Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Pedantic Anti-Piracy Post of the Day
This Torrent Freak post reminds me of one of my most insignificant pet peeves. The fight against piracy is often analogized to a game of "Whack-a-Mole," meaning that if you take out one pirate, another pops up right away. One problem: the arcade game that spawned the metaphor is spelled "Whac-a-Mole." Just as there's no "I" in "team," there's no "k" in "whac."
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Are you sure you aren't thinking of Guac-a-Mole, the most delicious arcade game of all?
ReplyDeleteThe title Whack 'Em All sounds like a ripoff of either The Sopranos or Metallica.
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