News 13's Danny Treanor is saying goodbye to TV news after 35 years in Central Florida. In that time, he's become part of our family and yours.

In an interview with his longtime colleague, Marla Weech, she goes into what have become known around here as "Danny-isms," and how they came to be.

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Marla Weech: There are some "Danny-isms" out there.

Danny Treanor: Really?

MW: Yes! For instance, you say things like, "It's like a wet dishrag out there, a moist towelette." You say things like, "It's a sauna." If the rain is coming, it's going to be a "frog-strangler" or a "trash-mover."

DT: "Trash-mover," yep.

MW: What does that kind of stuff mean, and where did you get that from?

DT: That's old Alabama stuff. [Danny worked at WALA-TV in Mobile, Ala., for 11 years before his start in Orlando in 1978.]

MW: Tell me some more of them.

DT: "Toupee alert," you know, on a windy day.

MW: Sure.

DT: "Six pack of milk" was one of my favorites. "Roll Granddad off the lawn." That was -- well, don't let Granddad's…

MW: That got some letters to the general manager, didn't it?

DT: Well, from those who could write, yeah.

MW: But really, your overall opinion is, if there's something serious out there, let's be serious.

DT: Sure.

MW: But if it's not going to be a serious weather day, why not have fun?

DT: The first purpose of us is to equip you with the ability to handle the upcoming day, right?

MW: Certainly.

DT: You want to know how hot it's going to be, if it's going to rain, about what time you think it's going to rain, and how heavy you think it's going to be. OK, now that being given, the stuff that's really serious -- we're talking about hurricanes, tornadoes and things like that -- there's a time for that.

But you know, when it rains every single afternoon, I think I can tell you that it's going to rain every single afternoon. That's enough. Now, let's have some fun, and I would like to be your friend. I would like to be the guy next door. I would like to tell you that it's going to be OK. I would rather reassure you than frighten you. I want you to come back. I want you to trust me. I want you to feel comfortable, and I also want you to feel safe.

MW: Another thing that people say about Danny, you either love him or you hate him. He's polarizing.

DT: Sure. That's great.

MW: Well, I would submit to you that so is anybody else that's ever getting anything done. If you're right down the middle, nobody is going to pay attention to you.

DT: If you try to please everybody, you'll please nobody. You'll just be bland, and nobody will remember, and I think all of us want to kind of be remembered, you know, for something. That's me. I hope it's mostly a smile, but if I rubbed you the wrong way, you know, I'm sorry, but that's the way it goes.

MW: Is there anything that I left out, Danny, that you really want to say to the audience or say to the meteorologists here at News 13, or those coming up in school that want to be meteorologists? Anything I left out?

DT: If you have the opportunity to do it, do something that's fun. Do something that you love. Do something that you have a passion for, because you'll probably end up doing it for a long period of time. Approach it with passion. Don't let people wear you down; find a good outlet.

Find out, too, that there are two things in life. There is job, but there's also family, and spend time. Know the difference, know what's important, and choose what's important. Nobody ever dies saying, "I wish I'd spent more hours at the office." Be aware of what's around you. Be aware of the people that are around you. Do an intentional act of kindness with no reward.