Hurricane on the news
 

I am sitting here watching the news about the hurricane and it just amazes me that these reporters are standing outside in this storm. Are they crazy? What is the point of watching these fool getting blown around and trying to talk into a microphone and falling on the ground? Am I the only one who thinks this is just craziness????

Would we watch if they didn't do it? :p

Did you ever see when the wind blew Al Roaker on the ground and he started to roll! :lol tears:lol tears

I actually cried!:lol tears

Yes, it was so funny! :D I think it's hilarious when the reporters get blown around. I guess they are asking for it.

No, you're not the only one who thinks like this. I think it's crazy also but I guess they're just doing their job.

You're not the only one who thinks they are crazy. I saw a couple of them fall over and it made me laugh i admit lol i just don't know how they can do that

Did anyone see Heraldo Rivera clinging to a PALM TREE :eek: I think at that point he needed to get back inside! :rollingey

They also asked him if they had a plan if he was sucked out to sea! He said NO! :eek:

Don't get me wrong, I worry about all of the people that are affected by these storms BUT these fools to "capture the action".

I don't know why they do this but alot is for effect and ratings - I couldn't even OPEN a door last night let alone go outside and blow away. I missed all the funny stuff I see - I hope they do replays on CNN - thats the only channel I'm getting this morning

the winds were so scary but the Gusts were far worse. That's when we would hear the crashes - I'm scared to go outside.:(

Did you see when he got hit by a wave and fell down and was SOAKED?! :D

ETA: I found it on YouTube..

omg v, been checking to see if you were alright.. you need to make a thread for a roll call on those in the area of Ike.. for people like me checking in to see if everyone is ok..

I watched the news all night, although I too think they are crazy, it keeps the rest of us informed. I was glued to the tv until almost three I fell asleep. Just could not stay away any longer..

anne

LOL thanks for sharing that I didnt see it. What an idiot!

Oh my Gosh - ALL MY NEIGHBORS lost their patios (fences) - that accounts for all the crashing I heard all night -

I went out yesterday and used every nail I had in the house to reinforce my patio fence because that's where my girls go do their business - mine is the only one still standing !

We had some bad damage in my apartments from what I just saw - roof tiles are all over and broken windows - :(:(:(

I guess my work paid off.....I can't believe how bad it looks out there. There's boards all over my parking lot and some peoples patio fences are just plain GONE

Wow that is bad. I am glad there was no damage to your apartment

HAHAHA I hate to laugh but that had to be some nasty water ! Leave it to HR to get out there like that and FALL

Yes V any SANE person would be fearful of a hurricane! It actually kind of bothers me when they show that kind of stuff on TVas it might make people think it's a good idea to ride out something as serious as this. I'm glad that you are safe but too bad you missed the "fun" on FoxNews because you would have been yelling at the TV like I was. :p

I pray they're safe - they're doing a very dangerous job and I hope you hear from them soon !!!

it was HORRIBLE. Just horrible - ripping winds - HUGE gusts... then big crashes. The whistling and the moaning of the wind was something fierce - I had no idea what was going on around me because our power was out ....but we didn't sleep a wink all night...

This was my first time alone during a bad storm and never again..... The places I was susposed to go to still have no power ....I don't know how I got lucky and had it back this morning.

I tried to make it a game for my girls but they were so so scared.....We stayed in my hallway and I had a Yorkie HAT most of the night - one on each side of my head ...they couldn't get any closer.....

I did a 'walk around' outside about noon today - and OMG - TREES ARE UPROOTED INTO peoples Townhomes - there's a 30 foot branch blocking my front door and in general.... a huge huge mess.

on the upside - My new Carpenter skills really paid off I guess. The girls have their patio and right now are out there 'spying' on all the mess. LOL

thank God no one was killed around me (that I know of) :( ...I heard so far 4 people lost their lives. I'm praying all those who evacuated come home to their homes. This was one really bad bad hurricane - Houston was hit far harder than when Rita hit.

What really upset me was to see the woman they interviewed that was in Galvaston, right at the water's edge when it had began to get worse and she said they were no about to leave. She said I have a home, kids, animals. ????? I thought well, duh, pack'em up and get out. I can't believe if people want to stay in something like that after they were telling them and warning after warning to leave they would not even think enough about their children's safety to leave. What is wrong with people? My children and animals would be more to me than a house. That can always be rebuilt. They even went so far as to tell them to write the S.S. # on their arms with black markers so they could be identified. Personally, I would have been gone the first mentioned of Ike.