NationStates Jolt Archive

Here in NYC, this story has been beaten to death. Every nuance and person on the plane interviewed, every retired plane flyer interviewed and they are still continuing "reporting" on this, standing in front of a dark river at night!

I have no idea what is happening anywhere else in the world but the Hudson River! What is going on everywhere else besides the Hudson River?

Whenever they get ahold of a new story, the beat it to death and drown us in minutia. Really, are they idiots or do they think we are?

I hope this changes under Obama and that the "reporting" is elevated more than the "dumbing down" of America that we have seen for 8 years and continue to see.

The rest of the world is busy watching reports about the Hudson River plane ditch. Except for those parts of the world that are currently flooded or on fire. They are busy trying to get to a safe place where they can catch up with the Hudson River plane ditch story.

As to whether they are idiots or they think we are (I assume "they" = the media), perhaps the problem is that, being idiots themselves, they can't imagine anyone who isn't one.

I agree, Although the pilots were very superb in their handling of the situation...

I dont think it needs Round the Clock coverage....

I hope this changes under Obama and that the "reporting" is elevated more than the "dumbing down" of America that we have seen for 8 years and continue to see.

Well since the state controls the media, I'm sure this will be quickly rectified.

Not to mention the fact that just because the American people voted for a smart person this time around doesn't make them any smarter.

I hate it when News corps negligent real news in favor of shit like this.

But it is fucking rare for an aircraft to not only land in the water, but to have everyone survive. Most water ditching tend to tear up the aircraft and kill a few people.

I want to buy that pilot a round of beer.

But it is fucking rare for an aircraft to not only land in the water, but to have everyone survive. Most water ditching tend to tear up the aircraft and kill a few people.

I want to buy that pilot a round of beer.

Im not going to argue with you there...But I dont want to hear about it everytime I turn on a news station...

1. Wilgrove is right, it really is a fucking miracle that it came off this good. Normally this shit is arms and legs all over the shop. The pilot was both good and lucky.

2. You probably don't want to know the rest of the news in any event, 'cos it's depressing.

You are almost entirely wrong about everything that you could have been wrong about. I'll talk about it in an itemized list or responses, the best kind of list of things that are in response to other things.
Here in NYC, this story has been beaten to death. Every nuance and person on the plane interviewed, every retired plane flyer interviewed and they are still continuing "reporting" on this, standing in front of a dark river at night!
When the sun goes down, the sky gets dark; when the sky gets dark, the water gets dark. This is important news that needs to be spread among the people of New York, who have no idea what the fucking Hell it looks like when things get dark, because we have 10 foot tall nightlights spread all over the place, like turds on a thing covered in turds which glow.
I have no idea what is happening anywhere else in the world but the Hudson River! What is going on everywhere else besides the Hudson River?
There is no world outside the Hudson River. The world is within the Hudson, and the Hudson is within me, that is why I'm suffering from itching, swelling and reddened skin. DAMN YOU MERCURY POISONING!!!
Whenever they get ahold of a new story, the beat it to death and drown us in minutia. Really, are they idiots or do they think we are?
They think we are idiots. Guess what we are? Guess why people are still watching? Guess what sort of person got obsessed with Obama and became really fucking obnoxious?
I hope this changes under Obama and that the "reporting" is elevated more than the "dumbing down" of America that we have seen for 8 years and continue to see.
How will he do that? Take control of the fourth estate? Beat it with rocks? That's a good idea, I would pay to see that.

I have no idea what is happening anywhere else in the world but the Hudson River! What is going on everywhere else besides the Hudson River?

People are being raped, murdered, butchered, slaughtered, shot, beaten, tortured, flayed, starved, eviscerated, disemboweled, decapitated, slain, killed, crushed, burned, frozen, vivisected, cut, sliced, diced, groped, molested, assaulted, broken, enslaved, brutalized, castrated, tormented, ostracized, hung, lynched, bruised, carbonized, entombed, eaten, infected, rejected, robbed, mobbed, arrested, convicted, imprisoned, frightened, denied, deprived, paralyzed, sold, and exploited in Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, and Australasia.

People are being raped, murdered, butchered, slaughtered, shot, beaten, tortured, flayed, starved, eviscerated, disemboweled, decapitated, slain, killed, crushed, burned, frozen, vivisected, cut, sliced, diced, groped, molested, assaulted, broken, enslaved, brutalized, castrated, tormented, ostracized, hung, lynched, bruised, carbonized, entombed, eaten, infected, rejected, robbed, mobbed, arrested, convicted, imprisoned, frightened, denied, deprived, paralyzed, sold, and exploited in Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, and Australasia.

What happened to Antarctica?

What happened to Antarctica?

penguins (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k80/Faema/penguin_army_bear_cavalry.jpg)finally had it and killed all the humans *knods*

What happened to Antarctica?
You don't wanna know what happens in Antarctica. Seriously, you really, fucking don't wanna know. I made the mistake of asking once, and since that dark and terrible day, I haven't been able to sleep without first drinking myself into a stupor.

What happened to Antarctica?

There's something like ten people there. There just aren't enough bodies to pull all of that off.

