October 24, 2006
SEEING GREEN....The American Society of Magazine Editors has chosen the year's best magazine covers, and I'm seriously underwhelmed. Were these really the most compelling covers of the entire year?
Mostly, though, I was intrigued by the winner in the Celebrity category, a Harper's Bazaar cover featuring actress Julianne Moore. Here's what the New York Times said about it:
The awards panel said in a statement that the Julianne Moore cover was a breakthrough on several levels. Ms. Moore is not automatically perceived as someone whose picture alone can sell magazines. On this cover, her face is partially obscured by her red hair. She is not flashing a big smile. And her dress and the type used on the cover are green, a color often worn by redheads but one that has traditionally been considered poison on the newsstand.
Really? Green is newstand poison? Am I the only person on the planet who didn't know this?
—Kevin Drum 7:13 PM
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I happened upon an open thread so I'd thought I'd comment even though I have nothing much to say on the topic at hand, except this: I saw Julianne Moore in awful movie the other day, called the Forgotten. Worth seeing for how bad it gets midway through. A sneaky sci-fi picture.
Posted by: david mizner on October 24, 2006 at 7:20 PM | PERMALINK
Oh come on, Kevin, everybody doesn't know that!
Posted by: BroD on October 24, 2006 at 7:26 PM | PERMALINK
That's not a smile? Compared to the "I'm too cool for you" scowls of most magazine models, it seems pretty flashy to me.
Posted by: wahoofive on October 24, 2006 at 7:27 PM | PERMALINK
I prefer the cover of the June issue of Juggs magazine, myself.
Va-va-voom-m-m!!!
Posted by: Joe Bob Briggs on October 24, 2006 at 7:27 PM | PERMALINK
Wow! Putting the picture of a beautiful actress on the cover of a magazine! How daring! How original! How risky!
Posted by: Meph on October 24, 2006 at 7:30 PM | PERMALINK
Red has been proven to sell the most magazines, green the least. Red is arresting, green too tranquilizing.
Meanwhile, off topic - Diebold defends their system by saying they don't believe evil exists:
http://www.cosmiciguana.com/2006/10/diebold_security_flaws_show_up.html
Posted by: cosmici on October 24, 2006 at 7:30 PM | PERMALINK
WHAT? They used the color "green" on a magazine cover?!?!?
That's it. It's time to invade Iran.
Posted by: InvadeIranForChrist on October 24, 2006 at 7:30 PM | PERMALINK
Green is a 'comfort' color, which means it doesn't catch the eye as much as other colors.
There's some basic evolutionary reasoning behind the perception of colors.
Posted by: Crissa on October 24, 2006 at 7:35 PM | PERMALINK
Off-topic but related story: When I was working on a publication geared towards academics, our cover was green simply because it had always been green. Everybody hated the color, especially beacuse our webpage was stuck with it too. I was curious why the color green was originally chosen in the early 1920's. After asking around and doing a bit of research, it turns out that the original editorial board saved a nickle a cover by choosing the least wanted color. To this day (Going into the 85th year of publication), that journal still uses the same color.
Posted by: American Hawk on October 24, 2006 at 7:36 PM | PERMALINK
Not sure why green would be considered poison, maybe a bit soothing but not poison. I wonder what these guys think?
http://thegreenmagazine.com/current_issue_articles.htm
Posted by: Fred F. on October 24, 2006 at 7:37 PM | PERMALINK
Does this mean the Green Party has to change its name?
Posted by: craigie on October 24, 2006 at 7:44 PM | PERMALINK
I bet if she were naked, nobody would care what color the type was.
Posted by: craigie on October 24, 2006 at 7:47 PM | PERMALINK
Green reminds people of Ralph Nader.
Posted by: pj in jesusland on October 24, 2006 at 7:51 PM | PERMALINK
Hey, we live in a country where TIME magazine crowned GW Bush "Man of the Year" a while back, and gave the title of "Blog of the Year" to Powerline.
Anything is possible in the USA.
Posted by: global yokel on October 24, 2006 at 7:52 PM | PERMALINK
It would be interesting to hear from a psychologist or anthropologist on the subject. As neither, I would guess that, leaving aside the three culturally primal colors (white, black, and red), blue is regarded as metaphysical and soothing while green is felt as suspiciously somatic and vegetative.
Posted by: ither on October 24, 2006 at 7:54 PM | PERMALINK
At one time, it was comic book lore, at least at DC in the 1960s, that purple covers sold best.
