CNN weather guy just yelled at the announcer.

[kerryin2004]

These people are getting cranky.

[enigmatic]

1. what happened?

What was the situation?

[kerryin2004]

5. The announcer was going to interrupt him to ask a question.

and he said to not interrupt him and he threw down his sheet of paper he had in his hand. too funny

[enigmatic]

8. Damn, I missed that

I was watching WWL online; I wish I would have seen that..

[expatriot]

11. it's NOT funny...think about what's making these weather people freak out

These people know what is coming and it's beyond their control and they are the weathermen... it's like this guy they had on All things considered... he had spent the last year testing the effects of the "big one" on New Orleans. The way he said at the end of the interview "You know, I am not feeling very good right now." Creeped me the fuck out. his voice was weak and close to cracking.

[kerryin2004]

17. I work a Customer service related job.

If I was to do that no matter how much stress I was under I would be fired. Forgive me, but it is funny seeing a man making 4 times what I do freak out while on national television. You would think he would have more self restraint, but hey, if you want to make excuses for him go ahead.

[shockingelk]

26. Maybe O'Reilly has set a trend

That freak is good at losing what cool he may have.

[arcos]

2. I thought he was going to pull a Novak...

Chad Myers even seems to be as conservative as Novak...

[regnaD kciN]

10. I don't know if he's conservative...

...but he sure seemed to be fuming about the government's decision to stick people in the Superdome -- he implied that it could turn into a death trap. That topic was the initial buildup to the explosion.

I better go back and watch the remaining rounds. ;-)

[regnaD kciN]

13. So much for the "remaining rounds"...

...it looks like they brought AndersonCooper (the man with the name of a stock brokerage firm) in on remote to keep WeatherHothead and AnchorModel apart.

;-)

[Garbo 2004]

16. That part I saw. He basically said what I was thinking when I first heard

the Superdome was going to be used as a shelter for thousands.

I missed the subsequent exchange with Carol Costello.

[tulsakatz]

35. I was wondering the same thing.........

I'm not sure if I would want to be stuck inside the Super Dome. I mean, they're not supposed to go in the lower levels because of flooding but if the winds become very strong, it could take the roof off.

Living in Oklahoma, I'm very familiar with tornadoes and this seems a lot like a tornado. The best place to be regarding tornadoes is completely out of the path of the tornado.

If the winds become very strong, there's no telling what could happen to that building!

[gatorboy]

3. That weather guy is such a snot anyway. N/T

[Bluebear]

4. What happened? nt

[Syrinx]

6. that was funny

Carol interrupted, and he said "IF YOU WOULD JUST LET ME TALK!" and threw his papers down. He then tried to make it look like he was joshing. But I don't think he was.

[regnaD kciN]

7. I was wondering if anyone else was going to post about that...

It was truly a "perfect storm"...in the CNN studios. ;-)

[nonconformist]

9. I laughed. nt

[expatriot]

12. these weather people are understandably stressed.... i don't see the humor

this hurricane may ver well take the 35th largest metro area of the united states completely out. what's so funny about weather guys cracking under stress and emotions?

[Fleshdancer]

15. I agree....

plus, for all we know, he might have loved ones in the area. I think it's safe to assume that he's been working overtime at this point and I don't know about you, but one of MY biggest pet peeves is being interrupted. Teleprompter readers have probably been interrupting him all day.

[regnaD kciN]

18. I'm not sure if "humor" is the right word...

...but, for me, there was a certain enjoyment at seeing Myers drop the "Happy Talk McNews" demeanor standard on television news programs, and react the way I would if I was trying to convey important information and got cut off.

It's like the newsborgs are human after all.

And Myers definitely seems to be thinking about the human cost more than the news value of this storm -- witness his obvious anger at the decision to house people in the Superdome.

[Syrinx]

19. nothing funny about the underlying event

This media episode had some dark humor however. Sort of like the movie "M*A*S*H."

[kerryin2004]

20. The humor is he is on national TV and should be aware of that.

If I was to do that no matter how much stress I was under at my job I would be fired. Forgive me, but it is funny seeing a man making 4 times what I do freak out while on national television. You would think he would have more self restraint, but hey, if you want to make excuses for him go ahead.

[expatriot]

21. god forbid weathermen lack your nerves of steel

but go ahead and ridicule others' lack of emotional fortitude compared to your stoic handling of tragic events. Who knows what he is thinking about. Perhaps a grandmother in central N.O.? an old girlfriend?

[kerryin2004]

23. My grandmother could die..

and if I acted like that I lose my peasant wage.. Come work with me someday and I will give you a good example of what stress is.

[expatriot]

28. jesus fucking christ get OVER it.

So you know stress and I don't. I have no idea what stress is. So this weatherman cracks and perhaps will lose his job. And all these things are funny to you.

[cmd]

37. Stop stressing out over the post

We all deal with stress. We all break. We all should be there to help pick up the pieces. Want stress? I'm a retired kindergarten teacher. I know all about it.

[Prodemsouth]

36. The weaterman was totally unprofessional. Have you ever been

in news broadcasting. You are supposed to remain clam in events like this so as to not panic viewers. He should apologize for losing his cool at the very least. I think your calling the other poster "stoic" is a bit over the top too.

[Selteri]

14. It got mentioned on Coast to Coast AM. NT

[phrenzy]

22. Video??

Gah - I had switched to MSNBC just before that happened :(

I wonder if somebody will post video. I love seeing these plastic talking heads lose it on TV.

Anyone ever see the SNL skit "Wake Up And Smile", where the Morning show people lose their teleprompter and end up turning primitive and eating each other as a result?

[Fleshdancer]

24. Which weatherman was this??

I turned to CNN and there were two. One is a thin faced man wearing glasses...I turned to MSNBC and he was being interviewed there as well. Is he with the nat'l weather service or something?

It's possible that the weather guy who got angry doesn't work for CNN and refused to put up with their bullshit. Would you want to be interupted on national television while trying to do your job? I wouldn't.

[Garbo 2004]

33. No it was Chad who works for CNN. n/t

[steve2470]

25. Let's cut the guy a break. Hopefully to save his job, he won't do it again

I would HATE to be on national TV where everyone can see every little mistake I make.

[kerryin2004]

27. THis is the same MSM that crucified Dean for his scream.

HOw about Novak, do you feel the same way about his meltdown? The MSM deserves no breaks and when they screw up we should scream to the top of the hills about it.

[expatriot]

30. this "weather guy" is NOT the MSM.

the difference between Novak and this guy is that Novak dug his own grave and, for political reasons, i admit in 'dancing on his grave' a bit. this guy is guilty for showing signs of stress on the job and we don't know the whole story.

let's have some perspective.

[texanwitch]

29. I saw the weather guy loose it, but I think it was because he was

taking up for FEMA.

He said just how many people could you but on a bus, maybe 60.

He really got into it with the announcer.

[expatriot]

32. well i disagree with him on that. multiply 60 by 2,000.

i am sure between school districts, the city buses and recquisitioning of charter buses there are 2,000 in NO Not to mention moving vans and freight trains.

[ScreamingMeemie]

31. I saw that and didn't think he lost it that much.

:shrug: I've seen that happen before. Info is coming in, announcers are trying to get it out and it gets a little silly. :shrug:

[Garbo 2004]

34. Those two sometimes are like the Bickersons. n/t