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Using the Mendoza Line in a college paper?

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by SuperflySnuka, Mar 20, 2007.

  1. SuperflySnuka

    SuperflySnuka Guest

    Yay or nay...
     
    SuperflySnuka, Mar 20, 2007
    #1
  2. Chad Conant

    Chad Conant Member

    Doesn't matter what paper you're at, too many readers are going to wonder what the Mendoza Line is.
     
    Chad Conant, Mar 20, 2007
    #2
  3. SuperflySnuka

    SuperflySnuka Guest

    That's what I said to my sports editor, thanks...
     
    SuperflySnuka, Mar 20, 2007
    #3
  4. Tom Petty

    Tom Petty Guest

    fuck. mario will be pissed.
     
    Tom Petty, Mar 21, 2007
    #4
  5. Mighty_Wingman

    Mighty_Wingman Active Member

    Much better to refer to it by the name of a recently departed player for your college.

    "The Billy Ballplayer line, named after graduated second baseman Billy Ballplayer, who left Hometown U with a career batting average of .198 over four years."
     
    Mighty_Wingman, Mar 21, 2007
    #5
  6. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    I know Brandon Walsh would have used it by the time he got to The Condor.
     
    BYH, Mar 21, 2007
    #6
  7. Mighty_Wingman

    Mighty_Wingman Active Member

    Jesus, BYH, do you ever sleep?
     
    Mighty_Wingman, Mar 21, 2007
    #7
  8. Tom Petty

    Tom Petty Guest

    damn you and your logic wingman.
     
    Tom Petty, Mar 21, 2007
    #8
  9. Mighty_Wingman

    Mighty_Wingman Active Member

    If I had a nickel for every time I'd heard that one...
     
    Mighty_Wingman, Mar 21, 2007
    #9
  10. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    Eight seconds at a time.
     
    Songbird, Mar 21, 2007
    #10
  11. Mighty_Wingman

    Mighty_Wingman Active Member

    A BYH-jack? On the journalism board? Wonders never cease...

    (Great line, BTW.)
     
    Mighty_Wingman, Mar 21, 2007
    #11
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