As someone who favors print journalism, in part, because it gives me the opportunity to avoid embarrassment by fixing a mistake and polishing a story before it goes public, I have huge admiration for the TV types who somehow manage (usually) to spit out a coherent report, live from the scene, or the set, without saying something dopey or becoming totally tongue-tied.

Well, it takes practice, and sometimes it all just goes wrong. AccuWeather's Web site offers a bunch of out-takes from their weather Web casts, as well as some horsing around on the set by a crew of young weather-casters. They're all pretty funny, a few are hilarious. Fair warning: some are also a bit off-color, but they're labeled as such.

I haven't found a way to get there directly. But try this: Click here for the AccuWeather main page. Then look for "Related links," just below the top story, and click on whatever "video" link is offered. That will take you to that video clip, but you should see an index to other stories just below it. Scroll to "Bloopers," and click. There's also one called "On a lighter note." Both are worth a look, even though you may have to wait out a Holiday Inn ad.