Local television news is a cesspit of total idiocy everywhere, and always has been. These KOMO guys couldn't investigate a stopped clock. Neither could any of the rest of them. Blockheads all. Except for Cliff Maas.
Well, when certain members of the community think right bs. Wring means hitting a pregnant woman in the head and not the stomach, maybe these signs are needed on the ghetto routes?
(P.S. Canuck and Polarity: as it turns out, light internet hunting shows the young honey they interviewed is in fact one of their own g.d. reporters, though they didn't mention that and also managed to misspell his name. Hmph. Frizzelle, hire the boy. It's been a long time since there was a genuine twink around the place.)
@20 Now we know what happens to those who find themselves so lucky as to be on the "naughty" list...
But gus, what about that etoliated young Strangercrombie model with the pudding bowl haircut? Isn't he supposedly tied to someone's desk? I guess he's less of a reporter, though, and more of a prop. And yes, I agree, they should hire your boy, but only if he does video reports, shirtless.
Canuck, as I recall Dominic lashed that person to his desk for purposes unrelated to writing. Plus that was an emo. This lad's an actual writer with what passes these days for local journalism experience.
The Stranger's beards and spectacles and fab-over-forties are fine, but I say the masthead could use a good old-fashioned sprinkling of twink.
P.S. The meerkat and the squirrel are friends? Who next? The farmer and the cowman?
Fnarf- I mean all media in Seattle. It is crazy that Portland and LA have better newspapers than here.
Also tv news in Seattle is especially retarded/ cutsie. And always has been. Bizarre for such a smart town.
You are wrong about all local news stations being as bad as Seattle SF and NYC are two towns that used to have almost decent local news. This may have changed.
The signs are funny, but they aren't news. In Brisbane, Australia, they have signs warning bus riders that their DNA will be collected if they spit on the bus. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lampwik/514…
You know, gus, when I have to consult Urban Dictionary first thing in the morning, it's going to be a Slog kind of day...here I was thinking that any young, slim blond hombre could fit the twink mold, but Urban Dictionary assures me there is an essential difference in attitude, that one will know the emo child by his dour expression and lank hair, whereas the young urban twink is an altogether more cheerful guy. (All I know about emo here is that my daughter told her 14 year old brother he was not allowed to get red hightop chucks, as they were "too emo," especially since he was already wearing pants that were too tight...) So, if you want to start an online petition demanding the young man's employment, I will be first in line to sign it.
Meerkats...sigh. Is there anything more adorable? Meerkat and squirrel were tired of hiding their love, and Meerkat's lazy nature loves the fact that squirrel always has to be on top.
As the second interviewee in that clip, I'm as surprised as you guys they didn't mention I'm an employee (or spell my name right). You can't argue that seeing a sticker two weeks ago makes for an expert witness, though.
Anyway, good to know I come off twink-ish on camera.
Doh! You pretty much have to apply for a job at The Stranger now, Michael in Ballard, but you don't have to take your shirt off (that was rude of me) unless you really want to...
PS ...on the avatar, you might as well take the sunglasses off, now that you've been outed as a cutie pie.
@30, after reading your stories you could be in like Flynn, I think - but some suggestions:
- Tell Frizzelle you have some military in your background.
- Tell Eli you have written the Pulitzer committee on his behalf.
- Tell Dominic you admire his light touch.
- Try not to stare at Lindy's boobs unasked.
- Present Grant with a collage of his Traffic Report photos.
- When it's time for the interview with Dan, go to shake hands in a manly way but drop your iPhone. While crouching to pick it up, look up at him and slowly bat your eyelashes one, two, three times.
@31 and 32: The compliments on my looks more than make up for the professional ego bashing I took in this post. Now I know how that kid in Twilight must feel.
If your Sunday turns out to be less than busy, M in B, you could always try gus's "dip-n-eyelash bat" a few times on video, post it to Youtube, and we can review it for you...? It's a slow day here at work, just me and 300 thongs, so you won't be imposing or anything.
Awww... you guys took a silly post and turned it into a gigglefest, brightening my whole weekend--it's been pissing down rain where I am since Friday night. Thanks.
Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it with dew
Cover it with choc'late and a miracle or two
The Candy Man, oh the Candy Man can
The Candy Man can 'cause he mixes it with love and makes the world taste good
Who can take a rainbow, wrap it in a sigh
Soak it in the sun and make a groovy lemon pie
The Candy Man, the Candy Man can
The Candy Man can 'cause he mixes it with love and makes the world taste good...
