WilliamPitt
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Wed Jul-07-04 05:10 PM
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brain...mush...stupid...breaking...news... |
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Edited on Wed Jul-07-04 05:56 PM by WilliamPitt
Ung. Spent the last two days compiling research, and then writing, a large piece about the upcoming election. Had the turbo jets on today, busting pages.
Then Lay gets indicted and my boss says "WRITE ABOUT IT NOW!"
Immediate downshift, reverse course, upshift and then full slam into 1,000 words on Lay, Enron and Bush in time for the print deadline tonight.
Now, must downshift again, reverse course, and remember where I was on the last essay.
pzzzzzcheeeezzzzz
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Wed Jul-07-04 05:12 PM
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1. That's "MR." Lay to you, son .. |
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You know.. the guy he met while MR Lay was "working" on his OPPONENT, Ann Richards' campaign.. ...Now get busy...you slacker :)
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Wed Jul-07-04 05:13 PM
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2. I have faith in you William |
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I wish I could write for a living. I think that would be so cool. But, alas, I've have enough trouble just stringing a few sentences together let alone paragraphs. Keep up the good work.
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Wed Jul-07-04 05:16 PM
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Wed Jul-07-04 05:16 PM
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4. You mean, you didn't already have an essay prepared? |
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Dude, you need to pre-write some of the predictable stuff. ;-)
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Wed Jul-07-04 05:17 PM
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5. Just like when the news outfits pre-record obituaries... |
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Wed Jul-07-04 05:21 PM
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7. Tons of ideas and Info on the DU..... just gatta go look see. and store. |
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Wed Jul-07-04 05:20 PM
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6. You need to get working on that November 3 story. |
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You're going to have a big hangover.
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Wed Jul-07-04 05:27 PM
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8. just read some background |
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from the houston chronicle. kind of 'puffy', but lots of stuff i haven't seen before. FWIW: http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/special/enron/1238307best wishes
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Wed Jul-07-04 05:29 PM
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9. You might wish to do "The Burning Season" Redux |
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I can go look for my energy threads if it helps you
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WilliamPitt
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Wed Jul-07-04 05:29 PM
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10. ...flug..blurf...must...now...redo...Overview... |
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Wed Jul-07-04 05:32 PM
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11. In The Name of God, Someone get that man... |
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A quadruple Glenfiddich!!!
Oh, the humanity!!!
;-)
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Wed Jul-07-04 05:34 PM
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12. Just wanted to thank you for your work |
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I often try and post stories I feel aren't getting enough attention, and truthout usually gives them the attention they need. Thanks for doing what I try to do 1000 times better.
It's hard work, but you should thoroughly enjoy the satisfaction of a job well done.
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Wed Jul-07-04 05:35 PM
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13. Ah. The story of my workday life. Gotta hate it when that happens. |
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Here's hoping that greymatter resolidifies.
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Wed Jul-07-04 05:53 PM
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If you read this before editing time expires could you please edit your subject line . It's throwing off the format of the lounge page .
less periods and some spaces should do the trick.
Thanks
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Wed Jul-07-04 05:54 PM
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15. yeah. . .Kerry gets a big bounce in the polls so. . . |
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predictably, after well over 3 years (?) they'll create the Lay distraction and finally indict the guy.
This is reminscent of them busting Jacko after 200,000 Brits protested * during his disastrous visit last November. Then it was Jacko, Jacko, jacko till the whole British invasion was long forgotten.
Their proclivity to create these overly hyped distractions is so annoying.
Keep up the great work and don't let the suckers get you down.
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Wed Jul-07-04 05:58 PM
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16. *whew* - thanks for shortening the headline |
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I have a 15" screen, for cryin' out loud.
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Wed Jul-07-04 06:03 PM
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18. sooooooooooooooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy |
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Wed Jul-07-04 06:00 PM
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17. you probably had some Ken Lay stuff in the can, no? |
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Wed Jul-07-04 06:18 PM
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19. We got faith in ya... |
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doll baby. ;)
Look on the bright side...you're doing this because Lay got indicted. :)
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Wed Jul-07-04 06:39 PM
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You're the original "pro from dover."
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Wed Jul-07-04 07:04 PM
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That oughta do it for ya....
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