On Monday, 26 February 2018 18:32:46 UTC, reddwarfer999 wrote:
On 25/02/2018 14:37, Dave Cornwell wrote:
On 25/02/2018 05:01, Col wrote:
On 24/02/2018 19:40, ElGriffo wrote:
I admit to being an occasional lurker, and a bit of a fan of Will's
posts especially given the coming week. Shame that the conduct of
some have lead him to leave.


Not so.
There was just one idiot who accused Will of lying about his
observations and instead of simply ignoring/killfiling him he rose to
the bait and allowed himself to be trolled.

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It is a great shame, especially with these potentially snowy set ups. As
Col alluded to though it has been a bit of a self destruct. There was
the tedious bickering with Dawlish and an apparent change of attitude in
recent years. I was one of the earliest members of the Group along with
Will and considered him an internet friend. The Group was really ruined
by "Jumper" but what did it for me, having never instigated a political
thread, was when I responded to a racist comment in one of his(
Jumper's) threads (I am never prepared to let racism go unchallenged)
Will decided to killfile me for some reason! I decided like several
others to contribute more in a new Weather forum afterwards as did
several others.

Hasn't just about everybody been in Will's killfile at some point? I
ended up in there after an argument over Brexit just after the
referendum. AS for Egginton, well I know how you feel that racism should
always be challenged but these days I try to resist the temptation to do
it on here. If he needs slapping down then I do it on the political
newsgroups where at least it is on-topic, rather than here.He was once a
well-respected contributor but a few years ago he suddenly went off the
rails, I wonder what happened there, a sad case.

You know I was thinking that 10 or so years ago this group would be a
frenzy of excitement regarding the current cold/snow. Now, barely a
mention of it. Many posts seem to be routine weather reports. Nothing
wrong with that of course but a group needs more than this if it is to
maintain interest. I am finding I am spending much more time on TWO
these days.

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Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl
Snow videos:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QvmL4UWBmHFMKWiwYm_gg

I agree with the view that there is a surprising lack of excitement about the current cold spell and the prospects for the next few days. Some of the 1000-500 mb thicknesses forecast are exceptional for the time of year, down to 504 dam. There have been some light snow showers here today falling from remarkably shallow convective cloud and also a sprinkling of snow pellets. Max today +0.6°C; tomorrow I expect the max to be below 0°C.
I also agree with Norman (in another post) that the lack of hyperventilating coldies is rather welcome - it just seems as if we have slightly overdosed on the diazepam.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, NE Surrey.

I also agree with Norman (in another post) that the lack of hyperventilating coldies is rather welcome - it just seems as if we have slightly overdosed on the diazepam.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, NE Surrey.

Surprisingly, on "the other group", the hyperventilating coldie is not whom one might have anticipated.