Midnight In The Desert

[Juan Cena]

Anyone notice Heather never plays that Enya song anymore?

[Showroom Dummy]

I think those astronauts were the ones you would throw off the second floor of the house and try to make him parachute to the ground.

lol

[Nobody]

1960's aurora model of astronaut   1960s  soakies  of  Frankenstein and top cat   which you played with in the tub 

Sort of like a rubber duckie, only in the form of Frankenstein's monster?

(1960s bubble-bath bottle manufacturers must have really hated children.) 

[Taco Bell]

Let him tell the story...you have a lot of time to fill.

[Catsmile]

Anyone notice Heather never plays that Enya song anymore?

If it was Enya, you would know it!

[Juan Cena]

If it was Enya, you would know it!

Only because of the flashbacks to watching "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo."

[Nobody]

Uh-oh: "quantum physics"  :

[Robert]

After the John Titor disaster in late March (when Heather admitted on the air that her "show prep" consisted of reading material that the guest provided, as opposed to her doing actual independent fact-checking),

Hell, on shows with the subject matter common here, if you did that, how much would there be left to present?

I forgot who Barry Farber attributed this line to: "Many a good story has been ruined by over-verification."  Added: Google says James Gordon Bennett, whoever that is.

[BelgianCarbonFibre]

Hell, on shows with the subject matter common here, if you did that, how much would there be left to present?

I forgot who Barry Farber attributed this line to: "Many a good story has been ruined by over-verification."  Added: Google says James Gordon Bennett, whoever that is.

How the hell do you even "fact check" a time traveler?

[starrmtn001]

Sorry I took off without so much as a 'see ya' but I got a call,and I just got back in time to say; Good Night.  Have a good night everyone, and a wonderful tomorrow.

[trostol]

Sorry I took off without so much as a 'see ya' but I got a call,and I just got back in time to say; Good Night.  Have a good night everyone, and a wonderful tomorrow.

night night lady

[Nobody]

Hell, on shows with the subject matter common here, if you did that, how much would there be left to present?

It's true that the paranormal consists largely of the wildly improbable.  That said, I think a good radio host owes it to their audience not to confuse the wildly improbable with the completely and utterly implausible.

I forgot who Barry Farber attributed this line to: "Many a good story has been ruined by over-verification."

Speaking for myself, I wouldn't call making at least a modest effort to verify that your guest is who he says he is "over-verification."

Barring that, I would think that a good paranormal radio programme host would at least talk to a guest for a few minutes to make sure s/he is a good BSer who can sell their story to the audience (e.g. the Ramona Bell/Mark Russell Bell pre-show interview found here: http://www.testament.org/new_testament/t216s2.html).

It was painfully obvious that Heather didn't bother to do even that in the Titor affair; she just read what the guest gave her to read and called it a day (this in an industry where an hour of prep time for each hour of air time is a rule of thumb).  I could be wrong, but I would call that being a lazy radio show host, particularly in a field jam-packed with cranks, weirdos, and nutjobs, each of which is aggressively seeking their 15 minutes of fame (and more, given half a chance). 

[Mebee]

Well.... Heather is giving credence to the idiotic "chemtrail" fantasy tonight in the form of Scott Stevens....

She apparently believes the nonsense he is spewing...  :

[Nobody]

She apparently believes the nonsense he is spewing...  :

The guest lost me when he claimed almost right out of the gate that Bluetooth headsets = death. 

(If that were true, you could hardly move around in the streets for all the dead bodies.)

[Dr. MD MD]

Heather is a witch AND has friends at Anonymous. 

Heather, I take back anything bad or critical I've ever said about you. You're getting better every day. 

