EZ - why don't you just ignore kass? i'm not defending him. seems like you try to paint yourself as some sort of upstanding, selfless citizen for calling him out on BS. but you giving him attention, even negative attention, seems somehow to elevate his status as deserving of attention - like many an idiot politician we know of. i think the PS is better, s/b better, than you and kass in a juvenile p*ssing match. if some of the PS readership wants more info related to the kass-zorn 'differences of opinion' [and fact], send them an email with a link, or your preferred personal description of the tete-a-tete. when is the time to move on? let it go, let him go - he's yesterday's news.
Read and React. 1) I recall one of the first 'football flip it' contests. Maybe have been gender stereotyping - but an athletic male overhand toss vs a female using the "push it" technique. I thought it was quite ingenious at the time. TV of course noted the embarrassment of the male losing out - not only to a female, but one who won by under tossing the ball. It is all ridiculous now. Make it a throw, punt and kick contest. 2) I agree with Pete's red light angst - bicycle riders should carry guns to make things safer for all. Thanks Pete! 3) One vote for punt/extra point after 50 yd line 4) Last "Zagmuk" comment - As Chico once said, "Oh no, you can't trick me. There's no such thing as a sanity clause!" 5) No more Tweet of the Week explanations - live up to the standards of the New Yorker cartoons. 6) I ironically had a Zeba shoe reflection moment last week.
Great line: "If the company doesn’t require one-hand, overhand throws next year, I’m going to continue not drinking Dr. Pepper." That's tellin' them, Eric!
Yes! Great Tweets! I went for Uber but thought about the dang cat. One holiday, my husband was working in Hawaii-think suite overlooking Diamond Head (um I was a teacher,) And, as the fully decorated tree seemed to be seriously listing, I ventured under to "fix" it. And, yes, it fell on me. we had a golden retriever, who sympathetic, was not helpful. It's a bit of a pickle actually, to untangle from biting needles, tinsel, and glass chards. And then, there is a big wet mess to clean up. And then the tree to redecorate.
Of course I called him when I got untangled. Of course, he laughed. Hard. Not sure what I said but still together 40 next year. It's a great holiday story tho.
I’ll very occasionally get a diet Dr. Pepper, but only from gas stations in Michigan, when I am driving and need some caffeine. My go-to Michigan drink is of course Vernor’s.
I had my first and only Dr Pepper at a picnic table in the back yard of my now deceased neighbor in Michigan. He drank it all day long. So now when I think of Dr. Pepper, I think of Michigan.
Zorn - "In no other sport that I know does scoring points in one fashion entitle a player or a team the opportunity to score an additional point or points in a different fashion."
I was able to update the CC info for my substack subscription, but the only charging options I find are $5/month, $50/yr, or founding member ($150). I don't see an option to increase from $50/yr to anything else. Help, anyone?
Pedantic nitpicking here: your reader asked about Substack revenue, "do you mind sharing?" You responded "sure!" ,but then went on to share. You should have said, "no, I don't mind sharing, here is the information."
I consider maintaining high standards very much worth doing. I do understand that English is a vibrant and therefore changing language, but I also believe there is value in a more formal - and, I would submit, more universally understandable - version of our language.
Yes. I can attest that the sing-a-long is well worth attending based upon my own experience. Unfortunately, I live too far away to attend.
OMG, the visual tweets this week are crazy good!
indeed
100%!! 3 of the 5 are excellent [Uber driver (my fave), keith richards, xmas tree cat], and 1 more pretty good [cow]
John Kass is an obnoxious little troll. Good for you for calling him out on his bullsh**.
Yeah, but now he also admits to owning a pair "dressier" black sneakers.
"Dressy black sneakers?"
Sorry to let our host know: there are no such things. Also, in Chicago those are called "gym shoes."
EZ - why don't you just ignore kass? i'm not defending him. seems like you try to paint yourself as some sort of upstanding, selfless citizen for calling him out on BS. but you giving him attention, even negative attention, seems somehow to elevate his status as deserving of attention - like many an idiot politician we know of. i think the PS is better, s/b better, than you and kass in a juvenile p*ssing match. if some of the PS readership wants more info related to the kass-zorn 'differences of opinion' [and fact], send them an email with a link, or your preferred personal description of the tete-a-tete. when is the time to move on? let it go, let him go - he's yesterday's news.
