Jim Cobabe wrote:
> Scott McGee wrote, about former Ute football coach: > --- > Neither of the reasons you mention were in fact reasons for him being > fired. > --- > > Ain't it the truth--and now everyone probably knows a lot more about > this--and those inconsequential Canadian current events--than they ever > cared to. I guess I need to explain myself, before Canadian/American > relations are seriously compromised. ;-> > > Of course, I was attempting to extend the joke, consistent with the > level of concern I invest in such issues. I thought it was obvious. If > it had been featured on the Tonight Show, everyone surely would have > laughed (or at least they would have been so prompted!) > > Fact is, both of these matters were featured in local newspapers, and > nobody else paid much attention. I spotted links to the Candian > business on Matt Drudge's web page--he often features the amusingly > stupid and bizarre along with his important news items. Both links were > to Canadian news sources. I never saw a line of print on the matter in > any of the American newspapers I've looked at this week. > Indeed, which was what surprised me when many people took it way out of proportion. > > Jokes about these kinds of issues are really the only attention they > deserve. As one who is easily entertained, I thought the matter worthy > of comedy treatment. Criticize my warped humor, if you like, but please > reserve wounded sensibilities, semantic quibbling, ponderous > deconstruction, and legalistic cross examination for something less > ridiculous. > Indeed. > > Or play the straight man for my silly gags, if you like, but don't > expect me to take it seriously just because you do. > > --- > Mij Ebaboc > -- Marc A. Schindler Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada -- Gateway to the Boreal Parkland “Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on” – Winston Churchill Note: This communication represents the informal personal views of the author solely; its contents do not necessarily reflect those of the author’s employer, nor those of any organization with which the author may be associated. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^^=============================================================== This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^^===============================================================
