I get what you’re trying to do. If your just committed to fighting with WiseGuy400 online and that’s the end objective then knock yourself out. If you’re trying to present an argument that is convincing to those reading the thread then the net effect (at least to me — admittedly a small samplle size) of your comment…

“Can *I* prove any of those things? Absolutely not. But I didn’t fire Steve Sarkisian. Seriously, man, try to keep up.”

With all due respect you’re an idiot. The story isn’t whether Lester said anything or not. It’s whether it’s acceptable for an umpire to escalate an argument and try to start a fight. If Lester crossed a line the umpire can eject him. It’s not complicated.

Shut up and take my money.

I see your point about lacking the volume to qualify as gish gallop and agree it would better be classified as straw manning.

I don't think they can use pictures of Roger Goodell without league approval. (/jk)

I can understand why you may not view it as a gish gallup but here is my logic:

I never expected my post to be the single most controversial one I've ever done on Kinja.

I understand you're point and no satire doesn't need to be funny but it's does need a "tell" i.e. exaggerations, irony, humor etc to be satire. In this case the article is relying on irony but the problem is the author doesn't make it clear. As many readers have pointed out it's not immediately apparent whether the…

I should clarify that I meant funny sarcasm (which is deadspin's thing). It certainly is sarcasm but it's the kind of mean, pointed sarcasm you say directly to someone who fucked up versus the kind that's mean for public consumption or to point out how ridiculous something is.

They're free to do whatever they want. But again, you're not actually responding to my comment you're just gish galloping.

I think you hit on something that I didn't qualify well. The article was sarcastic, but it wasn't funny sarcasm (which is normally what Deadspin is going for). It wins as straight sarcasm, just not as funny sarcasm. For funny sarcasm the amount of hyperbole and people who get it isn't the absolute me absolute…

I don't agree with you but I respect that of the criticisms so far at least you actually addressed what I said.

I said it wasn't good sarcasm. That's completely different than whether I "got it" or not.

On a scale of 0 to TheOnion the quality of sarcasm in the editorial is a 0. It needs a little more hyperbole to help the reader understand you're mocking the NFL players union. Here's an example of winning the sarcasm http://www.theonion.com/articles/marsh…

Washington State continues to be the best 4 year community college in the country.

Isn't it weird that the St. Louis County PD is treating an apology like a confession? "I'm not sorry". "Too late, you already confessed". Even if Demoff had actually apologized any actual win for the St Louis County PD evaporates if he changes his mind.

Thank you for saving me the trouble of making the exact same point.

Is hanging our with College students a Lisa Ann thing now? This isn't her first visit to that well.

I'm not referring to your theory of the Seahawks timeline. I'm referring to your responses to iwlar's questions about why Russel Wilson's wife would have an affair: "You've never had a girlfriend have you?" and "no worries good luck when you get that 1st girlfriend - remember to fluff the pillow". This seems…