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Maybe not, VP...But 2012 is??? :lol:

Not the 'Lizard People,' Os?? :lol:

There are slow-moving anvils around the Moray Firth...

Perhaps they're have a pre-conference junket, in a luxury liner, off the East coast the USA...It would account for that 'odd' +ive SST anomaly??? :blush:

Harry Plotter and The Hadcruts Mince... :blush:

Very dreich with continuous light/moderate rain and sleet...

Cloudy with 'slizzle' and a light NE wind, 2C...

Dry, cloudy and grey, 2C...

I think that one big problem here is that people who are 'deniers' (therefore ideologues and no-better than absolute believers they so despise!) like to hijack the term 'sceptic' for their own? I, for one, would be happier if they were honest enough to call themselves 'cynics', as that's really what they are... As VP said above (I'm paraphrasing) real science is (by its very definition) a sceptical enterprise... :blush:

Both those statements (of yours) are true enough...What I meant to say was, that the professors both made their points (however incorrectly) politely...The 'hack' merely prognosticated her right-wing political bias, IMO...

You wouldn't, ch, and neither would I. But, unfortunately, the (scientifically bereft) Press combined with the blogospheric 'Met-bashers,' would pillory them; whilst, strangley enough, simultaneously applauding all of the Internet 'amateurs' for each and every hit (however minor and rare) they claim to make... I've absolutely no idea why Piers Corbyn is seen as anything other than a 'crank,' tbh. But (for what I can only assume to be political reasons) the right-wing Press seems to fawn all over him!

If only individuals and institutions were less-easily intimidated into never being able to say, 'I don't know'?

Thanks for the link, Steve...IMO, both the professors (on the link within a link) talked sensibly and with erudition; and both made valid (if sometimes opposed) points...However, that Daily Mail 'hack' came-across (to me) as a bit of a nutjob???

Thanks for all your effort with this one, VP...Sometimes, we (including me) need to keep our opinions in-check until the knowledgable ones have had a proper look...

I think the MetO forecast is fine: they're using probability to 'try' and get things across to a general public who, by-and-large, has very little understanding of the concept?? If the Met says anything greater than 50%, the media will have a field-day making simplistic headlines - It WILL be this, that or the other...It's Official!!! Meanwhile, the Boys From The Blogs will pat each-other on the backs no-matter how accurate (or not) their respective forecasts turn out?? IMO, they're damned if they do and damned if they don't??

The Daily Express is always furious!

Aye, there's plenty snow on the Ben, today...About 1000 telfords, I should think...

Cloudy and breezy with light rain, 5C...

I just can't see any evidence of a conspiracy...Is that because I'm not looking hard enough, or is said conspiracy just so brilliantly concealed that there isn't any evidence?

Dry and breezy with a scattering anvils, 5C...

I agree, Dev. It's 50% baseless supposition and 50% conspiracy theory...Blogoshere Heaven!

No, Val...It really has been down...

A crap day so-far...Heavy showers fo rain, strong SW wind and only 6C...

Cloudy and windy with intermittent rain, 5C...