Phillyist: Proofreading Philly

Jim Genzano

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:12:47 -0500

phillybits: Correct! That is indeed what we were pointing out. Dickiej just seemed confused, so I wanted to make sure everybody knew what space operas were. Because I love a good space opera. :)

phillybits

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:17:46 -0500

The error is in the first few words. It's not "For more than 40 years..." since 40 years ago would be 1968. Star Wars came out in '77, and Geekadelphia pointed this out earlier in the week, noting that that first sentence should have read "For more than 30 years..." And for that error, they got an "Epic Fail." Lol. That, I think, is the Proofreading error, not the space opera bit.

dickiej

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:44:42 -0500

Oh wow...I think I'll stick to science-fiction operas...

Jim Genzano

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:24:44 -0500

That is actually accurate. Star Wars is often described as a space opera. It doesn't mean a literal opera with fat ladies singing and stuff; as always, Wikipedia is your friend.

dickiej

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:10:32 -0500

epic space opera?