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lbukowski	Post subject: What constitutes "renowned"? Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 10:14 am
Joined: Fri Aug 06, 2004 12:01 am Posts: 13 Location: Connecticut	A reporter wrote about Stew Leonard's, a local "mega-dairy store" that's caught up in a zoning dispute. She referred to it as "renowned".<p>I questioned the characterization. To prove her point, she notes that it's listed in Forbes 500, and it's cited in several videotapes shown to business classes as an example of the best way to run a business (of course, disregarding the fact that the owner spent seven years in jail for tax fraud). Moreover, its wildly popular in our section of Ct.<p>I say that I doubt many have heard of it outside CT, (other than the folks at Forbes and those who've seen the videotapes), therefore it can't be renowned.<p>We can't agree, so may I disturb the TCEs for an opinion?<p>Have any of you heard of "Stew Leonard's"?
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Ryminia	Post subject: Re: What constitutes "renowned"? Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 10:21 am
Joined: Mon Apr 26, 2004 12:01 am Posts: 23 Location: Atlanta	I have not heard of Stew Leonard's, even though I have family members who are dairy farmers. (I'm not sure the two things are related, but it sounded good in my head, so I'm adding to my response).<p>And the survey says...
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Wayne Countryman	Post subject: Re: What constitutes "renowned"? Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 10:26 am
Joined: Mon Apr 08, 2002 12:01 am Posts: 1775 Location: Baltimore	If someone or something is renowned, why would a story need to point it out? Wouldn't it be obvious? If it's not obvious, then the subject probably is not renowned.
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ADKbrown	Post subject: Re: What constitutes "renowned"? Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 11:38 am
Joined: Tue Apr 09, 2002 12:01 am Posts: 1286 Location: Saranac Lake, N.Y.	<blockquote><font size="1" face="TImes, TimesNR, serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Wayne Countryman: If someone or something is renowned, why would a story need to point it out? Wouldn't it be obvious? If it's not obvious, then the subject probably is not renowned.<hr></blockquote><p>Exactly.
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SusanV	Post subject: Re: What constitutes "renowned"? Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 12:09 pm
Joined: Thu Apr 18, 2002 12:01 am Posts: 1399 Location: In the newsroom	Yes, I think I've seen that name before, but that certainly doesn't make it renowned, by any stretch. There are many names on the Forbes 500 list that don't mean squat to most people.<p>[ August 13, 2004: Message edited by: SusanV ]</p>
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lbukowski	Post subject: Re: What constitutes "renowned"? Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 8:20 am
Joined: Fri Aug 06, 2004 12:01 am Posts: 13 Location: Connecticut	<blockquote><font size="1" face="TImes, TimesNR, serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Wayne Countryman: If someone or something is renowned, why would a story need to point it out? Wouldn't it be obvious? If it's not obvious, then the subject probably is not renowned.<hr></blockquote><p>You're right - I hadn't looked at that angle. Thanks for the input.
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