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

August 10, 2022

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.

21 comments:

Ann Althouse said...: 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."; 8/10/22, 7:18 PM
Bob Boyd said...: Montana just changed it's state motto from "Oro Y Plata" to "Use your fucking turn signal!"; 8/10/22, 7:33 PM
Lloyd W. Robertson said...: 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.; 8/10/22, 7:42 PM
gilbar said...: 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?; 8/10/22, 7:52 PM
Dave Begley said...: #1

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

Still time for Althouse and Meade to visit.; 8/10/22, 8:02 PM
robother said...: Whoever came up with "find it here" was unaware of "its always in the last place you look."; 8/10/22, 8:03 PM
wildswan said...: I guess I liked the bear one best. Ohio was good, though.; 8/10/22, 8:14 PM
john said...: #2 Not sure what worked. Was it the whistling or the body odors?; 8/10/22, 8:15 PM
Ralph L said...: 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.; 8/10/22, 8:58 PM
Curious George said...: "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.; 8/10/22, 9:25 PM
Original Mike said...: 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'.; 8/10/22, 9:40 PM
Freeman Hunt said...: That's what a ranger here said to do if bears were encountered. He said not to take that approach with grizzlies though.; 8/10/22, 10:11 PM
Baceseras said...: 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.; 8/10/22, 11:02 PM
Nancy said...: The substitution of a heart icon for the V in "lovers" always makes me read the sign as saying "Virginia is for losers".; 8/11/22, 4:05 AM
Wilbur said...: I always thought it was "Virgina Is For Louvers".

Well, there are none so blind. Ooh, that makes me shutter.; 8/11/22, 5:21 AM
James said...: 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.; 8/11/22, 6:16 AM
Leo said...: 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.; 8/11/22, 6:50 AM
Leslie Graves said...: The self-aware narcissist is my favorite. It could be thematically related to the hellbender.; 8/11/22, 7:08 AM
Cappy said...: Found it here. Buried it in W. Va.; 8/11/22, 8:38 AM
ccscientist said...: 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.; 8/11/22, 11:13 AM
Mid-Life Lawyer said...: Leslie Graves said...

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

My thoughts exactly.; 8/11/22, 12:11 PM