For a minute, I thought you were going to show us some examples of how we HSBBWebsters have misstated our thread titles, but this was delightful and gave me quite a few chuckles. Thanks.
Mary Ann * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." Deuteronomy 31:8 [8/21/08]
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Gotta make you laugh! Just like spizzlepop's unfortuantely named websites. You have to wonder if the writers really are that dumb or if they're having a laugh themselves.
Nah, they probably are that dumb....
The local newscasters here regularly come out with some clangers, mostly from poorly-constructed sentences. One of the doubletakes was the story of the funeral a local minister and his wife who had been killed:
"The funeral of Reverend Jones of the Church of God and his wife was held today."
There are a lot of denominations out there, but I had yet to run across the Church of God and His Wife.
"They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance." --- Terry Pratchett
The Opinion Journal's Best of the Web column regularly features headlines that could be written better. Here are a few with commentary from yesterday's edition.
'I Started Souring on Him When He Killed That Guy . . .' "Hobart Murderer Loses Appeal"--headline, Times (Munster, Ind.), Aug. 8
'The Mayor's Name Is, Uh . . . Wait! It's on the Tip of My Tongue!' "Lithonia Mayor Recall Effort Nears Goal"--headline, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Aug. 7
Help Wanted "Man Wanted for Exposing Himself to Woman"--headline, Chicago Sun-Times, Aug. 8
...and my favorite:
We Hate to Think What the Runner-Up Did " 'World's Greatest Dad' Pleads Guilty to Child *** Abuse"--headline, Associated Press, Aug. 8
Have fun!
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Just like spizzlepop's unfortuantely named websites. You have to wonder if the writers really are that dumb or if they're having a laugh themselves.
