Mr. Fish TOON: Groundhog Day

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[Blue-Jay]

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[babylonsister]

2. Blue-Jay, squirrels can resemble groundhogs.

[depakid]

5. Re: the squirrel

Not sure whether the image is intended to convey it or not but:

A squirrel is a term in debating jargon, particularly in parliamentary debate, that indicates a definition from the side of the opening speaker that makes it too easy for his or her side. The first speaker in a debate, who is defending the motion or proposition, generally has to define the terms used in the motion.

When this definition is done in an unexpected way, it can favour the opening side, because that side had been able to prepare for the particular interpretation in the preparation time. For example, if the motion read "This House Would dissolve the police", it would be a squirrel to refer to the band The Police instead of the police.

Another squirrel in this case, that helps the opening side by making the debate generally easier for them, is to add unreasonable exceptions to the motion. For example, defending "dissolving the police" except in cases where it has to "uphold the law" is rather easy.

In competitive debating, judges usually consider a squirrel a negative thing. There is, however, no clear standard on what constitutes a squirrel, and the judges have to decide this on their own. Sometimes the other side in the debate tries to notify the judges of the squirrel. A notable example is the so called "open motion" debate, where debaters are expected to come up with their own far-fetched interpretation of an ambiguous motion.

A squirrel can also refer to an affirmative so obscure that there is no known negative against it. These cases are rare and will typically win the round for the affirmative team.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squirrel_%28debate%29

[Blue-Jay]

7. Wow. I just thought it was a funny picture.

I never realized that anyone would put so much thought into it.

Here's the one I used to have as my sig-pic:


I must be capable of deeper thoughts than I previously realized.

[depakid]

12. It is a funny pic- and like a lot of things, conveys some esoteric meaning

Every time I've seen the Obama pic I've thought of that (the actual way we used the term was "running a squirrel" -as in those bastards from Cal ran a squirrel on us).

A good debater always keeps the squirrel in mind (and often has one of their own up their sleeves).

[Blue-Jay]

13. No disrespect intended, but have you ever been accused of

"over-thinking" things?

It's an amusing picture. That's all. I'm not trying to compare it to a squirrel in your sleeve or up your pant-leg. (although a squirrel up your pant-leg would be pretty hilarious!)

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

[depakid]

14. Yep-

But then again, to someone who's spent a lot of time in high school and collegiate forensics- coaching and judging as well as participating, the meaning would damn near jump up and bite them.

[OnyxCollie]

15. That's funny.

I've always wondered about those squirrel pics. Wasn't there one with Chimpy chewing on a squirrel instead of a piece of corn?

[depakid]

6. dupe

[alphafemale]

3. Wow

I've never been flipped off by a groundhog before.

I've had a few rabbits give me the stink-eye, though. Little bastards actually seem to think you planted the stuff FOR them.

They seethe at harvest time.

[mike_c]

4. automatic recommendation for Mr. Fish....

He is a genius.

[emilyg]

8. k/r

[ooglymoogly]

9. Sorry mr Fish, its already happened for long about a year now.

and they just sweep the shadows to grow in the dark back room, like the picture of Dorian Gray, so no one can see the metastasizing, twisted malevolence taking shape like poisonous mushrooms in a bed of vipers.

[ooglymoogly]

10. wrong place

[ooglymoogly]

11. kr nt