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Date Posted: 22:44:34 02/18/09 Wed
Author: Libertarian Tubes
Subject: Re: BS book on Burgh Movers, Shakers
In reply to: Franco 's message, "Re: BS book on Burgh Movers, Shakers" on 20:33:13 02/18/09 Wed

Who said you'd have to pay them? They wouldn't have to WRITE anything but a list.

The entire direction of your posts shows me that you are not thinking at all. Clearly either you are so in love with this book, or more likely, the co-authors include one or more of your friends who you're trying to defend. Two are local hired-gun writers, the other a self-proclaimed music expert with a pretentious WYEP radio show.

I answered your questions. If you're going to keep asking, at least come up with some queries that, unlike these, make sense.

>Who is going to assemble and pay these people to come
>up with a list? What are you thinking? This is not
>rational.
>
>
>>Let's just take music.
>>
>>Tony Mowod: jazz. Scott Mervis: rock. Dave Goodrich,
>>overall music history in the Burgh.
>>
>>Business:
>>
>>Jack Markowitz.
>>
>>Broadcasting:
>>
>>Adam Lynch, Lynn Hinds.
>>
>>See, there are plenty and those are but a few
>>categories.
>>
>>I thought they did a poor job with the book. For
>>people like you with a mild interest, it might be an
>>"enjoyable read." Then again, perhaps you are
>>friendly with one or more of the "authors" and for
>>whatever reason, feel a need to defend their honor.
>>
>>
>>
>>>Oh, I get it. Please name "a few experts in various
>>>fields". Please?
>>>
>>>I think there is anger about this book because you
>>>just disagree with the list. Did they hurt your
>>>feelings by leaving someone out? The book should be
>>>enjoyed for what it is. It's an enjoyable read.
>>>
>>>
>>>>You aren't getting it, Stush. The real point
>>Countdown
>>>>is making is they should have assembled some real
>>>>experts in various fields and left them make the
>>>>calls. There's not the expertise in this crew of
>>>>co-authors. They are a bunch of well known local
>>>>hired-gun writers who think they know it all. Look
>>at
>>>>their resumes.
>>>>
>>>>A writer and an editor could have winnowed the list
>>>>down and given the book consistency. That didn't
>>>>happen. The book is a waste.
>>>>
>>>>>I completely disagree with your answer. I don't see
>>>>>the clique of self-promoters. They came up with a
>>>list
>>>>>and you may not like it or agree with it so they
>>have
>>>>>no credibility? Who would be a good choice to make
>a
>>>>>list like this?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>They don't need degrees but expertise in various
>>>>areas
>>>>>>(arts, business, sports, etc.), not just being a
>>>>>>clique of self-promoters more interested in the
>>>glory
>>>>>>they can get for themselves than the final
>product.
>>>>>>That should present names, personalities and
>>>>>>achievements in a meaningful and entertaining way.
>>>>>>What they did was shallow and far less than
>>>>inclusive.
>>>>>>These folks were just dull corporate scribes and
>ad
>>>>>>agency types.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>There's your answer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>OK then. Who would be the best person or persons
>>to
>>>>>>>come up with a book or list like this? Do they
>>need
>>>>>>>some sort of background or degree? What are the
>>>>>>>qualifications. I would like to hear your answer.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>This is as bad as that book "Pittsburgh Born,
>>>>>>>>Pittsburgh Bred," penned by some overrated and
>>and
>>>>>>>>self-anointed experts including Tripp Clarke of
>>>>>WYEP.
>>>>>>>>They left their own egos and know-it-all
>mindsets
>>>>>>>>determine choices which is why the book is more
>>>>>>>>valuable as a door stop than as information. If
>>it
>>>>>>>>wasn't obvious, or "cool," no go.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>The policeman's name was Vic Cianca. I met him
>>in
>>>>>>New
>>>>>>>>>York in the '80s at a Pittsburgh reunion at
>>>Studio
>>>>>>54
>>>>>>>>>(also starring Clark Race and Josie Carey)! And
>>>>for
>>>>>>>>>some reason, he sent me a "Pittsburgh Police"
>>>>>>uniform
>>>>>>>>>patch (which was clearly cut from a uniform),
>>and
>>>>>he
>>>>>>>>>signed it "Pgh TV Cop."
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>And I'd have Cordic somewhere on that Top 50
>>>list!
>>>>>>>>>Like no lower than Number 3, if I'm putting it
>>>>>>>>>together...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>--Ray Hoffman WCBS Newsradio 880, New York

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