Shock and Awe

imtopher · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2003 5:22 pm

If I see the term 'Shock and Awe' one more time, I think I will read nothing but the sports page from now on.

Phillip Blanchard · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2003 5:42 pm

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by Christopher:
If I see the term 'Shock and Awe' one more time, I think I will read nothing but the sports page from now on.<hr></blockquote>We're with you, Christopher, but I think you might want to skip tomorrow's paper. I assume that somewhere, somone will use "shock and awe" in an NCAA Tournament story.[ March 21, 2003: Message edited by: blanp ]

imtopher · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:17 pm

Yes, I am sure there will be at least one.

ToddJBehme · **Posted:** Sat Mar 22, 2003 8:45 pm

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by Christopher:
Yes, I am sure there will be at least one.<hr></blockquote>Florida State's football team used "Let's Roll" as a slogan. I wonder how many college football teams will have "Shock and Awe" on T-shirts at training camp.(This is my first post. I'm a business copy editor at the Chicago Sun-Times.)

Phillip Blanchard · **Posted:** Sat Mar 22, 2003 9:59 pm

Iraq 'Awe' Struck (Troy, N.Y., Record)***What can I say?***

Bumfketeer · **Posted:** Mon Mar 24, 2003 12:23 am

I can't bear to pick on those guys anymore, Phil.

Earl · **Posted:** Mon Mar 24, 2003 1:38 am

Sure, "shock and awe" is in need of some sleep. Maybe it can find a spot next to "embedded".

gullyj · **Posted:** Mon Mar 24, 2003 12:26 pm

"...It took me four days to hitchhike from Shock'nAwe. All come to look for America..."

KELjustKEL · **Posted:** Tue Mar 25, 2003 10:41 pm

Just heard our local meteorologist use the term embedded to describe thunderstorms ("this line of embedded thunderstorms is moving....") Sure, the language has to evolve but that's just ridiculous, not to mention nonsense.

Bakelite · **Posted:** Wed Mar 26, 2003 3:37 pm

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by KELjustKEL:
Just heard our local meteorologist use the term embedded to describe thunderstorms ("this line of embedded thunderstorms is moving....") <hr></blockquote>That use of "embedded" in meteorology long predates its current, military use.

majorbabs · **Posted:** Wed Mar 26, 2003 9:17 pm

Originally posted by canuck:
[QB]"...It took me four days to hitchhike from Shock'nAwe. All come to look for America

carola · **Posted:** Mon Mar 31, 2003 12:02 am

you could always substitute shocking and awful if you need a kicker for a standalone photo of burning Baghdad.Carola

dmfugitive · **Posted:** Tue Apr 01, 2003 9:43 pm

someone didn't get the memo .... Apr 1 2003
By Peter Arnett
I am still in shock and awe at being fired. beating his gums in the daily mirror

Phillip Blanchard · **Posted:** Sun Apr 06, 2003 2:51 pm

Hawk and awe
KU crushes Marquette, clinches title spot
(kcstar.com)***That's so awful on so many levels I can't count them. I hope it was the work of a dot-commer, and did not appear in print.***

Matthew Grieco · **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:34 am

The nice part is that the mechanics of pronouncing it prime your throat and mouth to spit.

Bakelite · **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2003 8:53 pm

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by blanp:
***I hope it was the work of a dot-commer, and did not appear in print.***[/QB]<hr></blockquote>I don't understand. What do you mean by that?

Phillip Blanchard · **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2003 11:04 pm

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by Dean Betz:
I don't understand. What do you mean by that?<hr></blockquote>
I meant that I hope it was the work of someone whose forte is not editing or headline writing, as is often the case with news sites affiliated with newspapers. Present company excluded, of course. I also know that there's a better than even chance that my "hope" is probably groundless.[ April 08, 2003: Message edited by: blanp ]

Bakelite · **Posted:** Tue Apr 08, 2003 7:29 am

I know it's not always the case with newspaper-affiliated Web sites, but at my shops we put a lot of pride and effort into headline writing.Although our style is very different than our newspapers (we shoot for "tabloid"; they're more conservative), which sometimes provokes complaints, we often hear compliments from our print colleagues. Last week, the editor of one of our papers said we write better heds on their stories than their own night desk.One reason might be that when filling jobs, I like to hire people with copy-editing experience.Your mileage may vary.[ April 08, 2003: Message edited by: Dean Betz ]

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