I know its been talked to death but am I correct in saying there is nothing
to indicate thunderstorm activity on the new BBC system?

They should go back to the old system right away and upgrade it to include
real time radar, temperature, satellite and lightening display. Much more
useful and authoritative than the Play school stuff we have to put up with
now.

I worry that along with the new graphics, Fahrenheit conversions are back
with nearly all BBC presenters making a special effort to confuse their
target audience of children, with something that hasn't been taught in
schools for more than 35 years. Barmy.

David

David Haggas wrote:
I know its been talked to death but am I correct in saying there is nothing
to indicate thunderstorm activity on the new BBC system?

They should go back to the old system right away and upgrade it to include
real time radar, temperature, satellite and lightening display. Much more
useful and authoritative than the Play school stuff we have to put up with
now.

I worry that along with the new graphics, Fahrenheit conversions are back
with nearly all BBC presenters making a special effort to confuse their
target audience of children, with something that hasn't been taught in
schools for more than 35 years. Barmy.

David

Yes, clinging to Fahrenheit is very odd while at the same time
using centimetres for snow depths (exclusively), and metres for height.
It's a long time since anyone of my age (now 62) asked me what a
Celsius temperature was "in old money", let alone anyone younger. And
I'm not necessarily talking about the well-educated.
I can't say anything about the graphics, having quickly given up
watching it in order to avoid hypertensive stress. But the term Play
School is apt; I wish I'd thought of it. :-)

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.

I fear it will never return to the levels of before, we live in an age
when no one will ever admit they were wrong, especially in authority. I
glance at the forecasts a few times, but it really is pathetic.

Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net

Keith (Southend)G wrote:
I fear it will never return to the levels of before, we live in an age
when no one will ever admit they were wrong, especially in authority. I
glance at the forecasts a few times, but it really is pathetic.

Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net

I don't think arrogance on the part of authorities is exactly a
new thing, but what is new is the idea that everything must be
entertainment. In a way we have asked for it for society is becoming
infantilised, and seems quite happy to be so.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.

is the natural end of this thread the fact that Policemen are too short and
too young these days?

;o)

brian
aberfeldy

ps - its a bit more fawn than brown today than expected


"Tudor Hughes" wrote in message
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Keith (Southend)G wrote:
I fear it will never return to the levels of before, we live in an age
when no one will ever admit they were wrong, especially in authority. I
glance at the forecasts a few times, but it really is pathetic.

Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net

I don't think arrogance on the part of authorities is exactly a
new thing, but what is new is the idea that everything must be
entertainment. In a way we have asked for it for society is becoming
infantilised, and seems quite happy to be so.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.

"Brian Blair" wrote in message


is the natural end of this thread the fact that Policemen are too short and
too young these days?

No.

The natural extension of this thread will lead some bright spark on here
to offer a replacement worthy of the scientific centre of the world.

Now someone set up an RSS/podcasting site to do it with all the bells
and whistles that the BloodyCee could have had.

I can't cope with all these acronymious site links. And I am missing my
daily fix.



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Brian Blair wrote:
is the natural end of this thread the fact that Policemen are too short and
too young these days?

Since I am 6'2" and a retired police officer, that is my conclusion at
all times. :-)

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Howard Neil