"Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2@mailcity.com> wrote in
news:CYWdnRbAT83hyyfZUSdV9g@ptd.net:

> Are these the same folks that yesterday failed to predict the rain
> storms in our area that dropped 3.8 inches of rain in five hours?
> '7/15/06 Hot humid with a 20% chance of widely scattered showers in
> the evening.'
>
>
> mike hunt

A 20% chance is a 20% chance. Was 80% of the forecast area dry? If so, I
say it was dead on. If it said a 0% chance then I would agree with you.

Eric

 

Eric G. wrote:
> Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
> news:OCqug.563$Pa.66906@news1.epix.net:
>
>
>>Eric G. wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Just an FYI: Tonight at 8:00PM on Discovery channel is a special on
>>>Global Warming. Tom Brokaw is hosting it.
>>
>>Probably will be almost as accurate as Al "I invented the internet"
>>Gore's show.
>>
>>Matt
>
>
> It could be. I have no idea. It may show us how much BS is being thrown
> around too. I think the more information shown the better.

If only it were information being thrown around.

Matt

 

Eric G. wrote:
> Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
> news:OCqug.563$Pa.66906@news1.epix.net:
>
>
>>Eric G. wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Just an FYI: Tonight at 8:00PM on Discovery channel is a special on
>>>Global Warming. Tom Brokaw is hosting it.
>>
>>Probably will be almost as accurate as Al "I invented the internet"
>>Gore's show.
>>
>>Matt
>
>
> It could be. I have no idea. It may show us how much BS is being thrown
> around too. I think the more information shown the better.

If only it were information being thrown around.

Matt

 

Eric G. wrote:
> Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
> news:OCqug.563$Pa.66906@news1.epix.net:
>
>
>>Eric G. wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Just an FYI: Tonight at 8:00PM on Discovery channel is a special on
>>>Global Warming. Tom Brokaw is hosting it.
>>
>>Probably will be almost as accurate as Al "I invented the internet"
>>Gore's show.
>>
>>Matt
>
>
> It could be. I have no idea. It may show us how much BS is being thrown
> around too. I think the more information shown the better.

If only it were information being thrown around.

Matt

 

Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
news:ABxug.565$Pa.67983@news1.epix.net:

> Eric G. wrote:
>> Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
>> news:OCqug.563$Pa.66906@news1.epix.net:
>>
>>
>>>Eric G. wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Just an FYI: Tonight at 8:00PM on Discovery channel is a special on
>>>>Global Warming. Tom Brokaw is hosting it.
>>>
>>>Probably will be almost as accurate as Al "I invented the internet"
>>>Gore's show.
>>>
>>>Matt
>>
>>
>> It could be. I have no idea. It may show us how much BS is being
>> thrown around too. I think the more information shown the better.
>
> If only it were information being thrown around.
>
> Matt
>

Wouldn't you actually want to watch the show first before making that
judgement? You are like the biggest cynic on the planet. I can understand
SOME of it, but you've got to open your mind up once in a while.

Eric

 

Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
news:ABxug.565$Pa.67983@news1.epix.net:

> Eric G. wrote:
>> Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
>> news:OCqug.563$Pa.66906@news1.epix.net:
>>
>>
>>>Eric G. wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Just an FYI: Tonight at 8:00PM on Discovery channel is a special on
>>>>Global Warming. Tom Brokaw is hosting it.
>>>
>>>Probably will be almost as accurate as Al "I invented the internet"
>>>Gore's show.
>>>
>>>Matt
>>
>>
>> It could be. I have no idea. It may show us how much BS is being
>> thrown around too. I think the more information shown the better.
>
> If only it were information being thrown around.
>
> Matt
>

Wouldn't you actually want to watch the show first before making that
judgement? You are like the biggest cynic on the planet. I can understand
SOME of it, but you've got to open your mind up once in a while.