There's something like ten people there. There just aren't enough bodies to pull all of that off.

Dude, I could do all that with only ten vict- I mean people. Sure you'd have to be thorough, but it could be done.

Dude, I could do all that with only ten vict- I mean people. Sure you'd have to be thorough, but it could be done.

I need to count again, but I'm pretty sure I listed over ten different ways of killing people.

People are being raped, murdered, butchered, slaughtered, shot, beaten, tortured, flayed, starved, eviscerated, disemboweled, decapitated, slain, killed, crushed, burned, frozen, vivisected, cut, sliced, diced, groped, molested, assaulted, broken, enslaved, brutalized, castrated, tormented, ostracized, hung, lynched, bruised, carbonized, entombed, eaten, infected, rejected, robbed, mobbed, arrested, convicted, imprisoned, frightened, denied, deprived, paralyzed, sold, and exploited in Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, and Australasia.

Things that necessarily involve death. Everything else can either be done without killing or post-mortem.

Vivisection kills.

Things that necessarily involve death. Everything else can either be done without killing or post-mortem.
It is possible to starve someone while keeping them alive, same goes for hanging them (provided you know when to stop, some people don't).

Vivisection kills.

Not necessarily. You can perform a vivisection and keep the vict- i mean patient - alive.

Hm. Okay, let's try to figure this out. Six of them necessarily involve killing. However, there are a number of things that involve destruction of the body. Are there enough to push it into the territory where one would run out of people? I'm sure there's some math thing we could do.

Here in NYC, this story has been beaten to death. Every nuance and person on the plane interviewed, every retired plane flyer interviewed and they are still continuing "reporting" on this, standing in front of a dark river at night!

I have no idea what is happening anywhere else in the world but the Hudson River! What is going on everywhere else besides the Hudson River?

Whenever they get ahold of a new story, the beat it to death and drown us in minutia. Really, are they idiots or do they think we are?

I hope this changes under Obama and that the "reporting" is elevated more than the "dumbing down" of America that we have seen for 8 years and continue to see.
its a great story but im done with it. i dont need to see any more stories with passengers or recuers.

i skipped right over any reporting that was on my tivo'ed news shows.

I hope this changes under Obama and that the "reporting" is elevated more than the "dumbing down" of America that we have seen for 8 years and continue to see.

*rolls his eyes and lets out a deep sigh*

Ok, you know what, for that idiotic comment, put on the Dunce hat and go sit in the corner. You cannot leave that corner or speak until Obama is out of office.

If the news crews weren't covering the plane crash, they'd have to actually WORK and find something resembling a REAL story, and that would lead the viewers to THINK! No, I'm sure the 24/7 coverage of this issue is for the best:headbang:

*edit* And last I knew, the president had no authority over the media. What effect could Obama's election have? And if the media is dumb now and under the current president's control, what does their fawning attitude toward Obama really say??? :p

Yes...Unnecessary reporting.
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<.<

>.>

Anyone come up with a number yet?
On the, you know, people..thing..

I have only seen about 10 minutes of reporting on this subject and already I am sick of it. It was a freak accident, yet their calling the pilot a hero? He was lucky, pure and simple. Just like everyone else on that plane.

You cheeky fuckers are silly.

You're content with hearing every little blurb in the 2008 Presidential Election, yet they interview the pilot who was the first to bring down a passenger jet in a water landing without a fatality a day after the fact and you're complaining the media is over-dramatizing the event?!

*leaves*

You cheeky fuckers are silly.

You're content with hearing every little blurb in the 2008 Presidential Election, yet they interview the pilot who was the first to bring down a passenger jet in a water landing without a fatality a day after the fact and you're complaining the media is over-dramatizing the event?!

*leaves*


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did I mention I love the U.S. of ?

Don't despair guys, good news never lasts long.
Tomorrow's news papers will be full of the economic recession, random killings, transport and housing crises and war in the Middle East.
Just the way we like it!

Don't despair guys, good news never lasts long.
Tomorrow's news papers will be full of the economic recession, random killings, transport and housing crises and war in the Middle East.
Just the way we like it!

I can't wait to hear another tale of sorrow tomorrow morning!

How about you...are you ready for this genius idea....stop watching! I know! It's crazy! But it might just be crazy enough to work!

I was a restaurant this evening where the people at the table next to me spent an hour talking about nothing but American Idol and this is still the stupidest thing I've heard today:
I hope this changes under Obama and that the "reporting" is elevated more than the "dumbing down" of America that we have seen for 8 years and continue to see.

How about you...are you ready for this genius idea....stop watching! I know! It's crazy! But it might just be crazy enough to work!

I was a restaurant this evening where the people at the table next to me spent an hour talking about nothing but American Idol and this is still the stupidest thing I've heard today:

It's Bush's fault that 75% of Americans are so idiotic at times. It's the only way.

It's Bush's fault that 75% of Americans are so idiotic at times. It's the only way.

Yeah, I don't know what people are going to do on 1/21 when they have to go through all the trouble of finding someone else to blame all the evils of the world on.

This is the first I heard of it.... Is that bad?

