KPITSnow Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 On 9/2/2019 at 9:42 PM, Hoosier said: I gotta say that a substantial amount of posts have been hidden from view, so for as bad as you think it is it could be much worse. Expand Ok fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNash Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 On 9/2/2019 at 9:47 PM, psv88 said: I see your point. What gets me is everyone referring to him as "josh" like they are his friends. Some may be i guess, but its still a bit weird. I think riding out storms is important, so people can see what happens if you dont leave, so i think what he does is important. Expand There are a lot of weather hobbyists, and the hobby takes many forms, but some forms seem weird to me. Interest in chaser personalities is not my thing, but he has really cultivated an image and brand. I'm a little grossed out by referring to cyclones as "sexy" and "hawt" but clearly I'm not his audience. That said, you make a great point about how legitimately terrifying some hurricane videos are. Being trapped in an attic as the storm surge rises seems like a particularly awful way to spend your last few minutes on earth. But I was already convinced by the famous Katrina warning issued by the WFO in New Orleans that I would not want to be anywhere near a major hurricane. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPITSnow Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 On 9/2/2019 at 10:06 PM, WNash said: There are a lot of weather hobbyists, and the hobby takes many forms, but some forms seem weird to me. Interest in chaser personalities is not my thing, but he has really cultivated an image and brand. I'm a little grossed out by referring to cyclones as "sexy" and "hawt" but clearly I'm not his audience. That said, you make a great point about how legitimately terrifying some hurricane videos are. Being trapped in an attic as the storm surge rises seems like a particularly awful way to spend your last few minutes on earth. But I was already convinced by the famous Katrina warning issued by the WFO in New Orleans that I would not want to be anywhere near a major hurricane. Expand I’d do like a cat 1, that might be fun...but a car 4 or 5 right on the coast. No way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psv88 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 On 9/2/2019 at 10:06 PM, WNash said: There are a lot of weather hobbyists, and the hobby takes many forms, but some forms seem weird to me. Interest in chaser personalities is not my thing, but he has really cultivated an image and brand. I'm a little grossed out by referring to cyclones as "sexy" and "hawt" but clearly I'm not his audience. That said, you make a great point about how legitimately terrifying some hurricane videos are. Being trapped in an attic as the storm surge rises seems like a particularly awful way to spend your last few minutes on earth. But I was already convinced by the famous Katrina warning issued by the WFO in New Orleans that I would not want to be anywhere near a major hurricane. Expand Agree. I would move my family out of harms way even if a cat 1 was bearing down. No need to be without power or deal with a tree thru my roof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbutts Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 I like Josh and he has no idea who I am and hope he's fine. Seems like it would be pretty easy to just have a separate storm chaser discussion thread and put all the stuff there. Obviously people are interested in it and it's off topic for the main thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
09-10 analogy Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 I gotta say, the journalistic philosophy of Bahamas Press, at least from its social media content, seems to have a distinctly yellow tint to it. Most assuredly places like Abaco have been brutalized and there are fatalities, maybe a good number. And maybe the Bahamanian authorities' response is not ideal. Not surprising there, as this is a nationwide catastrophe that no amount of planning, I would think, could prepare for. But BP with its ALL CAPS AND EXCLAMATION POINTS! rhetorical style reminds me of some of the less savory approaches used by other media outlets whose claims of objectivity sour with their ready recourse to unsupported accusations of deliberate negligence. Of course the press should hold the authorities accountable. But darkly assuming the PM is deliberately lying about fatalities, when parts of the Bahamas are still getting pounded by Dorain, may or may not be irresponsible, but certainly isn't helpful. At least now. And if they do take that tack, which is certainly within the right of a free media (which I assume the Bahamas has), then maybe the organization shouldn't present itself as strictly reportage, which to me it seems to do. I know this is OT even for the banter board, so if it's deleted, that's OK. As someone in media, I just wanted to get my impression out there, see how others are reacting to BP. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 This RI we’re seeing now that the storm is moving over the Gulf Stream is unfathomable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost of leroy Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 i just drove 450 miles. has anything happened yet with the storm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psv88 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 On 9/2/2019 at 11:55 PM, the ghost of leroy said: i just drove 450 miles. has anything happened yet with the storm? Expand It’s gotten weaker. That’s it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost of leroy Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 On 9/2/2019 at 11:56 PM, psv88 said: It’s gotten weaker. That’s it. Expand i just got caught up. lol @ everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benadrill Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 On 9/2/2019 at 9:47 PM, psv88 said: I see your