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    Image of plasticene plasticene
    12:02 PM

    In reply to Tiger Woods' Mother-in-Law Taken to Hospital from His House
    Not to go off topic, but this is asked in the so-serious NYT: Is it funny that a skinny blonde who looks as if she couldn't lift a fly possibly beat up a well-built and, allegedly, well-endowed athlete? The answer is yes. It is. I'm truly sorry about grandma.
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    Edited by plasticene at 12/08/09 12:10 PM plasticene was starred plasticene was unstarred
    Image of PrincessKashmir PrincessKashmir
    11:56 AM

    In reply to The Laziest Journalists on Twitter
    Ryan, come on. "Journalist" is not a synonym for "columnist"; you must be aware of this.

    Julia Allison (btw, Baugher is her last name, not Allison) writes opinion pieces, not articles involving research or interviews with actual human beings. Just because she has been paid to write a series of words in a weekly newsmagazine does not mean she is a journalist. If that's the case, then Anna Quindlen should stop yammering on about her family and start reporting on the goings on in Afghanistan.

    Calling her and those like her journalists -- which Gawker does a hell of a lot for no real reason -- is demeaning to people who have actually earned degrees in journalism and have pursued careers in this field.

    One more thing: If journalism is now being defined as copying and pasting from Wikipedia, someone had better order a few million press hats for anyone with a Tumblr account.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11:54 AM

    In reply to In Defense of Throwing Tomatoes at Sarah Palin
    Well, sure. So long as you have the same fun and games spirit when the veggies and eggs start flying in Obama's direction.
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    Image of Tremonius Tremonius
    11:53 AM

    In reply to The Laziest Journalists on Twitter
    The granddaddy of all aggregators is the inimitable, much-imitated Herb Caen of the old Chronicle Way Back When. He called it three-dot journalism, and it was simply a string of items phoned into his office each day and it was the premiere column in all North America probably so everybody wanted to appear there. He had his stable of regular contributors, but he'd take amateurs if they were good. He was a one-man clipping service, and he lived the dream of Willie Loman, whose idea of the perfect saleman was one who opened his suitcase in his hotel room in any town and the buyers came in droves.
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    Image of Ryan Tate Ryan Tate
    12:02 PM

    @Tremonius: Great point. Walter Winchell worked in a similar fashion. Actually, may have taken it further: Publicists would actually write whole items, some of which were good enough to run unedited. He had a longtime editorial assistant ( name escapes me at moment), employed by him not his papers, that would do any further rewrite and do items of his own.

    Not to say Winchell didn't do his own items but many were delivered to him whole, not just the facts but the actual words.

    Caen, from what I gather, took info and tips from outside and wrote them up himself, right? Or did they come in whole?

    Anyway, just goes to show, lazy does not always mean inferior. To the contrary.
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    Image of mimigoliath mimigoliath
    11:48 AM

    In reply to Tiger Woods' Mother-in-Law Taken to Hospital from His House
    So, not a great time to be Tiger Woods.
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    Image of Mike Jahn Mike Jahn
    12:06 PM

    @mimigoliath: I'll take it over me.
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    Image of Mike Jahn Mike Jahn
    12:08 PM

    @Mike Jahn: but I reserve the right to find my own bimbos and Vegas won't be the place I'll look. Maybe I'll troll Jimmy Buffet concerts.
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    Image of drunkexpatwriter drunkexpatwriter
    11:09 AM

    In reply to The New York Times Buyout List (Updated)
    I'm surprised Bono didn't take the buyout.
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    Image of belltolls belltolls
    11:01 AM

    In reply to Tiger Woods' Mother-in-Law Taken to Hospital from His House
    MSNBC reports 'tis the mother-in-law. She is still in the hospital. Not life threatening.
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    Image of Niko Bellic Niko Bellic
    10:36 AM

