NBC clip - too funny!

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NBC clip - too funny!

#1 Postby janswizard » Thu Sep 18, 2003 11:45 am

Brian Williams was reporting from Virginia Beach about how strong the winds are. He was joined by Mike Seidel (sp) from the weather channel. Just as Mike was measuring the wind speed, a huge gust of wind picked Mike up like he was a paper bag and tossed him out of camera range. I saw it live - and they have shown it several times since it originally happened. At first, my reaction was "OMG, I hope he's alright!". Now, each time I see it, I just about bust a gut laughing. THAT one will go down in weather history!
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#2 Postby Stephanie » Thu Sep 18, 2003 11:49 am

Poor Mike!!! :lol:
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#3 Postby Miss Mary » Thu Sep 18, 2003 11:56 am

I'm sure Furluvcat's radar is up with this story....Mike's her fave OCM, I think if my memory is correct. Any minute she'll be popping in here.....LOL Course a little birdie filling her in might not hurt either......

Poor Mike indeed!!!! Hope to see that clip. Something to chuckle about, but later. Glad Mike's okay.....I like him too. One of the best of the best.

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#4 Postby southerngale » Thu Sep 18, 2003 11:59 am

I saw that.....he just flew right off the screen! :o
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#5 Postby wrkh99 » Thu Sep 18, 2003 11:59 am

Can someone upload the video of that ?
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#6 Postby janswizard » Thu Sep 18, 2003 12:01 pm

If you go to MSNBC.com, they have it on a repeat video - go check it out before they take it off!
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#7 Postby hawksnestguy » Thu Sep 18, 2003 12:02 pm

I so gotta see this!! :)
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#8 Postby Stephanie » Thu Sep 18, 2003 12:06 pm

Brian Williams was doing most of the talking - the video showed him between two buildings where he had to hang on for dear life. Mike Siedel came up and tried to take a reading of the wind while they were hanging onto each other for support and then they both just got blown away!

It was too funny! TWC won't let poor Mike live that one down!
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#9 Postby cycloneye » Thu Sep 18, 2003 12:12 pm

MSNBC is repeating that video many times so dont miss it.
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#10 Postby Portastorm » Thu Sep 18, 2003 12:13 pm

The part where Seidel gets blown away is about halfway through the 4 minute, 55-second video clip on the MSNBC web site.

The folks who have seen this already are NOT exaggerating. Its pretty amazing video.
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#11 Postby janswizard » Thu Sep 18, 2003 12:31 pm

MSNBC has repeated that clip about 8 or 9 times already on the television cable news station. It's still being shown on the video clip of their website. You KNOW that this one will be kept for posterity! I can hear the razzing both of those guys are going to take for a long time!
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#12 Postby opera ghost » Thu Sep 18, 2003 12:34 pm

*falls over laughing* I HAD to see - and it's hilarious. Although I was expecting head over heels flying *Laughs*

I can't even imagine the kind of person who would stick it out in the worst windy place they can *Laughs*
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#13 Postby BaltimoreGirl » Thu Sep 18, 2003 12:35 pm

Just saw it on MSNBC. Sure hope that guy wasn't hurt badly. But Brian Williams was right when he said(paraphrasing)"The people watching are probably saying what were they doing there anyway"
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#14 Postby StormCrazyIowan » Thu Sep 18, 2003 12:41 pm

LMAO! That was pretty good! Just glad they are ok! Hope they mentioned "Don't try this at home" in there!
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#15 Postby Josephine96 » Thu Sep 18, 2003 1:22 pm

I just watched the clip myself... Good thing that they are Ok... In a few years... I may be in that place cause I'm a journalism major so they may send me into storms lol
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#16 Postby isobar » Thu Sep 18, 2003 1:30 pm

On the online video, the gust occurs right about 3 min into it.
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#17 Postby paradoxsixnine » Thu Sep 18, 2003 1:58 pm

I saw that at lunchtime and as soon as I looked at the tv the guy just flew out of what looked like a hug. I was like "holy cows on a stick" (lingo i learned from storm2k)!

I hollered! Then I wondered if he was seriously hurt.... :roll:
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#18 Postby galvbay » Thu Sep 18, 2003 2:02 pm

What a HOOT!
"I believe I Can Fly"!!
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#19 Postby Colin » Thu Sep 18, 2003 2:10 pm

I have FOX and CNN on right now so maybe they'll show it...but sounds hilarious! :D
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#20 Postby Anonymous » Thu Sep 18, 2003 4:26 pm

HAHAHAH I just saw the video haha!!
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