North Balti Zen Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 foot's forecast has 44,000+ likes? Seriously? (no Facebook at work) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoVaSnow Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 foot's forecast has 44,000+ likes? Foot's don't fail me now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuddz Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 foot's forecast has 44,000+ likes? Whats Berk got? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Whats Berk got? 7,700+ i think foot's picked up a lot of their support during 09/10 when anyone making a weenie forecast seemed like they knew what they were doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinwood Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 7,700+ i think foot's picked up a lot of their support during 09/10 when anyone making a weenie forecast seemed like they knew what they were doing. Berk is also associated with Foot's Forecast and pimps it out on occasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Berk is also associated with Foot's Forecast and pimps it out on occasion. You don't have to worry about getting any likes for your forecasts this year. There are 2 inherent problems with them. #1 they've been pretty accurate and #2 we haven't got sh!t for snow this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Berk is also associated with Foot's Forecast and pimps it out on occasion. yeah that's how i came to find they have 44000+ followers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinwood Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 You don't have to worry about getting any likes for your forecasts this year. There are 2 inherent problems with them. #1 they've been pretty accurate and #2 we haven't got sh!t for snow this year. Trying to gain wide notoriety solely via the internet is a slow and tedious process, especially when the market is already saturated with much more recognizable folks (whether they're good or not). Each snow event gains me a couple of more Twitter followers Getting there a little bit at a time. Exclusives/first-on-scenes with severe/tropical stuff works wonders compared to trying to edge out other snow forecasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Trying to gain wide notoriety solely via the internet is a slow and tedious process, especially when the market is already saturated with much more recognizable folks (whether they're good or not). Each snow event gains me a couple of more Twitter followers Getting there a little bit at a time. Exclusives/first-on-scenes with severe/tropical stuff works wonders compared to trying to edge out other snow forecasters. After this winter i may be on the boards much more often in severe season. I hope you will be patient and try to help me learn because i know nothing about it at all. I am a complete virgin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Trying to gain wide notoriety solely via the internet is a slow and tedious process, especially when the market is already saturated with much more recognizable folks (whether they're good or not). Each snow event gains me a couple of more Twitter followers Getting there a little bit at a time. Exclusives/first-on-scenes with severe/tropical stuff works wonders compared to trying to edge out other snow forecasters. You realize the only way you're going to quickly gain widespread popularity is if you start lying, exaggerating, misrepresenting, and hyping. Don't know you personally but I'm pretty sure your moral compass will keep you on the slow and steady path to success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUweathermanDD Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 yeah that's how i came to find they have 44000+ followers. Back when I worked there we went from 0 on Jan 1, 2010 to 35,000 by february, was really intense. Sure you think they're all weenies, and a lot of them really don't know what they're talking about, including Berk who is a great meteorologist and nice guy but a snow wisher indeed, they are nice people (some of them.) The students do all the work though Ian, thats for sure. Easternuswx is actually the co-founder, but he along with myself left there January 2011 as the home cooking style forecast deteriorated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUweathermanDD Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Also Ian, check out his and I's current site, where our weenie posting ideas actually somehow turn into what I'd consider a reasonable forecast. http://www.wix.com/briskozak/hwpc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 You realize the only way you're going to quickly gain widespread popularity is if you start lying, exaggerating, misrepresenting, and hyping. Don't know you personally but I'm pretty sure your moral compass will keep you on the slow and steady path to success. the problem is everyone and their dog makes snow maps and has a facebook forecasting page. even if you're a met it's hard to rise above the soup of crap. not to mention most people like hype because it gives them hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtracker Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 PD 3. Book it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUweathermanDD Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Our map, maybe needs to be reduced around NYC, but other than that were really confident, vort snow may surprise we shall see, but better than Faith in the Flaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 the problem is everyone and their dog makes snow maps and has a facebook forecasting page. even if you're a met it's hard to rise above the soup of crap. not to mention most people like hype because it gives them hope. Yea, it's entertainment value alot of times vs the scientific side that the public latches onto. Heck, most people don't even really think about what goes on if offices like lwx. Not a big deal really but it is bothersome when someone has the power to make an absolute crap forecast and the next thing you know people are chatting in their office about the big snowstorm coming and then people like you and me are like "wtf?". Not much we can do about it really. At least we have the mets and knowledgeable enthusiasts @ amwx to follow. There's probably no better place on the net for indepth and accurate weather info on a daily basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I am really jazzed about this event!!! I am going to get at least a quarter inch of rain tonight! The great thing about tonight's winter storm is that the rain should stick to all surfaces, resulting in excellent accumulations. The storm is deepening, rain has started earlier than progged! I might get a half inch of rain out of this!