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Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
Posted by Michael on 30 June 2004, 05:17 GMT

[Map2Go] Yesterday a somber event struck the TI community, as one ticalc.org visitor has been critically injured in a tragic car accident. Carey Gutmann was driving to a summer job interview and reading driving directions with Joey's Map2Go 68k utility (Map2Go converts Mapquest driving directions into 68k eBooks). Washington D.C. police say that at some point, Carey became distracted and lost control of his 1986 Yugo, skidding across four lanes before colliding with a potato chip truck. At last report, Carey was hospitalized and listed in critical condition. The driver of the truck was not injured.

Grant Wood, deputy sheriff, reported: "We believe at one point [Carey] pressed the wrong button and became enraptured with his TI-89 while attempting to view the directions."

Other drivers who witnessed the accident reported a series of loud sounds as hundreds of bags of individually packed, not-for-resale potato chips exploded in unison. "I thought terrorists were attacking us. I pulled off the road and put my head down under the steering wheel," exclaimed Joy Racine, a local businesswoman. When informed that the noise in question was actually the sound of a hydrogenated fast food staple, she said, "That's a shame. Potato chips are so American - they go with hamburgers and apple pie, you know? This Joey Gannon kid must be a terrorist for plotting this. America'll get him."

Attorney General John Ashcroft has not yet decided on whether the government will charge Joey on any of the charges under consideration, including aiding and abetting terrorist activities.

We wish the best of luck to Carey in his recovery. As for Joey, he should have included a disclaimer of liability with his software.

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is this a coinkidink?
twithchytweaker00  Account Info

I am Now Eating A Bag Of Potato Chips What If It Is One Of The Few Surviving BAgs From The Truck??? jeez i may be eating joeys chance of survival here...

<.:tRix:.>
p.s. I Do Know That This Is A Fake News Artical

Reply to this comment    30 June 2004, 15:38 GMT


Re: is this a coinkidink?
Joey Gannon  Account Info
(Web Page)

FYI, you don't need to capitalize every word in your sentences, though it is important to capitalize the first word. ;-)

Reply to this comment    30 June 2004, 17:56 GMT

Re: Re: is this a coinkidink?
twithchytweaker00  Account Info
(Web Page)

Last Time I Checked This Was A Free Country And This Was A Calculator Based Site Not An English Class.

Reply to this comment    30 June 2004, 18:47 GMT

Re: Re: Re: is this a coinkidink?
CajunLuke Account Info
(Web Page)

Well, of course. Google ticalc.org for strings like "Spelling Nazi" and "atrocious grammar". The first one is in the link.

Reply to this comment    30 June 2004, 21:45 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: is this a coinkidink?
CajunLuke Account Info

This kind of thing is frequent.

New ticalc.org slogan:
"You'll learn just as much grammar as TI-BASIC!"

Reply to this comment    30 June 2004, 21:47 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: is this a coinkidink?
ti_is_good_++  Account Info

"Smoking, eating, littering, and playing radios or loud devices is prohibited. Violators will be arrested."

-The CTA

Reply to this comment    5 July 2004, 20:56 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: is this a coinkidink?
Lewk Of Serthic Account Info
(Web Page)

Hey! Cool, my name is in the first result!

Reply to this comment    4 July 2004, 20:43 GMT

Re: Re: Re: is this a coinkidink?
Joey Gannon  Account Info
(Web Page)

I didn't say you had to... I just noted that you didn't need to.

Reply to this comment    30 June 2004, 22:42 GMT

Re: Re: Re: is this a coinkidink?
Rob van Wijk  Account Info

It is a free country, but many people find it annoying to have to read poorly written English. You wouldn't like it if I started talking Dutch to some guy, just because I know he can read it? It's just a matter of manners.
If you make a typo every once in a while, nobody'll complain (at least, they shouldn't), but if you're deliberately using poor spelling / grammar / interpunction / capitalization, you should exspect people to complain about it.

Reply to this comment    1 July 2004, 01:44 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: is this a coinkidink?
Tzazak Account Info

You spelled expect wrong. I know this is two days late and probably part of your point, but SOMEONE has to say it.

Reply to this comment    3 July 2004, 03:13 GMT

Re: Re: Re: is this a coinkidink?
no_one_2000_  Account Info
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Yes, it's a free country, so we're free to pick on your grammar. ;-)

Reply to this comment    1 July 2004, 17:25 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: is this a coinkidink?
Lewk Of Serthic Account Info
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My thoughts exactly.

Reply to this comment    2 July 2004, 06:01 GMT


Re: Re: Re: is this a coinkidink?
Matt Long  Account Info

"Calculator based" should be hyphenated.

Reply to this comment    4 July 2004, 00:44 GMT

Re: Re: is this a coinkidink?
Jake Griffin  Account Info
(Web Page)

He DIDN'T capitalize every word...the "am" was left alone... ;)

Reply to this comment    30 June 2004, 19:58 GMT


Re: Re: Re: is this a coinkidink?
no_one_2000_  Account Info
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yeah, i Noticed That. actually, It Really Bothers Me When People Don'T Use Proper CaPitaliZation. hEhe. :)

Reply to this comment    1 July 2004, 17:22 GMT

Re: Re: is this a coinkidink?
CajunLuke Account Info

Proper nouns need to be capitalized, too. Don't forget to put apostrophes when possession is indicated and NOT when it ISN'T!!

Reply to this comment    30 June 2004, 21:42 GMT

Re: Re: Re: is this a coinkidink?
squtza Account Info

Except to indicate contraction (i. e. "ISN'T!!"), right? I mean, that is still allowed, right?

Reply to this comment    6 July 2004, 00:50 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: is this a coinkidink?
CajunLuke  Account Info

Ja.

Reply to this comment    29 September 2004, 12:41 GMT


Re: Re: Re: is this a coinkidink?
Chaomerl Account Info

Funny story I heard from my 6th grade math teacher: She was in a bathroom somewhere, and it said: "Please do not put paper towel's in the toilet." Below that, someone had scribbled in pen, "Please do not put apostrophes in plurals." There's also eats, shoots, and leaves.

Reply to this comment    11 April 2006, 18:53 GMT


Re: Re: is this a coinkidink?
CajunLuke Account Info

At least use title case, leaving the articles uncapitalized.

Reply to this comment    2 July 2004, 20:50 GMT

Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
Patrick Sidney  Account Info
(Web Page)

OMG! Are they all alright?!! I AIMed Joey Yesterday, and he was in a bad mood!

J/K

Reply to this comment    30 June 2004, 15:53 GMT

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