Wow, really? I didn't think Steinbrenner *could* die.
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Amy - Jul 13, 2010 5:07:30 am PDT #12045 of 30001
Because books.
Jesse - Jul 13, 2010 5:07:36 am PDT #12046 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
George Steinbrenner is dead.
Woah. I just saw something about a heart attack. Yikes.
I bet Obama would laugh.
He's probably making them do it, to keep one bright spot in his day.
In other bright news, Amtrak is sending me a voucher for about 75% of my ticket price, for the trip that took almost 9 hours instead of 4. I really thought they would tell me to fuck off, since it wasn't their fault.
flea - Jul 13, 2010 5:20:15 am PDT #12047 of 30001
information libertarian
The NYT has a 3-page obituary of Steinbrenner up already; clearly they knew he was going.
Jessica - Jul 13, 2010 5:21:42 am PDT #12048 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
The NYT has a 3-page obituary of Steinbrenner up already; clearly they knew he was going.
For someone that high profile, they've probably had an obit ready for years.
Amy - Jul 13, 2010 5:23:34 am PDT #12049 of 30001
Because books.
For someone that high profile, they've probably had an obit ready for years.
Some places have "deathwatch books" in various stages of completion, too -- Kensington had a list of people likely to die soonish and every once in a while we'd have to discuss who we should/could preparing a book about.
Good times in the editorial meeting, man. @@
Steph L. - Jul 13, 2010 5:23:37 am PDT #12050 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
The NYT has a 3-page obituary of Steinbrenner up already; clearly they knew he was going.
For someone that high profile, they've probably had an obit ready for years.
News outlets (papers, TV networks, etc.) always have obits of prominent people written way ahead of time. Which is creepy and morbid, but makes total sense.
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Jessica - Jul 13, 2010 5:24:44 am PDT #12051 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Some places have "deathwatch books" in various stages of completion, too
Yep, we have deathwatch lists with clip reels ready to go. Morbid, but profitable. Not sure if Steinbrenner was on our list, though!
Connie Neil - Jul 13, 2010 5:25:37 am PDT #12052 of 30001
brillig
Anyone remember the old Mary Tyler Moore episode where Mary has to update the obits, and she and Rhoda get tipsy while doing it? Then one of them gets used before she can change it?
Aims - Jul 13, 2010 5:26:36 am PDT #12053 of 30001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
we have deathwatch lists with clip reels ready to go.
I'll secretly send you baked goods if I can get a sneaky peek of the one for the person whose initials are Q.E.2. who is not a ship.
flea - Jul 13, 2010 5:29:57 am PDT #12054 of 30001
information libertarian
I knew about that, but I wonder how they decide who to include and when? I mean, presumably they don't have an obituary of Bill Clinton written (or do they? he did have that quadruple bypass), but they probably do have Nelson Mandela drafted at least. It took them most of the day yesterday to get Tuli Kupferberg's obit up, although he had a big stroke in April and was pretty clearly dying for a while I gather. (Not that he's as famous as George Steinbrenner, of course.)