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 PD 3. Book it. You know what this means if it happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtobe Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 the problem is everyone and their dog makes snow maps and has a facebook forecasting page. even if you're a met it's hard to rise above the soup of crap. not to mention most people like hype because it gives them hope. Not me, I don't make maps, I did that for 30 years. Now I chuckle at other peoples maps. Did I miss anything while I was golfing. I see the 240 euro loves us. I imagine someone posted it like it's a lock. Heck Tracker probably printed it out and will put it under his pillow tonight. Otherwise, this coming event looks pretty lame. When you're reduced to hoping for the upper level system back in the cold advection giving you your best snow, that's usually not a winning hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Jma had it yesterday and today's run pd3s us into oblivion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtracker Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Not me, I don't make maps, I did that for 30 years. Now I chuckle at other peoples maps. Did I miss anything while I was golfing. I see the 240 euro loves us. I imagine someone posted it like it's a lock. Heck Tracker probably printed it out and will put it under his pillow tonight. Otherwise, this coming event looks pretty lame. When you're reduced to hoping for the upper level system back in the cold advection giving you your best snow, that's usually not a winning hand. Troll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtobe Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Troll. I couldn't resist and if the models show the storm that good at 72 hours, I'll be tempted to print out the run and might put it under my pillow though my wife might not be too excited about me sleeping with a model even, especially a European one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Cool pictures to take our minds off of rain http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/10/10375026-spectacular-cloud-tsunami-rolls-over-florida-high-rise-condos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HM Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Not me, I don't make maps, I did that for 30 years. Now I chuckle at other peoples maps. Did I miss anything while I was golfing. I see the 240 euro loves us. I imagine someone posted it like it's a lock. Heck Tracker probably printed it out and will put it under his pillow tonight. Otherwise, this coming event looks pretty lame. When you're reduced to hoping for the upper level system back in the cold advection giving you your best snow, that's usually not a winning hand. The Feb 15-20 period is the other side of the Heather A signal; maybe we can work our way to advisory snows! I still say this is better than 2001-02. All of these small threats and possibilities with occasional signals that align for at the very least some potential for something greater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtobe Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 The Feb 15-20 period is the other side of the Heather A signal; maybe we can work our way to advisory snows! I still say this is better than 2001-02. All of these small threats and possibilities with occasional signals that align for at the very least some potential for something greater. I'm glad to see some threats, hopefully one pans out. To me this is worse than 2001-2002 because I no longer remember it. This year is fresh in my memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HM Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I'm glad to see some threats, hopefully one pans out. To me this is worse than 2001-2002 because I know longer remember it. This year is fresh in my memory. LOL In that period of time, it definitely was erroneous. 98-99, 99-00, 00-01, 02-03, 03-04, 04-05 all at least had something to remember at some point in the winter (some more memorable than others of course). So forgetting 01-02 was a good move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtobe Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 LOL In that period of time, it definitely was erroneous. 98-99, 99-00, 00-01, 02-03, 03-04, 04-05 all at least had something to remember at some point in the winter (some more memorable than others of course). So forgetting 01-02 was a good move. One of the advantages of being old is forgetting boring things but also just things. I used to be able to remember whether I had read a book within reading the first page or two. Now I can reread a book and really think it's good as I don't remember the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurojosh Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Why is the PD3 thread locked? #notgoingtohappenhowevermuchwewi**** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurojosh Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Apparently this forum thinks the words "wish it" are too close to something fecal-related... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Woodbridge Virginia is so hard up this winter --- that we are even having a difficult time receiving rain. meh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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