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Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Oh, and Another Funny Thing About Today’s News Section

posted by on August 15 at 17:10 PM

As I said on Monday : Read Mudede’s Police Beat column this week!


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1

That second part almost reads like poetry. :D

Posted by Phelix | August 15, 2007 5:13 PM
2

Not that funny. I guess you have to obsess more over the SPD to appreciate it. I don't so I didn't.

Posted by calvin | August 15, 2007 5:30 PM
3

I was thinking that the funny had been killed by the hype, then I realized that all the funny was hiding in the tiny "Emptiness" item.

Seriously, aren't we done with the cops and donuts meme yet?  Homer and a donut is funnier, even after 18 seasons.

Posted by lostboy | August 15, 2007 5:49 PM
4

Mmmmmmmmmm! Donnut!

Posted by Homer | August 15, 2007 6:02 PM
5

Agree with @1

A simple sentence that captures the drudgery of police work.

And the donut truck story is a sight gag that doesn't work nearly as well in text. Quite the let down to that build up.

Posted by PA Native | August 15, 2007 6:03 PM
6

You can never have enough donuts.

Posted by Will in Seattle | August 15, 2007 6:08 PM
7

"Funniest Police Beat all year."

Ummm, no. Given Josh's demonstrated lack of a functioning sense of humor, I only have myself to blame for feeling let down.

Posted by Bison | August 15, 2007 11:35 PM
8

I thought it was funny, and I usually hate the shit Charles writes.

Posted by JessB | August 16, 2007 7:19 AM
9

I have to agree that The Emptiness does indeed contain the greatest opening in the entire history of police reports.

Posted by kid icarus | August 16, 2007 8:24 AM
10

The Emptiness is wonderful, a gem.

Posted by NaFun | August 16, 2007 9:01 AM

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