Eric Wemple, the new editor of the Village Voice, just quit—he, uh, quit before he even, like, started. Gawker has the email.

Although Wemple accepted the job of editor-in-chief of the historic Voice—even introducing himself to the staff—subsequent discussions revealed disagreements over newsroom management.

“Erik’s concerns are not unreasonable,â€� said Michael Lacey, executive editor of Village Voice Media. “The Voice is an enormous and complex horse race. We asked Erik to mount several ponies mid-stride, and he was alarmed to find us still in several of those saddles.â€�

Disagreements over newsroom management? That’s pretty straight-forward. But what on earth does Mike Lacey—who also oversees the editorial department at Village Voice Media’s Seattle Weekly—mean by “We asked Erik to mount several ponies mid-stride, and he was alarmed to find us still in several of those saddles”? I mean, I’ve been writing the dirtiest sex column on earth for fifteen long years and I don’t think I’ve ever heard anything that sounds so… so… fucking filthy. Mounting ponies? Mid-stride? Surprise saddle occupants? Kinky…