IWETHEY v. 0.3.0 | TODO
1,095 registered users | 0 active users | 0 LpH | Statistics
Login | Create New User
IWETHEY Banner

Welcome to IWETHEY!

IWETHEY Home / IWETHEY Board / News Picks Forum / Gotta (somewhat) agree with Beep.
Post #153,664
by inthane-chan
Picture of inthane-chan
5/4/04 10:37:06 AM
Reply
New Gotta (somewhat) agree with Beep.
I do doubt that there was a conscious "let's manipulate the hearts+minds" decision with this broadcast. I also doubt that they said, "it's sweeps, what's the most controversial thing we can do to boost viewership?"

On the other hand, I doubt very strongly that the second item was completely overlooked in the decision making process about when to air this episode.
Tired of lying in the sunshine staying home to watch the rain.
You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today.
And then one day you find ten years have got behind you.
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun.
Post #153,677
by mmoffitt
5/4/04 11:02:32 AM
Reply
New A solution more acceptable? to the Beepster.
We should have waited until the number reached 1,000. Why report "intermediate values"?
bcnu,
Mikem
Post #153,689
by jb4
Picture of jb4
5/4/04 11:36:09 AM
Reply
New Re: A solution more acceptable? to the Beepster.
At the current rate of "attrition", that'd probably occur right around Memorial Day.
jb4
shrub\ufffdbish (Am., from shrub + rubbish, after the derisive name for America's 43 president; 2003) n. 1. a form of nonsensical political doubletalk wherein the speaker attempts to defend the indefensible by lying, obfuscation, or otherwise misstating the facts; GIBBERISH. 2. any of a collection of utterances from America's putative 43rd president. cf. BULLSHIT
Post #153,756
by bepatient
Picture of bepatient
5/4/04 4:43:00 PM
Reply
New How about...
...a resounding "fuck you" to that sentiment.
If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. Fudd's First Law of Opposition

