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Igel

(35,309 posts)

4. Remember that news is news.

Reply to True Dough (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 23, 2019, 08:14 PM

Mar 2019

The headline wasn't "Sun rose today!" or "Normal Traffic on Freeway."

If it's not unusual in some sense, or important as a public service, it's not news.

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Viking cruise ship adrift without engine power; 8 passengers injured [View all] True Dough Mar 2019 OP

You couldn't pay me enough to get on one of those floating prisons. catbyte Mar 2019 #1

My wife and I have been on six cruises True Dough Mar 2019 #2

Remember that news is news. Igel Mar 2019 #4

You're right True Dough Mar 2019 #7

I think you need to be an extrovert to really enjoy a cruise. At least everyone catbyte Mar 2019 #6

Cruises are enjoyable for both extroverts and introverts. Aristus Mar 2019 #14

Same here malaise Mar 2019 #9

+1 Chin music Mar 2019 #15

How horrifying! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2019 #3

River cruises can have problems, too! bcool Mar 2019 #13

Ho-ly.....Are you kidding me???? Chin music Mar 2019 #16

The Poseidon Adventure comes to life dustyscamp Mar 2019 #5

I was in the Coast Guard, yortsed snacilbuper Mar 2019 #8

Do us a favor True Dough Mar 2019 #10

I've boarded sinking boats with pumps, yortsed snacilbuper Mar 2019 #17

Stupid idiots need to head into a safer space than the open deck with heavy furniture sliding around Arazi Mar 2019 #11

Disappointed no one was playing the piano. snort Mar 2019 #12

"Nearer My God toThee"? edhopper Mar 2019 #18