Posted by: DonBoy on October 24, 2006 at 8:10 PM | PERMALINK
You are certainly not the 'only one' who is not deeply informed about magazine cover color choices, Kevin, but you are no doubt among a small minority of people who care.
Posted by: Fel on October 24, 2006 at 8:12 PM | PERMALINK
It's not easy being green, Kevin.
Posted by: Kermit on October 24, 2006 at 8:14 PM | PERMALINK
It's certainly news to me. I like green. I vaguely remember, however, reading somewhere that men should never wear a green tie to job interviews or when speaking publicly because supposedly it makes people subconsciously think you are not telling the truth or are generally dishonest. Which sounds like crap, but I have been looking for a nice solid forest green tie literally for years and have been unable to find one. Maybe that (or more likely that it doesn't sell well in ties any more than it does on magazine covers) is why I can't seem to find one.
Posted by: Pat on October 24, 2006 at 8:19 PM | PERMALINK
Don't know about Harper's Bazaar, but I've noticed Vogue covers featuring folk chanteuse Jewel and Olympic sprinter Marion Jones, neither of "whose picture alone can sell a magazine"; at least I wouldn't figure, though both are pretty enough. So consider me unimpressed with Harper's Bazaar's edginess.
Posted by: kth on October 24, 2006 at 8:20 PM | PERMALINK
There are a lot of things you apparently don't know, Mr. Drum -- like those white shoes you're wearing, even though it's after Labor Day.
Posted by: Nieman Marcus Fashion Police Dept. on October 24, 2006 at 8:20 PM | PERMALINK
Also, the color wheel aside, Julianne Moore is hot. I loved her in Magnolia, although, as much as I hate to admit it, Tom Cruise stole that movie.
Posted by: Pat on October 24, 2006 at 8:22 PM | PERMALINK
green is the most pyschologically soothing color to the human mind. It is used for non-alarm conditions and for reducing stress. Most likely green's calming effects are why it is no good for media sensationalization.
Red is the most attention grabbing color, which is why its used for bringing attention to alarm or danger conditions.
Posted by: pluege on October 24, 2006 at 8:27 PM | PERMALINK
Red has been proven to sell the most magazines, green the least. Red is arresting, green too tranquilizing.
Explains the Red Lantern and Red Arrow.
(How many superheroes with 'Red' in their names ever had their own titles?)
Posted by: cld on October 24, 2006 at 8:29 PM | PERMALINK
I hate this post.
Posted by: bob on October 24, 2006 at 8:31 PM | PERMALINK
Republicans disappear Democratic field organizer,
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061024/NEWS01/61024005
Posted by: cld on October 24, 2006 at 8:36 PM | PERMALINK
I agree that most of the covers are pretty dull, but the winner of 'fashion' is a very well composed, dramatic shot. Certainly, it's worthy of some kind of award.
Posted by: mac on October 24, 2006 at 8:39 PM | PERMALINK
Phone this one in, Kevin?
Posted by: Global Citizen on October 24, 2006 at 8:49 PM | PERMALINK
I dunno if it is the explanation, but about 5% of caucasian males have some level of green-color vision deficiency.
On another level, reds and oranges are 'alert' colors...I've read that red cars get pulled over for speeding more than other colors...
Posted by: grape_crush on October 24, 2006 at 8:54 PM | PERMALINK
Sorry guys, but this list isn't even scratching the surface. On a bad day you could find better covers in Dwell, Wallpaper and Surface. But the absolute best is Flaunt.
Flaunt Covers
Posted by: enozinho (wetorture.com) on October 24, 2006 at 8:58 PM | PERMALINK
Global yokel:
"Hey, we live in a country where TIME magazine crowned GW Bush "Man of the Year" a while back, and gave the title of "Blog of the Year" to Powerline."
Yokel your conclusion:
Anything is possible in the US would have a lot more force to it if you had also mentioned that Rummy was voted (not so long ago) one of People Magazine's most sexy men in the world...
I mean really...
Talk about yuck to the nth power...
Talk about a nation stupidly at war...
There can be only one response:
OMFG.... ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING is possible in our United States of (Media) Assholes.
Posted by: koreyel on October 24, 2006 at 8:59 PM | PERMALINK
Obviously redheads choose green clothing to draw attention to their hair. In Ms Moore's case it is striking. Odd, but as I recall a couple of thousand years ago redheads were the European people most commonly chosen for human sacrifice.
