tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post5977186419324575683..comments2024-03-29T00:04:32.434-05:00Comments on Althouse: WaPo stoops to atrocious clickbait.Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-25949859890530979732017-02-16T00:11:05.731-06:002017-02-16T00:11:05.731-06:00Awesome bait. The combination of "flesh,&quo...Awesome bait. The combination of "flesh," "screw," "eat," and "inside out" is irresistible. Would click.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-14093913010744502482017-02-15T21:08:40.524-06:002017-02-15T21:08:40.524-06:00Meanwhile, in the Real World, Is Paris Burning?
W...Meanwhile, in the Real World, Is Paris Burning?<br /><br />Why yes, Paris is burning. Hitler tried to set the City of Light alight, but the Nazi commandant was too civilized to follow his orders. Muzzies aren't so fussy.<br /><br />http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/767867/PARIS-riots-latest-fighting-barbes-metro-eurostar-gare-du-Nord<br /><br />Doubt you'll be seeing much about that in The World According to Jeff. Jupiterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13008508862847561845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-85003336042610908082017-02-15T20:54:08.279-06:002017-02-15T20:54:08.279-06:00Althouse, I can understand you wanting us to spend...Althouse, I can understand you wanting us to spend money at Amazon, using your "portal". But at least Amazon delivers something useful once in a while. Bezos' latest hobby should be allowed to die a painful but natural death. There is no need to call attention to the ghastly spectacle. Jupiterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13008508862847561845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-64305339602968949252017-02-15T14:01:02.686-06:002017-02-15T14:01:02.686-06:00She never called me a screw worm, but the rest is ...She never called me a screw worm, but the rest is true.madAsHellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01149940549262340795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-79616259570078586942017-02-15T12:32:10.077-06:002017-02-15T12:32:10.077-06:00>> "Woman Claims Abducted From McDonald...>> "Woman Claims Abducted From McDonald's Drive-thru, Sexually Molested On Pluto Before Being Returned."<br /><br />By Elvis, one assumes...<br />DanTheManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07388305611132014815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-61630918998842599772017-02-15T12:27:23.762-06:002017-02-15T12:27:23.762-06:00Mrs. DtM had a case where a little old lady claime...Mrs. DtM had a case where a little old lady claimed some undercooked ribs from a local BBQ place gave her diabetes.<br /><br />There's no shortage of people looking to be the next Hot Coffee millionaire.DanTheManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07388305611132014815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-90115585640519461662017-02-15T12:25:28.089-06:002017-02-15T12:25:28.089-06:00Next up in the WaPo: "Woman Claims Abducted ...Next up in the WaPo: "Woman Claims Abducted From McDonald's Drive-thru, Sexually Molested On Pluto Before Being Returned."Hammond X. Gritzkofehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00699475004094115240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-77216416978929376612017-02-15T11:54:58.347-06:002017-02-15T11:54:58.347-06:00Did she not chew the screw worm eggs? Assuming not...Did she not chew the screw worm eggs? Assuming not, perhaps they hatched and worked some mischief. But they could not have laid more eggs. The larvae turn into flies, and the flies lay eggs. Does she have flies in her intestinal tract.<br /><br />And screw flies are a BIG deal in the cattle business. Why have we not heard of infected cattle, which are the usual host?Pettifoggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02400037927752400908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-46433066653364271932017-02-15T11:25:08.952-06:002017-02-15T11:25:08.952-06:00There is fake news and then there is tabloid news....There is fake news and then there is tabloid news. My favorite tabloid headline (from the National Enquirer years ago): "World War II bombers found on the moon."Luke Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11290760894780619646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-53599541842062105212017-02-15T11:00:08.767-06:002017-02-15T11:00:08.767-06:00@Althouse
I know, but it's just pretentious....@Althouse <br /><br />I know, but it's just pretentious. Like when people (esp. non-journalists) use "lede" instead of lead. Or when the New Yorker spells it "fillet of beef" instead of filet. <br /><br />Technically correct but needlessly archaic, intended as a signal to the reader of status.<br /><br />CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06868048527131764370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-88696179991749512272017-02-15T10:50:55.273-06:002017-02-15T10:50:55.273-06:00The difference between WAPO, NYT and some Romanian...The difference between WAPO, NYT and some Romanian teenager churning out fakenews clickbait from his mothers basement continues to shrinkGreghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06176431660562742945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-5897453072993076052017-02-15T10:38:51.691-06:002017-02-15T10:38:51.691-06:00Re: Bob Boyd:
You lose a lot of flavor when you e...Re: Bob Boyd:<br /><br /><i>You lose a lot of flavor when you eliminate the screw worm eggs</i>.<br /><br />It's the crispiness, you know. I guess they pop in the oil, like putting alcohol in your batter.Balfegorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08012196656096263507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-21918587136680080262017-02-15T10:28:22.386-06:002017-02-15T10:28:22.386-06:00"Popeyes > KFC"
