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ProudToBeBlueInRhody

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22. It's a useful tool
Thu Feb 7, 2013, 10:58 PM
Feb 2013

Most people can't remember "That storm we had back January of '05", even if at the time it might have paralyzed us.

The Weather Channel trying to milk their disaster porn ratings all year round Baclava Feb 2013 #1
twc changed their policy last year and have a list of names they use now (link) The Straight Story Feb 2013 #2
And a lot of them have effectively been getting names for a few years anyway Posteritatis Feb 2013 #17
I remember Draco was a bad one for us Canuckistanian Feb 2013 #19
Every time it snows more than 6" I am stuck in my house for at least a day. longship Feb 2013 #3
I think it is very unncecessary (aka stupid) too. hlthe2b Feb 2013 #4
So they can justify the hype and attract viewers. Arkansas Granny Feb 2013 #5
yep - It's winter, it snows, but people will only watch if it's ... Baclava Feb 2013 #10
"You rang?" - Nemo Berlum Feb 2013 #6
So they can sell t-shirts. nt Javaman Feb 2013 #7
my 92 year old mother loves the weather channel and is now concerned about a storm over maybe 700 dembotoz Feb 2013 #8
They are missing the boat. We should name each snowflake. Liberal Veteran Feb 2013 #9
Next will be.... Hard Assets Feb 2013 #11
So the people on TV can claim they found Nemo tabbycat31 Feb 2013 #12
this Go Vols Feb 2013 #13
Good question.. I missed that memo, too. Cha Feb 2013 #14
I'm calling it winter storm Sharkbait. Sharkbait, oh ha ha! smokey nj Feb 2013 #15
"Like when did anyone ever get stuck in the house due to snow for more than a day or so?" NYC Liberal Feb 2013 #16
that got me too justabob Feb 2013 #18
As if "Blizzard of '13" isn't good enough. Gormy Cuss Feb 2013 #20
What's wrong with weather hysteria? Ian Iam Feb 2013 #21
It's a useful tool ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2013 #22
Absolutely! I was about to frogmarch Feb 2013 #23
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