A columnist in the paper here has started calling it "Reporter Fear
Factor"
AND
You sent this from the server at Gerald's work?
I had been getting "bounce" e mail from you and Gerald's accounts.
Did they get the power on in Silsbee?
On Sep 26, 2005, at 7:40 PM, Bob Perring wrote:
Yes, but those weather announcers are so brave - standing out there amidst all that tin, sand, lumber, shingles, glass, pine cones, neon signs, stuff !
Truly, heroes in harm's way, addressing the nation, not even thinking about using a remote camera for safety's sake.
Yes, even hoping we don't think about their not thinking about thinking about remote cameras.
Just a thought, I was thinking.
At 16:18 9/25/2005, Denis Dodson wrote:
Well, I would never make light of Sammie's or Gerald's situation or any who were actually in the true path of Rita. And I have to say that Katrina caused incredible damage. But I am getting pretty weary of the shrill pitch of the TV news guys who scream that there will be nothing but death and destruction, if you don't watch TV 24 hours of the day you won't know that it's under your bed and YOU WILL DIE AND YOUR CHILDREN WILL DIE!
I worked on my bus to get ready for the Tulsa show but didn't go because the weather people convinced me that, even if I got to Tulsa, I would be caught in the torrential rain and not be able to get back for days. We got 3/4 of an inch.And I missed a gathering that I was told was a good show less than two hours from my house.
I am bitter.
