On Tue, 5 Apr 2005 09:41:59 +0100, "Jon O'Rourke"
wrote:

"Simon S" wrote in message
om...
Maybe I'm wrong but I think its that damn Carol who has hear a word
and misinterperated. On BBC breakfast this morning she was going on
about a cold plume coming down from the north. I am sure it would be
better described an arctic blast or better still a cold northerly. I
was under the impression that a plume was a closed area of warm
unstable air with intense covection occuring.

Thanks.

Simon Sheaf
Sheffield South Yorkshire

Hmmmm, a cold plunge perhaps, at least for those north of the equator ?!


American TV forecasters call cold air incursions from the north Canadian
Clippers. The opposite of that is Gulf Moisture. There should be some
interesting times soon in the Mid-West when the two meet.

I'm off on a business trip to Memphis on Thursday - I'm hoping for some early
action!

Martin

Jon.

wrote in message roups.com...
I think you are making the assumption that she is only presenting for
the benefit of people who have a detailed interest in the weather.
99% of the British public couldn't care if it is a plunge, plume,
ridge, trough or anything else.
As long as they know if it is going to be hot or cold.
And blast sounds like something associated with a warhead, so she may
not want to use that terminology, being a woman.


"Dumb down" that will do it. Aim everything at the lowest common
denominator. Don't even thing of using science or educating the
public. What ever you do never use a presenter or reporter who knows
what they are talking about.
If you treat the public like their dumb they will become dumb.

wrote in message roups.com...
I think you are making the assumption that she is only presenting for
the benefit of people who have a detailed interest in the weather.
99% of the British public couldn't care if it is a plunge, plume,
ridge, trough or anything else.
As long as they know if it is going to be hot or cold.
And blast sounds like something associated with a warhead, so she may
not want to use that terminology, being a woman.


"Dumb down" that will do it. Aim everything at the lowest common
denominator. Don't even thing of using science or educating the
public. What ever you do never use a presenter or reporter who knows
what they are talking about.
If you treat the public like their dumb they will become dumb.

wrote in message roups.com...
I think you are making the assumption that she is only presenting for
the benefit of people who have a detailed interest in the weather.
99% of the British public couldn't care if it is a plunge, plume,
ridge, trough or anything else.
As long as they know if it is going to be hot or cold.
And blast sounds like something associated with a warhead, so she may
not want to use that terminology, being a woman.


"Dumb down" that will do it. Aim everything at the lowest common
denominator. Don't even thing of using science or educating the
public. What ever you do never use a presenter or reporter who knows
what they are talking about.
If you treat the public like their dumb they will become dumb.

wrote in message roups.com...
I think you are making the assumption that she is only presenting for
the benefit of people who have a detailed interest in the weather.
99% of the British public couldn't care if it is a plunge, plume,
ridge, trough or anything else.
As long as they know if it is going to be hot or cold.
And blast sounds like something associated with a warhead, so she may
not want to use that terminology, being a woman.


"Dumb down" that will do it. Aim everything at the lowest common
denominator. Don't even thing of using science or educating the
public. What ever you do never use a presenter or reporter who knows
what they are talking about.
If you treat the public like their dumb they will become dumb.

Gianna Stefani wrote:
ha scritto:

snipped

And blast sounds like something associated with a warhead, so she
may
not want to use that terminology, being a woman.


Women do not like to speak of warheads?

mmmm tests the theory ...

"hydrogen bomb"

... didn't hurt a bit (-;

--
Gianna Stefani

www.buchan-meteo.org.uk

Tell that to the Japanese

Gianna Stefani wrote:
ha scritto:

snipped

And blast sounds like something associated with a warhead, so she
may
not want to use that terminology, being a woman.


Women do not like to speak of warheads?

mmmm tests the theory ...

"hydrogen bomb"

... didn't hurt a bit (-;

--
Gianna Stefani

www.buchan-meteo.org.uk

Tell that to the Japanese

Gianna Stefani wrote:
ha scritto:

snipped

And blast sounds like something associated with a warhead, so she
may
not want to use that terminology, being a woman.


Women do not like to speak of warheads?

mmmm tests the theory ...

"hydrogen bomb"

... didn't hurt a bit (-;

--
Gianna Stefani

www.buchan-meteo.org.uk

Tell that to the Japanese

Gianna Stefani wrote:
ha scritto:

snipped

And blast sounds like something associated with a warhead, so she
may
not want to use that terminology, being a woman.


Women do not like to speak of warheads?

mmmm tests the theory ...

"hydrogen bomb"

... didn't hurt a bit (-;

--
Gianna Stefani

www.buchan-meteo.org.uk

Tell that to the Japanese

Correct in every detail.
That is exactly how the media controllers want it. Their companies are
paying for it, so that is what they get.

If you want an educational weather channel, may I suggest that you
start one yourself.