Have I been through one too many hurricanes? I am sitting here

[FloridaPat]

watching Katrina on the Weather Channel. I had the same problem with the news people with Arlene. These guys sound like babbling idiots. They act like they have never seen a hurricane before. They are just getting me. Why can't they just report what's going on and not go through the little boy gets to play with the hurricane routine.

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

1. They're The Media....'Nuf Said! n/t

[steve2470]

2. I'm with you. The going outside routine is so idiotic and puts those

people in needless jeopardy. They whip up so much hysteria. I could go on but I am disgusted.

[Skink]

5. Well they can only imagine Andrew.....

Only Brian Norcross stood up to that the rest of em were just pussies.

[babylonsister]

3. I SO agree; it is boring, unless it's a big'un.

Now Andrew made me go :wow: but that was a lot of years ago. Last year sucked for Floridians, and I will surely feel for them if it hits the FL panhandle again, though I know people got pretty washed out because of last summer.

[flvegan]

4. Fear. It keeps folks tuned in.

That, and the possibility of blood, guts and gore (or at least the vidbytes of someone else losing a home). Tragedy sells, and they've got a 2fer1 sale going every hurricane season.

[tallahasseedem]

6. I never pay attention to their crap.

Its more for the folks who dont have to deal with it. Those of us who live here pretty much know what to do.

[papercut]

7. The local stations have taken to giving flashing, beeping, on-air

warnings for ordinary thunderstorms. Loathesome idiots.

[magellan]

8. Oh, the drama!

Yeah, the WC is great if you're into fearing the worst. They must have huge stocks in Tums or something. I avoid the hype by checking the National Hurricane Center for its regular, unfluffified updates and forecast tracks.

[catzies]

9. I saw the latest track & came onshore at Ft. Lauderdale & turned south

Thank goodness this is only a category 1 storm. It's really going to suck the longer it sits over Miami-Dade & rains. Forget going to the Keys this weekend.

[soothsayer]

10. Gonn' strengthen once it moves out over the gulf in a few hours!

Watch for a cat 3 or 4 to wallop pensacola...! (hope not, tho)