CC: "Greg Brock" senioreditor@nytimes.com
From: mailto:justinduvall@gmail.com
Date: Wed, May 13, 2009 at 6:06 PM
Subject: FURTHER EDITORIAL CORRECTIONS.
Well...
Here comes error reports # 3 and 4, from yours truly.
In the article online: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/14/world/asia/14china.html?ref=world
There are two errors. The first is a technical error. The second is a spelling error.
The first error, in the 12th paragraph, as it appears on the website (with the error emphasized): Mr. Zhou, 41, was an undergraduate at China University of Political Science and Law in Beijing in 989, when the school became...
The second error, in the 3rd paragraph from the bottom, as it appears on the website (with the error emphasized): The foundation said it believe about 30 persons remain in jail...
I know that you appreciate my attentiveness, despite the fact that you don't respond anymore. I imagine this is because you are very busy correcting these errors and firing the hooligans responsible for these shenanigans. Then comes the interview process for new hooligans. After that is the extensive hooligan background check. Followed by the company hooligan-physical. Yeesh, that's a lot of work my friend, and let's face it-- hooligans aren't the easiest of chaps to work with. They are a rowdy bunch they are. Often I wonder how you even find the time to report the news, but there it is. Everyday. ALMOST flawlessly reported news. Again, I feel the need to congratulate you, The New York Times. My most heartfelt huzzahs go out to you.
So I am assuming at this point that there is in fact NO Generosity Department. If there were a Generosity Department, I'm sure they were the first to be ousted in the massive layoffs. I also assume that the Powers-That-Be Department was most likely not impressed by my initial error-out-sniffing. Now I have now presented four, count them FOUR, errors (minor though they may be.) Is it not only right that I expect some sort of thanks?
As I've said before, I've given up on the free one month home subscription of The New York Times. I assume my last request of a The New York Times mug has been denied as well. So... How about an umbrella?!! Yeah an umbrella! That would keep me dry while I'm waiting in the rain outside of the library waiting to read the news and write emails! It would be great advertising for you as well. I would even use it as a sunbrella on those awfully hot and dry summer days.
Ok so it's settled. Four reported errors and my continued surveillance in exchange for a meazely (yet snazzy) The New York Times umbrella. I don't wan't to seem greedy, but if you could actually send TWO The New York Times umbrellas that would be just splendid. There was an incident (that I would rather not get into in full detail) a couple of weeks ago involving the librarian, and by proxy I am indirectly responsible for the destruction of her umbrella. If that is too much trouble I would TOTALLY appreciate just one The New York Times umbrella, and accept that as adequate thanks.
Cheers.
Justin.
Future Owner Of A The New York Times Umbrella
(errors were corrected without thanks or a response of any kind.)
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To: nytnews@nytimes.com
CC: "Greg Brock"
From: mailto:justinduvall@gmail.com
Date: Thu, May 7, 2009 at 2:38 PM
Subject: ahem...
Hello Greg,
I've found another MINOR error in one of today's articles online.
In the article online: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/
The sixth paragraph from the bottom reads (with the error underlined):
The company also has offered to swap equity for more than $27 billion in debt held by bondholders, but analysts are that enough of the bondholders will accept the deal.
That's two nabbed errors within two weeks. Seems that well-oiled machine may need a little more WD40 after all. I'm not even going to bother asking for that free home subscription again. Perhaps I over-measured my worth with my last request. Perhaps I was a bit too persistent. I've put that behind me, and now I say to myself -- Perhaps I should aim lower.
So, can I have a free mug instead? I have this wonderful little Washington Post mug on my desk. It even changes colors as you add hot coffee or tea to it, but it is rather outdated and the colors are starting to fade. I could really use a snazzy new NYT mug.
PS- Please inform me when the error is rectified. I would like to finish reading the last six paragraphs of the article, but I cannot seem to read past such a blunder.
Thank you again for your time.
Justin.
An Occasional New York Times Reader After All
(error was corrected without thanks or a response of any kind.)
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