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Tell me this AP credit really is in error

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by trifectarich, Feb 10, 2009.

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  1. mustangj17

    mustangj17 Active Member

    A guy I worked with once wrote

    "So and so dropped 10 dimes on Central High."

    Dimes? What?
     
    mustangj17, Feb 10, 2009
    #13
  2. Trio of Thievery

    Trio of Thievery New Member

    Personally, I think it's a great story.
     
    Trio of Thievery, Feb 10, 2009
    #14
  3. write then drink

    write then drink Guest

    bingo

    http://www.bulldogs.com/fresno/item/george_leads_bulldogs_past_broncos_88_82/
     
    write then drink, Feb 10, 2009
    #15
  4. starrman

    starrman New Member

    They had me at "during Monday Madness . . ."

     
    starrman, Feb 10, 2009
    #16
  5. The Good Doctor

    The Good Doctor Guest

    Worst sockpuppet ever.
     
    The Good Doctor, Feb 10, 2009
    #17
  6. sirvaliantbrown

    sirvaliantbrown Member

    He meant that after the game, So and So climbed up the fire escape to the roof of Central High and dropped 10 dimes on it.

    "For all my homies who are no longer with us," he said. "Ten dimes."
     
    sirvaliantbrown, Feb 11, 2009
    #18
  7. MartinEnigmatica

    MartinEnigmatica Active Member

    Interesting turnaround from the origin of the slang term.
     
    MartinEnigmatica, Feb 11, 2009
    #19
  8. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    Welcome to the ESPN generation
     
    slappy4428, Feb 11, 2009
    #20
  9. I Digress

    I Digress Guest

    OH man, sure it's rank.. but I smile and giggle every time I roll it through my mind... a trio of thievery and a pair of swats....
     
    I Digress, Feb 11, 2009
    #21
  10. Buck Hill

    Buck Hill New Member

    Once had a part-timer write that the bases were "drunk" with Wildcats, meaning loaded, I suppose. That didn't get in. Of course, he also once wrote that a basketball team missed a shot at the "buzzard." That didn't get in either. (Lucky bird.)
     
    Buck Hill, Feb 11, 2009
    #22
  11. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    Cuatro of Thievery thinks you're a lightweight, BTW.
     
    Ace, Feb 11, 2009
    #23
  12. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    I actually like the drunk usage.
     
    Ace, Feb 11, 2009
    #24
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