tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post255132130950304904..comments2023-07-27T21:14:18.975+10:00Comments on The Magpie's Nest...: There's no rest for the wicked, but nevertheless The Magpie is feeling somewhat relaxed just now (as you will see). Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-3472828408282247002013-01-04T16:18:25.339+10:002013-01-04T16:18:25.339+10:00Skeen's relationship with Atil to rid a pup &#...Skeen's relationship with Atil to rid a pup 'disabled' reporter was interesting.<br /><br />She might be like 'Mick Carrol' but they don't stand up within the organisation just others. Let's face it, Jason's still working at news and so too is Ogre of Ogden St.<br /><br />Skeen and Typo was a combo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-76039874255970494012013-01-04T09:41:34.258+10:002013-01-04T09:41:34.258+10:00NOTE: THIS COMMENT WAS RECENTLY LOST IN THE PUBLIC...NOTE: THIS COMMENT WAS RECENTLY LOST IN THE PUBLICATION PROCESS - IT WAS THE REASON FOR THE 'PIE'S COMMENT ABOUT KATH SKENE ABOVE, WHICH SEEMS TO HAVE DISHEVELLED HER DAINTIES SOMEWHAT - SEE TOMORROW'S BLOG)<br /><br />Always good and always entertaining. I'm not sure about Skeeny. She has her moments. She was lucky to win that award. Everyone in media eventually wins something.<Butch Cassidynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-17781404874890222392013-01-04T07:50:15.408+10:002013-01-04T07:50:15.408+10:00Interesting that Murdoch's stock has risen to ...Interesting that Murdoch's stock has risen to 25 a share.<br /><br />Due to staff cut backs?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-21724389926082975302013-01-02T09:53:03.552+10:002013-01-02T09:53:03.552+10:00Higgins revealed the stats from The Bulletin's...Higgins revealed the stats from The Bulletin's State of the North survey. It showed that drivers deem others average. <br /><br />I wanted to 'win' the Ipad prize for taking the survey. The survey must be true.<br />Here are some other questions asked.<br /><br />Has 2012 been a financial struggle?<br /><br />In the past 12 months did your household income?<br /><br />Which of the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-6163722288775789332013-01-01T00:17:30.348+10:002013-01-01T00:17:30.348+10:00Kate Higgins wrote that story according to the pap...Kate Higgins wrote that story according to the paper the name on the story on the internet is Kath so I think that is wrong Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-58407931144386209192012-12-31T19:48:04.714+10:002012-12-31T19:48:04.714+10:00I worked for the Astonisher. I will never work for...I worked for the Astonisher. I will never work for a newspaper again. It was a traumatic experience. The public interesting, the staff HR's horrible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-32200546002095053612012-12-31T15:33:09.953+10:002012-12-31T15:33:09.953+10:00Skeney certainly deserved her Walkey. By design or...Skeney certainly deserved her Walkey. By design or accident, the iditor (even a stopped clock is right twice a day) left her alone to do the straight-arrow reporting, and she and her photographer, as previously mentioned, ran the aggressive gamut of the rorters, thieves and spongers who were leeching on their own people and scuttling behind the race card for cover when challenged. It didn't The Magpienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-35042388589689127892012-12-31T15:29:42.742+10:002012-12-31T15:29:42.742+10:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Daily Astonisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02622681633684238305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-13953915954087268732012-12-31T15:01:24.720+10:002012-12-31T15:01:24.720+10:00Ron, please come back. You're very entertainin... <br />Ron, please come back. You're very entertaining too. Miss Lounoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-35676417080835394362012-12-31T08:29:46.935+10:002012-12-31T08:29:46.935+10:00If Mr Templeton was making a joke in his column ab...If Mr Templeton was making a joke in his column about the lack of season's greetings cards from his subjects during the year, he should realise that his complete lack of self-awareness (judging from previous weak efforts at commentary) disqualifies him from any such attempts at humour. <br /><br />But I don't think he was being funny - just being