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 Post subject: Real estate agents
PostPosted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 12:33 am 
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There comes a point where pride can't be put aside and we bloody all need our head shots in the paper so the people know the
truth. I had some agent boast about how much her vendors loved their
half-page editorial write up in our weekly real estate section. They asked the agent how the story ended up sounding so comprehensive and impressive and she replied
``because I supplied it like that to the {our paper}''. I pen ever god
damn line in that section but because it's pseudo advertising, I don't get
a by-line and the public think their agents and F***K journalists too.


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 Post subject: Re: Real estate agents
PostPosted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 2:35 am 
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<blockquote><font size="1" face="TImes, TimesNR, serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by trinity:
There comes a point where pride can't be put aside and we bloody all need our head shots in the paper so the people know the
truth. I had some agent boast about how much her vendors loved their
half-page editorial write up in our weekly real estate section. They asked the agent how the story ended up sounding so comprehensive and impressive and she replied
``because I supplied it like that to the {our paper}''. I pen ever god
damn line in that section but because it's pseudo advertising, I don't get
a by-line and the public think their agents and F***K journalists too.
<hr></blockquote><p>
Shh.


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 Post subject: Re: Real estate agents
PostPosted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 3:39 pm 
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Location: HuskerLand
One time somebody brought the story of their daughter's slumber party into the paper and I cautioned her that it probably wouldn't appear as she wrote it. She said angrily, "If I had known you weren't going to print what I wrote I wouldn't have brought it in." <p>And I remained silent. <p>I agree, we need those head shots.


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 Post subject: Re: Real estate agents
PostPosted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 8:21 pm 
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Location: Homebush NSW Australia
<blockquote><font size="1" face="TImes, TimesNR, serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by trinity:
we bloody all need our head shots in the paper <hr></blockquote>
Meanwhile across town, one is doing beautiful layouts for
a lovely 72gsm realestate section, this week inspired by Woodwind, Bernstein and West Side Story. Just shoot me in the head now.


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