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authorschweikh <schweikh@FreeBSD.org>2002-12-30 21:18:15 +0000
committerschweikh <schweikh@FreeBSD.org>2002-12-30 21:18:15 +0000
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Fix typos, mostly s/ an / a / where appropriate and a few s/an/and/
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-rw-r--r--games/fortune/Notes3
-rw-r--r--games/fortune/datfiles/fortunes218
-rw-r--r--games/fortune/datfiles/fortunes2-o8
3 files changed, 15 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/games/fortune/Notes b/games/fortune/Notes
index 9be4f4d..8d8b571 100644
--- a/games/fortune/Notes
+++ b/games/fortune/Notes
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
# @(#)Notes 8.1 (Berkeley) 5/31/93
+# $FreeBSD$
Warning:
The fortunes contained in the fortune database have been collected
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ a program which is supposed to be entertaining. People who run "fortune
their sensibilities tweaked. However, they should not have their personal
worth seriously (i.e., not in jest) assaulted. Jokes which depend for their
humor on racist, mysogynist, or homophobic stereotypes *do* seriously
-assault individual personal worth, and in an general entertainment medium
+assault individual personal worth, and in a general entertainment medium
we should be able to get by without it.
==> FORMATTING
diff --git a/games/fortune/datfiles/fortunes2 b/games/fortune/datfiles/fortunes2
index 4a56521..63ae95a 100644
--- a/games/fortune/datfiles/fortunes2
+++ b/games/fortune/datfiles/fortunes2
@@ -2109,7 +2109,7 @@ deal with yams, and pigs are terrible conversationalists.
So he showed me a nude picture of my wife.
-- Rodney Dangerfield
%
- If I kiss you, that is an psychological interaction.
+ If I kiss you, that is a psychological interaction.
On the other hand, if I hit you over the head with a brick,
that is also a psychological interaction.
The difference is that one is friendly and the other is not
@@ -6297,7 +6297,7 @@ A fellow bought a new car, a Nissan, and was quite happy with his purchase.
He was something of an animist, however, and felt that the car really ought
to have a name. This presented a problem, as he was not sure if the name
should be masculine or feminine.
- After considerable thought, he settled on an naming the car either
+ After considerable thought, he settled on naming the car either
Belchazar or Beaumadine, but remained in a quandry about the final choice.
"Is a Nissan male or female?" he began asking his friends. Most of
them looked at him peculiarly, mumbled things about urgent appointments, and
@@ -9712,7 +9712,7 @@ hours. Suddenly, the old man opens his eyes whispers: "I must be dreaming
of heaven... I smell my daughter Lisle's strudel."
"No, no, grandfather, you are not dreaming", he is reassured.
"Grandmother is baking strudel right now."
- A faint smile crosses the old man's face. "Go an get me a sliver of
+ A faint smile crosses the old man's face. "Go and get me a sliver of
strudel," he says, "she bakes the finest strudel in the world."
One of the grandchildren is immediately dispatched to honor the old
man's request, and, after what seems a long time, he returns empty-handed.
@@ -18011,7 +18011,7 @@ Fortune's Rules for Memo Wars: #2
Given the incredible advances in sociocybernetics and telepsychology over
the last few years, we are now able to completely understand everything that
-the author of an memo is trying to say. Thanks to modern developments
+the author of a memo is trying to say. Thanks to modern developments
in electrocommunications like notes, vnews, and electricity, we have an
incredible level of interunderstanding the likes of which civilization has
never known. Thus, the possibility of your misinterpreting someone else's
@@ -18021,7 +18021,7 @@ the memo in question, but have absolutely nothing of substance to say, then
you have an excellent opportunity for a vicious ad hominem attack. In fact,
the only *inappropriate* times for an ad hominem attack are as follows:
- 1: When you agree completely with the author of an memo.
+ 1: When you agree completely with the author of a memo.
2: When the author of the original memo is much bigger than you are.
3: When replying to one of your own memos.
%
@@ -27463,7 +27463,7 @@ It is the business of the future to be dangerous.
-- Hawkwind
%
It is the nature of extreme self-lovers, as they will
-set an house on fire, and it were but to roast their eggs.
+set a house on fire, and it were but to roast their eggs.
-- Francis Bacon
%
It is the quality rather than the quantity that matters.
@@ -47025,8 +47025,8 @@ necessary, family, hobbies, and friends -- if you had any of these left
(and you might not, if you had signed up too many times before).
-- Tracy Kidder, "The Soul of a New Machine"
%
-There was this New Yorker that had a lifelong ambition to be an Texan.
-Fortunately, he had an Texan friend and went to him for advice. "Mike,
+There was this New Yorker that had a lifelong ambition to be a Texan.
+Fortunately, he had a Texan friend and went to him for advice. "Mike,
you know I've always wanted to be a Texan. You're a *real* Texan, what
should I do?"
"Well," answered Mike, "The first thing you've got to do is look
@@ -49293,7 +49293,7 @@ Unless it's blind screaming paroxysmally hedonistic...
Under every stone lurks a politician.
-- Aristophanes
%
-Under the wide an starry sky,
+Under the wide and starry sky,
Dig my grave and let me lie,
Glad did I live and gladly die,
And laid me down with a will,
diff --git a/games/fortune/datfiles/fortunes2-o b/games/fortune/datfiles/fortunes2-o
index 49d6fb9..7f276a7 100644
--- a/games/fortune/datfiles/fortunes2-o
+++ b/games/fortune/datfiles/fortunes2-o
@@ -3114,7 +3114,7 @@ the word 'screw' in the courtroom. Say 'intercourse' instead."
probably not aware of. Never mind. Please continue."
"Well, like ah said, he had 'er shoved up agin' thet wall, an' he
was... uh... intercoursin' 'er, an' he give 'er the crossjostle, the Chicago
-Stroke, an she let out with a holler thet..."
+Stroke, an' she let out with a holler thet..."
"One moment," interrupted the Bench. "What is this, ah, Chicago
Stroke, Mr. Bumpass?"
"Well, thet's a technicality of screwin', Judge, thet you're probably
@@ -6220,7 +6220,7 @@ Fortune's Rules for Memo Wars: #3
The proper time for a vicious ad hominem attack is when you have no logical
recourse. If you have been arguing a point with a person or persons for
-30 odd weeks, and an memo comes across that logically tears down the
+30 odd weeks, and a memo comes across that logically tears down the
final shred of evidence that you thought you had, that is the time to call
the author of that memo:
1: a mindless twit who attacks other people's beliefs for no reason.
@@ -6231,7 +6231,7 @@ the author of that memo:
The OTHER proper time for an ad hominem attack is immediately after someone
has posted something you don't understand. Given the current state of modern
electronic communications technology your inability to comprehend the meaning
-of an memo constitutes a violation of western moral tradition on the part of
+of a memo constitutes a violation of western moral tradition on the part of
the author of that memo, and the author should be taken to task publicly via
a series of really nasty, name-calling oriented memos.
%
@@ -10256,7 +10256,7 @@ to show that if you've got a big dick, you don't need a Mercedes."
One day Adam, while wandering around the Garden of Eden, noticed that all
the animals seemed to come in pairs, male and female. He also noted that
they seemed to enjoy being together a lot. So, he went to his special
-place an reported to God what he'd noticed.
+place and reported to God what he'd noticed.
God, understanding his need, said, "Adam, the time has come for me
to provide you with a mate. Go lie down and when you have fallen asleep, I
will create your mate."
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