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It worked with cats 
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Slightly off theme (park), but you could always get the local tax department officials to set up an office in your park. It would be called "The Greenback Fleece" theme ride. You get turned upside and shaken until all your dosh falls into their hands. You could be called Jason for the occasion, I suppose!
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By coincidence here's a hot brawl at WordWizard about punting http://www.wordwizard.com/ch_forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7002My critics maintain that a Knight-Ridder news report that Bush is punting on some of the issues is an editorial statement accusing him of unscrupulousness But I maintain that while "punts" might not have been exactly the correct word to use here, that it was not consciously intended by the K-R reporter to be pejorative and that most news organizations (except possibly Fox) intend their news stories to be neutral in tone Any support for my interpretation? Thanks to all
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>an editorial statement accusing him of unscrupulousness
I would have, rather, thought it was (yet another) comment on Bush's unwittedness. (to coin a word)
One usually punts, as a USn (which Bush is), on fourth down, when you have no more positive actions you can take without great risk.
INTRANSITIVE VERB: 1. To execute a punt. 2. Informal To cease doing something; give up: Let's punt on this and try something else.
I think the word was well chosen if the tenor of the editorial overall shows some political bias.
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You go to a bar where there's a gaggle of men hanging around. Everyone ignores you. A dog comes up and pees on your leg. A barmaid leaves some other guy at the table they've been sharing and throws herself at you.
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It *sounds like she's decided to punt. 
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Quote:
I think the word was well chosen if the tenor of the editorial overall shows some political bias.
Yeahbut® was it an editorial or a news report?
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Supposedly it was a news report
Last edited by dalehileman; 02/13/06 08:22 PM.
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