OT: Boat Capsizes in Hudson River; Fair and knowledgable reporting

Widely reported that the "chairs" in the boat were NOT attached to the
boat. Heard it on NBC and CBS at least, and on radio too.

NTSB investigator inturrupted the guy taking Matt Lauer's place (And doing
a vey good job of it, if you catch my drift...) and told him the seats
were in fact bolted to the boat and that the reporting of them not being
attached was false!

Just another day in the accurate reporting of the news!

[url]http://wcbs880.com/topstories/topstories_story_275180415.html[/url]

Hachiroku, 10/4/2005, 7:22:17 AM,
<pan.2005.10.04.11.34.58.461394@ae86.gts> wrote:
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> Widely reported that the "chairs" in the boat were NOT attached to the
> boat. Heard it on NBC and CBS at least, and on radio too.
>
> NTSB investigator inturrupted the guy taking Matt Lauer's place (And
> doing a vey good job of it, if you catch my drift...) and told him
> the seats were in fact bolted to the boat and that the reporting of
> them not being attached was false!
>
> Just another day in the accurate reporting of the news!
>
> [url]http://wcbs880.com/topstories/topstories_story_275180415.html[/url][/color]

It's getting harder and harder to believe anything coming out in the
news anymore. It seems rumors are what makes news and sensationalism
is the order of the day. Whatever happened to journalistic
investigation?

--
“It took me seventeen years to get 3,000 hits in baseball. I did it in
one afternoon on the golf course.” -- Hank Aaron

badgolferman wrote:[color=blue]
> Hachiroku, 10/4/2005, 7:22:17 AM,
> <pan.2005.10.04.11.34.58.461394@ae86.gts> wrote:
>[color=green]
>> Widely reported that the "chairs" in the boat were NOT attached to
>> the boat. Heard it on NBC and CBS at least, and on radio too.
>>
>> NTSB investigator inturrupted the guy taking Matt Lauer's place (And
>> doing a vey good job of it, if you catch my drift...) and told him
>> the seats were in fact bolted to the boat and that the reporting of
>> them not being attached was false!
>>
>> Just another day in the accurate reporting of the news!
>>
>> [url]http://wcbs880.com/topstories/topstories_story_275180415.html[/url][/color]
>
> It's getting harder and harder to believe anything coming out in the
> news anymore. It seems rumors are what makes news and sensationalism
> is the order of the day. Whatever happened to journalistic
> investigation?[/color]

The very same thing that's happened to our 'leadership': they don't give a
crap about doing a good job or even doing the job they were hired to do at
all. It's all about power and money and religion - in about that order. If
you're looking for a single word, 'incompetence' fits.

On Tue, 04 Oct 2005 11:22:17 GMT, Hachiroku <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote:
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>Widely reported that the "chairs" in the boat were NOT attached to the
>boat. Heard it on NBC and CBS at least, and on radio too.
>
>NTSB investigator inturrupted the guy taking Matt Lauer's place (And doing
>a vey good job of it, if you catch my drift...)[/color]

I caught that. I hardly ever tune into 'Today' but did this morning.
He is a total ass and got his ass handed to him on a silver platter!

Dick Gregory is the cat....me thinks. He is the same one Bush put
down for being an ass earlier...



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>and told him the seats
>were in fact bolted to the boat and that the reporting of them not being
>attached was false!
>
>Just another day in the accurate reporting of the news!
>
>[url]http://wcbs880.com/topstories/topstories_story_275180415.html[/url][/color]
--

Scott in Florida

"Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.10.04.11.34.58.461394@ae86.gts...[color=blue]
> Widely reported that the "chairs" in the boat were NOT attached to the
> boat. Heard it on NBC and CBS at least, and on radio too.
>
> NTSB investigator inturrupted the guy taking Matt Lauer's place (And doing
> a vey good job of it, if you catch my drift...) and told him the seats
> were in fact bolted to the boat and that the reporting of them not being
> attached was false!
>
> Just another day in the accurate reporting of the news!
>[/color]
[color=blue]
> [url]http://wcbs880.com/topstories/topstories_story_275180415.html[/url][/color]

