When Trump is involved you don't waste "c" words on anyone else.

“President Trump has restored the bust of Churchill to the Oval Office. But do you think he really understands history?” -P Goff, 

or...

"JD Vance is a ......Knob" - WA premier  Roger Cook,..

I think we're probably safe from the White House  ninja teams for now.... :)

1024kb: Today in Stuff, https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360605020/saving-butts-sinking-putts-barrie-colemans-mission-mental-health contains this zinger:



Surely the staff aren't that uneducated?

It's a real place: https://southlandnz.com/listing/ringa-ringa-heights-golf-club/208/; or are you pointing out the minor typo of 'islands'?

Not just "Islands": it's "Stewart", not "Stuart".

Behodar:

 

Not just "Islands": it's "Stewart", not "Stuart".

 

Whoops; true enough. Sorry, I'm not great at spelling at the best of times myself...

Clickbait headlines referring to the vessel being a “Military tanker”. Sensationalist, totally incorrect and misleading. It’s a civilian tanker that happens to be contracted by the military. 

I know I’m obsessive but this is just lazy and incompetent. 

jamesrt:

 

Behodar:

 

Not just "Islands": it's "Stewart", not "Stuart".

 

 

Whoops; true enough. Sorry, I'm not great at spelling at the best of times myself...

 

Hoist. Petard.

Behodar:

 

Not just "Islands": it's "Stewart", not "Stuart".

 

However. Being fairly sure I knew what I would get, I asked ChatGPT “Where are the Stuart Islands?”

And bingo - apparently we’ve all got it wrong because:

“The Stuart Islands are located in the Southern Hemisphere, specifically off the southeastern coast of New Zealand’s South Island. There are two main groups of islands known as the Stuart Islands:

1. The larger Stuart Island, also known as Rakiura, is the third-largest island in New Zealand, located to the south of the South Island. It is part of the Stewart Island/Rakiura group and lies between the South Island and the Subantarctic Islands.

2. There are also smaller Stuart Islands found in various locations, like the Stuart Islands in Alaska, but the most commonly referenced ones are the ones near New Zealand.

Stuart Island/Rakiura is known for its rugged terrain, wildlife, and natural beauty, often regarded as a haven for bird watchers and nature lovers.”

That's what you get when ChatGPT turns and says "hey SIRI where's...." before replying.

eracode:

 

jamesrt:

 

Whoops; true enough. Sorry, I'm not great at spelling at the best of times myself...

 

 

Hoist. Petard.

 

Eehhh.... Can't deny what's clearly true - there is a good reason I type just about everything and not handwrite - much easier to fix!

johno1234:

 

I know I’m obsessive but this is just lazy and incompetent.

The problem with apostrophe’s is all the dummies’s who don’t know where to put them!''''

Rikkitic:

 

johno1234:

 

I know I’m obsessive but this is just lazy and incompetent.

 

The problem with apostrophe’s is all the dummies’s who don’t know where to put them!''''

 

I did gently criticise my wife's misuse of apostrophes. I shan't make that mistake again...