April 28, 2006

The Week In Comments (And Caption Contest 'Winners')

Okay, you don't get anything for winning the caption contest. I didn't even really think of it as much of a contest, but there were a few people who came up with something clever anyway. I fact, all the entries -- all four of 'em or whatever -- were much better than the one I had in there. Which, of course, shows how great of a job I do. So I'm never holding a contest again. Well, maybe. It does make for easy content.

But first, a look as some of our other stars of the "Preview/Submit" world of commenting. I can't link to individual comments with the software I use, but none of the entries have a huge amount of comments anyway.

• Obviously, the biggest comment-getter of the week was the clip of possible profanity on CNN. And besides people writing in to me to tell me it'd been linked on Gawker, there was this comment, posted at 5:54 a.m.: sorry, but he said "yuck" ... hence: no major response. I never really thought about him saying "yuck" -- perhaps because I don't think I've said that word since I was about eight, and the profanity that rhymes with it is something more likely for someone on TV to say. But, the comment came from someone saying her name was "soledad o'brien," and while I don't know if that's true -- although, if it is, I'm like super-duper happy -- it looks like American Morning ATM-gate is over. Alas. (Well, if you believe that it's really "Yuck" since it really sounds like an 'F.')

• Yikes. That was way too long. Let's do something much shorter. Dan on the Good Day Philadelphia mascot video: Um, did she say "Hi, loverpants?

• Kate on the new Monopoly edition: Have you looked at any of the other cities? Every time a stadium or ballpark is among the choices, it's in the lead. Which makes sense, since most of the people voting have never been to any of those places, and just pick the only thing they recognize. They should just call it Stadiumopoly. And in other news, I apparently care waaaaay too much about this... Hey, me too.

• Andy on the on the very angry Northeast Times editorial that said people would be able to fill jobs at 7-Elevens if we kicked all illegal immigrants out: Such an awesome argument they make. 7-Eleven and McDonald's will have all these new jobs available. Those big companies are so strict with their immigration rules, they NEVER have an illegal working there.

And, finally, the Caption Contest Winners! We'll do a first place and a runner-up.

• Runner-up: Is this one of those new waterless urinals? (by Jim)

And, the winner...

• Give me a "T"! What's that spell? "Mayor Street!" (by Joe)

You too can comment! Simply click on "Comments" at the bottom of every post and type type type to your heart's content. You could be featured in this weekly comment wrap-up and win a prize! (Note: You won't win a prize.)

Posted by D-Mac on April 28, 2006 03:18 PM
Posted to Caption Contest , John Street , Week in Comments

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