hurricaine rita

[MadJack]

is it just me or is the media pumping this like they're actually rooting for a level 5 and something worse than katrina.

sounds like they're hoping for a significant hit in NO too.

incredible.

 

[Penguinfan]

Gotta say I get the same feeling, it's a friggin shame too. I guess as long as the bad chit don't happen to you it's just news.

 

[kosar]

Yeah, I kind of get that impression on this one also. They really seem excited that it turned into a Cat 4 last night and they keep pounding the possibility (hope?) that it hits New Orleans, even though it's tracking way southwest of there.

 

[LUX]

I agree with all of you and now they're even talking about gas prices rising again on the news down here. Give me a fvcking break.

 

[MadJack]

I agree with all of you and now they're even talking about gas prices rising again on the news down here. Give me a fvcking break.

:mj07: no shit

 

[ryson]

The models are saying Matagorda and so Houston is going nuts right now, we plan on riding it out. After watching Katrina unfold we are ready, supplies and plent of ammo!

 

[THE KOD]

ryson..

yeh be ready to shoot the looters from your attic.

Bad thing is there are more hurricanes to come behind this one.

Its global warming or something. Or maybe Al Queda is sending them.

 

[vinnie]

Well it's got to hit somewhere why not New Orleans better than it destroying Houston.

 

[ripken8]

my wife has three sisters and a brother living in houston, they're all going to san antonio till it's over. hopefully it won't be too bad...

 

[The Judge]

Looks like Rita is headed straight at Galveston so I am out of here! Houston is 55 miles from the coast but after the devastation we have seen from Katrina I am taking the "better safe than sorry" approach. If nothing else, I don't want to be without power during the games this weekend.

I need a nice long weekend in Austin anyway. It's just too bad the Longhorns aren't playing or I could consider this a mini vacation.

God bless all that are in the path of this hurricane and please do whatever is necessary to ensure the safety of you and your loved ones.

 

[Blitz]

It's all about ratings. The more these cable news networks pump up the storm the more people keep on tuning in to see updates.

 

[kosar]

It's all about ratings. The more these cable news networks pump up the storm the more people keep on tuning in to see updates.

No doubt. And I don't think they are exaggerating the strength, as this will be devastating to wherever it hits. They just seem awfully happy that it went from a 2 to a 4 last night and they almost seem to be rooting for it to hit New Orleans. Ratings are ratings, but they should at least try to conceal their glee.

 

[Mjolnir]

bad news sells. its disgusting.

 

[Sun Tzu]

No rooms left anywhere in Austin.

I am headed to mother in law's in Dallas.

Argggh

 

[kosar]

Good luck Sun and Judge.

 

[yyz]

How would you like to be a New Orleaner who went to Galveston after Katrina?

 

[ryson]

Daddy had them shipped to AR, but they did interview a number of them on the news and they were pissed and did not understand why they could not stay until Friday.....um there is a hurricane coming?

 

[kosar]

Oh, good luck to you too, Ryson. Ok, good luck to everybody in that area.

 

[IntenseOperator]

Love the reporters that do "on the scene" reporting and think they should get a fricking purple heart.

This is almost as big a circle jerk as the ESPY's.

Guess it's better than going to Iraq to do an "on the scene" report and getting your head separated from your shoulders.

 

[IntenseOperator]

figured this applied to this thread as well

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JohnStossel/js20050914.shtml