NBC shows their colors again

[Rich S.]

Last night during the Olympic women's platform diving competition, one gal
blew her dive and her chance for a medal. She was understandably distraught
and was sitting behind the platform crying. An NBC cameraman zoomed in on
her face, probably chuckling with glee at his luck in being able to bring
some real gut-wrenching sorrow to his lens.

The gal stood up and moved away from him, walking into a side room to be
alone with her pain. He followed her in, filming her from behind as she
kneeled down on some mats, sobbing uncontrollably. I was so disgusted with
his intrusion of her privacy, I was wishing to be there so I could rip his
camera from his cold, dead fingers.

This scene was then delayed for a few hours for broadcast in prime time. Any
NBC cheese with normal human sympathy could have edited it from the
broadcast, but no - it was aired with comments by the reporters.

This callous disregard for fellow humans is just another example of NBC's
integrity; following on the heels of the St. Louis helicopter hijack attempt
story, the Chevy truck fuel tank fiasco and others. I hope that when these
people pass on, they get to spend a few years in a paradise with Vlad the
Impaler. It would be poetic justice to see Ted Nugent shove a microphone in
their face as Vlad rammed a splintered timber up their arse, "Tell us what
you're feeling right now, will ya'?"

Rich S.

[RobertR237]

>
>Last night during the Olympic women's platform diving competition, one gal
>blew her dive and her chance for a medal. She was understandably distraught
>and was sitting behind the platform crying. An NBC cameraman zoomed in on
>her face, probably chuckling with glee at his luck in being able to bring
>some real gut-wrenching sorrow to his lens.
>
>The gal stood up and moved away from him, walking into a side room to be
>alone with her pain. He followed her in, filming her from behind as she
>kneeled down on some mats, sobbing uncontrollably. I was so disgusted with
>his intrusion of her privacy, I was wishing to be there so I could rip his
>camera from his cold, dead fingers.
>
>This scene was then delayed for a few hours for broadcast in prime time. Any
>NBC cheese with normal human sympathy could have edited it from the
>broadcast, but no - it was aired with comments by the reporters.
>
>This callous disregard for fellow humans is just another example of NBC's
>integrity; following on the heels of the St. Louis helicopter hijack attempt
>story, the Chevy truck fuel tank fiasco and others. I hope that when these
>people pass on, they get to spend a few years in a paradise with Vlad the
>Impaler. It would be poetic justice to see Ted Nugent shove a microphone in
>their face as Vlad rammed a splintered timber up their arse, "Tell us what
>you're feeling right now, will ya'?"
>
>Rich S.

Rich,

That is just one case of what has been some of the worst coverage I can
remember. The first night had to have set a new record for commercials during
any event. Then there was the constant "Another May Lou..." coverage of Carly
Patterson instead of giving Carly credit for being Carly. Phelps won his
eighth medal instead of the US Team took Gold in the 4x100. The examples go on
and on. The worst is that their constant banter is always more important than
the events.


Bob Reed
www.kisbuild.r-a-reed-assoc.com (KIS Builders Site)
KIS Cruiser in progress...Slow but steady progress....

"Ladies and Gentlemen, take my advice,
pull down your pants and Slide on the Ice!"
(M.A.S.H. Sidney Freedman)

[Wright1902Glider]

And lets not forget the swimming... could there possibly be any more coverage
of the damned swimming events? I haven't turned it on in the last 7 days and
not been forced to watch some form of "laps in the pool."

Harry

[Rich Ahrens]

Wright1902Glider wrote:
> And lets not forget the swimming... could there possibly be any more coverage
> of the damned swimming events? I haven't turned it on in the last 7 days and
> not been forced to watch some form of "laps in the pool."

But at least the nbcolympics.com website rocks!

:-)

[George W. Shrub]

"Rich S." > wrote in message
...
> Last night during the Olympic women's platform diving competition, one gal
> blew her dive and her chance for a medal. She was understandably
distraught
> and was sitting behind the platform crying. An NBC cameraman zoomed in on
> her face, probably chuckling with glee at his luck in being able to bring
> some real gut-wrenching sorrow to his lens.

Can you say, "just whipser it in my ear"? The media are vultures. They
exploit pain & suffering. That's their job description. But then again
they're only a reflection of the human condition.

[Rich S.]

"George W. Shrub" > wrote in message
...

> Can you say, "just whipser it in my ear"? The media are vultures. They
> exploit pain & suffering. That's their job description. But then again
> they're only a reflection of the human condition.

