A question mark makes it all better!
Todd Epp was commenting to me the other day that I haven’t been in a “flame war” with Sibby lately. But I’m sure this post will start one.
I had to laugh at the inane statement that came from the Prince of the Ozarks today:
Dusty Johnson & Pay for Play?
I received a phone call from Dusty Johnson regarding yesterday’s post regarding the PUC’s conference being paid for by the business interests who are regulated by the PUC. Dusty took issue with the inference that he would be a part of corruption. I truly did not want to make that inference as I did put a question mark on the title of the post.
Apparently, in Sibby’s world, you can make any sort of inference – but depending on the punctuation – if you add a question mark, that inference completely goes away, and any negative connotation is erased, no matter how inflammatory the statement is.
Such as…
A semi-known blogger in Mitchell laughed at by the world?
Wow – adding that question mark does make a difference! So I can say…
Steve Sibson shunned by fellow bloggers and the media because something is just not right in his head?
Whoa……. I hope no one gets uptight about those statements.
I truly did not want to make those inferences as I did put a question mark at the end of those sentences.
Because if I didn’t, a person might think I was trash talking Steve.
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Comments
Pat:
Thanks for the clarification of the Sibsonian use of the question mark and what it does and does not imply. Now, what about these other punctuation marks should Sobby’s twin cousin use them? Here is what I think they mean in Sibbian logic:
* Ellipsis . . . . (Implies someone is a Communist)
* Semi-colon ; (Implies someone is a humanist)
* Colon : (Implies someone is a humanist secular)
* Exclamation mark ! (Usually indicates a Sen. Frank Kloucek press release.)
* Comma , (Implies that Sibby likes pudding)
* Period . (Implies black helicopters are circling overhead)
Todd Epp . . . . ; :
SD Watch http://www.southdakotawatch.net
It’s not hard to pick on Steve. Often, when I’ve got writer’s block, I read him and find inspiration.
http://www.dakotawire.blogspot.com
Look and see.
Especially if the story subject is named Heidepreim or Herseth Sandlin.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
And of course, when it comes to the Mitchell cellar dweller, they kid because they love.
Todd, you forgot a few of the lesser known punctuation marks:
* (parenthesis) In accounting means a negative, ie: Sibby’s level of popular support
*{bracket} Implies a straight jacket. Jello at lunch today!
anon 12:03
Like:
Bloggers Use Question Marks To Make Implications?
Or
Mitchell Blogger Consumes All of Jell-O’s Pudding Production for One Week at One Sitting?
Perish the thought! 
Or is it Perish the Thought?
Todd Epp ! , .
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Wouldn’t it be better if Sibby’s next headline were: “Dusty Johnson denies being paid by the people he supposed to regulate?”
Eppster – you have won the award for generating the best laugh of the day – except now I am afraid to use punctuation (Dr Huseboe told us that in WWII many used profanity in place of punctuation – but you don’t need to explore that one)
Wow PP this and you are pathetic, you can’t find anything better to do with your time
(Shouldn’t you be doing schoolwork, Thad? -PP)
Otter Tail Power what?