January Weather In The PNW 2024 (Part III) - The Warming Shot

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, Meatyorologist said:

I honestly think Phil gets it the worst. He hardly makes any incorrect posts yet still gets pelted with tomatoes everytime. He was definitely trolling earlier today but who frickin cares, he's truthful about what he's saying

Good thing is, he learned to take it in stride a long time ago. Dude has a sense of humor. Probably helps that his antics as a teenager on here have permanently soured his reputation on the forum (even if I think that's a little unfair...and really funny)

I think Phil would get less flak if there was any reason for him to be posting here. 

[TT-SEA]

Just now, SilverFallsAndrew said:

I think Phil would get less flak if there was any reason for him to be posting here. 

Fact is that he is part of the family here now.  And that should be enough.   

Even when I don't like what he is predicting... I really appreciate his insights.   His trolling has steadily declined over the last 10 years to almost nothing now.    He has grown up right in front of us!

[Slushy Inch]

9 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

I honestly think Phil gets it the worst. He hardly makes any incorrect posts yet still gets pelted with tomatoes everytime. He was definitely trolling earlier today but who frickin cares, he's truthful about what he's saying

Good thing is, he learned to take it in stride a long time ago. Dude has a sense of humor. Probably helps that his antics as a teenager on here have permanently soured his reputation on the forum (even if I think that's a little unfair...and really funny)

Idk he seems a little on the pessimistic side sometimes. But I don’t really have the knowledge to converse with him in his alphabet soup acronym dialect.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

22 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

The last time I felt the effects of SAD was during April and May of 2022 when we had winter in spring.    If it happens to me it will almost always be in the April-June period.   Winter rarely bothers me... it just needs to end on time!   I doubt that feeling is unusual.

I’ve never felt the effects of SAD. I can draw strength from the darkness of winter.

[Phishy Wx]

18 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

I honestly think Phil gets it the worst. He hardly makes any incorrect posts yet still gets pelted with tomatoes everytime. He was definitely trolling earlier today but who frickin cares, he's truthful about what he's saying

Good thing is, he learned to take it in stride a long time ago. Dude has a sense of humor. Probably helps that his antics as a teenager on here have permanently soured his reputation on the forum (even if I think that's a little unfair...and really funny)

people around here suffer from primarily IMBYism. we all do it.  solid science tends to get poo poo'd over 'is it going to snowism' or 'this is unfair, we are the worst climate around for snowism'.  it's very weenie-tastic and I enjoy it and I'm here for it

[Phil]

 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

1 hour ago, MV_snow said:

For a month that will end up close to normal here, this sure is a more interesting way to do it than endless temps in the low 40s. Granted, the latter would be better for mountain snowpack.

YA THINK? Just a little better for the snow pack.

[Slushy Inch]

Just now, Phil said:

 

What does it mean? 

[Phishy Wx]

1 minute ago, Phil said:

 

may I enter Exhibit A

[Rubus Leucodermis]

12 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

I think Phil would get less flak if there was any reason for him to be posting here. 

Showing off can be a motive…

[TT-SEA]

3 minutes ago, Phil said:

 

Might this mean the Nino may not collapse all the way into a moderate to strong Nina but instead stay closer to neutral next year?

[MossMan]

Starting to rain. 56.7

[TT-SEA]

Looks like 60/53 at SEA for the day... could have a midnight low though.  

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Looks like 68 was it for Eugene today. Right in line with what the Euro and NAM were predicting.

Sorry, @TT-SEA, 70-burger denied.

[TT-SEA]

Just now, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Looks like 68 was it for Eugene today. Right in line with what the Eiro and NAM were predicting.

Sorry, @TT-SEA, 70-burger denied.

Hoping for 65 here the next 2 days.   

[Phil]

27 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

I honestly think Phil gets it the worst. He hardly makes any incorrect posts yet still gets pelted with tomatoes everytime. He was definitely trolling earlier today but who frickin cares, he's truthful about what he's saying

Good thing is, he learned to take it in stride a long time ago. Dude has a sense of humor. Probably helps that his antics as a teenager on here have permanently soured his reputation on the forum (even if I think that's a little unfair...and really funny)

It feels that way sometimes. But I’m reaping what I’ve sowed. Fair is fair.

I don’t think it’s healthy to take personal offense to light trolling (or even an occasional/mild personal attack) on a weather forum, unless it’s something uber extreme and over the top. A lesson I learned the hard way…life will throw enough at you as is.

[Cascadia_Wx]

Really nothing short of miraculous that PDX only scored a 51 so far today.

[Phil]

7 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Might this mean the Nino may not collapse all the way into a moderate to strong Nina but instead stay closer to neutral next year?

A WWB of this magnitude will work against a rapid collapse, yes. But there are other factors to consider, as well.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Looks like 68 was it for Eugene today. Right in line with what the Euro and NAM were predicting.

Sorry, @TT-SEA, 70-burger denied.

If it had happened yesterday it would not have even been a daily record.

[Phishy Wx]

1 minute ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Really nothing short of miraculous that PDX only scored a 51 so far today.

beat ya by 4

[Phil]

26 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

I think Phil would get less flak if there was any reason for him to be posting here. 

Case in point. ^^

If I didn’t have a reason, then I wouldn’t be posting here.  

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, Cascadia_Wx said:

Really nothing short of miraculous that PDX only scored a 51 so far today.

