The British version is better, if only because it's much pithier.
Publius | Homepage | 09.28.07 - 12:43 pm | #

Hey! The Oregonian's not just for wrapping fish in...

...it makes good floor covering for training puppies or painting cabinets.

Or alternatively: The Oregonian is read by people who resent having had to join the Union in the first place.

So there.
Kathleen Lundquist | Homepage | 09.28.07 - 12:58 pm | #

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Jason Sims | Homepage | 09.28.07 - 1:45 pm | #

... and the original encourages people to view the rest of "Yes, Minister".

("Not since the Watergate Tapes have the workings of government been so illumined.")
Will | Homepage | 09.28.07 - 4:23 pm | #

I strongly disagree with #10.

It would imply that anyone still reads the Comical anymore. It has gotten so bad that I stopped reading even their food section, and I was the restaurant reviewer for the competition. I suppose that some people still read the Sunday Datebook, because it has every schedule you need to know in the Bay Area, but beyond that, I think they have even lost the fruit and nut constituency.
Erik Keilholtz | Homepage | 09.30.07 - 2:08 am | #

I loved this one! As much truth as wit, in my ever-so-humble estimation.

BTW, I read both the Boston Globe and the NYT regularly (and am a rabid devotee of the latter's crossword puzzles), so that should show you where I stand!

On the other hand, I also read the WSJ - but generally disregard the editorial pages ...


Roger Chapman | 09.30.07 - 3:54 am | #