Hurricane Sandy

[George95]

As we all know, Hurricane Sandy pounded The East Coast for days.

I hope everyone who was affected by it is alright.

 

[Jethro Bodine]

As we all know, Hurricane Sandy pounded The East Coast for days.

I hope everyone who was affected by it is alright.

I guess we'll have to wait a week or two for their electricity to be restored to find out.

What they're going through right now is why I don't live in Florida anymore. I thought it through and I decided that I did not want to risk having to go through the aftermath of a hurricane. I saw it happen in various places in Florida too many times during the twenty years I lived there and didn't want to roll the dice anymore.

 

[faeriecat]

I'm happy to report that my sister -- she lives in SE Connecticut -- got her power restored sometime over night last night. She's very happy about this, as thier generator is only sufficient to run the fridge and freezers.

 

[farouk]

Great!

(I think the Staten Islanders have still got it bad, right?)

 

[Knotical]

What really amazes me about these disasters is when the news channels send their "correspondents" into these affected areas to "experience" what everyone is going through. Case in point is CNN has a correspondent going around looking for gas at gas stations trying to figure out what it is like to wait in line for gasoline. Really? All we really need to know is the supply has been limited and many people are not getting what they need because the stations keep running out.

This is why I don't get regular TV at home.

 

[farouk]

What really amazes me about these disasters is when the news channels send their "correspondents" into these affected areas to "experience" what everyone is going through. Case in point is CNN has a correspondent going around looking for gas at gas stations trying to figure out what it is like to wait in line for gasoline. Really? All we really need to know is the supply has been limited and many people are not getting what they need because the stations keep running out.

This is why I don't get regular TV at home.

What I really find objectionable about the so called journalism of some TV news shows is that a talkative 'interviewer' says to someone:

'Hi; so you had lots of wind?'

'Yes'

'...and your house was damaged, right?'

'U-huh'

'...and you guys think that Mayor Bloomberg hasn't done enough for you, right?'

'Umm...'

'...but Mayor Bloomberg really hasn't done enough for you, right?'

'Well, I guess not.'

'...and you guys sure are angry, right?'

'...Umm..excuse me?'

'...but surely you guys must be angry, right?'

'...umm, well...'

'..Sure you are. Okay, well thank-you for talking to us, and our viewers will take note of all the things you've told us, that you've had wind damage, that you don't think Mayor Bloomberg has done enough for you, and that you sure are angry.'

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It's this kind of make-it-up-as-you-go interviewing style that I find really objectionable.

But then, there is money in it, because in a macaber and gruesome way it's both entertainment and it's politicized.