do you go through phases when you're passionately interested in the news?

spa ced · 02-26-2004, 01:09 PM

I'm going through one of those phases now. I just can't stop watching CNN. It's my favorite channel currently.
A few months ago I wasn't watching the news at all.

cap'n jazz · 02-26-2004, 01:10 PM

Nope. But right now I'm enjoying this phase of football and movies.

ravenguy2000 · 02-26-2004, 01:16 PM

I go through phases of being passionately interested in just...whatever. I have a very compulsive personality type, but that's what comes from being an ENTP.

Right now, I am 100% OBSESSED with North by Northwest. With Cary Grant. You know, and the airplane in the field, all that. We watched it in film appreciation and I've been trying to every little shred of thought about I can find on the internet. Yeah.

Last year I went for about a week where I only listened to David Bowie. A whole week, nothing but Bowie. I did that with the Pixies just a few months ago, too. Yeah.

KrazeeStacee · 02-26-2004, 01:21 PM

No. The media makes me ill.

twilightfadez · 02-26-2004, 01:23 PM

yes..i remember before the war started thats all i would listen to and watch.
after it began to depress me so i said fuck it.

Isle · 02-26-2004, 01:25 PM

when we first got extra channels my dad would watch cnbc and sometimes i would too, it was kindof interesting. we always cheered when maria bartiromo(sp?) came on.

ReadMusic · 02-26-2004, 01:32 PM

I haven't seen any TV in 3 days.

Nimrod · 02-26-2004, 01:33 PM

People who only care about world events in "fad" fashion should shut their mouths because rarely do they know what they are talking about or have any context in which to put things.

spa ced · 02-26-2004, 01:43 PM

I used to read the newspaper daily before moving to Austin.
Now I can't because Austin's newspaper sucks.

Nimrod, get to work and quit posting. Jesus. You're going to get fired again.

ReadMusic · 02-26-2004, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by spa ced
I used to read the newspaper daily before moving to Austin.
Now I can't because Austin's newspaper sucks.

Nimrod, get to work and quit posting. Jesus. You're going to get fired again.

Did you get a wristband yet? And if so, how much was it and where did you get it?

And if not, do you know when they go on sale (if they haven't already) and where to get one?

Nimrod · 02-26-2004, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by spa ced
I used to read the newspaper daily before moving to Austin.
Now I can't because Austin's newspaper sucks.

Nimrod, get to work and quit posting. Jesus. You're going to get fired again.

Awww, what they don't have other news sources other than Austin's paper?

Oh, nice job jumping on the lying Ambassadorial lie, but it's not going to work.

spa ced · 02-26-2004, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ReadMusic

Did you get a wristband yet? And if so, how much was it and where did you get it?

And if not, do you know when they go on sale (if they haven't already) and where to get one?

Nope not yet. They should go on sale pretty soon at Waterloo for about 100 bucks. The Chronicle will have more information.

ReadMusic · 02-26-2004, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by spa ced

Nope not yet. They should go on sale pretty soon at Waterloo for about 100 bucks. The Chronicle will have more information.

Cool, let me know when. I think I'm gonna have to drive down there and buy a couple whenever they go on sale.

Mayfuck · 02-26-2004, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by spa ced
I used to read the newspaper daily before moving to Austin.
Now I can't because Austin's newspaper sucks.

Nimrod, get to work and quit posting. Jesus. You're going to get fired again.

San Antonio Express sucks!

spa ced · 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nimrod
Awww, what they don't have other news sources other than Austin's paper?

Oh, nice job jumping on the lying Ambassadorial lie, but it's not going to work.

Did you even read the title of this thread? I said do you go through phases when you're passionately interested in the news. Before I watched the national news every few days to catch up on the latest events and the local news nightly. There's never been a time when I was completely not watching the news but lately it's been an intense viewing and following of the news.

As far as you getting fired for posting too much, it's logical that you were. It's obvious that you post way too much in a short amount of time. If I were your boss I would fire you for spending too much time online. In fact, If I knew the name of the company you worked for I would send them a letter similar to the one you sent to the police in Deerwood informing your supervisor of your vast amount of time spent online posting.

Mayfuck · 02-26-2004, 01:57 PM

I'm very interested in the news year around. I read the L.A. Times everyday, and I'll catch some news on TV too. Politics are always game and my favorite topic...well next to the weather that is.

spa ced · 02-26-2004, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mayfuck

San Antonio Express sucks!

You eat your words you son of a bitch.
I used to like the San Antonio Light more than the Express News but eventually the Express News bought out the Light.

Nimrod · 02-26-2004, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by spa ced

Did you even read the title of this thread? I said do you go through phases when you're passionately interested in the news. Before I watched the national news every few days to catch up on the latest events and the local news nightly. There's never been a time when I was completely not watching the news but lately it's been an intense viewing and following of the news.

As far as you getting fired for posting too much, it's logical that you were. It's obvious that you post way too much in a short amount of time. If I were your boss I would fire you for spending too much time online. In fact, If I knew the name of the company you worked for I would send them a letter similar to the one you sent to the police in Deerwood informing your supervisor of your vast amount of time spent online posting.

If you really want the name I will PM it to you along with the name of my supervisor, but only if you promise to sign it "stupid mexican wetback faggot bitchboy whose parents illegally snuck into the country who lacks intelligence Otoniel."

Mayfuck · 02-26-2004, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nimrod
"stupid mexican wetback faggot bitchboy whose parents illegally snuck into the country who lacks intelligence Otoniel."

