Weather

cactusjack · 08-31-2009, 10:57 PM

We weren't supposed to get rain today, but about an hour ago a big storm hit here. Thunder set off my truck alarm 3 times. That's a doozy of a storm. It quit raining about 5 minutes ago, and the streets are almost dry.

This means the local stations will be tripping over each other with their "team coverage" of rain. Seriously, some reporter will be out standing by a puddle reporting on the rain. It's asinine.

blowndodge · 08-31-2009, 11:17 PM

Your soooo judgemental CJ !!!!!

unwind2 · 09-01-2009, 09:16 AM

Oh don't get me started. A storm front can come thru and all 3 major channel out of memphis will interupt programming to tract the storms all evening. .....scares folks...half of dyersburg will show up at the local hospital to stand around most of the evening in the hospital basements...trying to wonder into places they don't need to be causing security havoc...just to leave cause nothing ever came of the storms.......the biggest mess is the mess the people leave in the basement....why put stuff in a trash can when you can toss it on the floor...LOL

mikey911s · 09-01-2009, 09:18 AM

CJ, the idiot weather teams do it here also. They use a little bad weather to showboat themselves and equipment and panic the old folks. About 2 months ago they did so many cut-ins and sensationalized a storm so badly that when they advised people to take shelter in bat tubs and interior rooms one older lady living alone stayed in her tub for over 4 hrs. No tornado was ever spotted.

cactusjack · 09-01-2009, 09:34 AM

I can see making a big deal about a tornado or possible tornado. That can be life-threatening. But they go nuts here when it rains. Just rain. Of course all we have for weather is heat and occasional rain.

blowndodge · 09-01-2009, 09:59 AM

Actually when I see Chandler , AZ temps at or near 120 I smile!!

cactusjack · 09-01-2009, 10:25 AM

It's going to be chilly today. I should have brought a jacket. The high is only supposed to be 106.

chainsaw · 09-01-2009, 01:36 PM

If it wasn't for the weather, what would we have to complain about?

Yellow Jacket · 09-01-2009, 04:08 PM

Those TV weather people in AZ have an easy job.

"The weather today is going to be HOT. Highs in the low 100's"

Repeat the above about 360 times a year.

pirate · 09-01-2009, 05:50 PM

The weather people in Hawaii probably the easiest job: Sunny today, high of 83. Same tomorrow, same next week...

Sin City Stan · 09-01-2009, 07:34 PM

Come on Scott.

Those weather people sit there for months in Arizona just itching to break out the NEXRAD RADAR. I always said the reason the weathermen are only shown from the waist up during the RAIN ALERT is because they already pee'd their pant they're so excited that they can break out the high dollar RADAR equipment.

Works the same in the Midwest with thunderstorms and snow.

**Cajunrider** · 09-01-2009, 09:49 PM

CJ, You would need to see those knuckleheads standing in 100+ mph winds when a hurricane makes landfall. One day we'll get to see a sheet of tin decapitate one of those idiots.

MarkG · 09-02-2009, 12:47 AM

CJ, yep the weather yo-yo's are going to get to use the radar. ::) Supposedly we are going to get the edge of the hurricane that is down in Mexico, it should rain over the weekend, :'( That will be some of that funny wet stuff we haven't seem much of this year. :-/ We will have to break out the cold weather gear since it is only predicted to get to 97 on Sunday.

For those that have never been in the Phoenix area during a rain we do have to be careful for awhile after it starts. All the grease, oil, grime, and dirt on the road actually makes them slicker than ice until it gets washed off. The low areas and washes flood quickly which is why they passed the "stupid motorist law" (it really is called that) a few years ago. People are constantly driving around the signs, then their car gets stuck and floats away. Trying to save these people is costly and dangerous.

Anyway, maybe it is a sign for us that the temperature is going to drop into a more reasonable range. The 110+ is getting to be really annoying.

**Top Cat** · 09-02-2009, 09:48 AM

Here's the statement we heard all this summer so far.
Dry today with a chance of a POP-UP shower. It seems like every day there is a chance of a POP-UP shower.
I really get sick of hearing it.
Most times that CHANCE turns into a downpour while we are riding the bikes :(

macmac · 09-02-2009, 10:01 AM

They need to come to NH.

Cold err no hot, windy, err no calm, rain err no sun... Today will be potly cloudy with scattered sun..

