I loved this:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jimwaterson/pictures-of-politicians-in-wellies-and-staring-at-floods
That really was a good point-and-stare. Almost The Thick of It-esque.
I hate this kind of crap. They would have run something equally insulting if those people had stayed away. It's symptomatic of the infantilization of the voting public.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 11, 2014, 08:59:25 PM
I hate this kind of crap. They would have run something equally insulting if those people had stayed away. It's symptomatic of the infantilization of the voting public.
Touchy :P
It's not insulting and I don't think Buzzfeed would have run a story if it didn't have slightly funny pictures.
We had a lot of this during the floods in Calgary and Southern Alberta last June. Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, Alberta Premier Alison Redford and Prime Minister Stephen Harper, standing around staring at the flooding. Things got done, Nenshi was singled out as a superstar for his crisis management, but the pictures were the exact same thing as in the linked article.
Quote from: Sheilbh on February 11, 2014, 09:05:49 PM
I don't think Buzzfeed would have run a story if it didn't have slightly funny pictures.
Let's not get crazy. Many of buzzfeed's articles are written by community members and there doesn't seem to be strong editorial control on what is consider an acceptable "article"/post.
Quote from: PRC on February 11, 2014, 09:06:01 PM
We had a lot of this during the floods in Calgary and Southern Alberta last June. Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, Alberta Premier Alison Redford and Prime Minister Stephen Harper, standing around staring at the flooding. Things got done, Nenshi was singled out as a superstar for his crisis management, but the pictures were the exact same thing as in the linked article.
Ah. We've had a pretty poor response.
Our first person staring at floods was Prince Charles (no-one's bettered him) who was overheard saying it was a tragedy it was taking so long to get things done. That was about a week ago.
Since then the minister initially in charge had to go into hospital with a detached retina (:o :weep:). Then Eric Pickles, the (Tory) minister in charge, launched an ill-timed political attack on the (Labour) non-executive Chair of the Environment Agency (not the CEO). Then the government realised how bad that looked and Cameron's been out front since then and it looks like Number 10 are briefing pretty heavily against Pickles.
Weirdly a big issue is now dredging. Suddenly everybody's an expert on dredging and their position on it is almost entirely predictable based on their political allegiance :lol:
Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 11, 2014, 08:59:25 PM
I hate this kind of crap. They would have run something equally insulting if those people had stayed away. It's symptomatic of the infantilization of the voting public.
I don't think anything worthwhile has come from buzzfeed.
Quote from: garbon on February 11, 2014, 09:08:12 PMLet's not get crazy. Many of buzzfeed's articles are written by community members and there doesn't seem to be strong editorial control on what is consider an acceptable "article"/post.
That's true I mean the Buzzfeed staff I suppose. This is by their UK Political Editor :)
Quote from: Razgovory on February 11, 2014, 09:15:08 PM
I don't think anything worthwhile has come from buzzfeed.
Then you're not spending enough time reading it. Even if you don't like the lists and things they've done some superb 'journalism' too. Think of things like the article from McCay Coppins on being a Mormon reporter attached to the Romney campaign, or this wonderful piece on Clue:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/adambvary/something-terrible-has-happened-here-the-crazy-story-of-how
Edit: Also they've got a superb gay news section. I really enjoyed their recent article on the gays and figure skating:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/blairbraverman/why-is-the-worlds-gayest-sport-stuck-in-the-closet
http://order-order.com/2013/10/04/buzzfeed-sign-jim-waterson-as-first-political-editor/
QuoteWaterson hit TV screens around the world when he fried an egg on the street under the Walkie Talkie skyscraper
:D
Man, Brit fire trucks are tiny.
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vs.
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Quote from: garbon on February 11, 2014, 09:21:12 PM
http://order-order.com/2013/10/04/buzzfeed-sign-jim-waterson-as-first-political-editor/
QuoteWaterson hit TV screens around the world when he fried an egg on the street under the Walkie Talkie skyscraper
:D
:lol: Nothing but the best (presumably he did that with City AM, a financial freesheet) :huh:
But that guy's an example of someone who is just quite mean-spirited and insulting - see his flood posts.
