, but those are my favorites. The motorcycle
is long gone, but I'm keeping the manual.
And I've done enough proofreading in my life to never want to do any more. The
pay would have to be damn good!
Walt
--
"Anything more than 500 yards from
the car just isn't photogenic." --
Edward Weston
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Matthew Bristol" <bristolm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> I've always wondered if I could start a business in Japan doing nothing
> but proofreading technical manuals. No translation (2 semesters of
> nihongo doesn't quite cut me out or that), but it seems anyone with a
> basic understanding of grammar could improve their attempts at English.
>
> I hope everyone here has seen http://www.engrish.com. It is hilarious,
> and even slightly OT.
>
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