NPR jumps the shark.

[yella_dawg]

On their top-of-the-hour news, they related how Bunnypants discussed the hurricane damage before some group today. They then said "and the president segwayed into discussing the war on terror." (I paraphrase.)

Okay. Is there anyone who doesn't know the Monkey King is the only human known to be unable to ride a Segway?

Of course, we now have a new Bunnypants phrase. "Disaster/terra!!, disaster/terra!"

What a fuckstick.

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. Can you segue on a segway?

[BlueEyedSon]

2. "Segue"

[crispini]

4. which is pronounced "segway"

:P

[BlueEyedSon]

5. Really... not segg-you?

[crispini]

10. Yep.

Pronunciation: 'se-(")gwA, 'sA-

http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=segue&x=11&y=10

There's a popup pronunciation window on there. cool. :D

[Deja Q]

6. Seems apropos; * stumbles every time he segues... oops, segways...

:evilgrin:

[MissMarple]

8. Oh. My. God. I have mispronounced that word my entire life.

Well, since elementary school. :silly: :dunce: :blush:

[crispini]

11. There's at least one news anchor I know that screws it up too.

I'm really surprised nobody has told her.

[MissMarple]

12. Oh, do tell, please.

And does she say "seeg"? There may be enough people who actually don't know how to pronounce it that we don't get called on it.

[crispini]

14. Alison Stewart who subs for Keith Olbermann.

I've heard her say it at least twice. She pronounces it sort of like "sege" but in the context I think she's definitely meaning the word "segue."

[yella_dawg]

9. My way of spelling it is a lot funnier. n/t

[Wickerman]

3. NPR proudly gives us the Disaster/Terra Segway

words to live in infamy.

:applause:

[nine23]

7. In Canada, it's "seg-w-eh?"

[devilgrrl]

13. NPR Jumped the Shark back in the mid-90's

I turned off for good after their incessant fellating of the Bush Crime Family and snarky commentaries courtesy of rightwing asswipes like Daneesh D'Souza. F*** NPR! :puke:

[SlipperySlope]

15. I don't understand you

Are you saying they mispronounced segue?

[yella_dawg]

16. It was a play on words that aparently didn't work.

I have a weird sense of humor.

[TalkingDog]

17. NPR Jumped the Shark when they started accepting Wal-Mart sponsorship nt

[mzteris]

18. Please don't call him

the "Monkey King"!

The Monkey King is a diety of early Chinese mythology. He is considered clever, mischievous, strong and invulnerable - and immortal!

Calling bush* The Monkey King is a COMPLIMENT.