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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:29 PM Original message |
On the media hype tm, and people listening to warnings |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. Part of the problem is that since the media is 24/7 hype it can be hard to tell the important from |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I got my thing chirping |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Mine is too and got some calls from friends about it. Apparently it is running as a banner |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:44 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Well since I am on the coast my local WS is not going bunkers |
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AsahinaKimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 08:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
66. Seems there was a time when |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 08:28 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. And that was under the Fairness Doctrine |
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Eddie Haskell (817 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
25. Exactly! |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. Is this criticism of hype, the Conservatives once again showing |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. That is part of it |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
4. Anyone who ignores future warnings based on recent coverage... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Absolutely |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
7. Yes, and I don't think media is overblowing, |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Yep, glad adults are in charge |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Darn right! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. How would you do that? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. If you chose NOT to prepare because of media hype |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:51 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. How about addressing the hype in media? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:56 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Well we watched a very different coverage |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Still not addressing the media hype I see. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:06 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I watched MSNBC and I guess the hype came from people |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:10 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Everyone knows the media hyped this. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:13 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Oh I complaint about them... but on this one |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:36 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. Your picture of George W sure is a good match for your attitude. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:39 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Re-read what I posted |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:44 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. I did read your post. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:47 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. You are free to use the ignore poster or hide thread |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:54 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. No. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 06:10 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. FINALLY... agree to disagree |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:17 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. the President did not 'hype' it. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:20 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. And that was my point |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 06:30 PM Response to Reply #21 |
53. On weather there has NEVER been a time when they could give us |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
10. I called my daughter LONG before any evacuation |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. thumbs up to mom |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
14. IMHO, there was no hype. The amount of damage in my county is huge. Lots of flooding. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:49 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Yep, I agree, but to folks who were missed |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:55 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. I'm getting huge gusts now. No, it isn't over. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:57 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. You take care, |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:10 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Thank you! |
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Waiting For Everyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
19. I think the same thing, Nadin. |
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geomon666 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
20. Thank you for this thread n/t |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
27. I thought it was over-hyped, but we prepared just the same. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:15 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. Glad you did |
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FreeJoe (331 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
28. When you listen to the warnings...LISTEN CAREFULLY |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:07 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. YUP that is part of the problem |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 06:54 PM Response to Reply #28 |
56. In a city the size of NYC that could be a huge problem. I was proud |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
36. Life is about choices and you need reliable information to make an informed decision |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:21 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. And if you don't, it is your own fault |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:36 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. The ratio of casualties to the hype is still way out of whack |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:38 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Neither would I |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:41 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Well if you chose to blame others for your actions |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 06:10 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. I'm not blaming others, just pointing out that people who make different choices . . . |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 06:13 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. A local mayor |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 06:30 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Who said anything about supplies? My post is about whether or not people decide to evacuate |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 06:44 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Outer banks... NC |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 07:04 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. It's a very "adult" thing to do |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 07:07 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. You are wrong |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 07:35 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. It doesn't matter if I'm right or wrong. What matters is the perception |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 07:37 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. ok, have fun... |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 08:06 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. No one would have noticed or cared if the village of Frisco didn't have enough body bags |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 08:07 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. So you think there would be no finger pointing |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 08:12 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. That's not what I said at all |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 08:16 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Actually let me explain to you that "hype." |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 08:37 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. North Carolina officials have governmental immunity |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 08:43 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. Ok... so there was no partial cya involved |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-29-11 05:23 AM Response to Reply #69 |
70. My position is that fear of lawsuits was not a factor in this situation |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
49. I agree. Years ago we had many deaths due to snow storms that |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 06:15 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Absolutely agreed with Katrina |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
55. I agree |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 06:55 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. That should be a very local county to county, at times |
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