Just another sign that America is getting dumber

[nolanfan34]

Shocking that Americans know so little of national and world news and events, isn't it?

Here are the top-6 stories based on the number of times read/clicked on the Seattle PI's web site today. Keep in mind that the latest in world, national, and state news is front and center on their web site. And some sort of Presidential event took place from what I heard.

1. Conservative group targets 'pro-homosexual' SpongeBob video
2. Off the Wall: What do we really know about Mike Hargrove?
3. Woman gives birth to giant baby
4. People in the News: Ty has an extreme day with appendix makeover
5. Sele returns home to Mariners
6. Jumbo squid wash onto California beaches

[lapoker17]

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Off the Wall: What do we really know about Mike Hargrove?


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That's phenomenal.

[Sponger15SB]

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1. Conservative group targets 'pro-homosexual' SpongeBob video

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http://deseretnews.com/photos/1392779.jpg

why the quotes around 'pro-homosexual' as if there was any doubt.

not that theres anything wrong with that!

[Stork]

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6. Jumbo squid wash onto California beaches

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Pathetic that this is only number 6. Jumbo isn't your run of the mill word, and I know for damned sure I wouldn't be able to stop myself from checking this link.

[Zoltri]

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Woman gives birth to giant baby

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Nearly 17 lbs.
That had to hurt.

http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20050120/thumb.xvc10101201208.brazil_big_baby_xvc101.jpg

[Reef]

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Woman gives birth to giant baby

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Nearly 17 lbs.
That had to hurt.

http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20050120/thumb.xvc10101201208.brazil_big_baby_xvc101.jpg

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c-section

[Shajen]

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Woman gives birth to giant baby

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Nearly 17 lbs.
That had to hurt.

http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20050120/thumb.xvc10101201208.brazil_big_baby_xvc101.jpg

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C section, yo.

[Zoltri]

I know...I just like saying 'That had to hurt.' /images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[slickpoppa]

I bet c-sections aren't that much fun either

[deacsoft]

Study: Watching Fewer Than Four Hours Of TV A Day Impairs Ability To Ridicule Pop Culture (headline from the current The Onion).
This headline should have been made to include or specify the news. The news is so [censored] worthless.

[Vince Young]

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1. Conservative group targets 'pro-homosexual' SpongeBob video

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http://deseretnews.com/photos/1392779.jpg

why the quotes around 'pro-homosexual' as if there was any doubt.

not that theres anything wrong with that!

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Not at all!

[TimM]

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Study: Watching Fewer Than Four Hours Of TV A Day Impairs Ability To Ridicule Pop Culture (headline from the current The Onion).

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That's me, I watch less than four hours a week now. /images/graemlins/frown.gif

[vulturesrow]

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I bet c-sections aren't that much fun either

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Mrs VulturesRow has had three. Missing the usual pain of normal child birth is more than offset by the recovery time from the surgery.

[Kenrick]

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Shocking that Americans know so little of national and world news and events, isn't it?

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It might be shocking if people of other countries didn't know so little or even less about such things as well.

[Redmen62]

You really shouldn't make uninformed generalities about other countries, you know.


That's the kind of thing they do in Russia.

[Kenrick]

You're right, I was wrong to think other countries also read tabloid and sports and other "dumb" stories en masse instead of paying very close attention to world-related issues. Every country in the world's citizens are far more up-to-date on national and global issues than Americans, I'm sure.

I'll ask my brother's way-too-smart Russian wife what she thinks about your comment so that I, too, can be up-to-date.

[MuckMe]

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You really shouldn't make uninformed generalities about other countries, you know.


That's the kind of thing they do in Russia.

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/images/graemlins/grin.gif I'm getting in on this thread a little late but this post was very funny! /images/graemlins/grin.gif

I think it went over the next poster's head though...

[Justin A]

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6. Jumbo squid wash onto California beaches

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I can't believe this one isn't higher.

Edit: Oops, someone already said that. But seriously though.

[B Dids]

I just think it's awesome that a great author like DMZ (the guy who wrote the Hargrove story) is getting hits!. Go Derek.

[Dr. Strangelove]

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You really shouldn't make uninformed generalities about other countries, you know.


That's the kind of thing they do in Russia.

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/images/graemlins/grin.gif I'm getting in on this thread a little late but this post was very funny! /images/graemlins/grin.gif

I think it went over the next poster's head though...

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Ya that was excellent. I laughed out loud.

[ArchAngel71857]

Here are the top-6 stories based on the number of times read/clicked on the Seattle PI's web site today

Yeah, Seattle's really the gold standard when it comes to measuring America's intelligence.

Tall!

Decaf!

Cappucino!

-AA

[nolanfan34]

You've got a Seattle guy as your avatar, you know.

Bill Nye was great on Almost Live, back in the day. Speedwalker and the High Fivin' White Guys were classic.

[nolanfan34]

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I just think it's awesome that a great author like DMZ (the guy who wrote the Hargrove story) is getting hits!. Go Derek.

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Yeah, I read USS Mariner daily, I'm a fan as well.

We will be having a 2+2 outing to an M's game this year.

[ArchAngel71857]

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You've got a Seattle guy as your avatar, you know.

Bill Nye was great on Almost Live, back in the day. Speedwalker and the High Fivin' White Guys were classic.

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I'm making fun of him, you know.

-AA