bad headline

Subject: bad headline
From: Sean Hower <hokumhome -at- freehomepage -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 07:52:51 -0700 (PDT)



Just caught this headline on the BBC's news page

"Exploding star hunters make history"

YIKES!!!! I was thinking of going into ameteur astronomy, but I don't know now. I wonder if star hunters get hazard pay....hmmmm.

Tech writing tie-in, be clear about what you mean and have someone else proofread before you go live. :-)


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