Sauced

[MikeOKC]

I'm not one to rag on The Oklahoman too often as it's an industry under seige, but sometimes you just have to shake your head and wonder.

Doug, I guess there were just more important stories. Yesterday, I went to NewsOK.com and saw something so....bizarre...I had to take a screenshot. Look at the top story with the photo in the screenie below (I put a red square around it).

A man urinates on a building downtown and it's front page news? Not only that, this was a screenshot from yesterday - look when the arrest for this horrific crime occured: Sunday! (This was being reported 4 days later.) Folks, this is a major city newspaper. Like I said, sometimes.....

[flintysooner]

I think it is more likely that the simplest explanation is the best one. I have to say I am astonished at this thread though.

[okclee]

Reading this thread is like , who shot JFK conspiracy. I doubt the reason is as exciting as you wanting to be.

[metro]

I'm not one to rag on The Oklahoman too often as it's an industry under seige, but sometimes you just have to shake your head and wonder.

Doug, I guess there were just more important stories. Yesterday, I went to NewsOK.com and saw something so....bizarre...I had to take a screenshot. Look at the top story with the photo in the screenie below (I put a red square around it).

A man urinates on a building downtown and it's front page news? Not only that, this was a screenshot from yesterday - look when the arrest for this horrific crime occured: Sunday! (This was being reported 4 days later.) Folks, this is a major city newspaper. Like I said, sometimes.....

Well said Mike.

[Doug Loudenback]

When you gotta pee, you gotta pee.

[Steve]

I am not able to explain why the story was pulled. It is now re-posted in its entirety.

[Doug Loudenback]

Well, ain't that sumpthin! But, good reporter, you parse your words too obliquely ... "not able to explain" means ... WHAT?

[Steve]

If you have questions about the operation of the website, editorial decisions, you should email news@newsok.com.
I just write and report.

[MikeOKC]

And you do a good job, Steve. I'm glad we've got you here in OKC.

[Doug Loudenback]

Oh, the old couch trick, eh?

[MikeOKC]

Speaking of sauced.....are you sure there was only V8 in that glass? Just kidding, Doug. But this seems a little much over what could have been just a silly error. Maybe not, but even then is it worth it? In my post I showed that The Oklahoman is capable of some strange editorial decisions, but I don't see the problem here. Do you have a theory or something? If so - could you share it with us?

[Doug Loudenback]

I only know what I read in the newspapers.

[Steve]

It's a comfortable couch. It's fashionable. I like it.

[MikeOKC]

Are you guys speaking in code? Are we going to have to call in the NSA here?

[Doug Loudenback]

You'll need to contact your local chapter of Native American code-talkers.

[Steve]

Iway on'tday eakspay igpay atinlay

[Doug Loudenback]

Ouyway reaway osway ullfway foway hitsway. Oops ... did I just give the code away?

[soonerguru]

If you have questions about the operation of the website, editorial decisions, you should email news@newsok.com.
I just write and report.

I thought your were OPUBCO's online ombudsman.

[MikeOKC]

Could one of you guys just ship me my decoder ring? And an official membership card would be cool, too.

[okclee]

It's baaaack!!

http://m.newsok.com/s?s=16&a=3495471&f=business

[Doug Loudenback]

It's baaaack!!

http://m.newsok.com/s?s=16&a=3495471&f=business

That's the cellphone/handheld link. The regular one is here ... not in the Business section, where Steve's articles typically appear, but in the Money section.

But, MikeOKC, about that decoder ring and membership card, I'm working on that. Can't promise that the ring will work or that the card will get you anywhere, but it's a heck of an idea, and, hey, who can say?

[Steve]

The secret club is kinda weird. It involves geeking out over history. occasional disagreements followed by jellied meatballs and more geeking out over history.

[Steve]

I thought your were OPUBCO's online ombudsman.

Nope. I've already got a full time job.

[HappyDaze]

Soonerguru, you should not throw around big words that other people do not understand.

[Doug Loudenback]

The secret club is kinda weird. It involves geeking out over history. occasional disagreements followed by jellied meatballs and more geeking out over history.

Well, it's not fair to leave it at that, Steve. I'll share the meatball recipe:



As for a membership card, well, I suppose that would need to be something that Retro Metro Okc should consider. About a ring, I'm not aware that we have a jeweler member in our history group ... time to recruit ... but who? A young guy or some old guys ...



And, HappyDaze, Soonerguru's suggestion about an ombudsman for the city is a heck of an idea. It's a word well worth knowing, and it would be a marvelous thing for our city to consider.