Mansion Blaze

antodeco · 01-09-2008 4:22pm #1

Is it just me, or does the reporting of the "Millionaire Mansion Blaze" seem a little pointless. Dont get me wrong, its a sad story, but whats so great about it that makes it headline news? Yes, it now seems like a multi-murder, but at the time it wasnt. I just dont seem to understand how Sky News managed to sensationalise such a story of a house burning down..

Kiera · 01-09-2008 4:24pm

antodeco wrote: »

Is it just me, or does the reporting of the "Millionaire Mansion Blaze" seem a little pointless. Dont get me wrong, its a sad story, but whats so great about it that makes it headline news? Yes, it now seems like a multi-murder, but at the time it wasnt. I just dont seem to understand how Sky News managed to sensationalise such a story of a house burning down..

Ah i see you've found something to do on your day off

phasers · 01-09-2008 4:24pm

because they're rich

suckslikeafox · 01-09-2008 4:25pm

phasers wrote: »

because they're rich

Which makes them better and more important than us

antodeco · 01-09-2008 4:26pm

Kiera wrote: »

Ah i see you've found something to do on your day off

lol! I havent put on the TV once! I reckon I could do a much better job of news reporting anyways! Id make a great story out of something simple...oh wait....:D

chin_grin · 01-09-2008 4:27pm

antodeco wrote: »

Is it just me, or does the reporting of the "Millionaire Mansion Blaze" seem a little pointless. Dont get me wrong, its a sad story, but whats so great about it that makes it headline news? Yes, it now seems like a multi-murder, but at the time it wasnt. I just dont seem to understand how Sky News managed to sensationalise such a story of a house burning down..

Please do the world a favour and stop watching Sky News. It is sensationalist bullsh!t. The top stories are usually snore-fests about the royal family and dogs that can do "neat" tricks. That is all.

Kiera · 01-09-2008 4:28pm

antodeco wrote: »

lol! I havent put on the TV once! I reckon I could do a much better job of news reporting anyways! Id make a great story out of something simple...oh wait....:D

I meant starting the fire you silly moo!

AARRRGH · 01-09-2008 4:28pm

antodeco wrote: »

Is it just me, or does the reporting of the "Millionaire Mansion Blaze" seem a little pointless. Dont get me wrong, its a sad story, but whats so great about it that makes it headline news? Yes, it now seems like a multi-murder, but at the time it wasnt. I just dont seem to understand how Sky News managed to sensationalise such a story of a house burning down..

You're lucky they're not good looking (in particular, blonde and white), or it'd be the headline story!

phasers · 01-09-2008 4:29pm

Our to story this hour: "Princess Diana still dead"

antodeco · 01-09-2008 4:31pm

chin_grin wrote: »

Please do the world a favour and stop watching Sky News. It is sensationalist bullsh!t. The top stories are usually snore-fests about the royal family and dogs that can do "neat" tricks. That is all.

I have seen no mention of any dogs that can do "neat" tricks. I wonder is it on their demand site?

Kiera wrote: »

I meant starting the fire you silly moo!

We didnt start the fire, it was something something, like a somthing something.

AARRRGH wrote: »

You're lucky they're not good looking (in particular, blonde and white), or it'd be the headline story!

Well in fairness, they are all fairly black with black hair at this stage..

Kintarō Hattori · 01-09-2008 4:31pm

As pointed out Sky is a sensationalist news station and can't be looked upon with any degree of crediblity. There are far better news stations out there such as the BBC whom sky could never hope to emulate.

Sky News = trash.

monkeyfudge · 01-09-2008 4:32pm

phasers wrote: »

Our to story this hour: "Princess Diana still dead"

Yes. But did you know she was still alive hours before she died?

ejmaztec · 01-09-2008 4:33pm

phasers wrote: »

Our to story this hour: "Princess Diana still dead"

I thought she was working in McDonalds with Elvis and Lord Lucan.

antodeco · 01-09-2008 4:35pm

monkeyfudge wrote: »

Yes. But did you know she was still alive hours before she died?

I for one welcome our undead living people!

Peared · 01-09-2008 5:14pm

antodeco wrote: »

Is it just me, or does the reporting of the "Millionaire Mansion Blaze" seem a little pointless. Dont get me wrong, its a sad story, but whats so great about it that makes it headline news? Yes, it now seems like a multi-murder, but at the time it wasnt. I just dont seem to understand how Sky News managed to sensationalise such a story of a house burning down..

In fairness to the sh!tty channel that is Sky News, they would have known it was a multi murder at the time, they just couldn't share the infomation with the plebs.

antodeco · 01-09-2008 5:16pm

Peared wrote: »

In fairness to the sh!tty channel that is Sky News, they would have known it was a multi murder at the time, they just couldn't share the infomation with the plebs.

?? How did you come to that conclusion? The police only found out the other day.

Peared · 01-09-2008 5:21pm

antodeco wrote: »

?? How did you come to that conclusion? The police only found out the other day.

Maybe 'known' is a bit strong, 'heard' might be more appropriate.

Newsrooms will get tip offs and know about stuff way before they are allowed say it, as will the police. They also know lots and lots of stuff that will never make it out. Tis the way of it.

antodeco · 01-09-2008 5:38pm

Peared wrote: »

Maybe 'known' is a bit strong, 'heard' might be more appropriate.

Newsrooms will get tip offs and know about stuff way before they are allowed say it, as will the police. They also know lots and lots of stuff that will never make it out. Tis the way of it.

Hmm, didnt know that! I reckon Murphy Brown was a fix.

Peared · 01-09-2008 5:44pm

Jaysus Murphy Brown, blast from the past

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