Topical Chat, April 18, 2007
A four-day Noreaster …. I didn’t even know her … ba-da-bing!
1. On the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) urging all media to avoid using racial identifiers regarding the Virginia Tech incident unless there is a compelling or germane reason:
“How’s this for compelling … More than 30 students were killed by somebody …”
http://www.aaja.org/news/aajanews/2007_04_16_01
2. On a new trend in new home building … separate master bedrooms:
“My goodness, TV show depictions of American households from the 1950’s are making a comeback!!!”
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/florida/news-article.aspx?ref=rss&storyid=80177
3. On the Wisconsin Senate today approving a bill on an unanimous voice vote that allows grocery and liquor stores to hand out samples of up to 6 ounces of free beer per day to people of legal drinking age:
“Finally, a reason to move to Wisconsin!!!!”
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070417/GPG0101/70417121/1207/GPGnews
4. On Indiana’s new campaign to come up with a license plate slogan:
“How’s this one – ‘You’re Obviously Lost …’”
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070417/LOCAL/70417006
5. On passengers being pissed off because a sleepy pilot refused to fly the plane:
“I don’t care about whether I make it there alive or not, as long as I leave here on time!!!!!”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070417/od_nm/india_flight_sleep_dc;_ylt=ApYmR5ktPta5zPtBgnicEKXMWM0F
6. On Islamic leaders confronting those who have "soiled the image of Islam." - witch doctors:
“Thankfully, they didn’t address that minor irritant, Al Qaeda…”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070417/lf_afp/religionislamhealth_070417144541
7. On a story that adult circumcision is a tough sell:
“Hammering bricks up one’s ass is apparently not any easier of a sell …”
http://iht.com/articles/2007/04/15/news/aids.php
8. On Regis Philbin returning to his “Live” tv show 6 weeks after triple bypass surgery:
“Hmmph, I didn’t notice he was even gone … except for the mysterious absence of that recurring headache from 9-10 weekday mornings … “
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18134507/
posted by Los @ 7:54 PM
5 guys/gals who rule
5 Comments:
I tend to agree that villifying an entire race because of one crazy is not what the world needs right now.
I don't understand why his race matters.
Wisconsin here I come
Jay and Snay - I think his race doesn't matter per se, but don't you want to know the description of the guy? Wouldn't this be important, just as "Caucasian" would be needed to describe the guy if he were white?
FD - Just don't stay too long.
1a. Wonder why the ASIAN AMERICAN Journalists Association would not want people to be identified by race?
1b. Try saying "AAJA" as a word (not as letters) without laughing. I'd rather have my professional organization be named "Timmy!".
2. With separate master beds? That's positively British.
3. Wisconsin college students cruise grocery stores on their 21st
birthdays.
4. In honor of Indiana's most famous entertainer: "This is OOUURRRRRRR country."
5. Pilot, copilot, autopilot.
6. Ooo eee, ooo ah ah, ting tang, walla walla bing bang.
7. Not as tough a sell as adult re-circumcision.
8. Imus suddenly gone, next week Regis suddenly returns. Hmmm ...
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