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2008-09-13 -Lurid Crime Tales-

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Posted by lotp 2008-09-13 06:58|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 "And popular political Weblog Daily Kos went so far as to call the incident 'repulsive.'"

At least we know what Kos considers repulsive. For now. >:-(

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-09-13 09:11|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-09-13 09:11|| Front Page Top

#2 I think the proper punishment is to make sure that there are plenty of people emailing, taking pictures with their phones, and working their CrackBerries during this reporter's and editor's funerals (or whatever the equivalent technologies will be at that time.)

Bonus points to anyone who will attempt to navigate "voice activated" customer service at the gravesite, too.

Posted by Swamp Blondie in the Cornfields 2008-09-13 09:40|| 2008-09-13 09:40|| Front Page Top

#3 "Twitter" is the perfect term for those who use this technology

Posted by regular joe 2008-09-13 15:55|| 2008-09-13 15:55|| Front Page Top

#4 32 paragraphs and the name of the reporter who did this was never mentioned.

Posted by Steve White 2008-09-13 16:41|| 2008-09-13 16:41|| Front Page Top

#5 Steve, it's in the second paragraph. Some "twit" named Berny Morson at the Rocky Mountain News was the dingleberry.

Posted by Swamp Blondie in the Cornfields 2008-09-13 17:37|| 2008-09-13 17:37|| Front Page Top

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