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Old 10-03-2009, 11:00 AM   #1
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Sitting here in Hervey Bay I watched this mornings channel 9 brekkie show so see that there are gale force winds and torrential rain here. Live broadcasting from Urangan,

Bugger, my windows are faulty, all I see is maybe 15-20 knot winds which are quite normal and the odd shower.

But there are huge waves crashing over the road on TV. Hang on, that looks like Yepoon, not here. Aren't our waves crashy enough? Oh look, I can't even seen them, bloody windows are still faulty.

Nup not the windows, I went outside into the back yard and surprise surprise no rain and very average wind and I am on top of a hill. Maybe I am above it......

How can anyone ever believe anything these idiots broadcast, THEY JUST TELL LIES.

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Old 10-03-2009, 11:02 AM   #2
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Maybe the storm knows who you are and is in fear of its safety?
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Old 10-03-2009, 11:11 AM   #3
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Yeah pretty strong gusts but no rain here in Urangan near the Hervey Bay Mariner
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Old 10-03-2009, 11:16 AM   #4
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OMG Media? Lies? Well I never!
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Old 10-03-2009, 11:21 AM   #5
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i just cannt under stand it.
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Old 10-03-2009, 11:25 AM   #6
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Most the commercial networks will exaggerate almost any situation, any take advantage of the coverage. Just think about it, the best thing that happened for 'Underbelly' was having it be banned it Victoria, Nine milked that for all it was worth.
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Old 10-03-2009, 12:43 PM   #7
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Old 10-03-2009, 05:26 PM   #8
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Old 10-03-2009, 05:31 PM   #9
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Then yesterday apparently was the opposite, where they said the threat was gone, it was heading out to see yet was still very closer to Fraser

I wonder if they had Fifi on Sunrise with a firetruck behind her firing a water cannon at her head with a giant industrial fan making the water blow sideways.....as a "live cross" to ravaged coastline
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Old 10-03-2009, 07:24 PM   #10
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Was is the media's obbsession with trying to put fear in everyone.
Keep it up well end up like the good old u.s.a
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Old 10-03-2009, 08:04 PM   #11
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The media exaggerate everything, just to have something to say and fill airtime.And love disasters. They WANTED the cyclone to come inland.
Every live link to a MET bloke that said it was moving away from land, was asked 'but it could turn inland, couldn't it'
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Old 10-03-2009, 08:43 PM   #12
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Yea well ?? Sick of hearing about NRL issues..
Was a nice day though ..
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Old 10-03-2009, 08:48 PM   #13
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Old 10-03-2009, 09:20 PM   #15
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the storm signed a deal with channel 7 . it's deliberately boycotting 9 . channel 9 in the meantime grabbed a free deal with a flyby wind off the coast of yepoon.
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Old 10-03-2009, 10:28 PM   #16
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lol i work/ed at channel 9 lol
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lol i work/ed at channel 9 lol

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Old 10-03-2009, 11:52 PM   #18
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lol i work/ed at channel 9 lol
.. so you both do, as well as used to work at channel 9? That's a fair effort!
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Old 11-03-2009, 12:09 AM   #19
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WE DONT LIE! maybe we do,

i dont do the news though,

couldnt tell you.
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Old 11-03-2009, 12:13 AM   #20
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.........How can anyone ever believe anything these idiots broadcast, THEY JUST TELL LIES.

I feel your anguish. My wife turns TV on in the mornings "to watch the news" while we're having breakfast. Her chair faces the TV and mine faces the garden where I take in the purity of nature and shut out the manufactured BS spewing from the TV presenters.

This was my view the other day
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Old 11-03-2009, 12:19 AM   #21
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Sitting here in Hervey Bay I watched this mornings channel 9 brekkie show
You can always turn over and watch Kochie.

Actually nah dont do that.
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Old 11-03-2009, 12:25 AM   #22
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Shoulda got the video camera out, video'd them saying that on TV, then walk outside showing its crap - then send the video to channel 7
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Was is the media's obsession with trying to put fear in everyone.
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i don't do the news though,

couldn't tell you.
Neither does ch 9
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