Posted by: Ron Byers on October 24, 2006 at 9:12 PM | PERMALINK
I'm a redhead, and my wardrobe is heavy in green - because it is one of the few colors that actually looks good with my skin-tone.
Posted by: Global Citizen on October 24, 2006 at 9:16 PM | PERMALINK
"Julianne Moore is hot."
Yup. Redheads are either really striking, or very plain. There ain't a-sorta-moderately attractive setting with them.
Posted by: Urinated State of America on October 24, 2006 at 9:19 PM | PERMALINK
Does this mean the Green Party has to change its name?
Not necessarily, craigie. It wasn't all that long ago that red was the color of Communism, and look at what American conservatives were able to do with that...
Posted by: dr sardonicus on October 24, 2006 at 9:40 PM | PERMALINK
Oh touche, good Doctor, touche.
Posted by: Global Citizen on October 24, 2006 at 9:53 PM | PERMALINK
It's true, Juliane Moore is not hot enough for me to pick up that magazine.
Of course I don't actually pick up magazines anyway, let alone based on hot covergirls so maybe it's not quite what they met.
Posted by: MNPundit on October 24, 2006 at 9:58 PM | PERMALINK
USA: Thank you. The hot ones age well too. Julianne is 40-ish.
My son and I are both grad students at the same university. The other day we were talking in the student bookstore between classes. A friend of his walked up and started talking to him. He asked my son if I was his classmate. "No dude. This is my mom." The guy didn't even think he just said "Your fucking kidding me, right?" I definitely pissed off the other girls from high school at the 25th reunion.
It's all because we couldn't tan, of course, but still. Any chance I get to make that bitch Annette Richardson swallow her tongue and three more xanax, I'll take.
Posted by: Global Citizen on October 24, 2006 at 10:01 PM | PERMALINK
I've read that red cars get pulled over for speeding more than other colors...
That's because red cars go faster. Scientific fact.
Posted by: craigie on October 24, 2006 at 10:02 PM | PERMALINK
Green is the color of Islam.
It doesn't surprise me in the least that the liberal MSM is using more green on its magazine covers in their stealth campaing to undermine our Christian society.
Posted by: Al on October 24, 2006 at 10:06 PM | PERMALINK
When I was working on a publication geared towards academics, our cover was green simply because it had always been green.
--American Hawk
What publication was that, Proctology Today, asshole? And you are stupid and inane, simply because you have always been stupid and inane!
BWAH-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!!!
Posted by: Joe Bob Briggs on October 24, 2006 at 10:23 PM | PERMALINK
Ron Byers says: as I recall a couple of thousand years ago redheads were the European people most commonly chosen for human sacrifice.
Ron, we weren't supposed to reveal that we're Elders.
But, seriously, if you want some incredibly scary reading, check this out: tinyurl.com/y9msjh (PDF file from house.gov)
I have a feeling that the only time Kevin Drum or other Dems will discuss that report, if ever, is in the role of apologist.
Posted by: TLB on October 24, 2006 at 10:42 PM | PERMALINK
Computerized voting machines 'accidentally' leave off the last name of Democratic candidate opposing George Allen,
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/10/24/111047/27
U.S. Senate candidate James Webb's last name has been cut off on part of the electronic ballot used by voters in Alexandria, Falls Church and Charlottesville because of a computer glitch that also affects other candidates with long names, city officials said yesterday . . . Election officials attribute the mistake to an increase in the type size on the ballot. Although the larger type is easier to read, it also unintentionally shortens the longer names on the summary page of the ballot.
Thus, Democratic candidate Webb will appear with his first name and nickname only -- or "James H. 'Jim' " -- on summary pages in Alexandria, Falls Church and Charlottesville, the only jurisdictions in Virginia that use balloting machines manufactured by Hart InterCivic of Austin.
"We're not happy about it," Webb spokeswoman Kristian Denny Todd said last night, adding that the campaign learned about the problem a week ago and has since been in touch with state election officials. "I don't think it can be remedied by Election Day. Obviously, that's a concern."
Posted by: cld on October 24, 2006 at 10:42 PM | PERMALINK
U.S. Senate candidate James Webb's last name has been cut off on part of the electronic ballot used by voters in Alexandria, Falls Church and Charlottesville because of a computer glitch that also affects other candidates with long names, city officials said yesterday.
