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I'd almost bet that by the time CNN got the word about the lady being killed, it was posted on the cellar. "Time stamp please." Slang post it. Which brings this question to mind. Are news print a thing of the past? I buy a Sunday paper each week and realize that I've already read most of the stories on line. Not that I troll the news. All the news programs tell ya about the "new" things, after showing you them for days! Off rant

Slang had it at 10:30 AM EST. CNN had it at about 9:00 AM EST.

There was a technical problem with my machine and my original attempt at posting a longer comment/thread about an hour before the actual post.

Does that qualify me for the news guy position here at the cellar? :D

I troll the news all the time. CNN, BBC, Foxnews, Drudgereport, Manila times online.

It's fascinating to see the different coverages and story details.

I do pretty much the same online. I worked for a newspaper for over a decade. Haven't worked there in 4 years and can't tell you when the last time I bought a paper was. They are NOT worth it in my opinion. More than 70% of any Sunday paper is/was printed on Thursday and/or Friday. The one I worked for was one of the largest in the country and from what I understand, they are all produced the same way.

Classicman, I worked in the mail room for the times picayne, in New Awlins back in the 70s while in electronic school. I still stand by it's gone. IMHO bb

Only if you had a TARDIS, or a flux capacited Delorean. :lol:

Seriously though, it would be nice if we could get some Ex Islers over here.

Boy! You just won't leave well enought alone will ya??

Why do you wish to anger me?

i actively avoid the news....you fuckers are my sole source....other than what i get while waiting for the traffic on KYW in the morning....

at least i get thoughtful analysis instead of compelling headlines.....

jinx tells me stuff too......

Why do you wish to anger me?
Need I say more? bb

Ditto...except I don't have traffic, and jinx never tells me anything
*pout*

Yea, I'm with LJ, as another guy keeps telling us on other threads the news is skewed. It's way, way, way, way, way, oh yea did I say way?, skewed to the negative.

I figure if it's bad enough some one will tell me. I don't need to inundate my life with negative news.

Yes. I've been trying to be a bit less assholish around here, and I'm complimented for it. Then I make a couple of harmless comments, which apparently pissed you off, and here we go again.

Now, I ask again: Why do you wish to anger me?

Maybe buster didn't get the Dr Who reference Drax. Your post was a bit obscure I have to say. I don't quite get it...so maybe you could explain?

Better yet, how 'bout a bit a Wiki:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tardis
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Lorean_time_machine

Anyway, assuming that's the case, why didn't he just ask?

I got the timetravel reference....I didn't get the ex-islander reference :)

I listen to BBC Radio 4 most mornings whilst i am getting ready and pottering about. In fact it is usually on as background noise when I am in the house. There's a morning news/current affairs programme, hourly news updates and another news/current affairs programme every evening at 5pm. I like it because it's generally less obviously biased than much of the TV news and gives a good level of analysis. There's also a nighttime programme (11pm) looking at what's been going on in Westminster every weeknight when Parliament is in session and a weekly roundup of Westminster issues at the weekend.

I also watch Channel 4 news some evenings and quite often watch BBC News 24. If I have missed the main news i quite often go onto the BBC News website and I sometimes buy a Guardian newspaper, or read the free Metro paper on the bus.

Some weeks though I don't really listen to/watch any of the above. Depends on my mood.

What I love though, is that if something major has happened (and actually often if something minor has happened too) I can usually rely on the Cellar to have a debate on it by the time I log in.

Ex Isle Forums

ahhh *smiles* ta m'dear:)

I quickly flip through the Washington Post each morning as I eat a bowl of cereal. I read that paper in about 5 minutes. Reading a news paper is much much faster than getting the same news online. You don't have to wait for any pages to load. I read every headline, and if the headline grabs me, I'll read the first few sentences of the story to get the idea. If the story grabs me, I keep reading. The newspaper's weakness is that it is slow to break news, They didn't report the assassination until this morning, but big breaking news will show up elsewhere, so it doesn't matter.

You also can't beat a newspaper for getting the local news. Local TV news only reports traffic accidents and murders. The newspaper will report the actual news.

And coupons... don't forget when you double that $.75 coupon for adult diapers, that's $1.50 in your now dry pocket.

I use all the aggregators now, and they are evolving fast, and more are appearing every day.

Memorandum and its techie relative Techmeme.

Reddit, only useful with politics turned off, a user pref.

Digg, which many ppl like.

And of course Fark is the perfect news and not-news aggregator. I prefer the not-news there, but they will offer the perfect wise-ass comic headline for any event.

Hey, fuckers... I'm thinking it might be fun to start posting some false news bits, just for LJ's benefit.

too much news is bad for the soul.

too much of anything is bad for you.

Including :corn: