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Re: Derailment and Fire near Portland
Author: Q
Date: 05-05-2011 - 12:08
> The truth is, 90 percent of the world doesn't know "logs" aren't "lumber" ....
> same for "cement" not being "concrete." Though as a journalist, I would hope my
> reporters would at least be specific, even if logs are lumber in their minds.
> They're logs ....
Nobody I know has any problems telling the difference between logs and lumber - They even look different! As to cement vs concrete, that would take a second thought for a few; but they'd still get it quick enough.
All it takes is a modicum of "Education" to know these simple things; so you'd think that those who presume to to be telling the rest of us, how things are; would at least be as educated as their audience.
No wonder media credibility is so oft challenged!
> same for "cement" not being "concrete." Though as a journalist, I would hope my
> reporters would at least be specific, even if logs are lumber in their minds.
> They're logs ....
Nobody I know has any problems telling the difference between logs and lumber - They even look different! As to cement vs concrete, that would take a second thought for a few; but they'd still get it quick enough.
All it takes is a modicum of "Education" to know these simple things; so you'd think that those who presume to to be telling the rest of us, how things are; would at least be as educated as their audience.
No wonder media credibility is so oft challenged!
