I'd like to clarify, for the record so to speak, that I've not attacked Kathy or any other blogger on OS. Zerry et al on the other hand can kiss my ass. That is all.

I'm sure Zerry would enjoy that...

Right on! As always...no one forces anyone to watch, read, or listen....we all have a choice!

Gora, exactly!

Cat, yes. I don't think it's fair to attack someones post based on whether it's newsworthy or not, even if the person publishing the post is a journalist. Kathy's a great writer and I have found all of her posts informative and well written.

I'll pay big money to see Nana and Trig nude oil wrestle with Tiger. Does that count for something?

Janie, thank you. Everyone who sticks around for a few days realises that the editors have no idea what they're doing re the cover and EP's. Both are meaningless now.

Surly, I dunno about Trig, but I'm pretty sure Nana would be up for it.

Janie, I too covet a tiara. I KNOW the only reason Cat hasn't bestowed one on me is cos only half my head is in this pic. Yeah, that's it.

Completely agree and am so glad you did this post.

Surly, I'd nude oil wrestle Tiger in a heartbeat if it got me on the cover. For that matter, for 500 bucks I'd mate with a goat at Carnegie Hall to a full house, but that's just me.

At least you didn't blab about our torrid tryst!

Ariana, thank you for reading :)

Nana, if you generate any income because of this post, I'll need a cut. Standard agents fee is around 75%, I believe.

Harry, I don't think anybody is ready to hear about that :P

Why not comment on it if it's drivel, like your post?

I'm down with the oil wrestling event Natalie... just say when and where, and how much it pays...

Well, I'm supposing you are pissed off at me. Maybe you saw this comment left at Jeff's earlier.


"I've been overly hard on Kathy R.. 'tis true.
Also true what I said that if she had written this it would more than likely be on the cover... which, as you say, is the editors fault, not hers...

Which is my way of apologizing... kind of.

But that crap post from yesterday that was on the cover; the "statement" from Tiger, not a word of which she wrote, made me ill.

But for what it's worth I'll say it here...

I'M SORRY KATHY

I have not had sex with Tiger, or Kathy, and I still think that it is the epitome of a "non-story." Rated.

Bart, I pride myself on my drivel, thank you very much.

Janie, an obvious choice! I like that. It's what I'll be telling myself from now on as I cry myself to sleep because Bart was mean to me. I think.

Sorry, that was mean. I guess I am tired of the media attention on a non event. I thought Open Salon had higher aspirations than People magazine.

Trig, you BASTARD!!!!!

Kathy is very good reporter (period).
Thank you Natalie for posting this.
Rated.

I am sickened. I haven't decided by what yet, but mark my words, I am SICKENED.

I admire that you could still write despite your sunburned legs... hee hee

Trig, I'm not pissed at all. I felt that Kathy copped a lot of flak (is that an aussie expression?) after her post. I agree completely with the gripes about the editors and cover, just not that what we write needs to be newsworthy. Or whatever. :D

Boko, it IS a non-story, for me at any rate.

Bart, no apology needed. I post fiction, poetry, photographs of my family etc. This isn't a media outlet, it's a writing community - no matter what Kerry says. I have genuine concerns about the attention mainstream media gives to stories like Tigers when children are being blown apart by bombs or starving to death, but this isn't the MSM. It's blogging.

Thoth, it's always good to see you. Thank you for commenting.

Drew you'll be okay, honey.

Mypsyche, it's a trial but I'm managing :P

Kathy R is way cool.

Wanna see newsworthy...

http://open.salon.com/blog/trig_palin/2009/12/03/tiger_woods_alleged_affair_with_steven_tyler

Um, I just looked at Kathy's piece about Tiger and saw lots and lots of comments but none that seemed to be harshing on her in any way. So, I'm a bit confused about this post. Free speech goes both ways, by the way : )

Chuck, yes she is.

Trig, quite the scoop you have there :P

Alice, the comments are there. And yes, free speech does go both ways, which is why I can write posts like this.

How did you get that picture of during my FOX News day? That's what I want to know!
BTW, do you like my pecs?
Rated

You go, girl! xox

Natalie, you should be ashamed of yourself! Must you flaunt your sexuality so blatantly? The pair of you appear to be vying for best cleavage awards in the photo above. I'm guessing that without the bustier the man would prove victorious.

Trudge.. too beefy for me, believe it or not.

Thanks Robin :)

Ablonde, I'm so very, very ashamed.

I missed the trashing, but I love the Tiger Woods stuff. It just gets better and better... Whoda thunk?

Tiger is hawt! Oh, wait. You didn't. Thanks for this, seriously. When people go on about sex on the cover bringing down the property values, I want to say, "I resemble that remark!" a la Curly the Stooge.

For the life of me I can't figure out, with all of the worthwhile content on OS, why this post gains the ratings and comments that it does. It says nothing and is only put here to gather idle chat.

I agree that people should post about Tiger if they wish. I do wish the media frenzy on him would fade away.

MWAB not Tiger, obviously. Heh.

Sirenita, nobody does sex on the cover like you do. Your condom post was one of my faves.

Stones Thoreau, you're absolutely right of course. You should avoid idle chat at all costs by not clicking on my posts. Shoo.

Hey Delia, me too. Hope everything's going well with you.

I was all ready to say, "Not you, too, Natalie!" But I agree. As long as we're not writing anything that hasn't already been revealed in other media, it's okay to write gossipy stuff here. If that's not your thing, don't read it.

I like how you defend people and say what's on your mind. You've got my respect.

Now I know.

you are such a tease

Pop culture crap, turns to trashin', why care so damn much... I'm sick of the lot! Real news, and progressive thought views, would be nice... I hear ya' Nat! RRR

news is whatever people talk about. that is a double edge sword.

Girl, you throw a great party!

If you got Tiger money, why get married and skarf your own gig, man. Just go ahead, give her half, and go galavanting. Be shagadelic.

Come on, Natalie, for once will you please tell us what's on your mind?

Hey, I'll drink to that, Natalie. And the last time I checked, not everything on CNN is newsworthy either! A real oxymoron if I ever heard one! The media is just a bunch of pimps and ho's with fancy cameras! Bunch of buzards picking off the flesh of anyone in the spotlight worth exposing. Crap peddlers, all of them.

It's gonna be a while before Tiger can get his driver up again.

I try to read everything you post, and stay out of negativity.
that is all.

better than having sex with a wooden tiger

I heard there was oil wrestling here.

Demmit! I know I commented on this! Hmmmmm.
Ok I'll try again.
~takes deep breath~
The only thing that I can understand about the idea of starting or ending a dustup over Tiger Woods is the concept that we live in some sort of volitile creepy explodo enviornment where such a thing could happen for any reason whatsoever...that being the case I hereby and offically declare holy unreasoning war on all those who declare holy unreasoning war on anyone for any reason ever!

Whew
Oh and big hugs!
Rated

Oh, that guy (Mr. Woods)
has made so much damn money off
the Unwashed Masses that he is theirs, now.
The more, the merrier.
Ugly side of me: enjoying
watching the Arrogant Elite
fall...

*tears* I too have had sex with Tiger Woods, but I'm sooo not ready to blog about it, people would misunderstand and corrupt my true love story, between a cat and a golfer. *more tears*

And I soooo wouldn't have any of that.

*wanders off to sell his story to the National Enquirer*

Come to America. Everyone has irony & pity in their mouths here. Come.