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marksi wrote:In addition to what I said above, this is from the current shipping forecast... personally I don't remember the use of the word "phenomenal" to indicate the sea state before...

Sole Lundy Fastnet:
West 5 to 7 backing south gale 8 to storm 10 then veering west, perhaps violent storm 11 later. Rough or very rough becoming high or very high, occasionally phenomenal later in Sole and Fastnet. Rain or showers. Good becoming poor.

Shannon:
West 5 to 7 backing south gale 8 to storm 10 then veering northwest severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, perhaps hurricane force 12 later. high becoming very high or phenomenal. Rain or showers. Good becoming very poor.

Ohmigod. They actually use phenomenal as a meteorological term?

Ah, how I love the dhipping forecast, the way it is presented on Radio 4, sorta like... poetry

Pah, that's nothing. I know a guy who created a machine to measure ice in clouds that abbreviates to ASSFUCK.

Sput wrote:Pah, that's nothing. I know a guy who created a machine to measure ice in clouds that abbreviates to ASSFUCK.

I realise that is just another of your supercilious remarks, Sput. But there are many instances of people accidentally producing acronyms/abbreviations which had a rather unfortunate meaning.

My example: MOD instigated a new internal transit system in the 1980s for the Faslane/Clyde area naval establishments. The departmenal legend remains that they had actually painted the delivery lorries and transit vans with the new logo before somebody made the wise decision to rename the Faslane Area Rapid Transport Service.

StuartPlymouth wrote:My example: MOD instigated a new internal transit system in the 1980s for the Faslane/Clyde area naval establishments. The departmenal legend remains that they had actually painted the delivery lorries and transit vans with the new logo before somebody made the wise decision to rename the Faslane Area Rapid Transport Service.

How is your application going for a panelist on QI?

StuartPlymouth wrote:

Sput wrote:Pah, that's nothing. I know a guy who created a machine to measure ice in clouds that abbreviates to ASSFUCK.

I realise that is just another of your supercilious remarks, Sput. But there are many instances of people accidentally producing acronyms/abbreviations which had a rather unfortunate meaning.

*sigh*, Wrong again stu. It's just a fact that I thought might be interesting. If you stopped trying so hard you might actually be tolerable on here. He knew what he was doing though.

Sput wrote:If you stopped trying so hard you might actually be tolerable on here.

Trying hard to do what? I'm sure everyone is aware by now of your delusions of self-importance Sput, but I've not noticed anyone posting on here simply to impress you or anyone else.

It's a discussion forum, not a place for ego posturing.

Connor Sephton wrote:How is your application going for a panelist on QI?

Wouldn't be very successful, on account of the fact that I just reiterate urban myths.

onetrickpony wrote:Anyway, this storm is being sexed up like all weather is.

That's all right, then.

Nice to know we'll get forty-five minutes notice of its arrival.

StuartPlymouth wrote:

Sput wrote:If you stopped trying so hard you might actually be tolerable on here.

Trying hard to do what?

Using pretentious language and constantly trying to show up normal additions to the conversation as something they're clearly not, and using that to criticise the poster for no good reason.

I'm sure everyone is aware by now of your delusions of self-importance Sput, but I've not noticed anyone posting on here simply to impress you or anyone else.

It's a discussion forum, not a place for ego posturing.

Let's take a look at what's just happened, shall we?
- There's a faintly funny word used to describe something scientific
- I mention that another scientist made up a funny acronym that's very rude
- You tell me I'm sneering
- I tell you I'm not
- You tell me I'm self-important.

I honestly think you're wrong and fucking rude. All I do here is post stuff. If someone says something that's plain wrong, I try and make them see why. If they piss me off continually, I'm rude to them. If they post something I disagree with, I argue with them.

A quick reminder to all users that Sput's niceness week has been extended to make Metropol appear lovely and welcoming. Hurrah!

StuartPlymouth wrote:It's a discussion forum, not a place for ego posturing.

LIES ON THE INTARWEBS!!!11! Also, you're wrong Stu.

Connor Sephton wrote:A quick reminder to all users that Sput's niceness week has been extended to make Metropol appear lovely and welcoming. Hurrah!

It must be working! You're new! Stu isn't included since he managed to piss me off within the first DAY of the thing.