Quote from: Sheilbh on February 11, 2014, 08:33:31 PM
I loved this:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jimwaterson/pictures-of-politicians-in-wellies-and-staring-at-floods
It's God's punishment for us tolerating gays... :lol:
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Quote from: Sheilbh on February 11, 2014, 09:27:15 PM
Quote from: garbon on February 11, 2014, 09:21:12 PM
http://order-order.com/2013/10/04/buzzfeed-sign-jim-waterson-as-first-political-editor/
QuoteWaterson hit TV screens around the world when he fried an egg on the street under the Walkie Talkie skyscraper
:D
:lol: Nothing but the best (presumably he did that with City AM, a financial freesheet) :huh:
But that guy's an example of someone who is just quite mean-spirited and insulting - see his flood posts.
Here's Jim Waterson with more hard hitting journalism. I guess we can't say he won't milk a "story" till its last drop.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jimwaterson/pictures-of-ed-milibands-stare-ready-to-take-on-the-world
Quote15 Pictures Of Ed Miliband Staring At Things
The Labour leader needs to make the most of his "blue steel" look.
Ed Miliband launched his "staring at floods" pout last week, striking fear into all who saw it.
Inspired by this, the Destiny Miliband Tumblr set about showing how the Labour leader could bring his commanding stare to other situations.
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Well he does have a slight problem with inappropriate staring:
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:lol:
Quote from: Sheilbh on February 11, 2014, 08:33:31 PM
I loved this:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jimwaterson/pictures-of-politicians-in-wellies-and-staring-at-floods
Well at least they seem to be aware the floods were going on. It is always refreshing to see British Politicians appearing to care about things that do not directly impact London.
Quote from: Sheilbh on February 18, 2014, 03:38:04 AM
Well he does have a slight problem with inappropriate staring:
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:lol:
:lol:
Farage in the full-on country check and tweed was hilarious.
Interestingly, Clegg eschews the obvious Barbour jacket I presume for a more populist, North Face look.
North Face is a pretty preppy brand.
Pretty middle of the road here.
Surprised no one's wearing SuperDry.
President Coolidge came down in a railroad train
With a little fat man with a note-pad in his hand
The President say, "Little fat man isn't it a shame what the river has done
To this poor crackers land."
Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 18, 2014, 03:33:43 PM
North Face is a pretty preppy brand.
Not compared to Barbour.
Quote from: Warspite on February 18, 2014, 03:31:04 PM
Farage in the full-on country check and tweed was hilarious.
No one had told him he was going to go state at floods that weekend.
I have a Barbour jacket AND a peacoat. :lol:
North Face is mostly worn by rich white girls isn't it? :P
And Nick Clegg. Which makes an alarming amount of sense.
Quote from: Sheilbh on February 18, 2014, 03:38:04 AM
Well he does have a slight problem with inappropriate staring:
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:lol:
Apparently Ed Miliband's sticking with his 'stare voters into submission' strategy:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BoEiavvIcAAIE5A.png)
As someone said on Twitter, this photo looks either pre-coital or pre-stabbing.
:D
Quote from: Sheilbh on May 20, 2014, 06:31:45 PM
As someone said on Twitter, this photo looks either pre-coital or pre-stabbing.
Or concurrent events? :D
At the risk of incurring more Yi-wrath and of picking on Ed Miliband. He is a difficult person to photograph. Holding a newspaper (as a hostage):
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bp74h2UCUAEO6IK.png)
Eating a bacon sandwich:
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Poor man :blush: :lol:
Quote from: Sheilbh on June 12, 2014, 12:39:35 PM
At the risk of incurring more Yi-wrath and of picking on Ed Miliband. He is a difficult person to photograph. Holding a newspaper (as a hostage):
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bp74h2UCUAEO6IK.png)
My god, he's staring right into my soul! :ph34r:
What's baffling about that picture is that that was released by his press team. How bad were the other photos? :blink:
Is he supposed to be smiling in that picture? I can't tell, really.
I think that's the exact moment he realises people in Liverpool have the internet too.