The reporters at the end... pure genius at work.

I think she just had the wind knocked out of her. I feel guilty, but I actually laughed at her saying, "Ow, ow, uhhhh...ow, ow, uhhhhh...I can't breathe."
I'm a bad person, huh? : )

I just read on another web page that she tries to cheat at marker 00:55 or so. Someone says STOP to let them know that the little contest is over, and she cheats by doing a little more stomping at the end. That probably got her a little off balance, and contributed to the fall. It's called Karma, kids.

Turns out her name is Melissa Sander, and she lived (no word on whether there were any injuries). She worked for WAGA-TV in Atlanta at the time, but later moved to Albany where she's the "weekend meteorolgist." Not sure which job was crappier. I'm guessing the move was to escape the ridicule and humiliation of moaning and whining for several moments on a live tv spot.
Click here for more: http://tinyurl.com/zv7gp
You can email Melissa at: melissa.sander@wten.com

Don't they have tools to squeeze grapes? Oh wait, FOX reporter, nevermind.

revisiting this clip, perhaps we should take the email addy out. i mean, while it's mildly amusing, i'd hate for the 'sift to be accused of harassment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrK2bcspN4c

alt link - there's many, though

I think you guys are the most horrible people I have ever met in my life. I personally know Melissa and she is one of the nicest and caring people I have ever met. She never talks about it because it hurt her so much inside. You know, that day she was severely hurt. She broke many ribs. And through all the pain, she got up and continued her broadcast. Afterwards, she was immediately taken to the hospital.

I can’t believe how selfish people can be, thinking that other peoples’ pain is funny. This not only hurt her, but it hurt me too. It hurts me to know there are actually people out there like you guys.
Sincerely,
Someone who actually cares about other people

Comment hidden because you are ignoring dag.(show it anyway)

Et tu Mouseluver... et tu? (sob)


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Mouseluver . . .never ever darken the door of the Evolution in Action playlist or the Did That Just Happen?!? collective.

And welcome. This is not Break.com and I am sure that you can find something gentle, decent, and beautiful that doesn't involve the Grape Lady. I am sure that most of us here hope that Melissa is well.

And the studio presenters' reaction is still just priceless (always use morning anchor voice, don't betray actual emotion, keep it light, keep using soothing morning anchor voice)


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I thought this was funny when I believed she'd just had the wind knocked out of her. Now that I know she broke 3 of her ribs, it isn't funny anymore.

"Someone who actually cares about other people."

As opposed to the other 6,000+ here on VS who are sociopaths.

I can think of more horrible people than us.

Tags changed from "ouch, grapes, reporter, dumbass" to "ouch, grapes, reporter, ground" by gold star member rickegee.

For instance . . .Pol Pot and FEDQUIP!!!!

(Sorry. I forgot that it was 'Be Nice to Jeff' day at the VS. James is going hurt me.)

Yes, mouseluvr, you caught us. We are horrible, horrible people. I will go to church on Sunday and ask for forgiveness for every time I saw someone get a golf ball to the groin on America's Funniest and didn't shake my fist in righteous anger, and for every time I laughed at a Darwin Award winner. Oh that I had your deep personal empathy and could cry a river over every boo-boo or scraped knee. Some day I will be as wonderful a person as you, God willing.

But not today.

I don't like this video cuz it makes my nards hurt when I see someone get seriously injured like that. does that happen to anyone else .....or is it just me?

i STILL think that the email addy should be stripped from the 4th comment. or do we condone that kind of thing?

she was being a wise ass (the "cheating" silliness) and got caught by fate. We are just lucky we got to watch. I wish each of the times I was being a wise ass and got caught by fate was filmed so at least people could get a good laugh out of me like I got out of this.

Sorry phoenix, someone's work email addy is never off-limits. If it was a personal e-mail I'd be as defensive as you, but a work e-mail -- for a *reporter* no less -- is perpetually in the public domain.

Didn't take very long for some mindless lefty to make a stupid "Fox" comment...

I don't think she exactly deserved to take a dive because of cheating a little (was she even eligible for that prize they were talking about?).

If she broke ribs as suggested above, how'd it happen? It was a three-foot drop onto a flat lawn AFAICT; broke the fall with her hands too.

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Well, somebody has been watching Family Guy lately.

>> ^mefa:
Well, somebody has been watching Family Guy lately.


Yep, and it was different too. Someone needs to post it.

Ask and Ye shall receive... http://www.videosift.com/video/Family-Guy-Stewie-Stomps-Grapes

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>> ^mefa:
Well, somebody has been watching Family Guy lately.

Yep, and it was different too. Someone needs to post it.

Guess I'm strange. A woman crying in agony after breaking several ribs isn't funny to me. Oh well.

Comedy= Tragedy x Timing.

It's pretty damn funny. Larry and Moe couldn't have done it better.

Nope, can't laugh at bones breaking. Bruises, yeah. But not breaks.

I can tell you now that when she fell, she broke her penis too.
Now, I just think you lot must be horrible, terrible people for laughing at someone who has broken their penis.

Shame on you!!!!

and I will now go and post this comment on several other websites that mention this video.

Going off the topic of an injured reporter for a moment, I must say that this tradition is one of the most disgusting food preparation practices in existence. It's enough that it's basically rotten fruit juice and yeast crap; also throw in some toe cheese and foot fungus for measure? WTF were people thinking?

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No offense, but I can't upvote this.

I hit the ground like that one time and it hurt like fucking hell.

Not. Funny.

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After all these years still one of my favorites. *quality

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Cheaters justice.

This video, like Al Gore, helped create the internet.>> ^Grimm:

After all these years still one of my favorites. quality

Always makes me lol... no fail.

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I think everyone should step back and look at the differences between Fox's Local affiliates and the Fox News Net that does all the slanted political coverage. This poor lady was just doing a fluffy local story and I don't think she deserves all the pokes.

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Local affiliates get some direction from Fox News, but also have a measure of editorial discretion. The affiliates most under Fox control are those that are owned by the network and run by Roger Ailes who chairs both Fox News and the Fox Stations Group. New York is one of those owned by the network.

sweet

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