Comments for "Fox Reporter Stomping Grapes (painful!)" Video at VideoSift.com

By deathcow

deathcow (http://www.videosift.com/member/deathcow) — Mon, 29 May 2006 02:22:40 -0700

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

By BayAreaGuy

BayAreaGuy (http://www.videosift.com/member/BayAreaGuy) — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 04:03:00 -0700

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? : )

By BayAreaGuy

BayAreaGuy (http://www.videosift.com/member/BayAreaGuy) — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 04:11:10 -0700

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.

By BayAreaGuy

BayAreaGuy (http://www.videosift.com/member/BayAreaGuy) — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 04:56:28 -0700

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

By Wepwawet

Wepwawet (http://www.videosift.com/member/Wepwawet) — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:07:46 -0700

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

By pho3n1x

pho3n1x (http://pho3n1x.videosift.com) — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 18:20:06 -0800

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

By Krupo

Krupo (http://krupo.videosift.com) — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 23:57:01 -0700

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

alt link - there's many, though

By mouseluver2004

mouseluver2004 (http://www.videosift.com/member/mouseluver2004) — Mon, 14 May 2007 16:00:43 -0700

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

By dag

dag (http://dag.videosift.com) — Mon, 14 May 2007 16:19:52 -0700

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

*promote

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Mon, 14 May 2007 16:19:53 -0700

This video cannot be promoted as a VideoSift Classic because dag promoted a video less than four days ago - sorry.

By rickegee

rickegee (http://www.videosift.com/member/rickegee) — Mon, 14 May 2007 16:42:02 -0700

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)

*promote

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Mon, 14 May 2007 16:42:03 -0700

Re-promoting this video to the front page as a VideoSift Classic. Originally published on Sunday 28th May 2006 (promotion called by gold star member rickegee)

By UmberGryphon

UmberGryphon (http://www.videosift.com/member/UmberGryphon) — Mon, 14 May 2007 16:48:00 -0700

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.

By silvercord

silvercord (http://silvercord.videosift.com) — Mon, 14 May 2007 17:07:05 -0700

"Someone who actually cares about other people."

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

By swampgirl

swampgirl (http://swampgirl.videosift.com) — Mon, 14 May 2007 17:08:23 -0700

I can think of more horrible people than us.

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Mon, 14 May 2007 17:21:13 -0700

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

By rickegee

rickegee (http://www.videosift.com/member/rickegee) — Mon, 14 May 2007 17:23:06 -0700

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.)

By coupland

coupland (http://www.videosift.com/member/coupland) — Mon, 14 May 2007 18:38:28 -0700

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.

By gluonium

gluonium (http://www.videosift.com/member/gluonium) — Mon, 14 May 2007 19:13:34 -0700

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?

By pho3n1x

pho3n1x (http://pho3n1x.videosift.com) — Mon, 14 May 2007 19:53:32 -0700

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

By daxgaz

daxgaz (http://www.videosift.com/member/daxgaz) — Mon, 14 May 2007 21:04:52 -0700

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.

By coupland

coupland (http://www.videosift.com/member/coupland) — Mon, 14 May 2007 21:13:43 -0700

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.

By Rotty

Rotty (http://www.videosift.com/member/Rotty) — Tue, 15 May 2007 10:34:04 -0700

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

By calvados

calvados (http://www.videosift.com/member/calvados) — Tue, 15 May 2007 18:10:08 -0700

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.

By Grimm

Grimm (http://grimm.videosift.com) — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:48:44 -0800

*1stTube

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:48:45 -0800

Adding video to channels (1sttube) - requested by Grimm.