# FDR column:  Is Slug just phoning it in now?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fdr-column-is-slug-just-phoning-it-in-now/763394>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [August 20, 2016, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fdr-column-is-slug-just-phoning-it-in-now/763394 "2016-08-20T09:14:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2016, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fdr-column-is-slug-just-phoning-it-in-now/763394/21 "2016-08-28T03:40:12Z")

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I was just coming in to say that. Yes, Slug is back in all his leering, big-ass splendour.

Probably felt like he was cramping himself trying to do something presidential and semi-respectful.

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**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2016, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fdr-column-is-slug-just-phoning-it-in-now/763394/22 "2016-08-28T05:09:08Z")

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Why is the column page trying to download a pdf to my device? Not cool at all.

Self-reporting this post to get mood attention, doesn’t seem kosher.

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**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2016, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fdr-column-is-slug-just-phoning-it-in-now/763394/23 "2016-08-28T12:43:00Z")

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> [@picker](#):
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> Why is the column page trying to download a pdf to my device? Not cool at all.
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> Self-reporting this post to get mood attention, doesn’t seem kosher.

Already a [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=801787) on this.

Yes, it’s a malware attack. One of many that’s been going on for far too long.

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**Author:** ![glowacks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/glowacks/32/5548_2.png) [@glowacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glowacks)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fdr-column-is-slug-just-phoning-it-in-now/763394/24 "2016-08-29T00:35:35Z")

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> [@74westy](#):
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> Slug’s [back](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/3303/how-long-have-adult-diapers-been-around)

It looks like the drawing was mis-cropped again. His signature isn’t fully visible.

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**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fdr-column-is-slug-just-phoning-it-in-now/763394/25 "2016-08-29T02:36:10Z")

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Yeah. In Firefox, use “view image” to see the whole thing.

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