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L. Coyote

(51,134 posts)
Mon Jan 18, 2016, 10:50 AM Jan 2016

No sanction for BBC’s Carol Kirkwood over ‘cold as f*ck’ weather forecast

I agree.



No sanction for BBC’s Carol Kirkwood over ‘cold as f*ck’ weather forecast

The BBC has announced that there will be no punishment for popular weather presenter Carol Kirkwood’s use of the phrase ‘cold as fuck.’

She used the phrase during an outside broadcast on a hill in the North York Moors on Friday morning in response to a question from colleague Bill Turnbill.

“And now to Carol for the weather,” said the avuncular bee-keeper.

“Carol, it looks a bit chilly where you are?”

“That’s right Billy,” she responded chirpily. “It’s cold as fuck.” ...... MORE ...



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No sanction for BBC’s Carol Kirkwood over ‘cold as f*ck’ weather forecast (Original Post) L. Coyote Jan 2016 OP
They certainly won't be replacing her with Hillbilly Weatherman... (NSFW) GreatGazoo Jan 2016 #1
It didn't happen Botany Jan 2016 #2
Thought this was debunked. marmar Jan 2016 #3
Yes, it's the creation of the newsthump satire site pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #4
About as debunked as the infamous Kee-rist Bird, an KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #5
LOL! pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #7
LOL - I do NOT miss the Mid-West in January! - nt KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #8
I'd try to confirm that but I'm not going outside. It's cold as fuck here. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2016 #9
In North Dakota, all the birds say that. L. Coyote Jan 2016 #11
Newsthump == British Onion. mwooldri Jan 2016 #6
Hoax? Here I thought a weather forecaster was finally right, for a change. Fuddnik Jan 2016 #10
 

KingCharlemagne

(7,908 posts)
5. About as debunked as the infamous Kee-rist Bird, an
Mon Jan 18, 2016, 11:06 AM
Jan 2016

Arctic avian species that reportedly got its name from its proclivity to land on the tundra and squawk, "Kee-rist it's cold!"


pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
7. LOL!
Mon Jan 18, 2016, 11:11 AM
Jan 2016


I hear it's so cold in Chicago that Mayor Emmanuel is burning effigies of himself to keep warm.

Fuddnik

(8,846 posts)
10. Hoax? Here I thought a weather forecaster was finally right, for a change.
Mon Jan 18, 2016, 11:22 AM
Jan 2016

Now, on to our astrology forecast on world events.

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