Do MSMers have feelings too?
by Bob in Boulder on Dec 15, 2009 1:31 PM MST
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PrintSo, I tend to be critical of some things when I post to a blog. A lot of things, actually. Like everything winged wheel. Like Tyler Arnason and Tony "Dan loves me" Granato. And things I don't appreciate or agree with in the main stream media. Like Kroenke switching Av radio coverage to the bic lighter of the Rockies, 1510 AM, which I still absolutely do NOT get in Boulder.
Sometimes my criticism switches to specific MSM personalities. Like AD, who I still love, but not DDC or Jibble type of love, or Terry Frei, or lately, the radio broadcaster who shall remain nameless (but it sort of rhymes with "hoser"). I think I have recently complained that this broadcaster randomly throws in wild voice inflections at odd times to try to spice up his broadcast.
Well, I've just sort of started entering the world of twitter, and my tweets have been limited and uninteresting for the most part. There is this special part of twitter where someone you follow can send you a personal message. I have received two of these such "personal tweets." One from Jibble to answer some newbie question I had about twitter. The other, very recently, from said radio personality informing me that he has heard from someone else that there is a Bob in Boulder who, and I quote, "hates his guts."
How do you respond to such a personal tweet? Well, for one thing, in twitter, you don't. Unless that someone is also following you, it is impossible to send back a personal message. Of course, I do not in fact hate this person's guts. Actually, I do admire his enthusiasm for the Avs. Do I think he is the best P-by-P guy I've ever heard? No, but he's certainly not the worst either (are Dan and I the only people in Denver who think that Dave Logan is about the absolute worst P-by-P guy in the history of football?). So, Mr. "sort of rhymes with hoser," please accept this as an offering of peace. In summary, I don't hate you. I admire your enthusiasm. I have, however, been critical of your P-by-P in this forum. Now rip this thing apart if you wish. You're out there in the open, now, in a limited degree, so am I.
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short answer: yes, yes they do.
Hyphens cause writers more trouble than any other form of punctuation, except perhaps commas.
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 15, 2009 1:45 PM MST reply actions
Some random questions that ran through my head while reading this: how did he hear you disliked him in the first place (whether that would be to the extreme of hating his guts or the more appropriate distaste for his on-air personality)? Was it something he read here or did someone, in fact, tell him? And if someone did tell him, how old is that person? Did it go something like, “You know what? I heard Bob in Boulder totally hates your guts?” In fact, how old is Mr. “sort of rhymes with hoser,” since sending you a personal message like that really makes him seem an awful lot like a 10-yr-old girl? These are things I ponder as I sit here, eating my salt and vinegar chips and reading this post.
You mean the Avs aren't going to get the top draft pick this summer???
by BeachNSnowGirl on Dec 15, 2009 1:58 PM MST reply actions
Yeah, what she said
And girl, You are totally freaking me out these days. Saying things before I get the chance to, loving some of Nickelback and Salt and Vinegar Chips? could you be any more me? I guess you could be sitting in a tiny room somewhere in the mountains answering 911 calls. But otherwise, you’re totally wiggin me out!!
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Yep they do and having talked to several of them, they are reading our tripe.
That radio personality has really thick skin. I think he’s probably just trying to strike up some banter.
They should read our tripe, because I think it makes them smarter. I think hockey coverage in this Broncos town has been below average for a long time. This site, and others like it, despite the occasional tangents and inside jokes, are actually pretty good places to a) find out what fans think (if they care, and they should), and b) to go a hell of a lot more in depth on hockey stuff than they usually do in the MSM media.
The MSM here doesn’t have the space, the contacts, or the knowledge to cover the team the way most fans would like them to. I’m sure if any of them read this they’d disagree with it, but just compare how the Broncos and Rockies are covered to how the Avs are covered. It’s not just about relative popularity of the sports, it’s about having MSMers who care to go deeper than just the surface. I want the Avs to be covered by people who really care, and where I see that level of passion is here, not in the local MSM.
by Dan Winkler on Dec 15, 2009 3:17 PM MST up reply actions
Dead on
I actually agree with Dan. I don’t think the MSM have the space to give the in-depth coverage they would like to and those working for Altitude/ AM 1510 (the 1510 actually stands for how many yards it broadcasts.. almost true story) almost assuredly have to blunt some of their criticism quite a bit.
I think we have some very good bloggers here, not just here but in general. So many now that I find myself having a hard time keeping up with all the good stuff sometimes.
The New Improved Avalanche. Now with Real Coaches!
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Dec 15, 2009 5:59 PM MST up reply actions
the Avalanche blogging scene has really exploded in the last couple of years.
Hyphens cause writers more trouble than any other form of punctuation, except perhaps commas.
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 15, 2009 7:30 PM MST up reply actions
Probably
Because there’s almost no other quality source of Avs news and analysis, especially if you’re not from Denver or Colorado.
by eltharion_doa on Dec 16, 2009 6:32 AM MST up reply actions
That thing that Al Gore once invented…..right after he invented pants.
The 2009-10 Avalanche: Have the wheels fallen off?
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
by Americanario on Dec 15, 2009 7:40 PM MST up reply actions
Those things that Slamdunk (or Bubblegum) claims to never wear.
I think they look like this?
The 2009-10 Avalanche: Have the wheels fallen off?
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
by Americanario on Dec 16, 2009 5:28 PM MST up reply actions
Some love for rhymes-with-hoser
I was listening to a game last week cuz I had to get some homework done and I’m just not cool enough to watch the game AND do homework. Hell, I have a hard time keeping up with the live threads while watching the game! What the hell was my point?
Oh yeah, I was listening to the game and I dig listening to rhymes-with-hoser. I give him some props cuz he’s the only guy talking! For about 2 1/2 hours (with some commercial breaks) the dude is talking non-stop! There aren’t many times I don’t know what is going on when listening to him.
On his random voice inflections: Maybe I haven’t listened enough for those to bother me, but I have noticed them. One time, on a routine puck stoppage, “…and play is stopped because the NET IS OFF IT’S MOORINGS! Let’s break for a commercial.” lol
I should never be taken seriously.... Seriously!
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