Something Ebay lacks
07/03/10 17:39 Filed in: Personal | Technology
I think Ebay is missing something essential to the entry system - a spell checker.
I was bored looking for something to do and ended up looking at boats.
Check out this superb example as to why it’s always a good idea to get somebody else to do the typing if you’re not that good at it.
Corrections in blue.
OK HERE GOES: HERE FOR AUCTION IS A 60ft MOTER (motor) TORPEDO BOAT.X3 THORNEYCROFTS (Thornycroft) 6 CYLINDER DIESEL ENGINS (engines).2 OF WITCH (which) ARE RUNNING THE OTHER NEEDS NEW STARTER TO RUN UP.NEW WHEEL HOUSE FITTED LAST SUMMER.NEW ROOF AND REAR ACCOMADATION (accommodation) JUST FITTED BUT UNFINNISHED (unfinished) DUE TO UNFORFORSEAN (unforeseen)SERCUMSTANCES (circumstances) >ALL MERTERIALS (materials) TO FINNISH (finish) PROJECT ARE ON BOARD .THIS WOULD MAKE A WONDERFUL LIVEABOARD (Er? Lifeboat, live-aboard?) THE FORWARD ACCOMADATION (accommodation) IS ALL IN ORIGINAL CONDITION>CONSISTING OF TWIN BERTH WITH SHOWER >TOILET>SINK>STORAGE SPACE..THEN A LARDGE (large) GALLEY CONSISTING OF SINK N DRAINER>COOKER >BENCHED DINEING (dining) AREA>LOTS OF STORAGE>THEN UP 4 STEPS INTO ORIGINAL WHEEL HOUSE>THIS HAS RADAR>SHIP TO SHORE RADIO>ORIGINAL SHIPS WHEEL>ALL CONTROLLS (controls) CLOCKS AND DIALS IN WORKING ORDER AS WAS TAKEN OUT TO SEA SEVERAL TIMES LAST YEAR>PROVING TO BE LOTS OF FUN BUT UNFORTUNATLLY (unfortunately) HAS TO BE SOLD AS IT NEEDS T.LC (surely either tlc or t.l.c. but not half way) >AND I JUST DONT HAVE THE TIME TO FINNISH (finish) (HER>CURRENTLY AFLOAT ON A BEAUTIFUL MOORING IN ESSEX ALONG SIDE OTHER HISTORIC VESSELS.SHE DOES HAVE LIVEABLE ROOM ON BOARD .SO SOMEWHERE TO STAY WHILST WORKING ON HER>THIS IS A WONDERFUL CHANCE TO OWN A REAL PEACE (piece) OF CLASSIC HISTORY.YES IT NEEDS WORK /? (well, does it?) BUT ITS ALL THERE.ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL ON 07837200251>THIS IS ADVERTIZED (advertised) ELSE WHER (elsewhere) SO COULD BE REMOVED.A DEPOSITE (deposit) OF £300 REQUIRED ENDING AUCTION VIA PAY PAL (technically should be PayPal) .TO VIEW PLEASE CALL ON ABOVE NUMBER.NO SWAPS OR PX AS NOT ALOUD???:{ (allowed) MANY THANKS FOR LOOKING>PLEASE DO NOT TEXT ME AS IM (I’m) STUPID (no shit) AND CANT (can’t) TEXT BACK;;RESERVE PRICE IS £3.000 (What £3? Or £3,000)
Yeah, I’ve got a question to text him. Which illiterate labrador did he get to type the description OWT FUR IM?
I was bored looking for something to do and ended up looking at boats.
Check out this superb example as to why it’s always a good idea to get somebody else to do the typing if you’re not that good at it.
Corrections in blue.
OK HERE GOES: HERE FOR AUCTION IS A 60ft MOTER (motor) TORPEDO BOAT.X3 THORNEYCROFTS (Thornycroft) 6 CYLINDER DIESEL ENGINS (engines).2 OF WITCH (which) ARE RUNNING THE OTHER NEEDS NEW STARTER TO RUN UP.NEW WHEEL HOUSE FITTED LAST SUMMER.NEW ROOF AND REAR ACCOMADATION (accommodation) JUST FITTED BUT UNFINNISHED (unfinished) DUE TO UNFORFORSEAN (unforeseen)SERCUMSTANCES (circumstances) >ALL MERTERIALS (materials) TO FINNISH (finish) PROJECT ARE ON BOARD .THIS WOULD MAKE A WONDERFUL LIVEABOARD (Er? Lifeboat, live-aboard?) THE FORWARD ACCOMADATION (accommodation) IS ALL IN ORIGINAL CONDITION>CONSISTING OF TWIN BERTH WITH SHOWER >TOILET>SINK>STORAGE SPACE..THEN A LARDGE (large) GALLEY CONSISTING OF SINK N DRAINER>COOKER >BENCHED DINEING (dining) AREA>LOTS OF STORAGE>THEN UP 4 STEPS INTO ORIGINAL WHEEL HOUSE>THIS HAS RADAR>SHIP TO SHORE RADIO>ORIGINAL SHIPS WHEEL>ALL CONTROLLS (controls) CLOCKS AND DIALS IN WORKING ORDER AS WAS TAKEN OUT TO SEA SEVERAL TIMES LAST YEAR>PROVING TO BE LOTS OF FUN BUT UNFORTUNATLLY (unfortunately) HAS TO BE SOLD AS IT NEEDS T.LC (surely either tlc or t.l.c. but not half way) >AND I JUST DONT HAVE THE TIME TO FINNISH (finish) (HER>CURRENTLY AFLOAT ON A BEAUTIFUL MOORING IN ESSEX ALONG SIDE OTHER HISTORIC VESSELS.SHE DOES HAVE LIVEABLE ROOM ON BOARD .SO SOMEWHERE TO STAY WHILST WORKING ON HER>THIS IS A WONDERFUL CHANCE TO OWN A REAL PEACE (piece) OF CLASSIC HISTORY.YES IT NEEDS WORK /? (well, does it?) BUT ITS ALL THERE.ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL ON 07837200251>THIS IS ADVERTIZED (advertised) ELSE WHER (elsewhere) SO COULD BE REMOVED.A DEPOSITE (deposit) OF £300 REQUIRED ENDING AUCTION VIA PAY PAL (technically should be PayPal) .TO VIEW PLEASE CALL ON ABOVE NUMBER.NO SWAPS OR PX AS NOT ALOUD???:{ (allowed) MANY THANKS FOR LOOKING>PLEASE DO NOT TEXT ME AS IM (I’m) STUPID (no shit) AND CANT (can’t) TEXT BACK;;RESERVE PRICE IS £3.000 (What £3? Or £3,000)
Yeah, I’ve got a question to text him. Which illiterate labrador did he get to type the description OWT FUR IM?