Wednesday, January 16, 2008

FYI=WTF?

Posted by Eric Barton on Wed, Jan 16, 2008 at 12:23 PM

By C.J. JANOVY

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More evidence that the chipper airheads in the Star’s FYI department don’t read their own paper, or perhaps any newspaper: Monica Watrous’ column today expressing surprise that there’s a branch of the Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City (admitting that she didn’t even know what the Fed was). But a quick database search indicates that the phrase “Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City” showed up 85 times in the Star over the previous year; the name of Fed President Tom Hoenig was mentioned 24 times just in the past year. (He’s been president of the local Fed for 17 years.) And just so you know, Monica, the Fed’s been in downtown Kansas City since 19-frickin’-14. That’s what we love about FYI. They’re so informed.

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Go Blow Yourself and Pitch is a Bitch, I hope you are best of friends rather than have that much animosity with each other.

I've read some of Monica "I'm As Dumb As A Stump" Watrous' stuff and really enjoyed her vivid expressions and sense of humor (although, her tongue is so far implanted in her cheek that most readers miss it).

I am not a big fan of the Star and definitely not a fan of the Pitch - just ran across this rambling while searching for a story and got sucked into reading the banter.

If this is truly hostility you all have with each other, you should all visit a therapist � or take up a hobby.

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Posted by Just a Lurker on January 18, 2008 at 2:16 PM

You're a f-ing liar, "Ellen" (or whatever fake name you people at Pitch are using). Monica hasn't been at The Brick for months. She was at a funeral last week because her grandma died. Don't you feel like an asshole...

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Posted by beaugrover on January 18, 2008 at 2:06 PM

Hey, "Pitch is a Bitch," YOU'RE the douchebag because you're humorless, butt-ugly and pass gas in public. Don't try to deny it, because I sat next to you at The Brick a couple of weeks ago and was nearly suffocated by the stench. Oh, and you were with Monica "I'm As Dumb As A Stump" Watrous too, who also let out a few post-chili dog farts that nearly had the place shut down as a public health hazard.

Thanks for letting me share this.

Ellen L. Pickens, Fairway

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Posted by Go Blow Yourself! on January 18, 2008 at 7:32 AM

Cathy, Don't be a such a douche bag just because you don't recognize sarcasm.

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Posted by pitch is a bitch on January 17, 2008 at 9:12 PM

Hey, Chet, "Rebel Hell" wasn't an exaggeration--it was outright fiction! And it takes a lot of intellect and artistry to write that kind of satire!

Walter, I was Nexis-ing, not Googling. And sorry, but the name's not Cathy.

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Posted by C.J. Janovy on January 17, 2008 at 10:18 AM

Sounds like C.J. has a new crush over at The Star. Jenee will be heartbroken.

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Posted by JC on January 17, 2008 at 9:11 AM

Monica Watrous has the same exact number of IQ points as a crumpled-up McDonald's bag with a rotting dog turd in it.

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Posted by Everyone Knows Da Star Sucks on January 17, 2008 at 8:07 AM

They are a bit slow over at the Star. And most of them are working of of reputations. Some of the reputations aren't so good any more. They are becoming less relevant every day.

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Posted by inafunkaboutthefunk on January 16, 2008 at 9:53 PM

Wow. What a courageous act of journalism, Cathy. And it's good to see you've learned how Google works. Kudos!

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Posted by Walter Sobchak on January 16, 2008 at 4:21 PM

Thank goodness the Pitch has never exaggerated something. Whatever happened to the body of that Civil War soldier they found when they were building the Sprint Center?

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Posted by Chet! on January 16, 2008 at 4:14 PM

I'm relatively certain that newspapers hiring nimrods to provide "color" rather than journalism is like the breaking of the sixth seal or something.

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Posted by Beazley on January 16, 2008 at 11:58 AM
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