Comments on: I’m Sure the DMN Has a Reasonable Explanation http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/15/im-sure-the-dmn-has-a-reasonable-explanation/ FrontBurner® has been called the best blog in Dallas (repeatedly), a snarky celebration of ignorance, and a daily conversation about Dallas among the editors of D Magazine. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:22:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: dan http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/15/im-sure-the-dmn-has-a-reasonable-explanation/comment-page-1/#comment-2270 dan Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:15:32 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/15/im-sure-the-dmn-has-a-reasonable-explanation/#comment-2270 This Nov. 7 post shines daylight on Steve Blow and his keen sense of journalistic thirst for the truth. "I said in an earlier column that I have struggled to imagine what the toll road would look like when built along the downtown levee of the river. Well, a day or two before the election, I was watching a TV news report on it. And naturally it featured aerial shots of the floodway. I looked at those ribbons of highway bridges crossing the floodway and suddenly realized that each one is about the same size as the proposed toll road -- if not larger. So what will the toll road look like? I think you can just take one of those ribbons and lay it alongside the eastern levee to get a pretty good idea. And looks to me like that will leave lots of park to enjoy." This Nov. 7 post shines daylight on Steve Blow and his keen sense of journalistic thirst for the truth.

“I said in an earlier column that I have struggled to imagine what the toll road would look like when built along the downtown levee of the river.

Well, a day or two before the election, I was watching a TV news report on it. And naturally it featured aerial shots of the floodway. I looked at those ribbons of highway bridges crossing the floodway and suddenly realized that each one is about the same size as the proposed toll road — if not larger.

So what will the toll road look like? I think you can just take one of those ribbons and lay it alongside the eastern levee to get a pretty good idea. And looks to me like that will leave lots of park to enjoy.”

]]> By: JB http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/15/im-sure-the-dmn-has-a-reasonable-explanation/comment-page-1/#comment-2125 JB Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:23:52 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/15/im-sure-the-dmn-has-a-reasonable-explanation/#comment-2125 The City council, city officials, and Mayor's office, are going to soon learn the hard lesson that Big Media has learned in the past few years and thats that with the rise of Bloggers and the mass access of material on the internets, there is a rising 'new' check and balance system in place for the public to turn to when they may feel they are getting snowballed. Because of that, the public scrutiny on the Trinity Project will be the likes of which we have never seen in this city. The City council, city officials, and Mayor’s office, are going to soon learn the hard lesson that Big Media has learned in the past few years and thats that with the rise of Bloggers and the mass access of material on the internets, there is a rising ‘new’ check and balance system in place for the public to turn to when they may feel they are getting snowballed. Because of that, the public scrutiny on the Trinity Project will be the likes of which we have never seen in this city.

]]> By: Daniel http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/15/im-sure-the-dmn-has-a-reasonable-explanation/comment-page-1/#comment-2124 Daniel Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:21:20 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/15/im-sure-the-dmn-has-a-reasonable-explanation/#comment-2124 To be fair, JimS, Blow infuses the subject with his trademark folksy charm. Also, he makes himself, the journalist, part of the story, which has been a trailblazing stylistic innovation since 1964. To be fair, JimS, Blow infuses the subject with his trademark folksy charm. Also, he makes himself, the journalist, part of the story, which has been a trailblazing stylistic innovation since 1964.

]]> By: Daniel http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/15/im-sure-the-dmn-has-a-reasonable-explanation/comment-page-1/#comment-2123 Daniel Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:14:50 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/15/im-sure-the-dmn-has-a-reasonable-explanation/#comment-2123 Wait, can't we just take the $84 million out of the "$1 billion in funding" that Leppert exhorted us not "to leave sitting on the table"? This make my head hurt, peeps. I may need to take a page from the Abthernabther playbook. Wait, can’t we just take the $84 million out of the “$1 billion in funding” that Leppert exhorted us not “to leave sitting on the table”?

This make my head hurt, peeps. I may need to take a page from the Abthernabther playbook.