[link|mailto:bepatient@aol.com|BePatient]
     All the news that's fit to--oh, wait - (rcareaga) - (58) - April 29, 2004, 02:51:20 PM EDT
         Might Murdoch own an interest in Sinclair? - (jb4) - (3) - April 29, 2004, 03:55:07 PM EDT
             This may provide some insight - (altmann) - (2) - April 29, 2004, 04:42:14 PM EDT
                 Changing the industry - (jbrabeck) - April 29, 2004, 04:51:06 PM EDT
                 No surprises here... -NT - (jb4) - April 30, 2004, 02:01:27 PM EDT
         100-proof pure distilled attar of jingo bafflegab, aged in $ - (Ashton) - (1) - April 29, 2004, 10:18:29 PM EDT
             I wonder if Viacom has any cajones - (jb4) - April 30, 2004, 02:04:36 PM EDT
         The News Hour on PBS does this on an ongoing basis. - (a6l6e6x) - April 29, 2004, 10:28:22 PM EDT
         McCain weighs in - (rcareaga) - (50) - April 30, 2004, 04:17:42 PM EDT
             Re: McCain weighs in - (JayMehaffey) - (49) - April 30, 2004, 04:47:44 PM EDT
                 ICLRPD - (drewk) - April 30, 2004, 05:19:33 PM EDT
                 Exactly. - (mmoffitt) - April 30, 2004, 05:23:40 PM EDT
                 The other fact. - (bepatient) - (46) - May 1, 2004, 08:18:52 AM EDT
                     Lest we forget: "Mission accomplished" + 1 Year - (jb4) - (40) - May 3, 2004, 12:55:55 PM EDT
                         Well said. -NT - (mmoffitt) - May 3, 2004, 12:57:02 PM EDT
                         In what way? - (bepatient) - (38) - May 3, 2004, 03:35:33 PM EDT
                             You disappoint - (jb4) - (37) - May 4, 2004, 10:42:37 AM EDT
                                 Had things gone smoother in Iraq, ... - (a6l6e6x) - (6) - May 3, 2004, 08:25:57 PM EDT
                                     Well, the Neoconmen all came from that milieu. Coincidence? -NT - (Ashton) - May 3, 2004, 08:41:11 PM EDT
                                     Wrong. - (mmoffitt) - (4) - May 4, 2004, 09:46:51 AM EDT
                                         I stand corrected! :) -NT - (a6l6e6x) - May 4, 2004, 10:16:25 AM EDT
                                         As I've been telling people lately... - (inthane-chan) - (2) - May 4, 2004, 10:34:36 AM EDT
                                             Texans speaking English? As a second language? - (mmoffitt) - (1) - May 4, 2004, 11:01:30 AM EDT
                                                 Re: your edit - (jb4) - May 4, 2004, 11:35:10 AM EDT
                                 What=ever. - (bepatient) - (28) - May 3, 2004, 10:04:26 PM EDT
                                     Bullshit, Beepster. - (CRConrad) - (23) - May 4, 2004, 01:46:18 AM EDT
                                         Gimme a break, Christian. - (imric) - (6) - May 4, 2004, 06:38:45 AM EDT
                                             "Appropriate time" ?? - (Ashton) - (5) - May 4, 2004, 07:13:17 AM EDT
                                                 Every day would be great. - (imric) - (4) - May 4, 2004, 07:38:03 AM EDT
                                                     I think Koppel did it when he did because... - (Another Scott) - (1) - May 4, 2004, 09:00:18 AM EDT
                                                         "As long as you can get them asking the wrong questions ... - (drewk) - May 4, 2004, 09:11:36 AM EDT
                                                     "But they AREN'T doing that, are they?" - (jb4) - (1) - May 4, 2004, 10:48:29 AM EDT
                                                         Depends on who "they" is. - (imric) - May 4, 2004, 12:08:03 PM EDT
                                         No sir it was not. - (bepatient) - (15) - May 4, 2004, 05:16:27 PM EDT
                                             1 Democrat, 253 Republicans. Whoop-De-Doo! - (jb4) - (8) - May 4, 2004, 05:49:52 PM EDT
                                                 Dunno where the numbers are from - (bepatient) - (7) - May 4, 2004, 07:02:12 PM EDT
                                                     Re: Towing [sic] the Party line - (jb4) - (6) - May 5, 2004, 10:04:45 AM EDT
                                                         You certainly are stretching to get there. - (bepatient) - (5) - May 5, 2004, 10:56:14 AM EDT
                                                             Point(s) taken - (jb4) - (4) - May 5, 2004, 11:26:47 AM EDT
                                                                 I do, at least. - (imric) - (3) - May 5, 2004, 01:43:41 PM EDT
                                                                     Really? - (jb4) - (2) - May 5, 2004, 01:47:07 PM EDT
                                                                         You wouldn't think so, but - (imric) - May 5, 2004, 02:39:46 PM EDT
                                                                         Is he going to make that argument? - (bepatient) - May 5, 2004, 02:48:47 PM EDT
                                             Actually, you're quite right; I got your holidays mixed up. - (CRConrad) - (5) - May 5, 2004, 02:12:17 AM EDT
                                                 It's all good, brutha! - (bepatient) - May 5, 2004, 02:17:02 AM EDT
                                                 (US) Labor Day: 1st Monday in September -NT - (jb4) - May 5, 2004, 09:50:55 AM EDT
                                                 Nah, in the Fall is when we do it - (jake123) - (2) - May 5, 2004, 12:21:27 PM EDT
                                                     Also in US as Veteran's Day. - (a6l6e6x) - May 5, 2004, 05:15:34 PM EDT
                                                     Shouldn't that have been at 11 minutes past the hour...? -NT - (CRConrad) - May 5, 2004, 05:27:03 PM EDT
                                     Gotta (somewhat) agree with Beep. - (inthane-chan) - (3) - May 4, 2004, 10:37:06 AM EDT
                                         A solution more acceptable? to the Beepster. - (mmoffitt) - (2) - May 4, 2004, 11:02:32 AM EDT
                                             Re: A solution more acceptable? to the Beepster. - (jb4) - May 4, 2004, 11:36:09 AM EDT
                                             How about... - (bepatient) - May 4, 2004, 04:43:00 PM EDT
                                 Please kill this discussion or move to politics -NT - (ben_tilly) - May 4, 2004, 01:36:04 PM EDT
                     Re: The other fact. - (admin) - (4) - May 4, 2004, 05:32:52 PM EDT
                         Still, a 30% increase in ratings IS significant - (jb4) - (3) - May 4, 2004, 05:55:18 PM EDT
                             What are you talking about? - (imric) - (2) - May 4, 2004, 06:33:18 PM EDT
                                 Its ok...I'm starting to get used to it. - (bepatient) - (1) - May 4, 2004, 08:47:55 PM EDT
                                     Nah. Not really OK... - (imric) - May 4, 2004, 09:05:31 PM EDT

I'm into you like an undersized thong.
131 ms