Comments on: One-Liners http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/16/one-liners/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:54:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bad Jim http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/16/one-liners/comment-page-1/#comment-151913 bad Jim Mon, 17 Apr 2006 07:07:44 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/16/one-liners/#comment-151913 There's a fine line between bottle-scarred and battle-scared veterans. There’s a fine line between bottle-scarred and battle-scared veterans.

]]> By: Nabakov http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/16/one-liners/comment-page-1/#comment-151910 Nabakov Mon, 17 Apr 2006 01:51:42 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/16/one-liners/#comment-151910 I've always been partial to the slogan "Stamp Out Landmines!" And for real, there was the Aus telcom company Optus annoucing in one of their first ads that their dedicated customer focus would "make you feel like the only person in the world with a phone." I’ve always been partial to the slogan “Stamp Out Landmines!”

And for real, there was the Aus telcom company Optus annoucing in one of their first ads that their dedicated customer focus would “make you feel like the only person in the world with a phone.”

]]> By: Matt http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/16/one-liners/comment-page-1/#comment-151909 Matt Mon, 17 Apr 2006 01:40:41 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/16/one-liners/#comment-151909 I'd forgotten about the new SEPTA slogan. It's funny, though, because they don't give change, even at the subway stations where there are people who sell tickets. Maybe they are so serious that the want to keep all the change for themselves. I’d forgotten about the new SEPTA slogan. It’s funny, though, because they don’t give change, even at the subway stations where there are people who sell tickets. Maybe they are so serious that the want to keep all the change for themselves.

]]> By: The Modesto Kid http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/16/one-liners/comment-page-1/#comment-151906 The Modesto Kid Sun, 16 Apr 2006 22:19:59 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/16/one-liners/#comment-151906 SEPTA's slogan nowadays is, "Serious about change". Doesn't hit the spot the same way. SEPTA’s slogan nowadays is, “Serious about change”. Doesn’t hit the spot the same way.

]]> By: Matt http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/16/one-liners/comment-page-1/#comment-151905 Matt Sun, 16 Apr 2006 21:09:10 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/16/one-liners/#comment-151905 The slogan for SEPTA (public transportation in the Philadelphia area) was (maybe still is) "We're getting there!" If only it were true, I think. The slogan for SEPTA (public transportation in the Philadelphia area) was (maybe still is) “We’re getting there!” If only it were true, I think.

]]> By: Kieran Healy http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/16/one-liners/comment-page-1/#comment-151904 Kieran Healy Sun, 16 Apr 2006 20:57:03 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/16/one-liners/#comment-151904 When I was in college, Irish Rail's slogan was "We go further to get you there." When I was in college, Irish Rail’s slogan was “We go further to get you there.”

]]> By: Daniel http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/16/one-liners/comment-page-1/#comment-151903 Daniel Sun, 16 Apr 2006 20:52:29 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/16/one-liners/#comment-151903 The Irish Alzheimer's Disease Society used to have the slogan "Remembering those who can't". What, do you think I'm lying or something? I heard on the radio about seven years ago. They were having a telethon. No dammit, they did. The Irish Alzheimer’s Disease Society used to have the slogan

“Remembering those who can’t”.

What, do you think I’m lying or something? I heard on the radio about seven years ago. They were having a telethon. No dammit, they did.

]]> By: Kevin Donoghue http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/16/one-liners/comment-page-1/#comment-151899 Kevin Donoghue Sun, 16 Apr 2006 16:51:11 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/16/one-liners/#comment-151899 I hope he credited <a href="http://muttawa.blogspot.com/2005/08/crickets-over.html" rel="nofollow">The Religious Policeman</a> (unless of course he is The Religious Policeman). I quite liked the picture of the Saudi Airlines 747 at prayer-time as well. I hope he credited The Religious Policeman (unless of course he is The Religious Policeman). I quite liked the picture of the Saudi Airlines 747 at prayer-time as well.

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