SOME HEADLINES ARE TOO TASTELESS EVEN FOR THIS BLOG
This one, for example.
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August 31, 2005
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that's buttE rhymes with beaut.
butt itt is funny tto see.
poor Javier, he must have really liked tthatt hatte.
Posted by: rick h | August 31, 2005 at 09:02 AM
sorry poor Ishmael
Javier Flores is a differnt guy
Posted by: rick h | August 31, 2005 at 09:04 AM
well, Mr. Flores could tell an Elephant's Butte from a hole in the ground!
Posted by: insomniac | August 31, 2005 at 09:05 AM
But the question is, did crews have to snake a high-pressure hose with a spiked end in there to get him out?
Posted by: Chianca At Large | August 31, 2005 at 09:11 AM
Doesn't there have to be more to this story?
It was a lake, right? Could this guy not swim? And if so, why would he jump in after a hat? They even threw him a life vest.
No, I think it's clear from the unspoken story behind the story that Angela Lansbury had him offed after a passionate disagreement involving steamed carrots.
Posted by: Christobol | August 31, 2005 at 09:19 AM
Truth or Consequences, NM???
Posted by: snif | August 31, 2005 at 09:21 AM
Note the town from whence this story came: Truth or Consequences, N.M.
Guess the poor chap met his consequences in the Reservoir of Elephant's Butte. Charlie, tell Javier what he's won!
Posted by: MOTW | August 31, 2005 at 09:24 AM
What about the hat? What happened to the hat? If he jumped in after a child or a puppy, I bet they would have mentioned what happened to them!
Posted by: Mike | August 31, 2005 at 09:25 AM
... or, make that his "parting" gifts.
Posted by: MOTW | August 31, 2005 at 09:26 AM
poor orphaned hat.
Posted by: crossgirl | August 31, 2005 at 09:27 AM
Wow, all the way to 10 comments and no one has mentioned Lt. Jimmy Glascock?!?
I don't have a witty comment, I just can't believe no one's mentioned it.
But seriously, his last name's Glascock, and his parents think Jimmy is the way to go? Richard must've already been taken.
Posted by: Sarcasmo | August 31, 2005 at 09:35 AM
I know Sarcasmo , that is the thing that stuck out in this article ..
Posted by: Sean | August 31, 2005 at 10:16 AM
Speaking of losing one's dignity at the very end, check out the description of this guy's hobbies, about two-thirds of the way through the obit.
Posted by: xmnr | August 31, 2005 at 10:43 AM
xmnr: OHMY!! as a former obit writer that is absolutely inexcusable. yet humorous! poor family.
Posted by: crossgirl | August 31, 2005 at 11:25 AM
*goes to e-mail the story to Dave so he can be in the 'credits'*
Posted by: kibby F5™ | August 31, 2005 at 11:27 AM
Am I the only sicko here, or does an elephant's mouth remind you of another body part?
Posted by: Amy | August 31, 2005 at 11:49 AM
so Amy that is a two part question, right?
my reply, 1)no, 2)yes.
Posted by: rick h | August 31, 2005 at 12:16 PM
Did anybody read the article at right about the missing car key?
Posted by: headlines | August 31, 2005 at 03:31 PM
There are so many unanswered questions in this article. Like, what happened to the hat? Did the hat, with a life of its own it was trying to save, purloin the personal flotation device thrown to Flores? Was the hat holding a week's wages in its band? Or did the hatband hold a small scrap of paper with the phone number of Melinda, the one the peasants call "the Goddess of Doom"? Is the hat at Melinda's place now wrapping its brim around a cold Corona? Are the two billing and cooing? Or are they doing the Mexican Hat Dance? There are lots of questions here.
Posted by: Stupendous Man | August 31, 2005 at 04:37 PM
"who apparently drown after jumping off a boat"
Way to use the grammar. Give me an E! Give me a D!
Posted by: Bumble | August 31, 2005 at 04:38 PM