Speaking of Anonymous, it seems like they're going after the really big fish these days: http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/news/a45414/anonymous-gorilla/

[michio]

HW gave us a lesson on the importance of not rushing to judgement with her UFO hoax experiment. What does she do next but rush to judgement with her friend's "chemtrail induced" skin affliction. And the pièce de résistance is having this Scott Stevens guy on as a guest who is a regular sNoory go-to guy for science denial and pesudoscience cheerleading. She flip-flops almost as much as Donald Trump and the guy with the bad mustache. Insert a hushed "my god" for dramatic effect.

What HW said about one volcano (or a number of them) outdoing humanity is wrong.  CO2 emissions from volcanoes are DWARFED by human-based emissions.  Get your facts straight, unless you're trying to be like that other host on that other network. The intelligence of this program's discussion is "dangerously low," to borrow the words from SS.

[laserjock]

Wade and her guest are lunatic morons. He said "*coherent* Lasers".  Heh, what other kind of laser is there, freaking turd brain.

[A Whole Skeptic]

FYI... Re tonight's honoured guest:

http://alb.merlinone.net/mweb/wmsql.wm.request?oneimage&imageid=5760563

WRGB WEATHERMAN RESIGNS UNDER CLOUD CHANNEL 6 SAYS STEVENS LIED ON RESUME

CHRIS STURGIS Staff writer
Section: CAPITAL REGION,  Page: B1

Date: Wednesday, February 15, 1995
NISKAYUNA Weatherman Scott Stevens has resigned from WRGB (Channel 6) after station management accused him of lying about his credentials.


In a statement read during Tuesday's 6 p.m. broadcast, David Lynch, vice president and general manager, said WRGB ``hired Scott Stevens to be chief meteor-ologist based on faulty information provided by Scott'' and his agency. WRGB subsequently learned that ``Scott has never completed the necessary academic course of studies that would lead him to the official title of meteorologist,'' according to the statement read by anchorwoman JoAnne Purtan.


Lynch's statement emphasized that Stevens' allegedly false presentation of his credentials and the station's concern for its integrity was the issue, not Stevens' performance.


``During his time at WRGB, Scott Stevens has done a superb job of forecasting the weather. His knowledge of meteorology and his broadcasting experience have provided him with the background to serve you well,'' the statement said.


Meteorologist Steve LaPointe will replace Stevens on the 5, 6, 6:30 and 11 p.m. broadcasts, the station announced.


When contacted Tuesday night, Stevens, 28, an Idaho native, said he never lied about not completing his bachelor's degree at the University of Kansas.


He said he plans to finish his degree, which he originally put on the back burner in favor of a television job. ``As a 22-year-old, when you get a good job offer, that's what talks. My priorities weren't right,'' he said.


He contends that his resignation was forced by a technicality; namely, the credentials required to be a meteorologist.


``Meteorologist is a very vague term . . . and then when you get into television on top of that, it adds another whole mix into it,'' he said.


``It's television. It's different than academia. They're buying a personality. They're buying talent. That's what the TV game is about. It's about people,'' Stevens continued.


He said he has no immediate plans. ``I wasn't thinking about looking for work, to be honest with you. It's time to gather the thoughts, and goals and mind, and go on.''


Stevens said his time in the Capital Region was enjoyable. ``The people have been surprisingly wonderful. You have a lot of preconceived ideas about New Yorkers,'' he said. ``I've enjoyed living up here and was looking forward to a much longer tenure.''

[laserjock]

ANd just how does a hot light beam make a cloud rain?  Someone slap some sense in that idiot girls head.

[trostol]

FYI... Re tonight's honoured guest:

http://alb.merlinone.net/mweb/wmsql.wm.request?oneimage&imageid=5760563

WRGB WEATHERMAN RESIGNS UNDER CLOUD CHANNEL 6 SAYS STEVENS LIED ON RESUME

CHRIS STURGIS Staff writer
Section: CAPITAL REGION,  Page: B1

Date: Wednesday, February 15, 1995
NISKAYUNA Weatherman Scott Stevens has resigned from WRGB (Channel 6) after station management accused him of lying about his credentials.


