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May 23, 2006
Live Announcers
One of the things that makes me cool is my interest in local news. I've worked at Baltimore's ABC and NBC affiliates, but I certainly wasn't doing much of anything in 1987, the date of this news open.
They had a live announcer for the local news at WNBC in New York, announcing directly in front of the anchor desk -- how random yet cool.
Posted in on May 23, 2006, 05:23 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
May 20, 2006
"I hope NBC goes broke"
I'm always interested in how the major news outlets are using blogs, and as so many call it, "joining the conversation." Sometimes, though, I wonder why they bother. Take this "blog" entry from ABC News.
The story interviewed a current air marshal and drew attention to alleged operational and management failures making, according to the marshal, the program significantly less effective.
Many of the comments praised the story. Many of the posters said they were air marshals or flight attendants.
Then, there was this:
I have been flying almost every week since May 1998. I was on a flight on 911 and held at DEN for days.
I, as well as most honest citizens see this segment for what it is. A slap at President Bush and his administration as all the liberal press has been doing since President Bush was elected.
I worked for a major airline for 34 years and after retirement worked for a air line contractor. I am extremely familiar with air marshals and procedures as well as aircraft boarding procedures. While traveling by air I never noticed marshals and I never witnessed any other passengers identifying or even mentioning air marshals.
Air travelers want the security that the air marshal program brings but that was shot all to hell by your lousy report exposing details of that program.
I am incensed by your stupidity in trying to descredit the President and his administration.
I intend to never watch you stupid network again. You have jepordized the safety of air travel in the United States by your selfserving interests at getting back at the President.
Shame on you.............I hope NBC goes broke........there are many viewers that do not appreciate you lack of interest in keeping air travel safe to further your petty attempt to "Get Bush".Posted by: James Blue | May 19, 2006 10:36:31 PM
Well, okay, I support free speech. But the fact the poster confused ABC and NBC -- I guess they are all "liberal media" -- is, to me, representative of the quality of his comment. Not to mention the numerous spelling mistakes.
Posted in on May 20, 2006, 06:21 PM | Comments (2) | Permalink
May 11, 2006
Things You Don't Want to Hear on the 6 Train
While stopped in the middle of a tunnel:
"Downtown 6 service is currently suspended. We have a sick passenger at Spring Street. EMT units are on the way, and once the situation is resolved, downtown 6 service will continue."
First they tried to have us all go to the first car so they could edge into the station and let us out through one door. Eventually they decided to evacuate the train currently in the station, let it go slightly up the tunnel, and then let all us out.
Fun!
Posted in on May 11, 2006, 03:07 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
May 04, 2006
Assembling IKEA
How did NYU know I was assembling IKEA furniture?!?!
I must say, it looks much better in the store before you realize you actually have to build it.
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May 02, 2006
Protesters Outside My Door
It was quite a sight to walk outside my apartment today and be surronded by thousands and thousands of protesters.
Regardless of what you think of their cause, their skills of organization are incredible.
· Protesters Photo Set [flickr]
Posted in on May 02, 2006, 01:51 AM | Comments (1) | Permalink
