Spring Break
Yeas & Nays
Staff
Issue date: 11/6/09 Section: Forum
Yea to last weekend: a win against the Bruins, Halloween on a Saturday and decent weather to do college trick-or-treating around Corvallis.
Nay to spending obscene amounts of money for your Halloween costume and overindulging, falling asleep early and missing the night. Bah, humbug (hey, it's almost Christmas).
Yea to costumes, or disguises in general. A man in southern California allegedly robbed four banks at gunpoint, all while wearing breathing tubes and carrying a small oxygen tank. Way to fool 'em, Grandpa.
Nay to having obscene amounts of confidence. The Philadelphia Inquirer printed an ad from Macy's Monday that read "Congratulations Phillies! Back-to-back champs." The Phillies, as we now know, did not win. Ouch.
Yea to elephants running wild in the roads, like the one in Oklahoma who escaped from a circus Wednesday. What else would perk up an insurance claims agent's day than hearing how Dumbo flattened a Geo Metro?
Nay to having a case of road rage so intense, one pretends their vehicle is an elephant. A woman in Idaho pled guilty to aggravated battery because she rammed her pickup into another vehicle as well as threw containers of ranch dressing at said car.
Yea to what is the greatest invention of all time (next to PerezHilton.com, where we found this bit of heavenly information): Slurpees mixed with wine: 7-Eleven stores will begin selling cabernet sauvignon and chardonnay on shelves next to Slurpee machines, each bottle costing $3.99. In case you were wondering, there is literally nothing classier.
Nay to the fact that it may take 7-Eleven a long time to develop a Slurpee cup large enough in which to mix an entire bag of Franzia (yes, that is a bag of wine inside that box).
Yea to reminding readers that the Barometer editorial board are all of age. Drink responsibly.
Nay to athletic teams who become sponsored by comedic news programs. We're talking to you, U.S. Speedskating Team and "Colbert Nation."
Yea to two people who were arrested in southern Oregon Thursday in connection with driving a Honda Civic carrying over 200 pounds of marijuana. This may be a nay since these two are, you know, dumb, but we're just impressed that 200 pounds of weed made it into a Civic.
Nay to the Brazilian man who appeared at his own funeral - alive - after a body in the aftermath of a traffic action was mistakenly identified as his. Because this wouldn't terrify loved ones or anything.
Yea for historical literature appearing in real life (hello, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn").
Editorials serve as a means for Barometer editors to offer commentary and opinions on issues both global and local, grand in scale or diminutive. The views expressed here are a reflection of the editorial board's majority. Disagree? E-mail a letter to the editor or guest column to forum@dailybarometer.com.
Nay to spending obscene amounts of money for your Halloween costume and overindulging, falling asleep early and missing the night. Bah, humbug (hey, it's almost Christmas).
Yea to costumes, or disguises in general. A man in southern California allegedly robbed four banks at gunpoint, all while wearing breathing tubes and carrying a small oxygen tank. Way to fool 'em, Grandpa.
Nay to having obscene amounts of confidence. The Philadelphia Inquirer printed an ad from Macy's Monday that read "Congratulations Phillies! Back-to-back champs." The Phillies, as we now know, did not win. Ouch.
Yea to elephants running wild in the roads, like the one in Oklahoma who escaped from a circus Wednesday. What else would perk up an insurance claims agent's day than hearing how Dumbo flattened a Geo Metro?
Nay to having a case of road rage so intense, one pretends their vehicle is an elephant. A woman in Idaho pled guilty to aggravated battery because she rammed her pickup into another vehicle as well as threw containers of ranch dressing at said car.
Yea to what is the greatest invention of all time (next to PerezHilton.com, where we found this bit of heavenly information): Slurpees mixed with wine: 7-Eleven stores will begin selling cabernet sauvignon and chardonnay on shelves next to Slurpee machines, each bottle costing $3.99. In case you were wondering, there is literally nothing classier.
Nay to the fact that it may take 7-Eleven a long time to develop a Slurpee cup large enough in which to mix an entire bag of Franzia (yes, that is a bag of wine inside that box).
Yea to reminding readers that the Barometer editorial board are all of age. Drink responsibly.
Nay to athletic teams who become sponsored by comedic news programs. We're talking to you, U.S. Speedskating Team and "Colbert Nation."
Yea to two people who were arrested in southern Oregon Thursday in connection with driving a Honda Civic carrying over 200 pounds of marijuana. This may be a nay since these two are, you know, dumb, but we're just impressed that 200 pounds of weed made it into a Civic.
Nay to the Brazilian man who appeared at his own funeral - alive - after a body in the aftermath of a traffic action was mistakenly identified as his. Because this wouldn't terrify loved ones or anything.
Yea for historical literature appearing in real life (hello, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn").
Editorials serve as a means for Barometer editors to offer commentary and opinions on issues both global and local, grand in scale or diminutive. The views expressed here are a reflection of the editorial board's majority. Disagree? E-mail a letter to the editor or guest column to forum@dailybarometer.com.
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