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LIVE AT FIVE10.1.10

Posted on | October 1, 2010 | 30 Comments

TOP NEWS

Massive East Coast Storms Blamed For Four Deaths

Gloria Allred Targets Another GOP Candidate For  Cali Governor

Equal opportunity barratry

As TARP Nears Its End, White House Claims Cost Will Be Lower

Unexpectedly!

Pakis Cut Afghanistan Supply Line At Khyber Pass After Friendly-Fire Incident On The Border

POLITICS

GOP Unknown Within Striking Distance of Frank in MA-4

“You’ve made this personal. You’re attacking me.” – BAWWWney Frank

Geithner: Economy Needs MOAR STIMULUS

Senate Votes To Turn Down Volume On TV Commercials Before Adjourning

Capitol Architect Under Fire

Paladino: Cuomo Took Post-HUD Payoff

THE ECONOMY, STUPID

Health Reform = Fewer Doctors, Med College Group Says

HP Names Ex-SAP Chief As New CEO, Industry Experts & Markets Dubious

J&J, FDA Both Take Flak For Bungled Motrin “Phantom Recall”

White House Pledges Flexibility on McDonald’s Health Care Plan

Substituting salad for fries tentatively approved pending Sebelius decision

SPORTS

Giants Down Snakes 4-1, Clinch Tie For NL West

Padres on brink of elimination after loss to Cubs

Ochocinco’s Charity Cereal Gets The Wrong Number

Oops.

Kobe Says He’ll Play In Exhibition Games

Despite only one practice on surgically repaired knee

AFL-CIO Head Offers To Mediate For NFLPA

2010 MLB Playoffs Hater’s Guide

FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS

Tony Curtis Dies Of Heart Failure, 85

Daughter Jamie Lee Curtis: “He Leaves Behind Families Who Loved Him”

Heidi Montag Calls Off Divorce, Reconciles With Spencer Pratt

J-Lo & Seacrest Already Feuding

Jenny McCarthy: I Wish I Had A Sex Tape

FOREIGNERS

 Ex-Guerrilla Could Soon Be Brazil’s First Female President

Ecuador’s President Declares State of Emergency Over National Unrest

Trapped in hospital all day after being tear-gassed by rioting police unhappy with salary cuts, finally freed by troops

PRC Gives Muted Response To House Tariff Bill

Indian Holy Site To Be Divided Between Hindus, Muslims, Court Rules

Oddly, no riot ensues

BLOGS & STUFF

Ben Wetmore Explains CNN Boat Sex Prank

Feds Put Arm On NYC To Change Street Signs For Safety Reasons – In 15 Years

Craig Newmark: NPR To Be Dominant Media Player in 2020

More Adventures In Police Professionalism

— compiled by Wombat

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Comments

30 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE10.1.10”

  1. garden brinjal
    October 1st, 2010 @ 9:01 am

    Pakis Cut Afghanistan Supply Line At Khyber Pass After Friendly-Fire Incident On The Border

    Do you realize that the usage of the word “Paki” in supplement to the proper usage “Pakistani” isn’t appropriate and maybe offensive?

  2. wombat-socho
    October 1st, 2010 @ 9:03 am

    Obviously not. Welp.

  3. wombat-socho
    October 1st, 2010 @ 9:05 am

    And shouldn’t that be “in place of the proper usage…”? Your poor grammar is inappropriate to the tone of this blog and definitely offensive. 😉

  4. garden brinjal
    October 1st, 2010 @ 9:47 am

    The word “Paki” has a more broader (and less concrete) meaning/usage than “Pakistani” (which is very concrete). I assumed you intended to use the word “Pakis” as a supplement (adding the pejorative element) than just a substitute to citizens (/the administration) of Pakistan. But, since you accept your ignorance, it seems i was wrong in my assumption (but not in my grammar as you had assumed :)).

    Anyway, English isn’t my first language and i apologize for any (further) lowering of ToM standards for language in the comment section. But i can assure you i can’t be worse than Kojocaro, a frequent ToM participant.

  5. wombat-socho
    October 1st, 2010 @ 10:06 am

    You are correct that your assumption was wrong. I’m merely following British tabloid usage in using it as a substitute (with the intent of saving space) rather than the intent of being deliberately offensive.

  6. garden brinjal
    October 1st, 2010 @ 10:23 am

    I’m merely following British tabloid usage…

    Wait a sec..

    this doesn’t pass the smell test.

    British press (even the Tabloids) in particularly is very sensitive to the usage of the word “Paki”.

    I challenge you to show just one such usage (substitute for “Pakistani”) in a headline from The Sun, The Daily Mirror, News of the World or any other lesser tabloids.

    (What you will be guaranteed to find though, is that almost all “Paki” references are ‘news’ about ethical slurs.)

  7. garden brinjal
    October 1st, 2010 @ 10:43 am

    …as a substitute (with the intent of saving space) rather than the intent of being deliberately offensive.

    Apparently, you were not that intent in saving space in using the phrase “Afghanistan Supply Line” in the same sentence.

    I understand you weren’t deliberately offensive, and most people take it at face value, but your explanations about “tabloid usages” and “saving space” are unnecessary and counter productive.

  8. wombat-socho
    October 1st, 2010 @ 10:58 am

    Because if I’d used a/s/l it would have changed the entire meaning, no? Look, you asked me why I used “Pakis” instead of spelling out “Pakistanis” and I told you. If my usage is archaic and you don’t like my other reason either, see comment #2.

  9. garden brinjal
    October 1st, 2010 @ 1:31 pm

    If my usage is archaic and you don’t like my other reason either…

    I don’t mind your “saving space” reason, anyone can be sloppy in writing a headline, but your claim that you were “merely following British tabloid usage” is demonstrably false. False memory, an attempt to find an excuse*, or something else made you make that statement, its for your to reflect upon. Could be a nice learning experience.

    *In the interest of being open myself, my explanation in comment #4 is shamelessly self-justifying. You were right about my usage of the word “supplement”. It was wrong. I intended to use “substitute” (“in place of” would convey the same message) but became a bit sloppy while writing that sentence (Its true though, English is not my first language). I just went along to make a convoluted argument to prove you wrong, instead of accepting my own fault. I see, I’m not alone here. But then you were not as convincing/good at it, as i was 🙂

  10. Randy Rager
    October 1st, 2010 @ 11:00 pm

    I, personally, could give a fuck if the entire nation of Pakistan reared up on their piss-stained hind legs at once and took umbrage with a shortening of their name.

    But I don’t.

    Fuck Pakistan, and India too.