In a statement read during Tuesday's 6 p.m. broadcast, David Lynch, vice president and general manager, said WRGB ``hired Scott Stevens to be chief meteor-ologist based on faulty information provided by Scott'' and his agency. WRGB subsequently learned that ``Scott has never completed the necessary academic course of studies that would lead him to the official title of meteorologist,'' according to the statement read by anchorwoman JoAnne Purtan.


Lynch's statement emphasized that Stevens' allegedly false presentation of his credentials and the station's concern for its integrity was the issue, not Stevens' performance.


``During his time at WRGB, Scott Stevens has done a superb job of forecasting the weather. His knowledge of meteorology and his broadcasting experience have provided him with the background to serve you well,'' the statement said.


Meteorologist Steve LaPointe will replace Stevens on the 5, 6, 6:30 and 11 p.m. broadcasts, the station announced.


When contacted Tuesday night, Stevens, 28, an Idaho native, said he never lied about not completing his bachelor's degree at the University of Kansas.


He said he plans to finish his degree, which he originally put on the back burner in favor of a television job. ``As a 22-year-old, when you get a good job offer, that's what talks. My priorities weren't right,'' he said.


He contends that his resignation was forced by a technicality; namely, the credentials required to be a meteorologist.


``Meteorologist is a very vague term . . . and then when you get into television on top of that, it adds another whole mix into it,'' he said.


``It's television. It's different than academia. They're buying a personality. They're buying talent. That's what the TV game is about. It's about people,'' Stevens continued.


He said he has no immediate plans. ``I wasn't thinking about looking for work, to be honest with you. It's time to gather the thoughts, and goals and mind, and go on.''


Stevens said his time in the Capital Region was enjoyable. ``The people have been surprisingly wonderful. You have a lot of preconceived ideas about New Yorkers,'' he said. ``I've enjoyed living up here and was looking forward to a much longer tenure.''

fantastic lol

[A Whole Skeptic]

fantastic lol

I really loved:

He contends that his resignation was forced by a technicality; namely, the credentials required to be a meteorologist.

Damn those buggering technicalities!

[Mind Flayer Monk]

Planes coming and going from out of commission Air Force bases. Anyone seen this before?

[Mind Flayer Monk]

This guest is going to go for 4 hours.

[akwilly]

I thought the guest was going to start crying when he talked about the earth raining and raining

[akwilly]

I also think the guest is crazy

[Nobody]

I also think the guest is crazy

At least that gives him something in common with the host.

[Mind Flayer Monk]

Last 20 minutes...gun control.

More hot takes in the desert.

[akwilly]

The murder rate in Chicago is high. There are allot of black people there. The murder rate in Alaska is not as high. Just saying.

[Mind Flayer Monk]

The murder rate in Chicago is high. There are allot of black people there. The murder rate in Alaska is not as high. Just saying.

"Most dangerous state in America"

"1. Alaska
> Violent crimes per 100,000: 602.6
> Population: 735,132
> Total 2013 murders: 34 (11th lowest)
> Poverty rate: 9.3% (2nd lowest)
> Pct. of adults with high school diploma: 91.6% (tied-6th highest)

Alaska was the nation’s most dangerous state in 2013 and the only state with more than 600 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. Incidents of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter and rape both rose nearly 10% in 2013 from 2012, despite falling across the country in 2013. Alaska residents have struggled with sexual assault for years. According to a 2010 survey of Alaskan women, 37% of respondents reported being the victims of rape or sexual assault. As of 2013, rapes were reported nearly four times as frequently as they were nationwide. High violent crime rates in Alaska may seem incongruous with the state’s socioeconomic environment. As of 2013, fewer than one in 10 residents lived in poverty, and thanks to a permanent fund that pays residents a share of oil profits, the state had the second highest median household income in the country, at $72,237.
"
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[akwilly]

Sexual assault is a big problem especially among the native villages