Same Sex Marriage Debate Comes to Area Chick-fil-A Restaurants | Southern Maryland News Net (http://smnewsnet.com/archives/19993#)

Bad reporting, and a black eye to the community.

#To those unfamiliar to the story, today, Wednesday, August 1 must have been a surreal experience for ‘Eat Mor Chikin’ enthusiasts attempting to eat at the iconic restaurant, Chick-fil-A. Apparently there is a growing brew-haha about the national restaurant chain’s president’s stance against same sex marriage.

Today, supporters appeared in throngs in support of the feeling. As of 6:30 p.m. the restaurant in California saw its lobby packed, the area around the restaurant packed and the drive through packed with cars. People came #to offer a show of support for the anti-same-sex marriage stance.

Correct, I would venture to say the "freedom to say what you want" crowd highly outnumbered the "anti" crowd.

Not to mention there are children in the pictures that I'm sure have no real idea what it is about.

I just can't help but think about all those chickens that were sacrificed for this cause.

I just can't help but think about all those chickens that were sacrificed for this cause.

A moment of silence, please.


:bowhead:

I just can't help but think about all those chickens that were sacrificed for this cause.

Nah, they were only alive to be killed.

Certainly. But I should have made it clear that it's a worthwhile sacrifice and we should all be indebted to the chicken.

People came #to offer a show of support for the anti-same-sex marriage stance.
No, they did not. They came to support free speech and thumb their nose at the hateful activists who spun this story and called for the boycott.

No, they did not. They came to support free speech and thumb their nose at the hateful activists who spun this story and called for the boycott.

You should remove his advertising. :boxing:

Subject matter aside, that was a really poorly written article.

You should remove his advertising. :boxing:

:razz: I'm pretty sure Danzig didn't write that story himself.

:razz: I'm pretty sure Danzig didn't write that story himself.

Yeah I know lol, but as owner or partner or whatever he is he should fix it.

No, they did not. They came to support free speech and thumb their nose at the hateful activists who spun this story and called for the boycott.

We there!. If your honest you will admit they are there for both reasons!

We there!. If your honest you will admit they are there for both reasons!

I know a bunch of people personally who made it a point to eat at CFA today and I guarantee you not a single one of them went because they are anti-gay.

BROUHAHA = brew-haha? :confused:

that was a really poorly written article.

Dude, what did you expect! :lmao:

Dude, what did you expect! :lmao:

Made me think socky switched teams.

We there!. If your honest you will admit they are there for both reasons!

Your

Your is the second person possessive adjective, used to describe something as belonging to you. Your is nearly always followed by a noun.

What is your name?

Is this your pen?

Your book is on the table.

This is your chair and this is mine.

What happened to your dog?

Your being here is causing some problems.


You're

You're is the contraction of "you are" and is often followed by the present participle (verb form ending in -ing).

You're going to be late.

Is that what you're wearing?

I think you're lying.

If you're ready, we can go.

I can't believe you're a doctor!

When you're my age, you'll understand.

Made me think socky switched teams.

Love me some Sockie!!! Gaynet would never have such irresponsible reporting.... :belvak:

Same Sex Marriage Debate Comes to Area Chick-fil-A Restaurants | Southern Maryland News Net (http://smnewsnet.com/archives/19993#)

Bad reporting, and a black eye to the community.

What are you talking about??? Its a few paragraphs of commentary, not a news article. If you want real bad reporting turn to CNN or MSNBC!

Your

Your is the second person possessive adjective, used to describe something as belonging to you. Your is nearly always followed by a noun.

What is your name?

Is this your pen?

Your book is on the table.

This is your chair and this is mine.

What happened to your dog?

Your being here is causing some problems.


You're

You're is the contraction of "you are" and is often followed by the present participle (verb form ending in -ing).

You're going to be late.

Is that what you're wearing?

I think you're lying.

If you're ready, we can go.

I can't believe you're a doctor!

When you're my age, you'll understand.

Your a troll......
your a troll...

Your a troll......
your a troll...

Correction... A troll that knows how to spell and use proper grammar... You have the education of a 4th grader and that is being nice!...and you obviously didn't read the worksheet...

Correction... A troll that knows how to spell and use proper grammar... You have the education of a 4th grader and that is being nice!...and you obviously didn't read the worksheet...

