Barry was a non-event in New Orleans. We did not have a “big blow” like the storm in Key Largo, which is my favorite hurricane season movie. Hence the featured image.
Barry was such a nothing burger for us that we didn’t even watch Key Largo. When it came time to view a classic film, we went with Sunset Boulevard. Unlike our past cats, PD had never seen it. It was time to correct that oversight.
Speaking of Paul Drake, here’s some bonus catblogging:
Hunkering, PD style: pic.twitter.com/C69tYSZYQO
— Shecky (@Adrastosno) July 13, 2019
What Barry was in New Orleans was boring. There were some major rain bands to our west and east but they bypassed us. We were lucky but anyone who follows the Euro forecasting Model had an inkling of what Barry would be like in the Crescent City. We had much more rain last Wednesday.
The only entertaining thing about Barry was the national media coverage. Any time a storm *may* hit New Orleans, they’re like a dog with a bone and fixate on us. It was the story of a lifetime for many in the MSM and they’re eager to repeat it. We are not.
My friends Kevin Allman and Lamar White Jr. both wrote pieces scolding the MSM. Thanks, y’all. My phone and social media feeds blew up on Friday and Saturday with people thinking we’d die if we didn’t evacuate. I informed them that we were bored instead of scared.
After Friday’s post, my contribution to the online dialogue was this tweet:
How To Stay Sane In New Orleans During Hurricane Season:
1)Follow the Euro Model, not the GFS.
2) For TV weather: watch WWL, not WDSU.
3) Ignore the national media and anyone who thinks we have counties, not parishes.
4) Read about City Hall pressers, don’t watch them.— Shecky (@Adrastosno) July 13, 2019
As to the second point, WDSU has a weatherperson who is famous for freaking out whenever there’s a storm in the Gulf. She’s obsessed with people having an ax handy just in case they’re stuck in the attic and have to chop their way out. Pondering her past antics led to another Shecky tweet:
Has anyone considered a remake of Strait Jacket with Margaret Orr in the Joan Crawford role?
— Shecky (@Adrastosno) July 13, 2019
It’s back to what passes for normal in New Orleans. I guess it’s time to catch up on the national news, which I skimmed over the weekend. To distract attention from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, Trump was a racist asshole again. The MSM falls for it every time.
The last word goes to Roxy Music:
Yeah, I know, Neil Young wrote the song:
If you’re going to watch Key Largo, make it a double bill with John Ford’s Stagecoach. There are some unanticipated similarities between the two stories, and both movies have Claire Trevor in a supporting role.
Did you see any of the stories about the meteorologist in my childhood hometown who refused to go along with the “Code Red” hysteria? Apparently, he and the station “came to an agreement” but let’s hope a message was sent.