Thomas Pope promoted in Fayetteville (N.C.)

[Todd M. Adams]

Veteran reporter Thomas Pope has been promoted to assistant sports editor in Fayetteville, N.C.

http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=325445

 

[imjustagirl]

Fanfreakingtastic guy, one of the best out there. Congrats to Thomas, someone I'm lucky to call a friend.

 

[SEeditor]

This has been long overdue. Thomas is a jack-of-all-trades kind of guy there. He is well-deserving of this honor, and I also am glad to call him a friend.

 

[Tarheel316]

Thomas is a good guy. Glad to hear he got the promotion.

 

[nitrobreath]

Thanks - much appreciated.

We have a great department, as evidenced by our long string of NCPA and APSE awards: a good mix of veteran and up-and-coming writers, a desk that does stellar design work, and an open-minded S.E. in Todd who'll help us keep raising the bar for ourselves.

(Plus, I don't have to give up the racing beat, which makes it all the better as far as I'm concerned.)

Thomas Pope, a.k.a. "Nitrobreath"

 

[DCaraviello]

Nitrobreath? Gotta hear the story behind that one. Congrats, Thomas. I know you'll do a good job -- you always have.

 

[nitrobreath]

Part of "nitrobreath" is pretty simple, David - I get jumpy if I can't get my head filled with nitromethane fumes at least a coupla times a year, even though it makes your eyes water like crazy. (I imagine it's like getting pepper-sprayed by the cops, so I must have some sort of masochistic tendency or somethin'.)

As for the "breath" part, I don't remember where I came up with that.

In hindsight, it sorta sounds like a medical condition, doesn't it? LOL ...

C'ya @ Darlington ...

 

[sgaleadfoot]

Couldn't happen to a better person, big congrats.

 

[CarltonBanks]

T-Bone, just recently you busted my chops for being "management" now after I took my new gig. Welcome to the club. Congrats, Thomas, couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

 

[Kelly Tripucka]

Congrats, Thomas! You deserve all the best! Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. Enjoy it!

 

[Jesus_Muscatel]

Yo Thomas/Nitro,

Is Greg Barnes still at your shop?

If so, tell him Clute still sucks, last time I was there. (Even if it was a decade or so ago.)

 

[nitrobreath]

Yeah, Barnes is still here. He and I both got nagged into play on the company's coed softball team again. He's got Greg at short and me at third. I'm out of position there - I'd rather be in left, but I do appreciate the much shorter jog to the dugout ;D

 

[Jesus_Muscatel]

Yeah, Barnes is still here. He and I both got nagged into play on the company's coed softball team again. He's got Greg at short and me at third. I'm out of position there - I'd rather be in left, but I do appreciate the much shorter jog to the dugout ;D

Greg and I played on a newspaper softball team back in the day, too.

 

[nitrobreath]

Both of Greg's daughters have worked for handling call-ins on prep/college stuff. One's already off at college, the other's a high school senior.

 

[Mark DeCotis]

Thanks - much appreciated.

We have a great department, as evidenced by our long string of NCPA and APSE awards: a good mix of veteran and up-and-coming writers, a desk that does stellar design work, and an open-minded S.E. in Todd who'll help us keep raising the bar for ourselves.

(Plus, I don't have to give up the racing beat, which makes it all the better as far as I'm concerned.)

Thomas Pope, a.k.a. "Nitrobreath"

Congratulations Big Guy!

DeCotis