DON'T touch the ink!! Whatever you do, don't get any of that ink on you: it does NOT come out of clothing. Also, it never properly dries, so you'll get that ink all over yourself, your car, and your house.
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
Can't blame you. Newspapers, despite their declines, still command a LOT of influence. Fun to see where the magic happens.
- Hutch Carpenter
The facilities manager was happy to see us. As if someone still cared. Said "all we do is talk about death here." he remembers the day when they had 14 people working in his department. They now have four.
- Robert Scoble
I grew up around the Modesto Bee. Those presses were noisy, and exciting to watch.
- Russellreno
My Dad was asst editor for Star Ledger in NJ. Love his stories. Real salt of the earth type stuff.
- Hans Eisenman
I dare you to scream at the top of your lungs: "Print is dead!!!" ..Double dare..
- Bwana ☠
I worked there 93-95. Hope you saw the cool robots in the paper storage room. They are mesmerizing. And there's nothing like the rumble in the floor when the press is running. There's a reason why newspapers are called the Daily Miracle.
- Charlene Li
I still love print. and always will love the feel of a newsroom. nothing like it. best rush on earth.
- Erin @queenofspain
I interviewed the Publisher, who was very realistic about economy and future of news and an Emmy-award winning photographer. Good stuff, now onto Facebook.
- Robert Scoble
Bwana: they would have said "tell us something new."
- Robert Scoble
Ask if they've made the newspaper physically narrower. I've got a bet with someone.
- dkb
Robert, how much of the reduction from 14 to 4 is a result of technology advances, and how much is a result of declining revenue?
- Ontario Emperor
When I was a junior at Cal, working at the Mercury News sounded like a dream job.
- Louis Gray
Robert - Sounds like fun... you do have a cool day job!
- Susan Beebe
I love the Mercury News. Got to tour their offices back when I was still a wee journalism student. They were my first choice for my internship but apparently they're EVERYONE's choice. LOL I ended up elsewhere.
- tinypants - Hagitha of FF
Take a picture because the future of newspapers is a weekly/monthly print run and that's it! the day of daily printed papers is coming to an end.
- Jason Calacanis
National daily papers will continue, Locals will move to 'Examiner' Commuter 10-minute read model.
- Cliff Gerrish
For nostalgia, see the film "Farewell, Etaoin Shrdlu" (1980), documenting the last night that the NY Times used hot lead typesetting.
- Michael Markman
Hey, quit calling my profession dead! Trying to make a living here! Damn punks and your web machine boxes. You aren't going to line your bird cages with web pages in the future.
- Kevin Leroux
If you're talking 'cloud' then you need to be clear about whether it's their use of web-based software, or something that needs to seen by a healthcare professional.
- WorldofHiglet
depends on if their work just trickles out or comes in spurts...
- Jeremy Toeman
A feeling of 'blocked' 'skin' 'nothing' and 'air flowin' 89 Now trying to touch my nose with my tongue after such experiment hehe.
- ElijahBailey-Zu of FF <0,
Hmm... could be, but which is which? This will take some time to discern.
- Ladybug Heather
This intrigued me, because smelling (and hearing) are unusual. You know what your eyes look like, your fingers feel like, and your mouth tastes like...
- Ontario Emperor
from fftogo
I know what my ears sound like. Perpetual tinnitus. ARGH.
- Ladybug Heather
And thank you, sir, for making me aware of my tongue. :-P
- Ladybug Heather
What part of you collided with that pole? Shin? Forehead? Shoulder? Just trying to envision this accurately for maximum chuckle value. Oh, I'm so mean...
- Lee Thompson
I think that makes it the cat's suitcase now. :-)
- Joanmarie
GAH!!! Been there! If you don't have to have it soon, wash the inside with soap, spray with white vinegar, and place open in a sunny spot for a week or two. Only thing that worked for my duffle.
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
I'm glad to know my cat isn't the only one who does that!! lol :-/
- Corie
There's always, buy a new suitcase and keep it on a really high shelf in a closed closet. :-) (I used to have cats.)
- Joanmarie
Perhaps you should stop packing her and buy a carrier? :)
- Alan Simpson
Buy another litter box. My cat used to pee on my stuff (usually my pants if I didn't hide them). I bought two more litter boxes and it all stopped. Eventually I found that I only needed one more box.
- Andrew
I was dating a gal with a cat, since I was allergic she would put the cat in the garage while I was there. One time the cat peed on the convertible handles of my car. Now that was a vindictive cat
- Jack
my friends cat did that when they would go out of town. also puked in the suticase...guess it had a vendetta.
- aug
cats pee on horizontal objects when they are anxious, and vertical ones when marking territory. video: http://bit.ly/1MGbdn
- mjc
Until they engineer cats that don't pee, poop or leave any furballs or hair behind, I won't be getting a cat. Have fun with that, though.
- Josh Haley
My cats are pretty good except for the occasional pukie...Those are always fun, especially when made on white carpet.
- Alex Scoble
I pee in my own suitcase all the time. It really irritates the boys in Customs.
- XDpaul