Oh rob!, you're too cute! And now I'm wishing I'd chosen "groovy lemon pie" as my comment name. It's a quiet weekend here, too, although I'm attempting to liven up things with my retro disco tunes playlist played with the "super bass" turned on....."come on baby tell me what's the word? Word UP!"
"This is something that was always mystified me, for such a literate, thoughtful community in Seattle, why is the mainstream media such dogshit? "
Because mainstream media EVERYWHERE IS DOGSHIT. It's not going to be any less dogshit in San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, NYC, whatever. It's just dogshit with a budget.
Thankfully the internet and alt press is putting them all out of business slowly.
i get better new reporting from the azn network and i haven't a clue to what they're talking about.. wouldn't much of the world be a better place if they just aired cartoons from 5pm to 7pm every evening ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlytY9YAi…
@4. Same with the local news in DC. They have the same small town hick perspective and talk about the same boring trivial bullshit (like a self-rightous 15 minute expose on potholes I saw the other day?) as the local news in the small Louisiana town in which I spent the 90's. I somehow thought the bigger market, and you know, being the Nation's capitol, would provide me with some better local journalists, since I am usually very interested in local events. Weird, I say.
NO SALESPERSON MAY LEAVE THE FLOOR OR GO TO THE DOOR WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF A SUPERIOR.
THE MGT.
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/10881…
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/11100…
What is KOMO's point here - that gang rape is NOTprohibited?
I like the stickers. They're an ironic protest regarding the lack of security onboard Metro buses. Would like to see more of them.
The big news I see here is that witness Michael Hathorne needs to be gently bound.
Not that I'm disagreeing with you or anything...
Now boys, remember to share your toys, or Santa won't bring you any new ones...
(P.S. Canuck and Polarity: as it turns out, light internet hunting shows the young honey they interviewed is in fact one of their own g.d. reporters, though they didn't mention that and also managed to misspell his name. Hmph. Frizzelle, hire the boy. It's been a long time since there was a genuine twink around the place.)
But gus, what about that etoliated young Strangercrombie model with the pudding bowl haircut? Isn't he supposedly tied to someone's desk? I guess he's less of a reporter, though, and more of a prop. And yes, I agree, they should hire your boy, but only if he does video reports, shirtless.
http://www.dlisted.com/node/40083
The Stranger's beards and spectacles and fab-over-forties are fine, but I say the masthead could use a good old-fashioned sprinkling of twink.
P.S. The meerkat and the squirrel are friends? Who next? The farmer and the cowman?
Also tv news in Seattle is especially retarded/ cutsie. And always has been. Bizarre for such a smart town.
You are wrong about all local news stations being as bad as Seattle SF and NYC are two towns that used to have almost decent local news. This may have changed.
Do you mean that first guy interviewed who took the photo? They did describe him as a KOMO community supporter, whatever the hell that is.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lampwik/514…
Meerkats...sigh. Is there anything more adorable? Meerkat and squirrel were tired of hiding their love, and Meerkat's lazy nature loves the fact that squirrel always has to be on top.
Anyway, good to know I come off twink-ish on camera.
PS ...on the avatar, you might as well take the sunglasses off, now that you've been outed as a cutie pie.
- Tell Frizzelle you have some military in your background.
- Tell Eli you have written the Pulitzer committee on his behalf.
- Tell Dominic you admire his light touch.
- Try not to stare at Lindy's boobs unasked.
- Present Grant with a collage of his Traffic Report photos.
- When it's time for the interview with Dan, go to shake hands in a manly way but drop your iPhone. While crouching to pick it up, look up at him and slowly bat your eyelashes one, two, three times.
Good luck!
@33: Excellent career advice. I'd be unstoppable.
Plus rob!'s glass-eyed man's songs
(Er, that's all I got...)
For here comes gloomy gus,
A glint within his eye,
And some rope with which to truss"
Because mainstream media EVERYWHERE IS DOGSHIT. It's not going to be any less dogshit in San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, NYC, whatever. It's just dogshit with a budget.
Thankfully the internet and alt press is putting them all out of business slowly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlytY9YAi…
I think that's funny... not having been a victim of gang rape myself.