You have an odd idea of the word "failed"

Which means "to be unsuccessful".

Which is clearly not the case while I was in journalism.

Would you say that a successful pop singer who then changes career to become a film star is a "failed" pop singer?

Posted By: duke of york on September 27th 2006 at 12:03:19

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Walker spent nearly ?3.5 million on transfer fees (NCFC) - The King of Prussia, Sep 27, 09:56:34
- Roberts at ?850k was incredibly good value (n/m) (NCFC) - Commisar_Canary, Sep 27, 12:25:00
- naturally (NCFC) - jayson blair, Sep 27, 10:37:25
  - Here's a question for you Jayson... (NCFC) - Orlando, Sep 27, 10:53:01
    - here's an answer (NCFC) - jayson blair, Sep 27, 11:35:16
      - His press comments are pretty important actually (NCFC) - pants, Sep 27, 12:00:42
      - That's a fair enough post (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 27, 11:41:50
  - The problem is (NCFC) - The King of Prussia, Sep 27, 10:52:30
    - and I'm happy (NCFC) - jayson blair, Sep 27, 11:23:37
      - Perhaps you should try writing in a different vernacular (NCFC) - bongo33, Sep 27, 12:49:36
        
        *sound* (n/m) (NCFC) - bongo33, Sep 27, 12:49:50
      - To be fair, other than those two 5-02 (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 27, 11:33:46
      - Professional journalists *do* waste thier time and energies posting on this site. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 27, 11:33:01
      - Doesn't seem that unlikely to me (NCFC) - The King of Prussia, Sep 27, 11:31:24
        
        In all honesty (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 27, 11:39:00
        
        what irony (NCFC) - jayson blair, Sep 27, 11:40:59
        
        In what way am I a failed jorunalist? (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 27, 11:43:35
        
        jayson blair (NCFC) - jayson blair, Sep 27, 11:55:32
        
        I'm in my *third career* and I certainly haven't failed in any of them. (NCFC) - mike_the_sphinx, Sep 27, 12:18:09
        
        You are talking out of your arse now, arent you (n/m) (NCFC) - earlydoors, Sep 27, 12:15:23
        
        You have an odd idea of the word "failed" (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 27, 12:03:19
        
        Did you fail the "How to spell 'journalist'" exam? (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 27, 11:46:59
        
        Haha - I failed the (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 27, 11:48:22
        
        I fail that every single day. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 27, 11:51:16
  - lol there's a shock (NCFC) - SCC 26, Sep 27, 10:45:50
  - White Stripes (NCFC) - pants, Sep 27, 10:44:04
- ha ha. Good effort sir. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 27, 10:18:20
- Flem, Iwan and whom? (NCFC) - lurd, Sep 27, 10:14:44
  - Malky was signed by Rioch for ?300k (n/m) (NCFC) - Commisar_Canary, Sep 27, 12:25:55
  - Matt Jackson (NCFC) - The King of Prussia, Sep 27, 10:28:40
    - Jackson was signed from Everton (n/m) (NCFC) - Commisar_Canary, Sep 27, 12:26:32
      - Yes he was (NCFC) - The King of Prussia, Sep 27, 18:13:31

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