Comments on: Ceding The High Ground http://davies.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/10/ceding-the-high-ground/ The editorial cartoons of Matt Davies Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:32:39 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: DisasterMan http://davies.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/10/ceding-the-high-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-5280 DisasterMan Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:42:38 +0000 http://davies.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/10/ceding-the-high-ground/#comment-5280 Private Eye (satirical/political UK magazine) has a special weekly column called "Pedant's Corner" just for such nit-pickery (Yeah, it is a word - well, it is now!) For a long time their biggest topic was where and whether the apostrophe should be placed in the column's name. They ended the debate by changing the name to Pedantry Corner. (Doh. Had to correct my spelling of apostrophe twice before I got it right...) Private Eye (satirical/political UK magazine) has a special weekly column called “Pedant’s Corner” just for such nit-pickery (Yeah, it is a word – well, it is now!) For a long time their biggest topic was where and whether the apostrophe should be placed in the column’s name.

They ended the debate by changing the name to Pedantry Corner.

(Doh. Had to correct my spelling of apostrophe twice before I got it right…)

]]> By: Matt Davies http://davies.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/10/ceding-the-high-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-5264 Matt Davies Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:53:35 +0000 http://davies.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/10/ceding-the-high-ground/#comment-5264 Nit-picking = B-L-O-G-O-S-P-H-E-R-E Nit-picking = B-L-O-G-O-S-P-H-E-R-E

]]> By: Talitha http://davies.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/10/ceding-the-high-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-5263 Talitha Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:28:42 +0000 http://davies.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/10/ceding-the-high-ground/#comment-5263 Nit-picking = B-O-R-I-N-G Nit-picking = B-O-R-I-N-G

]]> By: Matt Davies http://davies.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/10/ceding-the-high-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-5260 Matt Davies Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:06:11 +0000 http://davies.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/10/ceding-the-high-ground/#comment-5260 Dammit. You are right. Though at this point, I am simply glad it is recognizable as a can opener! Dammit. You are right. Though at this point, I am simply glad it is recognizable as a can opener!

]]> By: Richard Tjoa http://davies.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/10/ceding-the-high-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-5259 Richard Tjoa Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:36:29 +0000 http://davies.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/10/ceding-the-high-ground/#comment-5259 Hi, Nit Picky me here... The crank is misplaced; it should be "facing the outside of the can." (The can opener should be pictured on the "back" of the can.) Then again, from a plausibility standpoint: I do wonder when the last time Mr. Bush opened a can... Hi, Nit Picky me here… The crank is misplaced; it should be “facing the outside of the can.” (The can opener should be pictured on the “back” of the can.)

Then again, from a plausibility standpoint: I do wonder when the last time Mr. Bush opened a can…

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