James H. "Jim" Webb is a long name?
Hart InterCivic...who needs Diebold?
Posted by: Vincent on October 24, 2006 at 11:03 PM | PERMALINK
Totally off topic. There's a new film coming, Death of a President, a docudrama about the assassination of GWB. I can't help but wonder if somehow the repugs aren't behind this. Note this comment:
"Eric Staal of Republicans Abroad in London said last night:...'We've seen from early in his presidency the extremes that the political Left are willing to go to vilify him. This takes this vilification to a new and disturbing level."
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23365246-details/President+Bush+assassinated+in+new+TV+docudrama/article.do
Hmmm, how much mileage do you think they can get from a movie like this? All I can say is that IF they ARE behind it, it's really a new low for them. But then, every day is a new low for them.
Here's another story to show the corruption of these guys:
"Capitol Hill corruption 'worst in decades'"
http://www.capitolhillblue.com/news/publish/Do_the_Crime__Do_the_Time_17/9762.shtml
Posted by: Hmmm on October 24, 2006 at 11:08 PM | PERMALINK
Well, considering that it's a British movie, that would be quite a conspiracy.
Sometimes, things are just what they seem they are.
Posted by: craigie on October 24, 2006 at 11:29 PM | PERMALINK
Didn't know it, I hate being an idiot....
Posted by: American Idiot on October 24, 2006 at 11:53 PM | PERMALINK
In 1976, Jimmy Carter did something unique. He won the presidency with a green and white color scheme.
Posted by: Keith G on October 25, 2006 at 12:04 AM | PERMALINK
I have a feeling that the only time Kevin Drum or other Dems will discuss that report, if ever, is in the role of apologist.
Happily, I realized I could ignore it as insane as soon as I noticed it was hosted at tancredo.house.gov.
Posted by: Jeff Fecke on October 25, 2006 at 12:16 AM | PERMALINK
Apart from playing a pretty hot part in "Boogie Nights," I have always been underwhelmed by Julianne Moore.
Posted by: Rick on October 25, 2006 at 12:38 AM | PERMALINK
Also heard years ago that real motorcycle riders would never get a green bike. Bad luck...
Posted by: DK2 on October 25, 2006 at 1:29 AM | PERMALINK
Regarding Jeff Fecke's highly "liberal" comment about one of the most shocking Congressional reports you'll ever read, why doesn't everyone keep a liberal, open mind and read it for themselves: tinyurl.com/y9msjh (PDF file from house.gov)
It's 40 pages, but here's just a very small snippet:
"...During 2005, Border Patrol apprehended approximately 1.2 million illegal aliens; of those 165,000 were from countries other than Mexico. Of the non-Mexican aliens, approximately 650 were from special interest countries... Since September 11, 2001 to the present hundreds of illegal aliens from special interest countries (such as Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Pakistan, Cuba, Brazil, Ecuador, China, Russia, Yemen, Albania, Yugoslavia and Afghanistan) were apprehended within the South Texas region alone."
There's much more, including news about terrorist infiltrations, drug smuggling, gangs in the U.S., and all the things that Kevin Drum doesn't want to discuss.
Posted by: TLB on October 25, 2006 at 2:28 AM | PERMALINK
I've read that red cars get pulled over for speeding more than other colors...
And if the driver is black even green cars look red.
Posted by: mg56 on October 25, 2006 at 4:08 AM | PERMALINK
Wow! Putting the picture of a beautiful actress on the cover of a magazine! How daring! How original! How risky...
http://zzui.info/sitemap.htm
Apart from playing a pretty hot part in "Boogie Nights," I have always been underwhelmed by Julianne Moore.
Posted by: Calod Bobd on October 25, 2006 at 5:20 AM | PERMALINK
Green is one of Mexico's national colors. Could Bazaar be issuing a not-so-subtle dig against Bush's Great Wall project?
Also green is on the flags of Ireland (of course, they invented the color green), Hungary, Nigeria, Libya, Australia, Lebanon. Green is one of Wales' colors as well. It's the color of the leek, an important Welsh symbol.
IMHO, Bazaar magazine was trying to show solidarity with Celtic Muslim immigrants from Mexico.
Posted by: pj in jesusland on October 25, 2006 at 6:22 AM | PERMALINK
cld: Republicans disappear Democratic field organizer,
It's a wonder thethirdPaul and Pale Rider haven't come along to call you a "sick fuck," a "lameass" and a "twisted little fuck."
