UPDATE: Post reconsiders. Reader response to frack attack.
It was a technical issue tied to anti-profanity screening. It has been fixed to allow the word “fracking” to appear in our comments section. It was never a policy here or elsewhere at Hearst.
Thank you.
Brett Mickelson
Executive Producer
Hearst Connecticut Media Group
The prudes at Hearst Media Group, owner of the Connecticut Post, have banned “frack” as a replacement for its “vulgar cousin.” What’s next, “frig?” It’s also a legit word used in natural gas drilling. News of the frack ban has made its way to social media sites. Brett Mickelson, executive producer of Hearst Connecticut Media Group, explained it this way:
Sadly, many of our users attempt to exploit a perfectly legitimate word as a replacement for it’s more vulgar cousin. As a result, we have been forced to block its usage. I apologize for the inconvenience, but I hope you understand.
Brett Mickelson
Executive Producer
Hearst Connecticut Media Group
From Urban Dictionary
1. fracking
A polite substitute for “Fucking” or “Freaking” from the new series Battlestar Galactica. Similar to frelling. Used by Lucifer7 on irc.subnova.com #hbo.
“Those fracking Cylons!”
2. Fracking
A new way of extracting oil from shale deposits via hydraulic fracturing. Unfortunately whoever came up with the name never saw Battlestar Galactica.
Have you heard about the fracking they’re doing for oil? I don’t think prices are high enough for me to start fracking people for it.
From Oxford Dictionary
Fracking
“another term for hydraulic fracturing.”
Brett Mickelson is the executive producer of the Hearst Connecticut Media Group. You can reach him at bmickelson@hearst.com or at 203-625-4474. Just remember not to frack him.
*** USE IT ‘CAUSE NOBODY REALLY GIVES A FRACK, NO? ***
In the lingo of the über-fab Johnny Dangerously: “What a bunch of fargin’ iceholes.”
Thanks for the laugh Zena Lu.
Lennie, can you believe I’m still up and I can’t freakin’ sleep? Since I hate chocolate, I have to settle for friggin’ coffee. It’s alright because it allowed me to stay up thinking about Godiva2011’s fugly question about having something better to do. Lennie, I think you know what happens when people push my fogit button. It makes me say to myself “fogit, I know better than that.” She–Godiva2011–is trying to throw me off my game. She feels I’m getting closer to the truth about her cheapo friends. I never said I was a “Political Mastermind.” I’m a Jack of all trades–master of none. So get ready for some real cheapo shots. Lennie, you’d better call me.
As for the CT Post explanation, I use the handle Loco Eyes on the CT Post blog. Ahhh fuck! I just outed myself. The CT Post doesn’t just block certain words in English–they block certain Spanish words too. Bret Mickelson, respectfully, freak you!
Operationally hydraulic fracturing has been around the oil and gas production industry for at least 40 years. The term “frack” is slang for the above activity. The same as “wanna” for want to. Commonly heard in the oil patch “we’re fracking the hole then running a drill stem test to estimate initial production.”
Fluck it!
It was good enough to use for Charles Osgood!
www .youtube.com/watch?v=qJZ20-3WJD4
Tom, I put the bag of money on the Fairfield side, next to the third green lantern at St. Mary’s, I’m sure Lennie will post this for you. He’s been a pick up to now!