Sunday, June 8, 2008

The Mighty Power of the Pen

... Or Journalism in Unwise Hands.

http://www.tribune.com.ng/22052008/news/news2.html

Posted by Roscoe at 12:05 PM

8 comments:

_J_ said...

"Nigerian Tribune learnt that three cats were crossing the busy road when the okada ran over one of them which immediately turned into a woman. This strange occurrence quickly attracted people around who descended on the animals. One of them, it was learnt, was able to escape while the third one was beaten to death, still as a cat though."

So, I have this friend who wants to travel the world helping disenfranchised black people. And that's not me being racist and stereotyping, that's her actual life goal. You see, having grown up in southern indiana she's manifest a guilt complex which compells her to try and compensate for the blantant racism in southern indiana by traveling to Africa and Haiti to aid poor, starving, disenfranchised black people.

Which, as far as life goals go, is not necessarily the worst one could pick.

But when I read stories like this questions manifest such as:

- Do all black people start off as cats and then transform into peple when hit by motorcycles? If so, where do these collisions occur?

- Why would you kill a cat that turned into a person? Would not you want to preserve the life of such a being?

- What the fuck is wrong with these people?

- Why would one feel compelled to help these people? Doesn't "beat cats to death so that they do not turn into people" suffice as the line at which we decree "nope, sorry, you're a lost fucking cause."

June 9, 2008 at 10:53 AM
_J_ said...

Also, as an aside, I had no desire to follow the link over the weekend because nowhere in the post or title is any indication given of what the god damned fucking hell the link is.

"The mighty power of the pen"? Doesn't describe the content of the post.

"African cat women transform when hit by motorcyle"? That's fucking gold.

June 9, 2008 at 10:54 AM
Roscoe said...

From the article in question, clearly, your first question is answered.

For your second, why would you NOT?

It's a CAT-PERSON. Hatred and Deviltry Incarnate.

Third? Search me...

Fourth? Seems like a jump from there to "Sends Cats Down Stairs in Cardboard Boxen"... and well.. honestly.. It DOES kinda confirm suspscions about you.

June 9, 2008 at 2:46 PM
Roscoe said...

Man, how many links do YOU post that go to WoW stats without context?

I at least gave SOME context.

June 9, 2008 at 2:51 PM
_J_ said...

"The Mighty Power of the Pen
... Or Journalism in Unwise Hands.

http://www.tribune.com.ng/22052008/news/news2.html"

Where is the context which denotes "cat people"?

June 9, 2008 at 3:05 PM
Roscoe said...

the context was shoddy journalism.

man, the blinders you wear must weigh into the tonnnage.

June 9, 2008 at 3:26 PM
_J_ said...

Is it shoddy journalism?

"Nigerian Tribune learnt that three cats were crossing the busy road when the okada ran over one of them which immediately turned into a woman."

They reported what happened.

June 9, 2008 at 3:39 PM
Roscoe said...

Did you read the whole article?

They flat out make assumptions, and admit to it.

June 9, 2008 at 4:24 PM

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