Posted by: OctoberSurprise on October 25, 2006 at 7:04 AM | PERMALINK
OctoberSurprise:
That's okay. Pale Rider told me never to speak to him again because I had the temerety to defend Bob Menendez on another thread.
He's sort of excitable that way :)
As for Julianne Moore -- I've always thought she was utterly adorable, in an understated, non-covergirl way. Her first name is beautiful. She was great in Magnolia and Boogie Nights (so was Heather Graham, for that matter) -- but her best role to this day is probably The Big Lebowski.
"He's gonna fix her cable now?"
"Don't be fatuous, Jeffrey."
Maude Lebowski is a completely arch caracature with an absurd voice -- but she really pulled it off.
I tend to be partial to redheads -- though I agree, there's not much of a middle setting.
Bob
Posted by: rmck1 on October 25, 2006 at 7:42 AM | PERMALINK
Redheads in green are so freakin hot.
Posted by: plane on October 25, 2006 at 9:17 AM | PERMALINK
"hundreds of illegal aliens from special interest countries (such as Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Pakistan, Cuba, Brazil, Ecuador, China, Russia, Yemen, Albania, Yugoslavia and Afghanistan) were apprehended within the South Texas region alone."
South Texas? Hell, you could this get this same selection of undocumenteds from these same countries by randomly picking up every tenth cab driver in New York!
Posted by: Jay C on October 25, 2006 at 10:00 AM | PERMALINK
Don't these people read High Times?
Posted by: owenz on October 25, 2006 at 10:05 AM | PERMALINK
She's beautiful. I love green. K.F.
Posted by: Kenneth on October 25, 2006 at 10:46 AM | PERMALINK
I'll bet that cover had a lot of redheads, including me, seeing red. Because we can't walk into a clothing store without the clerks throwing every green thing on the racks at us. If the drapes are green, they'll hurl those at us too.
You want a daring cover? Put a redhead in red! Or yellow! For the love of God, anything but green!!
Posted by: sullijan on October 25, 2006 at 10:56 AM | PERMALINK
most notable for lack of exposed cleavage.
Posted by: drsteveb on October 25, 2006 at 11:11 AM | PERMALINK
"As for Julianne Moore -- I've always thought she was utterly adorable, in an understated, non-covergirl way. Her first name is beautiful. She was great in Magnolia and Boogie Nights (so was Heather Graham, for that matter) -- but her best role to this day is probably The Big Lebowski."
I'd say her role in Vanya on 42nd Street. "Safe" is another great role by her, although not to everyone's taste. Her on the cover is one of the few reasons that I'd pick up and *buy* a magazine in the supermarket. She's one of the reasons to rejoice in being a heterosexual male.
"USA: Thank you. The hot ones age well too. Julianne is 40-ish."
"My son and I are both grad students at the same university. The other day we were talking in the student bookstore between classes. A friend of his walked up and started talking to him. He asked my son if I was his classmate. "No dude. This is my mom." The guy didn't even think he just said "Your fucking kidding me, right?" I definitely pissed off the other girls from high school at the 25th reunion."
Congratulations! You've become an official MILF. How does it feel?
Posted by: Urinated State of America on October 25, 2006 at 11:23 AM | PERMALINK
Yup. Redheads are either really striking, or very plain. There ain't a-sorta-moderately attractive setting with them.
Yep. Julianne Moore, Marcia Cross (who, in addition to being a fine actress, appears to be a very bright lady as well; I wish her the best with her pregnancy of twins)...redhaired ladies can be wonderful. I'm still wondering why Laura Prepon from "That '70s Show" dyed her hair and became a relatively undistinguished blonde.
Posted by: Vincent on October 25, 2006 at 11:55 AM | PERMALINK
That magazine cover could win the war in Iraq. It shows there are no limits to American ingenuity. It's the October surprise.
Posted by: clb72 on October 25, 2006 at 12:21 PM | PERMALINK
Top o'the Morning (Leprechaun)
Posted by: Robin on October 25, 2006 at 1:24 PM | PERMALINK
I have a feeling that the only time Kevin Drum or other Dems will discuss that report, if ever, is in the role of apologist.
You expect them to defend the report?
