Monday, July 28, 2008

My New Name For A Blog/No Mercy



What Doug Watts said in comments at Eschaton:

AP: Last week, Novak was given a $50 citation after he struck a homeless man with his black Corvette in downtown Washington. Novak kept going until he was stopped by a bicyclist, who said the man was splayed on Novak's windshield.

I'm not sure about why the adjective "homeless" is required in this story. What if it said this ...

Last week, Novak was given a $50 citation after he struck an unemployed man with his black Corvette in downtown Washington. Novak kept going until he was stopped by a bicyclist, who said the man was splayed on Novak's windshield.

What if it said this ...

Last week, Novak was given a $50 citation after he struck a United States Senator with his black Corvette in downtown Washington. Novak kept going until he was stopped by a bicyclist, who said the man was splayed on Novak's windshield.

What if it said ...

Last week, Novak was given a $50 citation after he struck a returning Iraq War veteran with his black Corvette in downtown Washington. Novak kept going until he was stopped by a bicyclist, who said the man was splayed on Novak's windshield.

The appellation "homeless" is added to assure us that even if the guy died, nothing would be lost.

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2 comments:

  1. Douglas Watts4:20 AM

    Thank you, Hecate.

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  2. Anne Johnson4:44 PM

    The grammar is still wrong even without the adjective. It's like Groucho shooting an elephant in his pajamas, and how the elephant got the pajamas on is a mystery.

    The correct grammar would read, "Novak, while driving his Corvette, struck a pedestrian...

    "Pedestrian" is my choice here. It is a very egalitarian word.

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