On Thursday, February 13, 2014 4:11:20 PM UTC, Dawlish wrote:
On Thursday, February 13, 2014 2:58:48 PM UTC, wrote:

"Will Hand" wrote in message



news



Up to 1800 10th my February total stands at 147.1mm .







My "winter" DJF total is now 923.1 mm.







A record metre (1000mm) of rain this winter is now certain, but how much



more than a metre?







I must be the wettest place in England apart from a few higher spots on



Dartmoor?











Almost there now.



Up to 970.0 mm. As of 1800 Weds 12th.



Interesting stuff!







Will



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So amazingly interesting. You'll get there as the flooding on the Somerset levels, in the Thames valley, in Worcester, in other areas and perhaps on the Devon Coast again, gets to intolerable levels with the coming storms.



Don't you care? You post here; you see the concern; you register every post that is made that registers that concern from others and yet you think it is fun to anticipate a record amount for you, somehow distancing yourself from the newsgroup and the discussion. If you don't want to post here; go away for good. If you can't leave, put up with the criticism when you wallow in personal records, about which few, except one or two acolytes profess that they care about. Or post - which most of us would rather you do.



Exactly what is the point of what you do leaving these posts on here, Will?

It is probably the same motivation as many who post on here - an interest in what is happening around the country? Yes, perhaps his excitement about a certain record may be lost on some. And flippant comments such as 'cool' when many are suffering are badly advised. But Will, like all of us, is not perfect.Indeed he may seem a bit petulant and unreasonable at times - a sign of a sheltered, easy life with little of lifes disasters to have to cope with. But Im prepared to overlook that and just read his records for what they are.

In article 2014021313264734471-cuddles@britpostcom,
says...


Is there not a difference between being interested in extreme weather,
and enjoying it? Especially when that enjoyment takes no account of the
misery being caused to others living closer to the ocean?

Then one should not enjoy any type of weather, because they all bode ill
for someone. That's a ludicrous proposition.

Or are you suggesting that we should all find an interest in a topic
that we don't enjoy? Equally ludicrous.



The messiah ecourages the recruitment of his disciples by means of
one-upmanship, and envy of the messiah's exalted position. He survives
on his pinnacle firm in the belief that many others would wish to have
his experiences (which is highly debateable), and because they will
defend him from the slightest criticism, whether justified or not.


To be fair, this subthread is the result of he who will jump down WH's
throat at the slightest excuse.

Dullish responds to more Hand posts than anyone else and it is almost
always critical. Part of his campaign to make this NG a better place for
Dullish.


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On Wednesday, 12 February 2014 07:21:54 UTC, vidcapper wrote:

Coming back from Gloucester, you're left with no doubt why certain areas are
called 'flood plains'!

But not with the reason why builders are allowed to put houses on them.
Or why people who live in no such places are taxed with paying for them.

TWIMC:

DO NOT sign anything presented by a loss adjuster until you have paid an independent surveyor to look at your flood damaged property. Make sure he has paid careful attention to the foundations.

Built on flood plains are drained to excess in normal years and to criminally damned in dry ones. River valleys tend to have many layers of clay rich sediment with nothing to ensure that between said layers of clay a sand or pebble layer can't build up a ballooning aquifer.

Such a situation can easily cause the surface to rise (and later fall) 12 feet and more ( personally seen that... never mind what that Fidiot Dawlish (or sock thereto) has to say about glowballs and melting ice.)

It doesn't help that all the rivers downstream along the Thames are enclosed, brick lined sewers.

A comment on another thread some weeks back pointed to the fact that the least troubled region of the flooded levels were the ones that still had their trees. Trees don't so much stabilise the top soil as moderate conditions in the deeper levels.

Just a small message of sympathy, accompanying that OP, for the communities who are suffering dreadfully because of this record wet weather, would have helped and I would not have replied to his question.

Cool, eh? Well, no; it isn't.

