Thursday, September 18, 2003

STUPID JOURNALIST TRICKS: In the closing days of a quarter, not much is distracting.  I enjoyed a SERIOUS laugh watching MSNBC's coverage of Hurricane Isabel.  Brian Williams is caught on screen being blown away by hurricane force winds as he tries to report between two buildings that had created a wind tunnel.  His buddy, Mike Seidel from the Weather Channel goes with him. AHHH, HA HA HA HA HA! Momemts later, Williams can be heard on the tape saying, "OH, whoa...  Mike took a tumble... I can just hear the folks at home saying 'they got what they deserved'".  Indeed. LAUGHING EVEN HARDER: AHHHHHH HAHAHAHAHAHA! I have SO many friends in the Tidewater area whose homes and lives are at stake given the awful possibilities that Isabel presents.    I'm amazed at the choices the networks make given the incredible hardships people face in the region.  It seems to me that broadcasters should be providing people with resources they can call upon, rather than stupid "anchor heroics".  Any chance I can pay for Dan Rather's ticket to Norfolk? 10:35:44 PM