A sad, constant bid for attention - Page 253

dtb · 10-11-2006, 06:23 PM

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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
It seems a little weird that today is the 11th of the month and there is a plane going into a building.

That is so strange that you should say that, because this morning, I looked at the date line on the newspaper, and when I saw that it was the 11th, I felt a creepy, little shudder.

Alex_de_Large · 10-11-2006, 06:26 PM

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Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
CNN is reporting that Lidle was flying the plane.

He was flying one of these.

Paisley · 10-11-2006, 06:29 PM

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Originally posted by Fugee
It's snowing. Not likely to stick on the ground but that's beside the point when I look out the window and see white.

That just sucks.

Is this an appropriate point to note that the sky in LA is blue, yet again, or is that comment a no-go now?

(To be honest, though, I'd love to see some snow. It's been quite a long time. Perhaps we need to switch for a few days.)

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 10-11-2006, 06:33 PM

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Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint
Congrats! You are the winner!

The loser is the White Sox:

Starting game times will be 7:11, er 7-Eleven

notcasesensitive · 10-11-2006, 06:37 PM

What is up with offering a major in Rhetoric? And why do so many people at Cal seem to major in that? Do other schools offer this? More importantly, was this Spanky's major??*

How far away is the day that a major US university offers a major in Spin (as opposed to Spinning, which must already be offered at Pansy Ass Cold Midwestern State U.)? Dean Karl Rove, anyone?

*note: I have no idea whether Spanky went to Cal or not or what his major was. That question was rhetorical. Ha.

ltl/fb · 10-11-2006, 06:38 PM

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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Hank -- I'm evaluating editors for our joint complaint letter to our alma mater. Could you please submit your proposed rewrite for evaluation?

OK, I still don't get this.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 10-11-2006, 06:40 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
What is up with offering a major in Rhetoric?

It is one of the seven classical liberal arts

Pretty Little Flower · 10-11-2006, 06:47 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
What is up with offering a major in Rhetoric?

Is this weirder to you than a major in Communications? Or English? Or Philosophy?

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy · 10-11-2006, 06:48 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
How far away is the day that a major US university offers a major in Spin (as opposed to Spinning, which must already be offered at Pansy Ass Cold Midwestern State U.)? Dean Karl Rove, anyone?

What do you think Gov't majors at Georgetown are?

And you can get a Masters in Spin at the Kennedy School.

notcasesensitive · 10-11-2006, 06:49 PM

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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
It is one of the seven classical liberal arts

So an appropriate interview question for all these Cal Rhetoric grads that come interviewing at my office would be "Persuade me not to ding you based solely on the fact that you majored in Rhetoric in college"?

notcasesensitive · 10-11-2006, 06:50 PM

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Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Is this weirder to you than a major in Communications? Or English? Or Philosophy?

Based on the modern spin given to the term Rhetoric, yes.

SlaveNoMore · 10-11-2006, 06:51 PM

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Shape Shifter
I'd say he was low and inside.

So much for the Phillies' "future considerations" for that Abreu/Lidle trade.

Flinty_McFlint · 10-11-2006, 06:53 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
What is up with offering a major in Rhetoric? And why do so many people at Cal seem to major in that? Do other schools offer this? More importantly, was this Spanky's major??*

How far away is the day that a major US university offers a major in Spin (as opposed to Spinning, which must already be offered at Pansy Ass Cold Midwestern State U.)? Dean Karl Rove, anyone?

*note: I have no idea whether Spanky went to Cal or not or what his major was. That question was rhetorical. Ha.

There aren't many universities that offer Rhetoric as a major, though it used to be a classic area of study for any learned person, and when I say classic, I mean Romans and Greeks and shit. Rhetoric is the study of the art of persuasion and argument; though the term now is negatively associated with spin and bullshit, which are a means of persuasion, but a logical, well-presented argument is actually the goal of a true rhetorician.

I guess to answer your question, some of us can't do math, and Rhetoric sounds much better than English. Neener neener.

Hank Chinaski · 10-11-2006, 06:54 PM

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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
So much for the Phillies' "future considerations" for that Abreu/Lidle trade.

and you find out too late he's one of the few Yankees that can hit something hard in October.

Flinty_McFlint · 10-11-2006, 06:55 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
So an appropriate interview question for all these Cal Rhetoric grads that come interviewing at my office would be "Persuade me not to ding you based solely on the fact that you majored in Rhetoric in college"?

At your office? In front of you? Easy.

"I'm not a complete tool, and it looks like that's a rarity around here."