That's it! No more Time magazine for me!

SUBMAN1 · 08-27-08, 09:31 PM

Just had to cancel that subscription. This mag is way too whacked out liberal for me. Come in to the center for once and I'd probably enjoy it more. I mean, if you really want me to read your mag on a continual basis, why the hell is Putin on the cover as man of the year? Why do you fill it up with one sided politics from the US? I don't want to read this stuff anymore. Its out! Done.

-S

Enigma · 08-27-08, 10:17 PM

You just made an insignificant choice in your life and we all read about it. Awesome!

joegrundman · 08-27-08, 10:18 PM

congratulations, i suppose

Letum · 08-27-08, 10:34 PM

Thanks for informing us about your cancellation for a magazine subscription.
May we have the wisdom to use this knowledge only for good.

August · 08-27-08, 10:53 PM

The thread title couldn't be more descriptive but y'all still had to read it so you could complain about wasting your time?

SUBMAN1 · 08-27-08, 10:54 PM

You guys aren't getting it. Why exactly is Putin their man of the year for? Someone explain that to me?

I read the article. They claimed that they are not honoring him, yet then the proceed to honor him?

WHo else here gets Time?

This month is a nice fat picture of Obama on the front. Never can say a wrong thing about him. I wonder if they noticed that you don't really know much about him to be able to say something wrong about him?

-S

SUBMAN1 · 08-27-08, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by August

The thread title couldn't be more descriptive but y'all still had to read it so you could complain about wasting your time?

Hahahaha! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

-S

Blacklight · 08-27-08, 10:59 PM

Heck. I'm all for liberal. I'm one of the most liberal people here....

But Putin !?!

Sailor Steve · 08-27-08, 11:52 PM

No, you're the one who's not getting it. Hitler was once their man of the year, as was the Ayatollah Khomeni and Saddam Hussein.

If you bothered to read their explanations you would know that for a major newsmagazine like Time the 'Man Of The Year' award goes to the person whom they judge to have had the biggest influence on the news that year; no other reason than that.

peterloo · 08-28-08, 03:04 AM

I also got fed up with biased articles in Times. I guess I will cancel my subscription once it's over

Although the majority of the audience is Americans, I can't tolerate any biased reports on China, for the sake of fairness.

I was so upset after viewing a report of angry Beijing people for the poor handling of relocation work and the arrangements. Now, it's not the content itself that make me upset, as I do know this problem, but the editor says the Chinese name of the package to leave Beijing during the preiod of Beijing olympic has a word "tao" which rhymes with the word for condom. Although this is a fact I don't know why the editor has to say this, except in a poor attempt to smear the image of China and Chinese government.

(due to copyright concern I can't give the proof, which is a scanning of the magazine article)

Simply because you are sleeping on a blue bedsheet does not imply, in anyway, that you are sleeping on the excretory product of bulls.

Another article deals with the sport facilities that does the training of Chinese atheletes. In the article, they say that the people that is arranged to meet with Times reporter as "propaganda officer". I must say that, although the Chinese word for 宣傳 has possible English meanings, in this case, that word should be translated to "promotional" rather than propaganda. And why would the central government allow a sport facilities to deal with propaganda stuff? Simple negligence of truth and another patheptic attempt to backmail China, in order to attract USA audience

I guess I can do nothing except to cancel the subscription

Skybird · 08-28-08, 03:55 AM

Peterloo, saying this without any felt hostility, sometimes you give me the impression you are one of the most naive persons I have ever met or interacted with in my life. "why would the central government allow a sport facilities to deal with propaganda stuff?" Are you pulling our legs?

Enigma · 08-28-08, 05:06 AM

Quote:

No, you're the one who's not getting it. Hitler was once their man of the year, as was the Ayatollah Khomeni and Saddam Hussein.

If you bothered to read their explanations you would know that for a major newsmagazine like Time the 'Man Of The Year' award goes to the person whom they judge to have had the biggest influence on the news that year; no other reason than that.

Biiiingo.

Quote:

The thread title couldn't be more descriptive but y'all still had to read it so you could complain about wasting your time?

I read your post, and that was a waste of time, too.

Biggles · 08-28-08, 07:27 AM

.....for better or for worse, ...has done the most to influence the events of the year.

That summons up the TIME "Person of the Year" pretty much.

Tchocky · 08-28-08, 09:15 AM

For sh*ts and giggles, I'd like to restate the blindingly obvious mistake Subman has made regarding TIME's man of the year.

It's about influence, not honour.

