Another victory for Piers http://bit.ly/1cK8PoH

Jim Cannon wrote:
Another victory for Piers http://bit.ly/1cK8PoH
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Only a matter of time before he gets sued for libel-
"Observed winds substaially in excess of MetO warnings"

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Jim Cannon writes:
Another victory for Piers http://bit.ly/1cK8PoH

I know it's been claimed in the media to be the worst storm in 20 years,
but is it really?
--
John Hall "He crams with cans of poisoned meat
The subjects of the King,
And when they die by thousands G.K.Chesterton:
Why, he laughs like anything." from "Song Against Grocers"

On Saturday, January 4, 2014 8:31:49 PM UTC, Malcolm wrote:
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writes

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Jim Cannon writes:

Another victory for Piers http://bit.ly/1cK8PoH



I know it's been claimed in the media to be the worst storm in 20 years,

but is it really?



If the Daily Express said so...........



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Malcolm

Forecast this stuff enough times (and he does) when he knows the UK is in a zonal spell of weather and you are going to get it right sometime.

Just a big "well done" from me. laughing

On Sunday, 5 January 2014 12:00:42 UTC, Dawlish wrote:
On Saturday, January 4, 2014 8:31:49 PM UTC, Malcolm wrote:

In article , John Hall



writes



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Jim Cannon writes:



Another victory for Piers http://bit.ly/1cK8PoH







I know it's been claimed in the media to be the worst storm in 20 years,



but is it really?







If the Daily Express said so...........







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Malcolm



Forecast this stuff enough times (and he does) when he knows the UK is in a zonal spell of weather and you are going to get it right sometime.



Just a big "well done" from me. laughing

You always end sentences "laughing" ?

Why? Because I doubt you ever laugh at all and only reinforces the image of you a some frenzied maniacal character from a Hollywood horror B movie.

I put it to you sir that you are one pixie short of a grotto.

On 04/01/2014 19:20, John Hall wrote:
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Jim Cannon writes:
Another victory for Piers http://bit.ly/1cK8PoH

I know it's been claimed in the media to be the worst storm in 20 years,
but is it really?


Depends on how you define "worst". By peak wind speed? Flooding? Size of
area affected? Human impact? Duration of disruption? Insured/economic loss?

The 23rd December storm may well be the worst for 20 years in terms of
the total area of the UK impacted and the total transport disruption
(one rail line near me will be closed until February), I don't know for
sure.

On Sunday, January 5, 2014 1:05:04 PM UTC, Lawrence Jenkins wrote:
On Sunday, 5 January 2014 12:00:42 UTC, Dawlish wrote: On Saturday, January 4, 2014 8:31:49 PM UTC, Malcolm wrote: In article , John Hall writes In article , Jim Cannon writes: Another victory for Piers http://bit.ly/1cK8PoH I know it's been claimed in the media to be the worst storm in 20 years, but is it really? If the Daily Express said so........... -- Malcolm Forecast this stuff enough times (and he does) when he knows the UK is in a zonal spell of weather and you are going to get it right sometime. Just a big "well done" from me. laughing You always end sentences "laughing" ? Why? Because I doubt you ever laugh at all and only reinforces the image of you a some frenzied maniacal character from a Hollywood horror B movie. I put it to you sir that you are one pixie short of a grotto.

Saddam Hussein and other dictators laughed a lot at other peoples misfortunes

In article ,
Adam Lea writes:
On 04/01/2014 19:20, John Hall wrote:
In article ,
Jim Cannon writes:
Another victory for Piers http://bit.ly/1cK8PoH

I know it's been claimed in the media to be the worst storm in 20 years,
but is it really?


Depends on how you define "worst". By peak wind speed?
Flooding? Size of area affected? Human impact? Duration of
disruption? Insured/economic loss?

Not the last I hope, at least not unless the figures are adjusted for
inflation. Even then what seems to be an increasing tendency to build on
flood plains may skew the figures.

The 23rd December storm may well be the worst for 20 years in
terms of the total area of the UK impacted and the total transport
disruption (one rail line near me will be closed until February), I
don't know for sure.

But I think it was the storm last Thursday/Friday that the papers were
claiming to be the worst for 20 years, rather than the earlier one.
--
John Hall "He crams with cans of poisoned meat
The subjects of the King,
And when they die by thousands G.K.Chesterton:
Why, he laughs like anything." from "Song Against Grocers"

On 04/01/2014 19:20, John Hall wrote:
In article ,
Jim Cannon writes:
Another victory for Piers http://bit.ly/1cK8PoH

I know it's been claimed in the media to be the worst storm in 20 years,
but is it really?

The high tide in one specific location was the worst they had seen for
flooding in 20 years - which isn't the same thing at all.

Bad news for those that got flooded but it wasn't even as notable as the
earlier and infamous St Jude "storm of the century" non-event.
What was the minimum pressure of this most recent storm low?

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Regards,
Martin Brown

On 04/01/2014 19:20, John Hall wrote:
In article ,
Jim Cannon writes:
Another victory for Piers http://bit.ly/1cK8PoH

I know it's been claimed in the media to be the worst storm in 20 years,
but is it really?

The high tide in one specific location was the worst they had seen for
flooding in 20 years - which isn't the same thing at all.

Bad news for those that got flooded but it wasn't even as notable as the
earlier and infamous St Jude "storm of the century" non-event.
What was the minimum pressure of this most recent storm low?

Tonight's storm is is warming up now with gales already gusting to
40+mph but there is nothing much left for them to snap off. Earlier
violent storms have snapped everything seriously weak - the only problem
is that with waterlogged soft ground whole trees may topple.

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Regards,
Martin Brown