Completely BONKERS good for them!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, Phil said:

If I didn’t have a reason, then I wouldn’t be posting here.

Shocking, isn’t it?

It would be weird if I was obsessively posting in a Maryland/Virginia weather forum. 

[Poulsbo Snowman]

Just now, SilverFallsAndrew said:

It would be weird if I was obsessively posting in a Maryland/Virginia weather forum. 

What do you care where he posts or what he posts about?  

[Rubus Leucodermis]

6 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

beat ya by 4

Same here!

[Anti Marine Layer]

7 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Really nothing short of miraculous that PDX only scored a 51 so far today.

Something to celebrate 

[TT-SEA]

1 minute ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

It would be weird if I was obsessively posting in a Maryland/Virginia weather forum. 

Not really... if you spent 10+ years with the same people.   I don't think he obsessively posts either.  

[Anti Marine Layer]

1 minute ago, TT-SEA said:

Not really... if you spent 10+ years with the same people.   I don't think he obsessively posts either.  

What about me?

[Phil]

Just now, SilverFallsAndrew said:

It would be weird if I was obsessively posting in a Maryland/Virginia weather forum. 

I think it’s weird to spend 15 years psycho-analyzing the exact reasons someone posts here. Does it matter?

I already know enough about my own region. It’s familiar territory. Minus FL/GA, the PNW is the only region in the country I have any connection to.

[MossMan]

25 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

I’ve never felt the effects of sad. I can draw strength from the darkness of winter.

I had it really bad as a kid. From the moment school started back up after the new year until about mid March or so was brutal for me. Between hating school and being such a fishing freak I would have a countdown on my wall calendar to opening day of fishing season, and the last day of school. All I could do was watch fishing shows on tv on the weekends, organize my tackle box, and hope for snow in the meantime. The 1986-88 stretch was awful for me I specifically remember. Those dark wet days were tough. 
Now life is so busy it doesn’t affect me as much…But it’s still there a bit from time to time. 

Edited January 29 by MossMan

[Phil]

I think it’s weird to own sheep while lacking any use for them. But I’m sure there’s an individual in Silverton, OR who disagrees with me.  

Ultimately it doesn’t concern me what his/her reasons are, because it’s of no relevance to me. 

[TT-SEA]

3 minutes ago, MossMan said:

I had it really bad as a kid. From the moment school started back up after the new year until about mid March or so was brutal for me. Between hating school and being such a fishing freak I would have a countdown on my wall calendar to opening day of fishing season, and the last day of school. All I could do was watch fishing shows on tv on the weekends, organize my tackle box, and hope for snow in the meantime. The 1986-88 stretch was awful for me I specifically remember. Those dark wet days were tough. 
Now life is so busy it doesn’t affect me as much…But it’s still there a bit from time to time. 

You got a weenie reaction here.  What you feel anxious about must not be on the approved list of things to be anxious about.   

[Poulsbo Snowman]

Just now, Phil said:

I think it’s weird to own sheep while lacking any use for them. But I’m sure there’s an individual in Silver Falls who disagrees with me.  

Ultimately it doesn’t concern me what his/her reasons are, because it’s of no relevance to me. 

Keep on posting.  Although some of what you say goes over my  head, that's on me, not you.  If I was half as smart as I think you are, I would do the same thing.  As an aside, I'm not aware of any restrictions in place by Fred about the location of posters.

[TT-SEA]

1 minute ago, Phil said:

I think it’s weird to own sheep while lacking any use for them. But I’m sure there’s an individual in Silver Falls who disagrees with me.  

Ultimately it doesn’t concern me what his/her reasons are, because it’s of no relevance to me. 

Actually laughed out loud at the first sentence... my daughter wanted to know what was so funny.

[Poulsbo Snowman]

I'm in kind of a covid-induced stupor, so I'm going back to sleep.

[Phishy Wx]

my wife gets SADS.  she's loving the 55 degree occasional bouts of sun today was outside on the deck getting Vitamin C earlier.  doesn't really bother me and I thought it would coming from CA 6 years ago and prior to that the Southeast part of the country

[Slushy Inch]

4 minutes ago, Poulsbo Snowman said:

Keep on posting.  Although some of what you say goes over my  head, that's on me, not you.  If I was half as smart as I think you are, I would do the same thing.  As an aside, I'm not aware of any restrictions in place by Fred about the location of posters.

No I think he could explain all the acronyms  better.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

9 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

You got a weenie reaction here.  What you feel anxious about must not be on the approved list of things to be anxious about.   

I wouldn’t take Jesse’s weenies personally. He gives them (and downvotes) out by the gross.

[Phishy Wx]

yep Phil adds value. Keep on posting brother. I mean if not we'd be stuck with dudes who anticipate winter based on how much black fur a bug in their backyard has or by using an analog from the 1870s as a good guide to what's going to happen in our modern day climate.

[Phil]

11 minutes ago, Poulsbo Snowman said:

Keep on posting.  Although some of what you say goes over my  head, that's on me, not you.  If I was half as smart as I think you are, I would do the same thing.  As an aside, I'm not aware of any restrictions in place by Fred about the location of posters.

Thank you. Not sure I’d consider myself smart given some of my life choices to date, but I appreciate the compliment.  

I’m going to try and work on my communication skills this year. Need to slow down and process my thoughts better, my geek brain has a million things it wants to say but there are no words to make it flow.