# It was a naked TIT. And by God someone is going to pay, and pay big. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 22, 2004, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-a-naked-tit-and-by-god-someone-is-going-to-pay-and-pay-big/265515 "2004-09-22T17:14:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-a-naked-tit-and-by-god-someone-is-going-to-pay-and-pay-big/265515/41 "2004-09-23T00:53:47Z")
> [@Yeticus Rex](#): > > … thats $77,809.08 per a square inch, WHAT !? A 7 square inch nipple ?! ---
**Author:** ![brad\_d](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@brad\_d](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brad_d)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-a-naked-tit-and-by-god-someone-is-going-to-pay-and-pay-big/265515/42 "2004-09-23T01:13:52Z")
**Captain Amazing** , thanks. That link and your comments make things quite a bit more clear. ---
**Author:** ![capacitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47774/32.png) [@capacitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capacitor)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-a-naked-tit-and-by-god-someone-is-going-to-pay-and-pay-big/265515/43 "2004-09-23T01:46:45Z")
I find it interesting that the Billie Jean King look-alike in the front row in the Miss Universe photo really enjoyed the show. ---
**Author:** ![Loopydude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@Loopydude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopydude)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-a-naked-tit-and-by-god-someone-is-going-to-pay-and-pay-big/265515/44 "2004-09-23T02:24:59Z")
Y’know, what’s weird is, I barely registered the tit. It was so fast, and even on a wide-screen HDTV LCD projections system (lucky bastard my friend is, grumble grumble) I was like “Did I just see that? Was that Janet Jackson’s tit I just saw? Did you see that? You did? Am I right? You got broadband? You do? Race you to the study? Go!” I mean, it took a couple days and some concerted googling before I got to see the tit in all it’s sun-adorned glory. I mean, there must be at least 15 unscripted nip-slips and see-thru bodices at your average Oscars celebration, and nobody seems to make a big deal out of it. As it is, J-Lo has very little left to reveal if she wants to get any attention. ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-a-naked-tit-and-by-god-someone-is-going-to-pay-and-pay-big/265515/45 "2004-09-23T03:17:59Z")
As usual, I tend to have more questions than answers: Was it planned-what did CBS know and when did they know it? Somehow I doubt that the divine Miss J daily threads her nips through Kia wheel covers. Was it an overreaction by the viewing public? Probably not, because they’ve become accustomed to watching sanitized shite that claims to be entertainment, as oposed to TV in other lands which is genuinely entertaining and occasionally features nudity. Hey, they figured the most to be seen was the cheerleaders-it wasn’t like tuning in the Sopranos and checking out the Bada Bing girls. Is the American view towards nudity healthy? For me, the answer is no, but I’ll stick to educating my child with what I feel is healthy. I refuse to depend on the school system to deliver the straight dope, plus I take that as my responsibility. Should CBS pay the fine? If it was going to spent on something worthwhile like changing public opinions about nudity, or beer and firetrucks, then yes-but some oaf at the FCC will probably put it towards a pamphlet about the badness of titties. I say give the FCC Dan Rather and a first round pick next season. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-a-naked-tit-and-by-god-someone-is-going-to-pay-and-pay-big/265515/46 "2004-09-23T04:46:35Z")
I think the real reason the gubmint went ape shit over this was it gave the talking heads on TV something to bitch about other than Iraq and the election. ---
**Author:** ![Mac\_Guffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mac\_Guffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mac_Guffin)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-a-naked-tit-and-by-god-someone-is-going-to-pay-and-pay-big/265515/47 "2004-09-23T05:54:15Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > I think the real reason the gubmint went ape shit over this was it gave the talking heads on TV something to bitch about other than Iraq and the election. DINGDINGDINGDINGDING! We have a Winner, folks! ---
**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-a-naked-tit-and-by-god-someone-is-going-to-pay-and-pay-big/265515/48 "2004-09-23T07:48:24Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > Y’know what? If an affiliate, nervous about the inevitable randiness of the halftime show, had taken it upon themselves to locally delay CBS’s broadcast by ten seconds, just in case, and had been able to cut the video feed so as to avoid showing that horrible, horrible mammary gland to the public, they would have gotten thousands of complaints from people disappointed at their inability to participate in the national brouhaha. You can’t win here, folks. I think a bared nipple was pretty unexpected. Should we start tape delaying every moment of live television to make sure that no one flashes a news reporter on the street? (Or do they already do this and I’m betraying my ignorance?) ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-a-naked-tit-and-by-god-someone-is-going-to-pay-and-pay-big/265515/49 "2004-09-23T09:59:25Z")
> [@GaWd](#): > > I’m shocked that nobody has pointed this out yet, but it wasn’t _truly_ a naked TIT. It had a pretty little sun adorning it Interesting, isn’t it? If she’d just worn something which showed lots of cleavage, it’d be OK. If she’d worn something with big armholes that showed a bit of side of tit, that’d be OK. If she’d worn like a bad fitting bikini top that showed a bit of the lower parts of her tit, I’m not sure but I think that’s be OK. So what it comes down to maybe is you can only so much of any given set of tits at any given time. If you show it all at once, the moral fabric of society is ripped apart. I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Booker57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Booker57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Booker57)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-a-naked-tit-and-by-god-someone-is-going-to-pay-and-pay-big/265515/50 "2004-09-23T11:11:40Z")