But it is fucking rare for an aircraft to not only land in the water, but to have everyone survive. Most water ditching tend to tear up the aircraft and kill a few people.

I want to buy that pilot a round of beer.

That may be true, but all this story is about is a fucking plane that ditched into a river and everyone survived, no need to have at least 15 minutes of people talking about it and a live feed from the crash area.

Here in Australia we had this going on, I turn on the news to get the stories and what do I see some plane in another part of the world floating in the water with only survivors and was it a foiled terrorist attack? No was it an alien attack? No It was a fucking bird strike well blow me down people big fucking deal all it needed at most was one or two minutes to tell people this not at least 15 minutes. I had to go into the interactive screen to read short stories on other more important things happening in the world. After 15 minutes I turned it off realising that the new bulletin was going to focus on this event for awhile. Fuck the media pisses me off.

That may be true, but all this story is about is a fucking plane that ditched into a river and everyone survived, no need to have at least 15 minutes of people talking about it and a live feed from the crash area.

Here in Australia we had this going on, I turn on the news to get the stories and what do I see some plane in another part of the world floating in the water with only survivors and was it a foiled terrorist attack? No was it an alien attack? No It was a fucking bird strike well blow me down people big fucking deal all it needed at most was one or two minutes to tell people this not at least 15 minutes. I had to go into the interactive screen to read short stories on other more important things happening in the world. After 15 minutes I turned it off realising that the new bulletin was going to focus on this event for awhile. Fuck the media pisses me off.

"This just in - no one died in a plane crash.

More news at eleven or whenever we start giving a fuck."

What happened to Antarctica?

There is no such thing as Antarctica. (http://theflatearthsociety.net/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=58e0ae1e34d51b2160683b3e076dac8e&topic=69.0) It's a myth.


http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r137/SamuelLBronkowitz/volivamap.jpg

There is no such thing as Antarctica. (http://theflatearthsociety.net/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=58e0ae1e34d51b2160683b3e076dac8e&topic=69.0) It's a myth.


http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r137/SamuelLBronkowitz/volivamap.jpg

Q: Explain gravity.
A: It does not exist.

*peeks at physics book*

Q: Explain gravity.
A: It does not exist.

*peeks at physics book*

You know, physicists are still unable to explain that bit in any unified theory... *floats off chair* What the... *bumps head on ceiling* Damn physicists!

*edit* That flat earth image gives me an idea - we can get everyone to fight global warming once they see that the ice dam at the rim is all that keeps the oceans from draining away. If that melts, we're doomed :p

Q: Explain gravity.
A: It does not exist.

*peeks at physics book*

That could and should have been done better. But it is in the next question and they explain what gravity actually is. They answered the question all wrong, disappointing.

Wow. That was quick. Not even 48 hours, and backlash already. What the fuck happened to patience? Better yet, what happened to getting on with life and letting the media do what they do? This is going to be gone in a week, as stuff like this usually is. And even if it isn't, it's a stupendously rare achievement in piloting. Get a grip and change the station. Or, turn the radio/TV/whatever off.

There is no such thing as Antarctica. (http://theflatearthsociety.net/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=58e0ae1e34d51b2160683b3e076dac8e&topic=69.0) It's a myth.

And the south pole?

That may be true, but all this story is about is a fucking plane that ditched into a river and everyone survived, no need to have at least 15 minutes of people talking about it and a live feed from the crash area.

Here in Australia we had this going on, I turn on the news to get the stories and what do I see some plane in another part of the world floating in the water with only survivors and was it a foiled terrorist attack? No was it an alien attack? No It was a fucking bird strike well blow me down people big fucking deal all it needed at most was one or two minutes to tell people this not at least 15 minutes. I had to go into the interactive screen to read short stories on other more important things happening in the world. After 15 minutes I turned it off realising that the new bulletin was going to focus on this event for awhile. Fuck the media pisses me off.

Awww. Did it hurt that bad? *puts band-aid on BE's brain and kisses*

That'll make it all better.

For fuck's sake, it's a rare event. It'll get 48 straight hours, and fade in a week. You had to go to the icky old interactive screen? What a hardship for you. :rolleyes:

You know, physicists are still unable to explain that bit in any unified theory... *floats off chair* What the... *bumps head on ceiling* Damn physicists!

Hey! Get out of that non-Newtonian chamber before I have to take you out!

in a way this makes it easier to know what's going on...if there's no news on it, then good things are probably happening...that or censorship has taken over and you're living the orwellian dream, or was it a nightmare?

Wow. That was quick. Not even 48 hours, and backlash already. What the fuck happened to patience? Better yet, what happened to getting on with life and letting the media do what they do? This is going to be gone in a week, as stuff like this usually is. And even if it isn't, it's a stupendously rare achievement in piloting. Get a grip and change the station. Or, turn the radio/TV/whatever off.

Judging by the original post, he's probably all of about sixteen and has been conditioned by MTV and video games to have the attention span of your average goldfish. Which would also explain his Obama obssession and wrap everything into a neat little package.

How is Obama gonna change the news lol? Does he even have the power?

Judging by the original post, he's probably all of about sixteen and has been conditioned by MTV and video games to have the attention span of your average goldfish. Which would also explain his Obama obssession and wrap everything into a neat little package.

