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The Jones: a profile on how he does what he does so well

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!, Dec 17, 2010.

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  1. Bubbler

    Bubbler Well-Known Member

    I love Chris Jones' writing. I thought his piece this week on the Metrodome was inspiring. I mean, really, it inspired me and gave me a new outlook on things.

    When he was here, I thought he was one of SJ's great ones.

    But at risk of SJ blasphemy, isn't it a bit much to call him The Jones? Sounds so fawning and silly.

    His name is Chris Jones. And he's damn good at what he does.
     
    Bubbler, Dec 17, 2010
    #13
  2. YGBFKM

    YGBFKM Guest

    Good post.
     
    YGBFKM, Dec 17, 2010
    #14
  3. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

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    Abides.
     
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    dooley_womack1, Dec 17, 2010
    #15
  4. Care Bear

    Care Bear Guest

    Bubbler's post is perfect. Yes, he's an incredible writer. We all know this. Let him inspire everyone to write better material, rather than fawning posts on a message board. It's getting weird.

    Edit: Posted this before I saw Junkie's thoughts. Same idea.
     
    Care Bear, Dec 17, 2010
    #16
  5. YGBFKM

    YGBFKM Guest

    It's always risky to drink the Jones kool-aid.
     
    YGBFKM, Dec 17, 2010
    #17
  6. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    I always thought The Jones was a silly message board nickname, not a tribute.

    According to the SJ search engine, here's the first usage of it ... http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/posts/1523377/
     
    Inky_Wretch, Dec 18, 2010
    #18
  7. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    I always thought it was a pun on the slang for 'addiction.'


    http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071209172420AAhqUzl
     
    Azrael, Dec 18, 2010
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  8. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    Done by the Mac
     
    dooley_womack1, Dec 18, 2010
    #20
  9. Johnny Dangerously

    Johnny Dangerously Well-Known Member

    The Bubbler is spot on.
     
    Johnny Dangerously, Dec 18, 2010
    #21
  10. Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!

    Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!! Well-Known Member

    FWIW:
    I thought that was the common reference for him here.
     
    Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!, Dec 18, 2010
    #22
  11. Double Down

    Double Down Well-Known Member

    Remember when we used to have discussions like that here? Weird.
     
    Double Down, Dec 18, 2010
    #23
  12. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    The Moddy agrees.

    Chris Jones. Terrific writer. Terrific guy. Perfectly fine name.
     
    Moderator1, Dec 18, 2010
    #24
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