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BY ROD WALTON - Tulsa World Leave a comment TULSA — Yogi Berra probably wasn't thinking about oil and gas drilling when he said, “The future ain't what it used to be,” but his malapropism is appropriate when talking about the industry, anyway. ...

Yogi Berra probably wasn't thinking about oil and gas drilling when he said, "The future ain't what it used to be," but his malapropism is appropriate when talking about the industry, anyway. Speakers at the Oklahoma State University Energy Conference ...

Asked about gas drilling, Rawlings - victim of the occasional malapropism - said drilling supporters must not "hide the salami", meaning they shouldn't cover up facts. Both men patiently and carefully answered a rambling question from an audience ...

When faced with an obvious malapropism on this site, like B7′s, one ought to stop and realize it's likely a joke. Nice of Passan to point out he's an “easterner”. How very exotic. Not a lot of fat Western dudes on the Sox. Oh yeah, what's Youkilis ...


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