Soldato
Oh, it's an Americanism. I lived through the 1987 hurricane which hit the UK. It didn't have a name. It was just called "The great storm of 1987"
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Oh, it's an Americanism. I lived through the 1987 hurricane which hit the UK. It didn't have a name. It was just called "The great storm of 1987"
The BBC calls their news channel BBC World News not BBC USA News. I really think other places in the world should get a mention but the BBC cannot see past the USA. For many months now it has been dominated by Trump stories no matter how minor and now we have the hurricane/storm which has received the most air time. World News should reflect world events and not be dominated by oapart of the wold with a population of a mere 323m.
Soldato
The last time we ever underestimated the weather. Since then we treated every storm and snowfall as if it will be record breaking, having public transport grind to a halt with wind/rain and encouraging people to rush to supermarkets to buy snow shovels by the pallet load every winter and a weeks worth of milk eggs and bread when a light sprinkle of snow is forecast
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Have you written to them? Maybe get whatever percentage of Indians and Bangladeshi's that can write to do so? Personally, and this is from someone who is not the greatest fan of Americans, I would rather read about the USA than Bangladesh, maybe the BBC are aware that their worldwide viewers and listeners share similar opinion? Similarly here on OCUK the most vibrant threads are about Trump and the USA and Britain and her vote to leave the EU. I read little to nothing about Bangladesh, Pakistan and India, save one gentleman's trials and tribulations with his Indian "wife" and what Brexit may bring to their stay in the UK. Ask the mods / forum owners for an Asian section.
Soldato
The US is just what is always the easy selling hot topic. Unfortunately a lot of the public find themselves detached from other parts of the world because of it. We always hear about the US because the US has a huge media presence here. If CNN just did a story on xxx and no UK media has covered it yet, media companies rush to do so as it will already be trending news and will pick up readers/viewership due to American outlets already essentially marketing the stories.
Unfortunately that has lead us to get specific topic focused news often, with stories concentrating on whatever is the hot subject for the sake of obtaining returning viwers/readers previously interested in similar articles eg. terrorist related stuff, president elections.
Plenty of crazy stuff going on in other parts of the world but it just isn't guaranteed to sell.
Unfortunately that has lead us to get specific topic focused news often, with stories concentrating on whatever is the hot subject for the sake of obtaining returning viwers/readers previously interested in similar articles eg. terrorist related stuff, president elections.
Plenty of crazy stuff going on in other parts of the world but it just isn't guaranteed to sell.
Soldato
I am just laughing at the dimwits on twitter and facebook who say Trump is doing more than Obama did during katrina.........
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Soldato
There's something ironic about that story and the name of the site that's punishing it.
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Caporegime
a lot of those twitter posts are bots so replying to them won't do much.
I mean you have got to be some special stupid to actually believe that Obama did nothing to help when Katrina hit. When truthfully he wasn't even in office lol.
But it would not surprise me if there are genuine Trump supporters that actually believe Obama was in office during Katrina.
Soldato
Given your location I guess you can say that
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There was that idiot supporter wondering why Obama wasn't in the oval office on 9/11 as well.
Soldato
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DIdAeG0XUAErVP-.jpg
That said, i think Trump is hitting the green hard to make sure Obama has nothing on him:
http://trumpgolfcount.com/
That said, i think Trump is hitting the green hard to make sure Obama has nothing on him:
http://trumpgolfcount.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41107619
That's ironic. Even after all the grief Trump has been giving Mexico, they still stepped up to give the US flood aid. And naturally Trump has remained totally silent on this so far.
That's ironic. Even after all the grief Trump has been giving Mexico, they still stepped up to give the US flood aid. And naturally Trump has remained totally silent on this so far.
Soldato
It's due to get to us at around 6pm tonight, just in time for Labor Day weekend. School has been cancelled and flash flood warnings are out. I'll be heeding those warnings after getting caught up in one on Monday.
Caporegime
Has the potential to get even worse: http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...c-ocean/ar-AAr2Igq?li=AAmiR2Z&ocid=spartanntp
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That's just outright political mockery them send aid.
Caporegime
If there is nothing to be gained from it then Trump isn't interested. So doesn't make comments about such things.