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Re: Key points from #broman

Tyler Hurst — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:58:35 -0000

I'd really love to buy Bob Batchelor a Jump To Conclusions mat for his next birthday.

Really buddy? You weren't on the call nor do you have any knowledge about Shankman or Brogan?

Culture is changing. Not everything requires critical thinking, days or weeks of consideration or even careful planning. With as much information as we are constantly exposed to, we ALREADY HAVE most of the information we need to make an informed decision.
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Re: Wacko Jacko and the media

Tyler Hurst — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:05:27 -0000

That we're cynical hypocrites who will do or say anything to gain fame, power and wealth.

Re: The Bail Out Plan (Nov 13 at 8:14am version) - I Don’t Get It

Tyler Hurst — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:09:11 -0000

I want to go in to every banks' office that was bailed out, find their executives and beat them.

How are employees still getting bonuses? YOUR BANKS FAILED SO SPECTACULARLY THE TAXPAYERS HAD TO GIVE YOU MONEY!

What in the hell kind of performance plan are they on? Why isn't the government run by really smart people?

This country was built on the back of small business. The world was built by huge, faceless corporations. Why are we giving them the most help?

Re: Kelly Tracy Memorial Fund Information

Tyler Hurst — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:49:17 -0000

Joe Grekowicz-

Seeing as how Jay is too polite to say it, you're an asshole. Jay was in the room when it happened, helped console the kids, talked to the papers in an effort to shield the family and THEN decided to help raise money.

People like you make me sick. Stay off the Internet and think twice before you post an idiot comment like that. I'd love for you to tell me that in person and I'd be happy to respond in a completely inappropriate way.

Jay, you're a great dude. He wasn't even worth a response.

Re: Win a FREE Pass to Inman Connect! (oh, and a t-shirt too…)

Tyler Hurst — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:25:58 -0000

I may wear JUST the shirt. Oh, and underwear.

Re: Win a FREE Pass to Inman Connect! (oh, and a t-shirt too…)

Tyler Hurst — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:00:23 -0000

I would also kill for the chance. I'd wear your tshirt to the trial, too. Seriously.

Re: What to Do in Phoenix this Weekend: Football, Cars, Marathons and more

Tyler Hurst — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:26:18 -0000

I'm running in the half marathon, hope to finish right around 11. You'd all better be there.

Re: I got a job as a Social Media MGPE!

Tyler Hurst — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:51:51 -0000

Weird...that sounds oddly like EXACTLY what I do. :)

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Re: I got a job as a Social Media MGPE!

Tyler Hurst — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:27:14 -0000

Thanks Keith.

But you're right, Jay needs douchebag lessons in order to pull this off.

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Re: Shop locally?

Tyler Hurst — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:09:57 -0000

Maybe you could teach me how to hunt for my own food. Oh wait...

Re: Written versus Video blogs

Tyler Hurst — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:25:33 -0000

I don't know if vlogging is actually a step up from regular blogging, it's just different. I can't read a vlog on a train, read a vlog in an office with the sound off, etc.

Perhaps one out of every five or so posts can be video, but please, for the love of god, write a script or edit yourself!

Re: Written versus Video blogs

Tyler Hurst — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:28:51 -0000

Noelle-
Nice work! The best advice I ever received from a podcaster (he does both audio and video) was not how LONG could it be, but how short could you make it and still get to the point of what you're talking about.

Simply put, vlogging is not for everyone. You have to be pretty dynamic, great on camera, insanely popular or just lucky to be good at it without tons of practice. The pro vlogs I see out there (done by ESPN and others) aren't even that good, and they have scripts and editors!

Re: Written versus Video blogs

Tyler Hurst — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:36:17 -0000

Bryan-
Maybe you need to STFU before I come up there and whup you.

Re: Written versus Video blogs

Tyler Hurst — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:12:22 -0000

Time-
You are correct. What I'm referring to is people recording what is basically their blog, not editing it, and posting it.
If you're going to do video, do it right, Script it, play the part, ham it up when you need and, most importantly, don't make it sound like you have no idea what you're talking about.
Too often people see vlogging as the next step beyond blogging, when it really, really isn't. It's a whole 'nother world.
This is why when you see azcentral's print reporters do their 'what's hot this weekend' segment, it sucks. It sucks real bad.
Some people aren't meant to be on camera. Others aren't meant to write. Some can do both. People need to practice either to be good.

