Fake News!!!!!

[NautiGirl]

Who knew reality TV had made it to the weather channel?

https://goo.gl/NGyGVB

[cmattj]

Who knew reality TV had made it to the weather channel?

https://goo.gl/NGyGVB

Awesome! Love they guys strolling by in shorts!

[Big Block Power]

That's funny crap.

[NautiGirl]

Here is the official weather channel statement - gotta be careful on that wet grass.

The Weather Channel acknowledged the authenticity of the clip and rationalized Seidel’s reporting by offering the statement that “It’s important to note that the two individuals in the background are walking on concrete, and Mike Seidel is trying to maintain his footing on wet grass, after reporting on-air until 1:00 a.m. ET this morning and is undoubtedly exhausted.”

[thunder550]

You guys follow Mike Rowe at all? He posted this on FB. I thought it was well-put.

Gale-Farce Winds!!!

Typically, I don't share videos that have already been viewed millions of times. Feels like old news. But old news is better than fake news, and here, we have an example of fake news so perfectly personified I can't help but bring it to your attention.

Watch this clip. Ironically, it's one of the most honest things I've seen in a long time. But not because The Weather Channel is committed to honesty. No, the truth here is accidental, and comes courtesy of the people in the background. Two guys, casually strolling through what the reporter would have us believe are gale force winds.

Or "gale-farce," if you will.

This is the problem with television today. No one can tell the difference between a commercial and a documentary. There's no line between reality and non-fiction, news and entertainment, or in this case, a weather report and a skit on SNL. No one knows whom to trust anymore, because the landscape is littered with hosts and reporters and correspondents so desperate to hold our attention that they'll do or say anything. And still, in the midst of so much pretense and pandering, they beg us to trust them! They literally beg us, with a level of earnestness that defies credulity. And then, they pretend. They perform. They act.

Do yourself a favor - if you're looking for the truth, look behind the scenes. That's where authenticity lives. That's why I've always insisted on hiring a behind-the-scenes camera to document every show I've ever worked on. That's why I'm insistent about incorporating that footage into whatever makes it on the air. Because it shows the truth, in a far more persuasive way than I could ever describe it.

Travis McGee, my favorite fictional character, once said, "Be wary of all earnestness." He was right. Earnestness and truth have nothing to do with one another. Consider that the next time you see a news story or a weather report that's preceded by a lurid graphic, dramatic music, and urgent sounding narration, and then ask yourself if the network is trying to inform you, or simply keep you from turning the channel. And remember this too - if a network or a reporter or the host of non-fiction TV show is asking for your trust, it's only because they're too lazy to earn it.

Be wary of all earnestness...

https://www.facebook.com/TheRealMikeRow ... 1746956624

[thunder550]

matt, that parody video was great

[thunder550]

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[Ytmsn]

That's why I stopped watching TV and the news over10 years ago

This idiot is even leaning the same direction the wind is blowing. What a farce.

Tuscany needs to show these buffoons what actual bad weather looks like, and what a person with integrity has to deal with in the middle of the night. Not some made up sensational crap.

[cmattj]

Maybe the real pressure wasn’t exhaustion and bad planning.

My guess is pressure to deliver anything exciting as it’s a big expense.

Can’t send 4 people on the Road for 5 days and they report back..

“ We found a great breakfast place... movie night was fun.. we hung at the beach and it drizzled non stop. Crazy !”

Gotta make it dramatic

[Ytmsn]

I try to keep a positive attitude all the time but from time to time some folks go out of their way...

Something that really pisses me off is when they tell people for days to evacuate, but then a bunch of idiots cross their arms and stay put. They they scream about how it takes too long for rescue workers to get to them. Really?

My Son-in-law is a first responder. As far as I'm concerned they need to fine the snot out of anyone they have to rescue. Slap them with a $10,000 fine, and then the dumbasses will evacuate when they're told to.
Well, some of them will.