Tuesday, July 17, 2007
E-RANT
An email from a viewer. Or perhaps, a former viewer. It was addressed to the station, not to me.
Once again your news writers blew it!!! The fire in North Haven along RT-91 was at a SCRAP YARD not a junk yard!!! Junk Yards have just cars in them!!!!! SCRAP YARDS recycle all different kinds of metals!!! Channel 8 got it right, time you people got some writers that know what the hell is going on. Don't you think?????
To his credit, he signed the email, and included his phone number.
I won't reveal his name and number because I don't want to.
I wanted to call him. Desperately. But I didn't trust myself.
Why? Because I AM one of the news writers, and I take FULL responsibility for every word that comes out of my mouth.
And I KNOW what the hell is going on.
AND I DIDN'T LIKE HIS ATTITUDE!
That was Friday, now it's Tuesday, and I STILL DON'T LIKE HIS ATTITUDE!
Over the years, I have learned quite a lot from our viewers. Some offer lessons of great significance. Others offer factoids or tasty news nuggets.
I detest making mistakes, but I do like it very much when viewers point them out and I learn something. In a nice, civil manner.
BUT HEY!!! MR. SCRAP YARD!!! LISTEN UP!!!
I have a big fat dictionary on my desk willed to me by a world class speller and grammarian, and I use it every day. And here's the definition of junkyard, which is, by the way, ONE WORD.
"A yard or lot that is used to store junk, such as scrap metal or resalable car parts."
Scrap yard??? Not in the dictionary. And one more thing: it should be "writers WHO know," not "writers THAT know."
GOT IT??????????????
I'm done now. Thanks. I needed that.
Once again your news writers blew it!!! The fire in North Haven along RT-91 was at a SCRAP YARD not a junk yard!!! Junk Yards have just cars in them!!!!! SCRAP YARDS recycle all different kinds of metals!!! Channel 8 got it right, time you people got some writers that know what the hell is going on. Don't you think?????
To his credit, he signed the email, and included his phone number.
I won't reveal his name and number because I don't want to.
I wanted to call him. Desperately. But I didn't trust myself.
Why? Because I AM one of the news writers, and I take FULL responsibility for every word that comes out of my mouth.
And I KNOW what the hell is going on.
AND I DIDN'T LIKE HIS ATTITUDE!
That was Friday, now it's Tuesday, and I STILL DON'T LIKE HIS ATTITUDE!
Over the years, I have learned quite a lot from our viewers. Some offer lessons of great significance. Others offer factoids or tasty news nuggets.
I detest making mistakes, but I do like it very much when viewers point them out and I learn something. In a nice, civil manner.
BUT HEY!!! MR. SCRAP YARD!!! LISTEN UP!!!
I have a big fat dictionary on my desk willed to me by a world class speller and grammarian, and I use it every day. And here's the definition of junkyard, which is, by the way, ONE WORD.
"A yard or lot that is used to store junk, such as scrap metal or resalable car parts."
Scrap yard??? Not in the dictionary. And one more thing: it should be "writers WHO know," not "writers THAT know."
GOT IT??????????????
I'm done now. Thanks. I needed that.
Posted at 12:14 AM by Gerry
7 Comments:
Phew, when you rant, I read! Why? I'm not sure (yes, I am), yet, but I've been trusting your words for so long. And....I won't change! Great job by KB yesterday at the Fens!
Take care Ger..
Peter...
When in doubt, let it out!
And yes, Gabbard was superb last night. A game at Fenway in less than 2:20? Wow.
Gerry Brooks. Even though you still put the fear of God in me, you remain one of the most witty, hysterical, credible, and genius journalists I'll ever meet.
~You Know Who (If you don't....just think of who you've thrown that heavy dictionary of yours at before).
I second "you know who"... but I don't know the identity.
After all, having been in that newsroom myself, there is a list a mile long of writers/producers/reporters that had the "good book" tossed at them a time or two.
I know I learned everything I needed about writing from GB1 & his dictionary toting cohort!!
Thank you both.
My dictionary-toting cohort and I always did it because we love you.
Of course.
I read your blog cause that guy who just retired from the Hartford's wife told me to .
Clearly she is a powerful woman with exquisite taste.
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