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I still love my little hometown newspaper....

Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 12:33 pm
by Losethem (imported)
A month or so ago I posted about the overdramatic writing in my little hometown newspaper. Now, they make a faux-pas in their editing in a story about a car accident.

From the article:

A late-night crash on (road) in (town) left an (other town) man pinned inside a van.

When first responders arrived on the scene, they found a U-Haul rental van upside down and smashed into a large tree stump near (road). The (state patrol) reported that the driver, 40-year-old James Johnson, was trapped inside the van. A (county) Fire Department crew assisted in the extrication of the Johnson.

Which leads me to believe the guy driving the van got himself out, then reached down to his crotch and went, "Oh &%$!!!!!! Where did it go?"

Re: I still love my little hometown newspaper....

Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 5:28 pm
by kristoff
Losethem (imported) wrote: Sat Oct 16, 2021 12:33 pm A month or so ago I posted about the overdramatic writing in my little hometown newspaper. Now, they make a faux-pas in their editing in a story about a car accident.

From the article:

A late-night crash on (road) in (town) left an (other town) man pinned inside a van.

When first responders arrived on the scene, they found a U-Haul rental van upside down and smashed into a large tree stump near (road). The (state patrol) reported that the driver, 40-year-old James Johnson, was trapped inside the van. A (county) Fire Department crew assisted in the extrication of the Johnson.

Which leads me to believe the guy driving the van got himself out, then reached down to his crotch and went, "Oh &%$!!!!!! Where did it go?"

I would love to see them post a "correction" explanation....

Re: I still love my little hometown newspaper....

Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 7:56 pm
by Valery_V (imported)
Losethem (imported) wrote: Sat Oct 16, 2021 12:33 pm Which leads me to believe the guy driving the van got himself out, then reached down to his crotch and went, "Oh &%$!!!!!! Where did it go?"

Maybe I'm wrong, but as far as I understand, the guy was looking for his cell phone, and not what we all thought? :)

Re: I still love my little hometown newspaper....

Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2021 7:32 pm
by A-1 (imported)
Valery_V (imported) wrote: Sat Oct 16, 2021 7:56 pm Maybe I'm wrong, but as far as I understand, the guy was looking for his cell phone, and not what we all thought? :)

...or your E-mission

Re: I still love my little hometown newspaper....

Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2021 7:34 pm
by A-1 (imported)
...or your E-mission

A-1 funny trying to be I