Althouse: Just 4 TikToks tonight. Let me know what you like best.

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Just 4 TikToks tonight. Let me know what you like best.

1. Ohio's new slogan.

2. Confronted by bears, this worked.

3. The hellbender.

4. The self-aware narcissist.

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Ann Althouse বলেছেন...: I don't like tag proliferation, so I'm using "motto" here, even though the words on the sign are more of a transitory *slogan* and not the official motto (which is "With God, all things are possible").

It's like the way New York has (or had) "I love New York" as a slogan, but the actual motto is "Excelsior."

Virginia's motto is certainly not "Virginia is for lovers." It's "Sic semper tyrannis."; ১০/৮/২২, ৭:১৮ PM
Bob Boyd বলেছেন...: Montana just changed it's state motto from "Oro Y Plata" to "Use your fucking turn signal!"; ১০/৮/২২, ৭:৩৩ PM
Lloyd W. Robertson বলেছেন...: Ohio slogan: the province of Manitoba in Canada had a tourist campaign: every place has got to be someplace. Manitoba is someplace else.

The University of Guelph in Canada (maybe mentioned in the movie about Canadians rescuing Americans in Tehran): Discover yourself. At Guelph.; ১০/৮/২২, ৭:৪২ PM
gilbar বলেছেন...: Does The Silicon Valley (and Boston ( and Austen Tx)) know that all the IT is now in Ohio?
I guess those tech geeks can work remote?; ১০/৮/২২, ৭:৫২ PM
Dave Begley বলেছেন...: #1

Nebraska has been using, “Nebraska, it’s not for everybody.”

Still time for Althouse and Meade to visit.; ১০/৮/২২, ৮:০২ PM
robother বলেছেন...: Whoever came up with "find it here" was unaware of "its always in the last place you look."; ১০/৮/২২, ৮:০৩ PM
wildswan বলেছেন...: I guess I liked the bear one best. Ohio was good, though.; ১০/৮/২২, ৮:১৪ PM
john বলেছেন...: #2 Not sure what worked. Was it the whistling or the body odors?; ১০/৮/২২, ৮:১৫ PM
Ralph L বলেছেন...: If anyone wants to learn more about narcissists (so you'll know to run away), self-aware English one HG Tudor has posted dozens of youtubes explaining not-aware Meghan Markle's actions. He goes through two recent books about her and Ginge. Some of his commentary is quite funny, but it also reminds me of my late step-monster, who wreaked havoc in our family for 24 years.; ১০/৮/২২, ৮:৫৮ PM
Curious George বলেছেন...: "Dave Begley said...
#1

Nebraska has been using, “Nebraska, it’s not for everybody.”

Still time for Althouse and Meade to visit."

The best thing to do in Nebraska? Leave.; ১০/৮/২২, ৯:২৫ PM
Original Mike বলেছেন...: That's one of the things I've always thought I'd try with a bear. The classic response is to raise your canoe paddle over your head.

He didn't have a paddle.

Last resort is the 'pointy stick'.; ১০/৮/২২, ৯:৪০ PM
Freeman Hunt বলেছেন...: That's what a ranger here said to do if bears were encountered. He said not to take that approach with grizzlies though.; ১০/৮/২২, ১০:১১ PM
Baceseras বলেছেন...: Confronted by bears -- confronted? They pass on the road, going the opposite way. This worked -- and someone a few steps behind the bears videoed it; evidently that works too.; ১০/৮/২২, ১১:০২ PM
Nancy বলেছেন...: The substitution of a heart icon for the V in "lovers" always makes me read the sign as saying "Virginia is for losers".; ১১/৮/২২, ৪:০৫ AM
Wilbur বলেছেন...: I always thought it was "Virgina Is For Louvers".

Well, there are none so blind. Ooh, that makes me shutter.; ১১/৮/২২, ৫:২১ AM
James বলেছেন...: I love hellbenders, but they're really hard to find. Largest species of North American salamander, their numbers are dwindling, but some repopulation efforts seem to be helping.

Also, they're sometimes called a "snot otter", I can't imagine there are too many animal names cooler than that.

Now if you wanna see a *really* big salamander, check out the Japanese or Chinese giant salamander.; ১১/৮/২২, ৬:১৬ AM
Leo বলেছেন...: I liked the Heendemic to the eastern and central United Statesllbender. I looked it up on wikipedia, and it lists it as "Near Endangered" and "Endemic to the eastern and central United States." Apparently endemic has a different meaning than the one I was familiar with.; ১১/৮/২২, ৬:৫০ AM
Leslie Graves বলেছেন...: The self-aware narcissist is my favorite. It could be thematically related to the hellbender.; ১১/৮/২২, ৭:০৮ AM
Cappy বলেছেন...: Found it here. Buried it in W. Va.; ১১/৮/২২, ৮:৩৮ AM
ccscientist বলেছেন...: Bears: I have done this when confronted with a rearing stallion (as I was crossing his field not knowing he was there). It worked. Also with dogs, plus soothing talk.
Hellbender: largest salamander in North America.
Narcissist: never seen an honest one before. Wow.; ১১/৮/২২, ১১:১৩ AM
Mid-Life Lawyer বলেছেন...: Leslie Graves said...

"The self-aware narcissist is my favorite. It could be thematically related to the hellbender."

My thoughts exactly.; ১১/৮/২২, ১২:১১ PM