I Saw This Headline

Performing Monkeys Could Spread

… and thought “Oh, God! Not more Congressmen!” But I realized ‘performing’ is generally not part of their job description and felt at peace.

8 Responses to “I Saw This Headline”

1. Ken Summers says:

   December 9, 2005 at 9:47 am

   Beg to differ. “Performing” is pretty much their entire job description.

2. tree hugging sister says:

   December 9, 2005 at 11:32 am

   Depends what your definition of “performing” is.

3. Ken Summers says:

   December 9, 2005 at 12:08 pm

   Getting up in front of cameras and saying things you don’t really mean, usually written by other people.

4. tree hugging sister says:

   December 9, 2005 at 1:55 pm

   For me?

   Main Entry: per·form
   Pronunciation: p&(r)-‘form
   Function: verb
   Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French performer, alteration of Old French perfournir, from per- thoroughly (from Latin) + fournir to complete — more at FURNISH
   transitive senses
   1 : to adhere to the terms of : FULFILL
   2 : CARRY OUT, DO

   Even the old roots mean ‘thoroughly complete’.

5. Ken Summers says:

   December 9, 2005 at 2:17 pm

   Ah. In that sense, no.

6. The_Real_JeffS says:

   December 9, 2005 at 3:01 pm

   Boy, that headline:
   “Performing Monkeys Could Spread Primate Viruses to Humans”
   Since lesbian gorillas are primates, this might be a problem for some people.

7. tree hugging sister says:

   December 9, 2005 at 3:06 pm

   Only if you’ve given up your ‘goatmate’.

8. The_Real_JeffS says:

   December 9, 2005 at 7:26 pm

   I’m sure that would be a hard choice, THS.