Zoe: First rule of battle, little one. Don't ever let 'em know where you are. Mal: Whoo-hoo! I'm right here! I'm right here! You want some of me? Yeah, you do! Come on! Come on! Aaah! Whoo-hoo! Zoe: Of course, there are other schools of thought...

'The Message'


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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Cashmere - Jan 05, 2005 6:32:48 pm PST #3405 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.

I got a cat for all of the reasons, I suppose. There are too many of them out there that need homes. This one is just so much more evil than the last one. I waited a full year and a half after we lost Bogey so I wouldn't feel like I was trying to replace him.

We'll probably get another one when O's a little older and won't be so hard on a kitten.

Hec, I want to send you an email. Is profile addy ok?


DavidS - Jan 05, 2005 6:34:38 pm PST #3406 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Is profile addy ok?

Try hecubot@gmail.com


Cashmere - Jan 05, 2005 6:36:23 pm PST #3407 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.

gotcha.


DavidS - Jan 05, 2005 6:37:48 pm PST #3408 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Also? Wooooooo! Email from Cashmere!


aurelia - Jan 05, 2005 6:49:16 pm PST #3409 of 10002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

Why do local news stations feel it necessary to send reporters to tsunami striken locations? That can't possibly help.


Cashmere - Jan 05, 2005 6:51:30 pm PST #3410 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.

Why do local news stations feel it necessary to send reporters to tsunami striken locations? That can't possibly help.

First rule of journalism: If it bleeds, it leads.

Sadly, people tune in to the carnage.


aurelia - Jan 05, 2005 6:56:13 pm PST #3411 of 10002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

Yes, but... surely networks could plan this such that only a handful of reporters covered it for all the affiliates. At some point other considerations really should take priority.


DavidS - Jan 05, 2005 6:59:35 pm PST #3412 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

surely networks could plan this such that only a handful of reporters covered it for all the affiliates.

Except for the whole being in competition with each other part.


Maria - Jan 05, 2005 7:00:09 pm PST #3413 of 10002
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift

surely networks could plan this such that only a handful of reporters covered it for all the affiliates.

Only a very few local stations are actually owned/controlled by their affiliated network. The rest are independently run (but within the confines of their agreement with the network) and are under no obligations to exercise restraint. Especially when it comes to disasters of any kind.


aurelia - Jan 05, 2005 7:01:19 pm PST #3414 of 10002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

Except for the whole being in competition with each other part.

No I mean NBC has reporters for its affiliates, CBS for its affiliates, etc...

The rest are independently run (but within the confines of their agreement with the network) and are under no obligations to exercise restraint. Especially when it comes to disasters of any kind.

But wouldn't airing a tape supplied by the network cost a hell of a lot less than sending one of their own?

See, it's my idealistic side that ends up making me such a cynic.