Comments on: Off Topic Humor Break in Honor of the First Major Snowstorm in Years http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/off-topic-humor-break-in-honor-of-the-first-major-snowstorm-in-years/ Mutual Respect Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:25:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Shell http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/off-topic-humor-break-in-honor-of-the-first-major-snowstorm-in-years/comment-page-1/#comment-17910 Shell Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:54:03 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/off-topic-humor-break-in-honor-of-the-first-major-snowstorm-in-years/#comment-17910 Absolutely great article! Very, very funny... it really put a smile on my face today :) Oh so funny, but so very true :D Absolutely great article! Very, very funny… it really put a smile on my face today :) Oh so funny, but so very true :D

]]> By: Kim http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/off-topic-humor-break-in-honor-of-the-first-major-snowstorm-in-years/comment-page-1/#comment-17782 Kim Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:03:31 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/off-topic-humor-break-in-honor-of-the-first-major-snowstorm-in-years/#comment-17782 I'm actually a meteorologist, and I'm one of the real ones, too...slaved over 4 years of calculus, physics, and long equations in college to earn my degree in atmospheric science. I'm not in broadcasting, b/c there are alot of things I don't agree with about the broadcast meteorology industry, mainly how the news stations are required to "hype up" every bad weather event, no matter how small. I work for a private forecasting company. However, the public doesn't realize how incredibly difficult it is to predict the weather. If one little thing in the atmosphere changes, like if it doesn't warm up the one extra degree that we thought it would, then our whole forecast might be a bust. Also, the tv stations have much control over what the meteorologists say in their "teases" (like "stay tuned to see how much we'll get"), so it's often not the meteorologists themselves who are coming up with these things. Overall, we don't have enough technology or observations to predict weather to the degree that the public would like us to, but we've made incredible strides in the past few decades. Believe me, we hate to see our forecasts bust as much as the public does. We want to be accurate and we try our best. So please, don't call us dumb assholes, that's all I ask. Thank you! :-) I’m actually a meteorologist, and I’m one of the real ones, too…slaved over 4 years of calculus, physics, and long equations in college to earn my degree in atmospheric science. I’m not in broadcasting, b/c there are alot of things I don’t agree with about the broadcast meteorology industry, mainly how the news stations are required to “hype up” every bad weather event, no matter how small. I work for a private forecasting company. However, the public doesn’t realize how incredibly difficult it is to predict the weather. If one little thing in the atmosphere changes, like if it doesn’t warm up the one extra degree that we thought it would, then our whole forecast might be a bust. Also, the tv stations have much control over what the meteorologists say in their “teases” (like “stay tuned to see how much we’ll get”), so it’s often not the meteorologists themselves who are coming up with these things. Overall, we don’t have enough technology or observations to predict weather to the degree that the public would like us to, but we’ve made incredible strides in the past few decades. Believe me, we hate to see our forecasts bust as much as the public does. We want to be accurate and we try our best. So please, don’t call us dumb assholes, that’s all I ask. Thank you! :-)

]]> By: Wendy http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/off-topic-humor-break-in-honor-of-the-first-major-snowstorm-in-years/comment-page-1/#comment-17713 Wendy Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:32:17 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/off-topic-humor-break-in-honor-of-the-first-major-snowstorm-in-years/#comment-17713 Funny stuff. I'm always commenting about how silly it is when they report from some location that adds absolutely nothing to the story... side of the road, in front of the closed courthouse (because it's an early morning or 11 PM newscast). Drives me crazy!! Funny stuff. I’m always commenting about how silly it is when they report from some location that adds absolutely nothing to the story… side of the road, in front of the closed courthouse (because it’s an early morning or 11 PM newscast). Drives me crazy!!

]]> By: Phil http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/off-topic-humor-break-in-honor-of-the-first-major-snowstorm-in-years/comment-page-1/#comment-17661 Phil Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:26:19 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/off-topic-humor-break-in-honor-of-the-first-major-snowstorm-in-years/#comment-17661 Robin Marie, Even if you did get rain the other day, in Goshen, you must dig out a lot. I'm probably one of only a couple on this board who's heard of Goshen and actually lived somewhat close to it at one time. I'm still only about two hours away. Robin Marie,

Even if you did get rain the other day, in Goshen, you must dig out a lot. I’m probably one of only a couple on this board who’s heard of Goshen and actually lived somewhat close to it at one time. I’m still only about two hours away.

]]> By: Robin Marie http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/off-topic-humor-break-in-honor-of-the-first-major-snowstorm-in-years/comment-page-1/#comment-17654 Robin Marie Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:32:14 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/off-topic-humor-break-in-honor-of-the-first-major-snowstorm-in-years/#comment-17654 Hilarious! I live in Goshen (about 30 minutes from South Bend as well) and the other day, when the weatherman predicted "heavy snowfalls" it rained. Now every thing's flooded! Hilarious!

