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Misc 2020/21 Fall and Winter Whamby Thread

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Is there a reason for being so strict on "banter" now? Not sure why everything has to be treated so seriously and people have to put every non-technical post in here. Makes it hard to know what is okay and what isn't to post in the regular threads.
 
Ollie Williams said:
No, that was RC's night before Christmas poem back in 2019.
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Rain Cold said:
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the east
Not a snowflake was stirring, not one in the least.
The snow boots were stored in the closet with care
And the shovel was hung on the wall in despair.

The cold it was nestled, all snug near the pole
A gift far much worse than a big lump of coal.
And the only small token that winter brought forth
Came from a cool front, slipping in from the north.

I laid there awake as I heard the rain splatter
Another good winter turning into a ratter.
When what to my wondering ears did I hear?
An alert that the new European was here.

The cold GFS had given me snow
Would the Euro confirm? I just had to know.
Away to the laptop, I flew like a flash
Threw open the website and cleared all the cache.

But even as over the time stamps I flew
My eyes soon confirmed what my heavy heart knew
There was only bright red where there should have been blue
The Euro had spoken, “There is no snow for you!”

My head hung in sadness while I sat there and pondered
Would ensembles be worth staying up for, I wondered?
Would a miracle await, would Christmas some through?
Could the wintriest of all wintry wishes come true?

But soon to my senses I came with a bound
Closed out the window and shut the site down.
Then off to the bedroom, I turned with a jerk
Three hours of sleep was the night’s only perk.

As I pillowed my head and tucked in the sheet
Distressed that the Euro is so hard to beat
I knew in my heart that this snowstorm was done
At least until dawn and the next 6z run.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
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40 likes is pretty hard to beat
 
Brick Tamland said:
Is there a reason for being so strict on "banter" now? Not sure why everything has to be treated so seriously and people have to put every non-technical post in here. Makes it hard to know what is okay and what isn't to post in the regular threads.
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There is a banter thread, whamby thread, man cave thread, gardening thread, and many other threads to reminisce, talk about pants explosions, complain, post gifs and so on. I don't think it's too much to ask that the main monthly thread at least be fairly related to the weather.

Here's an example of what is a pattern thread post vs whamby/banter

Pattern: the gfs jumped about 500 miles north on the 18z vs 12z hard to believe that much of a change
Whamby/Banter: I knew it you can't trust models last day x!!! Winter cancel

It's really about keeping things orderly and in their correct location. Off topic/banter posts have a tendency to lead snowball into numerous banter posts that clutter up the discussion thread. This leads to us getting messages and reports from members regarding those posts. This isn't strictly staff saying We MuSt StOp BaNtEr!! This is being asked for by your peers
 
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