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Emily Salmon	Post subject: The next time someone gives you a fish story... Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2003 4:19 pm
Joined: Sat Nov 16, 2002 1:01 am Posts: 86	...can you think up better headlines than these?<p>These are from the press page of an environmentally friendly seafood wholesaler, EcoFish. <p>Now, I have no qualms with their mission; it's the employed copy editors who irritate me here:<p>There's nothing fishy about EcoFish's concept By Cindy Kibbe New Hampshire Business Review November 1-22, 2002 <p>Spawning Creativity Salmon's versatility offers something for everyone. By DIANA ROSEN Sante Magazine May 2002<p>Sustainable Salmon Supporters Fight An Upstream Battle By Vishal Khanna Natural Foods Merchandiser March 2002<p>Fish leap on, off menu Consumers, restaurants asked to pay heed to warnings of threatened ocean species By Kristen Browning-Blas Denver Post Columnist February 20, 2002<p>Now You Can Have Your Pike And Eat It Too By Greg Todd Komo News 4 February 15, 2002<p>Something's Fishy Is eating Seafood becoming risky business? By Chris O'Brien Delicious Living October 2001<p>Eco-friendly fishing is catching on BY J.M. HIRSCH ASSOCIATED PRESS July 31, 2001 <p>Ecofish serves up seafood with an eye to the environment By Richard Fabrizio Portsmouth Herald May 13, 2001<p>Guilt-Free Fish: How to eat your seafood and have it, too. By: Dylan Chalk Audubon Magazin - Web Exclusive January 2001<p>Sorry, Charlie, Seafood Answers Hard To Come By By Josh Dinar Natural Foods Merchandiser March 2000<p>EcoFish.com is no red herring By Margot Higgins ENN News Network January 30, 2000
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paulwiggins	Post subject: Re: The next time someone gives you a fish story... Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2003 4:53 pm
Joined: Wed Oct 08, 2003 12:01 am Posts: 3137 Location: Homebush NSW Australia	"How are you going to keep them on the farm until they see your fork'' (edited by pw because I just clicked to the surname of the topic poster)<p>[ November 23, 2003: Message edited by: Paul Wiggins ]</p>
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JonScribe	Post subject: Re: The next time someone gives you a fish story... Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2003 4:59 pm
Joined: Thu Nov 21, 2002 1:01 am Posts: 356 Location: Everett, Wash.	I think the real problem here is you've heard them all before. Several times. Eh, Ms. Salmon?
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Matthew Grieco	Post subject: Re: The next time someone gives you a fish story... Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2003 1:11 am
Joined: Mon Mar 10, 2003 1:01 am Posts: 2266 Location: New Jersey	My former boss once wrote a "Caviar with Caveats" headline. I forget the exact context, but I didn't think it was too bad.
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Bumfketeer	Post subject: Re: The next time someone gives you a fish story... Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2003 1:24 am
Joined: Fri Nov 15, 2002 1:01 am Posts: 3557 Location: Cusp of retirement, grave or both	A fish rots from the head. Obviously.
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