Reason No. 5432890767 why AP can lick my big toe

It's tonight's round [/TVgridgirl]

Those of you who like bull riding will be disappointed.

 

They can't be everywhere. Our budget cuts trickle to them eventually. This is what gets cut.

 

They had a writer there and there were member papers there. No reason they didn't have art until after midnight. And given how huge rodeo is west of the Mississippi, I'm not sure why it would get cut. Showing a bit of Midwest bias there.

 

Bull fucking shit. The AP can be everywhere because we are all members. So, they should have called the Las Vegas paper and the other papers that could afford to send people there and say, "We need photos for the rest of the members."

What are you a fucking publisher or something? Our budget cuts trickle to them? It's the fucking AP.
The whole point of the AP is to do things in a cost effective way. They shoot it and 500 papers in America run it. That's the point. That's why we pay them money for their photos and stories.
Or are you the bureau chief that decided not to shoot the NFR tonight or something?
We're not talking high school sports or some random college basketball game, we are talking about the NFR. It is a big deal to a lot of papers. It should be shot.

Jesus.

 

Is that what she's calling it these days? ;D

 

I would so do that if my paper were an AP member and it didn't have a sense of enforced provincialism.

I'd rather have the art and decide not to use it than not have the art. Budget cuts or no, AP should have had it.

 

Joe Schultz thanks you for thinking of him

 

[enter stage right with soapbox; halt center stage; place soapbox on stage; mount soapbox]
[Hold up right hand to mimic telephone conversation]
Yes, Daily Sagebrush? This is the AP. You know that photo we requested last week of the 9th annual Goat Roper Festival? You don't? ASh, anybody from photos there? No. Oh, anybody from sports? Ah, that would be you. Any chance of getting those photos? You don't know. Does anybody? Ah, I don't think that's physically possible. Have a nice night.

Hello, is this the managing editor of the Daily Sage Brush? Yes, I do know what time it is. This is the AP and we're looking for the pictures you folks promised from the Goat Ropers. No, no one on the desk could help me. No, no one is answering the phone at the shooter's house. Well, I called you because you are the boss, sir. And I was hoping you could find a way to get someone to get those pictures to us for the members needing them. No, I don't believe you can walk on water and, yes, I know it's late. No, we really can't wait until later this morning. Well, thank you for your time. I appreciate all of your help and you can bet I'll remember your kindness.

[Hang up imaginary telephone; dismount soapbox; pickup soapbox and exit stage left]
[Muttering] A**hole, members!

 

So is it the Daily Sagebrush or the Daily Sage Brush? Just checking.

 

Shit, with all this talk — anybody need a stringer?

 

Here's another AP F-up: Look at the bowl matchup graphic moved last week, the one with the helmets. Every bowl on there. Except no helmets for the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!!!!!

Gotta love the World's Greatest News Service....