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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDumb Stuff Said On TV About Irma thread. I'll start:
Some guy on MSNBC, I forget who:
"This surge water will be SALT water. That's different from FRESH water."
Uh, yeah. It's got salt in it.
jeez
Please contribute.
"For five days, we were told it was going to be on the east coast, and then 24 hours before it hits, we're now told it's coming up the west coast," said Jeff Beerbohm, a 52-year-old entrepreneur in St. Petersburg. "As usual, the weatherman, I don't know why they're paid."
trof
(54,256 posts)my dad the weatherman was amazed how many people thought of forecasting as an exact science
trof
(54,256 posts)Beartracks
(12,816 posts)Sedona
(3,769 posts)But after a couple Moscow Mules, I fail to remember them all... she told a reporter in the rain on Pompano Beach this morning to stay dry.
We also got a ten minute dissertation on how roof cranes are built on WPLG Channel 10 in Miami. (Who otherwise has good coverage, you can get them on the Newson Roku app)
frogmarch
(12,154 posts)the rest of what the reporter said was, "Unlike fresh water, salt water is highly corrosive and does lasting damage to wood, and to concrete as well." Not word for word, but that was basically what he said.
I didn't think his saying that was stupid at all.
Beartracks
(12,816 posts)trof
(54,256 posts)Hell, even if you live in Iowa you know salt water is corrosive.
probably speaking to landlubbin' western Nebraskans.
GopherGal
(2,008 posts)I think it was Chris Hayes, and he elaborated by mentioning all the damage Sandy did in the NY subway.
Archae
(46,337 posts)Saying the hurricane was all "liberal hype" of Global Climate Change.
Skittles
(153,169 posts)ThoughtCriminal
(14,047 posts)"Hold my beer" meme.
Archae
(46,337 posts)She's going to eventually die, alone and forgotten.
csziggy
(34,136 posts)On the coast with salt water close by? If so, it was either Brian Williams or Ali Velshi.
I was thinking those guys need to get some sleep and put their brains back in gear.
treestar
(82,383 posts)and the other a guy out in the storm, soaking wet.
Guy in studio to guy out in storm: "What's it like where you are?"
RobinA
(9,893 posts)is "an extremely dangerous Category 5 hurricane." Just so nobody gets the idea that it's one of those not very dangerous Category 5 hurricanes.
ProfessorGAC
(65,076 posts)Yeah, the completely safe hurricane with 150 mph winds!
tavernier
(12,392 posts)telling everyone he is reporting from Florida city. Even when corrected, he insists. 😂 Twenty eight mile difference.
ProfessorGAC
(65,076 posts)More than once. Just after you get off the stretch, right?