Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Lilapsophobia (look it up)

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I know even tropical storms and smaller hurricanes are no laughing matter but don’t you think everyone is overacting just a bit to Ernesto? We even have Springfieldians racing down to Florida to “help”.
The American Red Cross' Henry's Kitchen is heading down south in case the a [sic] hurricane hits from Tropical Storm Ernesto. So are three volunteers from Springfield, including Mary Maddox, who will be responding to a disaster outside of springfield for the first time. Maddox says she's helped with the response to the tornadoes and to house fires here. She says she's anxious to help those who may be impacted by this tropical storm.
Last hurricane season was enough to make anyone storm shy, but really, we need to stop freaking out about this tropical storm until it become s a little more dangerous, if it ever does.

1 comment:

A Bishops Wife said...

This is soo true!

A news headline today read

"Ernesto COULD Strenghten!"

WOW! My kids,me, the accountant down the street, the garbage man and even a couple preachers I know could "Prophesy" that and get it right!
They got a 50/50 chance of hitting the nail on the head! Either way you can not loose with a prediction like that.
It seems like people and the media, are just chomp'n at the bit to have a huge hurricane. If they cann;t they'll be so disapointed and "talk it up" alot.
Just think of all those poor"migrateing meterologists"
standing out in the thunderstorms...showing the tree limb that blew across the side walk and the bent stop sign that some poor sucker ran into a week before.

I do know it is almost embarassing.
(sorry for the bad typing-I did not put my glasses on).