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The local NBC television affiliate station here in Houston pre-empted tonight's episode of "The Office" in which Michael Scott (played by Steve Carell, who is leaving the series) makes his final goodbye. It's a landmark episode in one of the most popular series of the day, and they've bumped it to 2:30am ... for a local weather special!
Now if this was Alabama or Mississippi or one of the other states that endured the massive storms and tornadoes over the last couple of days, I could understand it a little. But here in Texas the only thing that's been remarkable has been the near lack of weather. All of the state is experiencing severe to extreme draught - some areas haven't had an inch of measurable precipitation in the last six months. That's not news-worthy or needing of a prime-time half-hour special.
And this wasn't about Texas weather. This program was just a chance for the affiliates top weather-person to expound on how and why these storms raged across the eastern portion of the United States. He was showing off his knowledge. I watched 5 minutes of it just to be sure.
Ego-fed idiocy. Boy, they've pissed me off!
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