Auxiliary Policy Statement

[BMCS Dave Considine]

I found this funny this morning. I open a packet from HQ with the new Auxiliary Policy Statement, nicely printed on heavy poster board. They sent us 20 or so.

After a minute I read the title again, it reads

"U.S. Coast Gaurd Auxiliary Policy Statement"

Oooops - I was going to let them know they mispelled "Guard", but not sure which HQ unit sent them out, it didn't say on the envelope.

[BMCS Mark Stauffer]

They didn't even spell it right at the top "The Commandant of the United States Coast Gaurd" as well as the title. The rest of the document it is spelled correctly.

I've heard that the Coast Guard is always changing. Maybe this is one of the changes?

[PACS Steve Carleton]

[Slamming forehead repeatedly into key board]

Muttering -- Sepll Check, Sepll Check, Sepll Check, Sepll Check, Sepll Check, Sepll Check, Sepll Check, Sepll Check!!!!!!!!!!!

[BMCS R. Scott Pugh]

Things that make you say "Ummm...."

[BMC Chris Gempp]

Got mine today, 20 or so them also. Why do I need that many? I guess they really wanted to send out the error in mass numbers

[BMC John Phillips III]

[Slamming forehead repeatedly into key board]

Muttering -- Sepll Check, Sepll Check, Sepll Check, Sepll Check, Sepll Check, Sepll Check, Sepll Check, Sepll Check!!!!!!!!!!!

spell check doesn't work when you type in CAPITOL letters (unrelated - it doesn't account for synonyms or wrong words either)

[BMCS R. Scott Pugh]

Actually, JP it will check uppercase words, at least the spell checker in Microsoft Word. Click on "Tools" --> "Options" --> the "Spelling and Grammar" tab" --> then uncheck the box about ignoring UPPERCASE words.

I only wish they came out with a 'synonym checker'; that would be ideal.

Scott

[PACS Steve Carleton]

Actually Scott,

MS Word

On the Tools menu, click Research.
In the Search for list, select Thesaurus.
Press ALT and click the word you want to look up.

[ITC Matthew Altieri]

At least that's not half as bad as having COAST GAURD on the side of your station's 41.

[PACS Steve Carleton]

Now THAT would be Funny!

[BMC Chris Gempp]

It would be funny, even would be sad, but a good Boatswain Mate would pick it up before it was even applied

[MKC Curtiss Diehl]

It would be funny, even would be sad, but a good Boatswain Mate would pick it up before it was even applied

Chris,

You have the key words in this sentence, (good Boatswain Mate). I have seen a lot of half A**ers that haven't cared how things looked, in all rates.

Curtiss

[BMCS R. Scott Pugh]

Alcoast 038/07
Comdtnote 16790
Subj: Auxiliary Policy Statement
1. Printed Copies (17in X 11in) Of The Coast Guard Auxiliary Policy
Statement Were Recently Mailed To All Coast Guard Units. Three
Significant Typographical/format Errors Were Made In The Statement
During The Transcription/printing Process. Discard These Copies. New
Copies Will Be Distributed As Soon As They Are Available.
2. Questions Can Be Directed To Ms. Saprina Shomari, Cg-3pcx-1,
Saprina.j.shomari (at) Uscg.mil, (202) 372-1262.
3. Internet Release Authorized.
4. Rdml Brian M. Salerno, Director Of Inspection And Compliance,
Sends.
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