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Re: All your typo are belong to us?
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lugnet.fun, lugnet.dear-lego
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Wed, 7 May 2003 01:54:46 GMT
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In lugnet.fun, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> While visiting lego.com, I sometimes see incorrect words mixed in, here
> and there. I think it's kinda cute. But yesterday, I noticed -three-
> typos in one product's description alone.
LOL! Ha ha!
> Now I'm beginning to wonder how this happens. Is TLC using OCR to get
> catalog text online? is it translation software? a sloppy typist? ...OR,
> are they intentionally inserting subliminal messages?! Whatever the case
> may be, the third one made me chuckle.
Or maybe they're using a bad-quality laptop like me - It's fairly hard to
type on this hunk of I-can't-download-3-MB-files-anymore! (That's pretty sad
considering I have only a couple things installed: StarCraft, (a computer
game) MSN Messenger, Winamp, + everything that comes installed when you buy
the computer! But that's off-topic :)
> from www.lego.com:
> Design and build your own stunt racetracks!
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> LEGO brings you ultimate stint racing with a twist – you design the
Stint haha! Doesn't even mean anything!
> stunt course! [...] Once your course is complete, hop in and
> experience the excitement yourself – but watch our for villainous stunt
IMPROPER ENGLISH :)
> racing opponents who shop at nothing to win!
Atleast this typo means something...
> -Suz
Hi.
Matt C.
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