The Times Issues a Correction
A little <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/15/pageoneplus/corrections.html?pagewanted=2" target="_blank">unintentional comedy</a> from the NY Times. (link via AndrewSullivan.com)
[quote] An article on Nov. 10 about animal rights referred erroneously to an island in the Indian Ocean and to events there involving goats and endangered giant sea sparrows that could possibly lead to the killing of goats by environmental groups. Wrightson Island does not exist; both the island and the events are hypothetical figments from a book (also mentioned in the article), ''Beginning Again,'' by David Ehrenfeld. No giant sea sparrow is known to be endangered by the eating habits of goats.<hr></blockquote>
[quote] An article on Nov. 10 about animal rights referred erroneously to an island in the Indian Ocean and to events there involving goats and endangered giant sea sparrows that could possibly lead to the killing of goats by environmental groups. Wrightson Island does not exist; both the island and the events are hypothetical figments from a book (also mentioned in the article), ''Beginning Again,'' by David Ehrenfeld. No giant sea sparrow is known to be endangered by the eating habits of goats.<hr></blockquote>
Comments
Oh how I wish <a href="http://www.smartertimes.com/" target="_blank">smartertimes</a> was still posting.
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<strong>Above: Two conservatives commenting about the Times, the most award-winning newspaper out there... </strong><hr></blockquote>
Oh NO!!! You're right. What was I THINKING? I have no right to comment on anything the Times does. How could I have gone so wrong? It's just so incredibly out-of-bounds for me to find anything humorous in the Times. I'm so ashamed.
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On a lighter note, anybody with a handful of Photoshop skills feel like giving us an impression of what the majestic giant sea sparrow may look like?
<strong>"Moddy-poo"?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Wanna make something of it, Hassany-poo?
<strong>"Moddy-poo"?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Where did that come from? What did I miss?
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On a lighter note, anybody with a handful of Photoshop skills feel like giving us an impression of what the majestic giant sea sparrow may look like? </strong><hr></blockquote>
Ummm, maybe something like this?
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Wanna make something of it, Hassany-poo? </strong><hr></blockquote>
No.
Hassanypoo.
I felt it an opportunity.
Hassanypoo. I like the ring of that.
<strong>Ummm, maybe something like this?</strong><hr></blockquote>
You know, I've always wondered which species Big Bird belongs to? Though, ironically, I've never questioned which species any of the other Muppets belong to. Other than the genus "Muppet", obviously.
[quote]Originally posted by Hassany-poo:
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Yah, that's what I thought.
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Hassanypoo. I like the ring of that.</strong><hr></blockquote>
In the circumstances, this is worrying.
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You mean that conservative rag?? No you must delve deeply into reading the SF Chronicle for true repentance!</strong><hr></blockquote>
No it's too much I can't do it MY EYES ARE BURNING AHHHHHHHH! :eek: