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Wishing a heart attack on someone in print

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Rufino, Nov 26, 2008.

  1. Joe Williams

    Joe Williams Well-Known Member

    Can't Berman just wait outside a press box somewhere and take care of this himself? [/crossthreading]
     
  2. JakeandElwood

    JakeandElwood Well-Known Member

    That makes a baker's dozen for him.
     
  3. greenlantern

    greenlantern Guest

    Ditka vs. a hurricane, but the hurricane in named Hurricane Ditka.
     
  4. jlee

    jlee Well-Known Member

    Didn't he OD, not a heart attack?
     
  5. JakeandElwood

    JakeandElwood Well-Known Member

    He's referencing the Superfans sketch where Farley has several heart attacks, not how he actually died.
     
  6. greenlantern

    greenlantern Guest

    I just didn't want anyone to think I was making fun of Chris Farley's death.
     
  7. Joe Williams

    Joe Williams Well-Known Member

    You wouldn't post here to do that anyway. You'd do it in a column, publicly and oh so tastefully.
     
  8. Herky_Jerky

    Herky_Jerky Member

    Oh, man, that scene in American History X is one of the two or three in film history that always makes writhe with discomfort. I'm probably not gonna be able to get that picture out of my head for the rest of the night.

    But isn't it known as a "smiley face" ... as in Example 4.2 here ...

    http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=smiley+face
     
  9. Some Guy

    Some Guy Active Member

    Both.

    The OD caused him to have a heart attack.
     
  10. spikechiquet

    spikechiquet Well-Known Member

    My ME yelled at me for comparing Al Davis to a chimp wearing a diaper...I guess I can't hope for a heart attack either.
     
  11. shotglass

    shotglass Guest

    Oh, I'd say Al Davis the test case for all this kind of stuff.

    (The answer being, of course, that no, you don't wish a heart attack upon Al Davis, either.)
     
  12. Paper Dragon

    Paper Dragon Member

    A paper cut on the tongue is OK, though.
     
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