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BeerBarrelPolka

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4. How

Reply to Pototan (Reply #3)

Tue May 27, 2025, 06:10 AM

May 27

How do you know they didn't accidentally leave off the w? Either way, it looks ridiculous to mock a writer for something and then post something such as VNN.

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Is Jake Tapper now writing VNN headlines? [View all] AverageOldGuy May 27 OP

"ringer" instead of "wringer" is almost as bad as "VNN", wouldn't you say? . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 27 #1

VNN instead of CNN is a type-o Pototan May 27 #3

How BeerBarrelPolka May 27 #4

What does common sense tell you? Pototan May 27 #6

Common sense BeerBarrelPolka May 27 #7

Not beyond a "reasonable doubt" Pototan May 27 #9

. BeerBarrelPolka May 27 #11

I just feel more comfortable Pototan May 27 #12

You are of course correct. I was just momentarily amused by the juxtaposition, no harm meant. Bernardo de La Paz May 27 #15

I think you mean CNN and not VNN Pototan May 27 #2

And yet you self-owned with a misspelt OP title. Celerity May 27 #5

It's more likely... GiqueCee May 27 #8

Yes, I believe that as well, as an old person who remembers what a wringer was on a washing machine. CTyankee May 27 #17

The Vidkun News Network? Montauk6 May 27 #10

"Vichy Nazi Network" lastlib May 27 #13

This makes me ring my hands. ConstanceCee May 27 #14

Looks like someone corrected it in this link. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 27 #16

"Ringer" or "VNN" aside, that's actually a decent, objective headline senseandsensibility May 27 #18

Wasn't your OP important enough to you to edit the headline? It's easy to do. n/t elocs May 27 #19