Re: Weather presenters

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brisket

Do you have a favourite weather presenter?
Are you irritated by some of the things they say?
I often wonder why things go in pairs - "spits and spots", "dribs and drabs", bits and bobs".
I often wonder why they say it is going to be "a grey old day", or a "cold old day", or a "windy old day".
Why "old"?

Daniel Corbett, the fussy camp one doesn't say 'temperatures' - he says 'the numbers'

My own favourite is Tomasz Schafernaker

or if you prefer.......

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Former Member

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Daniel Corbett, the fussy camp one doesn't say 'temperatures' - he says 'the numbers'

"That's your weather...for now."

9/28/109:28 AM

brisketMember Memoriam

Reference: velvet donkey

"That's your weather...for now."

Yea velvet - that's exactly how he says it.

Usually pointing one or two fingers at us.

He even tells us when to take an umbrella.

9/28/109:31 AM

BazMember VIP10 years

I always liked Tomasz.... but like him even more now

9/28/109:45 AM

SezitMember

I don't know which region you guys are in but we don't have those presenters here in West Yorkshire. We have a cringeworthy person on our local news programme Calendar, who likes to think he comes across as jolly and smiley, he is a right twerp.His name is Jon Mitchell.

9/28/109:55 AM

Ev (Peachy)Member

I always liked Tomasz.... but like him even more now

He often mentions a dry patch and a wet patch.

9/28/1010:08 AM

brisketMember Memoriam

Tut-tut-tut!!

9/28/1010:14 AM

brisketMember Memoriam

There is often some friendly on-going banter between Tomasz and newsreader Simon McCoy.

(Simon called Tomasz 'petal' not long ago.)
However this was one incident where Tomasz was caught out by the camera.

9/28/1010:25 AM

Karma_Member

I can't stand Sian Lloyd. She's so precious and twee and her face is irritating. I'd like to see a realistic forecast, something like: 'Well, today it's gonna piss down pretty much everywhere so if you haven't got a brolly then tough shit'

I couldn't give a stuff where the wind is coming from or from what country or at what pressure. All I wanna know is if it's gonna be cold and if it's gonna rain.

9/28/1010:39 AM

brisketMember Memoriam

I once heard Sky News say: "There'll be a few showers over India."
My! That was useful.

9/28/1010:48 AM

Karma_Member

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I once heard Sky News say: "There'll be a few showers over India." My! That was useful.

Zackly

They fluff it out with so much crap and some talk in a really patronising tone and go into stupid detail (like this country doesn't know what rain is - are they sure??!)

The best one for me was in '87 when Michael Fish said rumours of a hurricane were ridiculous and within hours roofs were flying in the air and trees were skipping down the road

9/28/1011:01 AM

MoominMember

My son's GF wants to be a weather presenter - she's studying Environmental Science

9/28/1012:37 PM

CarnelianMember 10 years

Non Scottish forecasters who insist on dropping the word "wee" somewhere into the weather forecast.
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When they insist on giving an individual forecast for a high profile sporting event only few thousand will attend as if half the country is planning on attending and missing out a region altogether.

9/28/101:03 PM

Suzi-QMember

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Paul Hudson is much better!

The best weather forecaster is a piece of string, hung outside. If it's wet, it means it's raining. If its going back and forth, it means it's windy.

9/28/101:10 PM

brisketMember Memoriam

Reference: Suzi-Q

Paul Hudson is much better!

Known also for his shirts and ties.

9/28/101:56 PM

Suzi-QMember

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Known also for his shirts and ties.

That's him! LOL Defineately not a fashion plate, our Paul!

I like him because he doesn't take himself too seriously - he knows that predcting the weather is not an exact science.

9/28/102:01 PM

darloboy (Play The Game!)Member

Lucy Verasamy of Sky News

. Emma Jesson of Central News for the West Midlands is good also, she is pally with William Roache from Corrie

9/28/102:11 PM

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy ThingMember VIP10 yearsModerator

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The best one for me was in '87 when Michael Fish said rumours of a hurricane were ridiculous and within hours roofs were flying in the air and trees were skipping down the road

But it WASN'T a hurricane!
It was a bad storm with hurricane FORCE winds - gusting.

Apparently the wind speed wasn't high enough for long enough to make it a hurricane.

9/28/102:18 PM

brisketMember Memoriam

A video clip made by someone who appears to like Tomasz Schafernaker.

And his famous "blooper" on Radio 4 - slip of the tongue ansd giggles:-

9/28/102:19 PM

Karma_Member

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But it WASN'T a hurricane! It was a bad storm with hurricane FORCE winds - gusting. Apparently the wind speed wasn't high enough for long enough to make it a hurricane

Fact is old Fish face said there would be nothing of the sort - just light winds and certainly no trees skipping down the road. LSD induced or not!

9/28/107:43 PM

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