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Come on. Didn't you get a warm inner glow of satisfaction knowing that someone believes you have extraordinary knowledge and understanding of unpredictable future events?For those who hope Forum members can predict weather forecasts: apparently Accuweather can't do it either:
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens...after-accuweather-s-90-day-forecast-1.3541229
Billy Connelly might have been responsible for this particular adaptation, but the I think the original would be more correctly attributed to Arthur Wainwright. His statement appears to have been 'there is no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing'.Wasn't it Billy Connolly who said (or a variation thereof) There’s no such thing as bad weather… just wrong clothes! so get yourself a sexy raincoat and live a little!
Not weather but sports.One area I can't stand.American's insane obsession with discussing the weather is an automatic mechanism to avoid the real topics of the day like family, politics, religion, global change, etc.
If you think American's are insane about the weather wait until you come to Ireland, it is the universal ice breaker for any conversation with both friends and stranger alike.American's insane obsession with discussing the weather is an automatic mechanism to avoid the real topics of the day like family, politics, religion, global change, etc.
American's insane obsession with discussing the weather is an automatic mechanism to avoid the real topics of the day like family, politics, religion, global change, etc.
Given that Rule #2 of the forum prohibits "discussions on religion, bull fights , sports and politics," what else is left but the weather or blisters or bedbugs?Not weather but sports.One area I can't stand.
I guess the mods will have to delete another one of my posts again.Given that Rule #2 of the forum prohibits "discussions on religion, bull fights , sports and politics," what else is left but the weather or blisters or bedbugs?
Over a pint I hope.If you think American's are insane about the weather wait until you come to Ireland, it is the universal ice breaker for any conversation with both friends and stranger alike.
Or, as "+@^^" suggested in his classic thread, we could ask people if they are comfortable in their shoes, or if they'd prefer boots.Given that Rule #2 of the forum prohibits "discussions on religion, bull fights , sports and politics," what else is left but the weather or blisters or bedbugs?
We may have to close the ForumGiven that Rule #2 of the forum prohibits "discussions on religion, bull fights , sports and politics," what else is left but the weather or blisters or bedbugs?
Ironically, all three are probably correct!The major weather sites can't agree upon what's going to happen three days from now, let alone three months. Been looking at Friday and Saturday at St Jean -- it's going to be mostly sunny, mostly cloudy, or mostly rainy -- pick which one you like!
You're in a swing season, so it's kinda up in the air from year to year. BUT, you can be pretty confident that you'll need both sunscreen and a poncho at some point along the way; the question is more where you'll land on the two-dimensional continuum/plane between hot/cold, wet/dry each week and each region. And I don't think anyone can answer that question, except maybe Accuweather with their 90 day forecast . . .That being said, those who have done this a few times, could give us weather obsessed Irish-Americans a GENERAL idea of weather for a particular month.Like, is it as rainy in May as it is in April, to give a hypothetical.... Anyway, not much I can do about it now -- bringing my poncho and will deal with it.
Obviously, you are not going to give up continuously asking this questions.The major weather sites can't agree upon what's going to happen three days from now, let alone three months. Been looking at Friday and Saturday at St Jean -- it's going to be mostly sunny, mostly cloudy, or mostly rainy -- pick which one you like!
That being said, those who have done this a few times, could give us weather obsessed Irish-Americans a GENERAL idea of weather for a particular month.Like, is it as rainy in May as it is in April, to give a hypothetical.... Anyway, not much I can do about it now -- bringing my poncho and will deal with it.
Ha ha! I so rarely laugh out loud at the screen!I am so glad I could give this thread some momentum
No politics allowed on the forum but take a look at the Non Sequitur comic strip on 17 April.Ha ha! I so rarely laugh out loud at the screen!
Oh, that was just a hypothetical quip!!No politics allowed on the forum but take a look at the Non Sequitur comic strip on 17 April.
If you think American's are insane about the weather wait until you come to Ireland, it is the universal ice breaker for any conversation with both friends and stranger alike.
Wasn't it Billy Connolly who said (or a variation thereof) There’s no such thing as bad weather… just wrong clothes! so get yourself a sexy raincoat and live a little!
One of my first walk leaders (a nun as a matter of fact) told me when I asked aged 5 about what weather to expect Whatever God gives you, be content. But a young lady should always comes prepared for wind and rain...
And I have been... content AND prepared.
Weather is such a subjective topic. One morning in the Australian desert we had just returned to camp from a dip in some hot springs. Hubby and I were in our bathers, towels over our shoulders and thongs/flipflops on our feet. We were travelling north for the winter and this was seriously warm weather. In the adjacent campsite some northerners travelling south had every bit of warm clothing on - hats, gloves, coats - and were huddled around their campfire.
It's an image that always comes to mind when anyone asks me about what the weather will be like
You might want to try the yr.no site, it is pretty accurate...In general, but not 3 months ahead, that is too unpredictable IMHOI have been trying to find a reference to a study I remember, but I can't find it. To the best of my memory, the researchers compared several sets of weather forecasts. Some were the standards like weather.com, National Weather Service, accuweather, etc, and one was much simpler. Its forecast was simply "Tomorrow will be pretty much like today." Amazingly, the simple one had a higher rate of accuracy than all the others.
You might want to try the yr.no site, it is pretty accurate...In general, but not 3 months ahead, that is too unpredictable IMHO
SJPdP : http://www.yr.no/place/Spain/Galicia/Santiago_de_Compostela/
THAT was funny!No, I don't like that one -- it calls for rain for all of Saturday in SJPP....
...and I don´t like Mondays ....especially rainy ones....
For those who hope Forum members can predict weather forecasts: apparently Accuweather can't do it either:
Don, it's not just Americans - I've traveled to 21 countries and lived in 4, and I'm pretty sure it's the human condition.American's insane obsession with discussing the weather is an automatic mechanism to avoid the real topics of the day like family, politics, religion, global change, etc.
Yeah, they always get me down....and I don´t like Mondays ....especially rainy ones....
Lol in Oklahoma (my former home) our mantra was "iffen you don't like the weather then wait 30 minutes"Billy Connolly or not;
when in Scotland you stand corrected when after asking a local whether it will rain;
- Ye´see that island oot there - if yer can see it, it´s goin ter rain in a wee while...
"And if you cannot see it !?"
- it´s rainin´ allreddy !!
AND
" If yer don´t like the weather, stick around for a quarter of an hour! It´ll be sure to change "
After that there is only positive surprises regarding the weather !!
That´s how I feel about Galicia, it feels sooo familiar....
Not only in Ireland also in Holland. For some is it to warm, to cold, to wet, to dry ,If you think American's are insane about the weather wait until you come to Ireland, it is the universal ice breaker for any conversation with both friends and stranger alike.
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