Have something to say? I don't care (Dinosaur Media DeathWatch™)

Los Angeles Times ^ | January 2, 2007 | Joel Stein

[bkepley]

I was always shocked that people who write columns *do* seem
to care so much about flame mail. They must have grown up post-usenet.

[SteveMcKing]

"Joel"

[gcruse]

" A piece of work that stands on its own, without explanation or defense, takes on its own power.'

Grafitti comes to mind.

[The Blitherer]

And the MSM will end up in the same place Anakin did if they don't get a clue.

They'll get their legs and arms chopped off and burned in hot lava?!?

Just kidding!

[SteveMcKing]

"Debbie"

[Luke Skyfreeper]

Thanks for your refreshing honesty, Joel.

In that same spirit, please let me assure you that you needn't be worried about receiving email from me anyway, since I basically never read the s--- you write, and don't give a f--- about your opinion anyway.

[TChris]

I predict that we will soon hear a "solution" of a taxpayer-supported MSM. It would be something like the ACLU, where there is no accountability to go with the money.

I can hear it now: "The MSM provides such a vital service to the country, we simply cannot permit it to fall to vicious market forces."

[RebelBanker]

Hey, I can respect the honesty in that column.
I use the same blunt honesty when the paper calls me up to ask if I want to subscribe.

Same here! Mrs. Reb always gets upset with me when some poor schlub asks if we want a free paper or to subscribe and my response is, "No, thanks, we don't have a bird."

[RebelBanker]

You mean in addition to NPR and PBS?

[Adder]

"I don't want to talk to you; I want to talk at you. A column is not my attempt to engage in a conversation with you. I have more than enough people to converse with. And I don't listen to them either."

And that is why you are going to be looking for a REAL job, you arrogant a$$wipe.

[tobyhill]

Publicity stunt because he really is irrelevant.

[King Moonracer]

Don't bother sending anything to that e-mail address below -- because I don't care. I'm too stupid to filter email.

[Luke Skyfreeper]

"No, thanks, I don't fish."

[TChris]

You mean in addition to NPR and PBS?

Oh, umm... Yes. :-)

[Nathan Zachary]

Sounds like Santa didn't think he was a very good boy, and now he's taking a tantrum.

[ishabibble]

Joel looks just like Will and Grace. Both of them.

Do you realize that this whinging little crybaby rant had to be approved by a room full of editors? They are all feeling like this....what a wonderful start to the New Year!

[bert]

Bert.....funkmaker extroidanaire

[3niner]

Don't forget CSPAN.

[Tamar1973]

i>They are all feeling like this....

Actually, I found it to be quite humourous, if suicidal. It's what anyone who is in a customer-service profession of any type feels like from time to time.

[Tamar1973]

i>They are all feeling like this....

Actually, I found it to be quite humourous, if suicidal. It's what anyone who is in a customer-service profession of any type feels like from time to time.