true to form. Grow up, mate.Kenny Crapdetectornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-63194937313423734382012-12-31T08:20:17.766+10:002012-12-31T08:20:17.766+10:00Bet Simpleton gets as many sympathy cards as Chris...Bet Simpleton gets as many sympathy cards as Chrissy cards. What a dork.Still Laughingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-23108107106416422162012-12-31T08:16:14.013+10:002012-12-31T08:16:14.013+10:00Anthony Simpleton didn't sent The Magpie a Chr...Anthony Simpleton didn't sent The Magpie a Christmas card - nor did (sob) Mayor Mullet, Dumbo Jumbo Ewen Jones, (blub) His Radiance, Messagebank Walker, (sniffle) David Kipper Kippen or David 'The Party Animal Moyle - or those the old bird has been writing about professionally like Typo Gleeson, Lachlan 'Harry Potter' Heywood, Michael The Ogre of Ogden Street Wilkins, Ann Attila The Magpienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-38818297662613385482012-12-31T05:38:19.446+10:002012-12-31T05:38:19.446+10:00Cant believe Simpleton wrote in his column about n...Cant believe Simpleton wrote in his column about no Christmas cards from State/Federal pollies and local councillors!.When you deliver scoops like council overspending and daring to buy electronic pencil sharpeners and then the so called cover up of the consultants report which was cleared by the CMC.The Bulletin has to stop dumbing down editorial to the people of Townsville and have a paradigm Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-91180689318608705912012-12-30T22:24:57.955+10:002012-12-30T22:24:57.955+10:00Newspapers all over Australia are trotting out the...<br />Newspapers all over Australia are trotting out their dodgy surveys right now to fill holes during the silly season. As a former journo and editor, I've done the same over the years.<br />When really strapped for a story,we would send out a reporter to seek public comment (vox pops) on a topic of current interest. One of my funniest moments came more than 45 years ago on the streets of Ron Bairstow Perthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-59727280619377926772012-12-30T20:21:12.220+10:002012-12-30T20:21:12.220+10:00The sample size is better than most polls and no s...The sample size is better than most polls and no survey asks every single person what they think so the Pie's maths about equating it to just a small portion of the city is off the mark and an attempt to spin the facts almost like the Astonisher does. The fact it was not a random sample is the issue here but one could argue the paper's readers are from all walks of life.<br />I thought Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-48321192166585620652012-12-30T19:14:56.732+10:002012-12-30T19:14:56.732+10:00Magpie - have a good break and a Happy New Year.
...Magpie - have a good break and a Happy New Year.<br /><br />I wrote a comment to Simpleton and gave a few hints on how to gain our respect. Can't understand why it was not published, but up to this time no comments have been published! Hoist on his own petard perhaps.<br /><br />My wish for next year is a Townsville News-site where we can enjoy the thoughts of people other than the Bully Tom Darlingtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-11176242805666165782012-12-30T17:05:39.367+10:002012-12-30T17:05:39.367+10:00Statistics and commentators. The sample size is ad...Statistics and commentators. The sample size is adequate to give a result with a high confidence level. That is statistics analysis truth. But it wasn't a random sample and THAT is the real problem. It was self selecting. You just can't draw down gross numbers to a percentage to justify your hypothesis, it just doesn't work that way. <br />Happy new year 'pie.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16461362117609579467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524385416868745098.post-85356265064554674182012-12-30T16:21:57.432+10:002012-12-30T16:21:57.432+10:00Yes 'Pie that was about the third headline sto...Yes 'Pie that was about the third headline story milked from the dodgy stats. But what about "ace cubby reporter" Simpleton in his "column" complaining that the local pollies and councillors didn't send him a xmas card in response to his "e-card"? He then stated that his "Exclusively Revealed" stories were not personally or politically motivated (heFed up Idalianoreply@blogger.com