Background - for those of you who don’t know, Josh Classen has been CTV Edmonton’s chief meteorologist since 2003, and he’s the MOST CUTE. Weather is hardly my first choice if I do happen to be watching TV (which I rarely do) but Classen’s forecasts are always far more interesting than you’re regular weather report. He’s funny, easy on the easy and hands-down the best weather person IMO. He was named Best TV Weatherperson by SEE magazine in their 2007 & 2008 Best of Edmonton awards (so it’s not just me).

So if you didn’t figure it out already, I totally have a huge 14 year old girl crush on him. [He’s more like a pop-star than a weatherman if you ask me] He is, however, happily married, and I have to respect that…

BUT! The funniest thing happened on twitter yesterday/today and I died:

Josh Classen: Q in newsroom today: Is Brian Burke’s son being gay a story? is it a story that should run in Edmonton local news? thoughts/opinions?
Josh Classen: RT @ammneh I don’t think it’s a story - someone’s personal life is not a story and should not be run in Edmonton Journal!
Josh Classen: RT @stormbrew I’d have to say it must be a slow news day if that’s considered important.
Josh Classen: RT @habanerogal lots of parents have gay kids famous or not WHO CARES
Paul Psychotic: @JoshClassen is tackling gay issues a little bit on twitter today. My crush on him just doubled.
Josh Classen: @PaulPsychotic - with a twitter avatar like that… the feeling’s mutual lol

“The feeling’s mutual” – obviously he’s joking, but I still squealed.

Thanks for asking important questions and giving some perspective on this “story”

-Paul