# Moron flashes Weather Channel **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 27, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moron-flashes-weather-channel/594300 "2011-08-27T17:30:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2011, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moron-flashes-weather-channel/594300/21 "2011-08-28T22:56:36Z")
> [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > Personally, I thought it was hilarious. > > I know that some boob has to go stand outside and broadcast to prove to the TV viewer that it really IS raining and windy. I guess some penis wanted equal time. > > Without the weekend’s wall-to-wall Irene coverage starting with Obama’s safety message to the nation on Friday to today’s overblown coverage, I wouldn’t have been able to figure out what that big swirling cloud was. Man, if Obama didn’t tell me what to do, I don’t know if I would have made it through this weekend. Man, this is one odd thread in which to politically threadshit. Maybe it’s the SDMB equivalent of yesterday’s dick appearance. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2011, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moron-flashes-weather-channel/594300/22 "2011-08-28T23:38:26Z")
> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > Man, this is one odd thread in which to politically threadshit. Maybe it’s the SDMB equivalent of yesterday’s dick appearance. Not a political threadshit. Although I did wonder how long it would take for someone to come to Obama’s defense. My point was that the leaders of this country treat the population like a bunch of slow children, and the media feed us a bunch of crap to try to scare everyone and stir up ratings. No wonder the country is in the toilet. My comment had nothing to do with political partisanship. If it makes you feel better, insert your favorite Republican for Obama. sheesh :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2011, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moron-flashes-weather-channel/594300/23 "2011-08-28T23:55:24Z")
Well, I didn’t hear a word from Obama or any politician about the hurricane. Maybe you’re just watching too much TV. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moron-flashes-weather-channel/594300/24 "2011-08-29T00:48:55Z")
> [@Peremensoe](#): > > Well, I didn’t hear a word from Obama or any politician about the hurricane. > > Maybe you’re just watching too much TV. I can’t argue with you there. I would have been out, but the people on the TV kept telling me to stay put! Frankly, I was terrified. :eek: However, he spoke from Martha’s Vineyard (where he is vacationing) to tell us sheeple what steps have already taken place or will be taking place before Irene made landfall. Truth is, I didn’t see much of it either. I turned it off, feeling confident that I had enough toilet paper and could ride out the category 1 storm. Sorry for the (unintended) hijack, folks. Time to get back to your regularly scheduled thread. USA! USA! ---
**Author:** ![bengangmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moron-flashes-weather-channel/594300/25 "2011-08-29T01:14:29Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > “I was in the ocean, I was in the ocean!” Get Elaine to tell her friend ok? ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moron-flashes-weather-channel/594300/26 "2011-08-29T01:52:39Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > On the news this evening we’ll all be treated to the cliche of weather reporters standing in some water to show that, well, there is water, and telling us that water levels are up. :rolleyes: A-a-a-nd, ABC never disappoints in the overblown hype and people standing in a puddle with muck boots on. God, I detest Diane Sawyer. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moron-flashes-weather-channel/594300/27 "2011-08-29T04:35:19Z")
> [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > Not a political threadshit. Although I did wonder how long it would take for someone to come to Obama’s defense. > > My point was that the leaders of this country treat the population like a bunch of slow children, and the media feed us a bunch of crap to try to scare everyone and stir up ratings. No wonder the country is in the toilet. > > My comment had nothing to do with political partisanship. If it makes you feel better, insert your favorite Republican for Obama. > > sheesh :rolleyes: My apologies. However, at first glance it looked like an off-topic swipe at Obama. (And a swipe at Obama is allowed, it just seemed like a loooong stretch in this thread.) Your point above is on-topic. I’ll insert “Michael Bloomberg” which, given he talked on TV about 100 times, makes him the star among the political Chicken Littles this weekend. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moron-flashes-weather-channel/594300.md?page=1)