Re: I just want to dance…

Tyler Hurst — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:40:19 -0000

It gives me something to do in between job hunts. The power of the internet!

Re: Grammar and spelling are important, people

Tyler Hurst — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:19:37 -0000

Misspelling words while using twitter or texting is completely understandable, but MISUSING words, less so.

Re: Contribute. Interact. Be Useful.

Tyler Hurst — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:02:41 -0000

Self-deprecating or tongue in cheek titles are encouraged. We all know how seriously you take yourself, Evo.

Re: So…what do you do?

Tyler Hurst — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:27:05 -0000

My answer has become: I help people and businesses communicate. Then I start a conversation about the similarities between what I do and what the person does.

Helps me weed out the people I know are going to hate me. Being yourself is always a great filter.

Re: Video blogs versus…all others.

Tyler Hurst — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:15:06 -0000

Paigeaim-

That's okay, if people are funny or in some way interesting, but I've seen far too many people sitting in dark rooms bitching about being hungry or whining. It's such a damn waste!

Re: 30 by 30

Tyler Hurst — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 01:39:23 -0000

Paul- Thanks.

Derek- Understood. Good thing it's easy to burn 1000s of calories of day.

Re: 30 by 30

Tyler Hurst — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:55:05 -0000

Bryan-the duck is wrong because mom and dad redid the kitchen floor a while ago. I bet you're not as tall as you think either.

Re: What happened to femininity?

Tyler Hurst — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:49:38 -0000

Dani- I agree, at times they can. It really is the woman behind it.

Genesis- No, I just want both sides to be equal. Women seem to have lost a lot of what they used to do, men have gained some.

Cj- Well, you're Wonder Woman, but we already knew that. I agree, many guys don't try all that hard. What I'm upset about is that too many Gen Y ladies are losing what makes them female. This whole equality thing is for equal RIGHTS, but we don't all have to act and dress alike.

Re: What happened to femininity?

Tyler Hurst — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:12:20 -0000

Noelle- of course weather dictates most dressing options. I just believe that the sexes are inheriting the WORST qualities of the other and that's not a good thing.

Re: What happened to femininity?

Tyler Hurst — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:04:30 -0000

Genesis-
I'll give you the tshirts and ripped/baggy jeans, but I know you aren't talking about MY hair.

Re: What happened to femininity?

Tyler Hurst — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:58:26 -0000

Marc- Thank you for responding so intelligently. Glad to have people like you around to set me straight.

Re: What happened to femininity?

Tyler Hurst — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:04:26 -0000

Rebecca- Smart, capable, take charge women who can dress well should be ruling the world. Not sure why they're not yet.

Noelle- EXACTLY. It's more important to BE the part than act the part. Too often I see people acting, rather than being.

Re: What happened to femininity?

Tyler Hurst — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:16:01 -0000

Evo- I don't think femininity and masculinity are evolving, I think they're mixing and diluting each other. That's the disappointing part. We can and should be better.

I'd say you and your wife are exactly who I'm NOT talking about.

Re: What happened to femininity?

Tyler Hurst — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:06:47 -0000

To all of you who contributed to the debate, thanks so much.

Re: Don’t become irrelevant

Tyler Hurst — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:02:21 -0000

If all newspapers charged, where would you go to get your news?

Re: What happened to femininity?

Tyler Hurst — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:08:33 -0000

Feel free to debate my ideas. Feel free to disagree with them. Personal attacks are ridiculous.

Re: What happened to femininity?

Tyler Hurst — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:20:19 -0000

Jill- When did I say I never wanted women to open their mouths? Are you serious with this? Read it again. Never did I say I wanted I girl in a sundress who cooked my dinner, either.

Where are the majority of you coming from? Feministing? Marc BASHED me before any of you ever had a chance to read what I wrote. My piece was a far more light hearted look at how I think women can be powerful and still feminine, but far too many of you crazies (yes, crazies, 'cause the majority of commenters were MEAN) took it and run with it.

This is why it's tough to take people who call themselves feminists seriously. You come across as brash man haters. These comments are closed. Thank you very little.

Eh, screw it. Bring it on.

Re: What happened to femininity?

Tyler Hurst — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:14:42 -0000

Diana - let me guess, you're from feministing.com. Argue my ideas, don't resort to insults. I'm tired of people like you flinging insults around when the rest of us are looking for real debate.

Get in touch with you? You sound like a bitch. I'm not sure I'd be able to handle your poor grammar and multiple exclamation marks.

