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Doug:

Apparently, hyperbole is in the eye of the beholder.

Between you and me, the Mouth of the South's statement about cannibals seems like hyperbole: "exaggeration for effect and not to be taken literally [Ex: He's as strong as an ox]" (Webster's New World Collegiate Dictionary).

Similar expressions are used when complaining about certain columnists' incessant criticism of global warming discussions. (Disclaimer: use of the word "incessant" is hyperbole again.)

It's good to know that you'd never stoop to criticizing someone else's obvious exaggeration :)

(http://blog.news-record.com/staff/offtherecord/archives/2007/12/dont_badger_me.shtml)

Good one, Dave.

But maybe you can tell me where Turner's hyperbole begins. Is it everything he said or just the part about cannibalism? Does he seriously think we'll have massive dying of humanity within the next half-century, or is that part also hyperbole? Does he think we need to implement strict population control, or is that also hyperbole? Does he think we'll have widespread crop failure, or is that hyperbole?

I usually try to be more obvious when I employ the literary device. I'm not as subtle or clever as perhaps you think Mr. Turner is.

Doug:

The over-the-top comments about cannibalism, crop failures, and failed societies were all uttered in the same two or three sentences.

I'm not sure how you're interpreting his other remarks as calls for "strict population control" when he prefaced it by saying that people should do this "on a voluntary basis."

By the way, the Mouth of the South went on to make other outlandish statements about the Iraq war and the nihilists there actually being patriots.

Maybe he's just trying to be outrageous.

If he comes up with the two-for-one suggestion of eating babies, we'll know he's kidding. Right?

Ted is just doing scare marketing for the new country he is creating on his vast estate out west.
Admission won't be cheap, but most people will pay out the ying-yang to avoid being eaten(then again I suppose it can work the other way at times-see the Spitzer scandal).

Oh, sure. Go out to Montana and get eaten by wolves.

skeet club savage said:
Ted is just doing scare marketing for the new country he is creating on his vast estate out west.
Admission won't be cheap, but most people will pay out the ying-yang to avoid being eaten(then again I suppose it can work the other way at times-see the Spitzer scandal).

Good Grief savage! You know nothing about where Ted lives! He lives in downtown Atlanta in a restored historial planation house on the top floor with his newest venture, The Bison house on the first floor for indian Buffalo hunters, disgusted NBA Hawk fans, former civil leaders who are returning to Atlanta after extented tours in the federal dentention system by choice other than theirs. Ted has done the impossible in the fast food business, he has corner the Bison market. How many old guys do you know that has made a success after being screw by Time-Warner, Rupert Murlock Fox news, Dick Cheney, Outback Steak House, Ronald McDonald, 6 ex wifes, and the Republican along with the Democrat party.

Doug said:
Oh, sure. Go out to Montana and get eaten by wolves.

It appears that you have not been to Montana lately, they have large shopping centers, massive 2 nd home subdivisions, Cable TV without problems and unlimted speed limits on their highways, and a armed milita. Heck! Over 50% of it's citizens own 70% of their investments in gold and silver bullion and mining stocks. I think you meant that the wolves are in North Carolina politics and Washington and of course in mainstream journalism.

It's been a long time since anybody caught me saying something stupid."

Wrong, Ted.* Doug

Listen Doug! Bashing Ted Turner is a establisment team sport, but you forget the good works thatTed has done in the past. He gave us the Atlanta Braves and a world series championship. His last ex-wife was born again in a large Mega Black holy spirit unknown tounge church long before Obama came along. Another thing that he has done, he put the UN on a commission plan and can only be pay if they really secure world peace....so what do think the chances are that the UN will pull that off? Only a smart capitalist could dream up that idea without investing his money into a deal like that.

As to Global warming, Ted puts his money where his mouth is. Did it ever occured to you that he was years ahead of Global warming with his championship sailboat business?

As to his world peace plan with Communists, did it even occured to you and your republican friends that Ted has kept Fidel Castro from invading Miami Beach and seizing control of the Miami Dophins?

Or better yet! Do you really think those all of those Cuba baseball stars really escape without his aid to make the Yankees and the Redsocks the wonder of Major leaque baseball?

Frankly! I am tried of republicans and democrats bashing Ted, if it was not for Ted, the fools wouldn't be the talking heads for cable TV....

Just remember when bashing Ted, He has a uncanny ability for bouncing back and seeking payback......It was Ted that put professional wrestling on the map and some of those guys are still around......So tread softly when bashing Ted, you will never know when the Rock might put a headlock on you?

Ted for president in 2012 after the revolution! Go Ted and may the Bison meat you eat today give you a stomach free zone of peace.

Mexico Drops Out Of 2008 Summer Olympics.

President Felipe Calderón of Mexico has announced Mexico will not participate in the next Summer Olympics. He stated, "Casi cada uno que puede fun cionar, saltar, o la nadada ha salido ya del país."

Translation: "Pretty much everyone who can run, jump, or swim or who works in Ted Turner Bison Steak house has already left the country for Montana."

Who cares what Ted Turner thinks about anything? This is a classic example of the peculiarly American fetish of expertise-by-celebrity--that is, the assumption that what, say, a celebrity chef thinks of string theory or monetary policy is of intrinsic interest. In the rare case--Bono and African policy, for example--there is some rudimentary attempt to master the issues involved, but usually--and inevitably, with Turner (no hyperbole)--it's just an ignorant person (and with Turner, a stupid one as well) spouting an opinion.

I don't know about Ted's finger on the pulse of global warming, but anyone who has been following the spread of a virulent wheat rust that is moving through Iran to India and will probably hit China in the next year--killing the entire wheat crop--has to worry about global starvation on a massive scale.

brian444 said:
Who cares what Ted Turner thinks about anything? This is a classic example of the peculiarly American fetish of expertise-by-celebrity--that is,

Good news brian! Ted has agree along with his 5 children and a host of his grandchildren to ride a herd of Bison over the Grand Canyon next week to prove that global human growth can be stopped.

However Ted has found a legal loophole that can change the coming presidental election. According to a treaty sign and approve by Senator McCain and George Bush in 2002 with Alien Nations. McCain must jump off the new twin towers without a parachute to prove that faith in the Republican party will last for another 100 years....

brian444 said:
Who cares what Ted Turner thinks about anything? This is a classic example of the peculiarly American fetish of expertise-by-celebrity--that is,

Good news brian! Ted has agree along with his 5 children and a host of his grandchildren to ride a herd of Bison over the Grand Canyon next week to prove that global human growth can be stopped.

However Ted has found a legal loophole that can change the coming presidental election. According to a treaty sign and approve by Senator McCain and George Bush in 2002 with Alien Nations. McCain must jump off the new twin towers without a parachute to prove that faith in the Republican party will last for another 100 years....

Doug, your comment about the wolves...I didn't get it at first...

Kind of kinky, dude.

We may well have massive die-off of humans, given widespread potential drought and famine, or outright unaffordability of foodstuffs for many. I hear canned food kitchens are seeing record use. Add to this the still-looming threat of avian or other virus/influenza, and the recipes for disaster are not just pie-in-the-sky.

Cannibalism, though, seems far less likely. The richest will probably harvest as many donors (and who knows whom else) for organs, but I doubt the menu will get quite so desperate.