]]> By: JimS http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/15/im-sure-the-dmn-has-a-reasonable-explanation/comment-page-1/#comment-2120 JimS Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:12:19 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/15/im-sure-the-dmn-has-a-reasonable-explanation/#comment-2120 To be fair, the Morning news is tied up with other issues right now. For example, Steve Blow posted this to "Bold Types" this morning: "Question of the day: Trade schools Here's what I'm wondering today: Have any of you attended one of those vocational schools advertised so heavily on daytime TV? Or know someone who has? Or ever hired a graduate of those schools? I watched a little middle-of-the-day television recently and was absolutely astounded by the nonstop ads for the trade schools. I hope I'm wrong, but I couldn't shake the feeling that the schools are just one big, expensive come-on for lost souls dreaming of success. Am I wrong?" No, Steve, you are not wrong. But I think this is the question of the day: You know those ads for natural viagra on TV during the day? Why do they play the same ad twice in a row a lot of times? Do they think we won't even remember that we just saw it? Next question of the day: Is that what "Head-On" is for? To be fair, the Morning news is tied up with other issues right now. For example, Steve Blow posted this to “Bold Types” this morning:

“Question of the day: Trade schools
Here’s what I’m wondering today: Have any of you attended one of those vocational schools advertised so heavily on daytime TV? Or know someone who has? Or ever hired a graduate of those schools?

I watched a little middle-of-the-day television recently and was absolutely astounded by the nonstop ads for the trade schools.

I hope I’m wrong, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that the schools are just one big, expensive come-on for lost souls dreaming of success.

Am I wrong?”

No, Steve, you are not wrong. But I think this is the question of the day: You know those ads for natural viagra on TV during the day? Why do they play the same ad twice in a row a lot of times? Do they think we won’t even remember that we just saw it? Next question of the day: Is that what “Head-On” is for?

]]> By: AJ http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/15/im-sure-the-dmn-has-a-reasonable-explanation/comment-page-1/#comment-2114 AJ Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:39:36 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/15/im-sure-the-dmn-has-a-reasonable-explanation/#comment-2114 Wait...we're getting a tollroad? I had no idea. Wait…we’re getting a tollroad? I had no idea.

]]> By: Wylie H. http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/15/im-sure-the-dmn-has-a-reasonable-explanation/comment-page-1/#comment-2113 Wylie H. Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:38:58 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/15/im-sure-the-dmn-has-a-reasonable-explanation/#comment-2113 My eyes nearly shot out of my head when I read that story... I mean, I already knew that to be the case, but the DMN had been dancing around it for months... choosing to quote the Mayor saying how "comfortable" he was, rather than actually doing some actual reporting and checking with the NTTA itself. Now, it looks like they did, found out the truth, then stuck it in a drawer until the election was over. Nice one, Mr. Decherd! My eyes nearly shot out of my head when I read that story… I mean, I already knew that to be the case, but the DMN had been dancing around it for months… choosing to quote the Mayor saying how “comfortable” he was, rather than actually doing some actual reporting and checking with the NTTA itself.

Now, it looks like they did, found out the truth, then stuck it in a drawer until the election was over.

Nice one, Mr. Decherd!

]]> By: Stephen Edmondson http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/15/im-sure-the-dmn-has-a-reasonable-explanation/comment-page-1/#comment-2112 Stephen Edmondson Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:18:24 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/15/im-sure-the-dmn-has-a-reasonable-explanation/#comment-2112 I'm sure there could be a number of reasonable explanations to why this was withheld. For example, perhaps the DMN was busy with Abthernabther's list of "leisure activities"? I’m sure there could be a number of reasonable explanations to why this was withheld.

For example, perhaps the DMN was busy with Abthernabther’s list of “leisure activities”?

]]> By: Jack Jett http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/15/im-sure-the-dmn-has-a-reasonable-explanation/comment-page-1/#comment-2100 Jack Jett Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:48:03 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/15/im-sure-the-dmn-has-a-reasonable-explanation/#comment-2100 Well the main thing for the Dallas Whoring News is that we did not elect a gay mayor. Jackson Well the main thing for the Dallas Whoring News is that we did not elect a gay mayor.

Jackson

]]> By: Bethany http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/15/im-sure-the-dmn-has-a-reasonable-explanation/comment-page-1/#comment-2099 Bethany Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:47:18 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/11/15/im-sure-the-dmn-has-a-reasonable-explanation/#comment-2099 Maybe it's not a reasonable explanation, but I love Alibaster Abthernabther. He gives excellent advice. http://alibasterabthernabther.blogspot.com/2007/11/every-toll-road-has-its-thorn.html Maybe it’s not a reasonable explanation, but I love Alibaster Abthernabther. He gives excellent advice.

http://alibasterabthernabther.blogspot.com/2007/11/every-toll-road-has-its-thorn.html

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