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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:57 PM Original message |
Hurricane Irene and American Self-Centeredness |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yet, the hurricane led on French news last night |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. 24/7 U.S. News has been ridiculous since its inception |
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malletgirl02 (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. PA |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Thank you. I think the media isn't telling the "water" story. |
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Waiting For Everyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
3. This is such utter drivel. n/t |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Its a victim-off |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
7. Americans are addicted to infotainment, not news |
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HubertHeaver (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
8. That hurricane is aimed at the Center of the Universe. |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 08:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. What other warning system do we have? When the sirens start blowing |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
9. I haven't watched any of the coverage. But it's a big storm, lots of people affected-- |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
10. It's eye leet est to notice that our media is moronic at best.. |
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saras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
11. "Nobody outside takes 24/7 US 'news'-media serious" |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
12. Rec nt |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
13. How dare the US news treat a potentially deadly storm |
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malletgirl02 (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
14. The Hurricane was important |
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Retrograde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
15. I've been outside most of the day |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
16. This isn't any thing new. When I want to college in the 70s, when we |
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itsallhappening (578 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
17. Imagine that. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
19. We believe that our stubbed toe hurts more than their broken leg. |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 08:37 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Its all about ratings |
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Zanzoobar (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
20. I wonder if she drives around to find weddings and barges in. |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
22. Bread and Circuses. |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
23. A video showing what the storm brought... |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-29-11 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
24. If I don't like a TV show, I don't watch it. |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-29-11 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
25. Wow, who are the friends of the media whores who are unreccing this? |
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BlueMTexpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-29-11 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
26. Well, with all the cancelled international flights, etc., and the fact that |
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