Why no LOOTING in Japan?

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And you still ASSUME like you know I did not.

Yep, I sure did! I said local media which were those I listed earlier. They interviewed Calif boat owners who cried over their boats that sunk or got damaged and the surfers who went out to catch a wave despite tsunami warning and a very urgent crisis in Japan. I guess you must have been reading the paper when this part came on. It wouldn't matter if it was Local News Broadcasting or not. An Emergency like this is not secondary to sunken boats and surfers. And yes, CNN did cover the California Coasts... or did you not see that? And who are you to say anyhow? You don't even live here in the Bay Area.

I said nothing about the REST OF AMERICA or making claims that WE Americans don't give two shites about them or anybody else. YOUR INTREPRETATION, not my point. I said it was quite selfish and stupid when Calif was stable and the focus was still on tossed around boats since Japan was in trouble. But hey, it seems since you appear so mature and your profile says you're the Dictator of Intellect ...something or other... lol...and from Oregon no less, I bet you think that you know better than someone that lives here how embarrassing it was to see that on the news? If you understood or comprehended anything I said at all, you'd know I was saying materialist such as those that lost their precious boats and the surfers who took the tsunami for opportunity were selfish... NOT THE WHOLE OF AMERICA.

And as for San Francisco being one of the last hubs for Americans who 'give a shite about the rest of the world', as you put it? Oh yeah, we are and quite proud of it! But I can't say we're all proud of the local materialistic people who look away from World Crisis and our friends and family from Japan!

Breathe.

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Thats cool, and I understand, but the guy who was reporting made it sound like japan was "virtual" and Santa Cruz was "real". Anyway it didn't come across well.

Well then you need to stop listening to Andy Savage.

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Thats cool, and I understand, but the guy who was reporting made it sound like japan was "virtual" and Santa Cruz was "real". Anyway it didn't come across well.

Exactly! But I don't think skimpson would understand the difference (but he thinks he knows from his last posts). I guess he thinks we San Franciscans do not read the paper or watch world news.

LOL Sousuke, would you happen to have a copy of the San Francisco Examer on hand? If so, can I read it today?? I want to review the Nuclear leakage that is going on right now and the Japanese evacs that he claims we (49'ers) know nothing about. LOL LOL LOL

[Mariye & Ky 172]

Breathe.

LOL.. this is why I love you! LOL because you're great on the game boards and you make me laugh. Thank you for letting me up for air!

See ya on the game board!

[Mariye & Ky 172]

Exactly! But I don't think skimpson would understand the difference (but he thinks he knows from his last posts). I guess he thinks we San Franciscans do not read the paper or watch world news.

LOL Sousuke, would you happen to have a copy of the San Francisco Examer Examiner on hand? If so, can I read it today?? I want to review the Nuclear leakage that is going on right now and the Japanese evacs that he claims we (49'ers) know nothing about. LOL LOL LOL

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And you still ASSUME like you know I did not.

I assumed nothing. I was referring to your local media comment. Hell you probably watched some soap operas to, regardless its irrelevant.

Yep, I sure did! I said local media which were those I listed earlier. They interviewed Calif boat owners who cried over their boats that sunk or got damaged and the surfers who went out to catch a wave despite tsunami warning and a very urgent crisis in Japan. I guess you must have been reading the paper when this part came on. It wouldn't matter if it was Local News Broadcasting or not. An Emergency like this is not secondary to sunken boats and surfers. And yes, CNN did cover the California Coasts... or did you not see that? And who are you to say anyhow? You don't even live here in the Bay Area.

Being pissed off that some rich people are acting like its then end of the world because they lost their yacht when thousands have died in Japan I understand. Being embarrassed that the local media showed local news I dont understand.

As far as CNN goes, yes they did cover the west coast but most of their coverage was in Japan. Do you dispute that?

I said nothing about the REST OF AMERICA or making claims that WE Americans don't give two shites about them or anybody else. YOUR INTREPRETATION, not my point. I said it was quite selfish and stupid when Calif was stable and the focus was still on tossed around boats since Japan was in trouble. But hey, it seems since you appear so mature and your profile says you're the Dictator of Intellect ...something or other... lol...and from Oregon no less, I bet you think that you know better than someone that lives here how embarrassing it was to see that on the news? If you understood or comprehended anything I said at all, you'd know I was saying materialist such as those that lost their precious boats and the surfers who took the tsunami for opportunity were selfish... NOT THE WHOLE OF AMERICA.

I dont know you and this had nothing to with you or what you think about America. I said that these false claims about the media feed the stereotype that Americans dont give a shite about whats going on in the rest of the world.

But hey, it seems since you appear so mature and your profile says you're the Dictator of Intellect ...something or other... lol...and from Oregon no less,

Think what you will about me but no need to lump all Oregonians into this. Do you believe that Oregonians are not as enlightened as our neighbors to the south?

