Re: OT: Pertinent words

Subject: Re: OT: Pertinent words
From: "Tracy Boyington" <tracy_boyington -at- okcareertech -dot- org>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 13:08:00 -0500

>>> <SIANNON -at- VISUS -dot- JNJ -dot- com> 09/13/01 10:44AM >>>

<< I've found that to be one problem in getting info. from SMEs, too:
they assume knowledge by association. >>

I don't see the connection, since I (and probably the others who pointed out the coincidence) didn't *assume* you knew anything. Heck, if I thought it was common knowledge I wouldn't have pointed it out. I realize those of us in Oklahoma are more likely to be aware of the details of the tragedy.

<< (There is always that cautionary tale of marketing, the Chevy NOVA in
Spanish-speaking countries.) >>

Except that it's an urban legend:
http://www.snopes2.com/business/misxlate/nova.htm

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Tracy Boyington tracy_boyington -at- okcareertech -dot- org
Oklahoma Department of Career & Technology Education
Stillwater, OK http://www.okcareertech.org/cimc



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