On Monday, the Weather Channel made sure it was perfectly positioned to capture the controlled implosion of the Georgia Dome. The cameraman had been live-streaming for about 40 minutes, waiting for the building to fall.
And juuust as the 25-year-old structure started to smoke and collapse, this happened:
The most Atlanta thing to ever happen? MARTA bus parks right in front of The Weather Channel's Dome implosion shot… https://t.co/WrAB4stCYO
"Go bus, get out of the way!" the exasperated cameraman shouts.
"Bus! Get out of the way! F---" he continues, cursing and literally sounding like he is pulling his hair out over the sounds of the falling building. "Are you!?!?...ughhhh. What the f---. F---!"
I am CRYING. The Weather Channel set up for a live shot of the Georgia Dome being imploded, and at the perfectly wr… https://t.co/b9wj8rHiYs
The poor guy misses all the action. "Damn, lady," he exclaims, followed by more bleeped out words as the bus driver slowly pulls away, leaving a line of spectators photographing a massive cloud of smoke circling the spot where the dome used to stand.
People thought it was hysterical.
@DawnAtFOX9 @weatherchannel Omg I am crying with laughter
Especially the audio.
@Brett_A_Taylor Can confirm it’s even more hilarious with sound on. This incident is officially on the very very… https://t.co/tKW1aKB12q
That's a lot of bleeping for the Weather Channel https://t.co/QNPPSOIrPO
And said they could really relate to how much of a Monday the cameraman was having.
I feel your pain, Weather Channel. My day is going much like this. https://t.co/hAdI5kGs6B
They called it a "metaphor for life."
A better metaphor for life I’ve never seen https://t.co/X7kpXYUKtT
Others thought it was a "goddamn work of art."
This is a goddamn work of art. Put this shit in MoMA https://t.co/brfMcoSMKk
Hollywood comedies should take note, tbh.
There are big budget Hollywood comedies without even a quarter of the hilarity and comic timing of this Weather Cha… https://t.co/aCqRGRUfoQ
You'll get 'em next time, weather guy.
Producer: Let's set it up here, perfect shot. PA: What if a bus comes? That's a bus stop. Producer: What are the ch… https://t.co/FjvPJlDeJi