Not so. Trolls pester pester people in forums offering stupid comments. Adding nothing to the topic.....and let me add official grammar patrol to your title. All of which, again are irrelevant to all topics you impose yourself in to. So your a troll x2. :yay:

Dude, what did you expect! :lmao:
I don't know, I don't think I've ever read an article from that site. :lol: I think next time they submit an article, they should read it out loud first. If it doesn't make you sound like an ESL student, hit send.

So your a troll x2. :yay:

:lmao:

If you want real bad reporting turn to CNN or MSNBC!

Good point.

Dude, what did you expect! :lmao:I've seen her picture. She's no dude. :hot:

Correct, I would venture to say the "freedom to say what you want" crowd highly outnumbered the "anti" crowd.

I would venture to say the "I'm hungry for some CFA and don't have a clue as to what's going on" crowd highly outnumbered the "anti" crowd.

I would venture to say the "I'm hungry for some CFA and don't have a clue as to what's going on" crowd highly outnumbered the "anti" crowd.

or,

People drive past, see a highly unusual amount of patrons, think they are giving something away for free and join in. Self perpetuating.

or,

People drive past, see a highly unusual amount of patrons, think they are giving something away for free and join in. Self perpetuating.

Yes, that too.

Your

Your is the second person possessive adjective, used to describe something as belonging to you. Your is nearly always followed by a noun.

You're

You're is the contraction of "you are" and is often followed by the present participle (verb form ending in -ing).

.

Grammar = the difference between knowing your $hit and knowing you're $hit

Grammar = the difference between knowing your $hit and knowing you're $hit

:yay:

Grammar = the difference between knowing your $hit and knowing you're $hit

:lol: good one!

"brew-haha"????? Really?

I would venture to say the "I'm hungry for some CFA and don't have a clue as to what's going on" crowd highly outnumbered the "anti" crowd.

Not sure about all of them but the one I went to the people knew what was going on and expected the crowds. Everyone was polite and happily chatting with others while waiting for their food which in some cases was up to 20-30 minutes. I went about 5:30 and the employees were still pleasant and said it had been crowded since they opened. Manager was greeting people in the parking lot and helping with the traffic. Channel 4 came for awhile.

I would venture to say the "I'm hungry for some CFA and don't have a clue as to what's going on" crowd highly outnumbered the "anti" crowd.

Good reporting would have entailed actually asking people.

Good reporting would have entailed actually asking people.

Very true.

I happily joined the CfA crowd last night. Every single person I talked to in the hour I spent in line knew exactly why everyone else was there, and was happy to be there showing their support for CfA. I didn't hear a single word about gays or the homosexual agenda. Rather, I would suggest that most of those people were there because they appreciate CfA's Christian values, and were supporting the ability of CfA to affirm those corporate values against an intolerant agenda.

If you don't like CfA's corporate stance, that's up to you; don't eat there. I don't eat at Hooters and some other establishments for similar reasons. I would prefer to support establishments that actively support positions that agree with my views.

But over it all, I went last night to help send the message that the intolerant cannot shut CfA down because CfA publicly stated an unpopular position. Freedom of religion and freedom of speech are important. (This forum ought to be proof of the value of differing opinions.)

(This forum ought to be proof of the value of differing opinions.)

I think the only people who actually value differing opinions on here are me, Sam Spade, Tilted, and maybe Twinoaks. :lol:

Various factions battle back and forth constantly and insist that their opponents should be banned. And some of those who want to shut down opposition are right there swinging in favor of CFA. :roflmao:

I think the only people who actually value differing opinions on here are me, Sam Spade, Tilted, and maybe Twinoaks. :lol:

Various factions battle back and forth constantly and insist that their opponents should be banned. And some of those who want to shut down opposition are right there swinging in favor of CFA. :roflmao:

There are some of us who value differing opinions, its the vitriol and name calling (from either side) that drive us/me crazy.

I think the only people who actually value differing opinions on here are me, Sam Spade, Tilted, and maybe Twinoaks. :lol:

Various factions battle back and forth constantly and insist that their opponents should be banned. And some of those who want to shut down opposition are right there swinging in favor of CFA. :roflmao:

The BEST thing about this forum is the differing opinions. It isn't the dumb bullcrap drama that keeps me coming back to check things out. It is the variety of topics and opinions posted from regular folks that give me insight into how the general populous is really thinking rather than the spin.

