Blogger Bob has died
Jan 4, 2019, 6:49 pm
#16
Join Date: Nov 2010
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I hadn't heard this until I saw this recent piece in the New York Times.
In response to the question upthread:
I was also disappointed that the article focused entirely on the humor and weird stuff of TSA's (entertaining) Instagram feed, and not the other false and self-contradictory statements the agency has made on social media.
In response to the question upthread:
The agency has not yet posted the listing, but it will appear soon on USAJobs, the official federal government employment website. “It’s a very hard government job to post for,” said James O. Gregory, a public affairs officer at the T.S.A. “The task is to educate passengers and stop bad people. But you’ve got to do it in such a way that it’s interesting.”
Jan 5, 2019, 4:23 am
#17
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It is indeed sad that the NYT goes along with the garbage spewed by TSA.
Jan 5, 2019, 7:36 am
#18
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I hadn't heard this until I saw this recent piece in the New York Times.
In response to the question upthread:
I was also disappointed that the article focused entirely on the humor and weird stuff of TSA's (entertaining) Instagram feed, and not the other false and self-contradictory statements the agency has made on social media.
In response to the question upthread:
I was also disappointed that the article focused entirely on the humor and weird stuff of TSA's (entertaining) Instagram feed, and not the other false and self-contradictory statements the agency has made on social media.
Jan 6, 2019, 7:19 am
#19
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Greensboro
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Not necessarily, humor can actually be used to further the understanding that these items need to be taken seriously. It is a way to get more people to relate, and reach a stage of disbelief at what some folks think is ok to bring on a plane. Social media is not as widely accepted as the "mainstream" media at this point, although it is gaining ground quickly. If TSA can get younger people to relate to the things we are posting with humor, it can lead to a better understanding amongst the populace at large (over time).
Jan 10, 2019, 2:24 pm
#21
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Greensboro
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Just in case any of you are in the area, there is a celebration of life for Bob at the Middletown Moose Lodge 501 this Saturday. All proceeds go directly to his family.
Bob Burns Celebration of Life
Bob Burns Celebration of Life