I go to great lengths to not watch the news. And by great lengths, I mean that when Doug turns it on I cover my ears and shout “No! No! No! There are unpleasant noises emanating from the T.V. again!” and shut myself into the study to stare at the walls and contemplate my own mortality.
But I do check Weather.com. Mostly because I have a tendency to plan outdoorsy vacations in the middle of winter on the off chance that there will randomly be nice weather and then monitor the forecast like a helicopter mom.
But guess what they sneak onto the margins of weather.com?
News.
But not just any news.
The most horrific news. (Or maybe it’s not any more horrific than regular news. I wouldn’t know).
But I do know that whoever has the job of picking out news stories for Weather.com is a sad, twisted sadist.
I always e-mail myself the headlines of the worst stories I see there, probably because I’m building a case for when I eventually sue for emotional damages.
Record Death and Destruction
This is what I saw posted front and center last month right after I heard there was a tornado in San Francisco and was worried my sister was dead. This headline/collection of photographs turned out to actually be about a storm that happened years ago. Not cool, Weather.com.
WATCH! Russian Killed in Deadly Zorb Ride
This was posted as a video. Because that’s exactly what I want along with the morning forecast. To watch a video of someone being killed before my eyes.
Woman Gored by Rhino Seconds After Taking This Photo on Safari!
Accompanied by photo of woman happily posing in front of said rhino. Sheesh.
Couple Killed on Around the World Trip
Starting to think aforementioned sadist gets off on young people dying on vacation. Which is exactly what I like to think about when checking the weather for my upcoming getaways.
Is the End of the World Near? Doomsday Scenarios Played Out
Included multiple videos simulating possible ways the world could end and kill us all including, but not limited to: Slow Motion Global Disaster, No Warning of Disaster, Deadly Gamma Ray, and A Killer Burst of Radiation.
Image from (dreamstime)
But there’s also things like this, right?
http://www.weather.com/news/science/nature/adorable-baby-zoo-animals-20130318
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Yes, I did see that today and it was a breath of fresh air. So cute!!
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You know, I’ve been noticing these articles more and more lately. And I keep thinking… What in the world did I ever do to deserve this?
Also, I can’t stop the weather forecast videos from auto-playing, and that’s been bugging me for weeks now.
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Aaaah that would drive me nuts! Oh well- better than the PEOPLE BEING KILLED videos automatically playing- that would suck.
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Those videos are the worst! It makes me sad that there are so many ppl who want to watch them.
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Right??? I don’t get it!
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I miss my grandfather too. He tahgut me what a honey wagon was. A big tank on wheels full of human shit. A big thing in europe. He went to France in WWI(the war to end all wars) as a blacksmith. He learned his trade at the oil strike at Spindletop. In France, he shoed the horses and mules that pulled the big cannons and supply wagons. He was covered in mustard gas twice. Probably why he died at 65. His lungs were gone. Don’t forget how much older I am than most of you kids. I still think of him often with both pride and sadness.
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As a news junkie I will tell you that after awhile you become numb to the horrific news stories and they become background music. I guess that is sad, too!
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This scares me.
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I feel the identically same way about those news stories. Why are there so many videos of people dying these days?
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I know, I don’t get it. It’s sick.
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I have nominated you for a blog award: http://girlinabasement.wordpress.com/2013/03/20/the-tagged-in-blog-award/. You can participate if you like, or not. I just think you’re an awesome person, and wanted to let everyone know it!
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Thank you!
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Oh! I have been disturbed by this too! I was just complaining to my husband about it. Too bad we cannot check the weather out in peace!
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Glad I’m not the only one! Hopefully one day peace will come to Weather.com. Until then- I suppose I can always just run outside to check the weather.
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Vicki – What great photos. I can’t even pick a farovite because I love them all. You do a great job of capturing who your kiddos are. And by the way I think there are more than three of us! haha
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Hey, you’re the goto expert. Thanks for hanging out here.
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I can see how you mistook the go-kart track for a seafood restaurant.
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Right??!
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