I think the only people who actually value differing opinions on here are me, Sam Spade, Tilted, and maybe Twinoaks. :lol:

Various factions battle back and forth constantly and insist that their opponents should be banned. And some of those who want to shut down opposition are right there swinging in favor of CFA. :roflmao:

I would add a couple of others to that list.

The BEST thing about this forum is the differing opinions. It isn't the dumb bullcrap drama that keeps me coming back to check things out. It is the variety of topics and opinions posted from regular folks that give me insight into how the general populous is really thinking rather than the spin.

Is Southern Maryland really the "general populous"? :lmao:

Is Southern Maryland really the "general populous"? :lmao:Due to the base as well as several high-tech contracting businesses, the population of Southern Maryland is made up of folks from all over our country as well as many foreign nationals. So "yes".

Is Southern Maryland really the "general populous"? :lmao:

See....more TROLL...

It would be interesting if there were actual figures on what percentage of the population went to CFA yesterday.

See....more TROLL...

Shouldn't you be working on your homophone worksheets, young man?

Grammar = the difference between knowing your $hit and knowing you're $hit

:yay:

Is Southern Maryland really the "general populous"? :lmao:

We have members from all over the country - not only currently living here, like Kwillia said, but others actively living in their non-Maryland state.

So yes, we are a general cross-section of the public.

Scary, isn't it?

Shouldn't you be working on your homophone worksheets, young man?

:doh::doh::doh: spell check much :blahblah:

homophone

Green.
Green.
Pink up the phone and say 'Yellow'!

Green.
Green.
Pink up the phone and say 'Yellow'!

:lmao:

No, they did not. They came to support free speech and thumb their nose at the hateful activists who spun this story and called for the boycott.Yep.....and they came for chicken.

Green.
Green.
Pink up the phone and say 'Yellow'!

Or... I pink it's for you! :lol:

Shouldn't you be working on your homophone worksheets, young man?

Sorry folks for rehashing this. It's so ironic that the self appointed grammar nazi forget his spell check. The most hilarious aspect is that I could care less about your grammar as long as you can put together relevant, poignant and articulate points of view. Hank has none of those attributes rather he offers random insults and grammar corrections. So i must revel in the matter for a little while. I knew it would come about sooner or later. :killingme:killingme

Sorry folks for rehashing this. It's so ironic that the self appointed grammar nazi forget his spell check. The most hilarious aspect is that I could care less about your grammar as long as you can put together relevant, poignant and articulate points of view. Hank has none of those attributes rather he offers random insults and grammar corrections. So i must revel in the matter for a little while. I knew it would come about sooner or later. :killingme:killingme




knight..night

heir......air

knight..night

heir......air

by
bye
buy

:yay:

Sorry folks for rehashing this. It's so ironic that the self appointed grammar nazi forget his spell check. The most hilarious aspect is that I could care less about your grammar as long as you can put together relevant, poignant and articulate points of view. Hank has none of those attributes rather he offers random insults and grammar corrections. So i must revel in the matter for a little while. I knew it would come about sooner or later. :killingme:killingme

I'm pretty sure he meant to spell it "homophone".

by
bye
buy

:yay:

to
too
two

:yay:

I'm pretty sure he meant to spell it "homophone".

Blart doesn't know that word.

to
too
two

:yay:

for
four
fore

Sorry folks for rehashing this. It's so ironic that the self appointed grammar nazi forget his spell check. The most hilarious aspect is that I could care less about your grammar as long as you can put together relevant, poignant and articulate points of view. Hank has none of those attributes rather he offers random insults and grammar corrections. So i must revel in the matter for a little while. I knew it would come about sooner or later. :whoosh:
You are so damn clueless that it's comical. :killingme

Due to the base as well as several high-tech contracting businesses, the population of Southern Maryland is made up of folks from all over our country as well as many foreign nationals. So "yes".

Well....what's a foreign national? A home grown foreigner?

Why don't the authors of the stories put their name with the article like real news media does?