Eric

 

Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
news:ABxug.565$Pa.67983@news1.epix.net:

> Eric G. wrote:
>> Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
>> news:OCqug.563$Pa.66906@news1.epix.net:
>>
>>
>>>Eric G. wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Just an FYI: Tonight at 8:00PM on Discovery channel is a special on
>>>>Global Warming. Tom Brokaw is hosting it.
>>>
>>>Probably will be almost as accurate as Al "I invented the internet"
>>>Gore's show.
>>>
>>>Matt
>>
>>
>> It could be. I have no idea. It may show us how much BS is being
>> thrown around too. I think the more information shown the better.
>
> If only it were information being thrown around.
>
> Matt
>

Wouldn't you actually want to watch the show first before making that
judgement? You are like the biggest cynic on the planet. I can understand
SOME of it, but you've got to open your mind up once in a while.

Eric

 

Eric G. wrote:

> Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
> news:ABxug.565$Pa.67983@news1.epix.net:
>
>
>>Eric G. wrote:
>>
>>>Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
>>>news:OCqug.563$Pa.66906@news1.epix.net:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Eric G. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Just an FYI: Tonight at 8:00PM on Discovery channel is a special on
>>>>>Global Warming. Tom Brokaw is hosting it.
>>>>
>>>>Probably will be almost as accurate as Al "I invented the internet"
>>>>Gore's show.
>>>>
>>>>Matt
>>>
>>>
>>>It could be. I have no idea. It may show us how much BS is being
>>>thrown around too. I think the more information shown the better.
>>
>>If only it were information being thrown around.
>>
>>Matt
>>
>
>
> Wouldn't you actually want to watch the show first before making that
> judgement? You are like the biggest cynic on the planet. I can understand
> SOME of it, but you've got to open your mind up once in a while.

I've watched enough Tom Brokaw shows to know I don't trust him or his
message. No need to watch more. Kind or like eating squash. I only
had to eat so much before I know I really didn't like the stuff. No
need to keep trying it every week.

Same with folks like Mikey Moore. I just don't need to see a lot to
know their message is BS.

Open minded means you take a look at many things. I do that often. I
always say I'll try almost anything once. Going back again and again to
things that don't work for you isn't being open-minded, it is being
compulsive at best. You've heard the definition of insanity, right?

Matt

 

Eric G. wrote:

> Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
> news:ABxug.565$Pa.67983@news1.epix.net:
>
>
>>Eric G. wrote:
>>
>>>Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
>>>news:OCqug.563$Pa.66906@news1.epix.net:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Eric G. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Just an FYI: Tonight at 8:00PM on Discovery channel is a special on
>>>>>Global Warming. Tom Brokaw is hosting it.
>>>>
>>>>Probably will be almost as accurate as Al "I invented the internet"
>>>>Gore's show.
>>>>
>>>>Matt
>>>
>>>
>>>It could be. I have no idea. It may show us how much BS is being
>>>thrown around too. I think the more information shown the better.
>>
>>If only it were information being thrown around.
>>
>>Matt
>>
>
>
> Wouldn't you actually want to watch the show first before making that
> judgement? You are like the biggest cynic on the planet. I can understand
> SOME of it, but you've got to open your mind up once in a while.

I've watched enough Tom Brokaw shows to know I don't trust him or his
message. No need to watch more. Kind or like eating squash. I only
had to eat so much before I know I really didn't like the stuff. No
need to keep trying it every week.

Same with folks like Mikey Moore. I just don't need to see a lot to
know their message is BS.

Open minded means you take a look at many things. I do that often. I
always say I'll try almost anything once. Going back again and again to
things that don't work for you isn't being open-minded, it is being
compulsive at best. You've heard the definition of insanity, right?

Matt

 

Eric G. wrote:

> Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
> news:ABxug.565$Pa.67983@news1.epix.net:
>
>
>>Eric G. wrote:
>>
>>>Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
>>>news:OCqug.563$Pa.66906@news1.epix.net:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Eric G. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Just an FYI: Tonight at 8:00PM on Discovery channel is a special on
>>>>>Global Warming. Tom Brokaw is hosting it.
>>>>
>>>>Probably will be almost as accurate as Al "I invented the internet"
>>>>Gore's show.
>>>>
>>>>Matt
>>>
>>>
>>>It could be. I have no idea. It may show us how much BS is being
>>>thrown around too. I think the more information shown the better.
>>
>>If only it were information being thrown around.
>>
>>Matt
>>
>
>
> Wouldn't you actually want to watch the show first before making that
> judgement? You are like the biggest cynic on the planet. I can understand
> SOME of it, but you've got to open your mind up once in a while.

