The "Weathermen Suck" Thread

[mistercomputerman]

Did you make it to downtown Norfolk?

 

[Four Suns]

I did.. I got down to NC because they said today (Sunday) was going to be SUNNY here... So I wake up this morning and check the weather here:


.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN AT TIMES TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOCALIZED FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING...POOR DRAINAGE...AND OTHER FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

 

[Steps Ahead]

Another drive back in a rental? Do you get frequent driver miles?

 

[Four Suns]

Aren't you supposed to be WORKING?!

My kids brought the Honda Pilot down... I now have a "chase car".

 

[Steps Ahead]

I now have a "chase car".

Probably a good idea, you never know when your tug is going to leave you stranded.

I AM working .. really I am.

 

[mistercomputerman]

Looks like you should have stayed home:

 

[rondds]

You should go jump off Jockey's Ridge. You'll feel better.
Since when do you listen to the weatherman?

 

[Four Suns]

You should go jump off Jockey's Ridge. You'll feel better.

I actually am going SAILING as soon as the weather moves out... of course the wind will be 2 knots after that.

 

[mistercomputerman]

Well, as shallow as the sound is you should be able to walk back to Manteo after you fall out of your raghauler.

 

[Four Suns]

So.... anyone believe this weather forecast for this coming weekend's secret site get together?

• Friday​
  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
• Friday Night​
  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
• Saturday​
  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
• Saturday Night​
  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
• Sunday​
  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
• Sunday Night​
  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

 

[CJ Martin]

I sure hope that forecast holds. Haven't run the boat in two weeks.

Plus I bought Snappy's...

-CJ

 

[mistercomputerman]

Friday looks like a good travel day-

 

[Skip]

We are bringing a chase vehicle and my folks have a room at the Holiday Inn...just in case.

My kids will come hang out on Four Suns if the weather turns to crap.

Lance the Golden Retriever can come over and hang out with your dogs as well--plenty of room on the 480DB.

 

[Four Suns]

Can anyone tell me what is wrong with this?

 

[Bugsy24]

I'm thinking how can Vis. be 7miles w/ light Rain!!

 

[mistercomputerman]

Which is it? Light Rain or Mostly Sunny?

Your weatherman sucks.

 

[rondds]

What Four Suns is thinking is, "if the weatherman says it's gonna be a gorgeous weekend, it will certainly turn out to be quite the opposite."

 

[MonacoMike]

You guys are forgetting what the purpose of weather reports is, namely to sell advertising. Accuracy is unimportant but eyeballs for ads, now that IS important. At a dinner I attended, I met a local TV station executive, to liven things up I said the weather forecasting was over hyped to make ratings not provide a service and that they said whatever they could to insure you returned to get "the latest". To my surprise he readily agreed.

MM

 

[Alex F]

I think Gary's weather station is messing things up. Remove it and you'll be aligned with their whether reports....LOL

 

[Summer Fun II]

Its looks like its raining really hard in that car pic. ??.