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  1. 06-19-2009, 01:32 PM #1
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    Misleading headline

    I clicked on this story, "Storm Cracked Tree Nearly Misses Toddler" expecting to read something horrible. I think the copy editor was out. Storm Cracked Tree Nearly Misses Toddler - Des Moines Weather News Story - KCCI Des Moines
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  2. 06-19-2009, 01:39 PM #2
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    Re: Misleading headline

    Quote Originally Posted by Ms3r4ISU View Post
    I clicked on this story, "Storm Cracked Tree Nearly Misses Toddler" expecting to read something horrible. I think the copy editor was out. Storm Cracked Tree Nearly Misses Toddler - Des Moines Weather News Story - KCCI Des Moines
    Took me a second...
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    Re: Misleading headline

    I didn't catch it first either
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  4. 06-19-2009, 02:00 PM #4
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    Re: Misleading headline

    I still don't get it.
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    Re: Misleading headline

    Quote Originally Posted by Knownothing View Post
    I still don't get it.
    "Nearly Misses" makes it sound like it hit the toddler.
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    Re: Misleading headline

    Yep I am a moron.
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  7. 06-19-2009, 02:07 PM #7
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    Re: Misleading headline

    Quote Originally Posted by Knownothing View Post
    Yep I am a moron.
    It took me a good 5 minutes to get it...
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    Re: Misleading headline

    It depends how you read it ... a "near miss" is something we talk about all the time in safety training. Meaning nothing happen, but it nearly did.

    Took me a while to figure out why you read it the way you did... "it nearly missed him, but it didn't"
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    Re: Misleading headline

    I would say barley missed, or nearly hit. That's just me I guess.
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    Re: Misleading headline

    Quote Originally Posted by chuckd4735 View Post
    I would say barley missed, or nearly hit. That's just me I guess.
    why not "wheat missed" ?
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  11. 06-19-2009, 02:21 PM #11
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    Re: Misleading headline

    Quote Originally Posted by clones_jer View Post
    why not "wheat missed" ?
    How about "wheat mist"? Sounds like a good beer. Now I'm getting thirsty.....
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    Re: Misleading headline

    Quote Originally Posted by Cymaster View Post
    How about "wheat mist"? Sounds like a good beer. Now I'm getting thirsty.....
    I think you're on to something ...

    The "Storm Cracked Tree Brewery"

    serving "Wheat Mist" nice and cold all day long.

    and on that - I'm outta here for the week
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    Re: Misleading headline

    Quote Originally Posted by clones_jer View Post
    why not "wheat missed" ?
    Thanks Chief of Grammar Police! I did mean "barely"
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  14. 06-19-2009, 05:14 PM #14
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    Re: Misleading headline

    Update: story headline now reads better Storm Cracked Tree Nearly Hits Toddler - Des Moines Weather News Story - KCCI Des Moines

    And I am thirsty, too.
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