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THE USUAL DECEPTIONS!

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Created by stabber > 9 months ago, 17 Oct 2009
stabber
NSW, 1114 posts
17 Oct 2009 1:26PM
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It never ceases to amaze me that with the forecast wind it always gives hope, 7 days out, and by the time the day comes, it is red arrows everywhere.
I issue the challenge to forum heirachy to just put red arrows all the time, so as not to get our hopes up!
And don't say...."it's just an indicator of what might happen" as a lame excuse....as we all know it won't happen and we can not surely base our kiting travels or holidays based on the inaccurate falsehood of the graphs.

Nuff Said...

I'm having a bash at the cabin next weekend forcast looks good all invited.

Coral Sea
QLD, 476 posts
17 Oct 2009 12:31PM
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come to north queensland...its gonna be gold this week!

stabber
NSW, 1114 posts
17 Oct 2009 1:34PM
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we are forcast for good stuff too, but we all know what'll happen.....

NOTHING!

Coral Sea
QLD, 476 posts
17 Oct 2009 12:38PM
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..your glass half empty mate?

GalahOnTheBay
NSW, 4188 posts
17 Oct 2009 3:38PM
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neoniphon said...

..your glass half empty mate?


maybe not just the glass?

stabber
NSW, 1114 posts
17 Oct 2009 5:22PM
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lucky you placed the "gl" in front of the "glass" word there guys as i would have agreed with you otherwise....As I just farted in your general direction.

As my ass is half empty now.

stamp
QLD, 2800 posts
17 Oct 2009 4:39PM
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you are conveniently forgetting the other half of the time when there is no wind forecast but then you score a bonus, unexpected session.
has happened 3 times for me this week

stabber
NSW, 1114 posts
17 Oct 2009 6:12PM
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i'mjust saying that we may as well ellicit the postulations of a psycic as to place our hope in a falsehood.

gruezi
WA, 3464 posts
17 Oct 2009 3:17PM
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Agreed with you stabber, the graphs lie, esp. in winter.........sometimes just going and looking for wind can be fun...cheer up, it is ok.

Nickoff
NSW, 106 posts
17 Oct 2009 6:51PM
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does anybody know where seabreeze gets there forcast from?
ive always wondered....

loco4olas
NSW, 1525 posts
17 Oct 2009 6:55PM
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Nickoff said...

does anybody know where seabreeze gets there forcast from?
ive always wondered....


Chicken guts and tea leaves-at least at the moment....

Skid
QLD, 1499 posts
17 Oct 2009 6:31PM
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neoniphon said...

..your glass half empty mate?


Andy, maybe cheer up poor ol stabber by letting him know that the BOM also get the predictions wrong for our part of oz. I mean, today was forecast for 15-20 but the actual wind was 20-25.

Gee, with tomorrows forecast being 20-30, who knows what we are gonna get....


Coral Sea
QLD, 476 posts
17 Oct 2009 8:22PM
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nice one Skid......might as well post him the razor blades now.....

Sasha
VIC, 103 posts
17 Oct 2009 9:54PM
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You are right Stabber, seebreeze forecast is not accurate , not for me in VIC ,
have to notice bom forecast is not accurate either. I usually rely on knowing local conditions and on what I can see from the window - that's the advantage of living close to the water I guess .

bennie
ACT, 1258 posts
17 Oct 2009 10:07PM
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I find the seabreeze forecast extremely accurate for about 3 days in advance, then it's more of a grey area, but that is the nature of weather forcasting. If you don't think seabreeze is good enough perhaps you can learn to read the charts and figure it out for yourself, I have been trying to learn this and it really gives you a much better understanding of what conditions produce wind, something all wind addicts would benefit from knowing. It also gives me more respect for the forecasting pros.

Skid
QLD, 1499 posts
18 Oct 2009 11:11AM
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stabber said...

we are forcast for good stuff too, but we all know what'll happen.....

NOTHING!



To avoid disappointment brought on by green arrows and no wind.....

www.seabreeze.com.au/Members/Extras/ReverseGraphs.aspx


mattyjee
WA, 575 posts
18 Oct 2009 9:14AM
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Check out the perth forecast for this week. And we probably WILL get our forecast winds too...

Every day this week...

Gonna be sweet.

GreenPat
QLD, 4108 posts
18 Oct 2009 2:23PM
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Nickoff said...

does anybody know where seabreeze gets there forcast from?
ive always wondered....


stabber
NSW, 1114 posts
18 Oct 2009 5:17PM
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Hmm thOUght SO ...I KNo ya luv spellin mstkes GRIN spatt

the gaz
WA, 173 posts
19 Oct 2009 10:22AM
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Sometimes you have to head to the beach and check it out, can get lucky with the timing and jag a session.
Happened on Saturday, wind went from 12kts to 19kts on a NE'r and had a good 2hrs on the river.
Great way to start the day.
Looking a SB this week I don't think we're going to miss out.

kitebored
NSW, 593 posts
19 Oct 2009 1:31PM
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mattyjee said...

Check out the perth forecast for this week. And we probably WILL get our forecast winds too...

Every day this week...

Gonna be sweet.


Must be a hard job being a forecaster in perth.

dutchy1985
213 posts
19 Oct 2009 2:16PM
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If it's not windy you should go and plug chicks, Sydney is about 70% female, it's like shooting fish in a barrell!

rhinoman
QLD, 362 posts
19 Oct 2009 6:39PM
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sounds like more hands on than actual shooting

dutchy1985 said...

If it's not windy you should go and plug chicks, Sydney is about 70% female, it's like shooting fish in a barrell!


GalahOnTheBay
NSW, 4188 posts
19 Oct 2009 7:58PM
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This is the only way to find out about the weather:

theDoctor
NSW, 5786 posts
19 Oct 2009 10:33PM
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dutchy1985 said...

If it's not windy you should go and plug chicks, Sydney is about 70% female, it's like shooting fish in a barrell!


yeah but remember, it is sydney you're talking about....

.... if you're on oxford st or in newtown, atleast 30% of those chicks you're tryin' to plug either ain't really gonna be chicks, or ain't gonna wanna be plugged unless you're wearing a flannoand doc martens; are conveniently missing a well positioned bottom tooth and happen to have to strap on your lady pluggin device.



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