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Breaking News? (Original Post) JimGinPA Nov 2019 OP
This totally works, Jim!! Leghorn21 Nov 2019 #1
OMG!!! StarryNite Nov 2019 #2
Copying and spreading around Bayard Nov 2019 #3
Just like South Dakota. 2naSalit Nov 2019 #4
alternate with: Today's Republican Ratfuckery Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #5
The eyes cracked me up... BootinUp Nov 2019 #6
"Breaking News" CloudWatcher Nov 2019 #7
OK. I'm going to try this. MelissaB Nov 2019 #8
Or, "What the hell are they up to while we're all chasing this shiny object?" klook Nov 2019 #9
I endorse this. Moral Compass Nov 2019 #10
Got our vote!❤ Karadeniz Nov 2019 #11
i take a nap for about and hour for cleaning the house all day, now what has the thing done ? AllaN01Bear Nov 2019 #12
LOL! SammyWinstonJack Nov 2019 #13
I would have said "Breaking Wind"... mwooldri Nov 2019 #14
yup Joinfortmill Nov 2019 #15

CloudWatcher

(1,842 posts)
7. "Breaking News"
Sat Nov 23, 2019, 01:56 PM
Nov 2019

I've always read "Breaking News" as "Breaking the News" ... MSM is such a consistently broken way to get the news.

klook

(12,150 posts)
9. Or, "What the hell are they up to while we're all chasing this shiny object?"
Sat Nov 23, 2019, 04:16 PM
Nov 2019

But first — wall to wall coverage of the Shiny Object.

AllaN01Bear

(17,890 posts)
12. i take a nap for about and hour for cleaning the house all day, now what has the thing done ?
Sat Nov 23, 2019, 07:07 PM
Nov 2019

or should i say hasnt done yet?

mwooldri

(10,299 posts)
14. I would have said "Breaking Wind"...
Sat Nov 23, 2019, 08:01 PM
Nov 2019

Then I could have also suggested we use the British term "News flash" instead but Benny Hill ruined that a long time ago...

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