Half right. Almost all of the humans I associate with are decent,
God-fearing, people who care more for other people's welfare, either
individual welfare or the welfare of society, than they do for their own.
Many of these folks have proved their concern by service in the military or
in careers such as fire fighting, where one may be called to lay one's life
or health on the line to help a stranger at any moment. They exemplify the
human condition.

Rich "Heinlein was right" S.

P.S. "God" may be whomever and whatever you want.

[C J Campbell]

"Rich S." > wrote in message
...

> Impaler. It would be poetic justice to see Ted Nugent shove a microphone
> in
> their face as Vlad rammed a splintered timber up their arse, "Tell us what
> you're feeling right now, will ya'?"
>

Personally, though, I think the US men's basketball team deserves all the
humiliation that can be heaped on it. Bunch of pathetic, tattooed,
trash-talking, arrogant, spoiled millionaire, gangsta wannabe losers..... I
don't think you could find anywhere a set of worse excuses for humanity to
represent the United States. Well, maybe some Abu Ghraib prison guards....
Or Jerry Springer.... But wait, all those guys looked, talked, and acted
like they might be guests on Springer, so I guess that's redundant.

[Neal Fulco]

"Rich S." > wrote in message >...
> Last night during the Olympic women's platform diving competition, one gal
> blew her dive and her chance for a medal. She was understandably distraught
> and was sitting behind the platform crying. An NBC cameraman zoomed in on
> her face, probably chuckling with glee at his luck in being able to bring
> some real gut-wrenching sorrow to his lens.
>
> The gal stood up and moved away from him, walking into a side room to be
> alone with her pain. He followed her in, filming her from behind as she
> kneeled down on some mats, sobbing uncontrollably. I was so disgusted with
> his intrusion of her privacy, I was wishing to be there so I could rip his
> camera from his cold, dead fingers.
>
> This scene was then delayed for a few hours for broadcast in prime time. Any
> NBC cheese with normal human sympathy could have edited it from the
> broadcast, but no - it was aired with comments by the reporters.
>
> This callous disregard for fellow humans is just another example of NBC's
> integrity; following on the heels of the St. Louis helicopter hijack attempt
> story, the Chevy truck fuel tank fiasco and others. I hope that when these
> people pass on, they get to spend a few years in a paradise with Vlad the
> Impaler. It would be poetic justice to see Ted Nugent shove a microphone in
> their face as Vlad rammed a splintered timber up their arse, "Tell us what
> you're feeling right now, will ya'?"
>
> Rich S.

Rich,
I was wondering if anyone else had seen that scene and been as
incensed as I was at NBC's lack of compassion ( putting it mildly.) I
found myself actually yelling at the television. I just couldn't
believe the network would take advantage of this lady's misfortune.
Purely trashy and low class.

Neal

[Rich S.]

"Neal Fulco" > wrote in message
om...
> I was wondering if anyone else had seen that scene and been as
> incensed as I was at NBC's lack of compassion ( putting it mildly.) I
> found myself actually yelling at the television. I just couldn't
> believe the network would take advantage of this lady's misfortune.
> Purely trashy and low class.

People might ask us why we don't gripe to NBC about it. That would have the
same effect as answering a piece of SPAM with a request to be removed from
the list. Yeah, right.

Glad you feel the same way.

Rich S.

[Jerry Springer]

C J Campbell wrote:
> "Rich S." > wrote in message
> ...
>
>
>>Impaler. It would be poetic justice to see Ted Nugent shove a microphone
>>in
>>their face as Vlad rammed a splintered timber up their arse, "Tell us what
>>you're feeling right now, will ya'?"
>>
>
>
> Personally, though, I think the US men's basketball team deserves all the
> humiliation that can be heaped on it. Bunch of pathetic, tattooed,
> trash-talking, arrogant, spoiled millionaire, gangsta wannabe losers..... I
> don't think you could find anywhere a set of worse excuses for humanity to
> represent the United States. Well, maybe some Abu Ghraib prison guards....
> Or Jerry Springer.... But wait, all those guys looked, talked, and acted
> like they might be guests on Springer, so I guess that's redundant.
>
>

I agree with you that the basketball players are a bunch of whinning
spoiled overpaid losers.

