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10/10/2024 7:56 am
Things are a bit unpleasant in Florida right now and of course we all hope people get through it OK and life can get back to something like normal.
But spare a thought for us poor souls in London who got up this morning and checked the weather forecast on the BBC News website only to find some worrying news of "hurricane force winds" right across the country.
As you can imagine, I was quite blown away. The predicted windspeed (in the black circle at the bottom) looks like 350 mph but actually says 13,508 mph. Not as bad as Edinburgh where the prediction was for 17,246 mph. Now that could be quite tricky if you were out and about and carrying an umbrella, and one wouldn't want to think of our beloved Forth Bridge taking off and landing somewhere near Oslo, although I'm sure the Norwegians would find a use for it.
Several cities in the north of England were told the overnight low would be around 404º C (759º F). At this time of year folks up there are already into their fleece overcoats so they could get a bit sweaty and uncomfortable - much like the citizens of New York NY who were also promised an overnight low of 384º C (723º F).
The BBC website was kind enough to mention, in a suitably understated English manner, that they were "having an issue" and wanted to reassure everybody that their prediction of hurricane force winds in every town and city around the globe might be a trifle exaggerated.
Fingers crossed we will all be OK.
Graeme.M. Ogg
London U.K.
10/10/2024 8:04 am
I enjoy the Weatherbug website for what has, to date, been the most accurate prognosticator for this area until this morning. A bright, clear day and they have it showing terrible storms. So maybe more than one outlet is somehow affected by these dangerous conditions of late and dangerous assumptions. They forecast one category, only to be 'disappointed' that a lesser category hit and STILL did tremendous damage.
Ed Glorius reacted
10/10/2024 9:07 am
Wow and I think our weather is erratic. My fingers are crossed that you will okay. Now I've got to find that winter coat as it's only predicted that the temperature will only hit 86 degrees F here today.
Tony Perrone reacted
Topic starter
10/10/2024 9:28 am
Forgive me if I'm wrong but why do I get the impression that maybe you gentlemen didn't read my quoted wind and temperature figures all that closely?
Graeme.M. Ogg
London U.K.
10/10/2024 9:36 am
I actually did. And, at 13,500 mph it blew me away too! I just presumed it to be inaccurate as many of them have been in the last couple days. I'm glad you are still there and did not wake up to find yourself in a different country!Forgive me if I'm wrong but why do I get the impression that maybe you gentlemen didn't read my quoted wind and temperature figures all that closely?
10/10/2024 9:45 am
@graeme-ogg I took your weather figures very seriously and of course to be, like all of your postings, the absolute truth. I am thankful though that with the Forth Bridge predicted to land near Oslo the winds are to the east, which spares me.
Tony Perrone reacted
Topic starter
10/10/2024 10:10 am
Tony - "Inaccurate" is one thing, but come on! The highest wind speeds in the solar system are in the upper atmosphere of Jupiter at about 500 mph.
Jack - The quoted figures were indeed the absolute truth (according to the BBC, that is). I wasn't making them up.
And with reference to a recent discussion, might this post not qualify as both surreal and irrelevant?
Graeme.M. Ogg
London U.K.
Jack Dodds and Tony Perrone reacted
10/10/2024 10:17 am
Graeme, you're right. Did I say inaccurate? I meant to say VERY inaccurate. LOL! But I guaranty you sir, next time I visit Jupiter, I will use hairspray. So thanks for the heads-up. Really, to be honest my friend - I cannot see these exhibits too well. BUT; is this post irrelevant? Hell no - I love these diversions and light-hearted departures from the realities of today. And for that - I thank you immensely.
10/10/2024 12:21 pm
@perrone1 Are you referring to Jupiter, Florida....or are you a part time astronaut Tony?
Tony Perrone reacted
Topic starter
10/10/2024 12:35 pm
If it's the latter, I think we should advise him to carry plentiful supplies of bottled oxygen rather than hairspray next time around. Aerosol sniffing may be a delightful pursuit in its own right but in a dangerous extraterrestrial environment anything that produces confusion, mood swings, hallucinations, vomiting into a space helmet and blackouts is not to be recommended.
I don't mean to sound too "preachy" about this. I'm just trying to be serious and sensible for a moment. (However brief).
Graeme.M. Ogg
London U.K.
Tony Perrone reacted
10/10/2024 12:43 pm
@graeme-ogg Sage advice once again Graeme and your seriousness is appreciated. Also, you may have touched upon what caused Major Tom to choose drifting for eternity over returning to Ground Control. Lastly, hairspray application at zero gravity tends to fog up ones space helmet visor....I'm surprised that Commander Tony didn't realize that.
Tony Perrone reacted
10/10/2024 2:56 pm
Bottled oxygen - got it. Makes sense I suppose. In a helmet, the wind won't muss up my hair.
And Jack, I realized the fogging results of hair spray in a helmet too late once. Fogged up so bad that I missed outer space happy hour. I still can't forgive myself.
Steve Jacobs reacted
10/10/2024 3:22 pm
Lol, I always like the statement : "Fool me once - shame on you. Fool me twice - shame on me. Fool me 350,000 times - you must be a weatherman !" 
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