I'm pretty sure he meant to spell it "homophone".

that's convenient.....I will use that excuse from now on:sarcasm:

no wait....I don't care :yay:

Sorry folks for rehashing this. It's so ironic that the self appointed grammar nazi forget his spell check. The most hilarious aspect is that I could care less about your grammar as long as you can put together relevant, poignant and articulate points of view. Hank has none of those attributes rather he offers random insults and grammar corrections. So i must revel in the matter for a little while. I knew it would come about sooner or later. :killingme:killingme

Do you take irony lessons or does it come naturally?

I've seen her picture. She's no dude. :hot:
I'm a child of the 80s - everyone is dude. :shrug:

I'm a child of the 80s - everyone is dude. :shrug:

:lol: Dude. The only word that can have 100 different meanings based on the inflection when spoken.

DUDE!
Dude??
Duuuuuuuuude........

:lol: Dude. The only word that can have 100 different meanings based on the inflection when spoken.

DUDE!
Dude??
Duuuuuuuuude........

Sorry, but any enlisted man can tell you the same can be done with "sir":) From "I will follow you to hell" to "Go to hell".

:whoosh:
You are so damn clueless that it's comical. :killingme

Good, so I'm not the only one who got it. :whew: I was beginning to think I was warped but now that you also know what Hank was going for.....




Wait.....uh......hmmm.....

Good, so I'm not the only one who got it. :whew: I was beginning to think I was warped but now that you also know what Hank was going for.....




Wait.....uh......hmmm.....

Baja is Hank?

Baja is Hank?No, she's having second thoughts that she & I may think alike. :lol:

No, she's having second thoughts that she & I may think alike. :lol:

Well I got her point, but she has me on iggy.

No, she's having second thoughts that she & I may think alike. :lol:

What? That it's easy to make up an excuse like "I meant to do that" when you really just misspelled something. Oh yea that's it. I really believe that story.

I just use "your" since it got such commentary from the grammar patrol. Much more of them in my future posts.:dingding:

What? That it's easy to make up an excuse like "I meant to do that" when you really just misspelled something. Oh yea that's it. I really believe that story.

I just use "your" since it got such commentary from the grammar patrol. Much more of them in my future posts.:dingding:

You should really give up. Every post just emphasizes the fact thet you are clueless. Hank made a subtle joke, which you still do not get. Some of us do get it.

It's okay for you to be clueless - we need people like you to greet us as we enter Walmart.

What? That it's easy to make up an excuse like "I meant to do that" when you really just misspelled something. Oh yea that's it. I really believe that story.

I just use "your" since it got such commentary from the grammar patrol. Much more of them in my future posts.:dingding:Keep talking about it. Gets funnier every time you post that it went over your head. :poorbaby:

Keep talking about it. Gets funnier every time you post that it went over your head. :poorbaby:

"It gets funnier every time you post"

Grammar check.

Why don't the authors of the stories put their name with the article like real news media does?

:gossip: It was Andi. Don't you recognize the unsupported opinion development that precluded an objective report?

Sorry folks for rehashing this. It's so ironic that the self appointed grammar nazi forget his spell check. The most hilarious aspect is that I could care less about your grammar as long as you can put together relevant, poignant and articulate points of view. Hank has none of those attributes rather he offers random insults and grammar corrections. So i must revel in the matter for a little while. I knew it would come about sooner or later. :killingme:killingme

:killingme Wow! I am speechless for once! :killingme And they gave you a gun?

"It gets funnier every time you post"

Grammar check.You effing moron!! Notice the capital G??? I intentionally left out the word "It".

Just when I think you've reached the peak of cluelessness, you bounce right back with a zinger and out do yourself! :killingme

We there!. If your honest you will admit they are there for both reasons!

Now we know who wrote the article.


:coffee:

I would venture to say the "I'm hungry for some CFA and don't have a clue as to what's going on" crowd highly outnumbered the "anti" crowd.

Only because you didn't go to your nearest CFA, and you certainly didn't talk to anyone who worked there or ate there. You know, like several of us did.

You also didn't watch any of the reporting in the media, wherein a number of reporters also talked to CFA workers and customers.

There were reports throughout the day of people waiting up to 2 hours to order. That might give you a hint that the merely oblivious weren't the main customers of the day.

Sorry folks for rehashing this. It's so ironic that the self appointed grammar nazi forget his spell check. The most hilarious aspect is that I could care less about your grammar as long as you can put together relevant, poignant and articulate points of view. Hank has none of those attributes rather he offers random insults and grammar corrections. So i must revel in the matter for a little while. I knew it would come about sooner or later. :killingme:killingme

You really are an idiot.


