[QUOTE=ivylass]
Ivylad and I had “plans” for the sonar shack on his submarine.
See, he had just returned from a six-month Med run, and he had duty that night, and wasn’t coming home until the next day, and…
Just once, I’d love for someone to say, “Feel? How the hell do you think I feel?” on live TV.
Sigh. Just once…
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Actually, if I recall correctly, some gentleman out walking his dog after hurricane Katrina did just that. Amazingly, they cut to the commercials really quickly after that.
[QUOTE=CarnalK]
So if your boss had said to you “I need five minutes on that snow we had” what kind of story do you think you would have come up with? And don’t step on the weatherman’s toes - if you explain snow formation before his segment he’ll gut you like a fish.
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“The snow has been the most intense in the northern areas of the town, where the southern and low lying areas are still seeing rain. The police report they have been called to muliple accidents at the corner of 148th and 20th in Bellevue, on Mercer Island way and in Kenmore way in Bothell, so you’d best be advised to avoid those areas. Also, we have phone reports saying I-90 east of Issaquah is down to a single lane of traffic, and it is taking as long as two hours to traverse the four mile stretch from Issaquah to Preston.”
Just a stab at what I’d say, but what do I know? I’ve never told anyone I was a professional reporter for one of the major local stations in a large metropolitan area. I’m probably ignorant of the entire “Hey, I wonder if snow is cold wet and slippery?” demographic.
[QUOTE=Juliefoolie]
Sorry, featherlou, you’re off by a magnitude of 10.
Lloyd has been anchor for three THOUSAND years.
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Why doesn’t that man age? Other than his hair becoming more and more yellow, I’m pretty sure he looks exactly the same as I remember from when I was young!
Maybe asking inane questions slows down the aging process?
Though it doesn’t seem to be working for Sandie Rinaldo (sp?).
[QUOTE=mnemosyne]
Why doesn’t that man age? Other than his hair becoming more and more yellow, I’m pretty sure he looks exactly the same as I remember from when I was young!
Maybe asking inane questions slows down the aging process?
Though it doesn’t seem to be working for Sandie Rinaldo (sp?).
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Giggle. Chortle. Snort. Guffaw!
Yeah, what IS up with the yellow hair? “Distinguished Aging White Man Anchors” either go steely-grey, or snowy white.
[QUOTE=Leviosaurus]
“The snow has been the most intense in the northern areas of the town, where the southern and low lying areas are still seeing rain. The police report they have been called to muliple accidents at the corner of 148th and 20th in Bellevue, on Mercer Island way and in Kenmore way in Bothell, so you’d best be advised to avoid those areas. Also, we have phone reports saying I-90 east of Issaquah is down to a single lane of traffic, and it is taking as long as two hours to traverse the four mile stretch from Issaquah to Preston.”
Just a stab at what I’d say, but what do I know? I’ve never told anyone I was a professional reporter for one of the major local stations in a large metropolitan area. I’m probably ignorant of the entire “Hey, I wonder if snow is cold wet and slippery?” demographic.
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Not to belabor the point but that was maybe 30 seconds, rather than 5 minutes, and sounds a whole lot like a radio traffic update. I’m not defending “puff pieces” but that’s what this was. She was probably told to go out and “see what people think of this wacky snow” rather than “explore the economic and social impacts of the snowfall”.
Or maybe you’re right and she blew her opportunity to really impress the brass by doing a hard-hitting investigative report on the snow.
[QUOTE=featherlou]
A HA! You’ve put the pieces of the puzzle together for me at last! As Lloyd stays young, Sandie ages, a la “The Picture of Dorian Gray.”
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[QUOTE=kushiel]
But how does that explain Mike Duffy?
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I’m pretty sure there is an equation out there that will connect the width of Mike Duffy (modulated by the shininess of his forehead) with the horribleness of Avis Favaro’s hair.
[QUOTE=mnemosyne]
Why doesn’t that man age? Other than his hair becoming more and more yellow, I’m pretty sure he looks exactly the same as I remember from when I was young!
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Maybe I’m older than you, but I remember when he looked more like a creepy old man than like a hideous, shambling thing.
…and I’ve seen archive footage from the fifties in which he looked like a fresh-faced, very young old man.
[QUOTE=Little Wing]
I’ve often wondered if there was a special class for journalists called Stupid Questions 101. Honestly, the mind boggles that someone could be so clueless to ask such a thing.
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[QUOTE=A Monkey With a Gun]
What was going through your mind when it was being boggled?
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Okay, I’m not certain of your point but as near as I can understand, you’re commenting on how I phrased my statement. Would “Honestly, it boggles the mind that someone could be so clueless to ask such a thing” be better? Are nits *really *being picked about this or have I missed your point?
[QUOTE=ivylass]
Just once, I’d love for someone to say, “Feel? How the hell do you think I feel?” on live TV.
Sigh. Just once…
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A girl I briefly dated said “How the hell do you think I feel?” when asked that question by one of the major newsweeklies after her sister was killed on TWA Flight 800. They printed it.
[QUOTE=Little Wing]
Okay, I’m not certain of your point but as near as I can understand, you’re commenting on how I phrased my statement. Would “Honestly, it boggles the mind that someone could be so clueless to ask such a thing” be better? Are nits *really *being picked about this or have I missed your point?
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No nits. I was trying to play the stupid reporter by asking a question akin to “What was going through your mind after you were knocked unconscious?” I guess I didn’t quite nail the joke, but the intent was just to be funny.
[QUOTE=mnemosyne]
Why doesn’t that man age? Other than his hair becoming more and more yellow, I’m pretty sure he looks exactly the same as I remember from when I was young!
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About five years ago, I went to a local jazz fest near Toronto, and Lloyd was hosting (no kidding!). I got to say hello to him, and his hair is indeed gray. Maybe they put a yellow filter on the camera?
So, Torontonians, now that I’m thinking of CTV’s Toronto news personalities (yes, Lloyd is national, but the national news comes from Toronto), whatever happened to Julie Roper?
[QUOTE=A Monkey With a Gun]
No nits. I was trying to play the stupid reporter by asking a question akin to “What was going through your mind after you were knocked unconscious?” I guess I didn’t quite nail the joke, but the intent was just to be funny.
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