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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumslol. news guy trying to look like he can barely stand in wind. guy does cartwheel behind him
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dalton99a
(81,406 posts)Demovictory9
(32,423 posts)John1956PA
(2,654 posts)Here is the link to that clip:
ecstatic
(32,653 posts)Demovictory9
(32,423 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)Good sense of humor all around - are they holy men walking on water?
malaise
(268,718 posts)I howled with laughter
yonder
(9,657 posts)I wonder how much of that is prompted by the producer?
moonscape
(4,673 posts)PatSeg
(47,282 posts)It is so obvious that he's faking it.
Igel
(35,282 posts)Set wife and baby to be with her mother.
Realized several things.
1. If you follow FEMA guidelines, most of the time it's okay.
2. Pay attention to flood plain maps.
3. Be a Boy Scout, be prepared.
4. Modern building codes are safer than 100-year-old codes.
5. People are stupid more often than not.
They ignore FEMA guidelines and pretend the guidelines aren't what they are. They ignore flood plain maps. They assume (see "ignoring FEMA guidelines" that at daybreak FEMA will be there to escort them to nice conditions or hand them food and ice. 72 hours minimum you should expect to be on your own. Anything less, "people are stupid more often than not."
Hurricane Ike? Power out. 1-person income for a family of 3? Found camp stove, little propane tanks. Breakfast was pancakes and eggs, to use up the eggs--no power. Dinner was chicken vindaloo, to use up leftovers. Nowhere near the end of the first tank by end of day 1, 6 for $5. Nice, cool, sunny day, no need for AC.
Seriously. 3 days' food and water. 4 people, not that much food; not *that* much water.
Many hurricanes later, I stick with 1-5.
They're to be respected. Pay attention to flood plain maps. Be prepared. Check your shelter. Make sure you have food and water.
Even during the February 2021 Texas snowmageddon it worked just fine. Annoying, but life-threatening? Seriously, worst problem was of the order "I'm bored" and "I need a blanket. Or another cat. Meow?" Meow? Problem solved.
Demovictory9
(32,423 posts)John1956PA
(2,654 posts)hlthe2b
(102,141 posts)Only funny thing (at least hurricane-related) I've seen in days.
treestar
(82,383 posts)what prompted the guy to do the cartwheel? On purpose to troll the newsguy?