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BobUp

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8. There's only a few

Reply to Earth_First (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 07:57 AM

Jan 2014

good weather persons around anymore. I loved Harry Volkman when I was a kid.

When an Alberta Clipper was on the way across Chicagoland, Harry would motion on the weather map and say things like "woosh". He had a repertoire of sound effects.

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FEAR SELLS..!! [View all] Stuart G Jan 2014 OP

No fear BobUp Jan 2014 #1

Love that sign..thanks for putting it up...nt. Stuart G Jan 2014 #2

I haven't used the mainstream or local media for weather coverage in a decade... Earth_First Jan 2014 #3

There's only a few BobUp Jan 2014 #8

It's not fear mongering for the local news to advise people about the coldest weather in 20 years. NuclearDem Jan 2014 #4

Great post! And one party is really good at using fear to motivate its base. n/t pampango Jan 2014 #5

Almost everything the pukes put out is fear based lies. Stuart G Jan 2014 #9

Yes they do BobUp Jan 2014 #10

What fear? As long as humans and weather have interacted, sufrommich Jan 2014 #6

I haven't noticed any fear mongering in the weather coverage. HappyMe Jan 2014 #7

Sure, it is useful know about "black ice" a bunch of Snow, and frost bite possibilities. Stuart G Jan 2014 #11

I don't know what 'media' you watch, HappyMe Jan 2014 #12

I know what yo are saying sorefeet Jan 2014 #13

The fearmongers are everywhere, they hate the truth. Stuart G Jan 2014 #16

The other side of that coin is outrage. The_Commonist Jan 2014 #14

of course it does MissMillie Jan 2014 #15