I've watched enough Tom Brokaw shows to know I don't trust him or his
message. No need to watch more. Kind or like eating squash. I only
had to eat so much before I know I really didn't like the stuff. No
need to keep trying it every week.

Same with folks like Mikey Moore. I just don't need to see a lot to
know their message is BS.

Open minded means you take a look at many things. I do that often. I
always say I'll try almost anything once. Going back again and again to
things that don't work for you isn't being open-minded, it is being
compulsive at best. You've heard the definition of insanity, right?

Matt

 

Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
news:s1zug.566$Pa.68562@news1.epix.net:

> I've watched enough Tom Brokaw shows to know I don't trust him or his
> message. No need to watch more. Kind or like eating squash. I only
> had to eat so much before I know I really didn't like the stuff. No
> need to keep trying it every week.

I like the analogy except for one thing: It might be nice to try squash
again in 5 years, or 20 years, or whatever to see if you might like it
now. Tastes change. Opinions change. Even facts change sometimes.

> Same with folks like Mikey Moore. I just don't need to see a lot to
> know their message is BS.

I watch Michael Moore to see what kind of BS will be circulating. I
know he is full of it most of the time too, but watching it is still an
education.

> Open minded means you take a look at many things. I do that often. I
> always say I'll try almost anything once.

Sorry, but you just contradicted yourself. You look at many things
often but only try anything once? Sounds like the definition of
insanity to me :-)

> Going back again and again
> to things that don't work for you isn't being open-minded, it is being
> compulsive at best.

It depends on what you are talking about. Sometimes it can take a few
viewings of something to see the intended point of view.

> You've heard the definition of insanity, right?

Having a psychology degree, I've learned many definitions of insanity.
Why? Which one do you think fits you? Probably something to do with
Oedipus here I'm thinking :-)

 

Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
news:s1zug.566$Pa.68562@news1.epix.net:

> I've watched enough Tom Brokaw shows to know I don't trust him or his
> message. No need to watch more. Kind or like eating squash. I only
> had to eat so much before I know I really didn't like the stuff. No
> need to keep trying it every week.

I like the analogy except for one thing: It might be nice to try squash
again in 5 years, or 20 years, or whatever to see if you might like it
now. Tastes change. Opinions change. Even facts change sometimes.

> Same with folks like Mikey Moore. I just don't need to see a lot to
> know their message is BS.

I watch Michael Moore to see what kind of BS will be circulating. I
know he is full of it most of the time too, but watching it is still an
education.

> Open minded means you take a look at many things. I do that often. I
> always say I'll try almost anything once.

Sorry, but you just contradicted yourself. You look at many things
often but only try anything once? Sounds like the definition of
insanity to me :-)

> Going back again and again
> to things that don't work for you isn't being open-minded, it is being
> compulsive at best.

It depends on what you are talking about. Sometimes it can take a few
viewings of something to see the intended point of view.

> You've heard the definition of insanity, right?

Having a psychology degree, I've learned many definitions of insanity.
Why? Which one do you think fits you? Probably something to do with
Oedipus here I'm thinking :-)

 

Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
news:s1zug.566$Pa.68562@news1.epix.net:

> I've watched enough Tom Brokaw shows to know I don't trust him or his
> message. No need to watch more. Kind or like eating squash. I only
> had to eat so much before I know I really didn't like the stuff. No
> need to keep trying it every week.

I like the analogy except for one thing: It might be nice to try squash
again in 5 years, or 20 years, or whatever to see if you might like it
now. Tastes change. Opinions change. Even facts change sometimes.

> Same with folks like Mikey Moore. I just don't need to see a lot to
> know their message is BS.

I watch Michael Moore to see what kind of BS will be circulating. I
know he is full of it most of the time too, but watching it is still an
education.

> Open minded means you take a look at many things. I do that often. I
> always say I'll try almost anything once.

Sorry, but you just contradicted yourself. You look at many things
often but only try anything once? Sounds like the definition of
insanity to me :-)

> Going back again and again
> to things that don't work for you isn't being open-minded, it is being
> compulsive at best.

It depends on what you are talking about. Sometimes it can take a few
viewings of something to see the intended point of view.

> You've heard the definition of insanity, right?

