"Tudor Hughes" wrote in message
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On Feb 11, 11:10 pm, "Johndoe" wrote:
The unremitting Day After Tomorrow NWP that has existed since December
28th
and much touted by certain "senior" forecasters on this newsgroup seems to
have evaporated into hot air. I keep reading excuses for why it's not
happened (the extreme bitter cold), but never actually have I seen a
"sorry,
but I was talking ********" admission. Tonight there is cross model
agreement that anything cold will be swept asunder from the West. I'm of
course being glib. But on a serious note I feel that certain "senior"
forecasters on this NG are intrinsically biased towards the weather type
of
their choice, and as such should really be ignored in the same vein as the
sandwich board man whom suggests that the end is nigh!

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I agree. Rational discussion of future weather on this group
is almost impossible because the situation is discussed in terms of
"good" or "bad" rather than in terms of "likely" or "unlikely, or
"interesting" or "routine". Hence the ramping up of cold in winter
and thunderstorms in summer and the correspondingly induced
counterblast from those who don't like that sort of thing. None of it
helps. It's a triumph of hope over science and is the sort of thing
you'd get from asking a group of Crawley Town fans if they can beat
Man U in the cup. Of course they can if this, if that and if the
other. If your aunt's got balls she's your uncle.
Mr Doe, if professional forecasters can say who they are, why
can't you? Your arguments would have more force.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.
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Mr Doe went into my killfile as long time ago due to that reason Tudor. No
point in speaking with someone who won't say who he is or where he lives and
who constantly criticises on a personal level. As for the group, it is meant
to be *fun* not absolutely serious, so yes I admit to being emotional and
frivolous sometimes because weather is my life! Serious forecasts are done
by my colleagues in the Met Office and I aim to explain the dynamics/reasons
etc as does Jon and others from time to time. But it is wearing when we get
continually "judged" and poked fun at by stupid and insulting references to
"teaboys" etc from someone who has absolutely no idea what my colleagues do
and how hard they work.

That's all I'm going to say as it is a nice sunny day outside and I'm going
to make the most of it before the rain and snow arrives (up here).

Will (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
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