Roger Smith Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 This is a reminder to the several NYC forum members who participate, to submit February forecasts and an invitation to others to join the party. (it's in the general weather forum). I thought with the combination of the storm and the big football games today, it might not be top of mind. Have a great rest of your weekend blah blah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternLI Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Bengals in the super bowl? What alternate reality is this? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North and West Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Bengals in the super bowl? What alternate reality is this?And possibly facing the 49ers?. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 What's with all of the banter on the non-banter threads? The last storm had 160+ pages of comments of which maybe 30 wasn't the, "knew it wouldn't jackpot over my house," variety. Or the infamous, "You said it would go east and it went west." Here's a request for the moderators to start moderating again. We all don't care for all of the opinionated posts. Discuss the models and leave it at that. Use the banter thread for your uninteresting conjecture and the memory lane thread for your uninteresting memories. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxEngine Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 19 minutes ago, stu said: What's with all of the banter on the non-banter threads? The last storm had 160+ pages of comments of which maybe 30 wasn't the, "knew it wouldn't jackpot over my house," variety. Or the infamous, "You said it would go east and it went west." Here's a request for the moderators to start moderating again. We all don't care for all of the opinionated posts. Discuss the models and leave it at that. Use the banter thread for your uninteresting conjecture and the memory lane thread for your uninteresting memories. Thanks. Or maybe the moderators have jobs and lives and we should probably expect adults to act like adults instead. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 I don’t mind banter during down time as long as it’s playful and isn’t melodrama. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternLI Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 7 minutes ago, Nibor said: I don’t mind banter during down time as long as it’s playful and isn’t melodrama. Yeah, I agree with that 100%. We should be able to mix in a little fun with the serious analysis. Same as in life. Just keep the drama out. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North and West Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 What's with all of the banter on the non-banter threads? The last storm had 160+ pages of comments of which maybe 30 wasn't the, "knew it wouldn't jackpot over my house," variety. Or the infamous, "You said it would go east and it went west." Here's a request for the moderators to start moderating again. We all don't care for all of the opinionated posts. Discuss the models and leave it at that. Use the banter thread for your uninteresting conjecture and the memory lane thread for your uninteresting memories. Thanks.My memories are delightfully whimsical.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG RS Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 47 minutes ago, BxEngine said: Or maybe the moderators have jobs and lives and we should probably expect adults to act like adults instead. You know this will never happen. Ever. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxEngine Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 45 minutes ago, Nibor said: I don’t mind banter during down time as long as it’s playful and isn’t melodrama. Yup. Things def slide during down times, plus funny shit will always slide, life isnt that serious lol 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastalplainsnowman Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 What's with the trend lately of posters who want to speak to the manager after the dust settles after a storm? - Last week a suggestion was made that there shouldn't be threads created for [checks notes] potential upcoming winter weather too far in advance [whatever that means], basically because it creates sadness if doesn't come true. Not to mention that when those threads were created they are invariably accompanied by great analysis which I'm sure must take hours and hours to prepare. How about we all be a-ok with experts providing such analysis and creating such threads whenever they please, and the rest of us can choose whether or not to read it? - Now we have a suggestion that the moderators work harder so that the rest of don't have to scroll over some replies once in awhile that they don't like. How about we leave it to the moderators - since they're the ones doing the work - to decide when something is out of bounds, and handle it as they see fit? And if there's too much east/west talk for one's liking, one can always close the browser for a few hours, and check back