Wall Street Protests - Page 4

Undertoad · 10-06-2011, 12:22 PM

I'm so sorry -- but I always find the snark "faux news" to be stupid, because "faux" is pronounced "foh", with a long o.

similarly "Koch" is pronounced "Coke" and not "cock". that is all

piercehawkeye45 · 10-06-2011, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

similarly "Koch" is pronounced "Coke" and not "cock". that is all

Actually it's pronounced "Cook"

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

I think the best thing that can happen at this point is for all of the people on Wall Street to walk off the job in protest at the protests and shut down trading on the international markets for a week and see who suffers first....

Just like how Congress should just walk off the job in protest and see what happens.....

glatt · 10-06-2011, 12:42 PM

Maybe the snark should be changed to "pox news."

Edit: Or "Lox News." But that's a little fishy.

Sundae · 10-06-2011, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

I'm so sorry -- but I always find the snark "faux news" to be stupid, because "faux" is pronounced "foh", with a long o.

But I always found it funny and snarky for just that reason! Like us calling the Daily Mail "the Hate Mail"
It isn't a homophone or a homonym, but it reflects the nature of the beast.

I didn't know that anyone read the words Faux News and heard Fox in their head.

Then again, I had meme down as memm, thinking it was based on the French for "the same", so I'm not reliable in internet pronunciation

Pete Zicato · 10-06-2011, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

I'm so sorry -- but I always find the snark "faux news" to be stupid, because "faux" is pronounced "foh", with a long o.

But the wisdom of the dwellars is in the meme; and our unhallowed hands should not disturb it, or the Country's done for.

Apologies to Dickens

Pete Zicato · 10-06-2011, 03:28 PM

'course then you've got to let Merc go on the "Demoncrat" thing even though it's a meme of one.

BigV · 10-06-2011, 08:11 PM

Several protestors were arrested here at Occupy Seattle. The offense was "camping", they set up tents in the square, and that's not allowed. Otherwise, we're good to go.

I believe I'll stop by tomorrow as I'll be in the neighborhood and I have more time than money.

classicman · 10-06-2011, 08:58 PM

Love this guy. His interviews went viral instantly.

classicman · 10-06-2011, 09:09 PM

tw · 10-06-2011, 10:15 PM

The Man with the Golden Tongue.

BigV · 10-06-2011, 11:29 PM

you rang?

classicman · 10-06-2011, 11:32 PM

...

Lamplighter · 10-07-2011, 09:18 AM

CULTUREPHILE: PORTLAND ARTS
Posted by: Anne Adams on Oct 06, 2011 at 05:50PM

On the first day of an indefinite “occupation” of downtown Portland,
here are 45 messages that protesters wrote on their placards.

Here are some:
THIS IS OUR VOICE, THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
STOP FORECLOSURES
TAX THE RICH
WE THE PEOPLE; TOO BIG TO FAIL
AMERICA, STOP PAYING CRIMINALS TO STEAL FROM YOU [BANK LOGOS]
FIGHT GREED
CAPITALISM IS A PYRAMID SCHEME
THE JERK STORE CALLED; THEY’RE OUT OF CEO’S [SEINFELD REFERENCE]
THEY TOOK OUR JERBS [SOUTH PARK REFERENCE]
STOP THE WAR ON WORKING PEOPLE
DEBT IS SLAVERY
END CORPORATE PERSONHOOD
WALL STREET GAMBLERS CRASHED THE ECONOMY, NOT AMERICAN WORKERS
YOU’RE AFTER THE WRONG GOLD
HOLD WALL STREET RESPONSIBLE
WPA NOW! REAL REFORM
IF THE SYSTEM IS ONLY WORKING FOR 1%, THE SYSTEM ISN’T WORKING
END CORPORATE WELFARE
THE 1% CREATED THE PROBLEMS, THE 99% WILL CREATE THE SOLUTIONS
WAGE PEACE
...

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[Mayor Sam] Adams also met up with the march and walked alongside protesters
for a block or so as they passed City Hall.
Later, city officials forbade the occupation of Schrunk [Plaza] and threatened arrest,
but conceded that the demonstrators could remain in Lownsdale overnight.

SamIam · 10-07-2011, 10:12 AM

Go, Portland! Your mayor is named "Sam Adams"? How cool is that?

Oh, and we all know "faux" means "fake." But if someone dislikes the French, there is always "foxed" which refers to pages of a book ruined by stains (yellow journalism, anyone?) and is an old slang term for "drunk."

Lamplighter · 10-07-2011, 11:14 AM

This morning the local media has begun fomenting a confrontation
between the "Occupy Portland" and the "Portland Marathon".

The annual PM has about 14,000 runners, and took out a permit last year to use Lonsdale Square all day today.
The OP is conciliatory to sharing the Square and supporting the PM runners and it's volunteers.
The PDX police say the OP has been quiet and peaceful all night.

Local TV sees this as an opportunity for a media event by asking provoking questions
about who has the "rights" to the Square, and what is OP going to do IF...

10-06-2011, 03:28 PM	#6
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	'course then you've got to let Merc go on the "Demoncrat" thing even though it's a meme of one. __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

10-06-2011, 08:11 PM	#7
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Several protestors were arrested here at Occupy Seattle. The offense was "camping", they set up tents in the square, and that's not allowed. Otherwise, we're good to go. I believe I'll stop by tomorrow as I'll be in the neighborhood and I have more time than money. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

10-06-2011, 08:58 PM	#8
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Love this guy. His interviews went viral instantly. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt Last edited by classicman; 10-06-2011 at 09:03 PM.

10-06-2011, 09:09 PM	#9
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	__________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

10-06-2011, 11:29 PM	#11
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	you rang? __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

10-06-2011, 12:22 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I'm so sorry -- but I always find the snark "faux news" to be stupid, because "faux" is pronounced "foh", with a long o. similarly "Koch" is pronounced "Coke" and not "cock". that is all

10-06-2011, 12:42 PM	#3
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Maybe the snark should be changed to "pox news." Edit: Or "Lox News." But that's a little fishy.

10-06-2011, 10:15 PM	#10
tw Read? I only know how to write. Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,933	The Man with the Golden Tongue.

10-06-2011, 11:32 PM	#12
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	... Attached Images __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

10-07-2011, 10:12 AM	#14
SamIam Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Not here Posts: 2,655	Go, Portland! Your mayor is named "Sam Adams"? How cool is that? Oh, and we all know "faux" means "fake." But if someone dislikes the French, there is always "foxed" which refers to pages of a book ruined by stains (yellow journalism, anyone?) and is an old slang term for "drunk." Last edited by SamIam; 10-07-2011 at 10:38 AM.

10-07-2011, 11:14 AM	#15
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	This morning the local media has begun fomenting a confrontation between the "Occupy Portland" and the "Portland Marathon". The annual PM has about 14,000 runners, and took out a permit last year to use Lonsdale Square all day today. The OP is conciliatory to sharing the Square and supporting the PM runners and it's volunteers. The PDX police say the OP has been quiet and peaceful all night. Local TV sees this as an opportunity for a media event by asking provoking questions about who has the "rights" to the Square, and what is OP going to do IF...

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