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bologna.com · 23rd November 2005, 04:13

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - CNN apologized on Tuesday and offered a rare explanation from its control booth for a technical glitch many viewers failed to notice -- a large "X" the network flashed over Vice President Dick Cheney's face.

The wayward graphic, which CNN said lasted for about one-seventh of a second, appeared during the network's live coverage of Cheney's speech on Monday addressing critics of the Bush administration's conduct of the war in Iraq.

Word of the snafu quickly surfaced on the Internet, including still photos of the image posted by online columnist Matt Drudge, along with a story suggesting that some who saw the momentary "X" thought it might have been deliberate.

CNN, a unit of Time Warner Inc., later issued a mea culpa saying an investigation by senior management concluded "this was a technical malfunction, not an issue of operator error" and expressing regret for the incident.

The network followed up with a special on-air segment during its "CNN Live Today" broadcast, in which anchor Daryn Kagan joined the network's technical manager, Steve Alperin, in the control room to offer a fuller explanation.

The "X" image, a place-holding marker used by technicians to cue up graphics, is not supposed to be visible to viewers but was inadvertently projected onto the screen by a malfunction in a "switcher" device, they explained.

Computer 'error'...

phxhawk · 23rd November 2005, 09:41

Damn switchers.

sandman · 23rd November 2005, 09:50

I worked at t.v. station for 6 years.

They're full of shit. An "x" symbol to cue up graphics, that's funny. :guns:

23rd November 2005, 12:03

that dual gun emoticon is the gayest thing i've ever seen

sandman · 23rd November 2005, 12:07

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Originally Posted by Hung0v3r


	that dual gun emoticon is the gayest thing i've ever seen

thank Mal.

23rd November 2005, 12:11

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Originally Posted by sandman


	thank Mal.

oh, did he edit it into your post? :guns: :guns:

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Dr0nkenKitty · 23rd November 2005, 15:16

"Technical malfunction" my ass. That's almost a lame as a "wardrobe malfunction."

23rd November 2005, 15:59

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Originally Posted by sandman


	thank Mal.

Fuck you Perry, I had nothing to do with it.

23rd November 2005, 04:13	#1
bologna.com Retard Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,061	cee-enen explains X over VP's face LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - CNN apologized on Tuesday and offered a rare explanation from its control booth for a technical glitch many viewers failed to notice -- a large "X" the network flashed over Vice President Dick Cheney's face. The wayward graphic, which CNN said lasted for about one-seventh of a second, appeared during the network's live coverage of Cheney's speech on Monday addressing critics of the Bush administration's conduct of the war in Iraq. Word of the snafu quickly surfaced on the Internet, including still photos of the image posted by online columnist Matt Drudge, along with a story suggesting that some who saw the momentary "X" thought it might have been deliberate. CNN, a unit of Time Warner Inc., later issued a mea culpa saying an investigation by senior management concluded "this was a technical malfunction, not an issue of operator error" and expressing regret for the incident. The network followed up with a special on-air segment during its "CNN Live Today" broadcast, in which anchor Daryn Kagan joined the network's technical manager, Steve Alperin, in the control room to offer a fuller explanation. The "X" image, a place-holding marker used by technicians to cue up graphics, is not supposed to be visible to viewers but was inadvertently projected onto the screen by a malfunction in a "switcher" device, they explained. Computer 'error'... __________________ Like my buddy Skeeter said... "dude, you sure you want to contact her? She tried to kill you with a Jeep..."

23rd November 2005, 09:50	#3
sandman Upon us all a little rain must fall. Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: U.S. of K.K.K.A Posts: 5,502	Re: cee-enen explains X over VP's face I worked at t.v. station for 6 years. They're full of shit. An "x" symbol to cue up graphics, that's funny. :guns:

23rd November 2005, 12:03	#4
Hung0v3r Posts: n/a	Re: cee-enen explains X over VP's face that dual gun emoticon is the gayest thing i've ever seen

23rd November 2005, 15:16	#7
Dr0nkenKitty Hella Dingy Broad I'm this close to silently protesting. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 801	Re: cee-enen explains X over VP's face "Technical malfunction" my ass. That's almost a lame as a "wardrobe malfunction." __________________ *Like a little kitten, with rabies.*