he should watch giz next time.

lolec

don't they always check facebook and twitter for comments from the public on their talking points?

thedarkhorse

lawls. that's awesome.

MBPro

Or he could've been chatting away bugging people in AOL chat rooms while the boss is having a mini conference standing in your office. not that I've ever done such a thing.

Kaiser-Computerhead's WALL-E n' Cookie references

if he was joking he should have put a lolcat up.

"Oh Hai Im being watched"

Overheal

CNN does a lot of twitter, MySpace, Facebook, etc. correspondence... maybe he was doing some of that?...

then again.. maybe not..

dapoktan

@freecajunlove: that's what I was thinking, there are legitimate reasons to be on facebook and still be on track with your job...we'll see if they call him out again (I hope they do...HEAR THAT ANDERSON? CALL HIM AGAIN!!!)

jakebathman

He was probably just as bored as the rest of us.

snakepliskin

again? on the bright side, it wasn't some gay porn or anything. hopefully

DesiBoi

In your face!

Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another dude

CNN has a facebook page; viewers post comments on it during broadcasts... He could be checking the comments.

freecajunlove

This is no different from my facebook browsing while in class. You can still do research in one window while facebook keeps you occupied in another, I swear!

maxwaver

Fail. Lol.

Stang70Fastback

I've done my fair share of analyzing things, and it does get boring. I don't blame them.

HonusWScruggs

That's got to be a joke.

GiantEnemyCrab

CNN specifically had an article on cnn.com about Facebook-ers debating during the debate.

AchtungYall

@MBPro: "two girls, one cup" is not porn. it's, well, it's just wrong.

xman31

I betcha these CNN analysts wanna punch the Steadicam operator in the nuts.

"Go away!"

MichaelScrip

@DesiBoi:

because straight porn would have been A-OK? lol imagine if it was two girls one cup.

MBPro

hahaha, i love the giz hard-hitting investigative journalism these days.

dothedrewtoo

Well, some people need to fulfil their urges, if you know what I mean.

michaelleung

@P3nnst8r:

*ahem*

Fuck the Phillies.

/cries in corner

Lightman

I figured of all days he'd be watching the Phillies beat the Dodgers on MLB Pitch Tracker like last time.

Facebook must be more acceptable.

I didn't even watch the debate for one second because of that game, and I consider myself pretty politically charged. Thus is the curse of being a lifelong Philly fan.

P3nnst8r

@Kaiser-Computerhead's WALL-E n' Cookie references: Or playing textTwist while pretending to take notes about some "important project" or something.

behavin

Haha, that's the empty login page. He's totally messing with us ;]

imaria

fantastic

MrBlahBlah

*Watches CNN for another Gizmodo mention*

Glare

At least it wasn't boobies.

scarbrtj

Hmm.. just did it to my post... plus sign, no reason for it... you click it and it disappears.

triggerx

Not to be off topic here... but does anyone else notice the horrific quirks in this new messaging system? For example, on Page 1 of these comments, the message: "@imaria: Haha, that's the empty login page. He's totally messing..." has a plus (+) sign in it.. I'm not really sure why, since it's not a reply that needs expanded, however, when I click on the PLUS icon, the whole message disappears and leaves a big empty space. Anyone? Just me? mmkay thx.

triggerx

Toobin, I'm happy to buy you a privacy screen for that laptop if you wish...

zanella

Toobin? Isn't that when you ride inner-tubes down a river (and drink beer, of course!)?

EricAlder

Ok, now I think he's just shilling.

ripfire

@dothedrewtoo: What does giz have against the Toob? I caught a glimpse of all of the correspondents computers and most of them were staring blankly at outlook, at least Toob was actively engaged in doing something rather than just waiting for something to happen...

bpapa9013

@Stang70Fastback: Your taste in cars is all kinds of fail, as well as your attempted comment. :P

bpapa9013

Mess with them Toobs and stream CNBC or something. Then buy that privacy screen.

Curves

@Stang70Fastback: sorry I misread ur name as 07fastback... I can't argue with '70...

Still pretty weak on the originality front. Your post however is still fully fail.

bpapa9013

Hey, wait... Umm... Oops, I just realized I don't care what he's doing. At all! Ever!

tabaks

@Lightman: There there, it's not like the Dodgers haven't been to the World Series since 1988! Oh, wait it is! Honestly though I'm rooting for the Rays!

bbfreak

I dumb, and I admit it so you don't have to...here's the definition that I had to look up -

recidivist: one who relapses ; specifically : a habitual criminal

xpaladocious

Adam, you know he's going to be including this Giz post as part of the evidence in his stalking trial against you...

