Comments on: Fuming Mad http://occamsrazr.com/2008/04/25/fuming-mad/ better communication makes the complex simple Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:50:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: RazRchive » Another Ride at the Lazy-J Ranch http://occamsrazr.com/2008/04/25/fuming-mad/#comment-1640 RazRchive » Another Ride at the Lazy-J Ranch Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:10:38 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/?p=606#comment-1640 [...] the rant from last Friday about how ABC squeezed out a “gasoline-thefts-are-up” story that had no merit and no [...] [...] the rant from last Friday about how ABC squeezed out a “gasoline-thefts-are-up” story that had no merit and no [...]

]]> By: Tim (@Twalk) Walker http://occamsrazr.com/2008/04/25/fuming-mad/#comment-1638 Tim (@Twalk) Walker Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:55:38 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/?p=606#comment-1638 I'm with you, sir. This kind of stuff drives me crazy. Pardon me a Grandpa Simpson moment (I'm all of 35), but back when I edited my high school's newspapers, no WAY I would have gotten away with running a story like this. My own view: the old-line news media, and above all television news, have played to the lower instincts of t.v. viewers for so long that they -- both the media members and the viewers -- are often incapable of telling the difference between a "good story" and *actual* news. I’m with you, sir. This kind of stuff drives me crazy. Pardon me a Grandpa Simpson moment (I’m all of 35), but back when I edited my high school’s newspapers, no WAY I would have gotten away with running a story like this.

My own view: the old-line news media, and above all television news, have played to the lower instincts of t.v. viewers for so long that they — both the media members and the viewers — are often incapable of telling the difference between a “good story” and *actual* news.

]]> By: bg http://occamsrazr.com/2008/04/25/fuming-mad/#comment-1637 bg Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:36:35 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/?p=606#comment-1637 (...own...) )...all over other states and have not seen a problem.) (…own…) )…all over other states and have not seen a problem.)

]]> By: bg http://occamsrazr.com/2008/04/25/fuming-mad/#comment-1636 bg Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:35:09 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/?p=606#comment-1636 THe gas stories help take your mind of the rice shortages. ;-p I’m also crying foul here. I have NEVER seen someone drive off. Even though I live in NJ where customers are not allowed by law to pump their won, thus, the attendant controls the transaction, I drive all over other states. How are people driving off AFTER they've paid? What stations allow you to pay after anymore? Only thing I see now are stations in a given area overcharging, forcing drivers to create lines at other stattions, and that's it. THe gas stories help take your mind of the rice shortages.

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I’m also crying foul here. I have NEVER seen someone drive off. Even though I live in NJ where customers are not allowed by law to pump their won, thus, the attendant controls the transaction, I drive all over other states.

How are people driving off AFTER they’ve paid? What stations allow you to pay after anymore?

Only thing I see now are stations in a given area overcharging, forcing drivers to create lines at other stattions, and that’s it.

]]> By: Entropy http://occamsrazr.com/2008/04/25/fuming-mad/#comment-1635 Entropy Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:27:28 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/?p=606#comment-1635 Posts like this really make me wish there was an online news site full of ike's Posts like this really make me wish there was an online news site full of ike’s

]]> By: Susan Cellura http://occamsrazr.com/2008/04/25/fuming-mad/#comment-1634 Susan Cellura Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:32:47 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/?p=606#comment-1634 This is a great example of why people don't watch the media the way they used to watch it. This is why it is scary that we depend on the media to cover tough topics such as elections, primaries, etc. The fact that you can pick a news channel that aligns completely with your beliefs proves that there is no objective reporting, which is what journalists are supposed to do. (At least that is what I was taught.) It appears that the media has gone back to its roots of "yellow journalism", which is now called "sensationalism". Thank goodness for the Internet. It at least allows one to find all kinds of information to make an informed decision, if one is willing to take the time. This is a great example of why people don’t watch the media the way they used to watch it. This is why it is scary that we depend on the media to cover tough topics such as elections, primaries, etc. The fact that you can pick a news channel that aligns completely with your beliefs proves that there is no objective reporting, which is what journalists are supposed to do. (At least that is what I was taught.) It appears that the media has gone back to its roots of “yellow journalism”, which is now called “sensationalism”. Thank goodness for the Internet. It at least allows one to find all kinds of information to make an informed decision, if one is willing to take the time.

]]> By: Frymaster http://occamsrazr.com/2008/04/25/fuming-mad/#comment-1632 Frymaster Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:39:37 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/?p=606#comment-1632 Word. The HI story really is that Granma is alone and broke. Where's the news peg for Govt=Epic Fail? Word. The HI story really is that Granma is alone and broke. Where’s the news peg for Govt=Epic Fail?

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