Larry, Moe and Al Kaprielian

I have a lot of regrets in my life, and I consider not finding out about legendary weatherman Al Kaprielian until last night pretty high on the list. I was channel surfing and stumbled across myTv for the first time. I stopped dead in my tracks, sat upright, and started doing the Arsenio Hall fist pump as I witnessed my first broadcast. Initially, I figured Al was filling in at the station because a bizarre set of circumstances transpired and all the weather guys were out sick or had been laid off forcing the station manager to go deep, really deep, on his call sheet. Sadly, the economy is really hitting everyone, I thought, as Al kicked off the segment with his Jerry Lewis-like delivery. As if his personality weren't enough Al began using technology from the early 80s as he described a snowstorm hitting northern New England. The high and low fronts were drawn out in cheesy yet beautifully archaic form. I was hooked. Unlike, all the graduates from Connecticut School of Broadcasting whose local dialect have been stripped clean, Al is proudly rocking his New England charm.

Thanks to the internet, I soon learned that Al is a legend. And without an ounce of irony, I salute you Mr. Al Kaprielian. You my friend are a breath of fresh air (sorry) and I will continue to watch your broadcast until the day they eventually albeit sadly pull the plug.