Spellchecker

[Scott Liggett]

It's really odd that Firefox's spellchecker flags Chevelle, Camaro, and a bunch of other car names and terms, but when I typed 'snotcicle'; it doesn't get flagged. Then it dawned on me. That software was written by a bunch of pasty pale computer types that probably have never ridden in a 69 Camaro, much less know how it's spelled. The proof is that it tries to tell me that it's supposed be Camry.

It's just something that had to be said as I am tired and need to vent.

[RyanWalker]

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Good observation.

[Weldangrind]

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That software was written by a bunch of pasty pale computer types that probably have never ridden in a 69 Camaro, much less know how it's spelled. The proof is that it tries to tell me that it's supposed be Camry.

Ahhhh! The light! It burns!! ;D

[BigBlockMopar]

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Then it dawned on me. That software was written by a bunch of pasty pale computer types that probably have never ridden in a 69 Camaro, much less know how it's spelled.
...
It's just something that had to be said as I am tired and need to vent.

Here ya go!

http://www.simplemachines.org/about/team.php

Pick one and give him hell :D

[Malibu Ranch]

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Can you use 'snotcicle' in a sentence ?

[KeithTurk]

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ahhh No

I own Samsonite

[TC]

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I just hit "add to dictionary" and then it doesn't flag it.

[mike343sharpstick]

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Then it dawned on me. That software was written by a bunch of pasty pale computer types that probably have never ridden in a 69 Camaro, much less know how it's spelled. The proof is that it tries to tell me that it's supposed be Camry.

It's just something that had to be said as I am tired and need to vent.

I think I'm one of those pasty pale computer types ;D
In reality the application was likely created in another country where they wouldn't know a Camaro if it ran over their foot.
Interestingly, there are a bunch of car guys in the IT group where I work.
I also find that muscle car designations are good system passwords and easy to remember. For example, a few years back I used 'gt500e' as a system password.

[DanStokes]

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It doesn't know "Buick" either. I have a red dotted line on my screen right now.

Dan

[SuperBuickGuy]

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Then it dawned on me. That software was written by a bunch of pasty pale computer types that probably have never ridden in a 69 Camaro, much less know how it's spelled. The proof is that it tries to tell me that it's supposed be Camry.

It's just something that had to be said as I am tired and need to vent.

I think I'm one of those pasty pale computer types ;D
In reality the application was likely created in another country where they wouldn't know a Camaro if it ran over their foot.
Interestingly, there are a bunch of car guys in the IT group where I work.
I also find that muscle car designations are good system passwords and easy to remember. For example, a few years back I used 'gt500e' as a system password.

If the country has cars, there is a group hot rodding them... and while they may not know a Camaro, they know Buicks, Monaros, Pontiacs, Hummers and Corvettes.

[dieselgeek]

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yep, pasty fat computer guy here and most of the best I/T guys that work for me, are either Gearheads or artists/musicians.

Just add the words to your dictionary, like TC said; but then you'll have to vent in some other way when you have another one of those "sure the weather is nice here, but the rent is how much?" moments

[Monk]

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Yeah......they still think 'harass' is two words

[Scott Liggett]

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Can you use 'snotcicle' in a sentence ?

Sure. I went snowmobiling with an open face helmet and got a nice pair of snotcicles hanging there like a frozen mustache. Mmmmmm. Salty tasting!!


You asked.

[Monk]

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Can you use 'snotcicle' in a sentence ?

Sure. I went snowmobiling with an open face helmet and got a nice pair of snotcicles hanging there like a frozen mustache. Mmmmmm. Salty tasting!!
You asked.