I got out as soon as I could. I moved to something more honorable: Advertising (I didn't say I've had a great career).
One of the things I find most ludicrous in today's reporting (okay, since the beginning of time) is the need to put reporters in harms way in events like hurricanes. Why? "Don't ever stand in flood waters," reported by a guy who is standing in flood waters. "Stay indoors. Debree is flying everywhere," reported by a guy wearing a baseball batting helmet with the Weather Channel logo in it. It is MORONIC.
And then there is this reported all over the internet: This is the bizarre moment a TV weatherman appeared to be caught faking his battle against gale-force winds during Hurricane Florence.
The Weather Channel’s Mike Seidel was seemingly battling to stay upright as he filmed a piece in North Carolina — only look in the background. Two pedestrians calmly stroll past.
Speaking as he fought to stay in the shot, he whined: “This is about as nasty as it’s been.”
A spokesman for the Weather Channel said: “It’s important to note that the two individuals in the background are walking on concrete, and Mike Seidel is trying to maintain his footing on wet grass, after reporting on-air until 1 a.m. this morning and is undoubtedly exhausted.”
Perhaps I need to add The Weather Channel to a poem I wrote earlier this year:
The Fake News Blues
They all say “We’re on your side”
We feed them profits
Yet they feed us lies
Nothing you can believe
On the web, radio,
Print or TV
Satan has gotten to them
Spinning the truth
We’re all condemned
Fox Reports, you decide?
Is it the true
Or is it lies?
CNN: The most trusted name in news?
Well if that’s the truth
Then we’re all screwed!
Special Reports and Breaking News
A ratings win
But we all lose
These are claims politicians make
But we can’t trust them either
For the truth’s sake
Truth be told, we’re all on trial
Just look at social media
We’re guilty, too, of spreading this vile!
What’s this world coming to
Media’s got me singing
The Fake News Blues
Got me singing
The Fake News Blues
What’s this world coming to?
I’ve finally learned the truth . . .
It’s time to quit . . . Exposing myself . . .
TO ALL THIS SHIT!
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What do you think? The opening of Saturday Night Live? At least part of the Weekend Update.
Too funny.
Carpe diem Life,
David Kuhn
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