@Demruth @cmuratori "A heroic cat climbed a tall tree" "This man saw more." "Yeah I saw the cat climb the tree this morning". "Awful, Joe."
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@Demruth@cmuratori I still can't get over the amount of pretend-importance and pretend-personal touches in US media/daily life.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@cmuratori@tha_rami If you’re talking about the most recent Olympics, I’d say that’s a continuation of it, not the beginning of it.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@cmuratori@tha_rami Ah, yeah, then that sounds much more reasonable! I’ve noticed it more in recent years because more reality shows.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Demruth@tha_rami OK,@RichMuratori helped me out: the Olympic coverage segments were called "Up Close and Personal".1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Demruth@tha_rami@RichMuratori That was the first time I remember seeing the whole "personal interest" angle pervading things unrelated.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Demruth@tha_rami@RichMuratori Now, _everything_ is basically an Up Close and Personal :)1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@Demruth @tha_rami @RichMuratori Ahh! And the plot thickens. Apparently this is due to someone named Dick Ebersol: http://articles.latimes.com/2011/may/20/sports/la-sp-dwyre-ebersol-20110520 …
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