I do have to take exception when you start throwing my name into the mix :-)

Jerry (THE REAL ONE) Springer

[B2431]

>From: "Rich S."
>Date: 8/28/2004 9:48 PM Central Daylight Time
>Message-id: >
>
>"Neal Fulco" > wrote in message
om...
>> I was wondering if anyone else had seen that scene and been as
>> incensed as I was at NBC's lack of compassion ( putting it mildly.) I
>> found myself actually yelling at the television. I just couldn't
>> believe the network would take advantage of this lady's misfortune.
>> Purely trashy and low class.
>
>People might ask us why we don't gripe to NBC about it. That would have the
>same effect as answering a piece of SPAM with a request to be removed from
>the list. Yeah, right.
>
>Glad you feel the same way.
>
>Rich S.

Unless I miss my guess it was a pool camerman anyway.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

[Rich S.]

"B2431" > wrote in message
...

> Unless I miss my guess it was a pool camerman anyway.
>
> Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

Dan...........

Don't know if you were making a play on words. If so - :o))

If not - NBC aired it - the bucks stops there.

Rich S.

[Matt Whiting]

C J Campbell wrote:

> "Rich S." > wrote in message
> ...
>
>
>>Impaler. It would be poetic justice to see Ted Nugent shove a microphone
>>in
>>their face as Vlad rammed a splintered timber up their arse, "Tell us what
>>you're feeling right now, will ya'?"
>>
>
>
> Personally, though, I think the US men's basketball team deserves all the
> humiliation that can be heaped on it. Bunch of pathetic, tattooed,
> trash-talking, arrogant, spoiled millionaire, gangsta wannabe losers..... I
> don't think you could find anywhere a set of worse excuses for humanity to
> represent the United States. Well, maybe some Abu Ghraib prison guards....
> Or Jerry Springer.... But wait, all those guys looked, talked, and acted
> like they might be guests on Springer, so I guess that's redundant.
>
>

Yes, even though I hate to see my country lose, these folks got just
what they deserved. Maybe we'll get a competent team next time around.
One than can play better than they can talk.


Matt

[RobertR237]

>>
>> This callous disregard for fellow humans is just another example of NBC's
>> integrity; following on the heels of the St. Louis helicopter hijack
>attempt
>> story, the Chevy truck fuel tank fiasco and others. I hope that when these
>> people pass on, they get to spend a few years in a paradise with Vlad the
>> Impaler. It would be poetic justice to see Ted Nugent shove a microphone in
>> their face as Vlad rammed a splintered timber up their arse, "Tell us what
>> you're feeling right now, will ya'?"
>>
>> Rich S.
>
>Rich,
> I was wondering if anyone else had seen that scene and been as
>incensed as I was at NBC's lack of compassion ( putting it mildly.) I
>found myself actually yelling at the television. I just couldn't
>believe the network would take advantage of this lady's misfortune.
>Purely trashy and low class.
>
> Neal

Neal,

I have a harder time believing that you are surprised by it. It should open
your eyes to more of the actions of an ever increasing trashy and low class
media.


Bob Reed
www.kisbuild.r-a-reed-assoc.com (KIS Builders Site)
KIS Cruiser in progress...Slow but steady progress....

"Ladies and Gentlemen, take my advice,
pull down your pants and Slide on the Ice!"
(M.A.S.H. Sidney Freedman)

[RobertR237]

>>
>>
>> Personally, though, I think the US men's basketball team deserves all the
>> humiliation that can be heaped on it. Bunch of pathetic, tattooed,
>> trash-talking, arrogant, spoiled millionaire, gangsta wannabe losers..... I
>
>> don't think you could find anywhere a set of worse excuses for humanity to
>> represent the United States. Well, maybe some Abu Ghraib prison guards....
>> Or Jerry Springer.... But wait, all those guys looked, talked, and acted
>> like they might be guests on Springer, so I guess that's redundant.
>>
>>
>
>Yes, even though I hate to see my country lose, these folks got just
>what they deserved. Maybe we'll get a competent team next time around.
> One than can play better than they can talk.
>
>
>Matt

We should pull the team from the college ranks, not the professional ranks to
begin with.


Bob Reed
www.kisbuild.r-a-reed-assoc.com (KIS Builders Site)
KIS Cruiser in progress...Slow but steady progress....

