Comments on: WaPo Kills Funny Headline Re Hiltzik

By: Nicholas H Renton

Nicholas H Renton — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:56:45 +0000

I had the same thought as Rich; mind you, you’d best adjust the spelling.
I paste (lacking formatting):

I suggest a new verb and noun:

hiltzik (hilt’ sik), v., hiltzicked, hiltzicking, n.–v.i. 1. to post self-serving comments on a blog under a false name. “When criticized on his blog, he hiltzicked in immature retaliation.” –n. 2. hiltzik a pseudonymous, self-serving posting on a blog intended to deceive.

Take heed–the inserted c in the past and present participles is very important–yet possibly controversial.

By: Rich

Rich — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 06:20:41 +0000

I think we need a new verb to add to our language

to “Hiltzik” also “Hiltziking”

as in to praise oneself or organization or group as if I, We or Us were someone else.

Recent example:

“The MSM is Hiltziking themselves on the Mary MacCarthy story”

This in the same vein as “Fisk” is used to respond to another lame brain activity.

Rich

By: CraigC

CraigC — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 05:49:48 +0000

Apropos of absolutely nothing, I was thinking about one the all-time great courtroom exchanges, and since this is a law blog….

I think this is from the civil trial, because I’m pretty sure the attorney questioning Bernie Goetz was Ron Kuby. The blogosphere being what it is, someone will correct me if I’m wrong. This is from memory, so I may be paraphrasing, but it went something like this:

Kuby: Why did you shoot them, Mr Goetz?

Goetz: They were acting like assholes.

Kuby: So in your mind, if someone acts like an asshole, he deserves to die?

Goetz: (long pause)…..Well….in some cases it might make the world a better place.

By: Patterico

Patterico — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 05:27:09 +0000

At least, not that I know of. It’s not been used here.

By: Patterico

Patterico — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 05:26:46 +0000

No.

By: Cathy Seipp

Cathy Seipp — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 05:20:15 +0000

Hey PAtrick, this wouldn’t be one of Hiltzik’s IPs would it?

68.33.191.136

By: Jim C.

Jim C. — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 03:57:14 +0000

Oops, sorry. I misunderstood.

By: Jim C.

Jim C. — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 03:55:54 +0000

I just checked and the funny headline is back.

By: DJ

DJ — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 03:47:05 +0000

Same old story. They don’t want to frame it as if Hiltzik is a sad little headcase, which he is. They decided they would put the blame on blogging in general, which is just so totally not the point. But they keep the club intact that way. And the author of the piece is typically not the headline writer, which I’m sure everyone knows, but the point being that management has that little extra behind the scenes framing influence.

By: Patterico’s Pontifications » Kurtz’s Second Look at Hiltzik

Patterico’s Pontifications » Kurtz’s Second Look at Hiltzik — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 03:35:21 +0000

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