RE: Redneck step of the day...

Subject: RE: Redneck step of the day...
From: "Janoff, Steve" <Steve -dot- Janoff -at- Teradata -dot- com>
To: "Martinek, Carla" <CMartinek -at- zebra -dot- com>, <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:59:20 -0500

Suggest adding one word:

"...and set them _doggone_ parts aside."


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From: techwr-l-bounces+steve.janoff... On Behalf Of Martinek, Carla
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 8:52 AM
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: Redneck step of the day...

I'm reviewing an installation kit written by one of our writers. I
called him over to re-read the step he wrote, and we got a chuckle out
of it...


5. Remove and retain the four nuts securing the media panel
to the old media cover and set them parts aside.

I was tempted to rewrite it as, "Y'all remove and retain them parts."


-Carla
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