[gomoho]

Problem with The Sun not printing the story that certainly was news in TV is it makes people curious as to what else they are covering up? Had they printed it when it happened we probably wouldn't be on page 18 of posts. Or maybe that is why they didn't print it - to give us something to talk about. Let me know if you figure this out!

[KeepingItReal]

Originally Posted by gomoho

Problem with The Sun not printing the story that certainly was news in TV is it makes people curious as to what else they are covering up? Had they printed it when it happened we probably wouldn't be on page 18 of posts. Or maybe that is why they didn't print it - to give us something to talk about. Let me know if you figure this out!

There is a mentality here in some ways and maybe too many ways similiar to some other well known locations in the news in years past. Most were set up where everything was controlled by some all knowing leader. Most of those entities did not work out so well in the long run. A newspaper should be just that a newspaper and print all the news in an area not just the bad or good. After years of working and life experiences I do not need someone or some newspaper treating me like a 3 year old and decicing what I should and what I should not know or read about. We do take the Daily Sun and the feel good stories are fine but if you want current news and happening it should be called the Day After Sun since it is old news and censored at that by the time it is in the Sun. Most stories they do decide to print are almost word for word from other news sources on the previous day. In this land of the free with all our freedoms we have fought for I am really surprised to find how willing we are to be totally controlled beyond what we agreed to when we signed our purchase agreements.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by KeepingItReal

There is a mentality here in some ways and maybe too many ways similiar to some other well known locations in the news in years past. Most were set up where everything was controlled by some all knowing leader. Most of those entities did not work out so well in the long run. A newspaper should be just that a newspaper and print all the news in an area not just the bad or good. After years of working and life experiences I do not need someone or some newspaper treating me like a 3 year old and decicing what I should and what I should not know or read about. We do take the Daily Sun and the feel good stories are fine but if you want current news and happening it should be called the Day After Sun since it is old news and censored at that by the time it is in the Sun. Most stories they do decide to print are almost word for word from other news sources on the previous day. In this land of the free with all our freedoms we have fought for I am really surprised to find how willing we are to be totally controlled beyond what we agreed to when we signed our purchase agreements.

Holy Bowlegged Sarah! That is just plain silly what you said. The Sun has all the news from the wires. There isn't a conspiracy theory. Most papers have a p******** slant of some kind if that is what is really bothering you. Today I read about the Fort Hood shooter who apparently tried to kill himself and about the credit card companies who are having to return money to their customers for two. They have the national news wire feeds. If you don't like the Sun, get the Orlando Sentinel.

[KeepingItReal]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Holy Bowlegged Sarah! That is just plain silly what you said. The Sun has all the news from the wires.

One persons observation, look around. Don't need to be told I'm silly either.

[firewalkerb3]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

He's a retired lawyer. Does that count? Anyone know any good lawyer/gator jokes?

How about, "Gators have no fear of anything, except lawyers."

A man walked into a bar with his alligator and asked the bartender if he served lawyers. The bartender said yes. So the man said, "good, I'll have a beer and a lawyer for my alligator."

Question. Why did the gator not eat the lawyer?
Answer. Professional Courtesy!!!!!!

[firewalkerb3]

Originally Posted by Patty55

I'd still like to know how much a dead gator costs and who is selling it? Not that I want one, just wondering.

He did not buy the gator; he will have to pay to have it mounted.

[firewalkerb3]

Originally Posted by Patty55

I think TV is afraid of the "Monkey see-monkey do" effect. Sure now that this Steve guy has a dead alligator in his yard everyone is going to want one.

I'm going cruising today for a flock of pink flamingos that I can wrestle and put in my yard.

Now be careful of those pink flamingos, there’s one with the street name of “Tommy the wing” real bad bird, been kwon to carry extra feathers on his wings. You can recognize him by a small white dot on his nose, got it in 82 when he went one on one with a flamingo called “Bobby the legs” but that’s a different story. lol

[gomoho]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Holy Bowlegged Sarah! That is just plain silly what you said. The Sun has all the news from the wires. There isn't a conspiracy theory. Most papers have a p******** slant of some kind if that is what is really bothering you. Today I read about the Fort Hood shooter who apparently tried to kill himself and about the credit card companies who are having to return money to their customers for two. They have the national news wire feeds. If you don't like the Sun, get the Orlando Sentinel.

