airdvr 210 #1 August 28, 2011 Irene was not the killer storm the media would have us believe. Starting to get annoying.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 23 #2 August 28, 2011 QuoteIrene was not the killer storm the media would have us believe. Starting to get annoying. They have to practice you know There is an election coming up and they have already picked their canidate"America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Belgian_Draft 0 #3 August 28, 2011 QuoteIrene was not the killer storm the media would have us believe. Starting to get annoying. And what would your reaction have been had the storm not lost strength, the media had not given it nearly as much attention, and dozens of people had died?HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #4 August 28, 2011 QuoteQuoteIrene was not the killer storm the media would have us believe. Starting to get annoying. And what would your reaction have been had the storm not lost strength, the media had not given it nearly as much attention, and dozens of people had died? Agreed, 100%. The danger was real (and still is - it's hitting New England hard now). Many lives have undoubtedly been saved by timely, urgent warnings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #5 August 28, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuoteIrene was not the killer storm the media would have us believe. Starting to get annoying. And what would your reaction have been had the storm not lost strength, the media had not given it nearly as much attention, and dozens of people had died? Agreed, 100%. The danger was real (and still is - it's hitting New England hard now). Many lives have undoubtedly been saved by timely, urgent warnings. What I find annoying is all morning long, many of the TV stations have pre-empted their regular programs to give coverage to the aftermath of this storm. They look pathetic as they scurry around trying to find something to report on. Whether it be a tree limb that fell on a car or a slightly flooded street. Then they spend the next 20 minutes trying to wring some coverage out of a non-story. Oh, well. The Science channel had a pretty good show about ancient Jordan and East Africa and the evolution of man from the apes due to geographic and weather related influences. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #6 August 28, 2011 QuoteQuoteIrene was not the killer storm the media would have us believe. Starting to get annoying. And what would your reaction have been had the storm not lost strength, the media had not given it nearly as much attention, and dozens of people had died? My reaction would have been that it's a hurricane. You have the ability to decide for yourself whether you should leave without the media hyping the situation. You seem to think that it's someone else's responsibility to make that decision for you.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #7 August 28, 2011 Quote Irene was not the killer storm the media would have us believe. Starting to get annoying. Yep. I mean, they've only counted 15 people killed so far and only 3 million people are without power. Fuck, I wanted a real disaster. ARE YOU NUTS?!?quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #8 August 28, 2011 QuoteYou seem to think that it's someone else's responsibility to make that decision for you. Right, right, because we all know that the average person can interpret satellite images and gauge their imminent demise based on a barometer. Again . . . ARE YOU NUTS?!?quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #9 August 28, 2011 Quote Quote Irene was not the killer storm the media would have us believe. Starting to get annoying. Yep. I mean, they've only counted 15 people killed so far and only 3 million people are without power. Fuck, I wanted a real disaster. ARE YOU NUTS?!? So negative. Irene actually saved lives. How many fewer traffic accidents were there because people stayed off the roads? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #10 August 28, 2011 QuoteQuoteIrene was not the killer storm the media would have us believe. Starting to get annoying. And what would your reaction have been had the storm not lost strength, the media had not given it nearly as much attention, and dozens of people had died? It was a Cat 2 at peak. It's not like the Eastern seaboard hasn't seen 4s and 5s before, is it? It did seem a bit overplayed, other than it's been a while. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #11 August 28, 2011 Quote Quote Irene was not the killer storm the media would have us believe. Starting to get annoying. Yep. I mean, they've only counted 15 people killed so far and only 3 million people are without power. Fuck, I wanted a real disaster. ARE YOU NUTS?!? 15 killed...there have been that many killed skydiving in the last 2 months. You jump out of airplanes? ARE YOU NUTS?!?Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #12 August 28, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Irene was not the killer storm the media would have us believe. Starting to get annoying. And what would your reaction have been had the storm not lost strength, the media had not given it nearly as much attention, and dozens of people had died? My reaction would have been that it's a hurricane. You have the ability to decide for yourself whether you should leave without the media hyping the situation. You seem to think that it's someone else's responsibility to make that decision for you. There's too many people out there who 'have' to be told what to do. If not, the doors to lawsuits get flung open. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #13 August 28, 2011 I live just north of NYC. The Weather Channel (aka around here as The Disaster Channel) definitely over-hyped this storm. Streams of people needlessly evacuated. They are going to be roundly dismissed the next time a storm comes along, and rightfully so.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhaig 0 #14 August 28, 2011 Quote Agreed, 100%. The danger was real (and still is - it's hitting New England hard now). Many lives have undoubtedly been saved by timely, urgent warnings. certainly. I'm glad that regular programming here in TX was interrupted so that we could see coverage of those warnings and evacuations. Wait... no I'm not. It's news, but it's not an emergency here. The OP complaints were about the media frenzy. what do "timely, urgent warnings" have to do with the nation wide media frenzy.