RIPTIDE

DEPARTMENT OF REDUNDANCY DEPARTMENT: READ THE LEAD

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BAD DAY FOR BAY AREA SPELLERS

Beth Brann gagged when she saw all the typos on these signs at the De Young Museum Cafe.

Pierre Messerli spit out his coffee when he saw this typo on a sign taped to Costco's coffee bean grinder.

Half Moon Bay Review headline: Firefighters help fallen horse on trial

FAVORITE FEBRUARY FLUB

Body found in Oakland sewer

SF Chronicle 2/6/23

“Paramedics provided medical treatment to the victim but were pronounced dead at the scene."

APOSTROPHE CATASTROPHE

Pierre Messerli spotted this incorrectly punctuated sign at the Pacifica Senior Center.

SUBJECT A

GRAMMARJAMMER: ROLE REVERSAL

Spouse #1: You need to do more chores around the house. 

Spouse #2: Can we change the subject? 

Spouse #1: Okay. More chores around the house need to be done by you.

COASTSIDE NEWSPAPER DIGITAL ARCHIVES

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JOHN BURKS, ROLLING STONE'S FIRST MANAGING EDITOR: R.I.P.

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COASTSIDE NEWS SEEKS STAFF WRITER TO COVER PACIFICA

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COASTSIDE NEWS GROUP SEEKS CITIZEN ADVISORS FOR PACIFICA TRIBUNE AND HALF MOON BAY REVIEW

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NEXTDOOR QUIETLY REPLACING SMALL-TOWN NEWSPAPERS

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SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEW PACIFICA TRIBUNE: SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM

COASTSIDE NEWS GROUP NOW OWNS HMB REVIEW & PACIFICA TRIBUNE

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PACIFICA TRIBUNE GETS NEW OWNERS AND NEW EDITOR

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John Horgan op-ed

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New Tribune editor

WORD CRIMES

 

So there!

Handy dandy all-purpose editor's note to critics and trolls (borrowed from Ed Yong of The Atlantic):

 

"If you have sent abuse or insults, please know that I have filed away your comments for the time when my toilet paper eventually runs out."

 

And then there's this classic kiss-off:

 

"Here I sit in the smallest room of my house with your letter before me. It will shortly be behind me."

Commatose

Are you a demonym?

"A demonym is a word used to describe the residents or natives of a place: New Yorkers, Oregonians, or Japanese, for example." Likewise, Pacifican is a demonym, adds Pacifican Peter Loeb. 

Exotic new stone fruit?

seen at Pacifica Grocery Outlet by designer Beth Brann

Gross car wash?

NextDoor post on trying to find a replacement for the South San Francisco car wash that went out of business: "That car wash is getting remolded at the moment. Not sure when it will open up again."

Pierre Messerli