[mikegi]

How can that be? Did they put a fan on him?

Because the "reporters" are actors hyping a story. They stand near tall buildings so that they get the wind to funnel into their position. Ooooh, the drama. Also, it helps to leave water drops all over the camera lens so that the view is obscured.

[biblewonk]

The news show is all about selling soap, or what ever is being advertised between skits.

[steveegg]

Fresh position estimate:

WTNT51 KNHC 181554
TCEAT 
HURRICANE ISABEL POSITION ESTIMATE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
12 PM EDT THU SEP 18 2003
 
AT 12 PM EDT...1600Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ISABEL WAS
ESTIMATED NEAR LATITUDE 34.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 75.9 WEST...OR ABOUT
35 MILES EAST OF CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH CAROLINA.

FORECASTER FRANKLIN

[glock rocks]

and don't forget the dopey windbreakers with the floppy hoods... gotta have the hood slappin em in the wind.

sheesh. meanwhile, the locals are casually wandering around unassisted in t-shirts. TWC is competing with comedy central today.

[Neenah]

Anyone catch AL ROKER this morning?

7:01 a.m. First thing up is Al out on the beach. Dressed to the nines in wind parka, bobbing and weaving.!! It is 7 a.m. and the storm is 5 hours away !!

He is purposely MAKING his body sway and swerve..you can tell. In his hand is a wind barometer..as he is FIGHTING to maintain his balance, he TRIES to lift his arm..haha...and raise the barometer into the air..(it is not even raining yet) and huffs out in choppy breath.." LET ME TRY TO READ THE WIND NOW, KATIE...IT IS.........35 MILES PER HOUR !!!!!

I fell down laughing.35 miles per hour, and he is bobbing and weaving !! Katie says " Hang on Al, you are so thin you might get blown away ! "

Sorry, the theatrics are something else here. All due respect to all of you that are in this NOW. Stay safe. and...

Al? GO HOME !