tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post3771360624328707273..comments2024-03-28T13:53:04.287-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: The undoing of gobbledygookPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-43406900963108371782008-03-09T10:53:00.000-05:002008-03-09T10:53:00.000-05:00I had a politician lay one on me once. When asked ...I had a politician lay one on me once. When asked about traffic congestion, he responded with" Well we can't just pave our way out of this, now can we?"<BR/>This technique is to give an answer so blindingly stupid that the questioner is momentarily stunned speechless, allowing the answerer to escape, convinced that his brilliant insight has impressed the rubes once again.<BR/>In this case, no new roads had been built, nor old ones expanded in about 25 years. The snappy comeback would have been "How do you think we got IN to this problem in the first place?"Billllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13913354887560267235noreply@blogger.com