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Shropshire Star: Shropshire and Mid Wales hit by snow misery
Started by Martin Stabe · 10 months ago
1 year ago
But hey, this is just as bad as the weather wimps in Washington DC where I last lived. The mere threat of snow caused a run on staples at the stores, and parents almost rioted if school wasn't cancelled. It was as if snow posed a clear and present danger.
Oh, and the terms 'misery', 'crisis' and 'shock' are just a few elements in the rich language of hyperbolic catastrophe used by British journalists.
1 year ago
That you for the comments, but I purposely avoided using the words 'shock', 'horror', or even 'killer winter death storm'. I'll save that one for the great six inches of winter (as they say).
On a slightly different note, this video shows how quickly us video journalists can turn something around.
Bearing in mind I left the office at 9am, I had this online by 12.15pm... and that includes the hour-long drive around Shropshire. It does not have any interviews, but I think it gets across the overall message.
Anyway, hope you're all enjoying life in the US!
James
1 year ago
I haven't actually lived in the US for a decade - and it's about that length of time since I've seen what I'd consider serious amounts of snow.
The video is great. I just found the headline amusing.