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typoon · Mar 10, 2004, 09:56 AM

http://thetrack.bostonherald.com/mor...?articleid=437

A spokesman for Kerry said he believed the Web site was struck by ``a virus'' yesterday. He then promised to get back to us with a better story, but never did.

Virus my bleeping a$$ I doubt the quotes from the Rolling stone article are the result of a virus as well I assume.

Zimphire · Mar 10, 2004, 10:00 AM

Originally posted by typoon:
http://thetrack.bostonherald.com/mor...?articleid=437

A spokesman for Kerry said he believed the Web site was struck by ``a virus'' yesterday. He then promised to get back to us with a better story, but never did.

Virus my bleeping a$$ I doubt the quotes from the Rolling stone article are the result of a virus as well I assume.

Yes, and the virus starts at Kerry's mouth.

He should get that taken care of.

zigzag · Mar 10, 2004, 10:23 AM

I lose a lot of sleep over the fact that Kerry uses profanity.

Zimphire · Mar 10, 2004, 10:31 AM

Originally posted by zigzag:
I lose a lot of sleep over the fact that Kerry uses profanity.

I care less about his usage of profanity. It's when he uses it, and it gets put on his web page, THEN when he gets flack, he takes it down and claims VIRUS!

That is what I am complaining about.

ghost_flash · Mar 10, 2004, 11:07 AM

Originally posted by zigzag:
I lose a lot of sleep over the fact that Kerry uses profanity.

Don't worry, he won't win.

zigzag · Mar 10, 2004, 11:15 AM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
I care less about his usage of profanity. It's when he uses it, and it gets put on his web page, THEN when he gets flack, he takes it down and claims VIRUS!

That is what I am complaining about.

1) If you "care less" about his use of profanity, you wouldn't have said "The virus starts with Kerry's mouth. He should get that taken care of." Strike one.

2) The offending language has not been taken down. Strike two.

It would appear that his spokesman was either (a) joking or (b) misunderstood the nature of the question and came up with a quick dodge or (c) understood the nature of the question and came up with a quick dodge. Spokespeople are like that.

I would remain calm.

typoon · Mar 10, 2004, 11:17 AM

Sounds exactly like the "Costume Malfunction"

ghost_flash · Mar 10, 2004, 11:24 AM

Originally posted by typoon:
Sounds exactly like the "Costume Malfunction"

Yeah! That is exactly what I was thinking too.

So, it will play out like that?

1- Mouth Malfunction
2- You heard me wrong
3- I'm sorry
4- repeat offense
5- If offense < 3 Goto 1 else end

Zimphire · Mar 10, 2004, 12:49 PM

Originally posted by zigzag:
1) If you "care less" about his use of profanity, you wouldn't have said "The virus starts with Kerry's mouth. He should get that taken care of." Strike one.

You didn't understand what I meant by that. The virus was really his mouth. I was not saying anything about what he had to say.

"A spokesman for Kerry said he believed the Web site was struck by ``a virus'' yesterday. He then promised to get back to us with a better story, but never did."

As if they were trying to blame the cuss words on a virus.

2) The offending language has not been taken down. Strike two.

Who said it was taken down?

zigzag · Mar 10, 2004, 12:54 PM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
Who said it was taken down?

Zimphire said:

he takes it down and claims VIRUS!

Strike three.

Zimphire · Mar 10, 2004, 01:05 PM

Originally posted by zigzag:
Zimphire said:

Strike three.

I thought you meant in the article. I was assuming he would take it down to avoid embarrassment.

That would only still be strike one.

NosniboR80 · Mar 10, 2004, 01:29 PM

That's four minutes I'll never get back.

zigzag · Mar 10, 2004, 01:49 PM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
I thought you meant in the article. I was assuming he would take it down to avoid embarrassment.

That would only still be strike one.

I was teasing. I think the point is that perhaps people are making a bit much of this. And yes, people on both sides do it and yes, spokespeople tend to say dumb things.

thunderous_funker · Mar 10, 2004, 02:26 PM

fizzlemynizzle · Mar 10, 2004, 02:43 PM

mnftiu.cc making cracks about overuse of profanity is truly lame.

thunderous_funker · Mar 10, 2004, 04:06 PM

Originally posted by fizzlemynizzle:
mnftiu.cc making cracks about overuse of profanity is truly lame.

If you don't get it, its usually wisest to not comment and expose yourself.

[hint]: its not about overuse of profanity, but rather sarcasm at the expense of people who consider profanity in politics to be a matter of great concern.

eklipse · Mar 10, 2004, 04:22 PM

Originally posted by thunderous_funker:

Someone should chip in and buy those guys a new clipart package.

zachs · Mar 10, 2004, 05:57 PM

Didn't Kerry also call someone a "major league a--hole"?
Oh wait..that was Bush.

xi_hyperon · Mar 10, 2004, 06:15 PM

Originally posted by zachs:
Didn't Kerry also call someone a "major league a--hole"?
Oh wait..that was Bush.

Yes, we covered that in a previous thread, but some continue to whine and feign offense at Kerry's language/virus/whatever. 100% silly.