I remember Alan Abel... but there's another
one who's up there. Name on tip of tongue...
Anyone know who I'm thinking of? Thanks
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This about sums it up:
http://borowitzreport.com/article.aspx?ID=7064
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KGB
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Further proof common sense is dead in the US.
From: "gregsta...@comcast.net"
To: wnndl@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thu, October 15, 2009 5:24:47 PM
Subject: Re: [BREAKING] Up Up and Away
Miles O'Brien wouldn't have nmissed that. Oh wait they fired him...
Sent f
Again, I refer to John Stewart's rant against CNN earlier this week. They will
fact-check a SNL skit but not fact-check stuff with actual facts.
Ooh, I could tell this was a non-story as soon as the "Breaking News" e-mail
showed up. The whiff of stupidity was all over this.
And so it g
Miles O'Brien wouldn't have nmissed that. Oh wait they fired him...
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From: "Kevin G. Barkes"
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:40:11
To:
Subject: RE: [BREAKING] Up Up and Away
I still can't believe no one at CNN had the physics knowl
Kevin G. Barkes writes:
> I still can't believe no one at CNN had the physics knowledge necessary to
> do the math and figure out that that balloon couldn't possibly lift a 50
> pound kid to 8000 feet. Geez.
Even worse is the number of rescuers that seem to have been sucked in
before one of th
I still can't believe no one at CNN had the physics knowledge necessary to
do the math and figure out that that balloon couldn't possibly lift a 50
pound kid to 8000 feet. Geez.
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KGB
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Well, the time of John Q. and Jane O. Public, I guess ... but dramadies such as
this are perfect for the list, us being trained professionals and all.
And if anyone cares, AP reporting the kid was hiding in a cardboard box in the
garage attic the whole time.
Rich
--- On Thu, 10/15/09, Glenda C
What a waste of our time, efforts, great journalist time. Come on stop
censoring our news and give it to us straight like the BBC.
From: Richard de Give
To: wnndl@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thu, October 15, 2009 3:15:04 PM
Subject: Re: [BREAKING] Up Up and Away
The Las Vegas [Area] 51s are pretty cool, too. Right down to the space alien
face on the sleeves.
--Deb
Since the majors already have the rockies, let's name the next new team the
bullwinkles...
--- On Thu, 10/15/09, Rose Ellen Auerbach wrote:
> From: Rose Ellen Auerbach
> Subject: Re: (noi
Ah, but if not for this, the day would have been devoted to the plot against
Limbaugh not being allowed to buy the Rams ...
Rich
--- On Thu, 10/15/09, Steve Rhodes wrote:
From: Steve Rhodes
Subject: Re: [BREAKING] Up Up and Away
To: wnndl@googlegroups.com
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009, 3:11
Balloon boy alive at home
Cable networks spend the day on...
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That is almost, but not quite, as good as the Albuquerque Isotopes.
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On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 12:33 PM, Richard de Give wrote:
>
> http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/sports/professional/professional_baseball/article/flying_squirrels_picked_as_new_baseball_team_name/299518/
>
>
> By JOHN O'C
The things that bothered me most about the way CNN was handling it were (and I
went out to lunch shortly after it touched down, so maybe they undid some of
the things they did):
1) It was never clearly established someone was in the balloon until it touched
down. So why assume there is? Just rer
On Oct 15, 3:56 pm, "Kevin G. Barkes" wrote:
> What a bunch of airheads. There's no way a balloon that small could lift 50
> pounds or so to 5,500 feet. But let's leave it there...
>
I believe Mythbusters found that several thousand "normal-sized"
balloons were necessary. What's the size of thi
Thanks Beau, you said it BEST!
From: "damonb...@gmail.com"
To: wnndl@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thu, October 15, 2009 1:09:02 PM
Subject: Re: [BREAKING] Up Up and Away
On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 16:04, Glenda Collins wrote:
> Well what is really sad is with the
The balloon, contrary to earlier reports, did not contain a six-year-old
child, but rather... Morgan Fairchild! Yeah, that's the ticket!