Yeah, I'm actually with you on this one, H. I tried to ignore that complete howler of an Obama-as-wizard statement, and I voted for the guy.

Here in NYC, this story has been beaten to death. Every nuance and person on the plane interviewed, every retired plane flyer interviewed and they are still continuing "reporting" on this, standing in front of a dark river at night!

I'm still interested in hearing about it. Apart from the fact it's a miracle, it also makes a pleasant change from the 'killer ants are coming for us all' stories we normally have to put up with.

For once, it's nice to see that good news can make the news.

Awww. Did it hurt that bad? *puts band-aid on BE's brain and kisses*

That'll make it all better.

For fuck's sake, it's a rare event. It'll get 48 straight hours, and fade in a week. You had to go to the icky old interactive screen? What a hardship for you. :rolleyes:

Awww thanks Intangelon *hugs*

And your point? So what if it is a rare event it didn't need 48 hours it didn't need that all it needed was at most 2 minutes to say what happened and that was it.

Awww thanks Intangelon *hugs*

And your point? So what if it is a rare event it didn't need 48 hours it didn't need that all it needed was at most 2 minutes to say what happened and that was it.

Well, unfortunately, you don't get to make that call. You can, however, stop watching. If I'm looking for the rest of the news, I sure as hell don't watch or listen to a major media outlet. NPR usually hits it on the hour as part of the headlines, and then either A) leaves it alone, or, as the Hudson River landing, B) presents angles the commercial media won't touch.

I don't mean to provoke you, but seriously, there was a simple solution, and you chose to let yourself be upset by something you could easily have guessed was going to happen -- or have you not experienced a BREAKING NEWS EVENT with FULL COVERAGE before?

I'm still interested in hearing about it. Apart from the fact it's a miracle, it also makes a pleasant change from the 'killer ants are coming for us all' stories we normally have to put up with.

For once, it's nice to see that good news can make the news.

A fair point.

I'm just glad its good news for once. Besides, plenty of other news can be found dun dun dun... on the internet!

Well, unfortunately, you don't get to make that call. You can, however, stop watching. If I'm looking for the rest of the news, I sure as hell don't watch or listen to a major media outlet. NPR usually hits it on the hour as part of the headlines, and then either A) leaves it alone, or, as the Hudson River landing, B) presents angles the commercial media won't touch.

Did you read my post? I turned it off after 15 minutes after I read a few more news headlines because of this coverage, normally I watch the full hour show. Now what is NPR?

I don't mean to provoke you, but seriously, there was a simple solution, and you chose to let yourself be upset by something you could easily have guessed was going to happen -- or have you not experienced a BREAKING NEWS EVENT with FULL COVERAGE before?

I can be upset with it for two minutes if I want to be, before turning it off and thinking about something else. :)

And yes I have experienced a breaking news event with full coverage before, what I wanted to know was why there was still full coverage after all people had been taken off the plane and back on dry land.

How is Obama gonna change the news lol? Does he even have the power?

I could probbaly find a picture of Obama as He-Man

Did you read my post? I turned it off after 15 minutes after I read a few more news headlines because of this coverage, normally I watch the full hour show. Now what is NPR?

National Public Radio. I'm sure there's an equivalent in...Australia, is it? If not, you could stream it online at http://www.npr.org

I can be upset with it for two minutes if I want to be, before turning it off and thinking about something else. :)

Sure you can -- I guess I've seen enough oversaturation that I get the basics and then get away. I suppose I'm used to it.

And yes I have experienced a breaking news event with full coverage before, what I wanted to know was why there was still full coverage after all people had been taken off the plane and back on dry land.

Oh, but that's never the end. This is the reality TV era. Media outlets what sell commercials need to rivet an audience with TRUE SURVIVOR STORIES!

National Public Radio. I'm sure there's an equivalent in...Australia, is it? If not, you could stream it online at http://www.npr.org

I see, I'm sure there is I wouldn't know though, the radio is the least used appliance I use.

Sure you can -- I guess I've seen enough oversaturation that I get the basics and then get away. I suppose I'm used to it.

Yeah maybe there is.

Oh, but that's never the end. This is the reality TV era. Media outlets what sell commercials need to rivet an audience with TRUE SURVIVOR STORIES!

Well that's true and repeated over and over not to mention the people who saw the crash with their own eyes.

I see, I'm sure there is I wouldn't know though, the radio is the least used appliance I use.

You might want to look into changing that. I find our version of public radio to be remarkable for its depth of coverage, even-handedness (especially in comparison to commercial media), and near-absence of ridiculous hype. It's on the left end of the FM dial -- I don't like driving nearly as much without it, and it streams through my office computer while I grade papers.

You might want to look into changing that. I find our version of public radio to be remarkable for its depth of coverage, even-handedness (especially in comparison to commercial media), and near-absence of ridiculous hype. It's on the left end of the FM dial -- I don't like driving nearly as much without it, and it streams through my office computer while I grade papers.

Yeah maybe I should see if I can find it.

But it is fucking rare for an aircraft to not only land in the water, but to have everyone survive. Most water ditching tend to tear up the aircraft and kill a few people.