Toshie

@scarbrtj:

* shakes head indignantly *

And if it had been a pair of boobies, what would be so wrong about that?

* can't understand all this snickering about seabirds *

bosskev

he's not even logged in, i'm thinking it was a joke.

shinobi-wan

@ripfire: No, THIS is just S(c)hilling:

+ Watch video

FredicvsMaximvs

@bosskev: I mark that post offensive!

scarbrtj

Adam, So what did Toobin say??? It looks like your update was cut off...

Radical-J

@bbfreak: No lovin' for my Phils =o(

You guys must be BFF with John Kruk or something.

P3nnst8r

@Overheal:

Haha. Yes.

DeCerbo

@dapoktan: if he was he wouldnt be logged out. I think he was checking his personal stuff, log out, log back in to check then log back out, lol

pdditty

We should all add his as a friend on facebook now. imagine his surprise when he has 283,972 new friend requests!

MFlick

lol i like him now. i will have to dislike him if he ever goes to fox "news"

MBPro

Yeah well I caught him "checking his mailbox to see if he had any mail"

(nosepicking)

General Halfshaftery

@ice_cold_irony: What the CRAP!!!??

Original comment was "Too bad there aren't any more debates." With a bracketed "I think".
That is also what's missing from my next comment.

Strange, very strange Giz.

ice_cold_irony

@ice_cold_irony: How come my bracketed turned the next sentence into Italics?

ice_cold_irony

Too bad there aren't any more debates. You could ask for a shameless plug and have him surf Giz next time.

ice_cold_irony

@maxwaver:
Or Gizmodo browsing in class... ;)

tastypotato

Man, and he's using the same laptop as me too. :o

I like this guy too, but I feel sorry for his laptop because I know how bad this thing is. :(

tastypotato

@Stang70Fastback: I think it's pretty funny now.

Stang70Fastback

@bpapa9013: Maybe, just remember that I commented before the update.

Stang70Fastback

@Kaiser-Computerhead's WALL-E n' Cookie references: I put on my wizard hat!

baglunch

As long as his head is in the right place...

Trowble (XBL/PSN)

@Stang70Fastback: Yeah, funny like a "First!" comment that is actually third.

bpapa9013

I wonder if he is pissed at the new format too

drewdoog

@GiantEnemyCrab: I'm laughing.

TheMurderer

I analyze different kind of things in my job (software systems) but after I learn the facts it takes some distraction to fully process the whole picture.

Raidah

What happens when he's caught checking gizmodo?

typeszero199

you guys do realize that CNN uses Facebook and myspace to see what people think about the debate. they accept coments through email, facebook, and myspace. so the fact that he was using facebook during their after debate chat isnt all that weird or unprofessional

t-man152

I dont like him. I dont like cnn. Fascist pigs.

vasha

this is how everyone should treat things... jokingly... because who doesnt checkout espn, or facebook, or gizmodo, etc. at work when you're confined to an office all day... he is a normal person and he happens to be a legal analyst on tv... but is just like Us

purple-pillows

@bpapa9013: Giz has nothing against the Toob, they're becoming bestest of friends

paul

Hell, I want him to explain to my engineering economics professor that during our "professional meeting" it is ok for us to be multitasking and by that I mean checking Facebook, reading blogs, and doing the online crossword to keep us from yelling at him.

. . . . Might not work, but it would be worth a shot.

SableHemlock

@DesiBoi: You can take your gay bashing and shove it.

berribrand

5 bucks says next time you catch him watching something, itll be Gizmodo

spider2544

Rick Sanchez asks for commentary from viewers live on the air via Facebook and Twitter every day at noon (PST). What's the prob?

nuclearlove

Darn, the debates are over. You could have convinced him to load Gizmodo's home page when they did those camera shots.

MePerson

@Overheal:
I Haz ADHDz.

MadCow234

@baglunch: I play minesweeper in meetings all the time. 32 second intermediate game in your face!

Atriel

i think they (CNN) conduct polls on facebook...this maybe a "reason" why he is on facebook...besides i'm sure it can get a little boring between commercials and breaks...

RossAlastor