Regards,
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On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 16:04, Glenda Collins wrote:
> Well what is really sad is with the world in the state it currently faces,
> the news is bombarding the tv airwaves with this trivial story. Truly a sad
> day for journalism. No wonder the world laughs at the United States.
>
As I perhaps h
Well what is really sad is with the world in the state it currently faces, the
news is bombarding the tv airwaves with this trivial story. Truly a sad day
for journalism. No wonder the world laughs at the United States.
From: "satrn...@sbcglobal.net"
To: w
Apparently the kid's dad is a "weather chaser." Crackpot is probably more like
it. I heard someone in the office say they'd heard the mom and dad were also
once on "Wife Swap." ga
--Deb
--- On Thu, 10/15/09, Terry Knab wrote:
> From: Terry Knab
> Subject: RE: [BREAKING] Up Up and Aw
> May be doing a better job than CNN ... the leaps and bounds
> the talent is taking are an embarrassment to journalism (and
> does this whole thing remind anyone else of one of Conan
> O'Brien's car chases?)
Now I remember why I don't watch cable news any more.
What a bunch of airheads. Ther
May be doing a better job than CNN ... the leaps and bounds the talent is
taking are an embarassment to journalism (and does this whole thing remind
anyone else of one of Conan O'Brien's car chases?)
Rich
--- On Thu, 10/15/09, Terry Knab wrote:
From: Terry Knab
Subject: RE: [BREAKING] Up Up
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/sports/professional/professional_baseball/article/flying_squirrels_picked_as_new_baseball_team_name/299518/
What's even scarier? The Weather Channel is all over this!
From: wnndl@googlegroups.com [mailto:wn...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Glenda Collins
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 2:23 PM
To: wnndl@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [BREAKING] Up Up and Away
And they say I'm a dreamer but not
And they say I'm a dreamer but not the only one! Must have their heads in a
cloud.
From: Richard de Give
To: wnndl@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thu, October 15, 2009 12:15:31 PM
Subject: Re: [BREAKING] Up Up and Away
I was thinking a pan of Jiffy-Pop popcorn myse
I was thinking a pan of Jiffy-Pop popcorn myself ... ah, memories of the 60s.
Rich
--- On Thu, 10/15/09, satrn...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
From: satrn...@sbcglobal.net
Subject: Re: [BREAKING] Up Up and Away
To: wnndl@googlegroups.com
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009, 12:12 PM
Video link here: h
I think once more kids see the pictures, there's going to be a rash of
flying kids. The video from http://www.9news.com is spectacular!
Obviously, none of you ever saw "Explorers" or "Flight of the Navigator"...
Regards,
KGB
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Video link here: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/video/18205848/index.html
Requires Windows media player.
Damn, this thing looks like something out of Lost In Space!
When I was a kid, we only talked about lashing a bunch of helium party balloons
together to try to fly. Damn
--Deb
--- On
It's more like news you can use. As in, maybe I should discourage my
7-year-olds plans to build an amphibious flying car. (Dad takes
opposite view, claims he'll help make a smelter.)
From: wnndl@googlegroups.com [mailto:wn...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of kbra
Yes, CNN.com bumbed Obama in New Orleans (and I though they were the network
which caredabout Katrina) for non-stop kid in balloon coverage (which would
have been fine with just
picture in picture).
Not sure what the actual channel is doing.
--
Steve Rhodes
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And did what? Is he missing? Enjoying a day in the sky? Why is this breaking
news?
And so it goes,
Kevin Brabant (and yes, I loved Stewart rant against CNN this week)
kbrab...@aol.com
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Sent:
Man, this kid's father better be in the running for Bad Dad 2009.
But in all seriousness, I sure hope this kid gets down OK.
---Deb
FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- A 6-year-old boy is floating over northeastern Colorado
in a homebuilt balloon and authorities are racing to try and rescue him.
The ballo
And they missed the opportunity to have their own Marge Schott…..
From: wnndl@googlegroups.com [mailto:wn...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Glenda Collins
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 3:56 PM
To: wnndl@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: The bum's Rush from St. Louis
YAY!! Did not want
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