Dresses and skirts are inherently man created, feminine traits, yes.

Did you really bring Jesus into this? You realize religion is a series of stories people made up to explain things that science couldn't, right?

Re: What happened to femininity?

Tyler Hurst — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:29:37 -0000

Jill- no, I want a woman who keeps up her half of the bargain, PERIOD, whether that's traditional female tasks or male tasks. Too many women see dressing in a feminine way (yes, like a girl, meaning skirts and dresses, men can't really wear those, ya know) as somehow demeaning.

To paraphrase Debbie on my newest post, women can be pretty and powerful.

Life is about generalizations, and whether I you agree with how I went about it, why waste time on how I said it and focus on WHAT I said?

And most of the feministing.com people seem crazy, yeah. To put it into perspective, switch up the genders and topics and call it masculinity.com. If a herd of members attacked someone who wrote a post that made them think and possibly disagreed with, you'd call them crazy too. Again, if the insults hadn't started flowing, this wouldn't be a problem. I like debate.

Re: What happened to femininity?

Tyler Hurst — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:47:40 -0000

Jill- by tasks I mean anything that COULD be done by either sex but may be traditionally done by one. To me, too many women think femininity is about shunning traditional female roles INSTEAD of taking on roles that better suit them as a person.

For instance, I know girls who refuse to cook, clean, take care of the house or mind the kids, yet they don't want to get a full-time job to support the family. They tell me they are feminists because they are standing up for women's rights. Sure, these same women may do traditional male things like yardwork, lifting heavy things, etc., but they are really, really missing the point. They think that in order to get treated equally, that they should act like a man and do man things, which is ridiculous. Do what you want, but don't shun tasks simply because you think they are demeaning, because they are not.

Oh, and I KNOW why so many women are upset. Perfectly aware how what I posted and what I'm saying now is controversial. Have no problem with being told I'm wrong.

Re: What happened to femininity?

Tyler Hurst — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:27:14 -0000

Selina - oh come on. what you pulled doesn't even make sense out of context. I do know how to cook and yes, it's lazy when men do it, too. Like Eva agreed with beforehand, “both sexes are inheriting the WORST qualities of the other. Men have learned to be overly sensitive, women have learned to be sloppy and be waited on. Knock it off.”

Stop taking my comments out of context. Read the whole thing again, please.

Re: What happened to femininity?

Tyler Hurst — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:30:43 -0000

Cate- What's wrong with calling women ladies?

Re: What happened to femininity?

Tyler Hurst — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:42:58 -0000

Gnomes-- Thanks so much for contributing. It's complement, not compliment. I hope your clothes don't get too stained.

Re: Past, present and future of journalism

Tyler Hurst — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:59:35 -0000

No, journalism can exist without a printed medium. These dipshits should have taken the internet more seriously.

Re: Celebs & Twitter A-Listers don’t give a shit about you

Tyler Hurst — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:39:27 -0000

Chuck- Shaq is a great exception, but most ppl aren't like him.

Re: Obama not worthy of honorary degree…from ASU?

Tyler Hurst — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:04:31 -0000

I don't think it's a conspiracy, I think it's stupid that they basically said Obama wasn't good enough.

Re: Obama not worthy of honorary degree…from ASU?

Tyler Hurst — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:28:42 -0000

Kev- The issue for me here isn't really if that he's not getting a degree, it's that ASU basically told him that he wasn't good enough. NOt sure where that even came from.

Re: Can a PR “pro” be a journalist too?

Tyler Hurst — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:57:22 -0000

Rebecca - No, you straddle the fence by acting as a journalist one day and then a PR practitioner the next. You really crossed the line when you, acting as a journalist, rated your PR colleagues in some sort of list, while neglecting to talk about the negatives.

You screwed up. How does anyone know which hat you're wearing that day?

Re: Why no one wants to follow you on Twitter

Tyler Hurst — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:25:40 -0000

You use twitter as a chat room only.

You actually tell me that you're eating lunch.

You overuse hashtags and talk about things you can't do shit about.

You think you can actually change Iran.

You tell me how great your kids/spouse/family is, without actually saying anything about them.

You're boring.

Re: 10 things you need to understand to save journalism

Tyler Hurst — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:48:50 -0000

Love this. I hope journos across the way start thinking this way. I'm getting tired of them bitching about the internet being the death of anything but inefficiency.