Curb Your Enthusiasm

The Denver 2008 Convention Host Committee just spewed out another release -- this time noting that "local software company Nanco Global LLC has provided a software upgrade to the Host Committee's volunteer page at www.DenverConvention2008.com." Unfortunately, that upgrade clearly didn't include a stop by spellcheck...

By Patricia Calhoun

March 4, 2008

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The Denver 2008 Convention Host Committee just spewed out another release -- this time noting that "local software company Nanco Global LLC has provided a software upgrade to the Host Committee's volunteer page at www.DenverConvention2008.com."

Unfortunately, that upgrade clearly didn't include a stop by spellcheck.

Because on the volunteer page, would-be helpers are greeted with this: "Thank you for your interest and enthuisam [sic] in volunteering for the Democratic National Convention in 2008..."

I stumbled on that typo a few weeks ago and, in the spirit of enthuiastic volunteering, sent a note to the host committee suggesting a fix was in order. Although the group is ardently seeking contributions -- it still has tens of millions of dollars to raise -- apparently it didn't want mine, because the reign of error continues.

Still, Nanco Global has a few more days to make the fix, since individuals who want to volunteer can still sign up until March 15. -- Patricia Calhoun

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12's public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

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