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>So you mean you consider New York Times journalists to >have real credentials? Which ones? > >As for Heyl, given the sloppy, smug, McNickle-esque >blather he grinds out to amuse the big boss (and only >to amuse the big boss), some might feel he falls under >the "failed local journalist" category. A majority of >his Trib colleagues certainly do or they wouldn't be >employed there. > >Real columnists, whatever paper they work for, do >research. So where does that leave Heyl? I think we >know the answer. > >>And the credentials of Mr. Heyl's critics, please. >> New York Times journalists? >> Failed local 'journalists'? >> >> >> >> >>>Honestly, along with a total lack of insight this guy >>>is about as engaging and witty as Samantha Bennett >and >>>that isn't saying much. >>> >>><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >>>href="http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/ >n >>e >>>ws/columns/heyl/s_629203.html">http://www.pittsburghl >i >>v >>>e.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/columns/heyl/s_629203.htm >l >>< >>>/a> >>> >>>He goes through this whole done-to-death business >>>about what will happen to Iron City's sales once they >>>move to Latrobe, and then at the end, he opines... >>> >>>"But if customer backlash is severe at the old-man >>>bars where the beer remains popular, Iron City might >>>well have to consider breaking with the past and >>>changing its name to reflect its new home turf. >>> >>>Anyone up for a nice cold Placid Pasture?" >>> >>>A crappy punchline, to say the least. He also mustn't >>>get out to Westmoreland very much since he was too >>>lazy to check the brewery's actual location. Latrobe >>>is a CITY. The old Latrobe Brewery that's being >>>utilized isn't far from Excela Latrobe hospital. No >>>"pastures." If he was trying to be funny, he missed >by >>>a dozen miles. Hell, Google Earth (if Heyl even knows >>>what that is) would have shown him. Even in a Trib >>>opinion column, you can't have your own facts. >>> >>>Of course, why would Eric the Untalented need bother >>>to do any checking? Trib Court Jesters play by >>>different rules. Don't have to be right so long as >>>you're FAR right!

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