"Ladies and Gentlemen, take my advice,
pull down your pants and Slide on the Ice!"
(M.A.S.H. Sidney Freedman)

[Blueskies]

"RobertR237" > wrote in message ...
>>>
>>> This callous disregard for fellow humans is just another example of NBC's
>>> integrity; following on the heels of the St. Louis helicopter hijack
>>attempt
>>> story, the Chevy truck fuel tank fiasco and others. I hope that when these
>>> people pass on, they get to spend a few years in a paradise with Vlad the
>>> Impaler. It would be poetic justice to see Ted Nugent shove a microphone in
>>> their face as Vlad rammed a splintered timber up their arse, "Tell us what
>>> you're feeling right now, will ya'?"
>>>
>>> Rich S.
>>
>>Rich,
>> I was wondering if anyone else had seen that scene and been as
>>incensed as I was at NBC's lack of compassion ( putting it mildly.) I
>>found myself actually yelling at the television. I just couldn't
>>believe the network would take advantage of this lady's misfortune.
>>Purely trashy and low class.
>>
>> Neal
>
> Neal,
>
> I have a harder time believing that you are surprised by it. It should open
> your eyes to more of the actions of an ever increasing trashy and low class
> media.
>
>
> Bob Reed
> www.kisbuild.r-a-reed-assoc.com (KIS Builders Site)
> KIS Cruiser in progress...Slow but steady progress....
>
> "Ladies and Gentlemen, take my advice,
> pull down your pants and Slide on the Ice!"
> (M.A.S.H. Sidney Freedman)
>

Interesting how all media is lumped into the media classification. What you are looking at right now is media. We all
control what media we look at.
--
Dan D.
http://www.ameritech.net/users/ddevillers/start.html


..

[RobertR237]

>
>
>"RobertR237" > wrote in message
...
>>>>
>>>> This callous disregard for fellow humans is just another example of NBC's
>>>> integrity; following on the heels of the St. Louis helicopter hijack
>>>attempt
>>>> story, the Chevy truck fuel tank fiasco and others. I hope that when
>these
>>>> people pass on, they get to spend a few years in a paradise with Vlad the
>>>> Impaler. It would be poetic justice to see Ted Nugent shove a microphone
>in
>>>> their face as Vlad rammed a splintered timber up their arse, "Tell us
>what
>>>> you're feeling right now, will ya'?"
>>>>
>>>> Rich S.
>>>
>>>Rich,
>>> I was wondering if anyone else had seen that scene and been as
>>>incensed as I was at NBC's lack of compassion ( putting it mildly.) I
>>>found myself actually yelling at the television. I just couldn't
>>>believe the network would take advantage of this lady's misfortune.
>>>Purely trashy and low class.
>>>
>>> Neal
>>
>> Neal,
>>
>> I have a harder time believing that you are surprised by it. It should
>open
>> your eyes to more of the actions of an ever increasing trashy and low class
>> media.
>
>Interesting how all media is lumped into the media classification. What you
>are looking at right now is media. We all
>control what media we look at.
>--
>Dan D.
>http://www.ameritech.net/users/ddevillers/start.html


I rest my case.




Bob Reed
www.kisbuild.r-a-reed-assoc.com (KIS Builders Site)
KIS Cruiser in progress...Slow but steady progress....

"Ladies and Gentlemen, take my advice,
pull down your pants and Slide on the Ice!"
(M.A.S.H. Sidney Freedman)

[Rich S.]

"RobertR237" > wrote in message
...
>
> I rest my case.

Vlad for President!

Rich "Torenaga's dead" S.

[Rich S.]

For a somewhat lighter look at the Olympics, check out
http://home.datacomm.ch/marco.fernando/fla/bozzetto/olympics.swf

Rich S.

[C J Campbell]

"RobertR237" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>
>>> Personally, though, I think the US men's basketball team deserves all
>>> the
>>> humiliation that can be heaped on it. Bunch of pathetic, tattooed,
>>> trash-talking, arrogant, spoiled millionaire, gangsta wannabe
>>> losers..... I
>>
>>> don't think you could find anywhere a set of worse excuses for humanity
>>> to
>>> represent the United States. Well, maybe some Abu Ghraib prison
>>> guards....
>>> Or Jerry Springer.... But wait, all those guys looked, talked, and acted
>>> like they might be guests on Springer, so I guess that's redundant.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Yes, even though I hate to see my country lose, these folks got just
>>what they deserved. Maybe we'll get a competent team next time around.
>> One than can play better than they can talk.
>>
>>
>>Matt
>
> We should pull the team from the college ranks, not the professional ranks
> to
> begin with.
>

Indeed. There was a time in the Olympics when hiring a professional coach
was frowned upon.

[Barnyard BOb -]

>
>> Can you say, "just whipser it in my ear"? The media are vultures. They
>> exploit pain & suffering. That's their job description. But then again
>> they're only a reflection of the human condition.
>
>Half right. Almost all of the humans I associate with are decent,
>God-fearing, people who care more for other people's welfare, either
>individual welfare or the welfare of society, than they do for their own.
>Many of these folks have proved their concern by service in the military or
>in careers such as fire fighting, where one may be called to lay one's life
>or health on the line to help a stranger at any moment. They exemplify the
>human condition.

