Fausta was quoted by the New York Sun today. Go over and read all about it.
Way to go, girl!
UPDATE: Bill at INDC Journal, also mentioned in the article, damns Fausta with faint praise:
"And someone beat my commenter to the Paris Hilton analogy!"
C'mon, Bill. Get with the program and give credit where credit is due. Her name's right up there in the article. You can't hardly miss it. While I consider them to be above average, INDC Journal's commenters aren't the only people in the world who can come up with witty ripostes.
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Posted by Kathy at February 4, 2005 11:38 AMThank you Kathy!
Posted by: Fausta at February 4, 2005 12:11 PMNot sure I follow you. The context to my comment was that the Paris Hilton joke was bandied about on my site the previous day with a commenter demanding "trademark" for the idea.
So the idea that I have special love for my commenters is off, especially considering the fact that I typically enjoy abusing them mercilessly.
And you are right - the name is "right up there in the article. You can't hardly miss it." Conveniently, the article, and hence her name, is published in full, right before my aside.
And indefinite pronoun use is common, particularly after the name has been mentioned, but when you don't actually know the person.
That being said, next time I promise I'll sprinkle rose petals at her feet and use a Ricki Lakism by way of congrats.
I love the rose petals idea, Rick!
(A pair of Manolo Blahniks would be so much more Paris-like though!)
For what it's worth, I was talking to the NYSun reporter at noon EST of Feb 3. Take a look at the commenter's entry.
Posted by: Fausta at February 5, 2005 07:46 AM