Augdewst 2026: Summer's Last Stand

[SnoSki14]

1 hour ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said:

Owning the libs! While the world points and laughs at us. 

Nonsense, I think he should rename everything with America or Trump, it's what the founding fathers would've wanted. 

[vortex95]

5 hours ago, WxWatcher007 said:

**Not making a political statement**

It’s an executive order for an executive agency and afaik there’s no law preventing that kind of renaming so they are obligated to follow it.

A little more complicated, I think, for something like the Department of Defense, where federal law clearly requires a name change to be approved by Congress.
 

 

Name changes to locations happen more often than many think from all levels of govt and globally.  It is nothing new. 

Idlewild Airport in NYC was changed to J.F.K. in 1963.  Manchester Airport was changed to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in 2006.

In 2023, Fort Bragg NC was changed to Fort Liberty and then back to Bragg in 2025.  Other military bases had this done in the previous administration and current. 

Mt McKinley was changed to Denali in 2015, and now is back to Mt McKinley.  Barrow AK was changed to Utqiaġvik in 2016.  Hot Springs NM changed to Truth or Consequences in 1950. 

There are many others examples in the country and worldwide  Leningrad changed to St Petersburg in 1991, Myanmar was Burma, Belize was British Honduras, Eswatini was Swaziland.

So anyone thinking name changes to locations are not allowed/llegal or unique to just the current administration or political reasons for changes did not occur during prior administrations is incorrect and may be displaying bias and/or selective outrage.

And the above is not a political statement, it is a factual statement.

[vortex95]

39 minutes ago, SnoSki14 said:

Nonsense, I think he should rename everything with America or Trump, it's what the founding fathers would've wanted. 

 

[Hailstoned]

13 minutes ago, vortex95 said:

Name changes to locations happen more often than many think from all levels of govt and globally.  It is nothing new. 

Idlewild Airport in NYC was changed to J.F.K. in 1963.  Manchester Airport was changed to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in 2006.

In 2023, Fort Bragg NC was changed to Fort Liberty and then back to Bragg in 2025.  Other military bases had this done in the previous administration and current. 

Mt McKinley was changed to Denali in 2015, and now is back to Mt McKinley.  Barrow AK was changed to Utqiaġvik in 2016.  Hot Springs NM changed to Truth or Consequences in 1950. 

There are many others examples in the country and worldwide  Leningrad changed to St Petersburg in 1991, Myanmar was Burma, Belize was British Honduras, Eswatini was Swaziland.

So anyone thinking name changes to locations are not allowed/llegal or unique to just the current administration or political reasons for changes did not occur during prior administrations is incorrect and may be displaying bias and/or selective outrage.

And the above is not a political statement, it is a factual statement.

And how often in this opus of factuality, does a major landmark get a name change due to the namer having erupted, yet again, into an epic hissy fit?

[vortex95]

30 minutes ago, Hailstoned said:

And how often in this opus of factuality, does a major landmark get a name change due to the namer having erupted, yet again, into an epic hissy fit?

You are being specific as to why a given change occurs, when I was talking in only in general about how it is nothing new for name changes and how they are more common than many think.  Your statement is non-sequitur argument.

And your statement is selective outrage, as I noted in my initial post was likely occurring/occurred  Again, I was only talking in general and giving a bunch of historical examples about location name changes and how many administrations have done it...factual.

The implied deriding statement "opus of factuality" is an ad hominem attack/poisoning the well statement.

I suggest you avoid committing logical fallacies in your statements if you want to have a reasonable discussion.  I said my post was not political, and you turned it into one.  I stuck w/ facts..
 

[vortex95]

6 hours ago, WxWatcher007 said:

**Not making a political statement**

It’s an executive order for an executive agency and afaik there’s no law preventing that kind of renaming so they are obligated to follow it.

A little more complicated, I think, for something like the Department of Defense, where federal law clearly requires a name change to be approved by Congress.
 

 

@WxWatcher007 post here is reasonable and states facts.
 

[dendrite]

We’re comparing airport name changes to changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico/Lake Ontario to America?

[Modfan2]

Pretty balmy to start, down to 68F here. Pretty decent weekend coming up, top 5 day tomorrow?

[kdxken]

5 minutes ago, Modfan2 said:

Pretty balmy to start, down to 68F here. Pretty decent weekend coming up, top 5 day tomorrow?

I think you pretty much nailed it.

[dendrite]

Looks like another dry cold fropa.

Huge COC tomorrow. Dews well into the 40s up here. Dare I say fall-like in the morning?

[Snowedin]

18 hours ago, Ginx snewx said:

 

So what would explain why our delivery charges are accounting for more than 3/4 of the bill despite usage rates remaining the same or even dropping in the last few years? Something ain’t right here..

[Brewbeer]

2 hours ago, dendrite said:

We’re comparing airport name changes to changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico/Lake Ontario to America?

are you surprised ?  people don't like admitting they were wrong and others were right - we see that on here all the time after some forecasts verify, and others don't

70/69 with fog here, fall morning fog season has arrived 

[kdxken]

So when's the torch to end august? I keep forgetting.

[powderfreak]

2 hours ago, dendrite said:

We’re comparing airport name changes to changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico/Lake Ontario to America?

Yeah not sure that’s on the same level as changing the name of JFK airport or Fort Bragg .

[HoarfrostHubb]

I don’t think we got a drop last night.  Can’t wait for this murky shit to get out of here. 
if anyone has the time or inclination, come on up to Ashburnham to The Ramble music festival on Saturday. Proceeds go to the New England Home for Veterans.  Fun time overlooking Wachusett mountain. 

[HoarfrostHubb]

ch ch ch ch changes 

https://youtu.be/6alVaijX1lI?is=J-vamgaICxAq068q

[powderfreak]

7 hours ago, vortex95 said:

Again, I was only talking in general and giving a bunch of historical examples about location name changes and how many administrations have done it...factual.

Would you agree that changing the name of Manchester Regional Airport or Hot Springs, New Mexico may be in a different class than major international bodies of water?

Just speaking in terms of factual size/scope.

[CoastalWx]

Feels like we should change Southern New England to Stein England except for SWCT.

[dendrite]

9 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

Feels like we should change Southern New England to Stein England except for SWCT.

 

[Brewbeer]

53 minutes ago, kdxken said:

So when's the torch to end august? I keep forgetting.

it's struggling to burn off the morning misery mist here in the valley

[kdxken]

 Was EasternUSWX renamed to American weather to distract from the winter of 2009? Just a thought...

[weatherwiz]

LFG. 

[Typhoon Tip]

Wouldn't shock me if ensuing administration applies referendums, if not immediately repeals when and where legislative rules allow, many of the changes that have been making headlines during this ... quirk of history BS that seems like an infinitely long 4 years in an asylum run by inmates

[JJBASHB]

I could get behind the petition to rename Canadian geese as Donald ducks.  

[OldSkool]

8 hours ago, Hailstoned said:

And how often in this opus of factuality, does a major landmark get a name change due to the namer having erupted, yet again, into an epic hissy fit?

Tappan Zee bridge changed to Governor Mario Cuomo Bridge.

[PhiEaglesfan712]

Name changes are more common than you think. Just look at all the pro sports stadiums. You don't realize it, but their name changes hand often, and sometimes silently. As they say, in this country, if you pay enough...

[Brewbeer]

anything to rationalize the irrational 

[Brian5671]

Happy to miss the rains for the most part on this one.   Finally drying out a bit here.   76 now waiting for the front to clear later today

and wow didn't realize the political forum was back up...LOL