    In reply to Michael Bay's Victoria's Secret Ad, as Subtle as a Raging Teenage Boner
    You don't get it. It's intentional parody! He used all those hot women in lingerie, and still managed to avoid making a single scene that's actually sexy. Fucking genius!
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    Edited by Niko Bellic at 12/08/09 10:36 AM Niko Bellic was starred Niko Bellic was unstarred
    Image of jordos1 jordos1
    10:31 AM

    In reply to Tiger Woods' Mother-in-Law Taken to Hospital from His House
    A morning news anchor started the reporting of this story, "and now for a story that just won't die." Yea, because the media won't let it. This will just get worse and worse until every mundane detail is a new headline. It's like John and Kate have lost their potency, so the pushers have found a new drug to addict the masses.
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    Image of ArmCandy ArmCandy
    10:45 AM

    @jordos1: Ugh, that's also incredibly tacky when you're reporting on someone who was rushed to the hospital.
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    Image of jordos1 jordos1
    10:50 AM

    @ArmCandy: Local news anchors tacky? Now that's a shocking headline!
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    Image of ms_priestypants ms_priestypants
    10:20 AM

    In reply to Tiger Woods' Mother-in-Law Taken to Hospital from His House
    Not to make light, but since the woman has been released now and is presumably okay: 2:30AM is not a good time to be Chez Woods apparently.
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    Image of Mike Jahn Mike Jahn
    10:24 AM

    @ms_priestypants: What time do the bars close in Orange County?
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    Image of ms_priestypants ms_priestypants
    11:00 AM

    @Mike Jahn: Or, given Mr. Wood's predilections, when does the closest Hooters close?
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    Image of daveyjonesisdead daveyjonesisdead
    10:16 AM

    In reply to Tiger Woods' Mother-in-Law Taken to Hospital from His House
    OMG, a blonde? save her!
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    Image of gawkimo gawkimo
    10:15 AM

    In reply to In Defense of Throwing Tomatoes at Sarah Palin
    In Defense of Throwing Tomatoes at Sarah Palin? How about: In Defense of Nominating Sarah Palin as the GOP Presidential Candidate! That would be a win-win, because she would most likely lose, but if she didn't America would deserve her as president.
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    Image of Island of Misfit Toys Island of Misfit Toys
    10:14 AM

    In reply to Tiger Woods' Mother-in-Law Taken to Hospital from His House
    I'm already casting the made-for-tv movie in my mind:

    Tiger Woods: Arsenio Hall
    Elin: Heidi Spencer
    Elin's Mom: Lindsay Lohan

    This is gonna be gold, baby!
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    Image of Mike Jahn Mike Jahn
    09:47 AM

    In reply to Tiger Woods' Mother-in-Law Taken to Hospital from His House
    This is playing out nicely. Elin bought a place in Scandinavia. Tiger will buy the Flamingo. She'll be cold and alone. He'll be saturated with sluts. Everyone wins.
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    Image of Helio Helio
    10:27 AM

    @Mike Jahn: Studies show that half a bajillion dollars has been known to keep people incredibly warm.
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    Image of Island of Misfit Toys Island of Misfit Toys
    11:00 AM

    @Helio: You can burn hundred dollar bills in the fire place.
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    Image of Mike Jahn Mike Jahn
    09:41 AM

    In reply to Tiger Woods' Mother-in-Law Taken to Hospital from His House
    You don't buy a mansion on a Scandinavian island in 5 or 6 days. This has been perking for some time.
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    Image of TroisFilles TroisFilles
    10:00 AM

    @Mike Jahn: Did she buy the Island of Misfit Toys? It looks like it's in an icy cold region.
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    Image of Island of Misfit Toys Island of Misfit Toys
    10:08 AM

    @TroisFilles: She is more than welcome to buy me! Low 6 figures should do it.
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    Image of Mike Jahn Mike Jahn
    10:23 AM

    @TroisFilles: She's a Nordic shiksa. Suits her.
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    Image of lobstr lobstr
    11:24 AM

    @Mike Jahn: I hear Svalbard is nice this time of year...

    ....if you're a fucking polar bear, that is :[]
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