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November 06, 2008 7:10 PM
When Spell-check is going to upgrade its database so I don't get asked to change "Obama" to "Osama" every three seconds.
- jpt
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Our IT Department sent out a Microsoft update on Thursday and it now recognizes Obama.
Posted by: Huh? | Nov 8, 2008 2:20:14 PM
Your spell-check is trying to tell you something.
It's smarter than our country is.
Posted by: readytopuke | Nov 8, 2008 11:31:06 AM
Jake, I had to laugh 'cause you are such a smart guy! ADD THE WORD, as everyone is saying...problem solved.
kab
Posted by: Kelli Buzzard | Nov 7, 2008 3:55:10 PM
Gosh, you all don't think Jake doesn't know how to add to his spell-checker dictionary? I am pretty sure he is being facetious. Pullin' our laigs.
Posted by: shockolit | Nov 7, 2008 2:38:44 PM
Spellchecker? I've found that it is largely unneccessary.
Posted by: seemstome | Nov 7, 2008 11:52:47 AM
Jake,
Have you ever just tried "adding the word" to your dictionary...the option is there? How long have you been a journalist?
C'mon...and you want to be taken seriously?
Posted by: LadyJ | Nov 7, 2008 8:30:36 AM
Matt, Language is always changing. I like the original Webster’s dictionary. I just pray that the definition of America doesn’t dissolve and melt into a global map.
Posted by: English Tutor | Nov 7, 2008 2:45:59 AM
'George Will notes that GOP carnage in the past two years has produced losses so steep for the Republicans that you have to go back to the Depression to match them, and the reason the house of cards fell so quickly was because, as Henke noted, the rot was so deep. This is not a cosmetic problem for the GOP. This is systemic.
That is what is so damned entertaining about the short-term circular firing squad- it really symbolizes how deep in denial some of these folks are. These guys are delusional if they think the problem was an insufficient number of Red State mugs on the Palin plane and inadequate fealty to the cause. The problem is not inadequate adherence to unnamed “principles,” the problem is that they simply have no principles. They have slogans. Nothing symbolizes the slogan driven tactics over strategy GOP quagmire quite like one of my favorite episodes from the last election- the tire pressure gauge imbroglio.
There was nothing that really summed up the idiocy of the GOP quite like Rick Davis and company passing out tire pressure gauges in an attempt to mock a common sense approach to dealing with one of many aspects of the energy crisis. I am sure it will surprise no one that the brain trust at Red State was issuing action alerts for this, too.
In short, America got seduced by the Republican sweet talk, we took them home into our bedroom for some good times, and instead of performance, it turns out the Republicans have a serious case of electile dysfunction. Rather than hold true to their “principles,” they chose to sit on the edge of the bed for eight years and tell us how good it was going to be, and we lost interest and fell asleep.
When we woke up, we realized that in one way, the GOP had kept their word, in a sense- we did get screwed. And we then had our own payback on Tuesday:'
Posted by: Blue | Nov 7, 2008 1:10:17 AM
That's change we can believe in.
Posted by: Bud | Nov 6, 2008 11:38:23 PM
aware2you
re:Camp Obama would like to eliminate Governor Palin ...
No,.. republicans are in the process of taking care of trashing Palin..... , such loyalty
re: Sarah Palin is the real thing. She is an authentic reformer who walks the talk.
yeah, that's why repubs are calling her the
'wasilla hillbillys'...
Posted by: Blue | Nov 6, 2008 11:24:43 PM
When you figure out that Mr. Gates (major H1B proponent) is only in power because you rejected American-born brains/jobs (and American-made spell-checkers). Microsoft makes it easier for foreigners to "accept" their brand of technology and reject American science. It is 100% about cheap labor and you're helping!
(I know that you didn't mean to do it. You've been duped like most other offices around our price-conscious America. )
Posted by: Common Sense | Nov 6, 2008 11:10:25 PM
OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA
Yep, right-click / add-to-dictionary does the trick.
But no matter what I do with 'PALIN', it STILL DOES NOT COMPUTE.
LOLOL
Posted by: Ed from MA | Nov 6, 2008 10:57:56 PM
thisniss,
Someone is just a slower learner than John McCain. Do you think everyone is as smart as a Harvard smart?
Posted by: tano | Nov 6, 2008 10:26:29 PM
I cannot believe you write this blog and haven't "added" Obama yourself by now!
Perhaps you should get some tips on using the Internets from John McCain? (just kidding. but seriously, it's not hard, dude. right click, "Add to Dictionary." red line disappears - like ~magic~)
Posted by: thisniss | Nov 6, 2008 10:15:44 PM
mine doesn't do that. It suggests Ocala.
Posted by: dem in chicago | Nov 6, 2008 10:13:47 PM
Obama Bought the Election with $650 Million!
And you are reporting attack allegations on Governor Palin that are based on anonymous sources!
More Chicago smack down no doubt!
Shame on you ABC!
Camp Obama would like to eliminate Governor Palin because they are already thinking about term two strategy! This is obvious from Obama's first two picks!
Sarah Palin is the real thing. She is an authentic reformer who walks the talk.
Obama just talks, and he is in for the ride of his life! :)
The dems have controlled Congress for two years and have done zip!
Posted by: aware2u | Nov 6, 2008 9:56:52 PM
Since Bill Gates supported Obama, it seems like he could get Obama's name into the dictionary.
Posted by: Julie | Nov 6, 2008 9:46:12 PM
Disney Tanking... parks empty, is abc far behind?
CBS reports $12billion loss how much longer can katie hang around only a 4.7 share on election nite.. she's toast
NBC trying desperately to cut $500,000,000... tells DC bureau to take the payouts or get laid off lmao
NYT AND WashingtonToast reports 80% drop in revenue lmao news you won't hear from them
Posted by: like it or not here I come | Nov 6, 2008 9:44:26 PM
I had been wondering the same thing. Microsoft needs to send out an update.
Posted by: stacey | Nov 6, 2008 9:40:43 PM
A friend of mine works for Microsoft and when I asked last May, they were working on it. Probably will be in the newer versions of Word.
In the meantime, just right-click, add to dictionary.
Posted by: cincyr | Nov 6, 2008 9:34:52 PM
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