Posted by: cmdicely on October 25, 2006 at 3:00 PM | PERMALINK
""...During 2005, Border Patrol apprehended approximately 1.2 million illegal aliens; of those 165,000 were from countries other than Mexico. Of the non-Mexican aliens, approximately 650 were from special interest countries... Since September 11, 2001 to the present hundreds of illegal aliens from special interest countries (such as Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Pakistan, Cuba, Brazil, Ecuador, China, Russia, Yemen, Albania, Yugoslavia and Afghanistan) were apprehended within the South Texas region alone."
My reaction is: Only 650 from countries of special interest? Including Russian and Chinese? That's 0.05% of the immigrants apprehended. Making it, say, 200-300 from Middle Eastern countries.
If that's the case, then I'd say the rumors that coyotes are reluctant to take Middle-Easterners across the border (bad for business) are true, and its other routes of entry, not the southern border, that we should be primarily concerned about re. illegal terrorist entry into the U.S.
Posted by: Urinated State of America on October 25, 2006 at 3:49 PM | PERMALINK
There he goes again -- K.D. loves to flatter himself that he's soooo out of it in a way nobody else is.
Get over yourself, Kevin.
Posted by: Lindy on October 25, 2006 at 4:49 PM | PERMALINK
Someone commented, "[Julianne Moore]was great in Magnolia and Boogie Nights"
Yes, for that famous line, "Now, that's a big dick!"
Posted by: Claude Pepper on October 25, 2006 at 5:02 PM | PERMALINK
"Really? Green is newstand poison? Am I the only person on the planet who didn't know this?"
To quote BNL:
...If I had a million dollars
(If I had a million dollars)
I'd buy you a green dress
(but not a real green dress that's cruel)
If I had a million dollars...
Posted by: mere mortal on October 25, 2006 at 6:07 PM | PERMALINK
Geez, Kev, the nuns taught me that in kindergarten.
Posted by: schwag of tulsa on October 25, 2006 at 9:18 PM | PERMALINK
Apart from playing a pretty hot part in "Boogie Nights," I have always been underwhelmed by Julianne Moore.
Posted by: Rick on October 25, 2006 at 12:38 AM
See "Vanya on 42nd Street" to see her at her best as an actress. She is absolutely stunning in that, and I don't just mean "hot." That is, if you're at all interested in a minimalist production of a Checkov play.
Also heard years ago that real motorcycle riders would never get a green bike. Bad luck...
Posted by: DK2 on October 25, 2006 at 1:29 AM
I ride a green BMW motorcycle. Guess I'm not real. Oh well. I remember hearing a similar thing on Tom and Ray's "Click and Clack" radio show years ago that real car enthusiasts never drive green cars. Apparently they had never heard of "British Racing Green," the de rigeur color for all the Triumph, MG, and Lotus racers.
As for the "red car" meme, I can't tell how many times I've heard people repeat, as if it were a fact, that insurance for red cars costs more. The "reasons" given: people who buy red cars drive faster, therefore they have more accidents and get more tickets.
IF red cars get more tickets, I'd assume that would be because they are more visible and hence more likely to be noticed when speeding. This increased visibility would also tend to negate the idea that they get in more accidents, I would think.
It's just another urban legend, I think. I've been driving for 25 years. I've owned a dozen cars, and every time I've bought insurance, I've called several agents for price quotes over the phone. They ask the year, make and model of the car. They ask if I've had any tickets or accidents in the last 3 years (sometimes 4 or 5). They ask what level of coverage I want, and sometimes they ask about accessories. Not one time has anyone ever asked me what color my car is before quoting a price.
WHEN THE FUCK IS THIS SITE GOING TO FIX THE CHINESE SPAM PROBLEM?
I'm starting to think that the Political Animal comments thread isn't just unmoderated, it is unread by anyone at Washington Monthly. Seriously, if they were actually reading any of this, they'd delete that crap, if they couldn't figure a way to prevent in the first place.
At first it was just a single unreadable spam post on every thread. Then it was a couple of posts. Now we've got a repeated spam that takes up most of the thread. Are they waiting for it take over completely? Seems so. Well, now it almost has.
Posted by: RobW on October 26, 2006 at 2:55 PM | PERMALINK
A thousand years from now, some cyber-archeologist will dutifully note that mine was the last comment posted on this inane thread. That means I'M GOING TO BE REMEMBERED! I'M IMMORTAL!
Genius.
Posted by: ajphifer on October 28, 2006 at 1:23 AM | PERMALINK
