Post-Frances Thoughts:

Again, who would ever think that it would be a French storm to not make up its mind what it wanted to do? Is this only ironic to me?

Meteorological' Conversations before TV Forecasts: One big political speech
Meteorologist#1: The eye is freaking 70 miles wide. Its 70 freaking miles wide. We never studied this.
meteorologist#2: What? It's just going to stop? I have no idea what this storm is doing!
Meteoroligist#1: It's 70 miles wide!
Meteorolgist#2: I hate this. Why can't we just make up those percentage things like we normally do? You know, Jacksonville has a 50% chance of rain. That way, no matter what happens, we're right.
Meteorologist#1: I know! Let's say that there is a 40% chance that West Palm Beach will get wind today. You know, kind of like all these presidential candidate speeches. Without the whole changing of opinion. (talking in politician voice) "I'm for protecting America, education, family values, and good jobs. That's what separates me from my opponent, who has some sadistic idea of ruining America to its core obviously"
Meteorologist#2: At least they know when their speech will end. When will this French storm move? Should we airlift crepes to the eye?
Meteorologist#1: Come on, pull it together! We got to make something up!
Meteoroligist#2: (Panicking) Steve Lyons!!! Where are you???
Cameraman: Ahmmm, we go on air in 15 seconds...
Meteoroligist#2: Ok, let's just say that it's going to move sometime this next week. Surely that way the storm won't make us look like complete idiots.
Meteoroligist#1: Awesome! And we can make this huge cone that covers the state of Florida, that way we look even smarter! We can't risk looking like idiots again. My kids will never live this down at school. And the eye is freaking 70 miles wide!
Meteoroligist#2: I can't wait for freaking winter. There are no hurricanes then right? We do know that at least!
Meteorologist#1: I don't know. Frances may still be here then.
Meteorologist#2: Good point. Let's keep that in mind.
Cameraman: And we're on.....
Meteorologist#1: And just like we thought all along, Frances has stopped. We just never told you before so you would get ready ahead of time.
Meteorologist#2: Exactly. Aren't you glad we're looking out for you? Now luckily for you, we've skillfuly narrowed Frances' target down to the state of Florida. Landfall should happen in sometime from now until next week, we think. And the eye is of course 70 miles...........


Random Thoughts by Hoss
I'm going to grow up to be a storm chaser. That way I can get paid to play in the rain.
And I'll do that whole "lean into the wind while my jacket hood ridiculously flaps in the wind".
yah exactly.

stop the rain,
hoss
(At least Ivan sounds scary. Imagine, I survived Ivan the Terrible........ I can see the T-Shirts)