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I’ve read a bunch of blog posts recently about the annual PC Mag Our Favorite 100 Blogs.

It’s a pretty cool list. Give it a look-see if you get a chance.

I thought I showed some restraint in my observations of our little trek to the KSHB Weather Blogger meeting last week. Well, it didn’t sit too well with my wife, who thought it was rude and inflammatory.

That’s the thing with impersonal writing like e-mail, IM and blogging — you can’t see body language.

My post was totally tongue-in-cheek.

On that note:

Dear Mr. Lezak,

Let me apologize for coming being so critical of you in my recent blog post. You are the most accurate, best dressed and most dedicated meteorologist in Kansas City. You love your work and your dogs and all of your co-workers you sing your praises.

The ratings? All you care about is your passion: weather forecasting. Your Lezak Recurring Cycle (LRC) work will surely lead you to some much-deserved international media attention. I count it an honor to have shaken your hand.

Sincerely,

wvpv

After an excellent meal at the Jack Stack BBQ at the Freight House, we headed over to KSHB 41 @ Cleaver II Blvd and Oak St in KC, MO.

First of all, let me admit that I’m not a regular KSHB Weather Blog reader/contributor like my wife. So I went into this blogger meeting with out knowing much of anything about the subject matter. I was expecting a smallish group of bloggers and their spouses. It ended up being a group of around 100, which was a bit of a shock.

Some cool stuff about the climate of KC, a short tornado chasing presentation and a whole lot of LRC (Lezak Recurring Cycle) mumbo-jumbo — with lots of swirly line maps. Rachel understood all of it. To me it reinforced my opinion that weather guys make stuff up to get ratings. It really was a rah-rah Gary Lezak–clap for my cute dog–we’re the most accurate weather team in KC–take this free KSHB shirt and water bottle–our PR team is standing by for interviews–smile your on camera–here’s one of my autographed books kind of gathering.

I would have totally bought in if they had just shown me the $250k weather computer. Maybe next time.

My wife likes to read the weather blogs of a couple of the local TV stations (she’s a closet storm chaser). I mentioned back in October that she posted on the KSHB weather blog. Well, KSHB threw out the idea of hosting all of the regular weather bloggers for a tour at the station. Rachel e-mailed in and said she’d be interested in attending.

She got an invitation from Mr. Lezak himself last night.

She gets to bring a guest. She picked me.

Amazing, I know.

I’ll try to get a picture of me and the $250k weather computer.

Help me out. What should I wear?