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![]() "Paul Bartlett" wrote in message ... In message , Philip Eden writes Has it really been 10 years? I was a founder member along with the others that enrolled. Sadly I have had to rather neglect the group for five years and have come back to something 'different'. The fun seems to have diminished and Phil Layton's snowman is no longer a key issue. Paul, For me the WMO snow man is still a key issue. Its just there's not been enough blessed snow in the SE to make him to WMO standards. For those new to the group, here's a repeat of the thread: From: Philip Layton - view profile Date: Tues, Dec 2 1997 12:00 am Email: (Philip Layton) Groups: uk.sci.weather Paul, I hate to tell you this, but the WMO Snowman has been born. He's got a bottom about 2'6-3' in diameter, and a head of about 1-1'3 in diameter. I dread his demise, as on past performance that has been the end of the winter! -- __________________________________________________ _ Phil Layton Guildford. UK. From: PAUL BARTLETT - view profile Date: Tues, Dec 2 1997 12:00 am Email: PAUL BARTLETT Groups: uk.sci.weather Now Phil please! Can we have the dimensions in mm's. And height not specified! Tut. Tut. Does he have a Euro-carrot for a nose and imported coal for eyes? His demise seems not too far away looking at the latest miserable machinery. Good to see the phoenix rise again from the ashes though..wish him well from me. He will be back! Cheers Paul From: Philip Layton - view profile Date: Tues, Dec 2 1997 12:00 am Email: (Philip Layton) Groups: uk.sci.weather On Tue, 2 Dec 1997 20:50:13 +0000, PAUL BARTLETT wrote: Now Phil please! Can we have the dimensions in mm's. Ok, I'm sorry Its about 800mm round the base, and 340mms around his head And height not specified! Tut. Tut. Height = bottom plus head = 1140mms Does he have a Euro-carrot for a nose and imported coal for eyes? Absolutely. He's ISO9000 or whatever it is these days. AND he's got ears, but my daughter did ask what they were. In fact the snow was so bendy and sticky, I could have made a set of ice Teletubbies...... His demise seems not too far away looking at the latest miserable machinery. I'll get a fog patch and ground frost to tie him over. Good to see the phoenix rise again from the ashes though..wish him well from me. Will do. He will be back! Along with his mate.....! -- |
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![]() Philip Eden wrote: By all means criticise me or my words, but please be constructive in your criticism. And if the end result is that uk.sci.weather returns to its best, and old friends turn up again, I shall be happy. And I promise no more proprietorial throwing my weight around for another ten years. Philip Geez, has it been as long as that?? AAARGHHHH!! Happy Birthday - although I've only been around for around 8 or so of them years... Les -- Les Crossan, Wallsend, Tyne & Wear 54.95N 1.5W Home of the Wallsend StormCam and the Backup USW FAQ - www.uksevereweather.org.uk |
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Thanks Philip - its the only news group I subscribe to and its part of my
24/7 routine! Accessed from everywhere. Brilliant! All the best for the next 10. Phil |
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![]() Phil As a lurker and very occasional poster over the last 3 years, just a genuine thank you for getting it all rolling. Also to all the regulars who have shared their knowledge (and opinions!), thank you - I've learned lots! Maurice Smith From snowy Sandwick in Shetland On 1/3/06 7:13 pm, in article , "Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom wrote: Not quite a birthday, but today marks the 10th anniversary of this newsgroup's conception when I submitted a "request for discussion" and the proposed newsgroup charter to usenet uk-hierarchy admin. This was the culmination of several weeks of toying with the idea, discovering how it was done, talking to the people who had set up other newsgroups, and so on. Had I known how much aggro that creation process would bring, I would never have started! |
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"Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom wrote in message
... It is not the village idiots who irritate, it is the pub bores. Just one or two ... ego-trippers, grandstanders, self-obsessed, self-justifying, verbally incontinent, and like most pub bores they probably won't even recognise themselves from this description. That they might be widely kill-filed would astonish them. Would a certain poster (ego-trippers, grandstanders, self-obsessed) from Coulsdon be amongst them I ask?:-) -- Joe |
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Congratulations USW!
