Jonas

[JMJ Farms]

The older the grape the sweeter the juice :lol2: :lol2: :lol2:

Perhaps but at some point you'll be dealing with raisin,

Or vineger

Had an old neighbor one time years ago. He went to visit a local lady and said when he walked into the bedroom, "she whipped back the covers and there it was". I said 'What did it look like Grady'. He said "looked like an ole grey possum. Told her put it back in the cage, put it back in the cage. Can't do nothing with it" :lol2: :lol2: :lol2:

 

[hurleyjd]

The blizzard that blew through west Texas several weeks ago killed thousands of dairy cattle. Ant guess as what Jonas will claim as for as cattle goes.

 

[greybeard]

This phenomenom, developed for the weak minded used to have a name..
yel·low jour·nal·ism
noun
journalism that is predominantly based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration for the purpose of selling more newspapers.

Kinda like this more recent example of the same type sensationalism.

Or this:

:roll:
Some were dumb enough to fall for it, some were not.
It's winter--it's a storm--it's been happening for hundreds of centuries.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Pretty big stretch right there but whatever floats your boat GB.

 

[greybeard]

The blizzard that blew through west Texas several weeks ago killed thousands of dairy cattle. Ant guess as what Jonas will claim as for as cattle goes.

I remember that one--didn't they name that one Imelda Carmelita Hortense the third?
(the name thing never really caught on in NW Texas this year, but I'm officially demanding that this week's 2 day 50% chance of rain to be named "Daisy".)

:cowboy: <---this is Bob. Bob sees it's snowing. Bob doesn't go around making a really big deal of it because Bob knows people have windows. Bob is smart. Be like Bob.

 

[SJB]

Its THE INDOCTRINATION of the people to get thing sensationalized and adds to the pussification of people.

I believe that ship has sailed.

 

[Ouachita]

Nothing wrong with giving a memorable storm a name. It has been this way far longer than the global climate change theory. Look up "The Children's Blizzard" circa 1888 I think. Interesting read, sad too.
As for the freaking drama and sensationalism.......I agree this crap is unreal. The media no longer tells us what we should know.......but what they want us to think. One of many reasons I do not have a television in my home going on 18 years.

 

[greybeard]

Oh yeah--no doubt about that--horse left the gate already.

TT-same concept. TWC, after contrasting their ratings during hurricane season compared to winter storm season did this specifically to increase interest and raise winter viewing ratings, just as tabloids put outrageous headlines out to pique interest in their circulation during times of slow news periods.

In November 2012, TWC began systematically naming winter storms, starting with the November 2012 nor'easter it named "Winter Storm Athena."[5] TWC compiled a list of winter storm names for the 2012–13 winter season. It would only name those storms that are "disruptive" to people, said Bryan Norcross, a TWC senior director.[6] TWC's decision was met with criticism from other weather forecasters, who called the practice self-serving and potentially confusing to the public
United States government naming policy[edit]
The U.S. government-operated National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (a division of which–the National Hurricane Center–has named hurricanes for many years) and its main division–the National Weather Service (NWS)–did not acknowledge TWC's winter storm names and asked its forecast offices to refrain from using the TWC names.[18] In a November 2012 memo, it requested that its employees avoid referring to storms by name.[1][19] NWS spokesperson Susan Buchanan stated, "The National Weather Service does not name winter storms because a winter storm's impact can vary from one location to another, and storms can weaken and redevelop, making it difficult to define where one ends and another begins.

n February 2013, media organizations such as The New York Times and The Washington Post stated that they would not use a name such as "Winter Storm Nemo" for the February 2013 nor'easter.[9][24] However, some outlets such as New York mayor Michael Bloomberg's office used the Twitter hashtag "#nemo" to refer to the storm.[25] Tom Kines of AccuWeather stated, "The Weather Channel probably names the storms because it gets the publicity"; as a privately owned weather service, TWC relies on its TV audience and page views for revenue.

Parts of the public have always been gullible and the same part always will be, and TWC will see an increase in ad revenue because of it, just as the tabloids saw an increase in circulation and ad revenue with yellow journalism type headlines..

Sea monster sightings are and always have been just 'ho-hum' but give one a name like "Nessie" and you got yourself a $$$ making sho nuff phenomenon especially if you can get that name plastered all over the headlines of some kind of publication or website..