later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rclab Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 2 hours ago, stu said: What's with all of the banter on the non-banter threads? The last storm had 160+ pages of comments of which maybe 30 wasn't the, "knew it wouldn't jackpot over my house," variety. Or the infamous, "You said it would go east and it went west." Here's a request for the moderators to start moderating again. We all don't care for all of the opinionated posts. Discuss the models and leave it at that. Use the banter thread for your uninteresting conjecture and the memory lane thread for your uninteresting memories. Thanks. Good evening Stu. Your concern is understandable and I would not question the validity of the points your making. I enjoy reading the geographic sub forums and find that each one seems to have a unique personality. The knowledge demonstrated by the red tags, well versed hobbyists and regular members inspires and amazes me. The 160 page thread, like the storm, was epic. To see so many, at least to me, new screen names and avatars taking part was enjoyable. Was their banter in the thread? Sure there was. Was I also guilty? Absolutely. Are the Moderators in control? Yes, continually. The moderators post, contribute and when necessary guide the product. In this forum, as in others, the Moderators are skilled in knowing when to tighten or loosen the control. Memories may be uninteresting but for some of us it’s all we have to share. There is a stand alone memory thread but sometimes a memory is an appropriate/good response in any thread. Thank you for voicing your concerns and also for listening. As always … 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Thanks @rclab. I agree. I tend to look at the number of posts by an author before I decide to even read the post. My goal was not to criticize the mods nor punish the newbies. It was simply advice to improve, what in my opinion, is still a very useful service that these forums provide. Shame some people see advice as criticism and consider any critique as a personal attack. Those who know me, know not only do I avoid participating in sophomoric tit-for-tat, but I've also matured to wear I've even learned to love my enemies. Thanks for listening. Going forward, I'll share my stories of building incredible snow forts in 77, that lasted weeks, or bobsled tracks for sledding in 95 as snow was being dumped from dump trucks into the Hudson for there was no other place to put it. Heck, I remember PATH offering anyone $10 an hour to shovel their surface tracks. Just kidding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestBabylonWeather Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 I’ll take sleet over rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rclab Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 30 minutes ago, stu said: Thanks @rclab. I agree. I tend to look at the number of posts by an author before I decide to even read the post. My goal was not to criticize the mods nor punish the newbies. It was simply advice to improve, what in my opinion, is still a very useful service that these forums provide. Shame some people see advice as criticism and consider any critique as a personal attack. Those who know me, know not only do I avoid participating in sophomoric tit-for-tat, but I've also matured to wear I've even learned to love my enemies. Thanks for listening. Going forward, I'll share my stories of building incredible snow forts in 77, that lasted weeks, or bobsled tracks for sledding in 95 as snow was being dumped from dump trucks into the Hudson for there was no other place to put it. Heck, I remember PATH offering anyone $10 an hour to shovel their surface tracks. Just kidding. I remember the same and enjoy hearing the tales of all who lived through it. I delivered two inner city mail routes in the 78 storm/blizzard. Stu in my 8th decade memory seems to become currency. Perhaps a little frugality is in order. Thank you for your response. Please stay well, safe and warm. As always …. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravitylover Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 28 minutes ago, WestBabylonWeather said: I’ll take sleet over rain. You obviously don't live where it's hilly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthShoreWx Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Top snowfalls in Smithtown, NY since December 1995. While technically, this weekend's was 6th on the list, I'd rank it a little lower, maybe top 10 or top 12. Great storm, but I guess we're getting used to them. 1 Feb 8-9, 2013 27.0 2 Jan 7-9, 1996 22.3 3 Feb 16-18, 2003 18.8 4 Jan 23-24, 2016 17.5 5 Dec 19-20, 2009 17.0 6 Jan 28-29, 2022 16.4 7 Jan 11-12, 2011 15.8 8 Jan 31 - Feb 2, 2021 15.8 9 Dec 5-6, 2003 15.5 10 Jan 26-27, 2015 15.0 11 Jan 26-27, 2011 14.5 12 Feb 10, 2010 14.5 13 Jan 22-23, 2005 14.4 14 Mar 21-22, 2018 13.6 15 Feb 13-14, 2014 13.5 16 Jan 27-28, 2004 13.5 17 Feb 11-12, 2006 13.3 18 Mar 05-07, 2001 12.2 19 Dec 26-27, 2010 12.0 20 Feb 25-26, 2010 12.0 21 Apr 9-10, 1996 12.0 22 Feb 9, 2017 12.0 23 Mar 1-2, 2009 