Twitter War

Fort Worth City Council member rains down on Weather Channel in epic tweet storm

Fort Worth City Council member Joel Burns didn't plan on starting a Twitter war with a cable network on May 12; it just happened. Burns fired off a tweet to the Weather Channel at 7:05 Monday morning, threatening to delete the app if it didn't stop using pictures of Dallas landmarks on Fort Worth forecasts.

Perhaps it was Burns' use of ALL CAPS in his early morning missive that rankled the Weather Channel, but there's still no excuse for the company's snarky response. Burns, an openly gay council member who is best known for his 2010 "It Gets Better" speech, didn't take kindly to the Weather Channel making light of his anti-bullying efforts.

An epic Twitter war unfolded:

Dear @weatherchannel I SWEAR I'm deleting your aggravating app if you don't STOP SHOWING DALLAS pics for Fort Worth pic.twitter.com/Rx36gZoI2K

— Councilm. Joel Burns (@JoelBurns) May 12, 2014

@JoelBurns Sorry to see you go. Good luck on ending bullying.

— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) May 12, 2014

How to be a dick on social media, cable network-style. RT @weatherchannel: @JoelBurns Sorry to see you go. Good luck on ending bullying.

— Brian Winkeler (@brianwinkeler) May 12, 2014

@weatherchannel: @JoelBurns Sorry to see you go. Good luck on ending bullying.- He's not the only one leaving! FYI, that's a bully response!

— Dennis Yslas (@dennisactor) May 12, 2014

I don't have the @weatherchannel app. But I might downloaded just to delete it for dissing #fortworth and @JoelBurns.

— John Moritz (@JohnnieMo) May 12, 2014

Today's lesson on how to screw up your online reputation brought to you by @weatherchannel in response to @joelburns simple ask

— Jack Hirschfield (@hirschfieldj) May 12, 2014

Hey @weatherchannel. No wonder you're losing viewers. Response to @JoelBurns was unprofessional.

— Sarah Huffstetler (@shuffstetler) May 12, 2014

I guess now that Don Sterling is out of a job, he'll take anything, including social-media internships w/ @weatherchannel @JoelBurns

— Joel (@Captain1986)

May 12, 2014

@weatherchannel Spoke too soon. After seeing your reply to @joelburns, I too am deleting the app & considering dumping shs of @nbcuniversal

— Huey Nym (@hueynym) May 12, 2014

.@weatherchannel I'm with our councilman @JoelBurns on this one. #FortWorth https://t.co/cIw7GkDlBQ pic.twitter.com/zWLJESxv9r

— Drew Martin (@TCU_Drew) May 12, 2014

.@JoelBurns we apologize for our reply this morning. Our response was inappropriate & we're taking steps to ensure it doesn't happen again.

— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) May 12, 2014

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Fun times in the city

Dallas swings a spot on new list of most fun cities in U.S. for 2024

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Dallas just wants to have fun, according to WalletHub's new ranking of the most fun cities in America in 2024.

The annual report ranked Dallas No. 31 out of 182 U.S. cities.

WalletHub's experts compared each city using 65 metrics to determine their level of "fun." Metrics were split among three main categories: entertainment and recreation, nightlife and parties, and cost.

According to the study's findings, Dallas was 24th nationally in the category for nightlife and parties, and ranked No. 39 in the "entertainment and recreation" category. That may be especially alluring for anyone who wants to explore the city's vast entertainment opportunities (especially during the holiday season), family-friendly recreational activities, top dining destinations, and more. Plus, Dallas is home to entertainment juggernauts like the State Fair of Texas and TopGolf.

Dallas performed poorly in the overall cost category, earning No. 114 out of all 182 cities. However, this category mostly compares flat costs rather than affordability based on local cost of living.

Potential new Dallasites should do their research before deciding to move here, rather than basing their decision on short trips and vacations alone. But we won't blame them for wanting to live in one of the best cities in the world.

"The top cities offer affordable options for year-round fun for their residents, which is good for residents’ wallets and their mental health," said WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo in the report.

Austin (No. 6) and Houston (No. 9) were the only Texas cities to earn a spot in the top 10 most fun U.S. cities list. Austin moved up one spot from last year, while Houston made a 10-place jump.

Other fun-filled Texas cities that made it in the top 100 are El Paso (No. 53), Fort Worth (No. 55), Plano (No. 78), Arlington (No. 79), and Corpus Christi (No. 99).

The top 10 most fun U.S. cities are:

No. 1 – Las Vegas, Nevada
No. 2 – Orlando, Florida
No. 3 – Miami, Florida
No. 4 – Atlanta, Georgia
No. 5 – New Orleans, Louisiana
No. 6 – Austin, Texas
No. 7 – San Francisco, California
No. 8 – Chicago, Illinois
No. 9 – Houston, Texas
No. 10 – New York City, New York

Cities were evaluated based on the number of attractions per capita, nightlife activities per capita, the average prices for eating at a restaurant or buying a movie ticket, and more. Data was sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, The Trust for Public Land, and the Council for Community and Economic Research, among others.

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