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  • 02-22-2010, 09:43 PM
    redstormlax12
    How Much Worse Can It Get???
    http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/20/ar....html?emc=eta1

    Please read this NEW YORK TIMES review. How could such a credible media source have such garbage? It making Florida look like you can barely walk to get your mail without seeing a burm.
  • 02-22-2010, 09:44 PM
    rabernet
    Re: How Much Worse Can It Get???
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by redstormlax12 View Post
    http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/20/ar....html?emc=eta1

    Please read this NEW YORK TIMES review. How could such a credible media source have such garbage? It making Florida look like you can barely walk to get your mail without seeing a burm.

    New York Times? Credible???? :8:
  • 02-22-2010, 09:47 PM
    redstormlax12
    Re: How Much Worse Can It Get???
    Maybe not? haha. I was under the impression that it was, until i read this. Such an utter shame.
  • 02-23-2010, 12:40 AM
    joepythons
    Re: How Much Worse Can It Get???
    Well whomever "told" them this line of crap is an idiot! :mad: To bad they did not have a comment area ;)
  • 02-23-2010, 12:47 AM
    musicalKeyes
    Re: How Much Worse Can It Get???
    "We are left to make our own judgment of people who import and keep pythons and other exotic animals. That judgment is likely to be: “Idiots.”"

    What?! :rage:
  • 02-23-2010, 01:39 AM
    king216
    Re: How Much Worse Can It Get???
    I JUST READ THAT CRAP! I CANT BELIEVE THEY SAID PEOPLE THAT OWN PYTHONS ARE IDIOTS LOL. I HOPE A PYTHON EATS THAT WRITER:snake:
  • 02-23-2010, 01:43 AM
    dembonez
    Re: How Much Worse Can It Get???
    COMPLETE AND UTTER BULL**** some people are just to ignorant to learn and rather make up their on facts....stupid people!:rage:


    sounds like a jewish last name sad to know i share something in common with someone who calls people with pythons idiots >_>
  • 02-23-2010, 10:20 AM
    AaronP
    Re: How Much Worse Can It Get???
    Quote:

    The snakes can be 26 feet long and as thick as telephone poles, we’re told.
    This New York Times writer hires 12 hookers with 50lbs of blow every day, I'm told.

    The longest snake in the world, the Reticulated Python, barely gets 26 feet long and only the largest Anaconda specimens get as thick as a small telephone pole. There should be a way to have this crap taken down, it's insulting to my senses let alone my hobby.
  • 02-23-2010, 01:09 PM
    BiggBaddWolf
    Re: How Much Worse Can It Get???
    Next they will be attacking me when I go to check my mail way up here in Missouri...LOL:D
  • 02-23-2010, 05:29 PM
    RockyTop
    Re: How Much Worse Can It Get???
    Calm down.

    Breathe.


    First off, did anyone actually READ this article or do any research on the author?

    Neil Genzlinger writes reviews on books, plays, movies, etc. He doesn't post news.

    He is simply reviewing what he was told on a PBS broadcast. He actually sites this many times. To point a quote out, that was quoted here:

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Neil Genzlinger
    The snakes can be 26 feet long and as thick as telephone poles, we’re told.

    "we're told" usually indicates what is being portrayed to the reviewer.

    He also doesn't call anyone who keeps exotic animals, pythons, etc idiots. He is once again citing the program.

    His opening paragraph about "snakes everywhere" is giving the reader his impression of what the show leads you to believe.

    This isn't the fault of NYT or the author.

    The problem is the with "Nature" program on PBS, presenting false information. Not with the reviewer, who is reviewing what is being presented.



    Please actually read the article and do some research before totally lambasting it. If you notice, this article is under Television Review.
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