Enough with all the glib dismissals. You all are bordering on arrogant and cruel.
Funny you bring up Katrina and then the next statement is “East Coast bias”. BS. We weren’t innundated with Katrina stuff for ages? How about your earthquakes? You don’t think there’s much coverage? Phooey on you. What a bunch of nonsense.
You really think rain and 60 mph wind is nothing?
Look up Agnes. You can’t get much worse than that “wimpy” storm.
my comment was not the plight of those in harms way
it was agreein to my response poster that the media is milkin this for every dime
Chris Janzing attacked Dubya an hour ago as feckless as compared to the asshat with his putter in his hand
I pray for those in this hurricane’s path but hold no quarter for dumbasses like you who assume
I think we're just being realistic actually. Certainly not cruel; it's just a commentary on the east coast-based media's self-preoccupation. It has nothing to do with the legitimate concerns of the average resident in a high danger zone, though I'm guessing they're the most prepared and the least hysterical. If it happens to the elite east coast media and their cities, it's the biggest of big deals; it preempts everything. For instance I haven't heard a word about Libya and the hunt for Ghadddafi, where we're currently engaged in military strikes, because all that's on TV are computer models of where a storm may or may not go 4 days in advance and file footage of fluttering street signs and Bahamian palm trees. It's a legitimate story, but the hysterical coverage is overkill.
"Funny you bring up Katrina and then the next statement is “East Coast bias”. BS. We weren’t innundated with Katrina stuff for ages?
No, we were, and it was driven largely by the same media hysteria, though I should add that that was an actual disaster. It went on ad nauseum (it was embarrasing, really) however because the media wanted to vilify Bush.
"How about your earthquakes? You don’t think there’s much coverage? Phooey on you. What a bunch of nonsense.
Comparitively? No, not really, I'll bet you can't even name the last one that's made headlines without looking it up. In any event, the notable California ones happen, what, maybe once a decade? It's not an every-year media event in advance of an acutal occurence. Moreover, if you're anywhere between California and the East Coast, you'll get no coverage no matter what happens. Heard much about Texas' drought? No. How about the tsunami damage to Hawaii? No. Much about volcanos in Alaska? No. The list goes on. The east coast media simply doesn't care because it doesn't affect them; it's all 'fly-over country' to them.
You really think rain and 60 mph wind is nothing?
I think it's something that many places in the world deal with routinely. The northwest pacific coast gets hit with weather like that every year. Heck, we get 60mph winds just about every year in parts of L.A., with gusts in the triple digits on occasions.
"Look up Agnes. You can’t get much worse than that “wimpy” storm.
Fine, of course take precautions, I can certainly understand if you're in a coastal flood zone or something, but I still think the predictions of Armageddon are severely overwrought. If you can canoe down Wall St., I'll eat my words.
In any event, media hysteria aside, best of luck to all, including you and yours. If it is bad, the rest of the country will be here with assistance, as always.