tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888062989539166264.post1766705920696301207..comments2024-01-14T08:50:45.677+00:00Comments on The Richard Madeley Appreciation Society: The Richard Madeley Award For Headline of the WeekUncle Dick Madeleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01124053234469634414noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888062989539166264.post-58175904752693444292008-01-04T02:53:00.000+00:002008-01-04T02:53:00.000+00:00OK, you're right. The 'newly launched fistula' did...OK, you're right. The 'newly launched fistula' didn't really register with me until you pointed it out - it just affected me subconsciously. <BR/><BR/>This could be an interesting regular feature: one takes a headline/blurb/soundbite and MSTs it.AxmxZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304725990705092465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888062989539166264.post-38572090875252182492008-01-04T02:30:00.000+00:002008-01-04T02:30:00.000+00:00You're right. Too many vowels. I keep reading the ...You're right. Too many vowels. I keep reading the line and thinking it's just me. Then I try to imagine a 'newly launched fistula' and I start laughing again. I know I shouldn't but there you have it. I'm easy to amuse.Uncle Dick Madeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01124053234469634414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888062989539166264.post-67585347855777402492008-01-04T02:08:00.000+00:002008-01-04T02:08:00.000+00:00With regards to the headline - I think it's not ju...With regards to the headline - I think it's not just the juxtaposition of the trivial and the serious - it's also how the phrase actually looks and sounds. There's an unnecessary abundance of u's, a's, and i's. Visually, most of them stick out like sore thumbs; aurally, they are sour notes.AxmxZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304725990705092465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888062989539166264.post-37227865771599013272008-01-04T00:30:00.000+00:002008-01-04T00:30:00.000+00:00It never fails to amaze me how the intelligent peo...It never fails to amaze me how the intelligent people hired by these operations don't have an ear for turning a phrase. Perhaps many of them are trained lawyers or just adopt a tone that they think suits their status. <BR/><BR/>It's what makes me laugh about the headline. The juxtaposition of the trivial and serious never fails to create a wonderful bathos that’s always enjoyable.Uncle Dick Madeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01124053234469634414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888062989539166264.post-81540781392917669572008-01-03T22:38:00.000+00:002008-01-03T22:38:00.000+00:00From what I hear, English language skills at UNFPA...From what I hear, English language skills at UNFPA are kind of lacking. Of all the examples I hear from my friend, my favorite has to be: <BR/><BR/>"With reference to your above, see my below." <BR/><BR/>It takes a very real effort of the will not to amend this construction instantly with <BR/><BR/>"...and suck it."AxmxZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304725990705092465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888062989539166264.post-34444749998153708112008-01-03T22:15:00.000+00:002008-01-03T22:15:00.000+00:00Axmxz, so wierd the connectedness of things. I fin...Axmxz, so wierd the connectedness of things. I find it just amusing when these organizations inadvertently make comic headlines such as this. I couldn't have made this one up.<BR/><BR/>Mutley, those Koala bears do need saving. And Judy's fine. Thanks for asking.Uncle Dick Madeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01124053234469634414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888062989539166264.post-76811397783762781302008-01-03T21:26:00.001+00:002008-01-03T21:26:00.001+00:00But it is not true - she was there for Koala bears...But it is not true - she was there for Koala bears suffering from chlamydia... honestly do read more carefully!!<BR/><BR/>Happy New Year by the way!! I Trust Judy is still as randy as ever?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888062989539166264.post-66670199804792978722008-01-03T21:26:00.000+00:002008-01-03T21:26:00.000+00:00My best friend works at UNFPA. Our little joke is ...My best friend works at UNFPA. Our little joke is that it stands for "On fait pas." But funny name aside, the fistula thing is actually both utterly damaging and very easy to repair, so it's a good place to concentrate efforts.AxmxZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304725990705092465noreply@blogger.com