tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987040098977019674.post1714846700540720853..comments2024-03-23T20:59:45.060-05:00Comments on Mid-Life Thoughts from Bob: IreneBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15978016568840318921noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987040098977019674.post-44845147725040949532011-08-30T17:11:29.067-05:002011-08-30T17:11:29.067-05:00They were on the ground...as opposed to the winged...They were on the ground...as opposed to the winged celestial volunteers. <br /><br />I know, I know. Bob B. is correct. *sigh*Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987040098977019674.post-6223821535994499532011-08-29T22:12:08.166-05:002011-08-29T22:12:08.166-05:00Com'on, Bob! They COULD have been caught up i...Com'on, Bob! They COULD have been caught up in a twister, spun off the terrific winds that impacted the East Coast--somewhere along the way. I suspect that those reporters would have had a few issues when they did return to the ground. Just sayin'. :-)Pencil Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09754663050624125557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987040098977019674.post-7545076152986746862011-08-29T12:32:56.913-05:002011-08-29T12:32:56.913-05:00I think "on the ground" refers more to b...I think "on the ground" refers more to <i>being there</i> than, say, being in an aircraft and reporting while circling overhead the action. And I think it comes from recent (i.e. post-Vietnam) war reporting: "Let's go to Geraldo Rivera who is <i>on the ground</i> in Iraq..." <br /><br />It gives the reporter more authority if it is noted that he is actually "in country" and not reporting from some neighboring country where the fighting is not. Dude, that Geraldo is ON THE GROUND...right there with those soldiers, man!<br /><br />In the case of Irene, what good would it do to switch to TWC's hurricane specialist in Miami? Better to go live to a reporter who is...ready?...<i>ON THE GROUND!</i> where the storm actually is.<br /><br />Stupid, I know. But that's TV for you.Bob Barbanes:https://www.blogger.com/profile/12344068760904928223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987040098977019674.post-9474795825600222972011-08-28T15:00:31.792-05:002011-08-28T15:00:31.792-05:00Good wordsmithing!
I'm glad Irene is almost o...Good wordsmithing!<br /><br />I'm glad Irene is almost over, and with far less damage than there would have been if the governments of the various states and cities hadn't prepared so well.<br /><br />Nice to see government work.<br /><br />Not used to much of that lately.quidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06954222271507913856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987040098977019674.post-77924695490483307712011-08-28T08:35:52.533-05:002011-08-28T08:35:52.533-05:00Touche regarding "on the ground" with re...Touche regarding "on the ground" with regard to the storm; I guess some of them could be flying in the wind! But I still cringe at how much this term is used, especially in the media. <br /><br />My dad was a weather junkie too and he always asked me about the weather when he called me. He LOVED the Weather Channel. One of the few things he and Susan had in common.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978016568840318921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987040098977019674.post-1937248086264405942011-08-28T07:08:18.995-05:002011-08-28T07:08:18.995-05:00My sister and I are weather junkies, too, but not ...My sister and I are weather junkies, too, but not to the extent of our brother Mike. He SHOULD have been a meteorologist! <br /><br />Despite shunning FB, I think you know I've become a big Twitter fan and following the Weather Channel's coverage (via Twitter) of this hurricane has been amazing. <br /><br />On a side note - I can't use the word "issues" without thinking of you and how you dislike that terminology, but there are times it just fits better than "problems". It gives more of a sense of something that can be dealt with, imo.<br /><br />Still laughing at your last thought. I've seen a few weather reporters that were barely on the ground!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.com