Comments on: Storm punch(lines) http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/ by Jeff Jarvis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:40:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Doc http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/#comment-4436 Doc Sat, 03 Sep 2005 14:14:03 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/#comment-4436 Where's Waldo? I haven't seen the toothy grin of Geraldo Rivera for days. I really miss his self-centered comments. Maybe he's investigating another gangster vault... Where’s Waldo?

I haven’t seen the toothy grin of Geraldo Rivera for days. I really miss his self-centered comments. Maybe he’s investigating another gangster vault…

]]> By: owl 1 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/#comment-3450 owl 1 Wed, 31 Aug 2005 00:56:17 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/#comment-3450 Well.....today nothing looks funny. When I posted above, I didn't have a clue, and I was watching. So sorry for them all. Well…..today nothing looks funny. When I posted above, I didn’t have a clue, and I was watching. So sorry for them all.

]]> By: Brandon G. http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/#comment-3402 Brandon G. Tue, 30 Aug 2005 18:55:09 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/#comment-3402 Wait a minute... you mean the reporters actually go to the scene of the incident? I would much rather the safety of a studio green screen. Lil 'ol Samantha Bee wouldn't stand a chance with the strength of those wind gusts... Wait a minute… you mean the reporters actually go to the scene of the incident? I would much rather the safety of a studio green screen. Lil ‘ol Samantha Bee wouldn’t stand a chance with the strength of those wind gusts…

]]> By: Angelos http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/#comment-3301 Angelos Tue, 30 Aug 2005 02:49:09 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/#comment-3301 That was just a very lucky moment for me. I had CNN on, then a little ESPN, more CNN, tried MSNBC, then a little Fox, and a few minutes later that happened. I was too stunned to even laugh for a couple seconds, but that was great. It wasn't on my DVR machine, just a regular old TV, so I didn't have all the text until Wonkette posted it. That was a top 5 TV moment of the year, that's for sure. That was just a very lucky moment for me.

I had CNN on, then a little ESPN, more CNN, tried MSNBC, then a little Fox, and a few minutes later that happened. I was too stunned to even laugh for a couple seconds, but that was great.

It wasn’t on my DVR machine, just a regular old TV, so I didn’t have all the text until Wonkette posted it.

That was a top 5 TV moment of the year, that’s for sure.

]]> By: Mumblix Grumph http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/#comment-3295 Mumblix Grumph Mon, 29 Aug 2005 23:52:16 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/#comment-3295 <b>FOX NEWS WEATHER BABE:</b> The situation in New Orleans has the potential to be horrific. <b>GERALDO RIVERA:</b> Would you say it could be hell? <b>FNWB:</b> Uh, yes, I guess so. <b>GR</b> So we have hell and high water. <b>FNWB:</b> Oh, yes...ha ha. Ass. FOX NEWS WEATHER BABE: The situation in New Orleans has the potential to be horrific.
GERALDO RIVERA: Would you say it could be hell?
FNWB: Uh, yes, I guess so.
GR So we have hell and high water.
FNWB: Oh, yes…ha ha.

Ass.

]]> By: owl 1 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/#comment-3287 owl 1 Mon, 29 Aug 2005 21:42:17 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/#comment-3287 Angelos that was a high point. Did not realize you watched FOX so closely either. I liked the FOX clip (not sure if MS or AL.....ask Angleos) where the guy was doing his segment and they would show another guy in a yellow slicker, slide down and twist. They repeated it about 6 times. Lots of fun stuff but if you know New Orleans, you realize Shep Smith was standing in one of the most dangerous places on earth at that point. Angelos that was a high point. Did not realize you watched FOX so closely either.

I liked the FOX clip (not sure if MS or AL…..ask Angleos) where the guy was doing his segment and they would show another guy in a yellow slicker, slide down and twist. They repeated it about 6 times.

Lots of fun stuff but if you know New Orleans, you realize Shep Smith was standing in one of the most dangerous places on earth at that point.

]]> By: Angelos http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/#comment-3285 Angelos Mon, 29 Aug 2005 20:19:54 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/#comment-3285 Fox news: SHEPARD SMITH: You’re live on FOX News Channel, what are you doing? MAN: Walking my dogs. SMITH: Why are you still here? I’m just curious. MAN: None of your fucking business. SMITH: Oh that was a good answer, wasn’t it? That was live on international television. Thanks so much for that. You know we apologize. [snip] SMITH: "I'm watching two dogs drink out of a glass of ice water, and it's none of my business why they are still here." Fox news:

SHEPARD SMITH: You’re live on FOX News Channel, what are you doing?

