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    Are all papers with "Sun" in their name trashy? —Larry Pieniazek
   I just saw an example of the "Ottawa Sun" and it sure was tabloid. Right down to the page 2 girl, although she was on page 96 and she wasn't topless, more's the pity. (the boy on page 65 was, though) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Are all papers with "Sun" in their name trashy? —James Brown
     (...) Yes. (...) The Edmonton Sun, in a futile attempt to attain a respectable image, has moved the page 2 girl to the back of the sports section. James (URL) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: Are all papers with "Sun" in their name trashy? —Asher Kobin
     No. The Baltimore Sun. (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Are all papers with "Sun" in their name trashy? —Richard Dee
     On Fri, 12 Nov 1999 03:53:54 GMT, Larry Pieniazek uttered the following profundities... (...) The other example of trashy "Sun"'s is no doubt based on the UK version? You should check out the UK paper, "The Daily Sport," and its sibling, "The Sunday (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: Are all papers with "Sun" in their name trashy? —Simon Denscombe
     In article <MPG.12ebf024c0b516b...gnet.com>, richard.dee@virgin.net says... (...) The Sun is a quality paper, the sports coverage is the best - at least they are truthful, take News of the World who constantly get stuff wrong and the Daily Mail (1) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: Are all papers with "Sun" in their name trashy? —Richard Franks
     (...) It's just not absorbant enough for me.. Richard (24 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: Are all papers with "Sun" in their name trashy? —Lindsay Frederick Braun
      (...) Inasmuch as "worthless" is a quality? Actually, most of the Sun papers in Canada and the UK are entertaining at the very least. (...) ...or your flock of German Shepherds? best, Lindsay (24 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: Are all papers with "Sun" in their name trashy? —Richard Franks
     (...) Now I'm usually quite good at innuendo, but that one has went right over my head and made a nasty mess on the wall. Richard (24 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Are all papers with "Sun" in their name trashy? —James Powell
   (...) All _Canadian_ Sun's are owned by the same people...and yes, they are trashy/semi tabloid. Canada's Papers National Post..Not bad, a Business Newspaper (the local papers by Thompson/Conrad Black are quite good usually) Toronto Star..used to be (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 

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