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JJ,
um....I don't know how to comment on that weather comment or whether it was even a weather comment.
posted by
SpitFire70
on May 1, 2005 at 10:03 AM
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Limey, I believe that was quite a stupid thing for him to do.
No weather person should ever stamp a guarantee on anything.
posted by
SpitFire70
on May 1, 2005 at 10:01 AM
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Spitsy,
Do you know whether there are weather statistics on whether weather forecasters weather comments from weather wags whether the weather wags are weather wise or weather wackos?
Do you know whether you will be able to weather this weather comment whether I make it or not? Whither goeth the weather, anyway?
Well, whether the weather is nasty or nice, thanks anyway--even though I have confused myself so thoroughly that I think I would do well to shut off the computer before I get the software all screwed up. I have begun to doubt my current mental state. 
JJ
Don't get angry. I have only run temporarily amok, and I think I caused it myself.
Sorry, I thought I had a question, but maybe I did. See if you can find it.
posted by
Jack_Flash
on May 1, 2005 at 7:30 AM
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Spitfire
Back in 1987, BBC weatherman Michael Fish went out of his way to assure a concerned viewer that there would not be gales. The very next day the worst storms in living memory hit these islands, which saw trees torn down, houses demolished, cars crushed and people killed.
I believe Mr Fish still appears on the box from time to time.
posted by
Limey
on May 1, 2005 at 6:51 AM
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I-R-Will, OMFG!! How funny!!
And geez, the FCC needs to lighten up!
posted by
SpitFire70
on April 21, 2005 at 5:50 PM
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Two years ago in (I can't recall city) a meteorologist predicted 8" of ...
snow for the weekend. It did not materialize due to shifting weather patterns. The following Monday evening, the newscaster tried to belittle the erring forecaster. She said in her most newsanchory professional voice "So, D_____, What happened to that 8" you promised me this past weekend ? " Scan to forecaster- Big Grin Scan to Anchorwoman -Red Face. Noise on set- Peals of laughter in background. Scan to forecaster- hand on face laughing. Scan to anchorwoman-walking off set. Cut to commercial. The FCC didn't see the humor in it and fined the station. A true case of shutting someone up and having fun doing it.
I-R
posted by
I-R-William
on April 21, 2005 at 5:07 PM
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Quirky,
Hmmm, if you recall that one, let me know. I'd be interested to know what that difference is!
posted by
SpitFire70
on April 20, 2005 at 9:36 PM
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ha. ha. Actually, if my memory serves me, I think there actually is a difference between partly sunny and party cloudy...I remember seeing a definition of the terms once. Either that or it's the optimists pessimists club.
posted by
Julia.
on April 20, 2005 at 9:17 PM
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strat, I think I saw that clip of Letterman as a weather man!
Oh, but just an FYI, "farting" is not a swear. Ya don't have to add any "**" to it. At least not in
my blog comments!!
posted by
SpitFire70
on April 20, 2005 at 9:11 PM
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The greatest weather prediction of all time came from David Letterman,
in his first TV gig ever, when he predicted "hail the size of canned hams."
Unfortunately, ever since then, every pinhead on local TV thinks he's Letterman. Or they ask idiotic questions in that stentorian voice with that "who f*rted?" look on their face.
It's like someone let the genie out of the bottle and all we can do is wince.
posted by
strat
on April 20, 2005 at 8:32 PM
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