Re: Well I still stand by it.


"lawrence Jenkins" <lawrence.jenkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> As usual when one vents their spleen there's always the anxious feeling
> that you've upset someone or that people think you are an absolute idiot.
> Well reading post again and then seeing some of the responses like
> "moaning minies" I'm thinking "sod it", like the IRA I'm sticking to my
> guns.
>
> Now I would like to ask this. The 9:30 BBC TV severe weather warning
> Armageddon slot- was it justified considering the outcome. Well I don't
> think so.
> During the 60's -70's that would have been a basic forecast of
>
> "There could be some snow in places but it will soon turn back to rain"
>
> That would have been the end of it. No way in a million years did the UKMO
> Severe Weather Warnings actually match up to reality - unless of course
> you lived in one of those areas that had a couple of cm of snow and for
> you that is classed as severe!
>
> For me severe would be when large parts of the country are blanketed in
> deep snow that remains for up to several days, with day time temps
> hovering around the freezing mark. Not sporadic periods of snow showers
> that only provide small accumulations.
>
> Anyhow the reason I get so irate over this issue is as some have mentioned
> the ever increasing "nanny state". It's all a tad contradictory though in
> reality. Take H&S and weather I really do believe that there are political
> shenanigans going on here. I mean why does Sir Liam Donaldson in
> conjunction with UKMO put out these Amber alert advisories. It clearly
> isn't just about protecting people is it?
> Surely if that was the case I think we should have the true statistics on
> mortality and injury rates from weather stacked up against mortality and
> injury rates from crime.
>
> Of course the two together would look silly with the weather related
> statistics totally dwarfed by comparison. In fact if the present
> government are serious about public safety then put out -like UKMO do-
> high risk level areas of crime so people can delay unnecessary journeys
> and so on. But to do that would let the cat out of the bag!
>
> Sorry to bang on about this and bring politics into the news group but
> it's the only way I can rationalise what are, IMO changes in attitude from
> UKMO over the years.
>
> I work in an industry where these ridiculous frothy meaningless state
> policies are being shoved down organisations throats at great expense
> eventually to the taxpayer.
>
> For example Legionellas disease is an infection you can only get by
> inhaling water droplets that contain the bacteria, and this can only
> survive in temps between 60c and 20c. If you swam in a pool infested by
> legionellas with open wounds you still couldn't get it. If however you are
> unfortunate enough to ingest this bacteria in water droplets between
> 60-20c into your lungs and are very sick say on chemo therapy or very
> old -well yes there is then a chance it could finish you off.
>
> The actual mortality rates for this in England's and Wales is running at
> approx 200 infections a year with about eight related deaths. Now some
> will counter "well if it was your mum you'd be concerned" That's true but
> we have to get some perspective here. Housing Associations across the
> country are implementing water testing and prevention procedures albeit at
> enormous costs (again much to the tax payer).
> Now if we compare the average Legionella mortality rate in England and
> Wales of eight people per year to say death rates linked to influenza-
> well again the comparisons are rather silly. There was a severe out break
> of flu in 2001 I believe, and that is thought to have led to the deaths of
> around 21,000 vulnerable people.
> In fact being struck by lightening has a higher mortality rate than
> legionellas, so does the government propose that we put a copper rod up
> everyone's left leg!
>
> Nope there is a creeping insidious silliness and downright deceitfulness
> going on.
> I believe that politics are increasingly becoming "Smoke and mirrors" You
> present this but in reality you get that.
>
> I will not speak on this topic again for at least several weeks

Is there a fifteen million to one chance that the UKMO read all this crap.
IMHO you are a just a bunch of boring old farts who just sit and gaze out
the window at what ever wx there happens to be the decide what you will
issue for a wx fx.
Jo


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