Comments on Television and the dumbing-down of DavidTypePad2004-03-30T04:01:00ZDavid Bognerhttps://www.treppenwitz.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.treppenwitz.com/2004/03/television_and_/comments/atom.xml/lolly commented on 'Television and the dumbing-down of David'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503e991388332005-11-29T18:03:20Z2008-02-14T04:40:03Zlollyit's sex and the city not sex in the city. Fact.<p>it's sex and the city not sex in the city. Fact.</p>David commented on 'Television and the dumbing-down of David'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e55051f5f988342004-03-30T07:38:22Z2008-02-14T04:32:22ZDavidhttp://www.treppenwitz.comAh yes...Where would I be without the fact checking police? In all seriousness...thanks for catching that blunder. I wouldn't want...<p>Ah yes...Where would I be without the fact checking police? In all seriousness...thanks for catching that blunder. I wouldn't want my readership to think I am some kind of a mutant! :-)</p>
<p>I think somwhere in the fog of high school biology I may have been exposed to the correct information, but the plot lines and theme songs from two decades (60's & '70's) of television seem to have used up all my long term memory slots.</p>
<p>Think I'm joking? Try this:</p>
<p>Sing the theme songs to Gilligan's Island, Green Acres and Mr. Ed (extra credit for the closing themes). Good, now (without looking it up) tell me the periodic table symbols for Sodium, Potassium and Silver. </p>
<p>Not feeling so smug right now, are you?</p>fact-checking police commented on 'Television and the dumbing-down of David'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503e684588332004-03-29T22:37:06Z2008-02-14T04:32:24Zfact-checking police"someone with two 'Y' chromosomes" You mean someone with one Y chromosome. Women have two Xs. Men have one of...<p>"someone with two 'Y' chromosomes"</p>
<p>You mean someone with one Y chromosome. Women have two Xs. Men have one of each.</p>
<p>Someone with two Ys has some kind of defect.</p>
<p>Otherwise, very nice post.</p>