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Indeed... anything and everything.
Well Sterre, I guess both Jeff and I didn't really find your comment proper or funny to be honest. We have become good friends due to MT but are both in happy marraiges and found the comment to have gone a little too far and completely strange coming from a twelve year old.
the edit button disapperead.... I will change that when ti reappers. I guess postsl iek that come up when you don't sleep much which isnt an excuse at all. but. I am sorry.How do I edit the post?
You can't now. You have a limited amount of time to change something.
Thank you for the apology. Please try to think before you post
TCBA_JOE
Yellow Belt
Bugaboo Creek:
Located somewhere in NH (I want to say Salem, but my memory is faulty , as the last time I went there was with an ex last summer shortly before heading off to China for a month, the day after returning home I was promptly dumped. So I removed many things from my mind.)
This steakhouse has many of the same offering found in any Applebee's in America. But, instead of the same boring celebrity memorabilia on the walls (sorry Applebees, but that idea was already used by the Hardrock Cafe) there is hunting and fishing gear attempting to recreate the feeling of a Canadian Hunting Lodge. I also remember having a coherant conversation about my food with a mounted moose head... or was that my date? The selection is exactly the same as any other equally priced steakhouse, although their ribs are deliscious.
This is a great place to take a date if you know you're about to leave the country and won't eat real food for quite a while.
Visit their website at: http://www.bugaboocreeksteakhouse.com
Next Time: Peter's Tex and Mex
Located somewhere in NH (I want to say Salem, but my memory is faulty , as the last time I went there was with an ex last summer shortly before heading off to China for a month, the day after returning home I was promptly dumped. So I removed many things from my mind.)
This steakhouse has many of the same offering found in any Applebee's in America. But, instead of the same boring celebrity memorabilia on the walls (sorry Applebees, but that idea was already used by the Hardrock Cafe) there is hunting and fishing gear attempting to recreate the feeling of a Canadian Hunting Lodge. I also remember having a coherant conversation about my food with a mounted moose head... or was that my date? The selection is exactly the same as any other equally priced steakhouse, although their ribs are deliscious.
This is a great place to take a date if you know you're about to leave the country and won't eat real food for quite a while.
Visit their website at: http://www.bugaboocreeksteakhouse.com
Next Time: Peter's Tex and Mex
zDom
Senior Master
I work in the newsroom of the Standard Democrat newspaper in Sikeston, Mo.
Half as fun as it seems? Hmmmm. Yes and no. I guess it depends on your expectations.
The Standard is a small-town newspaper, so there is a lot of variety in my job that probably isn't there in larger publications.
(we need to push my thread to 10k, so I'll continue below)
zDom
Senior Master
My regular "beat" is covering government: every Tuesday and Thursday I cover a County Commission meeting (Tuesday is Scott County, Thursday is Mississippi County).
The first Monday of each month I cover the Sikeston City Council meeting.
The second Tuesday of each month I cover the Miner Board of Aldermen meeting.
I think if someone went into journalism for excitement, they would find these tasks very, very boring.
But there are two kinds of stress I deal with:
a) having a story that I know I have to cover soon (like knowing you have to do a term paper)
b) having to come up with a story idea (I must write a news story every day I work)
Having these meetings means less of stress type b. I only have to come up with THREE story ideas each week instead of FIVE (and some weeks only TWO story ideas)
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The first Monday of each month I cover the Sikeston City Council meeting.
The second Tuesday of each month I cover the Miner Board of Aldermen meeting.
I think if someone went into journalism for excitement, they would find these tasks very, very boring.
But there are two kinds of stress I deal with:
a) having a story that I know I have to cover soon (like knowing you have to do a term paper)
b) having to come up with a story idea (I must write a news story every day I work)
Having these meetings means less of stress type b. I only have to come up with THREE story ideas each week instead of FIVE (and some weeks only TWO story ideas)
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zDom
Senior Master
It is also nice covering the Tuesday/Thursday meetings because it means that I get out from behind my desk and get to take a 20 minutes drive to the courthouse -- really breaks the week up nicely.