MAN: Walking my dogs.

SMITH: Why are you still here? I’m just curious.

MAN: None of your fucking business.

SMITH: Oh that was a good answer, wasn’t it? That was live on international television. Thanks so much for that. You know we apologize.

[snip]

SMITH: “I’m watching two dogs drink out of a glass of ice water, and it’s none of my business why they are still here.”

]]> By: Evil Pollyanna http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/#comment-3283 Evil Pollyanna Mon, 29 Aug 2005 20:02:43 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/#comment-3283 Funny to watch wall-to-wall Hurricane Katrina coverage on TV. They couldn't be bothered to provide any on-site reporting, when it came to a weird "accidental" explosion & fire at a BP Refinery in Texas, which led to 1000's being evacuated & many deaths. Even weirder, when another "accidental" explosion & fire happened at the SAME BP Refinery in Texas, the story rated only a 5-second mention, then was banished to the "land of lost fog facts", the real news stories that crawl along the bottom of your TV Screen. Brave New World, here we come. but "accidental" explosions & fires, at the same BP Refinery in Texas! including evacuations of 1,000's of people & several deaths, at the same BP Refinery in Texas! Not even one Cable TV News station could bother to show up. They were too busy covering the soap opera flavor of the month! Funny to watch wall-to-wall Hurricane Katrina coverage on TV.
They couldn’t be bothered to provide any on-site reporting, when it came to a weird “accidental” explosion & fire at a BP Refinery in Texas, which led to 1000’s being evacuated & many deaths.
Even weirder, when another “accidental” explosion & fire happened at the SAME BP Refinery in Texas, the story rated only a 5-second mention, then was banished to the “land of lost fog facts”, the real news stories that crawl along the bottom of your TV Screen. Brave New World, here we come.

but “accidental” explosions & fires, at the same BP Refinery in Texas!

including evacuations of 1,000’s of people & several deaths, at the same BP Refinery in Texas! Not even one Cable TV News station could bother to show up. They were too busy covering the soap opera flavor of the month!

]]> By: texaskatey http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/#comment-3278 texaskatey Mon, 29 Aug 2005 19:48:09 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/#comment-3278 yeppers -- Hurricane One got totalled in the storm. Gotta love it when reality parodies the news, huh? katey yeppers — Hurricane One got totalled in the storm. Gotta love it when reality parodies the news, huh?

katey

]]> By: Joost Schuur http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/#comment-3263 Joost Schuur Mon, 29 Aug 2005 17:42:28 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/#comment-3263 One of CNN's trucks - maybe Hurricane One - was apparently was totalled as it was hit by a fence when they were pulled over. Time to bust out Hurricane Two. One of CNN’s trucks – maybe Hurricane One – was apparently was totalled as it was hit by a fence when they were pulled over.

Time to bust out Hurricane Two.

]]> By: Angelos http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/#comment-3242 Angelos Mon, 29 Aug 2005 15:17:25 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/#comment-3242 One of the studio anchors just took the time to explain the Pythagorean Theorem, which was nice... One of the studio anchors just took the time to explain the Pythagorean Theorem, which was nice…

]]> By: Angelos http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/#comment-3239 Angelos Mon, 29 Aug 2005 14:51:12 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/#comment-3239 The news - scary The news people - hilarious One of these days, one of these idiots will die. Maybe a 50mph 2x4 to the head. Live. That will be the end of it, I hope. The news – scary

The news people – hilarious

One of these days, one of these idiots will die. Maybe a 50mph 2×4 to the head. Live. That will be the end of it, I hope.

]]> By: marym http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/#comment-3229 marym Mon, 29 Aug 2005 13:31:58 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/08/29/storm-punchlines/#comment-3229 Category: Gotta love it. A reporter in the Superdome in apocryphal tones: "It's getting pretty uncomfortable here." Woe unto ye, power gluttons. Category: Gotta love it.

A reporter in the Superdome in apocryphal tones: “It’s getting pretty uncomfortable here.”

Woe unto ye, power gluttons.

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