Wednesday's notes: Sour Grapes in Orange County

Both I think are feminine derivatives. Either works.

…the tragedy that is your writing ability…

Nail on the head.

Just another “Hicksville Heehaw” chiming in for you…over-sized ridiculous cowboy hat and all…and I’m happy to keep that stereotype rolling for you.

I actually feel sorry for you since it seems no one, even Ducks fans, actually cares about your articles. So, I thought I would drop in and placate your excuse for journalism with some comments.

Oh…yeah…uh, in case you don’t know what placate means, you can look it up at www.dictionary.com. We do have “them interwebs” here in Nashville and find them quite useful for things like accurate research and deepening our understanding of the topics we are attempting to report on and sound educated about.

Alas, that brings me to my point. I really enjoyed this quote from Getzlaf on Tootoo’s “diving”:

“He’s either going to recognize that other players are saying stuff throughout the league and shape up and just play hockey. Or it could go the other way; he could be worse. Who knows?”

I really am puzzled about these “other players throughout the league.” It seems when I attempt to put on a journalistic hat (much smaller than my Hicksville Heehaw hat of course) and actually do some research the only players I can find whining about Tootoo are the Anaheim Ducks.

Of course, I could have just stooped to your level and referred to your team as the Silicone Sucks, but that wouldn’t be good journalism right?

Good to see not much has changed since last year…

Mr. Horne:
 
     I am contacting you to express my extreme displeasure with and outright embarrassment for an article written and published in your newspaper on April 10th. Jeff Miller’s article, Ducks-Predators: A little pickin’ and grinnin’, is an absolute abomination full of stereotyping and ignorance, and reads as though discarded by a frustrated author who could not find a way to gracefully conclude his story. Miller’s blatant and unabashed disrespect for the citizens of Nashville is disgusting, displays a lack of ignorance rarely found outside of YouTube comments, and never should have been tolerated by anyone working for your newspaper. As a Nashvillian, I have never subscribed to and do not read your newspaper, and therefore I do not know how commonly one find articles such as this, but I am extremely disappointed and completely appalled that this type of writing is allowed to run in your paper.
 
     I fully understand that one has the freedom to write about whatever he or she pleases. I will assume, however, that The Orange County Register has a fairly positive reputation, and that you, the president and publisher of that newspaper, would like to uphold that reputation. While I will admit how unfortunate it is that Miller’s lone, poorly written article has the ability to overshadow hundreds, if not thousands, of high-quality articles (undoubtedly not authored by Miller), I cannot allow this disgraceful drivel to bask peacefully in the California sun. Feel free to mock the Nashville Predators from sun-up until sun-down: that is the world of professional athletics. Do not, however, mock my city through the use of stereotypes such as, “Bumpkinville, Tennessee; Teeth Optional,” and ridiculous claims such as, “Nashville is also home to the Country Music Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, the place refused to remain true to the roots of its patrons in 2001 when it moved into a new $37 million facility that features indoor plumbing.”
 
     I am also fairly upset that Miller could not find it within himself to vilify the Nashville Predators (the logical recipients of this slander), and instead turned coldly to the city of Nashville (which has nothing to do with the upcoming playoff series except for the fact that the Predators are based there). While that might sound rather odd, I would wholeheartedly support an article that carefully (or even carelessly) analyzed the forthcoming series; I would even expect it to rudely dismiss the opposing team (not city) and boast obnoxiously about the home team. Why would I support such an article, you ask? Because that article would have at least some basis in fact, and, therefore, some degree of rationale for its publication. This article is neither factual nor rational, and as the president and publisher of this newspaper, you should be ashamed that writing of this caliber is being displayed in its pages.
 
     I sincerely hope that you and your staff members will, in the future, be much more diligent when considering and choosing articles for publication in your newspaper. Disrespectful, rude, and ignorant writing has always and will always exist, but I believe that The Orange County Register is capable of mustering the bravado necessary to at least question, if not remove, such writing before it is published. Please take that capability into consideration the next time you are selecting articles for publication.
 
Thank you for your time.

IT"S…..MISSPELLED!!!!!!