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ClusterFreak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 05:15 PM Original message |
What does "Breaking News" mean to you? |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
1. Riding it until it stops bucking. |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
2. On CNN, Breaking News seems to set their auto-pilot. |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'm old enough to remember when the networks would break into |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
4. NEW NEWS that is right here, right NOW!!!!!! |
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Oreo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
5. I used to think it was news big enough to break into regular programming |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
6. "Breaking" means it's big until the next story arrives. eom |
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Beelzebud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
7. It means they have found the Distraction of the Day. |
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ClusterFreak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 05:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Bingo! |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
8. They also play a version of the "breaking news" jingle for |
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ClusterFreak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 05:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. It is just to get you to look at the screen, you're right. n/t |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
9. I remember when "CNN Breaking News" used to mean something |
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johnfunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
11. Breaking News? Well, somebody'd better FIX it, don'tchathink? |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
13. Exactly. some distracting BS they've finally cobbled together |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
14. I'm old enough to recall when "Special Report" on the screen |
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