And as for San Francisco being one of the last hubs for Americans who 'give a shite about the rest of the world', as you put it? Oh yeah, we are and quite proud of it! But I can't say we're all proud of the local materialistic people who look away from World Crisis and our friends and family from Japan!

I used to live their, trust me I know you you people are proud of it. Now is it true, well that's a whole other topic.

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I assumed nothing. I was referring to your local media comment. Hell you probably watched some soap operas to, regardless its irrelevant.

Being pissed off that some rich people are acting like its then end of the world because they lost their yacht when thousands have died in Japan I understand. Being embarrassed that the local media showed local news I dont understand.

As far as CNN goes, yes they did cover the west coast but most of their coverage was in Japan. Do you dispute that?

I dont know you and this had nothing to with you or what you think about America. I said that these false claims about the media feed the stereotype that Americans dont give a shite about whats going on in the rest of the world.

Think what you will about me but no need to lump all Oregonians into this. Do you believe that Oregonians are not as enlightened as our neighbors to the south?

I used to live their, trust me I know you you people are proud of it. Now is it true, well that's a whole other topic.

Skimpson, your point is moot considering what I said in the first place, which you continue to fail in comprehension.

Since you're not from here, despite your past living arrangements, you'd really have no idea or understanding it was embarrassing [for some] when the local media turned its reporting ratios from urgent news to surfers and boats. Didn't you understand Sousuke's example when the radio announcer said, "that's enough about Japan" after a 3 minute report and carried on to yatchs? He said it was virtual vs. reality. Guess you really had to be HERE to get it. How about the fact that some of us have friends or family and USC's that are there who we could not communicate with? You think we're interested in Sally or John's boat problem?

Give me a break man! You did say in your earlier post that my 'false claims' on the media lent "to sterotypes that Americans didn't give a shite", so try and be accountable for your words and pointing that finger at me. Whether you know me or not, it was unwarranted simply because I felt OUR LOCAL NEWS was who promoted that concept if anyone; "posessionsare highly important vs. lives in Japan". That's the media for you and I don't care who is reporting it!

Call it Bay Area Englightenment if you want. Doesn't matter to me if you understand it or not. My heart is still with my Japanese friends and families. And really? Maybe your focus could be on them today... not arguing to try and be RIGHT.

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Skimpson, your point is moot considering what I said in the first place, which you continue to fail in comprehension.

Since you're not from here, despite your past living arrangements, you'd really have no idea or understanding it was embarrassing [for some] when the local media turned its reporting ratios from urgent news to surfers and boats. Didn't you understand Sousuke's example when the radio announcer said, "that's enough about Japan" after a 3 minute report and carried on to yatchs? He said it was virtual vs. reality. Guess you really had to be HERE to get it. How about the fact that some of us have friends or family and USC's that are there who we could not communicate with? You think we're interested in Sally or John's boat problem?

Give me a break man! You did say in your earlier post that my 'false claims' on the media lent "to sterotypes that Americans didn't give a shite", so try and be accountable for your words and pointing that finger at me. Whether you know me or not, it was unwarranted simply because I felt OUR LOCAL NEWS was who promoted that concept if anyone; "posessionsare highly important vs. lives in Japan". That's the media for you and I don't care who is reporting it!

Call it Bay Area Englightenment if you want. Doesn't matter to me if you understand it or not. My heart is still with my Japanese friends and families. And really? Maybe your focus could be on them today... not arguing to try and be RIGHT.

For some yes it was embarrassing but for the rest of the people watching the local news they understood the concept that local news outlets makes local news their focal point.

The job for local news outlets is to report local news it does not mean that these organizations dont give a dam about Japan or that they are so self centered that they dont want to report on Japan. They have nothing to be embarrassed about their just doing their job.

What is your assessment of why the local media did what they did. Is it that they believed that the locals were only concerned with their own little world?

As far as Sousuke goes I already dealt with that. What does he expect when hes listening to Michael Savage.

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people are too devastated and busy to survive to care about breaking in stores and getting free food and such.plus like you mention people acknowledge each others needs and keeping the spirit of solidarity

Like they were after Katrina?

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Skimpson, your point is moot considering what I said in the first place, which you continue to fail in comprehension.

Since you're not from here, despite your past living arrangements, you'd really have no idea or understanding it was embarrassing [for some] when the local media turned its reporting ratios from urgent news to surfers and boats. Didn't you understand Sousuke's example when the radio announcer said, "that's enough about Japan" after a 3 minute report and carried on to yatchs? He said it was virtual vs. reality. Guess you really had to be HERE to get it. How about the fact that some of us have friends or family and USC's that are there who we could not communicate with? You think we're interested in Sally or John's boat problem?