I want to buy that pilot a round of beer.
I saw a bit on the news that first day. In some number of years, 138 planes have ditched. Fatalities occurred in 20% of them. So it's a mostly achievable end to have a safe ditching.

See, the news outlets haven't even covered the amazing part. The two engines must have hit the water simultaneously, in order to prevent something like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqV1byLOmNc

Planes with engines on the wings tend to roll when ditching.

Here in NYC, this story has been beaten to death. Every nuance and person on the plane interviewed, every retired plane flyer interviewed and they are still continuing "reporting" on this, standing in front of a dark river at night!

I have no idea what is happening anywhere else in the world but the Hudson River! What is going on everywhere else besides the Hudson River?

Whenever they get ahold of a new story, the beat it to death and drown us in minutia. Really, are they idiots or do they think we are?

I hope this changes under Obama and that the "reporting" is elevated more than the "dumbing down" of America that we have seen for 8 years and continue to see.
Oh please, like the news media have been reporting thoroughly researched news from around the world before.

You'd rather get to know that your neighbor's cat had kittens on TV than something of more news value.

Right now, I guess all you can do is cover your ears and eyes and go LALALAAA until something else happens!

Here in NYC, this story has been beaten to death. Every nuance and person on the plane interviewed, every retired plane flyer interviewed and they are still continuing "reporting" on this, standing in front of a dark river at night!

I have no idea what is happening anywhere else in the world but the Hudson River! What is going on everywhere else besides the Hudson River?

Whenever they get ahold of a new story, the beat it to death and drown us in minutia. Really, are they idiots or do they think we are?

I hope this changes under Obama and that the "reporting" is elevated more than the "dumbing down" of America that we have seen for 8 years and continue to see.
But.. but we didn't get the name of the geese killed? where they suicidal, was drugs and alcohol involved... were their next of kin notified? heck, these are important facts!



People are being raped, murdered, butchered, slaughtered, shot, beaten, tortured, flayed, starved, eviscerated, disemboweled, decapitated, slain, killed, crushed, burned, frozen, vivisected, cut, sliced, diced, groped, molested, assaulted, broken, enslaved, brutalized, castrated, tormented, ostracized, hung, lynched, bruised, carbonized, entombed, eaten, infected, rejected, robbed, mobbed, arrested, convicted, imprisoned, frightened, denied, deprived, paralyzed, sold, and exploited in Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, and Australasia.Things that necessarily involve death. Everything else can either be done without killing or post-mortem. thank you Gall... now I got the image of dead people being tortured, imprision, flayed... :p

This is the first I heard of it.... Is that bad? and this is why it's still being covered folks. :D

Q: Explain gravity.
A: It does not exist.

*peeks at physics book*Gravity? it's just something there to keep us down.


seriously tho. no injuries, no fatalities? I would rather hear of this than the indepth reporting about how fucked up some people are.

seriously tho. no injuries, no fatalities? I would rather hear of this than the indepth reporting about how fucked up some people are.
My sentiments exactly. I think the press is so sick of covering maimings in Africa and civilian deaths in Iraq and the worsening situation in Afghanistan, they were snug as a bug in a rug to pick up a story with some hope and inspiration in it, finally.

The media is like watching CNN all day. It just repeats the current news story until something else big comes a long. Then that is repeated until the next thing and so on and so on. Anyway by next week Obama will be on the news 24/7 for eternity. So this is just the calm before the storm, savor it.

My sentiments exactly. I think the press is so sick of covering maimings in Africa and civilian deaths in Iraq and the worsening situation in Afghanistan, they were snug as a bug in a rug to pick up a story with some hope and inspiration in it, finally.

Since when does the press cover maimings in Africa?

Since when does the press cover maimings in Africa?

When it was new and novel. Nowdays its like "yeah and...?".

The media is like watching CNN all day. It just repeats the current news story until something else big comes a long. Then that is repeated until the next thing and so on and so on. Anyway by next week Obama will be on the news 24/7 for eternity. So this is just the calm before the storm, savor it.

"but first... more on Jet Travolta's funeral... after this."

it did save us from endless analysis of mr bush's farewell address. thats enough for me to be OK with it getting an extra day or 2 of attention. (as long as i dont have to watch it)

What does Obama taking office have to do with a change in how the media acts?

If something on tv or the radio offends you -- change the channel. Or turn it off.

I hope this changes under Obama and that the "reporting" is elevated more than the "dumbing down" of America that we have seen for 8 years and continue to see.
Really, what do you expect Obama to do about this?
It's Bush's fault that 75% of Americans are so idiotic at times. It's the only way.
Don't be ridiculous. It's Clinton's fault. Bush tried to fix it, but then there was this thing with terrorists and planes and what not.
That may be true, but all this story is about is a fucking plane that ditched into a river and everyone survived, no need to have at least 15 minutes of people talking about it and a live feed from the crash area.
Kinda is. It's a bit of a miracle. Planes aren't the sturdiest of things. For them to hit anything and for nobody to die in the process is the exception rather than the rule.