Having a psychology degree, I've learned many definitions of insanity.
Why? Which one do you think fits you? Probably something to do with
Oedipus here I'm thinking :-)

 

Eric G. wrote:

> Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
> news:s1zug.566$Pa.68562@news1.epix.net:
>
>
>>I've watched enough Tom Brokaw shows to know I don't trust him or his
>>message. No need to watch more. Kind or like eating squash. I only
>>had to eat so much before I know I really didn't like the stuff. No
>>need to keep trying it every week.
>
>
> I like the analogy except for one thing: It might be nice to try squash
> again in 5 years, or 20 years, or whatever to see if you might like it
> now. Tastes change. Opinions change. Even facts change sometimes.

Yes, once my taste buds begin to die I'll probably like squash. And
when my brain cells begin to die, I may listen to Brokaw and his ilk.
:-)


>>Same with folks like Mikey Moore. I just don't need to see a lot to
>>know their message is BS.
>
>
> I watch Michael Moore to see what kind of BS will be circulating. I
> know he is full of it most of the time too, but watching it is still an
> education.

I guess we have different definitions of education. To me education
consists of learning things that are important and useful.



>>Open minded means you take a look at many things. I do that often. I
>>always say I'll try almost anything once.
>
>
> Sorry, but you just contradicted yourself. You look at many things
> often but only try anything once? Sounds like the definition of
> insanity to me :-)

No contradiction. I often will take a look at a number of alternatives
in a given area.



>>Going back again and again
>>to things that don't work for you isn't being open-minded, it is being
>>compulsive at best.
>
>
> It depends on what you are talking about. Sometimes it can take a few
> viewings of something to see the intended point of view.

True, in some cases, I agree.


>>You've heard the definition of insanity, right?
>
>
> Having a psychology degree, I've learned many definitions of insanity.
> Why? Which one do you think fits you? Probably something to do with
> Oedipus here I'm thinking :-)

No, I'm thinking of the definition that insanity is defined as doing the
same thing over and over and expecting different results. :-)
That would be like watching Tom Brokaw over and over and expecting him
to be something other than a liberal person who reports stories for
political purposes. I don't expect him to change so watching him again
would be insane.

Matt

 

Eric G. wrote:

> Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
> news:s1zug.566$Pa.68562@news1.epix.net:
>
>
>>I've watched enough Tom Brokaw shows to know I don't trust him or his
>>message. No need to watch more. Kind or like eating squash. I only
>>had to eat so much before I know I really didn't like the stuff. No
>>need to keep trying it every week.
>
>
> I like the analogy except for one thing: It might be nice to try squash
> again in 5 years, or 20 years, or whatever to see if you might like it
> now. Tastes change. Opinions change. Even facts change sometimes.

Yes, once my taste buds begin to die I'll probably like squash. And
when my brain cells begin to die, I may listen to Brokaw and his ilk.
:-)


>>Same with folks like Mikey Moore. I just don't need to see a lot to
>>know their message is BS.
>
>
> I watch Michael Moore to see what kind of BS will be circulating. I
> know he is full of it most of the time too, but watching it is still an
> education.

I guess we have different definitions of education. To me education
consists of learning things that are important and useful.



>>Open minded means you take a look at many things. I do that often. I
>>always say I'll try almost anything once.
>
>
> Sorry, but you just contradicted yourself. You look at many things
> often but only try anything once? Sounds like the definition of
> insanity to me :-)

No contradiction. I often will take a look at a number of alternatives
in a given area.



>>Going back again and again
>>to things that don't work for you isn't being open-minded, it is being
>>compulsive at best.
>
>
> It depends on what you are talking about. Sometimes it can take a few
> viewings of something to see the intended point of view.

True, in some cases, I agree.


>>You've heard the definition of insanity, right?
>
>
> Having a psychology degree, I've learned many definitions of insanity.
> Why? Which one do you think fits you? Probably something to do with
> Oedipus here I'm thinking :-)

No, I'm thinking of the definition that insanity is defined as doing the
same thing over and over and expecting different results. :-)
That would be like watching Tom Brokaw over and over and expecting him
to be something other than a liberal person who reports stories for
political purposes. I don't expect him to change so watching him again
would be insane.

Matt