I enjoy Newsbusters almost as much as Mythbusters. They’re a hoot at pointing out factual errors in reporting. And, they LOVE picking on MSNBC. Good reason to, MSNBC is a classic at bad reporting. However, in their haste to show how wrong today’s headline was, I think they missed the obvious chuckle of the day. To wit, a young girl makes a trip to the North Pole. Now, we’d all like to go there, so that part’s pretty interesting as it is. However, the North Pole is a pretty dull place for the most part. Just a bunch of snow. So, to liven up their piece a bit and to turn it into a global warming message, MSNBC embellished by adding melting glaciers and starving penguins. Two problems with that obviously stick out. First, and most conspicuous is the fact there are no glaciers on the North Pole. It’s a flat plain. Secondly, and the part that really got under Newsbusters’ skin, there are no penguins on the North Pole either. However, the best part of it all to me was what Newsbusters totally missed. Namely, this:

Now, to me, that is more exciting than the fact there are no penguins on the North Pole. That name ring any bells? Maybe this will:

Get it now? The babe who needed a canoe for ankle deep water also thinks there are glaciers and penguins on the North Pole.
Man, where was she when I was in college?
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