There is no such thing as Antarctica. (http://theflatearthsociety.net/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=58e0ae1e34d51b2160683b3e076dac8e&topic=69.0) It's a myth.

No, it's there. It's just really really big and surrounds the Disk. I mean the Earth.

>.>
<.<

I rare to see a plane crash into the water and not have any fatalities.

There cannot be enough hype on this story. The pilot is clearly the messiah. He'll go into politics soon, and stand for the presidency in 2012. He'll beat Obama with 109.3% of the vote (100% turnout, plus a horde of angels submitting extra votes). He'll establish peace in the Middle East, fight off the economic threat from China and India, before being assassinated by a satanist, leading to a month of national mourning. But then he'll be resurrected, cure African poverty, before ascending back to heaven.

There cannot be enough hype on this story. The pilot is clearly the messiah. He'll go into politics soon, and stand for the presidency in 2012. He'll beat Obama with 109.3% of the vote (100% turnout, plus a horde of angels submitting extra votes). He'll establish peace in the Middle East, fight off the economic threat from China and India, before being assassinated by a satanist, leading to a month of national mourning. But then he'll be resurrected, cure African poverty, before ascending back to heaven.

And he'll bring oil prices down to $10 a barrel.

And he'll bring oil prices down to $10 a barrel.

That, and he farts air freshener and craps diamonds.

Don't be ridiculous. It's Clinton's fault. Bush tried to fix it, but then there was this thing with terrorists and planes and what not.

No, that was H.W.'s fault.

In other news, news crazy people that are whining about 2 days of plane crash coverage need to turn off TV/get off of internet news site/out of bar/et al. It's 2 days. 2. We haven't been fucking talking about this for 2 years. 2 days.

Fucked if anyone ever wants to cover a feel good news story again.

And he'll bring oil prices down to $10 a barrel.

...And the messiah's second miracle was to ejaculate enough oil from his two-foot schlong to keep the free world fuelled for a thousand years.

There cannot be enough hype on this story. The pilot is clearly the messiah. He'll go into politics soon, and stand for the presidency in 2012. He'll beat Obama with 109.3% of the vote (100% turnout, plus a horde of angels submitting extra votes). He'll establish peace in the Middle East, fight off the economic threat from China and India, before being assassinated by a satanist, leading to a month of national mourning. But then he'll be resurrected, cure African poverty, before ascending back to heaven.
Yes, the way the news is reporting this story STILL, the pilot will become the next "Joe the Plumber"---we will be seeing him flying into the Gaza strip safely and then into Tora Bora to make a speech. . . .

Yes, the way the news is reporting this story STILL, the pilot will become the next "Joe the Plumber"---we will be seeing him flying into the Gaza strip safely and then into Tora Bora to make a speech. . . .
*smack*

no he wont.

*rolls his eyes and lets out a deep sigh*

Ok, you know what, for that idiotic comment, put on the Dunce hat and go sit in the corner. You cannot leave that corner or speak until Obama is out of office.
I think the "dunce" hat belongs on the PR people who created "sound bite Bush"--utilizing a man who can barely string a sentence together to give a one sentence (false) message while standing at a podium with the same one sentence (false) message on a board behind him, with people in the news media repeating the same (false) message.

"Sound Bite Bush" has led the way for 8 years utilizing this tactic as well as those of fear and division, and the media followed suit.

In case you don't know, repeating the same (false) sentence over and over doesn't make it true just because you said it 100 times!

Obama, thankfully, can string a sentence together artfully, and his sentences contain substance, issues and ideas that - hopefully--will give the USA media a chance to return to more "in depth" and quality reporting; i.e., exploring those ideas and issues with a critical eye, instead of just knee jerk repeating the same "sound bite Bush" mantras which have led to the "dumbing down" of the USA. . . .

By the way, "Sound Bite Bush" leaves tonight! HOORAY!!!!!

I think the "dunce" hat belongs on the PR people who created "sound bite Bush"--utilizing a man who can barely string a sentence together to give a one sentence (false) message while standing at a podium with the same one sentence (false) message on a board behind him, with people in the news media repeating the same (false) message.

"Sound Bite Bush" has led the way for 8 years utilizing this tactic as well as those of fear and division, and the media followed suit.

In case you don't know, repeating the same (false) sentence over and over doesn't make it true just because you said it 100 times!

Obama, thankfully, can string a sentence together artfully, and his sentences contain substance, issues and ideas that - hopefully--will give the USA media a chance to return to more "in depth" and quality reporting; i.e., exploring those ideas and issues with a critical eye, instead of just knee jerk repeating the same "sound bite Bush" mantras which have led to the "dumbing down" of the USA. . . .

By the way, "Sound Bite Bush" leaves tonight! HOORAY!!!!!
he is president until noon on tuesday.
he still has to issue pardons for those members of his team who overstepped their legal boundaries.

Judging by the original post, he's probably all of about sixteen and has been conditioned by MTV and video games to have the attention span of your average goldfish. Which would also explain his Obama obssession and wrap everything into a neat little package.
Boy, I sure am glad I am not 16--I was able to vote Bush out of office!

No, I am 52 and counting the hours until "sound bite Bush" and this never-ending story about the plane in the river are over and relegated to history!

