Right now on MSNBC..the obligatory idiots wind-surfing in the water off the Florida coast

[brooklynite]

[shraby]

1. Where's that Darwin award?

[librechik]

2. Don't Judge. President Obama is just enjoying himself on his vacation. n/t

[brooklynite]

4. Wasn't that more of a John Kerry thing?

[librechik]

6. Everybody's surfing now

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/07/politics/barack-obama-kitesurfing-richard-branson/index.html


Come on a Surfari with me, Richard Branson said.

[Dave Starsky]

7. If Obama were windsurfing down there, Irma would turn away out of respect.

She would probably even leave a note floating behind apologizing for the inconvenience.

[larry budwell]

3. Surf's Up

Great opportunity for surfers. Cowabunga !

[MineralMan]

5. After the big earthquake in Alaska, back in the 60s,

Surfers near where I lived paddled out for the tiny little tsunami that made it to the Central Coast of California. It's a wave, innit?

[Dave Starsky]

10. Surf's Up - The Beach Boys

Beautiful, soothing music for weathering hurricanes.

[rockfordfile]

8. They always do

[Scurrilous]

9. Hurricanes are about the only time you'll see decent waves in South Florida.

It's irresistible to some.

[kwassa]

11. A 16 year old drowned surfing in St. Martins.

Part of yesterday's news stories.

[QC]

12. Any good swaying palm tree footage yet?

It's not a hurricane until we get some of that.

And has anyone seen Jim Cantore yet?

[superpatriotman]

13. Yes plenty.

I live here and even the local newscasters can't help but position themselves at the same two or three locations with every single storm and show the fucking palm fronds and heavy surf.

The population does not live on the ocean. We live west of the ocean. I've yet to see a broadcast from US 1, Dixie Hwy, or I-95.

I wish they could get a clue.

[QC]

14. It's like putting the Eiffel Tower in the back of every live shot from Paris,

no matter what part of the city the story might be in.

[superpatriotman]

17. Exactly

The ABC affiliate just interrupted Max Mayfield to throw it to a reporter in Nassau, Bahamas (where it's sunny and hot)!?!?!?!

Let's see what's happening in Peoria. Jim?

[Buns_of_Fire]

18. I think they keep Jim Cantore in the studio as much as possible.

Nice guy, good broadcaster, but an absolute hurricane magnet.

[QC]

19. I know I would lose my shit if I saw him here in town.

We're right outside the cone, but I dunno...Jim Cantore....

[FLPanhandle]

15. The storm isn't there yet.

They are young and enjoying the wind and waves. I'm jealous.

[nycbos]

16. Wow.

You have to wonder how stupid do you have to be to surf in a hurricane ocean.