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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 04:08 PM Original message |
Remember when "Breaking News" was really "Breaking News?" |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well said. nt |
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dchill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. Barely. |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 05:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. Oh, your a young'un...LOL |
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dchill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 09:24 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Oh... Git offa my lawn! |
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beyurslf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. Exactly. Breaking news was something that would be remembered later. |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
4. Breaking news is now the action that the media perpetrates on the news. |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
5. Our local news in the mornings is even worse - basically anything that happened between |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
6. I was in college when Squeaky Fromme went after Gerald Ford |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 04:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. OMG. I don't know whether to chuckle or feel badly....LOL...n/t |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. Breaking News: Paris Hilton flashed... |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
8. The phrase "Breaking News" used to make my blood run cold |
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political_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
9. Thanks to turning broadcast and cable news into entertainment, "Breaking News" has lost its meaning. |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
10. I'd read your long-ass post, but . . . |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 04:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Hahaha. I know what you mean, hope it's newsworthy...n/t |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
13. AND Breaking News now lasts for hours |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
14. USA STOPS ALL IT'S WORLD-WIDE AGGRESSION |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
15. Doesn't make much sense on 24h cable channels. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
16. Because they have re-formatted news, and packaged it into "shows" |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
17. Kickey-Reccy |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
19. Someone else upthread said it best... |
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Jkid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
20. Breaking news is a joke in America. |
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Jazzgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
21. I recall a few weeks ago making the mistake of turning CNN on. |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
22. "Breaking News" is a relative term. |
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