By the way, the media continue this evening to stand with their cameras in front of a dark river to report to us on the 5 and 6 p.m. "news" that the plane engine is in the river (with the plane).

he is president until noon on tuesday.
he still has to issue pardons for those members of his team who overstepped their legal boundaries.
Yes, you are right he is president till noon Tuesday--but he is moving out of the White House tonight I believe--perhaps I did not hear the news clip correctly as they were rushing to report that the plane engine is on the plane in the hudson river (again). . . .!

Yes, you are right he is president till noon Tuesday--but he is moving out of the White House tonight I believe--perhaps I did not hear the news clip correctly as they were rushing to report that the plane engine is on the plane in the hudson river (again). . . .!

Well, the NTSB thought they lost it and it had floated downriver. Turns out it was under the wing the whole time.

Well, the NTSB thought they lost it and it had floated downriver. Turns out it was under the wing the whole time.
Well, I am certainly glad they reported that very important news to me -- this really makes the NTSB look great and it instills my confidence in them--is the NTSB saying they could not get a plane engine if it floated down a river? Maybe if we gave them cocktails and a raft and a little music they could go after it? :)

Yes, you are right he is president till noon Tuesday--but he is moving out of the White House tonight I believe--perhaps I did not hear the news clip correctly as they were rushing to report that the plane engine is on the plane in the hudson river (again). . . .!
lol

you really need to stop watching that shit. this is why god gave us TIVO.

the tuesday thing is important because he still has a chance to screw us one more time. as i mentioned above, im expecting him to have a huge list of pardons for those involved in authorizing and carrying out torture, lying to the public (lying to the public actually is illegal), using the justice department to carry out political vendettas, spilling of secret information to the press, etc.

the only people we will have left to prosecute are those who have accidentally been left off the list.

Well, I am certainly glad they reported that very important news to me -- this really makes the NTSB look great and it instills my confidence in them--is the NTSB saying they could not get a plane engine if it floated down a river? Maybe if we gave them cocktails and a raft and a little music they could go after it? :)

I was going to do a whole thing with math to demonstrate that the search area for the engine would be miles upon miles but I can't find the average speed of the Hudson River. Let's be generous (in your favor) and say it's about two miles an hour. The plane crashed at roughly 3:32 pm EST on Thursday. I am typing this post at 8:45 pm EST on Saturday. It has thus been slightly over 53 hours since the crash. Ergo, the engine could be up to one hundred and six miles downstream.

I was going to do a whole thing with math to demonstrate that the search area for the engine would be miles upon miles but I can't find the average speed of the Hudson River. Let's be generous (in your favor) and say it's about two miles an hour. The plane crashed at roughly 3:32 pm EST on Thursday. I am typing this post at 8:45 pm EST on Saturday. It has thus been slightly over 53 hours since the crash. Ergo, the engine could be up to one hundred and six miles downstream.

The major point there being "up to". It could drop straight down and stop, roll 1mph, or roll 2mph for 6 hours, hit a barrier, and stop.

I was going to do a whole thing with math to demonstrate that the search area for the engine would be miles upon miles but I can't find the average speed of the Hudson River. Let's be generous (in your favor) and say it's about two miles an hour. The plane crashed at roughly 3:32 pm EST on Thursday. I am typing this post at 8:45 pm EST on Saturday. It has thus been slightly over 53 hours since the crash. Ergo, the engine could be up to one hundred and six miles downstream.
Geez--I am SURE that Channels 1, 2 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 14 would hire you to continue their reporting on the plane in the Hudson River here in NYC! Send in a resume!

Geez--I am SURE that Channels 1, 2 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 14 would hire you to continue their reporting on the plane in the Hudson River here in NYC! Send in a resume!

I'm not entirely sure how this statement is in any way relevant to what I posted.

I'm not entirely sure how this statement is in any way relevant to what I posted.
really?

consider the topic.

Well, I am certainly glad they reported that very important news to me -- this really makes the NTSB look great and it instills my confidence in them--is the NTSB saying they could not get a plane engine if it floated down a river? Maybe if we gave them cocktails and a raft and a little music they could go after it? :)

Dude, who pissed in your Wheaties? If you don't like the coverage, don't watch it.

Dude, who pissed in your Wheaties? If you don't like the coverage, don't watch it.
You don't seem to get it, every channel has been covering it here--there is no choice but to watch it! The Hudson River plane story even continues on today. . . . although I must say some stations are now switching to the impending inauguration. Anything is better than the Hudson River plane story at this point!

Yes, the way the news is reporting this story STILL, the pilot will become the next "Joe the Plumber"---we will be seeing him flying into the Gaza strip safely and then into Tora Bora to make a speech. . . .

Except the pilot is intelligent.

Well, I am certainly glad they reported that very important news to me -- this really makes the NTSB look great and it instills my confidence in them--is the NTSB saying they could not get a plane engine if it floated down a river? Maybe if we gave them cocktails and a raft and a little music they could go after it? :)

You realize that depending on the current of the river, it could have been hundreds of miles in either direction by the time they were in any position to search for it? I mean, I know it's annoying that the NTSB isn't all-knowing like you, but this is the kind of shit we have to put up with on Earth. :rolleyes:

Except the pilot is intelligent.