You lose a lot of fl..."Popeyes > KFC"<br /><br />You lose a lot of flavor when you eliminate the screw worm eggs.Bob Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14217663230833386582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-34910701868815282592017-02-15T10:24:32.141-06:002017-02-15T10:24:32.141-06:00WaPo: Fast food must die!WaPo: Fast food must die!chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15164145672293455823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-67296796311818316922017-02-15T10:22:34.037-06:002017-02-15T10:22:34.037-06:00Popeyes > KFC. That is true. However, people in...Popeyes > KFC. That is true. However, people in the MD, VA, DE area know the REAL place to get your fix is Royal Farms convenience stores.richlbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301945204311918130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-12393838324995424002017-02-15T10:20:07.883-06:002017-02-15T10:20:07.883-06:00Am I the only one here who knows that the county s...Am I the only one here who knows that the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina is . . . Asheville, last mentioned four posts back? How appropriate is that?Dr Weevilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10059306888033890029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-86567649817615773232017-02-15T10:18:50.416-06:002017-02-15T10:18:50.416-06:00Journalism 101 - just use the word "claims&qu...Journalism 101 - just use the word "claims" and you are in the clear!richlbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301945204311918130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-78379236165006473332017-02-15T10:18:08.821-06:002017-02-15T10:18:08.821-06:00Big Mike said...
This sort of crap lawsuit is why...Big Mike said...<br /><br /><i>This sort of crap lawsuit is why we need "loser pays."</i><br /><br />I don't support a mandatory "loser pays", as there are plenty of valid lawsuits that fail for a variety of reasons. I do think the jury should always have the option of making the loser pay, and this would be a case where they should.Ignorance is Blisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02338942311894099159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-44893888569503850292017-02-15T10:18:04.918-06:002017-02-15T10:18:04.918-06:00I don't understand why someone would want to d...I don't understand why someone would want to do this to Popeye's. They're the <i>best</i> fried chicken chain! Also, isn't KFC richer? I don't know anymore . . . I guess there's been a bit of consolidation in the fried chicken fast food market. Popeye's and Church's are owned by the same company, right?Balfegorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08012196656096263507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1667464990116366302017-02-15T10:16:40.447-06:002017-02-15T10:16:40.447-06:00Harambe
They said they had to shoot him
Buncombe!Harambe<br />They said they had to shoot him<br />Buncombe!Bob Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14217663230833386582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-5026663202033395832017-02-15T10:13:42.675-06:002017-02-15T10:13:42.675-06:00Can we impeach Trump for this?Can we impeach Trump for this?RMchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06094584962671073162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-58205434987185143462017-02-15T10:13:30.325-06:002017-02-15T10:13:30.325-06:00I would assume screwworms were chosen because they...I would assume screwworms were chosen because they sound really scary, and Popeye's was chosen because their customer base sounds scientifically illiterate, so lets see if the threat of a lawsuit will get them to settle to avoid bad PR.<br /><br />Good for Popeye's for not settling. If there was a Popeye's around here I'd head there for lunch today.Ignorance is Blisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02338942311894099159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-88783186959759725322017-02-15T10:11:03.669-06:002017-02-15T10:11:03.669-06:00This sort of crap lawsuit is why we need "los...This sort of crap lawsuit is why we need "loser pays."Big Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831645119853118904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-89818089631935976452017-02-15T10:09:04.330-06:002017-02-15T10:09:04.330-06:00OED:
"buncombe | bunkum, n.... Etymology: &l...OED:<br /><br />"buncombe | bunkum, n.... Etymology: < Buncombe, name of a county in N. Carolina, U.S. The use of the word originated near the close of the debate on the ‘Missouri Question’ in the 16th congress, when the member from this district rose to speak, while the house was impatiently calling for the ‘Question’. Several members gathered round him, begging him to desist; he persevered, however, for a while, declaring that the people of his district expected it, and that he was bound to make a speech for Buncombe. (See Bartlett, Dict. Americanisms)."Ann Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-82654180212940517902017-02-15T10:02:56.685-06:002017-02-15T10:02:56.685-06:00Maybe she'll be honored as the First Black Wom...Maybe she'll be honored as the First Black Woman™ to convert screwworms into bacteria or vice-versa. They’ll be talking about her empowering, dazzling, beautifying, defiantly fecund performance for years – and rightly so.Fernandinandehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11253225431705407699noreply@blogger.com