Spring Break
Yeas & Nays
The Daily Barometer Editorial Board
Issue date: 2/6/09 Section: Forum
Yea to the Super Bowl. Eating the same amount of calories that is found in a Thanksgiving dinner is nothing to complain about.
Nay to Tucson-area Comcast accidentally airing a 30-second segment of the porn cable channel "Club Jenna" instead of the replay of Larry Fitzgerald's fourth-quarter touchdown during the Super Bowl. Comcast is investigating how this snippet aired, but the company will offer customers a $10 credit to anyone "who was impacted."
Yea for getting paid to watch porn.
Nay to Tom Daschle not being able to accurately do his taxes. Let us remember this man used to be a U.S. Senator.
Yea for apologetic statements such as "I screwed up." We enjoy seeing our president being honest with the American public when Daschle, his original pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services, turns out to be a tool.
Nay for delusional statements, such as "Mission accomplished." Yes, we're still making fun of George Bush.
Yea to Phil Knight's adventures in the movie business with Laika Entertainment. We can't wait to see Coraline in 3D since My Bloody Valentine was a waste of $9.50.
Nay to the two teenagers from Tennessee arrested earlier this week for claiming to be evangelical Christians while robbing homes.
Yea to multitasking. The young men probably thought the plan up while sitting in church.
Nay to sarcastic comments regarding religion.
Yea to the Colorado man trying to rob two different 7-Eleven stores with a sword modeled off one carried by Klingon warriors from Star Trek.
Nay to the man leaving both convenience stores empty-handed. Apparently the 7-Eleven clerks didn't speak Klingon.
Yea to Bill Gates releasing a swarm of mosquitoes into the Technology, Entertainment and Design conference in Long Beach, Calif. while giving a talk about the dangers in the world. Though the mosquitoes were not infected with malaria, Gates wanted to make a point that the issue of the disease needed to be addressed by the Western world.
Nay to not having a Mac.
Yea to the 68-year-old woman in South Korea who has failed a written driver's test 771 times since 2005 but plans to retake the test after Monday's most recent failed attempt. Go optimism!
Yea to the Sex and the City stars signing on for a sequel to the 2008 movie. The new film is scheduled to be released in summer 2010.
Nay to us not knowing how writers could continue the Sex and the City series. Mr. Big better not leave Carrie!
Yea to no sequels of Tropic Thunder.
Editorials serve as a platform for Barometer editors to offer commentary and opinions on issues both global and local, grand in scale and diminutive. The views expressed here are a reflection of the editorial board majority. Disagree? E-mail a letter to the editor or guest column to editor@dailybarometer.com.
Nay to Tucson-area Comcast accidentally airing a 30-second segment of the porn cable channel "Club Jenna" instead of the replay of Larry Fitzgerald's fourth-quarter touchdown during the Super Bowl. Comcast is investigating how this snippet aired, but the company will offer customers a $10 credit to anyone "who was impacted."
Yea for getting paid to watch porn.
Nay to Tom Daschle not being able to accurately do his taxes. Let us remember this man used to be a U.S. Senator.
Yea for apologetic statements such as "I screwed up." We enjoy seeing our president being honest with the American public when Daschle, his original pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services, turns out to be a tool.
Nay for delusional statements, such as "Mission accomplished." Yes, we're still making fun of George Bush.
Yea to Phil Knight's adventures in the movie business with Laika Entertainment. We can't wait to see Coraline in 3D since My Bloody Valentine was a waste of $9.50.
Nay to the two teenagers from Tennessee arrested earlier this week for claiming to be evangelical Christians while robbing homes.
Yea to multitasking. The young men probably thought the plan up while sitting in church.
Nay to sarcastic comments regarding religion.
Yea to the Colorado man trying to rob two different 7-Eleven stores with a sword modeled off one carried by Klingon warriors from Star Trek.
Nay to the man leaving both convenience stores empty-handed. Apparently the 7-Eleven clerks didn't speak Klingon.
Yea to Bill Gates releasing a swarm of mosquitoes into the Technology, Entertainment and Design conference in Long Beach, Calif. while giving a talk about the dangers in the world. Though the mosquitoes were not infected with malaria, Gates wanted to make a point that the issue of the disease needed to be addressed by the Western world.
Nay to not having a Mac.
Yea to the 68-year-old woman in South Korea who has failed a written driver's test 771 times since 2005 but plans to retake the test after Monday's most recent failed attempt. Go optimism!
Yea to the Sex and the City stars signing on for a sequel to the 2008 movie. The new film is scheduled to be released in summer 2010.
Nay to us not knowing how writers could continue the Sex and the City series. Mr. Big better not leave Carrie!
Yea to no sequels of Tropic Thunder.
Editorials serve as a platform for Barometer editors to offer commentary and opinions on issues both global and local, grand in scale and diminutive. The views expressed here are a reflection of the editorial board majority. Disagree? E-mail a letter to the editor or guest column to editor@dailybarometer.com.
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Harry
posted 2/06/09 @ 5:33 AM PST
Nay to the delusional belief that the mission in Iraq wasn't accomplished.
Nay to people who still cant tell the difference between a democracy and a brutal dictatorship. (Continued…)
Stacey
posted 2/11/09 @ 11:35 AM PST
Yea to Bill.
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