Definitions of 'homophone' [hom-uh-fohn, hoh-muh-]
Dictionary.com - (Showing 1 definitions)
(noun)
1. word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not, as heir and air
2. written element that represents the same spoken unit as another, as ks, a homophone of x in English

You really are an idiot.


Definitions of 'homophone' [hom-uh-fohn, hoh-muh-]
Dictionary.com - (Showing 1 definitions)
(noun)
1. word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not, as heir and air
2. written element that represents the same spoken unit as another, as ks, a homophone of x in English

He doesn't know how to use them... No surprise he had no idea what the hell a homophone was... What a Goob! :lmao:

He doesn't know how to use them... No surprise he had no idea what the hell a homophone was... What a Goob! :lmao:

I'm dying over here! Haven't had this good a laugh in quite a while.

Good one, by the way. I almost missed it. I was like, "wait! What?"

:buddies:

He doesn't know how to use them... No surprise he had no idea what the hell a homophone was... What a Goob! :lmao:

:shrug: I was looking at my telephone in a different light....

"Put your sweet lips, a little closer to the phone!"

:singer:

Not so. Trolls pester pester people in forums offering stupid comments. Adding nothing to the topic.....and let me add official grammar patrol to your title. All of which, again are irrelevant to all topics you impose yourself in to. So your a troll x2. :yay:

I give you Craig ........

Troll (Internet)

In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory,[2] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[3] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.[4] The noun troll may refer to the provocative message itself, as in: "That was an excellent troll you posted."

While the word troll and its associated verb trolling are associated with Internet discourse, media attention in recent years has made such labels subjective, with trolling describing intentionally provocative actions and harassment outside of an online context. For example, mass media has used troll to describe "a person who defaces Internet tribute sites with the aim of causing grief to families."[5][6]

Etymology

It has been asserted that the verb to troll originates from Old French troller, a hunting term. A verb "trôler" is found in modern French-English dictionaries, where the main meaning given is "to lead, or drag, somebody about". In modern English usage, the verb to troll is said to be a fishing technique of slowly dragging a lure or baited hook from a moving boat.[7]. This assertion, appearing in the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, seems to be a confusion with the well-established English verb "to trawl", meaning "to fish with a trawl-net". A "trawl-net" is a net "shaped like a flattened bag, for dragging along the sea-bottom". In Britain a "trawler" is a fishing-boat employing this technique.

The noun troll comes from the Old Norse word for a mythological monster.[8]. The word evokes the trolls of Scandinavian folklore and children's tales, where they are often creatures bent on mischief and wickedness.

The contemporary use of the term is alleged to have appeared on the Internet in the late 1980s,[9] but the earliest known example is from 1992.[10] Early non-Internet related use of trolling for actions deliberately performed to provoke a reaction can be found in the military; by 1972 the term trolling for MiGs was documented in use by US Navy pilots in Vietnam.[11]

Early history

The most likely derivation of the word troll can be found in the phrase "trolling for newbies", popularized in the early 1990s in the Usenet group, alt.folklore.urban (AFU).[12][13] This use is lifted from Polari, which means walking about looking partners, especially trade. Commonly, what is meant is a relatively gentle inside joke by veteran users, presenting questions or topics that had been so overdone that only a new user would respond to them earnestly. For example, a veteran of the group might make a post on the common misconception that glass flows over time. Long-time readers would both recognize the poster's name and know that the topic had been discussed a lot, but new subscribers to the group would not realize, and would thus respond. These types of trolls served as a practice to identify group insiders. This definition of trolling, considerably narrower than the modern understanding of the term, was considered a positive contribution.[12][14] One of the most notorious AFU trollers, David Mikkelson,[12] went on to create the urban folklore website Snopes.com.

By the late 1990s, alt.folklore.urban had such heavy traffic and participation that trolling of this sort was frowned upon. Others expanded the term to include the practice of playing a seriously misinformed or deluded user, even in newsgroups where one was not a regular; these were often attempts at humor rather than provocation. In such contexts, the noun troll usually referred to an act of trolling, rather than to the author.

yo momma billy boy

I give you Craig ........

That's me back in 1984. My Mommy took that pic.