Comments on: Survival of the Twittist

By: MC

MC — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:58:51 +0000

I see today's Globe has the story in it…

By: ahab

ahab — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:28:32 +0000

I bought a weekend Globe and Mail thinking there was supposed to be some potentially critical coverage (the Exec. Dir. had proudly suggested such a thing was in the works, I think), but all I could find was my weekly crossword. Now that the shows are installed I'll be glad to get enough breathing space to dig into the crossword puzzles again here and there.

SEE has a number of articles dedicated to AGA topics (full of erroniousness), VUE was pretty weak, as you've noted; although there was a piece about the dubious provenance of some of the Degas sculptures that almost reached the level of journalism. I did not even peruse the newstand copy of the Journal or Sun, although I understand the Journal had a pullout devoted to the building.

I heard the tailend of a CKUA broadcast from the building this morning, with Bob Chelmick's interviews of the likes of Randall, Sarah, and Catherine. It was bizarrely "come on down!" like you might hear on a Saturday's radio broadcast from an "everything must go!" stereo store, but with mournful folk and country music in between the interviews.

By: MC

MC — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:57:23 +0000

Meanwhile, Liz Withey continues her astonishing Twitter series, "How To Spot A Fake Journalist"...

Clue #18: a real journalist doesn't complain that another paper didn't cover a story as well as her paper did...

By: ahab

ahab — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:02:14 +0000

Feels like more clutter.

By: MC

MC — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:09:30 +0000

Looks more like Flutter to me.

By: ahab

ahab — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 07:47:20 +0000

Ta 4 teh M.P. vid, BTW. =)

How's that? Tweetable?

By: MC

MC — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:47:08 +0000

Another gem of wisdom from the Journal's Liz Withey (actually published in the paper, if you can believe it):

"And remember what your momma taught you: if you don't have anything nice to say…stay home."

By: MC

MC — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:14:24 +0000

I hope Mack realizes I'm just poking a little fun… maybe my little joke will help untie some of the knicker-knots around there.

But, probably not.

By: MC

MC — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:24:49 +0000

Holy fuck.

I can't stop LOL-ing!

By: MC

MC — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:08:36 +0000

... you forgot the snowcones.

As Liz says, "All in all, a classy night. I think the public opening Sunday will be a whole other affair!"

Ewwww... the "public opening"... how gauche! All I want to know is, can we rig that Little Dancer, aged fourteen to piss champagne for my daughter's wedding reception?

Now THAT would be classy!