Our local paper reported 21 drowned, while the graphic right next to the
story said 20 drowned. Since I have more time to listen to the news, I hear
a lot of stuff that is not true and a lot of hearsay (especially in the New
Orleans reporting). Sometimes you will see a jet on tv with the sounds of a
propeller driven plane and vice-versa.

offen rong, 10/4/2005, 10:30:11 AM,
<Xjw0f.257$ZY2.134@bignews6.bellsouth.net> wrote:
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> Sometimes you will see a jet on tv with the sounds of a propeller
> driven plane and vice-versa.[/color]

Made up news -- oh boy!

--
No matter what happens someone will find a way to take it too seriously.

FanJet, 10/4/2005, 7:58:57 AM,
<58u0f.235$_%3.47280@newshog.newsread.com> wrote:
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> If you're looking for a single word, 'incompetence' fits.[/color]

Yes, that description fits the media very well.

--
"The harder I work, the luckier I get." -- Gary Player

To say nothing of the FACT that the accident actually took place in upstate
New York on lake George, not on the Hudson. ;)

mike hunt


"Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.10.04.11.34.58.461394@ae86.gts...[color=blue]
> Widely reported that the "chairs" in the boat were NOT attached to the
> boat. Heard it on NBC and CBS at least, and on radio too.
>
> NTSB investigator inturrupted the guy taking Matt Lauer's place (And doing
> a vey good job of it, if you catch my drift...) and told him the seats
> were in fact bolted to the boat and that the reporting of them not being
> attached was false!
>
> Just another day in the accurate reporting of the news!
>
> [url]http://wcbs880.com/topstories/topstories_story_275180415.html[/url][/color]

On Tue, 04 Oct 2005 11:39:00 -0400, Mike Hunter wrote:
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> To say nothing of the FACT that the accident actually took place in upstate
> New York on lake George, not on the Hudson. ;)
>
> mike hunt[/color]

Um, that was MY fault...[color=blue]
>
>
> "Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.10.04.11.34.58.461394@ae86.gts...[color=green]
>> Widely reported that the "chairs" in the boat were NOT attached to the
>> boat. Heard it on NBC and CBS at least, and on radio too.
>>
>> NTSB investigator inturrupted the guy taking Matt Lauer's place (And doing
>> a vey good job of it, if you catch my drift...) and told him the seats
>> were in fact bolted to the boat and that the reporting of them not being
>> attached was false!
>>
>> Just another day in the accurate reporting of the news!
>>
>> [url]http://wcbs880.com/topstories/topstories_story_275180415.html[/url][/color][/color]

badgolferman wrote:[color=blue]
> FanJet, 10/4/2005, 7:58:57 AM,
> <58u0f.235$_%3.47280@newshog.newsread.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
>> If you're looking for a single word, 'incompetence' fits.[/color]
>
> Yes, that description fits the media very well.[/color]

You mean the conservative media? Or when you finally learn the media is
generally conservative will you change your mind?

Josh, 10/4/2005, 12:17:45 PM, <1rycnVd1aaW9Nt_eUSdV9g@ptd.net> wrote:
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> badgolferman wrote:[color=green]
> > FanJet, 10/4/2005, 7:58:57 AM,
> > <58u0f.235$_%3.47280@newshog.newsread.com> wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> >> If you're looking for a single word, 'incompetence' fits.[/color]
> >
> > Yes, that description fits the media very well.[/color]
>
> You mean the conservative media? Or when you finally learn the media
> is generally conservative will you change your mind?[/color]

What have you been smoking? Are you comparing the media to sites like
MoveOn.org and Slate?