>P.S. "God" may be whomever and whatever you want.

>
>Rich "Heinlein was right" S.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Then you may be as little as_one quarter_right.

I worry NOT about criminals nor atheists...
I know where they are coming from
and am governed *accordianly*.

It's a portion of the proclaimed righteous individuals of the
God/Allah-fearing crowd that scares the bee-jeezus out
of me. Hard to tell when and how they will strike next.

In the past.....
It was the NYC twin towers.

Others will say they currently are raising much
hell, pain, suffering. death and destruction in Iraq
in the name of "whomever and whatever you want".


Barnyard BOb -

[BllFs6]

>> We should pull the team from the college ranks, not the professional ranks
>> to
>> begin with.
>>
>
>Indeed. There was a time in the Olympics when hiring a professional coach
>was frowned upon.
>
>

Ive always thought we should go even further.....

You get only one shot at the olympics (ie you only get to go once)....

Youve never particpated in pro atheletics, and that includes college...

Never competed for any prize money/compensation....

And you have a real full time job not associated with sports.

Then there is a national lottery for each sport and anyone who meets the specs
and is drawn from the pool gets to represent the country...

Sure, some of the "atheletes" would be pretty pathetic, but I think they would
be more enjoyable anyway...

Im mean, I sure would be more interested in how Bob the welder is gonna do in
the javelin throw than I am for somebody who's been practicing doing it 80
hours a week for 10 years....

Sure a "pro" athelete can do some amazing things....but to me an
amateur/beginner struggling to do his/her best is much more "uplifting" (and
"braver") than watching some pro try the same thing...


Maybe we allow em to train for a week or 2 between when they are picked and
when they compete...

Of course some nations would cheat like hell and ruin the whole concept.....

take care

Blll

[Corky Scott]

On 29 Aug 2004 14:23:45 GMT, (RobertR237)
wrote:

>We should pull the team from the college ranks, not the professional ranks to
>begin with.

While the college ranks actually play a team game, much like
international basketball is played, times have changed. Basketball
has spread world wide now and other countries have learned to play the
game. Kids, even talented kids, may not be able to compete against
the more experienced international teams who have had the benefit of
playing together for years and know the international rules.

The era of the dream team is over.

Corky Scott

[RobertR237]

>
>>We should pull the team from the college ranks, not the professional ranks
>to
>>begin with.
>
>While the college ranks actually play a team game, much like
>international basketball is played, times have changed. Basketball
>has spread world wide now and other countries have learned to play the
>game. Kids, even talented kids, may not be able to compete against
>the more experienced international teams who have had the benefit of
>playing together for years and know the international rules.
>
>The era of the dream team is over.
>
>Corky Scott

And that is NOT all bad.


Bob Reed
www.kisbuild.r-a-reed-assoc.com (KIS Builders Site)
KIS Cruiser in progress...Slow but steady progress....

"Ladies and Gentlemen, take my advice,
pull down your pants and Slide on the Ice!"
(M.A.S.H. Sidney Freedman)

[Rich S.]

"Barnyard BOb -" > wrote in message
...
>
> It's a portion of the proclaimed righteous individuals of the
> God/Allah-fearing crowd that scares the bee-jeezus out
> of me. Hard to tell when and how they will strike next.

THAT group doesn't meet the definition - to wit:

> > Almost all of the humans I associate with are
> > decent, God-fearing, people who care more for other people's welfare,
either
> > individual welfare or the welfare of society, than they do for their
own.

The ones you're writing about are even worse than NBC's hacks. I try not to
associate with either of those groups. We do occasionally go out to dinner
with a couple of Democrats who live in the neighborhood. A couple from our
church group even had Wes Clark and his wife stay over this weekend.

I even exchange quips with an RV flyin', hard nosed, Truman-era, resurrected
crop duster!

Rich S.

[Barnyard BOb -]

>The ones you're writing about are even worse than NBC's hacks. I try not to
>associate with either of those groups. We do occasionally go out to dinner
>with a couple of Democrats who live in the neighborhood. A couple from our
>church group even had Wes Clark and his wife stay over this weekend.
>
>I even exchange quips with an RV flyin', hard nosed, Truman-era, resurrected
>crop duster!
>
>Rich S.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

How swave and de-boner of you not to mention his name.


Barnyard BOb - suave and debonaire, too. <g>