Talk:1996: Morning News - Revision history

Dgbrt: Do not edit comments from other users.

2018-05-26T13:06:16Z

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Berets at 03:21, 26 May 2018

2018-05-26T03:21:48Z

Elektrizikekswerk at 11:31, 23 May 2018

2018-05-23T11:31:23Z

Yngvadottir: Explanation misses the point by talking only about large newspaper cos, not their owners.

2018-05-22T21:16:26Z

Explanation misses the point by talking only about large newspaper cos, not their owners.

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2018-05-22T17:05:20Z

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PotatoGod at 16:48, 22 May 2018

2018-05-22T16:48:39Z

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2018-05-22T13:12:29Z

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Arachrah at 08:13, 22 May 2018

2018-05-22T08:13:48Z

172.69.68.231 at 06:23, 22 May 2018

2018-05-22T06:23:18Z

SilverMagpie at 22:11, 21 May 2018

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 Sir Humphrey: Prime Minister, what about the people who read The Sun?
-Bernard Woolley: Sun readers don't care *who* runs the country - as long as she's got big [widdershins]. {{unsigned|Arachrah}}
+Bernard Woolley: Sun readers don't care *who* runs the country - as long as she's got big tits. {{unsigned|Arachrah}}
 Does this mean that if I read both The Times and The Financial Times I will run the country and own it? Who knew it was so easy! [subscribes to both] ;) [[User:PotatoGod|PotatoGod]] ([[User talk:PotatoGod|talk]]) 16:48, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

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 Sir Humphrey: Prime Minister, what about the people who read The Sun?
-Bernard Woolley: Sun readers don't care *who* runs the country - as long as she's got big tits. {{unsigned|Arachrah}}
+Bernard Woolley: Sun readers don't care *who* runs the country - as long as she's got big [widdershins]. {{unsigned|Arachrah}}
 Does this mean that if I read both The Times and The Financial Times I will run the country and own it? Who knew it was so easy! [subscribes to both] ;) [[User:PotatoGod|PotatoGod]] ([[User talk:PotatoGod|talk]]) 16:48, 22 May 2018 (UTC)
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 ;"sinister hedge fund"
 (This is a rather US-centric cartoon.) In relation to the title text, the explanation talks about media companies, such as Gannett. However, more apposite is cases such as Bay Area News Group (the name referring to the San Francisco Bay Area), which was formed after an East Bay newspaper publisher, McClatchy, snapped up Knight Ridder, a national newspaper chain and rival to Gannett, including its flagship, the ''San Jose Mercury News'', giving it a near-monopoly in the area with the exception of the Hearst Corporation's ''San Francisco Chronicle'', and subsequently sold a bundle of papers including the ''Mercury News'' to {{w|MediaNews Group}} (national, had 56 daily newspapers). There were numerous closures and amalgamations of papers along the way, and since a board takeover in 2010, the ultimate owner has been {{w|Alden Global Capital}}, a hedge fund specializing in "distressed properties". [[User:Yngvadottir|Yngvadottir]] ([[User talk:Yngvadottir|talk]]) 21:16, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

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 Does this mean that if I read both The Times and The Financial Times I will run the country and own it? Who knew it was so easy! [subscribes to both] ;) [[User:PotatoGod|PotatoGod]] ([[User talk:PotatoGod|talk]]) 16:48, 22 May 2018 (UTC)
 ;"sinister hedge fund"
 (This is a rather US-centric cartoon.) In relation to the title text, the explanation talks about media companies, such as Gannett. However, more apposite is cases such as Bay Area News Group (the name referring to the San Francisco Bay Area), which was formed after an East Bay newspaper publisher, McClatchy, snapped up Knight Ridder, a national newspaper chain and rival to Gannett, including its flagship, the ''San Jose Mercury News'', giving it a near-monopoly in the area with the exception of the Hearst Corporation's ''San Francisco Chronicle'', and subsequently sold a bundle of papers including the ''Mercury News'' to {{w|MediaNews Group}} (national, had 56 daily newspapers). There were numerous closures and amalgamations of papers along the way, and since a board takeover in 2010, the ultimate owner has been {{w|Alden Global Capital}}, a hedge fund specializing in "distressed properties". [[User:Yngvadottir|Yngvadottir]] ([[User talk:Yngvadottir|talk]]) 21:16, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

