Gawker
Times deputy managing editor Jonathan Landman is so excited about the Nytimes.com's Thanksgiving Times topic page that, in a recently circulated letter to the troops, he couldn't help but rub it in the tryptophan-hating face of rival Rupert Murdoch.
Way back in 2005, somebody wrote a terrific story about easy ways to cook the Thanksgiving turkey. Somebody else wrote a wonderful headline: "The Pilgrims Didn't Brine." And what happened? It turned into fish wrap. Sure, it lurked in some obscure electronic corner on the web, but who'd ever find it? Until now. Because now we can proudly introduce The Thanksgiving Day Topic Page ...Hey Murdoch! How's that Dow Jones Thanksgiving page coming along?How you like them apple crisps, Rupe?
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Talkin' turkey, it's all in the neck waddle
Hey Murdoch! was a fairly misguided Nickelodeon spin-off.
This reminds me of the of the Thanksgiving when I was 11 and my whole family was gathered at home for the holiday. Everything was perfect, except Mom didn't know where Dad was and she was convinced he was coming home soon even though he went to the store like three Thanksgiving's before to pick up some cigarettes and condoms, and never came back. Yeah, that was a really good Thanksgiving.
It takes more muscles to frown than it does to smile, Murdy. Lighten up!
Rupert Murdoch eats Vegemite for Thanksgiving. Vegemite, and Landman's bones
Garble, garble.
So this explains why Bill Hoffmann is going through Landman's trash right now.
"Way back in 2005..." - wtf?
A face only Dali could love.
I'm surprised he didn't call Murdoch a "turkey."
@MisterHippity: Or tell him to "stuff it."
They tried that, they shoved a duck up his ass then in turn shoved that up a turkey's ass for Murduchen
@BalknChain: that was for you
Just think, a few short years ago I would have been in my local library, scouring Thanksgiving Times on microfilm for informative articles regarding the Pilgrims and their favorite recipes!
Except no, no I fucking wouldn't.
I don't know how many TIMES (get it?) this has to be explained, but your declining circulation and poor online readership is because both your content AND distribution are horrible. Glad to hear that you now have a shiny website that is full of unreadable dogshit, but uh - Rupert's going to eat your lunch.
so THIS is what melting a human under my giant magnifying glass will look like!
@ellagood:
Ha!
@BalknChain: we're having problems today aren't we
@BalknChain: yes we are
You absolutely have to brine. Stupid 2005 fish wrap.
@BalknChain: @BalknChain: @BalknChain: @BalknChain: @BalknChain:
Well played.
"I have stood in a cold garage drinking beer while men I barely knew poked at one floating in a caldron of hot oil."
"I've massaged butter into breasts and stuffed sage leaves under skin."
This isn't turkey advice. Severson found my freshman lit novel.
@MattGaymon: OMG, that made me laugh out loud! Now I have some explaining to do.
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