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Old 11-04-2010, 12:39 PM
 
Location: Up above the world so high!
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That's what I thought. If all the teasers and other BS was taken out, there would only be 10 minutes of news. And do I really need to be educated about the intricacies of weather every single night? Rain, snow, sunny, and temp is pretty much all I need to know.


Do you mean the bar code on one of the towers? I wonder how many people (children, apparently, according to the newscast) looked that up after the news made a big stink about it, versus how many people even considered it beforehand.

Yes!!! EXACTLY.

If anything he could have done the story from the angle of how mass media now allows us to have anything at our fingertips in milliseconds.

The artwork is lovely and was created years ago. If some smutty X-rated site cooped the barcode off of it how was THAT the artist's fault?

The headline actually read "Whistleblower 9 Uncovers Artist's Hidden Meaning in Art". Then they went on to report the artwork existed well before the porno, so how was the artist giving any kind of "hidden meaning" in his piece??
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Old 11-04-2010, 12:43 PM
 
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I just want to know why they buy black eyeliner in bulk.
Some of the female anchors look like the raccoons they're so afraid of (and can't seem to kill).
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Old 11-04-2010, 12:46 PM
 
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I just want to know why they buy black eyeliner in bulk.
Some of the female anchors look like the raccoons they're so afraid of (and can't seem to kill).
hahahahaha - they obviously want to assimilate and blend in so the racoons won't attack
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Old 11-04-2010, 12:52 PM
 
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If you want some amusement read about Wickersham and his wife Candace (I believe she is/was on Channel 18) when they lived in Asheville and were on Channel 13 there. His gaffes are nothing new. Basically it's bubble heads reading whatever is put in front of them.

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Old 11-04-2010, 12:53 PM
 
Location: The place where the road & the sky collide
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Yes!!! EXACTLY.

If anything he could have done the story from the angle of how mass media now allows us to have anything at our fingertips in milliseconds.

The artwork is lovely and was created years ago. If some smutty X-rated site cooped the barcode off of it how was THAT the artist's fault?

The headline actually read "Whistleblower 9 Uncovers Artist's Hidden Meaning in Art". Then they went on to report the artwork existed well before the porno, so how was the artist giving any kind of "hidden meaning" in his piece??
It's the producers.

I was once approached by a news director to switch from tech work to being a reporter. Didn't have to think twice. I said no thanks. The other techs asked me why, since it would have meant a sizeable raise. I said, "How many times have we seen anchors & reporters hung out to dry & made to look like fools on the air? The public doesn't know that these stupid stories are something that the producer cooked up to get ratings. No thanks. I can make a fool of myself just fine. I don't need them to help me."
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Old 11-04-2010, 12:54 PM
 
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I just want to know why they buy black eyeliner in bulk.
Some of the female anchors look like the raccoons they're so afraid of (and can't seem to kill).
It's called bad lighting.
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Old 11-04-2010, 01:22 PM
 
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If you want some amusement read about Wickersham and his wife Candace (I believe she is/was on Channel 18) when they lived in Asheville and were on Channel 13 there. His gaffes are nothing new. Basically it's bubble heads reading whatever is put in front of them.

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OHMYGOSH, those are hysterical! Thanks for the laughs
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Old 11-04-2010, 01:23 PM
 
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It's the producers.

I was once approached by a news director to switch from tech work to being a reporter. Didn't have to think twice. I said no thanks. The other techs asked me why, since it would have meant a sizeable raise. I said, "How many times have we seen anchors & reporters hung out to dry & made to look like fools on the air? The public doesn't know that these stupid stories are something that the producer cooked up to get ratings. No thanks. I can make a fool of myself just fine. I don't need them to help me."
Okay, so let me ask you a question...if I wanted to complain about one of these NON-news stories, should I call and ask for the producer of the story instead of talking to the reporter?
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Old 11-04-2010, 01:24 PM
 
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I just want to know why they buy black eyeliner in bulk.
Some of the female anchors look like the raccoons they're so afraid of (and can't seem to kill).


and the clear lip gloss!!!!
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Old 11-04-2010, 01:48 PM
 
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Speaking of the mid-day WSOC TV news is that one lady ok? I was watching the noon newscast today(Thursday Nov. 4th) and the news anchor appeared to have caught something in her throat. It was soo bad they had to cut to commercials right away and then Scott had to fill in.

That's the newscast I'm referring to but when I tuned in Scott was there, so this must have happened before I switched to WSOC.
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