Cheergul: the smile on a Nazgul's face as it's about to eat you?

Today's pet hate: Unnecessary abbreviation.

I never want to see Sta. and Bldg. ever again.

Someone wants to 'correct' a huge text, without knowing the original language. Sounds feasible.

I wonder which of these versions is more accurate?

• Conservative Bible Project
• LOLcat Bible

(Via Crooked Timber.)

New guidelines for submission, if you are hoping to have a text proofread and edited.

1. Do not send the text you want checked in the body of an email. Send it as an attachment, any format, or a link to an online document.
2. In particular, do not send it spread over three emails.
3. Do not include a list of random words you want to include, but could not because they have no relation to the content whatsoever.
4. Do not send something that has not been through the spellcheck. It's not that difficult.
5. Do not send something that has been through the MS Word grammar check.
6. Under no circumstances whatsoever suggest that MS Word has 'corrected' something I have edited. Your email address and phone numbers will be blocked and deleted with extreme prejudice.
7. Do not send three emails to my mobile phone to remind me, when we have agreed a deadline.
8. Do not then also call me to remind me before the deadline.

Thank you.

The Editor. :-)

Fantastic new page from the University of Tokyo IT section.

Shades of Big Brother?