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Doggone you TTF!

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by JackAttack 5958, Jan 17, 2015.

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  1. JackAttack 5958

    JackAttack 5958 Well-Known Member

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  2. blountforcetrauma

    blountforcetrauma Well-Known Member

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    THIS! SO MUCH THISSSSSS! I turn on the cpu and come here and shout out "OHHHHHH NO!!!" and my wife goes "WHAT?" and I just sat there for a second and she goes "WHAT?!" and then it hit me and I said "This headline was deceptive when paired with this picture" and I just had this huge sigh of relief. LOL. But I showed her the headline and she also thought he was dead. So looks like there is a consensus forming that either we are all idiots or TTF just tried to give us all a heart attack. LOL!!!
     
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  3. JackAttack 5958

    JackAttack 5958 Well-Known Member

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    I think TTF has had some formal journalism training. That headline was an attention getter!
     
    JackAttack 5958, Jan 17, 2015
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  4. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    Yikes! I didn't even think of that. Sorry! I can only fit so many words into a title. I've edited it.
     
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  5. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    I would never... I assure you it was just due to late night buffoonery.
     
    TerribleTowelFlying, Jan 17, 2015
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  6. blountforcetrauma

    blountforcetrauma Well-Known Member

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    That headline reminds me of a story I heard a preacher say once where he went to visit a guy that he thought was on his deathbed and the man laying there says some really profound things and the preacher is just taking it all in and letting the guy rest. He's thinking that those were the man's last words and the room just becomes eerily silent. All of a sudden the phone rings and the man sets straight up and it scared the crap out of the preacher. He said "that guy went on to live 10 more years and I'M the one that almost died!" LOL!!!
     
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  7. JackAttack 5958

    JackAttack 5958 Well-Known Member

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    LOL! No problem. Hey, it accomplished what a headline is supposed to, it compelled me to read the article. :thumbs_up:
     
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  8. blountforcetrauma

    blountforcetrauma Well-Known Member

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    I don't knowwwwww about this.... LOL!!! Avatar history and all... LOL!
     
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  9. blountforcetrauma

    blountforcetrauma Well-Known Member

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    It's like when the coach was asked how he felt about his team's execution and he said "I'm for it". LOL!
     
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  10. JackAttack 5958

    JackAttack 5958 Well-Known Member

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    :lolol: That was the old Buccaneers coach, wasn't it? John McKay I believe? Priceless comment!
     
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  11. blountforcetrauma

    blountforcetrauma Well-Known Member

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    Yeah I'm pretty sure it's the Bucs coach.
     
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  12. santeesteel

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    I was thinking the same thing as everyone else when I saw the headline too! Good writing, got me to read the story!
     
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  13. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    Man, I can't believe I didn't see that. I find those "gotcha" headlines to be the lowest form of writing. If you see something like that again, send me a note.

    [​IMG]
     
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  14. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    Guilty. 8-)
     
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  15. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    Such a great quote. :lolol:
     
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  16. blountforcetrauma

    blountforcetrauma Well-Known Member

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    Yeah I see them a lot on sites. Do they use them to like generate revenue or something? Is it one of those things where they can get more money for "hits" on the article? I see people accusing IGN of it all the time.
     
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  17. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    Not sure really, but yeah, lots of sites will write tabloidesque headlines in hopes to get more clicks and reads.
     
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  18. Blast Furnace

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    Well I would have but I didn't have any trouble understanding the original headline. I think maybe this falls under user problem :lolol:
     
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  19. SteelinOhio

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    Yeah, I had the same reaction. My heart skipped a beat as I tried to imaging how DL could have passed so suddenly, but then I settled down a little when I started reading the actual post.
     
    SteelinOhio, Jan 17, 2015
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  20. fanforlife

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    I'm with you, I didn't have any trouble understanding the original headline either.
     
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  21. snipit73

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    :lolol:

    JackAttack 5958 Sent ya thread instead!
     
    snipit73, Jan 17, 2015
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  22. JackAttack 5958

    JackAttack 5958 Well-Known Member

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    Yep, instead of a "threat" I sent a "thread". :lolol:

    Shew, just glad it wasn't what I thought it was in my initial thought. I feel bad for the woman's family though.
     
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  23. defva

    defva Well-Known Member

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    Wow...it can be read that way.I'm glad I read another article about this first.
     
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  24. Coastal Steeler

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    Well Jack, he is dead to us now ain't he? ha-ha
     
    Coastal Steeler, Jan 18, 2015
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  25. JackAttack 5958

    JackAttack 5958 Well-Known Member

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    Gone but not forgotten. :)
     
    JackAttack 5958, Jan 18, 2015
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