Now I'm Mad about Wilma

Normally when hurricanes wander around, I don't get too excited. I lived for a few years in South Florida, and I was there when Andrew absolutely ripped through Dade County -- I lived about 5 miles north of the path of total destruction. So I know what these storms do and how they work.

I do worry a little about people that are in their path like the whole pile of Florida Bloggers, but I know most of them are prepared. I know many of them will suffer some problems, but it's unlikely that many of them will be killed.

Therefore, I don't worry much about these storms. I watch them to see where they're going; I keep an eye on them to see if their outer bands will send rain to North Carolina; and I watch them because they're amazing to look at through the eyes of scientific observation.

But now Wilma's got me really annoyed. Why? The Dolphins game has been moved to Friday night.

Now, if I were in Florida, that would be no big deal (except for the sudden lack of a all-morning long tailgate party). But I'm not. I pay piles of money to the NFL via DirectTV so I can watch the Dolphins games. The team is not good enough to rate much national coverage, so the networks here in North Carolina almost never carry a Dolphins game.

Now the game is on Friday. Last year, the Dolphins had a game rescheduled because of another storm. DirectTV couldn't coordinate the legal arrangements to get it broadcast. I'm betting that I'll be out of luck again this year, and I'll see no game on Friday night.

Damn Wilma! *Shaking fists at the wind like Harvey*

Posted by: Ogre at 03:46 PM

Comments

1 I'm only shaking my fist at Wilma because I want her to make way for Hurricane Alpha.

We've just GOT to set the hurricane record this year. We're SO close...

Posted by: Harvey at October 20, 2005 04:07 PM (ubhj8)

2 You could join Vox and me and become disappointed, disallusioned Viqueens fans! You'd have to have a Category 50 hurricane to have enough strength to get to Minnesota and do damage, and if we had something that bad you'd have bigger problems than a football game getting rescheduled!

Posted by: Echo Zoe at October 20, 2005 04:17 PM (K+h36)

3 What are you willing to give in return for me posting on the game Friday night??? GRIN

Posted by: vw bug at October 20, 2005 04:50 PM (flzGe)

4 Damn Volkswagon ran over my reply...

"A" very small and compact cat-3 hurricane passed directly over me on my 6th birthday.

I peeked out of the backdoor at "halftime" and I can tell ya that there is no other journey quite like the one to the eye of the storm.

Speaking of propaganda... some developers, meteorogists and politicians need to have their asses hung out to dry for lowering the building codes under knowingly false pretenses.

They lied to line their pockets... in other words.

Posted by: island at October 20, 2005 06:06 PM (nnd3H)

5 You should really complain to DirecTV if they pull that sh*t and get some money back. They charge you an arm an a leg for those packages, and you shouldn't be screwed like that.

Posted by: RyeBrye at October 20, 2005 10:27 PM (1pkmO)

6 Setting records is ALWAYS fun. GO ALPHA!

And Zoe -- they still have a team up there? Oh right, there was almost a scandal, but no one really cares.

VW, I might be willing to pay for live blogging on this one -- but I want eyewitness reports!

Island, I remember a few years back when Miami played Pittsburg...during a hurricane. That's the NFL *I* remember -- there's no such thing as delays or cancellations because of WEATHER.

RyeBrye, I complained up a storm last year when it happened, and DirectTV blamed it on the NFL for scheduling or licensing issues.

And thanks for stopping by, everyone!

Posted by: Ogre at October 21, 2005 07:01 AM (/k+l4)

7 I have no issues with Alpha if it is directed at Wisconsin... No issues at all. Otherwise, I have no desire for record setting. Just sayin'..

Posted by: Bou at October 21, 2005 04:06 PM (5JHEt)

8 I'll put a call into BushRove's Weather Machine House and see if they can point one that way. I'm sure they can.

Posted by: Ogre at October 21, 2005 05:05 PM (iJFc9)

9 It's 24 (KC) to 13 (MIA)... at 9:25pm EST. Just say'n

Posted by: VW Bug at October 21, 2005 09:25 PM (flzGe)

10 Besides, I'm not sure why you aren't subscribed to: http://www.watch-football.tv/

(snicker snicker)

Posted by: VW Bug at October 21, 2005 09:27 PM (flzGe)

11 Ok Ok... you can really get the info here:

http://sports.guide.real.com/

but you will have to pay for it. Live! Probably better than what you have now. ;-)

Posted by: VW Bug at October 21, 2005 09:31 PM (flzGe)

12 I thought teams were supposed to get better after having the #2 draft pick.

Thanks, VW, I finally found a live radio feed from an AM station in Miami so I could at least listen to the destruction.

Posted by: Ogre at October 22, 2005 07:46 AM (iJFc9)






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