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Blogs > Hardupfosho > Apropos of Something

Rant: Stormwatch 2010  

Hardupfosho 48M
151 posts
11/15/2010 6:57 pm
Rant: Stormwatch 2010

Is anyone else tired of the news media blowing things way out of proportion? I mean I hate to seem cynical, old and jaded but since when does a forecast for 10cm of snow require a snowfall warning?

Yes people, rush out and stock up on emergency supplies. DANGER! DANGER! We're due for a humdinger of a snow storm here. Batten down the hatches and secure all lines! Repent ye sinners; the end is nigh!

...

I frequently make reference to The Simpsons because I think a lot of the content of that show is so true. Did you see that episode where someone was watching television and there was a forecast for a potential "killer" storm? If not it went something like this:

Meteorologist: "well folks were tracking a dangerous system heading into the area it looks like things could get pretty grim as this killer storm moves in."

Anchor: "Has this storm actually killed anyone?"

Meteorologist: "well no, no; not killed anyone, but the potential is definitely there."

Well, I thought it was funny.

Anyway, I just think it's kind of disgusting how, for the sake of television ratings, and advertising revenue I would think, the news media in general has transformed from an informative, insightful medium, into a melodramatic, overblown, hyped up steroid-popping mega machine of misinformation and I wanted to rant about it.

Peace and good.

sammydeebbw46_ 60F
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11/15/2010 8:20 pm

 Hope your hatch is battened down.....


Hardupfosho 48M
1727 posts
11/15/2010 9:19 pm

 hehe but of course! I wouldn't want to have another embarrassing incident like that time at the swimming pool! Free willy indeed!


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