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Re: N&O subscribers to receive Islam DVD

ryantech — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:06:22 -0400

The day anyone researches the truth it will appear like the sun in a clear day. you are allowing yourselves to be pawns for the neo-conservatives dateing. he seems to be trying to justify something that he knows is unjustifiable.

Newspaper Hypocrisy

PoliticalJunkie — Wed, 06 May 2009 12:04:08 -0400

The sooner the leadership of newspapers like the N&O figures out that their future revenue will not be derived from print advertising the better off we're all gonna be.

Give it up. The printed classifieds will be extinct within 5 years.

Kudos to these local governments for standing up to the media and attempting to do away with this wasteful, anachronistic requirement.

It's not like the papers have the same market penetration they used to. I think it could be argued that if public notice is required newspaper classifieds no longer really reach the public writ large.

Re: Welcome to North Carolina, D.C. Reporter.

Gosh — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:35:25 -0400

I'm hardly a parachutist.

Of course not. You drive here.

Perhaps I forgot the light-hearted raspberry emoticon on my first response to you ribbing folks in your profession living where you do and reporting on where and what you do, and for not knowing things like there's no such thing as "Western NC BBQ" or that the UNC mascot is actually a ram and not a "Dirty Foot."

Actually, no I didn't.

Keep in mind you brought this up.

Now get to reporting on NC stuff Seattle guy!

Re: Welcome to North Carolina, D.C. Reporter.

ryanteaguebeckwith — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:29:49 -0400

I've working out of D.C. since November, but having spent the previous six years living in Raleigh and the the last two years covering North Carolina politics, I'm hardly a parachutist.

— RTB

Re: A Parachutist's Guide to N.C.

ryanteaguebeckwith — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:23:55 -0400

Fair enough. I've amended the post.

— RTB

Re: A Parachutist's Guide to N.C.

cfpope — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:23:15 -0400

May I offer a seemingly small but important correction to the article above? Carolina's mascot is a ram - Ramses XVIII. I'm sure he wouldn't want to be overlooked. "Tar Heels" is the nickname for the team.

Welcome to North Carolina, D.C. Reporter.

Gosh — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:22:42 -0400

Where are you based now RTB?

Not picking, I just hate the demise of local reporting and two formerly fine papers now using AP to cover NC issues (when it does happens to hit the radar), then posting the exact same story in Charlotte and Raleigh as if people and their concerns are the same all over.

I agree though that the DC Pot sucks my dear Kettle. Just saying.

Tar Heel and Tarheel

jjsmith2 — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:14:48 -0400

We should tell some North Carolinians that Tar Heel is two words then, since a lot of businesses use Tarheel.

Please put me down as someone who never wants to be referred to as a Tar Heel or someone from the Tar Heel State. I have no association with Orange County Community College. The Old North State will suffice for the State's nickname.

Re: A Parachutist's Guide to N.C.

domewatcher — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:38:52 -0400

And let's not forget to tell them how dangerous NC can be for a reporter. Do you remember when the big, bearded Palin supporter sent a Greensboro reporter sprawling to the ground? I'm sure those big-shot, out-of-state reporters wear nicer clothes than our local guys and their imitation "Cotton Dockers." So warn them to dress down in case they get sent sprawling to the ground.

Maybe some real parachute training so they can hit the ground in the proper position. Keep those knees bent!

Re: A Parachutist's Guide to N.C.

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:17:45 -0400

OK. I've changed it.

— RTB

Fun stuff.

James_Protzman — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:12:47 -0400

n/t

Re: A Parachutist's Guide to N.C.

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:53:48 -0400

Well, I'm from Seattle, so I don't pretend to be a "true North Carolinian"...

— RTB

Re: A Parachutist's Guide to N.C.

GrayJ — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:33:46 -0400

Any true North Carolinian knows it is Lexington Style not Western Style. Consult D.G. Martin or Bob Garner if you do not believe me.

Re: Easley blames 24/7 news cycle

justacommenter — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:00:45 -0500

WOW! and to think if he wasn't doing anything corrupt......he wouldn't have to be so defensive! this guy is a joke. blame the news, easley.....without it I bet you could have gotten away with alot! Scary to think that this is what is running our government. sure if you don't do something right....it's the news' fault for telling it.

Re: Easley blames 24/7 news cycle

bellaparola — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:03:13 -0500

"My job is to be nice to other people and their job is to be nice to me."

Say WHAT? If he truly believes either half of that equation, I am simply dumbfounded. Speechless.