CAPE Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 He gone. We have likely lost our chance of a big snowstorm for another 4 years at least. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GATECH Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 The eventual DT JI is scrap is yet another sign that it’s going to snow, lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 5 minutes ago, CAPE said: He gone. We have likely lost our chance of a big snowstorm for another 4 years at least. Dang it. Now I’ll never know how much I’m going to get Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakkelWx Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 7 minutes ago, CAPE said: He gone. We have likely lost our chance of a big snowstorm for another 4 years at least. thank god you're not being serious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakkelWx Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 I'm gonna need a serious shovel for the late week system this'll do Hopefully being a debbie downer on purpose will cause the models to continue trending snowier until i'm under a foot 72 hours out 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PivotPoint Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 4 hours ago, mappy said: Moved this here -- you made a valid point that I listened too. I've backed off my "no banter" bullshit, and have let it go, and have bantered along with the rest of them. So which do you prefer? No banter for all? Or banter mixed in with the discussion? you can't have it both ways. I’d prefer if moderators held their personal posts to the same standard they use to monitor member posts. Seems like sometimes there is a double standard. Like for example, randomly enforcing “banter” posts that wander off topic for a post or two, but then the mod turning around two pages later and going back and forth totally off-topic just because they can. It isn’t right, that’s all. And truthfully, it deters membership growth which is strategically critical to keeping a forum operational over the long-term. On the surface, I think that the practice of moving posts or hiding them does not appear to be both a)well articulated to members and b) applied with consistency. Furthermore, the practice is confrontational, completely subjective, and typically unilaterally enforced. Most would agree that’s no way to run an organization that values transparency and equitable treatment of its members. Alternatively, I think moderation inside of a thread (which I’ve seen you and others do) like, “move along” or “turn the page” is way less abrasive for the member and also demonstrates a higher degree of transparency. Additionally, it allows for more thread continuity while reading, and also reinforces that moderators are actively engaged in a process of evaluation that’s fair and transparent. Obviously, if a post is verbally offensive or in any way inappropriate, it should be addressed completely differently by the mods. Removing or hiding etc. I appreciate you acknowledging my viewpoint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormfly Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Too soon? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 hour ago, CAPE said: He gone. We have likely lost our chance of a big snowstorm for another 4 years at least. 2016...2020...seeing a pattern 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 minute ago, Ji said: 2016...2020...seeing a pattern He said his return was going to bring it this year. I guess we fuccked it up lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, PivotPoint said: I’d prefer if moderators held their personal posts to the same standard they use to monitor member posts. Seems like sometimes there is a double standard. Like for example, randomly enforcing “banter” posts that wander off topic for a post or two, but then the mod turning around two pages later and going back and forth totally off-topic just because they can. It isn’t right, that’s all. And truthfully, it deters membership growth which is strategically critical to keeping a forum operational over the long-term. On the surface, I think that the practice of moving posts or hiding them does not appear to be both a)well articulated to members and b) applied with consistency. Furthermore, the practice is confrontational, completely subjective, and typically unilaterally enforced. Most would agree that’s no way to run an organization that values transparency and equitable treatment of its members. Alternatively, I think moderation inside of a thread (which I’ve seen you and others do) like, “move along” or “turn the page” is way less abrasive for the member and also demonstrates a higher degree of transparency. Additionally, it allows for more thread continuity while reading, and also reinforces that moderators are actively engaged in a process of evaluation that’s fair and transparent. Obviously, if a post is verbally offensive or in any way inappropriate, it should be addressed completely differently by the mods. Removing or hiding etc. I appreciate you acknowledging my viewpoint Appreciate your thoughts. You’re not wrong, I can’t tell people not to banter and then banter myself, so I’ve made that change. However, we will hide posts as we need to depending on the circumstance. Moving them to banter one at a time is a tedious task with the board software, and even if something isn’t offensive or inappropriate doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be hidden. There were two separate instances today where posts were hidden, first someone was commenting on an old euro run that everyone lost their minds over and then DT/Ji had a squabble. Those posts don’t need to stay in the thread as it allows others to comment when we are trying to move the thread on from the issue. I assure you we are not here to censor people but just keep threads as clean and readable as we can. Today was a good day with model runs and people enjoyed themselves, so banter happened from everyone. We will clamp down when we get closer to threats and try to limit banter in threads, myself included. If someone sees their post has been removed and wants to ask, they should. We want transparency too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakkelWx Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 