From the Tuesday Morning Quarterback
Proof on the Decline of Western Civilization
At 11 p.m. ET during the Pats-at-Jets broadcast, ESPN offered viewers an online poll. Within minutes, 215,120 voted. This means at least 215,120 people were watching television and using their computers simultaneously — at 11 p.m. on a Saturday night.
More Proof on the Decline of Western Civilization
Television ads for the new Nissan Titan mega-pickup say at the bottom in tiny type, SIMULATED DEMONSTRATION. A “simulated” demonstration? “Demonstration: the act of showing or making evidence; conclusive evidence, proof.” (American Heritage Dictionary.) “Simulation: an imitation, a sham; the assumption of a false appearance.” (American Heritage Dictionary.) Something that is simulated cannot be a demonstration; simulations are, by nature, phony.