Katie Couric?

Pangloss62 · 09-05-2006, 07:42 AM

Tell me why I should give a shit.

Ibby · 09-05-2006, 07:48 AM

Tell me why I should bother with this thread.

Pangloss62 · 09-05-2006, 08:17 AM

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Tell me why I should bother with this thread.

I dunno.

I'm just really disappointed in how much ink and verbiage has been spent discussing her imminent arrival as an anchor on a 22-minute "news" show. "Katie Couric this," and "Katie Couric that." These American obsessions with TV personalities grate on me; they can't be avoided. Cute Katie looks up at me from magazines and newspapers, and Catie stories course through the air via radio and television signals. She's more important, evidently, than the role of our Nation in the world or the decisions of our "leaders." I will NOT watch her first show.

Flint · 09-05-2006, 08:35 AM

Well, my first thought was "Katie Couric...what? What about her?" because I have no idea what you are talking about, still don't, I glazed right over your last post, out of lack of giving a shit. I submit the following: nobody is forcing you to suckle at the teat of jabbering "News" outlets. If you reject their useless information, then why do you continue to submit yourself to it? Wake up, man! Unplug your TV!

Griff · 09-05-2006, 08:38 AM

I thought this was a would hit it / wouldn't hit it thread.

I'm with Flint on the tube.

Flint · 09-05-2006, 08:42 AM

My "television" is acting as a monitor for my 5-disc CD changer. It obeys my commands.

Pangloss62 · 09-05-2006, 09:28 AM

I do not subscribe to the "Kill Your TV" way of life. I think TV can be very entertaining and informative. I'm a news and world events junkie, and a popular culture avatar, so I do watch TV. That said, I save my serious "watching" for CSPAN (especially BookTV), The News Hour after work, the Daily Show and Colbert Report, PBS fare if it's of interest to me. I read the NYT daily. It's the latter publication that had a big article on Ms. Couric, so I read it (probably a mistake). NPR had a piece about her, and just the "noise" of our media-saturated world has been infused with references to her and her "role" as female anchor.

I congratulate Flint on not knowing ANYTHING about Couric. That he didn't shows either commitment, isolation, savvy discretion, or a little of each. One does not have to watch TV to have heard of the Courics of the world, however.

Shawnee123 · 09-05-2006, 09:31 AM

They are hyping up Katie. She is to blow...er, I mean, interview, G dub. Can hardly wait.

Ibby · 09-05-2006, 09:39 AM

I watch TV only for CSI, simpsons, arrested development, and a couple other shows that I deem worthy. For everything else, I have bittorrent and msnbc.com.. though I get most of my news, admittedly, through the cynical, mocking, oft-pessimistic filter that is the Cellar.

Pangloss62 · 09-05-2006, 09:45 AM

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through the cynical, mocking, oft-pessimistic filter that is the Cellar.

Indeed. And I'm waiting for the video of that Croc Hunter getting stung by the Sting Ray to show up on the internets (Youtube?) sometime this week.

Spexxvet · 09-05-2006, 10:27 AM

Scrubs, the original CSI, sports, and the History/dicover/science channels are worth watching.

As for Katie Couric - she'll read the news from a teleprompter. That's all. She's not a journalist or reporter - she's Ron Burgundy with a vagina.

Shawnee123 · 09-05-2006, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Spexxvet

she's Ron Burgundy with a vagina.

Do you know that with any degree of certainty?

Beestie · 09-05-2006, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Spexxvet

As for Katie Couric - she'll read the news from a teleprompter. That's all. She's not a journalist or reporter - she's Ron Burgundy with a vagina.

Shawnee123 · 09-06-2006, 08:12 AM

She did OK. However, the second she asked at the end for ideas for her nightly sign off, I told my boyfriend that the Cellar would have a heyday with that one! Nothing? Did I miss it? Ok, I'll start.

"And that's the news. How do you like me now?"

Flint · 09-06-2006, 08:16 AM

"I'm mad as hell, and I can't take it anymore!"

09-05-2006, 07:42 AM	#1
Pangloss62 Lecturer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 768	Katie Couric? Tell me why I should give a shit. __________________ Things are never as good, or bad, as they seem.

09-05-2006, 07:48 AM	#2
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	Tell me why I should bother with this thread. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

09-05-2006, 08:35 AM	#4
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Well, my first thought was "Katie Couric...what? What about her?" because I have no idea what you are talking about, still don't, I glazed right over your last post, out of lack of giving a shit. I submit the following: nobody is forcing you to suckle at the teat of jabbering "News" outlets. If you reject their useless information, then why do you continue to submit yourself to it? Wake up, man! Unplug your TV! __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

09-05-2006, 08:38 AM	#5
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I thought this was a would hit it / wouldn't hit it thread. I'm with Flint on the tube. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

09-05-2006, 08:42 AM	#6
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	My "television" is acting as a monitor for my 5-disc CD changer. It obeys my commands. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

09-05-2006, 09:28 AM	#7
Pangloss62 Lecturer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 768	TV I do not subscribe to the "Kill Your TV" way of life. I think TV can be very entertaining and informative. I'm a news and world events junkie, and a popular culture avatar, so I do watch TV. That said, I save my serious "watching" for CSPAN (especially BookTV), The News Hour after work, the Daily Show and Colbert Report, PBS fare if it's of interest to me. I read the NYT daily. It's the latter publication that had a big article on Ms. Couric, so I read it (probably a mistake). NPR had a piece about her, and just the "noise" of our media-saturated world has been infused with references to her and her "role" as female anchor. I congratulate Flint on not knowing ANYTHING about Couric. That he didn't shows either commitment, isolation, savvy discretion, or a little of each. One does not have to watch TV to have heard of the Courics of the world, however. __________________ Things are never as good, or bad, as they seem.

09-05-2006, 09:31 AM	#8
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	They are hyping up Katie. She is to blow...er, I mean, interview, G dub. Can hardly wait. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

09-05-2006, 09:39 AM	#9
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	I watch TV only for CSI, simpsons, arrested development, and a couple other shows that I deem worthy. For everything else, I have bittorrent and msnbc.com.. though I get most of my news, admittedly, through the cynical, mocking, oft-pessimistic filter that is the Cellar. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

09-05-2006, 10:27 AM	#11
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Scrubs, the original CSI, sports, and the History/dicover/science channels are worth watching. As for Katie Couric - she'll read the news from a teleprompter. That's all. She's not a journalist or reporter - she's Ron Burgundy with a vagina. __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

09-06-2006, 08:12 AM	#14
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	She did OK. However, the second she asked at the end for ideas for her nightly sign off, I told my boyfriend that the Cellar would have a heyday with that one! Nothing? Did I miss it? Ok, I'll start. "And that's the news. How do you like me now?" __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

09-06-2006, 08:16 AM	#15
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	"I'm mad as hell, and I can't take it anymore!" __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

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