Comments on: The Past Two Weeks of TV News http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/04/04/the-past-two-weeks-of-tv-news/ America's favorite blog Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:22:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Mary http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/04/04/the-past-two-weeks-of-tv-news/#comment-7800 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/04/04/the-past-two-weeks-of-tv-news/#comment-7800 Thank Lobster someone is concerned about the *real* news- instead of all that war, insurgency, global warming silliness and the like. Please make it go away!!!!! My head really, really hurts and I haven't even started banging it against the wall yet. Where's a reaper cushion when you need one. Thank Lobster someone is concerned about the *real* news- instead of all that war, insurgency, global warming silliness and the like.

Please make it go away!!!!! My head really, really hurts and I haven’t even started banging it against the wall yet.

Where’s a reaper cushion when you need one.

]]> by: Murray http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/04/04/the-past-two-weeks-of-tv-news/#comment-7801 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/04/04/the-past-two-weeks-of-tv-news/#comment-7801 Yup, there you have it. All the news that isn't. (or is that "All the news that fits the print"). So, Bill Mahr asks why do the 24 Hour news shows spend all day on one or two meaningless issues? Answer (I forget who): They have 24 hours to fill, so they need to fill it with something. Uhh.. If you have 24 hours to fill why does it have to be filled with nothing, when there is so much else to cover? *Blank stare* (Those with brains aren't watching this crap.) Yup, there you have it. All the news that isn’t. (or is that “All the news that fits the print”).

So, Bill Mahr asks why do the 24 Hour news shows spend all day on one or two meaningless issues?

Answer (I forget who): They have 24 hours to fill, so they need to fill it with something.

Uhh.. If you have 24 hours to fill why does it have to be filled with nothing, when there is so much else to cover?

*Blank stare* (Those with brains aren’t watching this crap.)

]]> by: norbizness http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/04/04/the-past-two-weeks-of-tv-news/#comment-7802 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/04/04/the-past-two-weeks-of-tv-news/#comment-7802 That sounds about right, if you just remove the small print (except for the school shooting) altogether. That sounds about right, if you just remove the small print (except for the school shooting) altogether.

]]> by: Laurie D. T. Mann http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/04/04/the-past-two-weeks-of-tv-news/#comment-7803 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/04/04/the-past-two-weeks-of-tv-news/#comment-7803 What was this about how we had to have a "culture of life?" What was this about how we had to have a “culture of life?”

]]> by: lovable liberal http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/04/04/the-past-two-weeks-of-tv-news/#comment-7804 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/04/04/the-past-two-weeks-of-tv-news/#comment-7804 What's wrong with you? Don't you <b>like</b> your bread and circuses? What’s wrong with you? Don’t you like your bread and circuses?

]]> by: Amber http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/04/04/the-past-two-weeks-of-tv-news/#comment-7805 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/04/04/the-past-two-weeks-of-tv-news/#comment-7805 The really sad thing is that I didn't even hear about most of the stuff that happened in the middle east these past two weeks. The really sad thing is that I didn’t even hear about most of the stuff that happened in the middle east these past two weeks.

]]> by: Serge http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/04/04/the-past-two-weeks-of-tv-news/#comment-7806 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/04/04/the-past-two-weeks-of-tv-news/#comment-7806 Just imagine for a second that you are the cook in charge of a royal wedding and you are told 3 days ahead that it happens on saturday instead of friday... And you thought _you_ had problems ? Just imagine for a second that you are the cook in charge of a royal wedding and you are told 3 days ahead that it happens on saturday instead of friday…
And you thought _you_ had problems ?

]]> by: Skerlnik http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/04/04/the-past-two-weeks-of-tv-news/#comment-7807 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/04/04/the-past-two-weeks-of-tv-news/#comment-7807 Serge, Hey, this is English food we are talking about, here. Like anyone could tell if a scone is stale. (turning off the 24/7 Pope-A-Thon on CNN...) Serge,

Hey, this is English food we are talking about, here. Like anyone could tell if a scone is stale.

(turning off the 24/7 Pope-A-Thon on CNN…)

]]> by: ginny http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/04/04/the-past-two-weeks-of-tv-news/#comment-7808 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/04/04/the-past-two-weeks-of-tv-news/#comment-7808 Michael Jackson for Pope. The position is open, after all. He's already got the fancy spangly outfits. He's already got the moves. He's already got the legal representation lined up. Michael Jackson for Pope. The position is open, after all.

He’s already got the fancy spangly outfits.
He’s already got the moves.
He’s already got the legal representation lined up.

]]> by: Jonathan http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/04/04/the-past-two-weeks-of-tv-news/#comment-7809 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/04/04/the-past-two-weeks-of-tv-news/#comment-7809 You obviously are not reading that tiny crawl underneath the wall to wall picture of Terry, Michael and the Pope. Also, check out the back pages of your local newspaper if you are interested in such mundane affairs as war, economic and environmental disasters and other such distractions. You obviously are not reading that tiny crawl underneath the wall to wall picture of Terry, Michael and the Pope. Also, check out the back pages of your local newspaper if you are interested in such mundane affairs as war, economic and environmental disasters and other such distractions.

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