OK, I'll say it: as far as news coverage is concerned, Irene was a nothing burger.

Probably the most ridiculous comment of the day was uttered on Fox 5, a local affiliate in New York. The newscaster, desperate to justify 48 hour coverage of this Cat One storm, said this as he was showing the camera a picture of 2 inch water, standing in places in someone's front yard:

If you look closely, you can see the wind rippling the water.

Sorry, but I am too weak from concern, to continue with this post.