Shortly afterward Dari Alexander’s eyes had to be put back in her head.
I blame gay marriage.
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That “completely bewildering phrase” is somewhat less so if taken as a reference to the urban legend that this slogan was poorly translated into Spanish to mean “It takes a hard man to make a chicken aroused.”
I can’t watch their newscast without fantasizing about the things I’d like to do to Dari Alexander.
Before or after you put the eyes back in her head? 
It may just be me, but a plausible case could be made that he said, “Keep pluckin’ that chicken.” The anchors were all talking over each other, but I can swear I distinctly heard a “pl” sound in there.
So will “Keep fucking that chicken” became the latest T-shirt internet meme. Will we finally get a replacement for “Don’t tase me, bro!”
We watching the same video? No one was talking over Ernie when he said the phrase and it was a distinctive “f” sound.
I can’t listen to it right now, but Dari Alexander was right next to him, and her shocked reaction indicated she sure didn’t think he said “pluck.”
What the hell was the Anastos trying to say? He was playing with the Purdue “It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken” slogan, I can tell, but how did he get from there to “keep on fucking that chicken?” Is there some old, dirty joke version I don’t know about?
I’ve heard it said somewhere that that “completely bewildering phrase” is somewhat less so if taken as a reference to the urban legend that this slogan was poorly translated into Spanish to mean “It takes a hard man to make a chicken aroused.”
He clearly said fucking, but I imagine he meant to say plucking.
I have to admit, I might wear that phrase on a t-shirt - though I can’t imagine where I’d go.
Listen to this one: http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/funny/breasts_bombs_the_f_kind_drop_on_tv_136078.asp
Same video, but from a different site. I listened to it at least five times. In this one, Anastos very distinctly says, “pluckin’.” With a “pl,” not an “f.” I heard no profanity. Anastos isn’t guilty. Maybe his co-anchor misheard him, and mistook what he said, but I just don’t hear the F bomb.
Very distinctively? I hear no “p” sound, definitely an “f”. Now it’s hard to tell, but he may have said “fluckin”, but whatever he said definitely started with an “f”.
Yeah, that’s fausible. I listened to it too, and it was as fain as day.
Ron Burgundy lives!
I disagree. And I’m not disgreeing just to go against the grain. I distinctly heard him say “pluckin’.” No ifs, ands, or buts about it. I stand by what I heard. You may honestly think you heard otherwise, but I’m just as honestly sure what I heard, too.
Well, from what I’ve seen so far, you’re the ONLY one who thinks that’s a ‘pl’ sound. I have no idea where you’re getting that, as I certainly hear the F and the F only, as did his co-anchor, as did every reporter on this story, Jon Stewart, etc…
Hie thee to an ENT. Nobody else is talking, it’s just Anastos. The only other sound is Alexander guffawing. And you can see from their reactions, particularly hers, that they heard “fucking.” There is no “pl” sound anywhere on the video. And I don’t think he’s guilty of anything either, it’s probably just a slip of the tongue. But it’s definitely what it sounds like, and it’s very funny.
First there was the locally beloved Sue Simmons’ “What the fuck are you doing?” outburst. At least she thought she was off the air. And now Ernie Arnastos, New York newsguy since at least the '70’s, drops this beauty knowing full well they are on the air.
While watching the video, keep an eye on the co-anchor. She looks like the chicken is fucking her for a moment.
Oh man, at least they didn’t get all squirrely and tongue tied over it like they did on Morning Joe last year when Scarborough dropped the F bomb.
Our local Fox crew is really good, but their banter often segues into the bizzarre as well. Lots of inside jokes according to my friend who used to produce their news.