-- Rob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jclalor 12 #15 August 28, 2011 QuoteQuoteIrene was not the killer storm the media would have us believe. Starting to get annoying. It reminds me of coverage like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8slEPV9LyS0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Belgian_Draft 0 #16 August 28, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuoteIrene was not the killer storm the media would have us believe. Starting to get annoying. And what would your reaction have been had the storm not lost strength, the media had not given it nearly as much attention, and dozens of people had died? My reaction would have been that it's a hurricane. You have the ability to decide for yourself whether you should leave without the media hyping the situation. You seem to think that it's someone else's responsibility to make that decision for you. No, I don't think it is someone else's decision to make. I do think it is the responsibility of the media to inform the public of potentially life threatening situations such as this. The average person does not have the resources the media has access to such as satellite imagery, skilled meterologists, etc. Oh wait...we do have access to them. It is called "news media". There no way of telling how strong the storm would be once it made it's way to NYC. Had it remained a 2 or even escalated to a 3 you would be bitching that they didn't give enough attention to it.HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #17 August 28, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteIrene was not the killer storm the media would have us believe. Starting to get annoying. And what would your reaction have been had the storm not lost strength, the media had not given it nearly as much attention, and dozens of people had died? My reaction would have been that it's a hurricane. You have the ability to decide for yourself whether you should leave without the media hyping the situation. You seem to think that it's someone else's responsibility to make that decision for you. No, I don't think it is someone else's decision to make. I do think it is the responsibility of the media to inform the public of potentially life threatening situations such as this. The average person does not have the resources the media has access to such as satellite imagery, skilled meterologists, etc. Oh wait...we do have access to them. It is called "news media". There no way of telling how strong the storm would be once it made it's way to NYC. Had it remained a 2 or even escalated to a 3 you would be bitching that they didn't give enough attention to it. If, they would give periodic reports and notices, that's one thing. The news media milks every little tid-bit to keep the story going. Such as someone said earlier...a tree branch landing on a car or a beer can blowing across a street. It all gets to the point of nausea and pretty soon... noone is watching. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #18 August 28, 2011 Quote Quote Irene was not the killer storm the media would have us believe. Starting to get annoying. Yep. I mean, they've only counted 15 people killed so far and only 3 million people are without power. Fuck, I wanted a real disaster. ARE YOU NUTS?!? More people are killed every single day by traffic accidents. Yet no one cares. Those deaths are preventable, but the media ignores it. People's lives can be saved by your individual actions, no need to hold a fund raiser, run a 5k or even support a political party...just take the opportunity to slow down, put the phone down, stay sober and drive right. Still a complete non-story to the media, though.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christelsabine 1 #19 August 28, 2011 Quote .... You seem to think that it's someone else's responsibility to make that decision for you. Oh well. You're accustomed to GWB not giving a sh*t - he was totally relaxed when Katrina came in for a friendly visit dudeist skydiver # 3105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dks13827 3 #20 August 28, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuoteIrene was not the killer storm the media would have us believe. Starting to get annoying. It reminds me of coverage like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8slEPV9LyS0 That's a great one. This morning the bimbos were actually kind of sad that there wasnt a ton of death and destruction. Reminds me of Geraldo faking a dive into a fox hole because he was ' under fire !!!'. Yeah right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jclalor 12 #21 August 28, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuote***QuoteIrene was not the killer storm the media would have us believe. Starting to get annoying. It reminds me of coverage like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8slEPV9LyS0 That's a great one. This morning the bimbos were actually kind of sad that there wasnt a ton of death and destruction. Reminds me of Geraldo faking a dive into a fox hole because he was ' under fire !!!'. Yeah right. It seems every year they get more and more pathetic. They have a bunch on Youtube of Irene, some are pretty damn funny. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLF_0yqfKfo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #22 August 28, 2011 This is not a wimpy storm, and caused death and damage. On the other hand, it's nowhere NEAR the storm it was made out to be. Which is not a problem now. The problem becomes when a Cat III or IV storm approaches. Then they cannot say warnings any worse than they said for this storm and people then begin to not take it as seriously. People took this seriously and it didn't pan out. So people don't take it seriously next time and then the shit hits the fan. Persistent claims of armageddon that don't pan out cause complacency and doubt. It causes mistrust. And future death, My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Belgian_Draft 0 #23 August 28, 2011 QuoteThis is not a wimpy storm, and caused death and damage. On the other hand, it's nowhere NEAR the storm it was made out to be. Which is not a problem now. The problem becomes when a Cat III or IV storm approaches. Then they cannot say warnings any worse than they said for this storm and people then begin to not take it as seriously. People took this seriously and it didn't pan out. So people don't take it seriously next time and then the shit hits the fan. Persistent claims of armageddon that don't pan out cause complacency and doubt. It causes mistrust. And future death, But you can't place the blame on the media. Nobody knew this storm would fade to a tropical storm before it made landfall. If we wait until we know for sure, then it is too late and we have Katrina all over again. Sure people may become complacent, but this is hardly a case of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. Here there is a very real danger and the question is not if it hits but how hard. Better to error on the side of caution. If people choose to ignore warnings about potentially dangerous situations and die as a result, then I consider it a cleansing of the gene pool.HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #24 August 29, 2011 Americans lap it up. "Give us dirty laundry!"My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,106 #25 August 29, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteIrene was not the killer storm the media would have us believe. Starting to get annoying. And what would your reaction have been had the storm not lost strength, the media had not given it nearly as much attention, and dozens of people had died? Agreed, 100%. The danger was real (and still is - it's hitting New England hard now). Many lives have undoubtedly been saved by timely, urgent warnings. What I find annoying is all morning long, many of the TV stations have pre-empted their regular programs to give coverage to the aftermath of this storm. They look pathetic as they scurry around trying to find something to report on. Whether it be a tree limb that fell on a car or a slightly flooded street. Then they spend the next 20 minutes trying to wring some coverage out of a non-story. Could have been worse, they could have spent 20 minutes reporting on pre-season football. Oh, they did...... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
