<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Jun 21 2008, 04:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrooklynBound @ Jun 21 2008, 04:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Jun 21 2008, 02:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>San Francisco is still on the West COAST. There's nothing wrong with that.</div> And NJ is still east of DC. </div> Correct, but when saying something is directionally bound, it is to that specific direction. Bound: Headed or intending to head in a specified direction. It is not eastern-bound. It is technically east of DC, but it still should be northeastern-bound. </div> Cape May (part of New Jersey, last I checked) is due east of Catholic American University (located in Washington DC). Now the Nets may not play in Cape May, but parts of NJ ARE east of DC.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (fly75 @ Jun 21 2008, 06:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Jun 21 2008, 04:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrooklynBound @ Jun 21 2008, 04:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Jun 21 2008, 02:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>San Francisco is still on the West COAST. There's nothing wrong with that.</div> And NJ is still east of DC. </div> Correct, but when saying something is directionally bound, it is to that specific direction. Bound: Headed or intending to head in a specified direction. It is not eastern-bound. It is technically east of DC, but it still should be northeastern-bound. </div> Cape May (part of New Jersey, last I checked) is due east of Catholic American University (located in Washington DC). Now the Nets may not play in Cape May, but parts of NJ ARE east of DC. </div> Thanks for the geography lesson? I never said there aren't parts of NJ due east of DC. Cape May is less than 200 miles from DC. The article said eastbound 230 miles, which would lead you into the Atlantic Ocean.
my point was just that, as a reporter, if you expect to be taken seriously, you have to be accurate. This writer is not accurate; he is taking shortcuts; he includes no cites or sources for his "prediction." Not to mention his failure to use several commas where they are warranted. Why should I take him more seriously than Joe down at the local pub? Why should I take him more seriously than someone on this forum who writes "The Nets are going to take DG--and here's why"?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dumpy @ Jun 21 2008, 07:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>my point was just that, as a reporter, if you expect to be taken seriously, you have to be accurate. This writer is not accurate; he is taking shortcuts; he includes no cites or sources for his "prediction." Not to mention his failure to use several commas where they are warranted. Why should I take him more seriously than Joe down at the local pub? Why should I take him more seriously than someone on this forum who writes "The Nets are going to take DG--and here's why"?</div> It's hoopsworld, which means it was probably written by some drunk down at the pub.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dumpy @ Jun 21 2008, 06:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>my point was just that, as a reporter, if you expect to be taken seriously, you have to be accurate. This writer is not accurate; he is taking shortcuts; he includes no cites or sources for his "prediction." Not to mention his failure to use several commas where they are warranted. Why should I take him more seriously than Joe down at the local pub? Why should I take him more seriously than someone on this forum who writes "The Nets are going to take DG--and here's why"?</div> Not a big deal.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrooklynBound @ Jun 22 2008, 12:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dumpy @ Jun 21 2008, 06:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>my point was just that, as a reporter, if you expect to be taken seriously, you have to be accurate. This writer is not accurate; he is taking shortcuts; he includes no cites or sources for his "prediction." Not to mention his failure to use several commas where they are warranted. Why should I take him more seriously than Joe down at the local pub? Why should I take him more seriously than someone on this forum who writes "The Nets are going to take DG--and here's why"?</div> Not a big deal. </div> Huge deal. Credibility is important, if you want to be taken seriously.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (#1_Yinka_Dare_Fan @ Jun 22 2008, 11:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrooklynBound @ Jun 22 2008, 12:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dumpy @ Jun 21 2008, 06:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>my point was just that, as a reporter, if you expect to be taken seriously, you have to be accurate. This writer is not accurate; he is taking shortcuts; he includes no cites or sources for his "prediction." Not to mention his failure to use several commas where they are warranted. Why should I take him more seriously than Joe down at the local pub? Why should I take him more seriously than someone on this forum who writes "The Nets are going to take DG--and here's why"?</div> Not a big deal. </div> Huge deal. Credibility is important, if you want to be taken seriously. </div> Saying east instead of north-east does not destroy credibility. It's not wrong. It's just not specific, but it doesn't need to be.
Are you guys serious? Wow this thread's been ruined by your huge egos on who's right or not. Who gives a shit?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Claud @ Jun 23 2008, 02:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Are you guys serious? Wow this thread's been ruined by your huge egos on who's right or not. Who gives a shit?</div> Go back to the sandbox.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Jun 23 2008, 01:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Claud @ Jun 23 2008, 02:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Are you guys serious? Wow this thread's been ruined by your huge egos on who's right or not. Who gives a shit?</div> Go back to the sandbox. </div> Sad. That's the best you got? Haha
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Jun 23 2008, 02:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Claud @ Jun 23 2008, 02:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Are you guys serious? Wow this thread's been ruined by your huge egos on who's right or not. Who gives a shit?</div> Go back to the sandbox. </div> There used to be a sandbox, on the old S2.
