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Old October 30th 07, 09:25 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Jon O'Rourke writes:
"Richard Dixon" wrote in message
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On 30 Oct, 12:57, "Dave Cornwell"
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No - but I think we should try and find out how to, or at least e- mail

the
Express or Mail, whichever one it was, and rub it in a bit!


I am currently penning an email awaiting the end of November. I'd hate
a random lucky storm to get Piers crowing. I also plan to ask them to
invite Piers to comment, should something not happen.

I'll remember to include something about Madeleine McCann / Diana in
the email just to ensure it gets published.

Richard


I could be wrong but I suspect he doesn't care whether the forecasts are
right or wrong, either way the goal has already been achieved. I think the
phrase goes something like "there's no such thing as bad publicity"..

We must be due some white hell/invasion of polar bears etc headlines soon.


Corbyn is in a long tradition. I did a search on the Web for "Murphy's
Winter" in 1838, which turned up this:

http://www.irishabroad.com/news/iris...anuary1838.asp
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