fenix03
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posted on April 4, 2006 07:02:07 AM new
Disclaimer - this is not an attack - this is a question...
Can anyone explain why FOX commentators refer to 9/11 as Nine One One? It's not like it's only one that does it, most of them do, even when talking to a guest that refers to it as Nine Eleven, which makes me think it's a directive from management (ala "Homicide Bombers" ).
I just don't get it. The 11 in 9/11 is a date. No one says "My birthday is April one one". They say Eleven.
I get the rational behind calling suicide bombers homiced bomber (don't agree since ALL bombers are trying to commit homicide, Suicide bomber are a specific subgroup but anyway....), but I cannot figure out the one behind removing the date charachterists from a number that does indeed represent a date.
Any ideas?
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[ edited by fenix03 on Apr 4, 2006 08:13 AM ]
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Helenjw
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posted on April 4, 2006 07:55:18 AM new
It's probably just another attention grabber to wake up their brain numbed audience while at the same time reframing 9/11 to suit their right wing propaganda.
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rustygumbo
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posted on April 4, 2006 08:04:07 AM new
It was a directive from Dick Cheney to Rupert Murdock. Dick is obsessed with watching FOX news.
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WashingtoneBayer
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posted on April 4, 2006 08:17:58 AM new
It is so dumbassed liberals would know what date they were talking about.
Ron
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Bear1949
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posted on April 4, 2006 08:19:58 AM new
Its obvious. Fox does it to differentiate themselves from the mind numbing MSM drones.
"“More Iraqis think things are going well in Iraq than Americans do. I guess they don’t get the New York Times over there.”—Jay Leno".
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fenix03
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posted on April 4, 2006 08:28:51 AM new
So, in otherwords, no... you can't figure out a logical reason to remove the date connotations from the date either?
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bebeboom
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posted on April 4, 2006 08:52:33 AM new
It's simple, because nine one one is the familiar code for an emergency situation. It immediately pushes your brain response button for the fight or flight mode.
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fenix03
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posted on April 4, 2006 09:06:45 AM new
mags - I guess what I don't understand is that no one tries to change the name of D-Day or Pearl Harbor so why try to change 9/11.
It was a world changing event known to everyone by the date. Why refer to the date in a way that no longer connotates a date?
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kiara
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posted on April 4, 2006 09:14:30 AM new
Most of the lower intelligent ones that they are targeting for an audience to keep their ratings high can count to ten on their fingers so eleven is a number that they may not understand. 
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Bear1949
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posted on April 4, 2006 09:23:46 AM new
count to ten on their fingers so eleven is a number that they may not understand.
Speaking from experience Kiara?
"“More Iraqis think things are going well in Iraq than Americans do. I guess they don’t get the New York Times over there.”—Jay Leno".
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WashingtoneBayer
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posted on April 4, 2006 09:28:14 AM new
I think that must be why she wears sandals bear so as to have the extra digits, she was embarrased once having to take off her shoes at the store.
Ron
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bebeboom
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posted on April 4, 2006 09:31:06 AM new
Because D-Day or Pearl Harbor didn't fall on the familiar 911 number. It's just that 911 is our country code for emergency situation.. that's all..just using the emergency number because the date corresponds.. and people identify with it.
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DrArcane
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posted on April 4, 2006 09:32:05 AM new
Nine-One-One = three syllables
Nine-E-Lev-En = four syllables
It's simply easier to say. Simpler is better with broadcasters.
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classicrock000
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posted on April 4, 2006 10:15:10 AM new
LOL
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stonecold613
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posted on April 4, 2006 10:45:51 AM new
Most of the lower intelligent ones that they are targeting for an audience to keep their ratings high can count to ten on their fingers so eleven is a number that they may not understand.
To get to eleven, I just drop my pants.
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piinthesky
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posted on April 4, 2006 11:16:07 AM new
'To get to eleven, I just drop my pants'
But in your case you only get to ten and a half.
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Bebo touched on part of the reason. The rest of the reason why is because 9/11 was the ultimate emergency response call, one that hopefully won't be surpassed for a long time to come. In otherwords, refering to it as nine one one shows reverence for all that died on that day.
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