Watch Out For Those Trues

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June-01-13, 03:14 PM
Gannon

Watch Out For Those Trues

Yeah. I'm sure the Freep has nobody actually in the copy editor's chair on the weekends. If ever.

http://www.freep.com/article/2013060...it-s-east-side

Quote:

Two unidentified men were killed in a high-speed crash this morning on Detroit’s east side.

The men were in a car that was speeding west on East Outer Drive at Stotter near Van Dyke about 12:40 a.m. when the car left the road, rolled over and hit a true, according to Detroit Police spokeswoman Sgt. Eren Stephens.

Police did not release any additional details about the crash.
June-01-13, 03:16 PM
Gannon

The language makes it sound as if the car were like Stephen King's "Christine".

IT was speeding, and then IT left the road. Poor fellows were in the wrong car at the wrong time.
June-01-13, 03:28 PM
compn

12:40 am is no ones definition of morning. its 40 minutes past midnight.
June-01-13, 03:36 PM
313WX

Quote:

Originally Posted by compn

12:40 am is no ones definition of morning. its 40 minutes past midnight.

Technicality, since it is the start of a new day after Midnight.

But in any event, that is a funny error.
June-01-13, 03:45 PM
Jimaz

Type faster! We're not making enough mistakes!
June-01-13, 05:10 PM
Hermod

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gannon

The language makes it sound as if the car were like Stephen King's "Christine".

IT was speeding, and then IT left the road. Poor fellows were in the wrong car at the wrong time.

Yup, all of those eeeeeevullllllllll SUVs that run over little kids and flip over to kill whole families.
June-01-13, 08:19 PM
downtownguy

Hahaha. I hear birds wont even shit on the News and Free Press anymore.
June-01-13, 08:51 PM
jtf1972

Quote:

Originally Posted by downtownguy

Hahaha. I hear birds wont even shit on the News and Free Press anymore.

True

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