Texas Spring/Summer Thread

[farmgirl19]

Western; You are funny. I think I got a few of those 3rd degrees too!

Native Son; I think your father-in-law was a pretty smart guy. I believe he was onto something about the windows.

 

[farmgirl19]

Bird; As long as Finfrock was Taft's underling, and for the first few years he was at KXAS, he was pretty food. He too has gone the lazy route, and doesn't use his degree much. Scott Chesner was good, but they got rid of him. :confused3:

 

[jinman]

Well, I may be amongst the minority, but I like little chubby Becky Miller. Harold Taft hired her right before he passed away and she was a weather person for about 17 years. She was a certified meteorologist and I enjoyed hearing her forecast on the radio as I drove to work each morning. Some say she was a bit curt and unfriendly, but I think she got that reputation because she wanted each station to tell what weather people were certified meteorologists. That was not a popular position to take. Besides all that, she's the weather person who said a four-letter word that rhymes with snit on the air. How can you not love somebody that does that?

 

[Western]

Some where back in the "pages of this thread" I had mentioned H Taft , I remember he was known for being "accurate" and he attributed it to watching his goats:thumbsup: I personally like Pete Delcus on channel 8, great personality and delivery of the weather.

 

[farmgirl19]

jinman;

I liked Becky too. Someone in corporate came down from New York, when they became NBC5, instead of KXAS, and the person said she couldn't understand Becky's forecast. Personally, they should have sent the corporate person back where she came from. Becky is still better than what they have at Ch. 5 now, and don't even get me started about the numbn*ts on Ch. 4 in the mornings. I KNOW he doesn't use anything more than a computer to make his call, and he is usually off, unless of course, it is July and "hot and sunny".

 

[Western]

New York City, that explains it right there!!

My chauvinistic side liked Kristine Kahanek when she worked for channel 11 as the weather woman, besides being a great "community" person she was pleasurable to look at I know "not PC" for these times.

Over the last couple of years, local news has changed and IMO not for the best. It seems (especially channel 4) have tried to become more "entertainment tonight" than a news organization. For instance, John MCcaa (ch8) does an "unplugged segment', I dont care about his Opinion, just give me the news. Channel 4 (FOX) I cant hardly watch it anymore, tired of Steve Eager and Heather Hays always giving there opinions while doing storied news and I like them too.

I was under the impression news was news without reporters objectiveness, the lamestream media has become more agenda driven IMO. Ok my rant for the year:laughing:


Windy the next 2 days,,bummer

 

[Bird]

Besides all that, she's the weather person who said a four-letter word that rhymes with snit on the air. How can you not love somebody that does that?

I didn't know Becky did that, but were you watching Dale Milford on WFAA-TV the night he made a blooper? He was pointing to the map and intended to say, "Up here we have a cold air mass" but he actually said, "Up here we have a cold mare's ***". Everyone got so tickled that he walked off and when the laughing subsided, someone else came out and finished the weather forecast.

 

[farmgirl19]

New York City, that explains it right there!!

My chauvinistic side liked Kristine Kahanek when she worked for channel 11 as the weather woman, besides being a great "community" person she was pleasurable to look at I know "not PC" for these times.

I don't know why it isn't PC. We all like to look. To deny it, is just a lie. I think it is just part of being a "healthy, normal" human!

 

[foreman Etexas]

I don't know why it isn't PC. We all like to look. To deny it, is just a lie. I think it is just part of being a "healthy, normal" human!

I'm glad its healthy...
So I went to a farm auction today and didn't bring a thing back with me,those equipment prices were crazy for used stuff,some close to brand new.

 

[farmgirl19]

I always say, I don't care where you get your appetite, as long as you come home for supper!

And I have been to auctions that prices were insane, too!