Dang Weatherman!

[ncridgerunner1]

Don't know of any other profession where one can be wrong 50% of the time and still keep a job.

Yesterday morning the weatherman said it would be a beautiful fall day with highs in the mid 70's and no chance of rain. So it couldn't be a better time to sandblast and prime my "new-to-me" flail mower. There were a few clouds in the sky but that was ok because there was no chance of rain. So the sandblasting and priming went well and everything but the clean-up was finished by 3:00 pm. With lots of self-congratulations I went inside to rest and watch some of the Charlotte race when about 8:00 my daughter came in and said it was raining. At that point there wasn't much to do but try not to express the way I really felt about the weatherman in front of my daughter and her friend.

Guess I got lucky overall as the primer was relatively dry, only a couple of small places that trapped some water failed and let some rust begin. I think a little sanding and the second coat of primer will take care of the problem.

This morning the weatherman said: "well we were surprised and didn't expect the low off the coast to bring rain this far west."

Dang weatherman!!!

 

[smstonypoint]

Don't know of any other profession where one can be wrong 50% of the time and still keep a job.

Economists.

 

[Bird]

And our weatherman is just the opposite; forecast a high probability of rain and just keeps lowering that probability with no rain yet. But he's saying 100% chance tomorrow, so I can hope even if I don't believe him.

 

[ncridgerunner1]

Economists.

That doesn't add up.

 

[troutsqueezer]

Talk show hosts.

 

[Hiltz]

Don't know of any other profession where one can be wrong 50% of the time and still keep a job.

Tv sportscasters when they give their prediction on games. It seems the football guys, college and pro, are the worse. I have been wanting that job for years. Sit around, make predictions, and never held accountable. Just laugh it off or never bring it up that you were wrong.

 

[Midniteoyl]

And our weatherman is just the opposite; forecast a high probability of rain and just keeps lowering that probability with no rain yet. But he's saying 100% chance tomorrow, so I can hope even if I don't believe him.

Was suppose to rain here, but came 2 hrs late and only lasted 10 mins..

 

[Wagtail]

Well there's your problem... you've got a WeatherMAN.

Down here they use gorgeous WeatherGIRLS to present the weather and I don't really care if they're right or wrong! :jump:

(Then I go to the BOM website and check their radar, frost predictions + 48hr forecast)

 

[TCowner]

With all of their sophisticated equipment they still manage to be correct on a five day forecast just a whisker over 50% of the time. Yet, they can guarantee, without any question, that the earth will be two degrees warmer 40 years from now. The climate predictors should share their much more advanced computer equipment with the National Weather Service. Then, we could get the five day forecast from that 50% accuracy up to 100%.

 

[ncridgerunner1]

With all of their sophisticated equipment they still manage to be correct on a five day forecast just a whisker over 50% of the time. Yet, they can guarantee, without any question, that the earth will be two degrees warmer 40 years from now. The climate predictors should share their much more advanced computer equipment with the National Weather Service. Then, we could get the five day forecast from that 50% accuracy up to 100%.

They say they have a "consensus" that man-made global warming is occurring. I don't remember the scientific method component that requires a vote on science. Seems like science either is or isn't regardless of what we want it to be. Wonder if the weathermen are taking a vote on the weather forecast?