50/50 low, confluence and a 1030s high and it's still rain somehow. I call BS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 24 minutes ago, mappy said: Appreciate your thoughts. You’re not wrong, I can’t tell people not to banter and then banter myself, so I’ve made that change. However, we will hide posts as we need to depending on the circumstance. Moving them to banter one at a time is a tedious task with the board software, and even if something isn’t offensive or inappropriate doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be hidden. There were two separate instances today where posts were hidden, first someone was commenting on an old euro run that everyone lost their minds over and then DT/Ji had a squabble. Those posts don’t need to stay in the thread as it allows others to comment when we are trying to move the thread on from the issue. I assure you we are not here to censor people but just keep threads as clean and readable as we can. Today was a good day with model runs and people enjoyed themselves, so banter happened from everyone. We will clamp down when we get closer to threats and try to limit banter in threads, myself included. If someone sees their post has been removed and wants to ask, they should. We want transparency too. Banter is what makes this fun. Perhaps not right as models come in storm threads but otherwise it’s what makes this place what it is. Keep being funny and bring the banter. Most of us love this place because of it. Now as for the whining, the hand wringing, the incessant desire to start threads, and questions about warnings ... ban the bastards! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snownut Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Rooting for you all you East Coasters to get buried next week! My oldest daughter is a School Teacher in Loudoun County and with the remote schooling I am not sure how they would handle a snowday? We have a strong PAC flow really kicking in here again through at least Christmas. The first 11 days of this month being unusually boring & dry. Had the first bit of snow at my house on Nov 7th. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthArlington101 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 minute ago, jaydreb said: 18z EPS is a little concerning IMBY. North and west looking good but we have no wiggle room in the beltway. you and me live close enough to fairfax that we can pretend to live outside the beltway. that's at least what I do when I see an WSW for 5" in Fairfax (two blocks away) and a WWA for 1-3" in Arlington, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 9 minutes ago, losetoa6 said: Finally made it home. Hung out at the Old Westminster Winery . Had some cider wine ...not to bad . The only model out right now is the Srefs . ARW suite looks promising for Monday Hmmmm. ..not far from the Euro depiction Lol at the range in Fairfax county... basically nothing in far SE portion to close to 5 inches in far NW portion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino16 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 2 hours ago, rclab said: It is you and your dream that’s most important. Requiring, as a make or break, a 4.0 is rather two dimensional. I wonder if the entire person is really evaluated. As always,.... Was supposed to be Holistic, and I’ve yet to hear of anyone without SATs being accepted, even though they said not having them wouldn’t hurt you. 4.0 GPA wasn’t required, It just wasn’t high enough. I also didn’t have many extra curricular activities, nor any leadership positions really, and my course rigor was pretty weak. I will NOT be a weenie any longer... at least an uneducated one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Welp... guess I better get the new Mandalorian episode out of the way now so that I can be model watching from 10:30pm to 1:30am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Just now, yoda said: Welp... guess I better get the new Mandalorian episode out of the way now so that I can be model watching from 10:30pm to 1:30am 18z EPS cancelled the storm. Better find more shows to keep you busy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Just now, nj2va said: 18z EPS cancelled the storm. Better find more shows to keep you busy. Well I got Star Trek Discovery episodes to watch... and I'm riding the 12z CMC run 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 This is like playin cards with my brothers kids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LP08 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 5 minutes ago, nj2va said: 18z EPS cancelled the storm. Better find more shows to keep you busy. ICON will be the final nail in the coffin tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Some people are so f'ing predictable it's laughable. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 I’ve missed getting reminded by PSU about every fail scenario that exists. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Just now, leesburg 04 said: Some people are so f'ing predictable it's laughable. Ain’t that the GD truth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 minute ago, LP08 said: ICON will be the final nail in the coffin tonight. Try to keep up. It already was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LP08 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Just now, WinterWxLuvr said: Try to keep up. It already was I have access to 0z runs already...if you cheat you can look at snowfall. Congrats NYC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Just now, LP08 said: I have access to 0z runs already...if you cheat you can look at snowfall. Congrats NYC I’ve already seen tomorrow’s 12z runs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, WinterWxLuvr said: Ain’t that the GD truth It's too far out for details but let me give you details 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Catching up on the threads and lol’ing at the DT/Ji fun. Been “following” Dave since the 90’s and Ji for damned near that long. I still enjoy them both, like I still enjoy Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 I’m praying that the NAM doesn’t run again until Sunday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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