Read and React. 1) I recall one of the first 'football flip it' contests. Maybe have been gender stereotyping - but an athletic male overhand toss vs a female using the "push it" technique. I thought it was quite ingenious at the time. TV of course noted the embarrassment of the male losing out - not only to a female, but one who won by under tossing the ball. It is all ridiculous now. Make it a throw, punt and kick contest. 2) I agree with Pete's red light angst - bicycle riders should carry guns to make things safer for all. Thanks Pete! 3) One vote for punt/extra point after 50 yd line 4) Last "Zagmuk" comment - As Chico once said, "Oh no, you can't trick me. There's no such thing as a sanity clause!" 5) No more Tweet of the Week explanations - live up to the standards of the New Yorker cartoons. 6) I ironically had a Zeba shoe reflection moment last week.
Great line: "If the company doesn’t require one-hand, overhand throws next year, I’m going to continue not drinking Dr. Pepper." That's tellin' them, Eric!
So Kass wrote to you “keep barking, little doggie”? Does he imagine himself as the Michael Madsen character in Reservoir Dogs?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_0pwoLjXcEk&pp=ygUcUmVzZXJ2b2lzIGRvZ3MgbGl0dGxlIGRvZ2dpZQ%3D%3D
Lol, that was the first thing I thought of when I read that line.
I think that, henceforth, Kass should be referred to in these pages as Mr. Blonde.
Keith Richards looks like a photoshop. Or maybe not, which is pretty scary.
And there ought to be a law that more than one “rum-te-dum-dum” a year is a felony.
I’ll be at my first Cheer concert with my wife tomorrow. I’ll say hi.
Yes! Great Tweets! I went for Uber but thought about the dang cat. One holiday, my husband was working in Hawaii-think suite overlooking Diamond Head (um I was a teacher,) And, as the fully decorated tree seemed to be seriously listing, I ventured under to "fix" it. And, yes, it fell on me. we had a golden retriever, who sympathetic, was not helpful. It's a bit of a pickle actually, to untangle from biting needles, tinsel, and glass chards. And then, there is a big wet mess to clean up. And then the tree to redecorate.
Of course I called him when I got untangled. Of course, he laughed. Hard. Not sure what I said but still together 40 next year. It's a great holiday story tho.
Your discussion of the football throw brought up a question. Who drinks Dr. Pepper and where do they drink it?
I have attended a fair number of sporting events and NEVER saw anyone drinking Dr. Pepper.
My first Dr. Pepper came in my twenties while I was in Georgia. Even there it was not that popular, Coke ruled the roost.
And what do you drink Dr. Pepper with? A bit too sweet to go with anything. And yet here they are pushing Dr. Pepper as a football watching drink.
Really? I see Eric is just one more person who does not drink Dr. Pepper.
Are you out there Dr. Pepper drinking people…and do you drink more than one at a time?
I’ll very occasionally get a diet Dr. Pepper, but only from gas stations in Michigan, when I am driving and need some caffeine. My go-to Michigan drink is of course Vernor’s.
Vernor’s is the best, the ginger ale, diet or regular is my favorite.
And Eric, I think that you debase yourself by arguing or even engaging with Kass. Don’t waste your time.
I'll occasionally drink Diet Dr Pepper or Dr Pepper Zero. It's good, but usually I'd rather just have a Diet Coke.
I had my first and only Dr Pepper at a picnic table in the back yard of my now deceased neighbor in Michigan. He drank it all day long. So now when I think of Dr. Pepper, I think of Michigan.
Vernors is the Michigan soft drink, though I can't say I care for it any more than Dr. Pepper
My guess is 90% of Dr. Pepper is consumed in Texas!
I think the definition of a slow news day must be when a Dr. Pepper contest makes it above the crease on Page 1.
Zorn - "In no other sport that I know does scoring points in one fashion entitle a player or a team the opportunity to score an additional point or points in a different fashion."
Fee - Rugby has extra points.
I was able to update the CC info for my substack subscription, but the only charging options I find are $5/month, $50/yr, or founding member ($150). I don't see an option to increase from $50/yr to anything else. Help, anyone?
With the exception of the Mariah Carey visual tweet, the rest were HILARIOUS!!
Pedantic nitpicking here: your reader asked about Substack revenue, "do you mind sharing?" You responded "sure!" ,but then went on to share. You should have said, "no, I don't mind sharing, here is the information."
Come on Gillean, nothing else to do?
I consider maintaining high standards very much worth doing. I do understand that English is a vibrant and therefore changing language, but I also believe there is value in a more formal - and, I would submit, more universally understandable - version of our language.
No fair. ALL the visual tweets were grand.
BTW, I am so grateful that Kass is no longer on the Tribune or anyplace I might read. He became a blight.