Giles ,'Selfless'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Well, I just found out what fisking is: [link]
Fisking, or to Fisk, refers to the act of critiquing, often in minute detail, an article, essay, argument, etc. with the intent of challenging its conclusion or theses by highlighting supposed logical fallacies and incorrect facts.
Huh, so not too far off from what I was thinking the word was originally after all. :)
Until post #3971, fisking was something between lutefisk and fisting.
Good to be educated.
Initially, I found it odd that they named it after the guy critiqued originally, but I guess they're making a fisk of the article.
Huh. Fisking. A whole new word for me.
Cool! A whole new word!
Cool! A whole new word!
Ack, die, vile earworm, die!
Isn't there like a certain minimum knowledge that one should have before one, say, becomes president?
President George W. Bush met with the Congressional Black Caucus Wednesday for the first time as a group in nearly four years, but what CBC members said stood out the most was the president's declaration that he was "unfamiliar" with the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant pieces of legislation passed in the history of the United States.
Isn't there like a certain minimum knowledge that one should have before one, say, becomes president?
You'd think, wouldn't you?
Oh, you know who else died? Max Schmeling. [link]
I read a bit about him, a couple of years ago, and he seemed like the nicest guy ever. (Especially considering his choice of career.)
Especially considering his choice of career.
Do boxers have that bad a rep?
But Jesus, I sure picked a good night to get out of town for the evening last night. This happened right outside my building.
I heard about that this morning. It's insane. Also? That cab fare couldn't have been more than $3. Picked up at Broadway/Belmont and dropped off at 500 W. Briar? What is that? 3 blocks?