tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990915.post9025532290644525589..comments2023-09-19T10:00:29.637-04:00Comments on The Velvet Blog: Pick the real news storyJim Donahuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140325442403671800noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990915.post-47320427614965615232008-05-22T09:40:00.000-04:002008-05-22T09:40:00.000-04:00"That and $4.19 will get you a gallon of gas" has ..."That and $4.19 will get you a gallon of gas" has a real (unfortunate) ring to it.Jim Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04140325442403671800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990915.post-26718564302198696572008-05-22T08:56:00.000-04:002008-05-22T08:56:00.000-04:00Re $4 for a cup of coffee, there's a Perkins resta...Re $4 for a cup of coffee, there's a Perkins restaurant in my neighborhood with a message on their message board that says "$3.99 will buy a gallon of gasoline or lunch. It's your choice."Grammarian@mindspring.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15579194551324905130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990915.post-4222601792847482252008-05-21T20:45:00.000-04:002008-05-21T20:45:00.000-04:00Whoo HOo!Whoo HOo!MsYvonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306493465237717829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990915.post-8925960158689382682008-05-21T18:55:00.000-04:002008-05-21T18:55:00.000-04:00Oh, and the story is here.Oh, and the story is <A HREF="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080514/ap_on_fe_st/odd_britain_vader_raider;_ylt=AtkmYxiB9rreqZkA7Rpnk1Cs0NUE" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Jim Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04140325442403671800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990915.post-16231969027357470112008-05-21T18:50:00.000-04:002008-05-21T18:50:00.000-04:00Dave: Heh heh. No, but if you want me to, I will.A...Dave: Heh heh. No, but if you want me to, I will.<BR/><BR/>And here I thought my fake story A sounded the most plausible. (Somewhere, you just know someone is doing this.)<BR/><BR/>Yes, it's B. <BR/><BR/>Debbie/Ms.Yvonne is our winner! <BR/><BR/>Congrats--that and $4 will get you a cup of coffee at Starbucks.Jim Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04140325442403671800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990915.post-65299169546037826032008-05-21T18:30:00.000-04:002008-05-21T18:30:00.000-04:00If I get it right, do I get Carl Castle to record ...If I get it right, do I get Carl Castle to record the message on the answering machine that I don't have?<BR/><BR/>B it is.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04411527807049220749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990915.post-56346307386676373462008-05-21T12:55:00.000-04:002008-05-21T12:55:00.000-04:00In this day and age, I would say that any of these...In this day and age, I would say that any of these are possible. Both B and C seem equally probable. However, C is so probable that it isn't "news," so I'm going to agree with msyvone that the correct answer is B.sgreerpitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764262558160301061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990915.post-2223378995949727912008-05-21T09:28:00.000-04:002008-05-21T09:28:00.000-04:00Oh Jim, the force is with me.B, is the correct ans...Oh Jim, the force is with me.<BR/><BR/>B, is the correct answer.<BR/><BR/>Try not. Do or Do not. There is no Try.MsYvonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306493465237717829noreply@blogger.com