Coneheadjohn Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 On 23/02/2017 at 15:00, Anon said: If we must insist on pointlessly anthropomorphising weather by naming storms we should at least give them insulting names. That way you could say, "I was late for my meeting because D*ckhead took out power cables on the east coast mainline" or "B*stard smashed up the patio furniture so I'll have to go to B&Q this weekend." I like this,Storm Ba****d.Much more appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 On 23/02/2017 at 10:26, David said: Doris? seriously? The Americans do a lot of things that we shouldn't copy, this is high up on the list. Need to go back to the "It's a bit windy out init" days, the way this country deals with a cm of snow is pathetic without starting this rubbish as well. It's for a reason, it makes recording weather conditions for future reference easier. The wind was extreme and as such needs referencing in the archives, particularly as we are getting more of these extreme storms each year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, davenportram said: It's for a reason, it makes recording weather conditions for future reference easier. The wind was extreme and as such needs referencing in the archives, particularly as we are getting more of these extreme storms each year. Met office say.... Derek Ryall, Head of Public Weather Service at the Met Office said "By naming storms more people were made aware of the approaching threat of severe weather and were able to act on this information. A YouGov survey based on the first seven storms showed that 55% of those surveyed took steps to prepare for stormy weather after hearing that a storm had been named. People were therefore better informed." http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/news/releases/2016/nameourstorms2016 Well we named this one Doris and @mozza didn't take any steps to prepare for her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 18 hours ago, PistoldPete2 said: I have never known a Doris that is anything less than frightening. We were warned Doris was coming and although her earlier visit was postponed, she made up for it yesterday. But a storm Colin just wouldn't sound so fearsome. The Memsahib's nickname at work many years ago was Doris. I agree with this message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 8 hours ago, David said: Well we named this one Doris and @mozza didn't take any steps to prepare for her He dint even take his steps out the shed to check the roof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgford Ram Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 It is windy here again today, is it the @rse end of Doris or the start of Ewan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteHorseRam Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 The next time I have a personal case of extreme wind I might give it a name. When I have a dupiaza I can flatten fields of standing crops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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