Or, if you've got nothing else to say, nitpick.
Brian Weatherson and I have had our disputes about what counts as West Coast, but the prize for Most Liberal Definition goes to the Brian Murphy correspondent who writes
I have personally attended games on the West Coast where Steeler fans were cheering louder than the fans at the following stadiums: Candlestick, San Diego, Arizona and, the latest crusher, Dallas. We went into Dallas and took over the stadium.
This is in the service of a good point--Steeler Nation exists if any Football Team Nation does--so I guess we'll count it as a useful falsehood.
Also, on this morning's bus ride, Transit Television Network offered the following cooking tip (approximately):
To avoid tears when cutting onions, pass it under running cold water several times while cutting.
Is this an example of booger anaphora, or do I get to count it as a mistake about agreement?
Posted by Matt Weiner at December 7, 2004 07:52 AMThat ESPN column also featured a complaint about people misusing "begging the question". Ah some good philosophy mixed in with complaining about football.
Posted by: Brian Weatherson at December 7, 2004 08:05 AMLooks like an agreement error to me, though I do like picturing the chef with his or her head under a cold tap.
Transit Television Network? That's almost as bad as the piped-in medical information shows in my great aunt's doctor's waiting room.
Posted by: Rosanne at December 7, 2004 08:12 AMTrue (to both comments). I should've quoted the "begging the question" bit, probably, but that would have meant accentuating the positive and gone against the spirit of this post.
In related news, I'm thinking of organizing a conference on philosophy and whining. Anyone have a talk to contribute? I guess I'll hold it in the Candidates' room at the APA Eastern, or just wherever I happen to be, passim.
Posted by: Matt Weiner at December 7, 2004 09:49 AM