I live in Goshen (about 30 minutes from South Bend as well) and the other day, when the weatherman predicted “heavy snowfalls” it rained. Now every thing’s flooded!

]]> By: Phil http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/off-topic-humor-break-in-honor-of-the-first-major-snowstorm-in-years/comment-page-1/#comment-17628 Phil Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:37:25 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/off-topic-humor-break-in-honor-of-the-first-major-snowstorm-in-years/#comment-17628 Thersa, I'm still in Chicago, but spent two years in LaPorte (30 minutes west of South Bend) during the heaviest snow years in this area (78-79 and 79-80). Every since they all missed the big snow of 67 (dating myself again), even the threat of snow makes weathercasters breakout in a sweat. The best is FOX, who's weather person is Amy Freeze. Now did her name make her choose meteorology as a career? Thersa,

I’m still in Chicago, but spent two years in LaPorte (30 minutes west of South Bend) during the heaviest snow years in this area (78-79 and 79-80). Every since they all missed the big snow of 67 (dating myself again), even the threat of snow makes weathercasters breakout in a sweat.

The best is FOX, who’s weather person is Amy Freeze. Now did her name make her choose meteorology as a career?

]]> By: Andrea http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/off-topic-humor-break-in-honor-of-the-first-major-snowstorm-in-years/comment-page-1/#comment-17623 Andrea Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:50:43 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/off-topic-humor-break-in-honor-of-the-first-major-snowstorm-in-years/#comment-17623 Oh, that made my day! I've always thought central Ohio was bad, but I lived in Cincinnati for a few years, and it was so much worse down there that I can live with the FCRs and MNAs as you so delightfully captured above. In Cinti, you couldn't go anywhere when they predicted snow...everyone rushed out to buy toilet paper and milk. And what I found just as annoying...SUN delays in morning traffic. Yes, not only were drivers incapable of driving in sleet, snow, rain, or strong breezes, if the sun shone too brightly as it rose in the morning...the reporters got on the air to talk about the SUN DELAYS on the freeways. Zheesh. (Sunglasses and visors, anyone???) Almost made the salt-barn reports a welcome break. Oh, that made my day! I’ve always thought central Ohio was bad, but I lived in Cincinnati for a few years, and it was so much worse down there that I can live with the FCRs and MNAs as you so delightfully captured above. In Cinti, you couldn’t go anywhere when they predicted snow…everyone rushed out to buy toilet paper and milk. And what I found just as annoying…SUN delays in morning traffic. Yes, not only were drivers incapable of driving in sleet, snow, rain, or strong breezes, if the sun shone too brightly as it rose in the morning…the reporters got on the air to talk about the SUN DELAYS on the freeways. Zheesh. (Sunglasses and visors, anyone???) Almost made the salt-barn reports a welcome break.

]]> By: Lela http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/off-topic-humor-break-in-honor-of-the-first-major-snowstorm-in-years/comment-page-1/#comment-17622 Lela Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:50:26 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/off-topic-humor-break-in-honor-of-the-first-major-snowstorm-in-years/#comment-17622 That's awesome. SNOWSTORM - 2008! They've got to talk about something. I like it when they call school off for the day BEFORE it starts snowing, because, you know, it may... later. That’s awesome. SNOWSTORM – 2008! They’ve got to talk about something. I like it when they call school off for the day BEFORE it starts snowing, because, you know, it may… later.

]]> By: wordvixen http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/off-topic-humor-break-in-honor-of-the-first-major-snowstorm-in-years/comment-page-1/#comment-17619 wordvixen Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:40:59 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/off-topic-humor-break-in-honor-of-the-first-major-snowstorm-in-years/#comment-17619 This <em>so</em> needs to go viral. Forwarding to husband now. This so needs to go viral. Forwarding to husband now.

]]> By: Alicia http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/off-topic-humor-break-in-honor-of-the-first-major-snowstorm-in-years/comment-page-1/#comment-17616 Alicia Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:47:16 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/off-topic-humor-break-in-honor-of-the-first-major-snowstorm-in-years/#comment-17616 lol It's funny to read Valhalla :) I lived there up until a year ago! @ Renee - yep, it is even weirder in the south. I'm in North Carolina now :) I giggle at how quickly they get out the salt trucks when they think it might get cold enough to snow and they keep telling people to stay in. Which makes sense since when it does snow they don't know how to drive in it. lol I grew up in the upper Midwest where thunderstorms and snowstorms, especially lake effect, can be pretty spectacular. *sigh* I miss the snow. lol It’s funny to read Valhalla :) I lived there up until a year ago!

@ Renee – yep, it is even weirder in the south. I’m in North Carolina now :) I giggle at how quickly they get out the salt trucks when they think it might get cold enough to snow and they keep telling people to stay in. Which makes sense since when it does snow they don’t know how to drive in it. lol

I grew up in the upper Midwest where thunderstorms and snowstorms, especially lake effect, can be pretty spectacular.

*sigh* I miss the snow.

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