08-31-2009, 10:57 PM	#1
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Weather We weren't supposed to get rain today, but about an hour ago a big storm hit here. Thunder set off my truck alarm 3 times. That's a doozy of a storm. It quit raining about 5 minutes ago, and the streets are almost dry. This means the local stations will be tripping over each other with their "team coverage" of rain. Seriously, some reporter will be out standing by a puddle reporting on the rain. It's asinine. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-31-2009, 11:17 PM	#2
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Weather Your soooo judgemental CJ !!!!! __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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09-01-2009, 09:16 AM	#3
unwind2 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dyersburg TN Posts: 2,858	Weather Oh don't get me started. A storm front can come thru and all 3 major channel out of memphis will interupt programming to tract the storms all evening. .....scares folks...half of dyersburg will show up at the local hospital to stand around most of the evening in the hospital basements...trying to wonder into places they don't need to be causing security havoc...just to leave cause nothing ever came of the storms.......the biggest mess is the mess the people leave in the basement....why put stuff in a trash can when you can toss it on the floor...LOL __________________ Nancy '05 Nomad Blue/Silver Kawanow Member #23 Hubbie-Ken '10 Metalic Black Goldwing
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09-01-2009, 09:18 AM	#4
mikey911s Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 144	Weather CJ, the idiot weather teams do it here also. They use a little bad weather to showboat themselves and equipment and panic the old folks. About 2 months ago they did so many cut-ins and sensationalized a storm so badly that when they advised people to take shelter in bat tubs and interior rooms one older lady living alone stayed in her tub for over 4 hrs. No tornado was ever spotted.
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09-01-2009, 09:34 AM	#5
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Weather I can see making a big deal about a tornado or possible tornado. That can be life-threatening. But they go nuts here when it rains. Just rain. Of course all we have for weather is heat and occasional rain. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-01-2009, 09:59 AM	#6
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Weather Actually when I see Chandler , AZ temps at or near 120 I smile!! __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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09-01-2009, 10:25 AM	#7
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Weather It's going to be chilly today. I should have brought a jacket. The high is only supposed to be 106. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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09-01-2009, 01:36 PM	#8
chainsaw Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,732	Weather If it wasn't for the weather, what would we have to complain about?
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09-01-2009, 04:08 PM	#9
Yellow Jacket Top Contributor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fayetteville, Georgia Posts: 5,792	Weather Those TV weather people in AZ have an easy job. "The weather today is going to be HOT. Highs in the low 100's" Repeat the above about 360 times a year. __________________ Bob KawaNOW/VBA 210 Green/Silver 2006 Patriot Guard Riders 2009
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09-01-2009, 05:50 PM	#10
pirate Sr. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,865	Weather The weather people in Hawaii probably the easiest job: Sunny today, high of 83. Same tomorrow, same next week...
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09-01-2009, 07:34 PM	#11
Sin City Stan Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 3,746	Weather Come on Scott. Those weather people sit there for months in Arizona just itching to break out the NEXRAD RADAR. I always said the reason the weathermen are only shown from the waist up during the RAIN ALERT is because they already pee'd their pant they're so excited that they can break out the high dollar RADAR equipment. Works the same in the Midwest with thunderstorms and snow. __________________ Oldest Saloon In Nevada http://www.pioneersaloon.info/ "Sin City Stan" Henderson, NV VBA #01004 VROC #29365 2004 Nomad 1500L5 +100 "The Bike" 2009 Nomad 1700 (past) 2004 Vulcan Classic 800 (past) 2010 Cortez - 2011 Crescent City - 2012 Kanab - 2013 Estes Park
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09-01-2009, 09:49 PM	#12
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Weather CJ, You would need to see those knuckleheads standing in 100+ mph winds when a hurricane makes landfall. One day we'll get to see a sheet of tin decapitate one of those idiots. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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09-02-2009, 12:47 AM	#13
MarkG Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 1,255	Weather CJ, yep the weather yo-yo's are going to get to use the radar. ::) Supposedly we are going to get the edge of the hurricane that is down in Mexico, it should rain over the weekend, :'( That will be some of that funny wet stuff we haven't seem much of this year. :-/ We will have to break out the cold weather gear since it is only predicted to get to 97 on Sunday. For those that have never been in the Phoenix area during a rain we do have to be careful for awhile after it starts. All the grease, oil, grime, and dirt on the road actually makes them slicker than ice until it gets washed off. The low areas and washes flood quickly which is why they passed the "stupid motorist law" (it really is called that) a few years ago. People are constantly driving around the signs, then their car gets stuck and floats away. Trying to save these people is costly and dangerous. Anyway, maybe it is a sign for us that the temperature is going to drop into a more reasonable range. The 110+ is getting to be really annoying. __________________ Mark Griffin 2021 Manhattan Metallic K1600GTL 2016 Silver K1600GTL - sold 2015 Red/Blk Cross Country Tour - sold 2008 Red/Blk Nomad - sold KE7HG VBA 00176, IBA 65686, MOA 211564 Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Maggie Valley '11\|Kanab '12\|Estes Park '13\|Red Lodge '16\|Custer '18
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09-02-2009, 09:48 AM	#14
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Weather Here's the statement we heard all this summer so far. Dry today with a chance of a POP-UP shower. It seems like every day there is a chance of a POP-UP shower. I really get sick of hearing it. Most times that CHANCE turns into a downpour while we are riding the bikes :( __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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09-02-2009, 10:01 AM	#15
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Weather They need to come to NH. Cold err no hot, windy, err no calm, rain err no sun... Today will be potly cloudy with scattered sun.. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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