Give me a break man! You did say in your earlier post that my 'false claims' on the media lent "to sterotypes that Americans didn't give a shite", so try and be accountable for your words and pointing that finger at me. Whether you know me or not, it was unwarranted simply because I felt OUR LOCAL NEWS was who promoted that concept if anyone; "posessionsare highly important vs. lives in Japan". That's the media for you and I don't care who is reporting it!

Call it Bay Area Englightenment if you want. Doesn't matter to me if you understand it or not. My heart is still with my Japanese friends and families. And really? Maybe your focus could be on them today... not arguing to try and be RIGHT.

Stop being offended by ditzy newscasters and start being offended by Obama going golfing and having seminars on school bullying.

maybe it has something to do with peoples relationship with government

you know a wise man during katrina said :" george bush hates black people.". while it was a bit of exaggeration,thats what most of the people thought.

Then Obama must really hate Orientals because he goes golfing while Japan melts down.

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During the Rodney King riots in LA, a lot of looting was going on, the same in Seattle in regards to the WTO protest and also in New Orleans after Katrina. Looting during those events was by done by (insert answer here if you already know it).

But if that were true, the (insert answer if you know it here) would be doing the same in Japan.

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Stop being offended by ditzy newscasters and start being offended by Obama going golfing and having seminars on school bullying.

ha ha Gary, you beat me to the punch on that one. It wasn't the newcasters as much as the boat owners acting like spoiled brats actually.

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ha ha Gary, you beat me to the punch on that one. It wasn't the newcasters as much as the boat owners acting like spoiled brats actually.

Big surprise. We should expect no more than that from boat owners. How about the President? Should we expect him to interrupt a round of golf?

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Big surprise. We should expect no more than that from boat owners. How about the President? Should we expect him to interrupt a round of golf?

Well, I guess we can expect it, but what we get is another thing. What do you think? Should we hold our breath? lol

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How embarrassing is CNN?

I have a confession to make: I never watch TV "news." Ever. No "reporting," no gab fests, no carefully choreographed Congressional hearings— nothing.

I used to watch all of it. While playing guitar, while working out, while cooking, while eating. Knowing that it was rotting my brain, but nevertheless addicted. That's how addictions work. But after spending most of 2004 and 2005 traveling in Europe, occasionally catching the BBC or CNN International, upon returning home, I just couldn't watch the domestic versions anymore. It was embarrassing. It was painful. It was a waste of time.

If there's anything worth seeing on TV, Jed or Crooks & Liars or ThinkProgress or one of you intrepid diarists will post it. The further magic of the intertoobs— they make even the traditional media better. I never have to watch the real thing. I never have to wither away my attention span while trying to ignore the uniformly offensive commercials. I never watch TV "news." Ever.

But last night and this morning, I did.

There's this heartbreaking and horrible catastrophe taking place in Japan. As the nuclear crisis seemed to be taking a turn very much for the even worse, I wanted to catch the latest. So I turned on CNN. Which once was the best at live coverage. Except last night it wasn't live. It was Anderson Cooper, the first hour of his show apparently being repeated because, as I discovered by returning to Daily Kos and reading a comment thread, he had left the area due to the potential danger from the nuclear crisis seeming to be taking a turn very much for the even worse. Apparently, he had tweeted it. But CNN wasn't reporting it. They were re-running the first hour of his show, not bothering to notify the viewers that it wasn't live, and not reporting that the nuclear crisis seemed to be taking a turn very much for the even worse.

I didn't learn.

This morning, I again tuned in. I wanted to know the latest. I hadn't learned that the last place to learn the latest is on TV. On CNN. Which once was the best at live reporting.

CNN had Wolf Blitzer in Egypt, with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The banner at the bottom even told us that Wolf Blitzer was in Egypt, with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. As if that's what matters. Wolf Blitzer is in Egypt with Hillary Clinton. Not what the Secretary of State is doing in Egypt, but that Wolf Blitzer is in Egypt with her. The perpetually timid Wolf Blitzer. The always promoting false equivalencies Wolf Blitzer. The so determined to present even the illusion of balance that if (when?) the Republicans went flat-Earther he'd "report" it as a budding new controversy over the shape of the planet Wolf Blitzer. In Egypt. With Hillary Clinton. Which is what matters. Not what's happening in Egypt, but that Wolf Blitzer is in Egypt with Hillary Clinton. Which is the most important thing happening in Egypt. According to CNN.

And then they broke for commercial.

And then they came back.

And it wasn't about Japan. It was to report that the actor who voiced the AFLAC duck has been fired for tweeting jokes. The reporting of which was astonishing enough. And then they began to interview someone about the actor who voiced the AFLAC duck being fired for tweeting jokes.

And I turned off my TV. Enough. Enough TV "news." For the next several years. At least.