Do you realize when you say stuff like this, it doesn't make anyone laugh and makes you look really less intelligent and trying way too hard?

spa ced · 02-26-2004, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nimrod
If you really want the name I will PM it to you along with the name of my supervisor, but only if you promise to sign it "stupid mexican wetback faggot bitchboy whose parents illegally snuck into the country who lacks intelligence Otoniel."

I sure do. Send it to me.
Oh and I've since asked my parents for more details about how they got here and my father said that he asked permission and was granted permission to come here so my statements about them crossing the border illegally were untrue.
I'll just sign it with my full name, thanks.

lawson · 02-26-2004, 02:08 PM

yes, i listen to npr everytime im in the car. well... that or rap. and when i watch tv its either the news channels or... well... the rap channels!

bornentertainer · 02-26-2004, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PhantomFM
yes, i listen to npr everytime im in the car. well... that or rap. and when i watch tv its either the news channels or... well... the rap channels!

I wouldn't say I've ever been "passionately interested" in the news, but I watch the evening news every day...and a year ago or so, I watched Fox News and the O'Reilly Factor nearly every night.

Sepiae · 02-26-2004, 04:45 PM

CNN.com is my favorite thing right now.

DeadSwan · 02-26-2004, 04:50 PM

once in a while, but i really only care about fleeting, ephemeral and generally superficial and inane bullshit.

sleeper · 02-26-2004, 06:11 PM

its become such a ritual with be that im never really out of loop. ive been reading the paper everyday for about 6 years, and watching 2-8 news specials on tv a wekk, but rarely ever the 6 pm news or whatever. news in itself has a fickle nature, so it makes sense thats peoples' care and passion for current events will come and go as they do. but its always good to maintain vigilance if not anything else. the kinda news that extends beyond the papers and tvs and become social things, like the war or some scandal, arent the only things worth paying attention to and its a good policy to have to always care or at least try to.

02-26-2004, 01:09 PM	#1
spa ced Braindead Location: Machu Picchu Posts: 15,291	do you go through phases when you're passionately interested in the news? I'm going through one of those phases now. I just can't stop watching CNN. It's my favorite channel currently. A few months ago I wasn't watching the news at all.

02-26-2004, 01:23 PM	#5
twilightfadez Socialphobic Location: Medellin, CO Posts: 10,511	yes..i remember before the war started thats all i would listen to and watch. after it began to depress me so i said fuck it. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. // To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-26-2004, 01:10 PM	#2
cap'n jazz Socialphobic Location: FUCKING HELL Posts: 11,689	Nope. But right now I'm enjoying this phase of football and movies.

02-26-2004, 01:16 PM	#3
ravenguy2000 NO FATS Location: NO FEMS Posts: 29,008	I go through phases of being passionately interested in just...whatever. I have a very compulsive personality type, but that's what comes from being an ENTP. Right now, I am 100% OBSESSED with North by Northwest. With Cary Grant. You know, and the airplane in the field, all that. We watched it in film appreciation and I've been trying to every little shred of thought about I can find on the internet. Yeah. Last year I went for about a week where I only listened to David Bowie. A whole week, nothing but Bowie. I did that with the Pixies just a few months ago, too. Yeah.

02-26-2004, 01:21 PM	#4
KrazeeStacee Immortal Location: Sherwood Forest Posts: 21,296	No. The media makes me ill.

02-26-2004, 01:25 PM	#6
Isle Braindead Location: Unison Posts: 19,375	when we first got extra channels my dad would watch cnbc and sometimes i would too, it was kindof interesting. we always cheered when maria bartiromo(sp?) came on.

02-26-2004, 01:32 PM	#7
ReadMusic Apocalyptic Poster Location: VALLEY RANCH Posts: 2,922	I haven't seen any TV in 3 days.

02-26-2004, 01:33 PM	#8
Nimrod Macho Business Donkey Wrestler Location: the cross i'm bearing home 'aint indicative of my place Posts: 5,410	People who only care about world events in "fad" fashion should shut their mouths because rarely do they know what they are talking about or have any context in which to put things.

02-26-2004, 01:43 PM	#9
spa ced Braindead Location: Machu Picchu Posts: 15,291	I used to read the newspaper daily before moving to Austin. Now I can't because Austin's newspaper sucks. Nimrod, get to work and quit posting. Jesus. You're going to get fired again.

02-26-2004, 01:57 PM	#16
Mayfuck Banned Location: i'm from japan also hollywood Posts: 57,812	I'm very interested in the news year around. I read the L.A. Times everyday, and I'll catch some news on TV too. Politics are always game and my favorite topic...well next to the weather that is.

02-26-2004, 02:08 PM	#21
lawson Apocalyptic Poster Location: raleigh Posts: 4,176	yes, i listen to npr everytime im in the car. well... that or rap. and when i watch tv its either the news channels or... well... the rap channels!

02-26-2004, 04:45 PM	#23
Sepiae is a modern day sex camel Location: Boston, baby Posts: 7,662	CNN.com is my favorite thing right now.

02-26-2004, 04:50 PM	#24
DeadSwan Socialphobic Location: GAZA STRIP MALL Posts: 10,828	once in a while, but i really only care about fleeting, ephemeral and generally superficial and inane bullshit.

02-26-2004, 06:11 PM	#25
sleeper Minion of Satan Posts: 8,801	its become such a ritual with be that im never really out of loop. ive been reading the paper everyday for about 6 years, and watching 2-8 news specials on tv a wekk, but rarely ever the 6 pm news or whatever. news in itself has a fickle nature, so it makes sense thats peoples' care and passion for current events will come and go as they do. but its always good to maintain vigilance if not anything else. the kinda news that extends beyond the papers and tvs and become social things, like the war or some scandal, arent the only things worth paying attention to and its a good policy to have to always care or at least try to.