Official Ike Storm Alert Thread

[WeatherWitness]

Jim Cantore just said "We are having one hell of a night". Nothing wrong with saying hell just sounds unsual.

I noticed he said that too and was shocked.

However, I think he's pretty frustrated (and he has a good reason to be) that 24 thousand people have NOT evacuated!?! Did I understand him right???

[Localonthe8s]

Didn't Jim say the s-word just a few hours ago on-air too?

[WeatherWitness]

What are you referring to?

Anyway, here's the new theme played on the 2-minute LF earlier today followed by the technical difficulties that Gary mentioned earlier, which was then followed by an alternate cut of the Storm Alert theme for the teaser and opener.

http://c.imagehost.org/download/0687/20080912-1258pm.avi

And if you just want the LF...

http://c.imagehost.org/download/0213/20080912-1258pm_LFonly.avi

The forecast seems to run a tad bit too long for the music. I think the forecast/music should have ended at that very last 3-note chime but it continued for about a couple of seconds more. Guess it doesn't matter that much though.

Also, where was this SA music from (from the quote below)? Bascially, it seems to loop the same music over and over. However, it's slightly different from the LF music and does not use the 3-note chimes within the music.

Thanks to Puckguy, and a possible Mistake at 1:18pm at the Local Forecast, I now have the complete Storm Alert Music

http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/7/27/1301242/Storm%20Alert%202008.wma

[toxictwister00]

I heard Jim say something I never expected after all this years if him covering hurricanes, "I'm done, that's it" He's going in for the night.

[Spring Rubber]

Jim seems to be more dramatic this year compared to years past. Is Jim getting agitated or something?

[Thecoolwriter]

I don't know, but it seems to me like he is.

[toxictwister00]

Jim seems to be more dramatic this year compared to years past. Is Jim getting agitated or something?

Yeah he does seem a little more angry reporting tonight. Maybe he's upset that so many people refused to leave like idiots or he's just tired of that stupid earpiece giving him problems.

[TWCToday]

Jim seems to be more dramatic this year compared to years past. Is Jim getting agitated or something?

Yeah he does seem a little more angry reporting tonight. Maybe he's upset that so many people refused to leave like idiots or he's just tired of that stupid earpiece giving him problems.

Well he is the guy always sent out for these storms. It might be getting old for him

[Spring Rubber]

Paul and Sharon are on now? WTF?

[beanboy89]

Paul and Sharon are on now? WTF?

WTF? indeed. That is very odd. 

[lfmusiclover]

I was thinking that he sounded a little agitated too. after doing this for 15 or so years, maybe it IS starting to wear on him a little. 

[ABC7]

Sharon is on with Paul tonight for EEWC. Paul is having a long shift tonight. Sharon is fittingly wearing red.

Spring beat me to the punch.

[Spring Rubber]

I don't believe Paul and Sharon have worked together on the air since Sharon started doing EEWC in 2006; before that Sharon used to be a primary fill-in on the big EE show, of course.

IMO, Jim is getting angry out there more than ever before. Does he not care about his public reputation the way he used to? He doesn't seem himself out there. Normally he's happy when he's out in the field...

[toxictwister00]

He's been doing this for 22 years, I know he's the main guy they count on to report in these hurricanes, but even the best need a break or two.

[ABC7]

Normally he's happy when he's out in the field...

He is never happy when he covers dangerous hurricanes.