Crackdowns And Hubs

[cdnvic]

Look in the news section and you'll see "Crackdown" and "Hub" in over half of the stories. The newspapers have a similar problem. Are you all as tired of seeing those words as I am? Do you wish someone would send a thesaurus to whoever writes the press releases and news copy?

cv

[Jai Dee]

I don't write 'em... just post 'em...

But you gotta laugh hey?

Tell me... do news bulletins in say Canada or the US (or any western nation for that matter) use these words as prolifically as here?

[baht&sold]

This is my personal fav- from Nov 22cnd Nation News:

Toilet Hub

After aspiring to be an international hub of major world businesses like tourism, fashion, medical care, auto production and the jewellery trade, Thailand now at least is striving for something closer to reality – becoming a toilet hub.

[Totster]

yes.. it does seem they are somewhat over used... maybe we can suggest some alternative words to use in the headlines...

TV could become the hub of alternative headlines... doh...

totster

[britmaveric]

Dunno without Hub/Crackdown - wouldnt be thailand!!

[Insight]

Dunno without Hub/Crackdown - wouldnt be thailand!!

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I'd prefer to repleace the words "wouldn't" with "would be". Bangkok ain't the same place nowadays.

[meadish_sweetball]

I am not so sick of the words themselves as people constantly posting about their usage.

[Sir Burr]

Thailand; crackdown hub of SE Asia.

[raro]

what about a crackdown on hubs?

[cdnvic]

what about a crackdown on hubs? 

That would make it the crackdown hub.... it's a vicious circle that just feeds upon itself.

cv

[thaibebop]

What if we called them crackups, then it would be more like a party.

[cdnvic]

What if we called them crackups, then it would be more like a party.

Already in use. The policies of the TRT party are a crack-up

cv

[Jumbo chilli]

I'm getting paranoid when I hear someone saying a word that begins with "cr..." .or" hu.."

hub of hub syndrome?

[thaibebop]

What if we called them crackups, then it would be more like a party.

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Already in use. The policies of the TRT party are a crack-up

cv

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Crack pipe dreams more like it.

[fatter than harry]

I'm pretty sure Crackdown Hub is a WWF wrestler.

[thaibebop]

[Jumbo chilli]

I'm  paranoid when I hear someone saying a word that begins with "cr..." .or" hu.."

hub of hub syndrome?

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CRazy, Huh?

[dr_Pat_Pong]

Thailand ... Crackdown hub of Asia

[Boon Mee]

Thailand  ...  Crackdown hub of Asia 

International tour promoters probably won't find it too catchy...

[dr_Pat_Pong]

I knew that we'd find common ground sometime

[chuchok]

Hub of Cracks

[Boon Mee]

I knew that we'd find common ground sometime 

I've turned over a new leaf doc...

[dr_Pat_Pong]

I knew that we'd find common ground sometime 

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I've turned over a new leaf doc...

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The meds must have kicked in

[cdnvic]

Hub of Cracks

Ah... you've been to the new airport then?

cv

[raro]

What if we called them crackups, then it would be more like a party.

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hmmm...sounds a bit like hick-up....thinking about it...well....why not...

[chuchok]

Hub of Cracks

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Ah... you've been to the new airport then?

cv

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Nope, I was thinking more along the lines of the toes of a humped, long-necked ruminant mammal of the genus Camelus...

[Jai Dee]

Nope, I was thinking more along the lines of the toes of a humped, long-necked ruminant mammal of the genus Camelus...

:D

Yep... George surprised us all with that little bewdy hey?