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	Does this mean that if I read both The Times and The Financial Times I will run the country and own it? Who knew it was so easy! [subscribes to both] ;) [[User:PotatoGod\|PotatoGod]] ([[User talk:PotatoGod\|talk]]) 16:48, 22 May 2018 (UTC)		Does this mean that if I read both The Times and The Financial Times I will run the country and own it? Who knew it was so easy! [subscribes to both] ;) [[User:PotatoGod\|PotatoGod]] ([[User talk:PotatoGod\|talk]]) 16:48, 22 May 2018 (UTC)
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		+	;"sinister hedge fund"
		+	(This is a rather US-centric cartoon.) In relation to the title text, the explanation talks about media companies, such as Gannett. However, more apposite is cases such as Bay Area News Group (the name referring to the San Francisco Bay Area), which was formed after an East Bay newspaper publisher, McClatchy, snapped up Knight Ridder, a national newspaper chain and rival to Gannett, including its flagship, the ''San Jose Mercury News'', giving it a near-monopoly in the area with the exception of the Hearst Corporation's ''San Francisco Chronicle'', and subsequently sold a bundle of papers including the ''Mercury News'' to {{w\|MediaNews Group}} (national, had 56 daily newspapers). There were numerous closures and amalgamations of papers along the way, and since a board takeover in 2010, the ultimate owner has been {{w\|Alden Global Capital}}, a hedge fund specializing in "distressed properties". [[User:Yngvadottir\|Yngvadottir]] ([[User talk:Yngvadottir\|talk]]) 21:16, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

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 ;Off topic
-There is a new What-If available: {{what if|157|Earth-Moon Fire Pole}}. I'm sure you like this breaking news.--[[User:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt|talk]]) 16:51, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
+There is a new What-If available: [https://what-if.xkcd.com/157/ Earth-Moon Fire Pole]. I'm sure you like this breaking news.--[[User:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt|talk]]) 16:51, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
 :Like this news? I'm ''*ecstatic*''.
 :This may explain why today's comic wasn't very funny (or even coherent): Randall put most of his effort into finishing another What-If. [[User:ProphetZarquon|ProphetZarquon]] ([[User talk:ProphetZarquon|talk]]) 18:41, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

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	Bernard Woolley: Sun readers don't care who runs the country - as long as she's got big tits. {{unsigned\|Arachrah}}		Bernard Woolley: Sun readers don't care who runs the country - as long as she's got big tits. {{unsigned\|Arachrah}}
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		+	Does this mean that if I read both The Times and The Financial Times I will run the country and own it? Who knew it was so easy! [subscribes to both] ;) [[User:PotatoGod\|PotatoGod]] ([[User talk:PotatoGod\|talk]]) 16:48, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

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 :This may explain why today's comic wasn't very funny (or even coherent): Randall put most of his effort into finishing another What-If. [[User:ProphetZarquon|ProphetZarquon]] ([[User talk:ProphetZarquon|talk]]) 18:41, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
 :SQUEEEEEEE!!!!! [[User:SilverMagpie|SilverMagpie]] ([[User talk:SilverMagpie|talk]]) 22:11, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
-:Kids, if a pole is coming at you at supersonic speeds, then first of all, you're going to die. But secondly, if you try to run away, please don't stay in the pole's path.
+:Kids, if a pole is coming at you at supersonic speeds, then first of all, you're going to die. But secondly, if you try to run away, please don't stay in the pole's path. {{unsigned ip|172.69.68.231}}
 ;Further discussions
 Error: Joke not found. [[User:ProphetZarquon|ProphetZarquon]] ([[User talk:ProphetZarquon|talk]]) 16:35, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
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 Sir Humphrey: Prime Minister, what about the people who read The Sun?
-Bernard Woolley: Sun readers don't care *who* runs the country - as long as she's got big tits.
+Bernard Woolley: Sun readers don't care *who* runs the country - as long as she's got big tits. {{unsigned|Arachrah}}

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	Error: Joke not found. [[User:ProphetZarquon\|ProphetZarquon]] ([[User talk:ProphetZarquon\|talk]]) 16:35, 21 May 2018 (UTC)		Error: Joke not found. [[User:ProphetZarquon\|ProphetZarquon]] ([[User talk:ProphetZarquon\|talk]]) 16:35, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
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		+	;Local news
		+	Not sure what Randall means about local news. Most local papers were evening editions of weekly. The mornning paper carried national news.
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		+	Jim Hacker: Don't tell me about the Press. I know exactly who reads the papers. The Daily Mirror is read by the people who think they run the country. The Guardian is read by people who think they ought to run the country. The Times is read by the people who actually do run the country. The Daily Mail is read by the wives of the people who run the country. The Financial Times is read by people who own the country. The Morning Star is read by people who think the country ought to be run by another country. The Daily Telegraph is read by the people who think it is.
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		+	Sir Humphrey: Prime Minister, what about the people who read The Sun?
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		+	Bernard Woolley: Sun readers don't care who runs the country - as long as she's got big tits.