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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

News Fill-in-the-Blanks News! All right!

Posted by Stefan Kamph on Tue, May 25, 2010 at 1:01 PM

In Matt's honor, a post criticizing some reporting from the Oregonian. Today there's this headline: "Taxi slams into pedestrian railing on Hawthorne Bridge."

The report quotes Multnomah County spokesman Mike Pullen, who told the paper that

The taxi was traveling westbound in the lane closest to the curb when it bounced back and forth in the lane, hopped onto the curb and damaged a 30-foot section of railing.
...
He said it was not clear from reports whether the incident happened on Saturday night or Sunday night. No one was injured.

Two things:

1) It happened on Sunday night, because I biked past the taxi stopped on the sidewalk, with a very nervous-looking driver talking to a police officer. I apologize for the lack of earlier coverage, but I figured the dude had been humiliated enough.

2) You couldn't find somebody to tell you when it happened?

Oy, now I sound like a commenter on OregonLive. I think it's my blood sugar. I'm going to go have lunch.

 

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You don't sound like a commenter on OregonLive because you didn't randomly talk shit about cyclists, or wonder if the taxi driver was an illegal immigrant from Mexico.
Posted by Dave J. on May 25, 2010 at 1:37 PM · Report
2
He does sound like a shill for Google, however:
http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/Blogto…
Posted by NIG GER on May 25, 2010 at 2:30 PM · Report
3
Please Portland Mercury Staff don’t take the Merc back to the gutter. Matt’s legacy as I see it made city politics accessible, he did the necessary in depth reporting that we, the city of Portland needed. Lets remember high school with fond memories, just don’t write like you are still there.
Posted by just saying on May 25, 2010 at 2:31 PM · Report
4
Actually, I wrote better in high school than I do now. But thanks, you're a pal.
Posted by Stefan Kamph on May 25, 2010 at 2:51 PM · Report
5
The Oregonian regularly says the Powerball numbers are "not available." They're available alright, but the paper's put to bed hours before they announce the numbers. That's why by the time you read a story in the O, it's news that's been on the nets for at least a day, usually from the Merc. and other sources keeping up.
Posted by alan cordle on May 25, 2010 at 4:40 PM · Report
6
Scott Moore and Amy Ruiz pulled the Mercury out of the gutter. Matt just cried for attention.
Posted by ben on May 25, 2010 at 6:34 PM · Report

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