Maine meteorologists exchange bogus accusations in funny 'attack ads'

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https://www.pressherald.com/2020/10/18/maine-meteorologists-exchange-bogus-accusations-in-funny-attack-ads/

Funny rival political attack ads between local Maine meteorologists.

[Lochloosa]

1. That's great ☺️

[klook]

2. Good stuff. First Fake News, now Fake Weather! (nt)

[brush]

3. Are they doing this good naturedly, trying to one-up each other?

And why.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

4. Yeah, it's just a joke between them

https://www.pressherald.com/2020/10/18/maine-meteorologists-exchange-bogus-accusations-in-funny-attack-ads/

From the article:


The idea for the ads came from Carson, who was amused by the prevalence of attack ads airing in Maine during this fall’s elections. Initially, Carson said, higher-ups at the station said no to his idea. “It didn’t immediately succeed,” he said. “The idea of it sounded weirder than it was.”

But Carson, who wrote both of the ads, made some mock-ups to show what he had in mind and he got a go-ahead.

Carson said he focused on making sure the pieces were balanced, with a relatively equal number of false or misleading allegations for each of the meteorologists.

“Trolling social media helps,” he said, finding that people ribbed him over his beard and tight suits, and he integrated those criticisms into the attack ad that focused on him.

“One of the things that people who don’t like me say is that I got fired from the Weather Channel,” Carson said, so that became a feature of the “attack” on him. In truth, Carson left the national weather channel when an opportunity came for him to return to his native New England.

Both Carson and Gutner said the reality is that they have a good relationship. Gutner handles the forecasting chores for the morning shows on the Portland station, and Carson on the evening broadcast.

[blaze]

5. Ha! Love it!

I'm glad the station gave them the go ahead.

[avebury]

6. Years ago there was a meterologist in Maine who often included a

forecast for Hannibel's Crossing. And of course the weather forecast for that location was always outrageous. The locals new it as an ongoing joke. One year my Uncle came to Maine to observe a legal case (on behalf of Oklahoma) and there was another guy who came from Texas. My Dad picked them both up and brought them to our house so that he and my Mom could take them out to dinner. The local news was on and of course the meteorologist made an outrageous prediction for Hannibel's Crossing. My Uncle and the other guy fell for it hook line and sinker. Did you see that!!!

My Dad, Mom and myself just laughed and explained that it was an ongoing parody weather forecast. It was pretty funny.