Also, the current edition of TIME carries this interview with John McCain. make up your own mind.
http://www.time.com/time/politics/ar...836909,00.html

EDIT - Oh lordy, misspelling the word "mistake".

SUBMAN1 · 08-28-08, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

No, you're the one who's not getting it. Hitler was once their man of the year, as was the Ayatollah Khomeni and Saddam Hussein.

If you bothered to read their explanations you would know that for a major newsmagazine like Time the 'Man Of The Year' award goes to the person whom they judge to have had the biggest influence on the news that year; no other reason than that.

That is what they said. Putin definitely wasn't that man. He hardly even showed up in the news this/last year.

Then they proceed to honor his great ideas. They can call it like they want on the cover saying we aren't doing this, but they did.

-S

08-27-08, 09:31 PM	#1
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That's it! No more Time magazine for me! Just had to cancel that subscription. This mag is way too whacked out liberal for me. Come in to the center for once and I'd probably enjoy it more. I mean, if you really want me to read your mag on a continual basis, why the hell is Putin on the cover as man of the year? Why do you fill it up with one sided politics from the US? I don't want to read this stuff anymore. Its out! Done. -S __________________ Last edited by SUBMAN1; 08-27-08 at 11:11 PM.

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The thread title couldn't be more descriptive but y'all still had to read it so you could complain about wasting your time? __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

08-27-08, 10:54 PM	#6
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You guys aren't getting it. Why exactly is Putin their man of the year for? Someone explain that to me? I read the article. They claimed that they are not honoring him, yet then the proceed to honor him? WHo else here gets Time? This month is a nice fat picture of Obama on the front. Never can say a wrong thing about him. I wonder if they noticed that you don't really know much about him to be able to say something wrong about him? -S __________________ Last edited by SUBMAN1; 08-27-08 at 11:12 PM.

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Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	Heck. I'm all for liberal. I'm one of the most liberal people here.... But Putin !?! __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

08-27-08, 11:52 PM	#9
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	No, you're the one who's not getting it. Hitler was once their man of the year, as was the Ayatollah Khomeni and Saddam Hussein. If you bothered to read their explanations you would know that for a major newsmagazine like Time the 'Man Of The Year' award goes to the person whom they judge to have had the biggest influence on the news that year; no other reason than that. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-28-08, 03:04 AM	#10
peterloo Commander Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 462 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I also got fed up with biased articles in Times. I guess I will cancel my subscription once it's over Although the majority of the audience is Americans, I can't tolerate any biased reports on China, for the sake of fairness. I was so upset after viewing a report of angry Beijing people for the poor handling of relocation work and the arrangements. Now, it's not the content itself that make me upset, as I do know this problem, but the editor says the Chinese name of the package to leave Beijing during the preiod of Beijing olympic has a word "tao" which rhymes with the word for condom. Although this is a fact I don't know why the editor has to say this, except in a poor attempt to smear the image of China and Chinese government. (due to copyright concern I can't give the proof, which is a scanning of the magazine article) Simply because you are sleeping on a blue bedsheet does not imply, in anyway, that you are sleeping on the excretory product of bulls. Another article deals with the sport facilities that does the training of Chinese atheletes. In the article, they say that the people that is arranged to meet with Times reporter as "propaganda officer". I must say that, although the Chinese word for 宣傳 has possible English meanings, in this case, that word should be translated to "promotional" rather than propaganda. And why would the central government allow a sport facilities to deal with propaganda stuff? Simple negligence of truth and another patheptic attempt to backmail China, in order to attract USA audience I guess I can do nothing except to cancel the subscription __________________ Romeo is here, but where is Juliet? The 中国水兵 (Chinese Sailor) in subsim

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Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,607 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Peterloo, saying this without any felt hostility, sometimes you give me the impression you are one of the most naive persons I have ever met or interacted with in my life. "why would the central government allow a sport facilities to deal with propaganda stuff?" Are you pulling our legs? __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

08-28-08, 07:27 AM	#13
Biggles Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden (I'm not a Viking...) Posts: 3,529 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	.....for better or for worse, ...has done the most to influence the events of the year. That summons up the TIME "Person of the Year" pretty much. __________________

08-28-08, 09:15 AM	#14
Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	For sh*ts and giggles, I'd like to restate the blindingly obvious mistake Subman has made regarding TIME's man of the year. It's about influence, not honour. Also, the current edition of TIME carries this interview with John McCain. make up your own mind. http://www.time.com/time/politics/ar...836909,00.html EDIT - Oh lordy, misspelling the word "mistake". __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]