Being a relative newcomer (about 4 or 5 years, is it?) I like reading the posts here, even though there are often many which are above my head. (Yes, Martin, I know that much of what I don't follow is explained in the FAQs and I promise to read every word of them once I've finished my OU degree). I am one of the unscientific ones, and if I have been sufficiently unscientific to annoy some of you, I am sorry. However I also agree that the number of posters whom I find irritating is small, and easy to cope with. Here's to the next 10 years! Anne (in snow-covered Fochabers) |
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I must have enjoyed (endured?) at least six years now and I also would like
to thank all those involved for the pleasure it has given me. It is my actual birthday today and I had the most appropriate card you could imagine. I may scan it for all to see if I can find somewhere suitable to put the pic. Dave, S.essex, -2.4C, 1003mb, 73%RH |
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Philip Eden wrote:
Not quite a birthday, but today marks the 10th anniversary of this newsgroup's conception when I submitted a "request for discussion" and the proposed newsgroup charter to usenet uk-hierarchy admin. This was the culmination of several weeks of toying with the idea, discovering how it was done, talking to the people who had set up other newsgroups, and so on. Had I known how much aggro that creation process would bring, I would never have started! I hope that you will excuse me if I become ever-so-slightly proprietorial ... it is, after all, the first time in ten years. Firstly I need to acknowledge the half-dozen or so who readily and enthusiastically lobbied for the fast-track (oxymoron, that ... it took six weeks!) creation of the newsgroup. And the biggest bouquets go, of course, to Martin for creating and maintaining the FAQ pages so effectively. It's funny to recall that, way back in 1996, I feared that the group might be a damp squib. There were days in the first few months when no-one posted at all, and six posts in 24 hours was regarded as busy. The Met Office quickly discouraged its employees from contributing, although I was never quite sure whether that was because the newsgroup was created by that evil Philip Eden and therefore must be inherently evil itself, or just because they simply feared the freedom it provided. Whichever, they still actively discourage involvement, which I think says more about them than it does about us. And more power to the dozens of MO folk who do post here but still feel the need to do so anonymously. Exeter, evidently, is still a Warsaw Pact country. But I wonder if I am alone in thinking that uk.sci.weather's best days are behind us. People come and people go, but we have lost many regulars in the last 2 or 3 years, and several of them have let me know the reason for their departure. I almost followed the same route last year for the same reason. Others prefer to use their kill-files. It is not the village idiots who irritate, it is the pub bores. Just one or two ... ego-trippers, grandstanders, self-obsessed, self-justifying, verbally incontinent, and like most pub bores they probably won't even recognise themselves from this description. That they might be widely kill-filed would astonish them. This might, therefore, be a good opportunity for everyone to re-read the newsgroup's charter. It is absolutely not a list of rules which must be obeyed; rather, it is a set of guidelines whose objective is the happy continuance of this newsgroup: quote This group is essentially for the discussion of daily weather events, chiefly affecting the UK and adjacent parts of Europe, both past and predicted. The discussion is open to all, but contributions on a practical scientific level are encouraged. It may also contain postings of observations during interesting weather episodes. The group is expected to be patronised by both amateurs and professionals (including academics), but it is primarily for weather enthusiasts rather than research scientists. Any discussion of climate issues should be from a scientific standpoint and not a political (environmental-activist) one. unquote By all means criticise me or my words, but please be constructive in your criticism. And if the end result is that uk.sci.weather returns to its best, and old friends turn up again, I shall be happy. And I promise no more proprietorial throwing my weight around for another ten years. No criticism is justified. Let the next ten years begin ... -- Gianna |
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"Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom wrote in news:4405f1d6$0
: Not quite a birthday, but today marks the 10th anniversary of this newsgroup's conception when I submitted a "request for discussion" and the proposed newsgroup charter to usenet uk-hierarchy admin. This was the culmination of several weeks of toying with the idea, discovering how it was done, talking to the people who had set up other newsgroups, and so on. Had I known how much aggro that creation process would bring, I would never have started! snip Having been through the same process some time ago with another newsgroup (though not as original proposer), I can most certainly sympathise with that! Thank you for your work in setting up this group, and to all a (slightly belated, but nicely cold) Happy Birthday! -- Bewdley, Worcs. ~90m asl. |
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In uk.sci.weather on Thu, 2 Mar 2006, David Buttery
wrote : "Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom wrote in news:4405f1d6$0 : Not quite a birthday, but today marks the 10th anniversary of this newsgroup's conception when I submitted a "request for discussion" and the proposed newsgroup charter to usenet uk-hierarchy admin. This was the culmination of several weeks of toying with the idea, discovering how it was done, talking to the people who had set up other newsgroups, and so on. Had I known how much aggro that creation process would bring, I would never have started! snip Having been through the same process some time ago with another newsgroup (though not as original proposer), I can most certainly sympathise with that! I've been the proponent of several UK newsgroups, and it can indeed be an irritating/frustrating process. I'm glad Philip persevered though. ![]() -- Paul Hyett, Cheltenham |
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