Guest guest Posted April 2, 1999 Report Share Posted April 2, 1999 did anyone catch anything on the CBS Local Tampa channel evening news last week about a central Florida man dying from (and I quote) 'mad cow' disease? My mom just got back yesterday from there and said she was shocked that they specifically said that this man died from mad cow disease and that you got mad cow from eating beef. She said they even showed the cows with the disease and interviewed his neurologist who also said it was mad cow disease!! Please let me know if you know anything about this broadcast and who the journalists are that did the piece. thanks.... Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 1999 Report Share Posted April 2, 1999 In a message dated 4/2/99 7:44:59 PM Central Standard Time, LArmstr853@... writes: << did anyone catch anything on the CBS Local Tampa channel evening news last week about a central Florida man dying from (and I quote) 'mad cow' disease? My mom just got back yesterday from there and said she was shocked that they specifically said that this man died from mad cow disease and that you got mad cow from eating beef. She said they even showed the cows with the disease and interviewed his neurologist who also said it was mad cow disease!! Please let me know if you know anything about this broadcast and who the journalists are that did the piece. thanks.... Liz >> Liz, My son lives in Orlando. I'll e-mail him right now and ask if he happened to notice this on the news. They generally carry " central Florida " news in Orlando rather than just Orlando local news. Yvette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 1999 Report Share Posted April 2, 1999 In a message dated 4/2/99 7:44:59 PM Central Standard Time, LArmstr853@... writes: << did anyone catch anything on the CBS Local Tampa channel evening news last week about a central Florida man dying from (and I quote) 'mad cow' disease? My mom just got back yesterday from there and said she was shocked that they specifically said that this man died from mad cow disease and that you got mad cow from eating beef. She said they even showed the cows with the disease and interviewed his neurologist who also said it was mad cow disease!! Please let me know if you know anything about this broadcast and who the journalists are that did the piece. thanks.... Liz >> Liz, My son lives in Orlando. I'll e-mail him right now and ask if he happened to notice this on the news. They generally carry " central Florida " news in Orlando rather than just Orlando local news. Yvette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 1999 Report Share Posted April 2, 1999 In a message dated 4/2/99 7:44:59 PM Central Standard Time, LArmstr853@... writes: << did anyone catch anything on the CBS Local Tampa channel evening news last week about a central Florida man dying from (and I quote) 'mad cow' disease? My mom just got back yesterday from there and said she was shocked that they specifically said that this man died from mad cow disease and that you got mad cow from eating beef. She said they even showed the cows with the disease and interviewed his neurologist who also said it was mad cow disease!! Please let me know if you know anything about this broadcast and who the journalists are that did the piece. thanks.... Liz >> Liz, My son lives in Orlando. I'll e-mail him right now and ask if he happened to notice this on the news. They generally carry " central Florida " news in Orlando rather than just Orlando local news. Yvette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 1999 Report Share Posted April 2, 1999 Liz, Just sent the e-mail. One other thought - I'm not surprised that they referred to it as " mad cow disease " . In visiting Orlando we've noticed that the local news has a 'sensationalist " tone to it, almost National Inquirer - like at times. They cover lots of blood & gore and off-beat stories. So I can see where this type of story would appeal to news people there. I hope my son saw this story, but he is a full-time college student who works almost full-time, too, so I'm not sure if he watches much local news. He tends to watch CNN, but I thought I should at least check with him. Will let you know only if he did see it. Yvette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 1999 Report Share Posted April 2, 1999 Liz, Just sent the e-mail. One other thought - I'm not surprised that they referred to it as " mad cow disease " . In visiting Orlando we've noticed that the local news has a 'sensationalist " tone to it, almost National Inquirer - like at times. They cover lots of blood & gore and off-beat stories. So I can see where this type of story would appeal to news people there. I hope my son saw this story, but he is a full-time college student who works almost full-time, too, so I'm not sure if he watches much local news. He tends to watch CNN, but I thought I should at least check with him. Will let you know only if he did see it. Yvette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 1999 Report Share Posted April 2, 1999 Liz, Just sent the e-mail. One other thought - I'm not surprised that they referred to it as " mad cow disease " . In visiting Orlando we've noticed that the local news has a 'sensationalist " tone to it, almost National Inquirer - like at times. They cover lots of blood & gore and off-beat stories. So I can see where this type of story would appeal to news people there. I hope my son saw this story, but he is a full-time college student who works almost full-time, too, so I'm not sure if he watches much local news. He tends to watch CNN, but I thought I should at least check with him. Will let you know only if he did see it. Yvette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 1999 Report Share Posted April 2, 1999 Liz, I'll ask my father in law. He's directly east from Tampa on the other coast in Cocoa Beach. He might have caught the news story. He would certainly be tuned into Mad Cow Disease. Vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 1999 Report Share Posted April 2, 1999 Liz, I'll ask my father in law. He's directly east from Tampa on the other coast in Cocoa Beach. He might have caught the news story. He would certainly be tuned into Mad Cow Disease. Vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 1999 Report Share Posted April 2, 1999 Liz, I'll ask my father in law. He's directly east from Tampa on the other coast in Cocoa Beach. He might have caught the news story. He would certainly be tuned into Mad Cow Disease. Vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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