Star Trib-C.J.

[irishjigs]

Even though I cannot stand the woman, I sometimes read her articles to see if she says anything new about my favorite radio morning show. ANyway, I thought you all might find what she said about ice fishing interesting:

It gets cold here. Some 20,000 lakes freeze, and a certain percentage of the population goes fishing. Get over it. Ice fishing is not all that interesting, although network bozos try to make it seem quaint.
(Star Tribune online-C.J. 12/5/2002)

It seems to me that she needs an education on how much revenue this fantastic sport brings into resorts throughout this great state. Needed to vent. Thank you.brings

[Fish On! Guide Service]

Sounds like she has issues to me. Who knows, she probably enjoys knitting. I mean, WHO doesn't, lol.

Stephen

[hunt4food]

I read that too! I invited her to go fishing with me to see how boring it is. I even offered to cook fresh MN harvested smoked venison polish sausages for lunch. I will wait for her reply.

[Steve Foss]

That's fine. More ice for us. Of course, if you want to get her really interested just tell her ice fishing is one more excuse to drink beer, and that winter is not a reason to curl up on the couch but a bona fide recreational opportunity.

[hunt4food]

She replied back to me. Her only words were:

"catch some for me"

Spoken like a true writer I guess.

[mistermom]

Tell her you ice fish with Prince and she'll be there in a flash.

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[I Like Worms]

MM... LMFAO!!!

[fishtrap2]

She offended me today on TV. Refurring to the whole Whitney Huston ordeal, she said "...prayer won't help her...." enough said.

[Gissert]

hunt4food -

Calling CJ a 'true writer' is offensive to writers everywhere, LOL.

Honestly, sometimes when I read her column, I have to read sections two or three times to figure out what she is trying to say.

[Guest]

Putting a statement like that in a Minnesota paper just enforces the fact that "Everybody has an Opinion." Even gossip queens like her. She's got mail!.......T

[Zdaddy76]

The Minneapolis Star and "Sickle" is quite possibly the worst liberal rag I have ever read, most of the columnests are so far out of tune with rural Minnesota and all that makes this state so unique it makes me laugh. I honestly think these people believe the only things to do are to go to plays, opera, and wine tastings. How is that unique or culturally significant? Someone should drive a monster truck over their heads!!

[Crawlerman]

hmmn.. this would be better on the Outdoor Political board? Seems to be going that way.. I'm staying out

[chunkytrout]

I am also sickened. There is a writer, I believe with the Pioneer now named Terri Sutton. She used to be a music writer for city pages back in the days when I played music in the cities. After I moved up here to Ely, she did a 4 page article about her first woodcock hunt with my buddy Al up here. She was a veg and had never hunted in her life. The article was incredible and she enjoyed the hunt alot. Why more writers can't be open minded and expandable like her I just can't understand. This gal is a joke AND she's got mail!

[Guest]

I bet a boyfriend, or two, found ice fishing more fun then her, so now she is cool on ice fisherman.

[Guest]

What CJ does for fun is to live through other people. I believe that's very similar to the way a parisite makes it's living. Think Leach.

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Svein Forkbeard
O Tempora! O Mores!

[ackotz]

Parasite...leech...

[ackotz]

Wow!!
Went back to read that article you guys were talking about. She's completely embarrassed about being a Minnesotan and is pleading to everyone not to embarrass her (we may jeapordize her future!)
I lived in Los Angeles for 27 yrs. and worked as a touring musician (and been around the world with major recording artists, "living the high life") and when I moved here to live I realized what I was missing. This is where "real people live". No phony horse**** goes on here, it's all honest hard work and enjoyment. She's a disgrace. I hope she moves to New York and gets her *** kicked! Here's some of that article...

"C.J.: A network is coming; can we all
behave this time?

C.J./Star Tribune Published Dec. 6, 2002

Memo to NBC's "Today":
Thanks for letting Matt Lauer and Al Roker
accompany Mariah Carey for her live Mall of America performance Wednesday. Carey will want to cover up more than usual or risk catching a deadly chest cold. (Sorry e-mailers, Katie Couric is staying in NYC.)

Please, don't do another show featuring Minnesotans as a bunch of ice fishing,
lutefisk-eating rubes who begin every sentence with "Yah" and end with "Youbetcha."

That's old, tired, played, sorry, weak, lame.

It gets cold here. Some 20,000 lakes freeze, and a certain percentage of the population goes fishing. Get over it. Ice fishing is not all that interesting, although network bozos try to make it seem quaint.

If you can get a Hmong, Hispanic or Somali to say "Youbetcha," that might be worth airing.

We can live without another nationally televised morning show debate about which city is better, St. Paul or Minneapolis...

...If there is one thing even less appealing than ice fishing and cutesy mayoral debates, it's another yell-fest featuring Chris Matthews and his buddy James Janos...

...while national news shows have made Minnesotans look silly, it's only fair to point out that we've helped. Let's improve our image by restricting mall access (no tickets required, the show starts at 6 a.m.
and ear plugs would be a wise accessory) Wednesday to anybody who went to Stillwater for Diane Sawyer and Charlie Gibson when they did "Good Morning America." We looked way too hokey..."

[This message has been edited by ackotz (edited 12-07-2002).]

[Guest]

Thanks Ackotz. A little proof reading may be in order before I send a post.