The 10,000 Post Thread v2

[RipRap 4,400]

4531

Yup. That's bad.

[Vahr 341]

4532

3 lefts make a right

[Chptrk 86]

4533.

Not if they are 2 degree left turns.

[RipRap 4,400]

4534.

LOL hahaha

Just published a newspaper. Here it is.

[Duke87 1,070]

(4535)

A newspaper is better than an oldspaper.

[Vahr 341]

4536

Old news.

[RipRap 4,400]

4537

Paper.

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

4538

People still read newspaper? I stopped paying attention to "news" a long time ago. Seems like the same thing on repeat, always some outrage or another, and everyone gets upset for a day or two and moves on to the next outrage. Yawn. "If it bleeds it leads" is not for me. Still, the Times of Troix seem to be a step in the right direction. I may just feel compelled to contribute.

[Frdm920 50]

4539

@ Spidey, surprisingly yes

[astronelson 339]

4540.

Despite decades of claims of their inevitable decline, newspapers continue to still sell reasonably well, and I believe shall for the immediate future.

[Chptrk 86]

4541.

I remember reading once that the average America newspaper was written at a 4th grade reading level.

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

4542

4th grade reading level? Sounds ridiculous, and such claims usually are. I'd believe at least junior high school level.

[Duke87 1,070]

(4543)

A lot of people still like to read a newspaper in the morning on the train, with their coffee, etc. But you can tell the writing's on the wall because the you never see anyone under the age of 30 reading one. As the younger generations become the older generations, it will die out.

[jacksunny 741]

4544.

38% get their news from TV (gone up since 2 years ago)

36% online (Gone way up from 2 years ago)

26% from newspaper (Gone down)

[astronelson 339]

4545.

And the remaining two percent don't get the news.

And what of those who get their news from multiple sources?

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

4546

They live in a cabin in the woods and never talk to anyone?

[jacksunny 741]

4547.

And what of those who get their news from multiple sources?

These percentages probably represent people's main source of the news.

[quicksilver991 37]

4548

But what about the percentage that don't read the news?

[Larks2242 251]

4549.

They live under a rock

[astronelson 339]

4550.

I occasionally get my news from the radio. I wonder if that's gone up or down over recent years.

[Timmystwin 201]

4551

I dont listen to the radio anymore, mine broke. Now all i listen to are the late night rave/dance DJ's on iplayer.

[Chptrk 86]

4552.

One of the radio stations I used to listen to was bought out some time ago, and now they just play weird 80s music. They used to play weird 80s music before, except now they don't play good songs like they used to.

And another station (alternative, punk stuff) is gonna turn into a news station now. And I heard from someone that the same might be happening to one of my favourite (classic rock) stations. I don't like this.

[Larks2242 251]

4553.

Eww 80s music, although N.W.A was a good 80s group.

[jacksunny 741]

4554.

Most of the stations here are turning into Dance music stations. There is only 1 rock station and one country station and they both play a couple songs and then have 5 min. of commercials.

[Duke87 1,070]

(4555)

I decided years ago that radio wasn't worth listening to. I hate commercials. I hate edited music. And today's hit songs are mostly crap, anyway.

I also generally prefer to listen to music on my own terms rather than being at the whim of what the DJ decides to put on. I drive in silence locally and play CDs on long trips.

[Ocram's Razr 964]

4556

Most newspapers are written at a 6th grade level. Some such as NY Times are written at a high school and college level, and some are written like immature 4th graders.

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

4557

I tried listening to the radio around here, but I can't find anything that's not either all talk or 15 minutes of commercials between songs. Back home, I listened to a "new rock alternative" station that still plays music from when I was in high school and college 10-15 years ago, a thing that baffles me. I can't do silence in the car though, so I have my mp3 player to get me by.

[Muck308 55]

4558

I listen to the radio but I'm constantly switching stations unless a ball game is on.

[RipRap 4,400]

4559

What happened to radio? It gets eaten by portable devices such as the iPod and the MP3 player.

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[Duke87 1,070]

(4560)

All too easy to plug one's mp3 player into the car stereo with a simple cord. Of course, this adds "changing the iPod while driving" to "texting while driving" on the list of stupid things young motorists do.