The other two or three stories can be just about anything -- features, breaking news, localizing current event story.
I also get to take pictures, which is fun.
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The other two or three stories can be just about anything -- features, breaking news, localizing current event story.
I also get to take pictures, which is fun.
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zDom
Senior Master
That is VERY important to me: being accurate and fair.
And some of my stories have benefitted people very much.
For example, there was a local cemetary in which the owners were not taking care of the cemetery and were collecting money for monuments/headstones but not delivering them even after months and years of waiting.
Eventually the attorney general got wind of the situation and launched an investigation and is in the process of "lining them out."
zDom
Senior Master
Some of my stories have been VERY fun.
I remember one day in particular: I was on my way to a local winery to do a story. The top on my convertible was down, the weather was perfect, and I was thinking: They actually PAY me for this??
And the winery was just beautiful once I got there.
Another time I did a story on the local Anheuser-Busch distributor's 50th anniversary...
(cough...not all the "fun" stories are alcohol related )
I remember one day in particular: I was on my way to a local winery to do a story. The top on my convertible was down, the weather was perfect, and I was thinking: They actually PAY me for this??
And the winery was just beautiful once I got there.
Another time I did a story on the local Anheuser-Busch distributor's 50th anniversary...
(cough...not all the "fun" stories are alcohol related
)
zDom
Senior Master
We also have a lot of fun in the newsroom, just making snide or clever remarks to/about each other, all in good fun.
For example, they are always making comments about my "kung fu."
The head photographer likes to sing "Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting" whenever he walks through the newsroom
Some days its almost like a WKRP or Talk Radio sitcom episode
For example, they are always making comments about my "kung fu."
The head photographer likes to sing "Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting" whenever he walks through the newsroom
Some days its almost like a WKRP or Talk Radio sitcom episode
zDom
Senior Master
Anyway, that's enough post whoring from me for the moment. Any time you have a question, feel free to ask.
And if you ever get insomnia and need to get sleepy, feel free to read my work at
www.standard-democrat.com
Today I covered a Missouri Public Service Commission public hearing. Atmos, a natural gas company, wants to raise their rates. That will run tomorrow.
My story today was: the Sikeston Area Higher Education Center (known as SAHEC) will have its name changed to Southeast Missouri State University-Sikeston.
The City Council met early (I hate early meetings ) to approve the name change on their side of things. The university's board of regents will need to approve it before it becomes official.
And if you ever get insomnia and need to get sleepy, feel free to read my work at
www.standard-democrat.com
Today I covered a Missouri Public Service Commission public hearing. Atmos, a natural gas company, wants to raise their rates. That will run tomorrow.
My story today was: the Sikeston Area Higher Education Center (known as SAHEC) will have its name changed to Southeast Missouri State University-Sikeston.
The City Council met early (I hate early meetings
) to approve the name change on their side of things. The university's board of regents will need to approve it before it becomes official.
Some days its almost like a WKRP sitcom episode
You got a hottie receptionist like Jennifer (Loni Anderson) from WKRP there??? If so I'm applying for the janitors job...
Congrats!!!!
zDom
Senior Master
Yes.
I once had to cover, for example, the trial in which a man and his wife were accused of molesting and abusing foster children, if I recall correctly.
I pretty much focus on the craft of writing and try not to think about it. But sometimes I find myself getting upset
Usually reading something, like the news wire, a novel, or a forum like this, will get my mind off it.
There are some horrible people out there...
I don't think so...
zDom
Senior Master
Hmmmm maybe not THAT hot, but we did have a couple of ladies in the advertising department who were pretty damn cute
yeah. Talk about it. They are so gross. Did you hear about the friend who killed a mom by cutting out a child out of her womb and killed the womens three children? It only happened several hours away from you and me? I think its disgusting.uke:
No I didn't...Geez!!! Why bring that up here??? I get enough of that kind of stuff on duty...
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