Re: Well I still stand by it.


"JoSoap Braunton North Devon" <JoSoap@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "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
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> 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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You read it.


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