Winter Storm Ion

So it is January 5 ,2014 and we are sitting tight in our pup tents awaiting the arrival of Winter Storm Ion . This bad boy has all the weather people breathing and gasping in our ears . Really? I think they should take a break and just let it happen like it used to. I started seeing the forecast 10 days ago and they want to remind us of this continually. I thought that I was tired of Bill Meck on Lex 18 until I switched over and saw this Bailey Clown on WKYT 27.Their silly antics got me to thinking if they had a real job, or do they just hang out all day at the stations watching the weather channel and rehearsing the bad news. They probably have some geek that loads up the graphics and shows them how to click the buttons so we can see what is happening in Dubai , or they will show us live scenes from atop Central Baptist, or maybe a shot of the mountains in Breathitt County. They then tease us about what's coming and promise to tell us in the next segment.Do you boys really have a true job, you know something that truly merits a pay check? I never see any of the local weather gurus out in the weather like Cantore or Bettis. They always send the newsgirls out in blizzards or tornados to report"Live". Maybe they should do like that Creepy Al Roker and Matt Whatshisname and get Prostate exams live on the 6 o'clock news. Now that would really give them something to look concerned about!  But back to Ian, we have nearly 60 degrees today and tomorrows high is scheduled to be 3 degrees. Schools are already cancelling classes across the state, and I have cancelled an installation for tomorrow and Tuesday. I guess that's the chance you take when you don't work inside a TV station. I was reading with interest the predictions of this guy on the computer home page concerning the 25 things that a baby born in 2014 would never experience . One thing was the US Postal Service and I think that is right. They are  raising postal stamps again to 49 cents and will still lose billions. Let it go and we will find a way to survive. The guy also predicted the end of bank tellers, book stores , dvd movies, fax machines, movie cameras,and phone booths. I haven't seen a working phone booth for twenty years. The biggest gripe that I have about disappearing customs is the rearrangement of seating in airport waiting areas. LaGuardia's Delta Terminals have replaced about 2/3s of conventional seating with bar height I-pad stations where you can while away hours on the internet or even order drinks, delivered to you at a premium.You can do everything from the I-pad stations but pee or get comfortable. The result is a lot of people having to lie or sit on the floor while waiting on their departure. You can also use electronic devices on board your flight other than talking on your cell phone, a right that most intelligent people hopes never is allowed. Flying has become a no frills ride that charges you for every little item. Want to check your bag?$25 or $50 please, depending on your Airlines.Reserve a special seat? More charges. Food during your flight? They take your credit card. Change a return flight? $200 please. Delta testified that it made something like$.14 per passenger, but charging extras allowed them to make less than $20 per passenger per flight. Really?? I don't think I believe that BS. I was driving toward Lexington this afternoon and noticed a large Red tailed hawk perched on a telephone line doing what hawks do. He was deciding what to have for dinner and being at the top of the food chain was in no hurry to pounce on what warm blooded rodent was going to provide protein. I was thinking that he had no concept of Winter Storm Ian fast approaching from the west and didn't have to worry about "Flash Freezing"(new weather phrase du jour), nor did he have to obtain clearance from Indianapolis Control tower about departure. A hawk's life is relatively simple, straight forward, and honest. Brutal at times but efficient. I think his life makes more sense than mine at times.