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Old February 3rd 09, 10:59 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
Rodney Blackall Rodney Blackall is offline
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Default Paxman tells it how it is

In article 2009020223032916807-nada@nonamecom,
Simon wrote:
Worth watching Newsnight on iPlayer if you didn't catch it. Paxman put
it rather directly to Rob McElwee that the language that the weather
forecasters are using during this 'snow event' is often completely
absurd.


Has he learnt to say "meteorology" yet? HE thinks it should be "metreology"
(at least in University Challenges).

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