point. What gets me is everyone referring to him as "josh" like they are his friends. Some may be i guess, but its still a bit weird. I think riding out storms is important, so people can see what happens if you dont leave, so i think what he does is important. Expand Calling someone by their name is weird? Lol What are you supposed to call him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost of leroy Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 On 9/3/2019 at 12:09 AM, Benadrill said: Calling someone by their name is weird? Lol What are you supposed to call him? Expand centrist hillary dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 On 9/2/2019 at 9:43 PM, WNash said: He's a videographer, not a livestream chaser, so it's a little ridiculous to see all these prayers for him on Twitter. Getting online wouldn't be his first priority. To his credit, he hasn't tried to finagle a quick trip out of devastated areas in the past, when authorities are left counting the numbers of the living and seeing if civilization can ever be restored. Besides, he is enough of a showman to appreciate the drama of his re-emergence after a couple of days incommunicado. Expand He also got a show on television and is likely paid considerably for it. He's living the dream I wish I had. No one should feel sorry from him, he usually reemerges within a week following a chase on here. He's a veteran in chasing Canes all over the world. Some of those Philippians islands facing 200+ mph would have me worried much more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psv88 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 On 9/3/2019 at 12:09 AM, Benadrill said: Calling someone by their name is weird? Lol What are you supposed to call him? Expand By His full name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice-Regent Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 On 9/3/2019 at 12:31 AM, nj2va said: The destruction in the Bahamas is heartbreaking. So sad to see. Expand Truely a beautiful and peaceful place that has been taken from us in a indefinite emotional cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 On 9/2/2019 at 11:31 PM, 09-10 analogy said: I know this is OT even for the banter board, so if it's deleted, that's OK. As someone in media, I just wanted to get my impression out there, see how others are reacting to BP. Expand Don't disagree. Seems so agenda driven that it feels disconnected from the reality of what people are dealing with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psv88 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 On 9/3/2019 at 12:35 AM, KamuSnow said: Don't disagree. Seems so agenda driven that it feels disconnected from the reality of what people are dealing with. Expand Disconnected from what people are dealing with? So there isn’t massive flooding and destruction? a lot of snowflakes on these boards today wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cfa Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Have we ever seen a major hurricane stay in one spot for as long as this one has? This is basically Dorian right now: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 On 9/3/2019 at 12:38 AM, psv88 said: Disconnected from what people are dealing with? So there isn’t massive flooding and destruction? a lot of snowflakes on these boards today wow. Expand Relax... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benadrill Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 On 9/3/2019 at 12:21 AM, psv88 said: By His full name? Expand Do you have a hard time with modern human socialization? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost of leroy Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 On 9/3/2019 at 1:35 AM, Benadrill said: Do you have clinical autism? Expand Ableism isn’t welcome in this banter thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benadrill Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 On 9/3/2019 at 1:37 AM, the ghost of leroy said: Ableism isn’t welcome in this banter thread Expand I told someone to go stand in storm surge earlier. Pretty sure that's worse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost of leroy Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 On 9/3/2019 at 1:40 AM, Benadrill said: I told someone to go stand in storm surge earlier. Pretty sure that's worse. Expand Sounds like you’re on a roll today, kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benadrill Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 On 9/3/2019 at 1:42 AM, the ghost of leroy said: Sounds like you’re on a roll today, kid. Expand Pretty much. Anyway, I hope Josh is okay! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NECT Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Josh and folks like him are a bit crazy IMHO (perhaps crazy isn't the right description). That being said, from a historical perspective, they provide invaluable documentation. Perhaps a couple people who might consider riding out a hurricane will see their videos and realize why evacuation orders are given even when a direct hit is not a certainty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Still waiting for TH to make a valid point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psv88 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 On 9/3/2019 at 2:05 AM, Chicago Storm said: Still waiting for TH to make a valid point. Expand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 On 9/3/2019 at 2:05 AM, Chicago Storm said: Still waiting for TH to make a valid point. Expand You'll be waiting a really long time for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost of leroy Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 another cautionary tale of a child wx prodigy gone bad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost of leroy Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Whatever happened to snowflake22? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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