Now you're just showing how pathetic you really are. You would have responded to any chink you could possibly find in any post of his and that is a really cheap shot to suggest he show sympathy.
Personally I can't believe that you don't issue a message of sympathy with your erratic forecasts, you could easily be causing people distress with your predictions.
I suggest you listen back to John Kettley on Radio 2 this morning, might have been Chris Evans show, and listen to his comments about weather enthusiasts and their excitement at recent events.

On Thursday, February 13, 2014 4:54:39 PM UTC, Alan LeHun wrote:
In article 2014021313264734471-cuddles@britpostcom,

says...





Is there not a difference between being interested in extreme weather,

and enjoying it? Especially when that enjoyment takes no account of the

misery being caused to others living closer to the ocean?



Then one should not enjoy any type of weather, because they all bode ill

for someone. That's a ludicrous proposition.



Or are you suggesting that we should all find an interest in a topic

that we don't enjoy? Equally ludicrous.







The messiah ecourages the recruitment of his disciples by means of

one-upmanship, and envy of the messiah's exalted position. He survives

on his pinnacle firm in the belief that many others would wish to have

his experiences (which is highly debateable), and because they will

defend him from the slightest criticism, whether justified or not.





To be fair, this subthread is the result of he who will jump down WH's

throat at the slightest excuse.



Dullish responds to more Hand posts than anyone else and it is almost

always critical. Part of his campaign to make this NG a better place for

Dullish.





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That's a lie and you know it.

I've ignored almost all of these reasonably informative posts of Will's since he announced his farewell a year ago. This OP invited a response and I'm not the only one who is questioning his motives here.

If you leave a group; go. If you wish to stay, great; I'd be happy for Will to post, but to say you are going and just keep that little toehold to hope someone will still give you favour is pretty crappy really.

On Thursday, 13 February 2014 13:26:47 UTC, yttiw wrote:

The messiah encourages the recruitment of his disciples by means of
one-upmanship, and envy of the messiah's exalted position. He survives
on his pinnacle firm in the belief that many others would wish to have
his experiences (which is highly debateable), and because they will
defend him from the slightest criticism, whether justified or not.

You problem Dawlish, is not that you ignore criticism but that as a compulsive obsessive pedant you would be unable to deal with it if you were mentally capable of recognising that it isn't intended to hurt you.

Being an obsessive-compulsive is not, I imagine, pleasant. But being compulsory inclined to the pedantic must be the worst form of the disease but being stupid as well...

How on earth can you put everyone right on the internet when you have the IQ of a banana?

You should emigrate to the USA and go into politics:
http://piv.pivpiv.dk/

On Thursday, 13 February 2014 16:54:39 UTC, Alan LeHun wrote:

Dullish responds to more Hand posts than anyone else and it is almost
always critical. Part of his campaign to make this NG a better place for

Well if you must feed a troll I suppose giving him an Hand...
Never mind.

On Thursday, 13 February 2014 16:46:31 UTC, Jim Cannon wrote:

I'm prepared to overlook that and just read his records for what they are.

I'm prepared to believe you are indeed the ****ing imbecile I first supposed.

On Thursday, February 13, 2014 5:55:37 PM UTC, David Mitchell wrote:
Just a small message of sympathy, accompanying that OP, for the communities who are suffering dreadfully because of this record wet weather, would have helped and I would not have replied to his question.



Cool, eh? Well, no; it isn't.



Now you're just showing how pathetic you really are. rest snipped

What does it feel like after reducing yourself to the abusive level of larry? I thought better of you than that and I have maintained a level of politeness with you through our sparring. I still will, even though you clearly want to make this personal. It's a shame you have been reduced to this, David.

On Thursday, February 13, 2014 6:26:28 PM UTC, Weatherlawyer wrote:
On Thursday, 13 February 2014 16:46:31 UTC, Jim Cannon wrote:



I'm prepared to overlook that and just read his records for what they are.



I'm prepared to believe you are indeed the ****ing imbecile I first supposed.

Thanks. I have reported this abuse. Are you some sort of demented LUNATIC? With your crackpot theories it can only be a matter of time before youre carted away to the asylum. DICK HEAD