Graciegirl you missed the point - they censor any bad news in TV and I'm really not sure what else. Fort Hood and the credit card companies have no negative impact on the image of TV. I love it here (maybe not as much as you) but there is censorship and a lot of us have a probem with that. Look, we are censored on this site and The Sun censors bad stuff in TV. It's a fact and some of us don't agree with it. BUT it is the reality of living in the bubble. And please don't anyone tell me to leave - I really do love it here, but I see some flaws and I just have to accept them - but I won't ignore them.

[bike42]

Freedom of the press means you are free to publish your own news. Perhaps there would be a market for a second newspaper in TV -- or another TOTV-style forum. The Sun and the developers do nothing to limit your choice of news sources. Censorship? Oppression? Come on.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by gomoho

Graciegirl you missed the point - they censor any bad news in TV and I'm really not sure what else. Fort Hood and the credit card companies have no negative impact on the image of TV. I love it here (maybe not as much as you) but there is censorship and a lot of us have a probem with that. Look, we are censored on this site and The Sun censors bad stuff in TV. It's a fact and some of us don't agree with it. BUT it is the reality of living in the bubble. And please don't anyone tell me to leave - I really do love it here, but I see some flaws and I just have to accept them - but I won't ignore them.

I know that you and everyone else knows that this forum, TalkoftheVillages.com, is owned by an individual who is in no way related to the developer. The young man who owns this forum lives in Atlanta, Georgia and he can do anything he wants with the forum.

Perhaps I am missing something on the issue of The Daily Sun. WHAT besides this story of the man, the dog and the gator do you think has been kept from us? The police blotter is printed and there is news and pictures about sinkholes and other such bad stuff that happens here. WHAT exactly is missing?

[gomoho]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I know that you and everyone else knows that this forum, TalkoftheVillages.com, is owned by an individual who is in no way related to the developer. The young man who owns this forum lives in Atlanta, Georgia and he can do anything he wants with the forum.

Perhaps I am missing something on the issue of The Daily Sun. WHAT besides this story of the man, the dog and the gator do you think has been kept from us? The police blotter is printed and there is news and pictures about sinkholes and other such bad stuff that happens here. WHAT exactly is missing?

That's my point - I don't know what is missing 'cause they may be hiding it!
Actually I didn't know who owned this forum and if that is really the truth can't for the life of me why he thinks he needs to censor it! He surely knows the sex and controvery sells and if he was interested in doing right by his advertisers would want as many people on here as possible.

I'm not looking for a fight or argument with you - I respect your time on here and your knowledge of TV and believe you are probably someone I would be honored to call a friend. I'm just stating my opinion and hope you can respect it as much as I do yours.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by gomoho

That's my point - I don't know what is missing 'cause they may be hiding it!
Actually I didn't know who owned this forum and if that is really the truth can't for the life of me why he thinks he needs to censor it! He surely knows the sex and controvery sells and if he was interested in doing right by his advertisers would want as many people on here as possible.

I'm not looking for a fight or argument with you - I respect your time on here and your knowledge of TV and believe you are probably someone I would be honored to call a friend. I'm just stating my opinion and hope you can respect it as much as I do yours.

Nor am I. You are a responsible and caring person who I admire and respect.

[Patty55]

Here's my take on the Sun...

TV's responsibility was to build a house, link it up with a lifestyle and maintain the place. Their paper is not required reading, it's not like there's a quiz on Fridays. It's not TV's responsibility to provide me with all the news, but if I really want more they sell the NY Times and the Post at Publix, you can get almost any paper online. I think some peoples expectations are too high.

[TOTV Team]

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Originally Posted by gomoho

That's my point - I don't know what is missing 'cause they may be hiding it!
Actually I didn't know who owned this forum and if that is really the truth can't for the life of me why he thinks he needs to censor it! He surely knows the sex and controvery sells and if he was interested in doing right by his advertisers would want as many people on here as possible.

I'm not looking for a fight or argument with you - I respect your time on here and your knowledge of TV and believe you are probably someone I would be honored to call a friend. I'm just stating my opinion and hope you can respect it as much as I do yours.