Your ace (idiot) reporter, FarmerJ

ColbertNation · Feb 14, 2008

farmerjerome said:

Soooooo, I'm covering a game tonight with a lot of stuff on my mind. Dad's having complications from surgery, Dr.J's grandma's in the hospital, mega storm up here -- so on and so forth.

It was easily the best game I've covered all season, made better by the fact we're in the playoffs.

So what do I do? I forget the notebook at the high school. There is no way I'm going back out to get it. Hell, a town up north got three feet of snow yesterday and it's not looking good here.

Now the coach lives around the corner, so if I got a hold of him in time I could just walk over to his house and grab it, but I haven't heard back from him yet.

In the meantime I still got a 15-20 inch (okay, a little vague) story out of it.

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Very bad. You are a bad, bad reporter.

BTW -- Love ya, FarmerJ.

Leo Mazzone · Feb 14, 2008

dragonfly said:

Best one I've ever pulled:

I was supposed to jump on a flight the next morning to report a preview on the other team playing our local school in the state championship game. As I'm packing, I realize that I have absolutely no idea where my wallet is. I had it earlier in the day, but seriously can't find it.

I look everywhere. Nothing.

I was supposed to fly, then rent a car. Arrangements have been made. I have a passport, but with no drivers license, I'm kind of screwed. I could drive, but it's 7 hours each way.

In the morning, I did one last check for the wallet, then called my editor and cancelled my flight. Did the story over the phone. Lovely.

Cancelled all my credit cards. Had to get the company to reissue the expense check I hadn't deposited yet.

Two weeks later, I find my wallet in my laptop bag, in a pocket I never use.
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Wait...you were going to fly to report an advance on a state championship game? Is your shop hiring?

pallister · Feb 14, 2008

2007 was the first year since '04 I didn't lose a wallet. In '05, I lost it hours before going on vacation, and in '06 I lost it during vacation.

mike311gd · Feb 14, 2008

Are you going on vacation this year? Because I could use an extra wallet.

farmerjerome · Feb 14, 2008

ColbertNation said:

farmerjerome said:

Soooooo, I'm covering a game tonight with a lot of stuff on my mind. Dad's having complications from surgery, Dr.J's grandma's in the hospital, mega storm up here -- so on and so forth.

It was easily the best game I've covered all season, made better by the fact we're in the playoffs.

So what do I do? I forget the notebook at the high school. There is no way I'm going back out to get it. Hell, a town up north got three feet of snow yesterday and it's not looking good here.

Now the coach lives around the corner, so if I got a hold of him in time I could just walk over to his house and grab it, but I haven't heard back from him yet.

In the meantime I still got a 15-20 inch (okay, a little vague) story out of it.

Is this good or bad?
Click to expand...

Very bad. You are a bad, bad reporter.

BTW -- Love ya, FarmerJ.
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:'( :'( :'(......

;D

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