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From: polard@fortune.UUCP (Henry Polard)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: weather reports
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Date: Wed, 26-Sep-84 11:50:37 EDT
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Posted: Wed Sep 26 11:50:37 1984
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> 
> How is one to make plans based upon the following two weather reports?
> First, Saturday night, I listened to one station. Then I quickly switched
> channels and caught another report. I was interested in what Sunday would 
> be like.
>    1)Tomorrow will be mostly rain; scattered showers throughout the day.
>    2)Tomorrow will be sunny and warm; a beautiful day to get out and enjoy.
> I could not believe my ears. Could this somehow describe the same day? In the 
> same sity? I submit this as proof that weather reports are pure conjecture. 
> Never mind all the technical equipment. Obviously the data is too complex to 
> interpret. I no longer will be surprised and wonder what happened when plans 
> are ruined due to incorrect weather reports.
> 
> What was Sunday's weather you ask? Well, try mostly cloudly with no rain.
> Terrific. I think I'll stick to looking out the window.
> 
> Robert

Hey, buddy - gotta light?

If you believe weathermem, you'll believe everything you read in 
net.flame :-) 
-- 
Henry Polard (You bring the flames - I'll bring the marshmallows.)
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