I was all set to watch "Deal or No Deal" and "America's Toughest Jobs" last night, not to mention the convention coverage when real life interrupted. I actually got to the last few minutes of "Deal or No Deal". The contest was down to two cases. One held a million dollars. The other had five thousand. I was practically holding my breath. Would this be the first million dollar winner?
At just that moment, the local news cut in with coverage of a major fire in Boise. It was of particular interest to use because the house we sold last year was in that neighborhood. For the next three hours we watched the fire coverage. Any thought of million dollar winners or tough jobs was gone as we watched houses burn to the ground. In all, ten houses were destroyed and another nine were damaged. One life was lost.
Apparently, I wasn't the only one who'd been watching "Deal or No Deal". Enough people called the station wondering what she had won for them to finally announce it during the newscast. Both shows rerun on CNBC, so I hope I will be able to watch them later this week. Last night's "America's Toughest Jobs" appears to be available to watch on NBC's website. I'll try to watch it there later, but I think I would prefer to watch it on TV.
Still, in the presence of so much loss and suffering, missing a couple of tv shows doesn't matter. Life always trumps television.
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