Slog - Comments on Hm... http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/hm This sounds vaguely familiar... But after nearly 80 years of peaceful jumping, a civil war of sorts has broken out among the human overseers of this annual, undeniably bizarre event, which was inspired by Mark Twain’s classic 1865 tall tale, “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” about an inveterate gambler and his gifted amphibian. The dispute, which pits the group that has long presided over the jump against the fair’s organizers, has resulted in a pair of dueling competitions this year, each planning to hold their finals on Sunday. All of which has cast a pall over what should... Copyright 2008 Sat, 19 May 2007 11:21:51 -0800 Mon, 21 May 2007 14:08:20 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Fnarf I assume one of the competitions will concentrate more on the political implications of frog jumping, while the other will be more of a celebration of Frog Pride.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/hm#c720904 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/hm#c720904 News Sat, 19 May 2007 11:30:23 -0800 Comment by Mike I think the picture shows that the Times really missed the story here. Look at that humanoid arm in the picture -- obviously these jumping frogs are being raised by a species of toad-people.

]]> Mike http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/hm#c720919 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/hm#c720919 News Sat, 19 May 2007 11:34:30 -0800 Comment by Mark Mitchell Oh, the humanity.

]]> Mark Mitchell http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/hm#c720953 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/hm#c720953 News Sat, 19 May 2007 11:47:55 -0800 Comment by Wender J. Crinklebank There, rules stipulate that frogs are kept cool and in the dark, limited to three jumps daily, and that soothing music, either soft rock or cool jazz, is played at all times.

Strangely, these are precisely the rules imposed on luxury hotel managers by the Rolling Stones' road crew for the proper care and handling of Keith Richards.

Talk about a species of toad-people.

]]> Wender J. Crinklebank http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/hm#c721679 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/hm#c721679 News Sun, 20 May 2007 13:45:36 -0800 Comment by treacle Sounds like divide and conquer to me. Except they are self-dividing. Like some sort of social amoeba.
Or wait, did the FBI start a cointelpro style disruption campaign in Calveras Co.? Too weird.

]]> treacle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/hm#c721948 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/hm#c721948 News Mon, 21 May 2007 02:16:15 -0800 Comment by Wender J. Crinklebank Hmmm...yesssss..."cointelpro" indeed...Wait, isn't Coin TelPro™ the combination change-sorter/internet kiosk chain that got in so much trouble for "donating" .001% of your sorted change to the Saudi-based non-profit organization Arabs United to Lower Laura Bush's Eyebrows?

Laura Bush's Eyebrows was my favorite 80s new-wave band. God they were good.

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