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September 15, 2004

Dan Rather Discusses What Went Wrong « Humor »

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I just got a transcript of the most recent CBS meeting called by Dan Rather. I'll probably need some time to transcribe it all. Here's the first installment:

Dan: No superscript T-H's on numbers. Do you understand that? That number on the end had a supercript T-H. Superscript ending! Didn't I say lowercase ending?

John: I thought it was covered.

Dan: You thought. You thought! You thought eight things tonight. You're on f***ing notice, John. I gave you a list. The numbers get lowercase endings. Don't make a f***ing maniac out of me. The numbers get lowercase endings. Do you understand? We're not going to be as strong as the weakest link. The numbers get lowercase endings. Do you understand that? This is like football, baseball, anything else. The numbers get lowercase endings. That's just the f***ing way it is.

You first start out getting the list of talking points right. So there's no confusion. When I write something down, it's gets exactly that.

Now what are we going to do about the abbreviations?

John: You mean the rank abbreviations? I'm kind of waiting for you.

Dan: Didn't we talk about this at the last meeting?

Let me ask you this...

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Posted by Nathan at 12:29 PM | Comments (8)
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Brilliant. I wish everyone was in this joke.

Posted by: Allah at September 16, 2004 12:44 PM

"In on this joke", I should say.

Posted by: Allah at September 16, 2004 12:45 PM

Best laugh of the day! Thanks!

Posted by: Joan of Argghh! at September 16, 2004 01:50 PM

I always thought that Dan Rather sliced like a fucking hammer.

Posted by: David Gillies at September 16, 2004 02:39 PM

Does anyone else smell pancakes?

Posted by: nor at September 16, 2004 03:08 PM

The guys get fonts.

Posted by: dorkafork at September 16, 2004 05:18 PM

Where's Joe?

Posted by: Tom at September 16, 2004 06:50 PM

Looks like a lot of loose feces going on.

Posted by: Patton at September 16, 2004 07:10 PM
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