11.5 24 Dec 19-21, 1995 11.3 25 Dec 30, 2000 11.0 26 Jan 4, 2018 11.0 27 Mar 14-15, 1999 9.8 28 Jan 7, 2017 9.5 29 Feb 5, 2016 9.4 30 Mar 7-8, 2018 9.1 31 Jan 7, 2022 9.1 32 Jan 22-23, 2014 9.0 33 Feb 3, 2014 8.8 34 Feb 2 - 3, 1996 8.5 35 Jan 2-3, 2014 8.5 36 Feb 1-2, 2015 8.3 37 Feb 7, 2021 8.1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 3 hours ago, NorthShoreWx said: Top snowfalls in Smithtown, NY since December 1995. While technically, this weekend's was 6th on the list, I'd rank it a little lower, maybe top 10 or top 12. Great storm, but I guess we're getting used to them. 1 Feb 8-9, 2013 27.0 2 Jan 7-9, 1996 22.3 3 Feb 16-18, 2003 18.8 4 Jan 23-24, 2016 17.5 5 Dec 19-20, 2009 17.0 6 Jan 28-29, 2022 16.4 7 Jan 11-12, 2011 15.8 8 Jan 31 - Feb 2, 2021 15.8 9 Dec 5-6, 2003 15.5 10 Jan 26-27, 2015 15.0 11 Jan 26-27, 2011 14.5 12 Feb 10, 2010 14.5 13 Jan 22-23, 2005 14.4 14 Mar 21-22, 2018 13.6 15 Feb 13-14, 2014 13.5 16 Jan 27-28, 2004 13.5 17 Feb 11-12, 2006 13.3 18 Mar 05-07, 2001 12.2 19 Dec 26-27, 2010 12.0 20 Feb 25-26, 2010 12.0 21 Apr 9-10, 1996 12.0 22 Feb 9, 2017 12.0 23 Mar 1-2, 2009 11.5 24 Dec 19-21, 1995 11.3 25 Dec 30, 2000 11.0 26 Jan 4, 2018 11.0 27 Mar 14-15, 1999 9.8 28 Jan 7, 2017 9.5 29 Feb 5, 2016 9.4 30 Mar 7-8, 2018 9.1 31 Jan 7, 2022 9.1 32 Jan 22-23, 2014 9.0 33 Feb 3, 2014 8.8 34 Feb 2 - 3, 1996 8.5 35 Jan 2-3, 2014 8.5 36 Feb 1-2, 2015 8.3 37 Feb 7, 2021 8.1 Proves my point that 20+ should be considered HECS. You've had 2 of them in that period, I've had 3 (I didn't have Feb 2013 in that list and you didn't have PD2 and Jan 2016, my number 1 storm, in your 20 inch list.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 21 hours ago, North and West said: My memories are delightfully whimsical. . One can argue that our memories are what give us our personality and make us human. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rclab Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 1 minute ago, LibertyBell said: One can argue that our memories are what give us our personality and make us human. It seemed to work in “Cats”. “Look, a new day has begun”. As always …… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle W Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 I love the shade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 2 hours ago, Nibor said: I love the shade. Meanwhile there is now a class action lawsuit of racism against the NFL because of what happened to Brian Flores. It's about time, I hope he bankrupts the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 the NFL can't lose enough lawsuits to make me happy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North and West Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 the NFL can't lose enough lawsuits to make me happy. Now, if only MLB and MLBPA could get their heads out of their nether regions.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Just now, North and West said: Now, if only MLB and MLBPA could get their heads out of their nether regions. . Yeah I guess they didn't learn from 1994. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Gawd I love this goober so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 i can't get into tracking an ice storm. hope it busts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 10 hours ago, gravitylover said: Sometimes you say the dumbest shit. This is one of those times. 10 hours ago, gpsnavigator said: I agree with gravitylover RE: your often utterly ridiculous take on things. Ice storms can be damaging anywhere, especially with aging infrastructure that definiately needs to be addressed. But to suggest that it only affects "hicks and neandrathals" (your terms, not mine), is short sighted and asinine. Take a look at weather history. You will find many storms over the years have affected various parts of the world in destructive ways, including many communities of color who don't have the means to pick right back up and rebuild or move elsewhere after a natural disaster. Hey I deal with my personal experiences not with alarmist takes, in my 40 plus years I've experienced numerous winter storms and ice storms in particular and lost power in NONE. Some people have a hidden agenda to be alarmist well I will have NONE of that. If you can't acknowledge that the governor of Texas has done an awful job at regulating their own grid, then you have your head buried in the sand. It's not the fault of the communities obviously, it's the fault of the politicians who make decisions for them. Like the aforementioned "governor" who has been called out numerous times. Even now he's letting certain gas companies get away with opting out of the new winterization law. on a side note, I finally got the multiquote thing working (yay) and multiquoting to a different thread is an extra plus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravitylover Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 ^^ Too often. Over the last 10 or so years we've had at least one or two per year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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