Anybody remember the TODAY show that had a woman fully flash the camera? I missed that one but heard about it on that nights news. NBC never got a fine and it just went away. Let it go people. ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-a-naked-tit-and-by-god-someone-is-going-to-pay-and-pay-big/265515/51 "2004-09-23T13:35:19Z")
> [@Booker57](#): > > Anybody remember the TODAY show that had a woman fully flash the camera? I missed that one but heard about it on that nights news. NBC never got a fine and it just went away. Let it go people. Nobody in Tape Delay Land remembers it because nobody there got to see it. ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-a-naked-tit-and-by-god-someone-is-going-to-pay-and-pay-big/265515/52 "2004-09-23T13:41:04Z")
> [@](#): > > the record clearly establishes that officials of CBS and MTV did have prior knowledge of, indeed were intricately involved in the planning process for, and tacitly approved, the sexually provocative nature of the Jackson/Timberlake segment. Moreover, they extensively promoted this aspect of the broadcast in a manner designed to pander, titillate and shock. I just wanted to mention that I think Pander, Titillate and Shock would be a great name for a law firm. ---
**Author:** ![SCSimmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@SCSimmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCSimmons)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-a-naked-tit-and-by-god-someone-is-going-to-pay-and-pay-big/265515/53 "2004-09-23T14:24:28Z")
> [@adam yax](#): > > Prove that they don’t have Cheeto pierced nipples. > [@NoClueBoy](#): > > CRUNCH! > > munch > > munch > > munch [George Carlin]Betcha can’t eat just one![/George Carlin] ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-a-naked-tit-and-by-god-someone-is-going-to-pay-and-pay-big/265515/54 "2004-09-23T19:08:11Z")
> [@grienspace](#): > > WHAT !? A 7 square inch nipple ?! :smack: Used the diameter instead of the radius…my bad… The correct prices are: $311,236.33 per square inch. $44,818,031.97 per square foot. $1,952,273,473,000 per acre. Ack, even Donald wouldn’t consider this a bargain. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-a-naked-tit-and-by-god-someone-is-going-to-pay-and-pay-big/265515/55 "2004-09-23T21:04:46Z")
> [@Booker57](#): > > Anybody remember the TODAY show that had a woman fully flash the camera? I missed that one but heard about it on that nights news. NBC never got a fine and it just went away. Let it go people. The clip of that would be [here.](http://www.ebaumsworld.com/newsflash.html) (Note to mods, it’s not a direct link to the clip, and the linked page contains no objectionable images.) If you blink, you’ll miss it. ---
**Author:** ![Loopydude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@Loopydude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopydude)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-a-naked-tit-and-by-god-someone-is-going-to-pay-and-pay-big/265515/56 "2004-09-23T21:14:54Z")
I owe you a debt of gratitude. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-a-naked-tit-and-by-god-someone-is-going-to-pay-and-pay-big/265515/57 "2004-09-23T21:19:01Z")
> [@Loopydude](#): > > I owe you a debt of gratitude. She’s a hot chick, ain’t she? If you click around on that site, you’ll find a couple more clips of a similar nature. However, they involve wiener, so they’re not as exciting (except the sky diving one, that’s freakin hysterical). ---
**Author:** ![Loopydude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@Loopydude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopydude)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-a-naked-tit-and-by-god-someone-is-going-to-pay-and-pay-big/265515/58 "2004-09-23T21:37:46Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > She’s a hot chick, ain’t she? Indeed. What could possibly be bad about seeing that (those!) on TV? ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-a-naked-tit-and-by-god-someone-is-going-to-pay-and-pay-big/265515/59 "2004-09-23T21:44:33Z")
> [@don't ask](#): > > **WARNING - link involves a bare bum.** > > Compare that to Australia. Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins (AUS) stepped on her skirt and removed it, revealing her thong. It was all shown on TV here without alarm. We were subjected to [this](http://www.celebritymoviearchive.com/tour/movie.php/10590) without any fines. > > Apparently there is a more revealing front shot. Oh yeah, the video of that can be found [here.](http://www.ebaumsworld.com/missuni.html) **Loopydude** , that gal who flashed the Today show, looks like one of my ex-gfs, who probably would have enjoyed doing such a thing. (Damn, I miss her sometimes.) ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-a-naked-tit-and-by-god-someone-is-going-to-pay-and-pay-big/265515/60 "2004-09-23T22:13:54Z")
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