Weather Porn

[Mr. Rainman]

Before anyone starts shouting about this title, I want you guys to watch these two videos. The first is basically the second video in a nutshell. It is, by far, the funniest moment of TWC I have ever seen. Kevin and Jim are having way too much fun here. XD

TWC - Jim Cantore's Weatherporn

And, the second video...

TWC- 10/16/09 Weather Center Highlights

If you don't laugh at some point during these videos, something is wrong with you. This is TWC at its funniest. All-men show, what can I say?

[TWCToday]

you probably just gave this site a gazillion more hits once the search engines crawl it

[Mr. Rainman]

.....Yay? 

[twcclassics]

If you don't laugh at some point during these videos, something is wrong with you. This is TWC at its funniest.

...or it just isn't your kind of humor. I'm into silly/dopey/absurd humor myself. Awkward/nice guy humor rarely makes me laugh. And maybe it's just me, but some of those borderline gay references were a little creepy.

[Mr. Rainman]

That's a fair answer, although those gay references were purely a joke. I attend an all-guy school, and references like that are made quite often as a joke, even though very little of the student body is gay, if any.

[twcclassics]

Those gay references were purely a joke.

Yah, I got that.

[TWCToday]

If you don't laugh at some point during these videos, something is wrong with you. This is TWC at its funniest.

...or it just isn't your kind of humor. I'm into silly/dopey/absurd humor myself. Awkward/nice guy humor rarely makes me laugh. And maybe it's just me, but some of those borderline gay references were a little creepy.

It was a bit funny but nothing like the atmosphere back in the classic days. Its a shame

[yourweathertoday]

If you don't laugh at some point during these videos, something is wrong with you. This is TWC at its funniest.

...or it just isn't your kind of humor. I'm into silly/dopey/absurd humor myself. Awkward/nice guy humor rarely makes me laugh. And maybe it's just me, but some of those borderline gay references were a little creepy.

It was a bit funny but nothing like the atmosphere back in the classic days. Its a shame

I agree with Martin. "Back in the day" they were extremely serious and professional. Since the mid 2000's ('03 on) they've taken more of a lighthearted (but still professional) tone, but that lost some of the professional tone starting around '07 or '08. Again, it's a shame.

[Mike M]

I would have to agree. Especially Alexandra, Kelly, and Kim. Their personalities have changed so much I can't stand them anymore.

[Mike]

In the classic years OCMs didn't make casual references to "gutter" humor or sexual orientation. That's been more of a modern trend. Contrast the video posted or Stephanie's comments awhile back about Mike Bettes "drinking his own urine" to what I thought was a humorous comment made by Carl Parker yesterday during a tropical update when he was referring to the spaghetti models of Matthew: He said it looked like a "sea urchin". That's more like what you would hear back in those days (e.g. Dave Schwartz). Of course that was during a time when the Weather Channel was focused more on serious weather broadcasting than on the current 'Weather-tainment' thing.

[twcclassics]

In the classic years OCMs didn't make casual references to "gutter" humor or sexual orientation.

Agreed. TWC has always had a sense of humor, which I appreciate. But I don't care for the cheap "gutter" jokes. It's unprofessional and (IMO) shows a lack of imagination.