Comments on: Only a Moron Would Call This News

By: raj

raj — Sun, 14 May 2006 04:41:46 +0000

Wow. I can’t believe how many comments you got for such a silly post :) Remember kids, only you can prevent silly posts. Anyone have a match?

By: Nick

Nick — Sun, 23 Apr 2006 23:47:44 +0000

I get annoyed by universal perspective garbage.

I agree with your point about the news in general Chris. There is a serious lack of information about anything of actual substance anymore.

By: Chris P.

Chris P. — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 14:24:15 +0000

If I viewed life from your perspective, there would never be anything to talk about.

Does anyone else get annoyed when people pull this universal perspective garbage in a debate?

By: John

John — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 08:17:35 +0000

How about this. Don’t watch it. Watch something else. Don’t watch anything. Whatever you want. You didn’t mention that anyone was holding a gun on you. You have freedom of choice – use it. Unfortunately, lots of folks want to see the big bad fire. If no one watches, the news will change. How can you complain when you chose to watch it? Please ….

By: Chris P.

Chris P. — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 15:31:34 +0000

The magnitude of a major hurricane fills a vast majority of us with awe and wonder. In my opinion, I don’t think fires have this same sort of magnetism. At least, they don’t in the sense that people thousands of miles away will really be moved by the event. I would point to Katrina as a prime example of this intrinsic difference…

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 14:20:29 +0000

Just to mix it up a bit, is hurricane coverage newsworthy? It’s a natural occurance that has happened for zillions of years, the only difference is that some places tend to get hit more then others…but everyone knows it is still coming.

The people that build hours RIGHT on the Florida coast KNOW their house could be washed away or destroyed if a powerful enough hurricane sweeps by, yet…they still build.

Anyways, felt like mixing it up a bit.

By: Devin

Devin — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 06:58:18 +0000

Haha fair enough, guys. Still, not a happy day when firefighters die, that’s all…

By: Chris P.

Chris P. — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 16:16:08 +0000

Yeah, except with a tastefully ironic socio-economic twist.

By: Dennis Bullock

Dennis Bullock — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 15:40:43 +0000

Is this anything like I cant believe my trailer was destoyed in that tornado?

By: Chris P.

Chris P. — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:21:09 +0000

Haha – it’s all good, Devin. We midwesterners get our kicks by making fun of Cali-folk. I think the perception is that their reality seems a bit “loose” by comparison, and in order to feel good about living somewhere that has really cold winters, a low national profile, and zero entertainment industry, we have to take a shot at them every now and then.