Nail in the coffin

murciÃ©lago · Mar 19, 2007

I didn't see a link between Luggie's cheerleader story and inane cliches, but I liked the cheerleader part way better.

villageidiot · Mar 19, 2007

Wonderlic said:

villageidiot said:

SoSueMe said:

villageidiot said:

Perhaps you might consider finding one parent for each sport at your five schools. Surely you could find somebody that would be willing to work with you.
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No offence, I hate this thinking. The more you get "outsiders/parents/volunteers" to do work, the more management doesn't think it needs PAID REPORTERS.

I'll gladly run the box scores and briefs if the coach, as per our agreement and working relationship, CALLS THEM IN.

If you get a parent to do it, they usually ramble on, get every kid's name in the paper, use cliches and thusly create MORE WORK for me and you.
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That's why you only take the information in box score form. The parents aren't writing stories or providing photographs. They're simply calling in and saying who won the game, what the score was and who scored the goals/baskets/runs etc. I never suggested having a parent write the story or even give you information for briefs. I was talking about box scores only. How many schools do you have in your coverage area? We've got 85 plus. If a parent takes the stats from the coach and calls them in, would you suggest I tell that parent to hang up, give the stats back to the coach, and then let him call them back in? What is it that you hate so much about that particular approach?

The parent/volunteer would be the middle man between the paper and the coach. Parents are more reliable.
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PARENTS ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL SOURCE.

And they're frequently wrong. I can NOT stress this enough. Utilizing parents in the suggested manner is irresponsible and unprofessional on the part of anyone who seriously considers themselves a journalist.

Just call the effin' coach. If he/she doesn't have the decency to phone in or e-mail their kids' results, call him or her out on it. I've found that even the biggest assholes will at least pawn off the responsibility on an assistant coach if you keep after them (i.e., call their AD). If the coach doesn't cooperate at all, then their kids' stuff doesn't get in. Simple as that. And it's not the paper's fault, either.
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What if the coach pawns it off to a parent who has volunteered to take the time to call in the stats. Do you not take them from a parent then?

Ace · Mar 19, 2007

villageidiot said:

Wonderlic said:

villageidiot said:

SoSueMe said:

villageidiot said:

Perhaps you might consider finding one parent for each sport at your five schools. Surely you could find somebody that would be willing to work with you.
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No offence, I hate this thinking. The more you get "outsiders/parents/volunteers" to do work, the more management doesn't think it needs PAID REPORTERS.

I'll gladly run the box scores and briefs if the coach, as per our agreement and working relationship, CALLS THEM IN.

If you get a parent to do it, they usually ramble on, get every kid's name in the paper, use cliches and thusly create MORE WORK for me and you.
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That's why you only take the information in box score form. The parents aren't writing stories or providing photographs. They're simply calling in and saying who won the game, what the score was and who scored the goals/baskets/runs etc. I never suggested having a parent write the story or even give you information for briefs. I was talking about box scores only. How many schools do you have in your coverage area? We've got 85 plus. If a parent takes the stats from the coach and calls them in, would you suggest I tell that parent to hang up, give the stats back to the coach, and then let him call them back in? What is it that you hate so much about that particular approach?

The parent/volunteer would be the middle man between the paper and the coach. Parents are more reliable.
Click to expand...

PARENTS ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL SOURCE.

And they're frequently wrong. I can NOT stress this enough. Utilizing parents in the suggested manner is irresponsible and unprofessional on the part of anyone who seriously considers themselves a journalist.

Just call the effin' coach. If he/she doesn't have the decency to phone in or e-mail their kids' results, call him or her out on it. I've found that even the biggest assholes will at least pawn off the responsibility on an assistant coach if you keep after them (i.e., call their AD). If the coach doesn't cooperate at all, then their kids' stuff doesn't get in. Simple as that. And it's not the paper's fault, either.
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What if the coach pawns it off to a parent who has volunteered to take the time to call in the stats. Do you not take them from a parent then?
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I tell parents we will take results (or corrections) from the head coach or someone the coach designates to call in results.

Tom Petty · Mar 19, 2007

i tell coaches to do their fucking jobs.

Angola! · Mar 19, 2007

Piotr Rasputin said:

buckweaver said:

I had no idea "nail in the coffin" was in bad taste. I'm, ahem, dead serious -- I only think of that term in relation to "NBA Jam." Boom-shaka-laka!

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13 years ago, a friend bought a Sega Genesis just so he could get Mortal Kombat. A few months later, I bought the system from him so I could play NBA Jam.

Awesome game.
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A very awesome game, but the computer has a way of rallying in a hurry that is utter bullshit.

jimnorden · Mar 19, 2007

Is it the shoes?

He's on fire!

LiveStrong · Mar 20, 2007

My team:

jimnorden said:

Is it the shoes?

He's on fire!
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My team in the arcade: Golden State. I don't know how many times I made a stranger mutter, "fucking Mullin" while walking away.

jimnorden · Mar 20, 2007

the worst team was the bucks - Brad Lohaus and Blue Edwards.

Big Buckin' agate_monkey · Mar 20, 2007

I once (long, long ago) used "laugher" to describe a blowout soccer game between an area and non-area team. Someone complained. It was posted on the board the next day with a note: "Don't use laugher"

I've laughed about it since.

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