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Not everyone is on board with naming winter storms

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by hondo, Feb 11, 2013.

  1. hondo

    hondo Well-Known Member

    http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/02/09/182543/weather-channel-finding-nemo-is.html

    Meteorologists not employed by the Weather Channel protest that TWC unilaterally naming winters storms is a P.R. stunt. I tend to agree. At the very least, TWC should have gotten the National Weather Service on board.
     
    hondo, Feb 11, 2013
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  2. Flying Headbutt

    Flying Headbutt Moderator Staff Member

    Pretty much only TWC is on board with this. Everyone else thinks it's dumb as hell. Plus, it'll help drive insurance premiums up. Awesome, huh?
     
    Flying Headbutt, Feb 11, 2013
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  3. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    I don't see a reason for it either. The "big storm of xxxx" has worked fine for years.
     
    HanSenSE, Feb 11, 2013
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  4. Versatile

    Versatile Active Member

    "Nemo" did well on Google trends.
     
    Versatile, Feb 11, 2013
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  5. BitterYoungMatador2

    BitterYoungMatador2 Well-Known Member

    Someone needs to tell The Weather Channel that Stephanie Abrams in Times Square in a parka and hat is a perfectly good waste of Stephanie Abrams.
     
    BitterYoungMatador2, Feb 11, 2013
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