You realize that depending on the current of the river, it could have been hundreds of miles in either direction by the time they were in any position to search for it? I mean, I know it's annoying that the NTSB isn't all-knowing like you, but this is the kind of shit we have to put up with on Earth. :rolleyes:
Don't you think you would be better off posting your comments in the thread entitled "Plane Crash in New York City," where they are still actually interested in this story, rather than in this thread which is entitled "I am sick of the Hudson River Plane Crash Story?"

Dude, who pissed in your Wheaties? If you don't like the coverage, don't watch it.
I see you are posting on the "Plane Crash in New York City" thread, where they still care about this story. . . . perhaps you think this is that thread?

Don't you think you would be better off posting your comments in the thread entitled "Plane Crash in New York City," where they are still actually interested in this story, rather than in this thread which is entitled "I am sick of the Hudson River Plane Crash Story?"

Considering I'm responding to a post in this thread? No.

You don't seem to get it, every channel has been covering it here--there is no choice but to watch it! The Hudson River plane story even continues on today. . . . although I must say some stations are now switching to the impending inauguration. Anything is better than the Hudson River plane story at this point!

There's this thing called a "power button".

There's this thing called a "power button".
Yes, but if yoiu like to watch the news, as I do, you push the "on" button, and hope to get news.

Yes, but if yoiu like to watch the news, as I do, you push the "on" button, and hope to get news.
Congratulations. You've got news. It's a current story. You might as well complain that Martin Luther King Jr's. birthday is celebrated tomorrow and that on Tuesday everyone's going to be talking about Obama, Obama, Obama.

Yes, but if yoiu like to watch the news, as I do, you push the "on" button, and hope to get news.

Real news has been absent from the television for years anyway.

Congratulations. You've got news. It's a current story. You might as well complain that Martin Luther King Jr's. birthday is celebrated tomorrow and that on Tuesday everyone's going to be talking about Obama, Obama, Obama.
News from Thursday is not news when it is Sunday, almost Monday. Martin Luther King's Birthday celebration is Monday and the Inaugural is Tuesday, both of which are news. There is a difference! I agree, however, that the hype for those anticipated events (as opposed to dead news events) is equally as boring and redundant as the plane in the Hudson River story--but at least they have a modicum of relevancy, unlike the plane in the Hudson River story, as they are "new"s.

Real news has been absent from the television for years anyway.
I agree with you, real news has been absent from the television for about 8 years now. . . . hopefully, this will be a changin'!

"no choice then to watch it" (because its on every channel).

really? does that mean electric shocks from the ankle bracelet if the television is turned off?

(not aimed at the person being quoted, which is why i didn't use the quote function, but to corporate medea programed zombies in general. there's this object, it may be part of the sound level control on really older sets, its called an off switch, because that's what it does.)

There cannot be enough hype on this story. The pilot is clearly the messiah. He'll go into politics soon, and stand for the presidency in 2012. He'll beat Obama with 109.3% of the vote (100% turnout, plus a horde of angels submitting extra votes). He'll establish peace in the Middle East, fight off the economic threat from China and India, before being assassinated by a satanist, leading to a month of national mourning. But then he'll be resurrected, cure African poverty, before ascending back to heaven.

You may be on to something. The passengers on the flight did report that the plane ditching did feel like walking on water.

Now if the Hudson parted and a runway appeared below that would be a story.....

Yes, but if yoiu like to watch the news, as I do, you push the "on" button, and hope to get news.

You could also read a newspaper.

You could also read a newspaper.
I believe they are covering the Hudson River plane story. But he could watch Law & Order reruns for his news fix. Their stories are "ripped from the headlines", but I don't think they've cranked out a Hudson River plane story script yet, so they should still be safe, though a little stale. ;)

You don't seem to get it, every channel has been covering it here--there is no choice but to watch it! The Hudson River plane story even continues on today. . . . although I must say some stations are now switching to the impending inauguration. Anything is better than the Hudson River plane story at this point!

I do get it. You can't be bothered to have alternative sources for other news when extensive coverage of a rare or compelling (according to news directors/advertisers of major outlets) story dominates the airwaves for a couple of days. The story continues because new things happen along the story's arc. They can't lift the plane, they can't find one engine, they reassembled it and it looks eerily undamaged on top and wrenched all to hell on the bottom, etc.

I get it. Why? 'Cause I've seen it happen before. Laci Peterson, Anna Nicole Smith, hell, I even got sick of 9/11 coverage back then. Know what I did? I went out and did something else. I read an issue of Harper's that I'd bought on a recent trip (and found it so well written that I bought a two-year subscription). I guess what I mean to say is that you're complaining about something the solution to which is so simple, it's embarrassing to watch you complain.

I see you are posting on the "Plane Crash in New York City" thread, where they still care about this story. . . . perhaps you think this is that thread?

This is the second time you've posted this thought. The problem with it is that we're replying to YOU, HERE. If you don't like it, well, I think you've got my position on what you can do about it.

i know right