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nichomachus

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7. I remember watching a TV weather forecaster in San Diego

Reply to Avalux (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 05:01 PM

Oct 2012

His forecast was: Monday 71 and sunny, Tuesday 71 and sunny, Wednesday 71 and sunny, then on Thursday the temperature is going to take a dip, and it's going to be 69 and sunny, Friday 71 and sunny.

I figured that that has to be the most boring job in the world.

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Does it seem that when these weather news guys are reporting bad news they sound very [View all] busterbrown Oct 2012 OP

yep. Do you remember the Balloon Boy story from a couple years ago? Whisp Oct 2012 #1

Was just watching and Separation Oct 2012 #2

Unfortunately yes but it's the nature of being a meteorologist. Avalux Oct 2012 #3

I remember watching a TV weather forecaster in San Diego nichomachus Oct 2012 #7

San Diego would be the worst place to be a meteorologist! Avalux Oct 2012 #8

Fear is like a drug and it's contagious. They're excited because they're overpaid. freshwest Oct 2012 #4

That's what they do for a living. Out of the ordinary weather is exciting to them. I get it.nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #5

Go read the NWS raw warnings nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #6

Fear mongering is half of what they do. KurtNYC Oct 2012 #9

Don Henley nailed it years ago with "Dirty Laundry" Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2012 #10