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Which of your phrase-turns are you most proud of?

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Hustle, Sep 12, 2006.

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  1. Hustle

    Hustle Guest

    Headline, writing, whatever...

    I thought of this tonight when I wrote (what I thought was) one of the best grafs of my life. From tonight's Skins-Vikes game, talking about the unevenness of the Skins' play (references to boos came a graf prior):
    I don't know how that'll play here, but oh well.

    What are your favorites?
     
    Hustle, Sep 12, 2006
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  2. write then drink

    write then drink Guest

    that's one of your good ones?
     
    write then drink, Sep 12, 2006
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  3. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    DELETE THIS THREAD NOW!
     
    TheSportsPredictor, Sep 12, 2006
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  4. Montezuma's Revenge

    Montezuma's Revenge Active Member

    I wouldn't be putting that one on my highlight reel.

    To each his, hers and its own, I guess.
     
    Montezuma's Revenge, Sep 12, 2006
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  5. Fenian_Bastard

    Fenian_Bastard Guest

    Holy Jesus on a soda cracker, this one will not end well.
     
    Fenian_Bastard, Sep 12, 2006
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  6. Pringle

    Pringle Active Member

    Yeah, the New York Times typically scours papers looking for guys who are able to turn last names into cheesy puns. Don't leave your phone today.
     
    Pringle, Sep 12, 2006
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  7. Johnny Dangerously

    Johnny Dangerously Well-Known Member

    I once wrote of an impending baseball strike as the ultimate walk-off run home. It didn't go over as popularly as I'd imagined.
     
    Johnny Dangerously, Sep 12, 2006
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  8. daemon

    daemon Well-Known Member

    I didn't know Steve Rushin posted here.
     
    daemon, Sep 12, 2006
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  9. Fenian_Bastard

    Fenian_Bastard Guest

    EOT.
     
    Fenian_Bastard, Sep 12, 2006
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  10. Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L)

    Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L) Active Member

    It was a tale of two halves.
     
    Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L), Sep 12, 2006
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  11. joe king

    joe king Active Member

    Exceedingly well played.
     
    joe king, Sep 12, 2006
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  12. HejiraHenry

    HejiraHenry Well-Known Member

    Advice I was given many years ago, paraphrasing somebody like Twain or maybe Mencken:

    "Find the sentence you most love - and cut it out."
     
    HejiraHenry, Sep 12, 2006
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