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08-04-2008, 06:10 PM
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You know those things you never read when you buy new software? I've been writing them for days now. I want my brain back!
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08-04-2008, 06:15 PM
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You know the detailed copy you never read when you order crystal awards online? About deep etch locations and upcharges for colorfill and packaging options?
(No? You don't? Well play along with me here and pretend you do.)
I have been writing that for days.
When you find your brain, see if it has seen my brain, mkay?
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08-04-2008, 06:17 PM
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Wherever your brain is, I'll bet it's eating Good-n-Plenty candies. 
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08-04-2008, 08:47 PM
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And Nutter Butter Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
You should try feeding some to your brain, get you through the manuals.
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08-04-2008, 09:01 PM
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I don't always read manuals, but I read them enough to make Hubby laugh at me.
(And I take the car manuals and plug the maintenance schedules into my calendar software so I know when it's time to rotate tires or check struts or what have you.  )
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08-07-2008, 03:12 AM
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i don't remember that i have ever read manual until i coma across the problem . |
08-07-2008, 04:20 PM
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Quote: amykhar said
 You know those things you never read when you buy new software? I've been writing them for days now. I want my brain back! | Just write a bunch of jibberish, nobody reads them anyway! 
Just teasin'... although I admit I don't read the manuals until I have a problem. |
08-07-2008, 04:22 PM
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A long time ago, I read about the people that write the user manuals for either the Civilization game series or the Caesar game series. These people take great delight in writing manuals that are fun to read (humor, etc.) and people really do read them. I guess if I am going to do something, I would like to do it right.
They have Kareem writing an installation manual right now for some of our stuff too Should be interesting to read that manual.
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08-07-2008, 06:09 PM
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T'aint the Caesar series, I have one of those. Strictly plain jane there.
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08-07-2008, 06:48 PM
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Quote: amykhar said
A long time ago, I read about the people that write the user manuals for either the Civilization game series or the Caesar game series. These people take great delight in writing manuals that are fun to read (humor, etc.) and people really do read them. I guess if I am going to do something, I would like to do it right.
They have Kareem writing an installation manual right now for some of our stuff too Should be interesting to read that manual. | The only ones I've ever run across that are fun to read are the ones written in English, translated into Chinese, and re-translated into English.
For example:
Take most humble screw and torque it into place (b) next to strain hardly when (n) but careful not to overstrain (b) opposing (f). |
08-10-2008, 04:18 PM
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08-10-2008, 05:44 PM
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They're like reading directions....some of read 'em, some don't. (I won't mention any names, or genders)
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