--
"Golf is like an 18-year-old girl with big boobs. You know it's wrong
but you can't keep away from her." -- Val Doonican

On Tue, 04 Oct 2005 11:22:17 GMT, Hachiroku <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote:
[color=blue]
>Widely reported that the "chairs" in the boat were NOT attached to the
>boat. Heard it on NBC and CBS at least, and on radio too.
>
>NTSB investigator inturrupted the guy taking Matt Lauer's place (And doing
>a vey good job of it, if you catch my drift...) and told him the seats
>were in fact bolted to the boat and that the reporting of them not being
>attached was false!
>
>Just another day in the accurate reporting of the news!
>
>[url]http://wcbs880.com/topstories/topstories_story_275180415.html[/url][/color]

I'd be more worried about the fact that there was only the Skipper
on board and no other deck hands at all. That the people in charge of
the tour group LET the skipper take them out alone. And that the
local officials just now figured that out. Anything can go wrong -
like an engine fire - and there has to be at the least a second person
on board to handle the crisis while the Skipper remains at the helm.

And if you have a bunch of invalid people on board, you are supposed
to have them put on their life vests before you pull away from the
dock. It takes long enough for able bodied people to do it in a
crisis situation.

Oh well... No brains, no headaches.

--<< Bruce >>--

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Electrician for Westend Electric - CA726700
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On Tue, 04 Oct 2005 12:17:45 -0400, Josh wrote:
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> badgolferman wrote:[color=green]
>> FanJet, 10/4/2005, 7:58:57 AM,
>> <58u0f.235$_%3.47280@newshog.newsread.com> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>> If you're looking for a single word, 'incompetence' fits.[/color]
>>
>> Yes, that description fits the media very well.[/color]
>
> You mean the conservative media? Or when you finally learn the media is
> generally conservative will you change your mind?[/color]

Conservative? How is that?

Bob Scheiffer is a Conservative?

Katy Couric is a Conservative?

Matt Lauer is a Conservative?

Mike Wallace?

Etc?

Etc?

Hachiroku wrote:[color=blue]
> On Tue, 04 Oct 2005 12:17:45 -0400, Josh wrote:
>[color=green]
> > badgolferman wrote:[color=darkred]
> >> FanJet, 10/4/2005, 7:58:57 AM,
> >> <58u0f.235$_%3.47280@newshog.newsread.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> If you're looking for a single word, 'incompetence' fits.
> >>
> >> Yes, that description fits the media very well.[/color]
> >
> > You mean the conservative media? Or when you finally learn the media is
> > generally conservative will you change your mind?[/color]
>
> Conservative? How is that?
>
> Bob Scheiffer is a Conservative?[/color]

They are
[color=blue]
>
> Katy Couric is a Conservative?[/color]

all owned by profit-oriented[color=blue]
>
> Matt Lauer is a Conservative?[/color]

market driven
[color=blue]
>
> Mike Wallace?[/color]

companies
[color=blue]
>
> Etc?[/color]

pro business
[color=blue]
>
> Etc?[/color]

conservative.

hth.

On Tue, 04 Oct 2005 12:16:03 -0700, Learning Richard wrote:
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>
> Hachiroku wrote:[color=green]
>> On Tue, 04 Oct 2005 12:17:45 -0400, Josh wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>> > badgolferman wrote:
>> >> FanJet, 10/4/2005, 7:58:57 AM,
>> >> <58u0f.235$_%3.47280@newshog.newsread.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> If you're looking for a single word, 'incompetence' fits.
>> >>
>> >> Yes, that description fits the media very well.
>> >
>> > You mean the conservative media? Or when you finally learn the media is
>> > generally conservative will you change your mind?[/color]
>>
>> Conservative? How is that?
>>
>> Bob Scheiffer is a Conservative?[/color]
>
> They are
>[color=green]
>>
>> Katy Couric is a Conservative?[/color]
>
> all owned by profit-oriented[color=green]
>>
>> Matt Lauer is a Conservative?[/color]
>
> market driven
>[color=green]
>>
>> Mike Wallace?[/color]
>
> companies
>[color=green]
>>
>> Etc?[/color]
>
> pro business
>[color=green]
>>
>> Etc?[/color]
>
> conservative.
>
> hth.[/color]

hth???

Yeah, but they don't let that slow them down at all.

And heads didn't roll at CBS because the News staff was Conservative...