RE: OT RE: Tech Writing Curriculum (wanders a little so marked it OT. )

["Glenn Maxey" <glenn -dot- maxey -at- voyanttech -dot- com>]

It really was Moses and the 12 commandments. But when he came down to
present it to the children of Israel, they complained and made him go
back and re-negotiate. After the negotiations, he came back to the
people:

"I have good news and bad news."

"What's the good news?"

"Now there are only 10 commandments."

Lots of rejoicing and singing among the children of Israel. Then someone
ventures to ask, "But Moses, what was the bad news?"

"'Thou shalt not commit adultry' is still included."

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Sorry. I couldn't resist bringing up this old joke. :D

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sean O'Donoghue-Hayes (EPA)
> [mailto:Sean.O'Donoghue-Hayes -at- ericsson -dot- com -dot- au]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 4:23 PM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Cc: 'TECHWR-L'
> Subject: OT RE: Tech Writing Curriculum (wanders a little so marked it
> OT. )
> 
> (b) Why not in the Religion department?
> 
> Just two examples (from a Judaeo-Christian background) of 
> where technical writing could have helped:
<snip> 
> or in the Old Testament.....
> 
> Moses the Technical Editor (MTE): "Okay, sure - but can we 
> make it Seven
> commandments not twelve - they won't remember twelve! How 
> about we combine
> respect your mother and your father with covet your neighbour's wife -
> something about thou  shalt respect others opinion and their 
> possessions -
> hmmm might be able to lose thou shalt not steal as 
> well......also can't we
> make them more positive and active - rather than "Thou shalt 
> not kill", how
> about "Endeavour to respect and preserve Life?"
> 
> *sound of lightning bolts....great thunder*
> 
> MTE: Gee it was just a suggestion on your document - don't take it
> personally, I'm sure it was only a draft.....okay, okay, I'll take all
> twelve - but I tell you, you don't know your users.........
> 
> *more ominous thunder*   
> 
> MTE: "So you never do drafts....okay, okay......whattayamean 
> I'm going to
> wander the wilderness for my suggestions! Gee you don't like 
> bad reviews do
> you....." 
> 

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