Okay smartasses, I'll be the one to ruin the joke here.
Phil Schwarz is the weather guy for ABC 7 Chicago. The "Schwarz O'Meter" reflects the terrific weather Chicago is expected to have this weekend. Of course, considering that it will either be -17 below or 98 by Monday morning, this whole "Meter" thing is just Phil's way of telling Chicagoans that they better get up off their asses and go out and play before it all comes crashing down around them...just in time for the morning rush hour on Monday.
Eric in Hollywood
(sooooo happy he fled the midwest for Los Angeles - just in time to be invaded by Mexico)
Knowing Chicago this time of the year, the Schwartz O'Meter will be at a 2 by Monday. Speaking of Chicago weathermen, are you aware that WGN's ace weatherman, Tom Skilling, is the brother of the 'other' Skilling if ENRON fame?
The shot behind the "meter" is taken from the top of the Sears Tower - no photoshopping there.
And yeah, Jack...Tommy's brother Michael is in deep doo-doo, huh? I feel bad for Tom. He's a really nice guy, and truly passionate about his job. Best weatherman I've ever watched.
You know, the folks over at Channel 2 would never do something this silly. WGN might. (Have you seen the way they do their traffic report? Little cars. Little red, green, and yellow cars.) The weather and the drivers. Those were two things I was not prepared for when I came to Chicagoland.
I see Chicago's Schwarz has the standard AOL 8"
Posted by: Aatom | April 21, 2006 at 12:59 PM
Indeed. A sizable, yet realistic weekend.
Isn't it what we all would want?
Posted by: Robbie | April 21, 2006 at 01:03 PM
What the heck does that mean?
Posted by: PatrickP | April 21, 2006 at 01:07 PM
If its AOL - It's clearly overstated.
But what is surpising is that since that City of Big Shoulders is such a size queen you would think it would be a 10 or 11.
Posted by: Tommy | April 21, 2006 at 01:25 PM
It's Oprah's weight index.
Posted by: Mt | April 21, 2006 at 01:28 PM
is schwarz cute?
Posted by: Will | April 21, 2006 at 03:58 PM
I don't show up unless Schwarz is at a 10. (I have standards)
Posted by: RBinWeHo | April 21, 2006 at 04:06 PM
Schwarz-Size Queen.
Posted by: Queer Conservative | April 21, 2006 at 04:14 PM
Is it what Stedman and or Gayle see in the morning?
Posted by: Donald | April 21, 2006 at 05:16 PM
May da Schwarz be with you!
Posted by: Malcontent | April 21, 2006 at 08:35 PM
I knew eventually the spaceballs joke would be forthcoming!
Posted by: Dirk | April 22, 2006 at 02:25 AM
Okay smartasses, I'll be the one to ruin the joke here.
Phil Schwarz is the weather guy for ABC 7 Chicago. The "Schwarz O'Meter" reflects the terrific weather Chicago is expected to have this weekend. Of course, considering that it will either be -17 below or 98 by Monday morning, this whole "Meter" thing is just Phil's way of telling Chicagoans that they better get up off their asses and go out and play before it all comes crashing down around them...just in time for the morning rush hour on Monday.
Eric in Hollywood
(sooooo happy he fled the midwest for Los Angeles - just in time to be invaded by Mexico)
Posted by: HollywoodNeoCon | April 22, 2006 at 11:01 AM
Knowing Chicago this time of the year, the Schwartz O'Meter will be at a 2 by Monday. Speaking of Chicago weathermen, are you aware that WGN's ace weatherman, Tom Skilling, is the brother of the 'other' Skilling if ENRON fame?
Posted by: Jack | April 22, 2006 at 11:58 AM
My first impression was it's the Monilith from 2001: A Space Odyssey
Posted by: Brent | April 22, 2006 at 12:25 PM
My first impression was that it had something to do with Ahnold Schwarzenpfeffer--uh--Schwarzenegger.
Is there supposedly a building there--I presume, in Chicago--or is it just photoshopped?
Posted by: raj | April 23, 2006 at 09:50 AM
The shot behind the "meter" is taken from the top of the Sears Tower - no photoshopping there.
And yeah, Jack...Tommy's brother Michael is in deep doo-doo, huh? I feel bad for Tom. He's a really nice guy, and truly passionate about his job. Best weatherman I've ever watched.
Eric in Hollywood
Posted by: HollywoodNeoCon | April 23, 2006 at 10:15 AM
And I thought I knew heavy weather.
You know, the folks over at Channel 2 would never do something this silly. WGN might. (Have you seen the way they do their traffic report? Little cars. Little red, green, and yellow cars.) The weather and the drivers. Those were two things I was not prepared for when I came to Chicagoland.
Posted by: Thor | April 24, 2006 at 12:08 AM