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johncs2016
04 January 2019 16:43:23


 


Good point; author's discretion though!


Originally Posted by: Bertwhistle 


Of course, and that is why I said "IF GW accepts that late entrant ... "


 


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Saint Snow
04 January 2019 17:10:34


A good spread to kick the year off.  Good luck all 


The hearts have gone higher...the heads have gone lower....the steady eddies have gone for the middle ground. 


Originally Posted by: Gusty 


 


I've developed a new tradition: groaning when the table gets published and I see my entry at one extreme end. Still, I'm in esteemed company with resident meteorological big wigs GW and SC in the vicinity. And it could have been worse, I could have gone for what Gavin HungryTiger has.


 


 



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04 January 2019 17:30:14


I've developed a new tradition: groaning when the table gets published and I see my entry at one extreme end. Still, I'm in esteemed company with resident meteorological big wigs GW and SC in the vicinity. And it could have been worse, I could have gone for what Gavin HungryTiger has.


Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 

  Whereas I went to the other extreme and I’m in the company of the winners.  HT won December’s and Darren S wins everything!  Perhaps they should be worried!  


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Global Warming
04 January 2019 20:19:48


 


If GW does accept that late entry, we have then have 50 entrants after all.


 


Originally Posted by: johncs2016 


Not quite. Gez is talking about the other competition to predict the CET for the whole of 2019. He is already in the January competition.


There is a separate thread for the other competition but I don't open up a new one each year. I just rename the existing thread as it only has a few pages to it. It is stickied and I will post the list of predictions there later this evening. No problem to have additional entries in that competition given we are only 4 days into the 365 day year. So no real advantage for making a prediction a couple of days late.

Bertwhistle
04 January 2019 20:23:55


 


Not quite. Gez is talking about the other competition to predict the CET for the whole of 2019. He is already in the January competition.


There is a separate thread for the other competition but I don't open up a new one each year. I just rename the existing thread as it only has a few pages to it. It is stickied and I will post the list of predictions there later this evening. No problem to have additional entries in that competition given we are only 4 days into the 365 day year. So no real advantage for making a prediction a couple of days late.


Originally Posted by: Global Warming 


Good news GW; John & I need to read a bit closer!


Happy news Gez.


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Global Warming
04 January 2019 20:40:25


 


Good news GW; John & I need to read a bit closer!


Happy news Gez.


Originally Posted by: Bertwhistle 


I have just updated the opening post on page 1 of the other thread and the thread title so it now only refers to 2019.


Entries to the other competition can be made up to 2359 on 7th Jan (same deadline as last year).

Hungry Tiger
04 January 2019 20:49:03


Thanks to everyone who is taking part in the competition. We didn't quite make the 50 mark. There were a number of people who sent separate messages at different times for the January and annual competitions which I hadn't spotted. So the total number of January predictions is 49 but that is still a nice increase on the 36 we had in December.


I will try and post up the annual CET predictions in the other thread tomorrow evening.


Here is the table for January. A nice spread of predictions. Surely somebody will be very close.


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Originally Posted by: Global Warming 


Phew I've stuck my neck out a bit there. I reckon I've taken Deecember too literally thinking we'd have another mild one.


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Hungry Tiger
04 January 2019 20:49:56


  Whereas I went to the other extreme and I’m in the company of the winners.  HT won December’s and Darren S wins everything!  Perhaps they should be worried!  


Originally Posted by: Caz 


You're dead righ there Caz - I reckon I've over cooked that one.


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johncs2016
04 January 2019 21:00:57


  Whereas I went to the other extreme and I’m in the company of the winners.  HT won December’s and Darren S wins everything!  Perhaps they should be worried!  


Originally Posted by: Caz 


I've noticed that my guess for this month is sandwiched right in between your guess and Darren S.'s guess, and very close to both of them. This means that if Darren S. wins this time, I won't be far behind him.


 


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johncs2016
04 January 2019 21:04:54


 


I have just updated the opening post on page 1 of the other thread and the thread title so it now only refers to 2019.


Entries to the other competition can be made up to 2359 on 7th Jan (same deadline as last year).


Originally Posted by: Global Warming 


I know that I submitted my entry for the annual competition at the same time as my entry for this month, but I am pleased that those members who haven't yet submitted their prediction for this year as a whole, still have a chance to do so. Hopefully, we can get a good number of entries for that as well.


 


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Global Warming
04 January 2019 21:18:09

Here is the latest tracker for January. Today's CET was barely above freezing. CET currently standing at just 2.94C despite the very mild opening day to the month. A further small fall likely tomorrow.


By the middle of the month it currently looks like we will be tracking slightly above average.


Beyond that ?????? I know where my money is. Currently very happy with my prediction of 3.2C. On a scale of 1 to gary sarre I am starting to feel very confident!!!!  (only those members who have been around a while will get that one)


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Global Warming
04 January 2019 21:22:07


  Brian overlooked my marketing spam! 


Hopefully we made the 50 mark and hopefully people will stick with us throughout the year, regardless of their position on the score table!  


Of course it’s great to be up at the top in the competition but the best things about these threads are the ongoing discussions, the stats, the records and the banter between people with the same interests.  Not least, the friendly ribbing and jostling for top spots!  All eyes on Darren, Snowshoe and Gusty!  


Originally Posted by: Caz 


Just wanted to say a big thank you for your marketing efforts Caz. It definitely made an impact.


I now have a link to the CET thread in my signature as well.

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04 January 2019 23:21:15


 


Not quite. Gez is talking about the other competition to predict the CET for the whole of 2019. He is already in the January competition.


There is a separate thread for the other competition but I don't open up a new one each year. I just rename the existing thread as it only has a few pages to it. It is stickied and I will post the list of predictions there later this evening. No problem to have additional entries in that competition given we are only 4 days into the 365 day year. So no real advantage for making a prediction a couple of days late.


Originally Posted by: Global Warming 


Indeed Mr GW, that is what I'm talking about. Thanks for your flexibility on that one. And thanks to the others for their moral support.


Here's to another great rollercoaster year of predictions!


 


 


 


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05 January 2019 04:45:43


Here is the latest tracker for January. Today's CET was barely above freezing. CET currently standing at just 2.94C despite the very mild opening day to the month. A further small fall likely tomorrow.


By the middle of the month it currently looks like we will be tracking slightly above average.


Beyond that ?????? I know where my money is. Currently very happy with my prediction of 3.2C. On a scale of 1 to gary sarre I am starting to feel very confident!!!!  (only those members who have been around a while will get that one)


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Originally Posted by: Global Warming 

 Yes, when I saw your prediction I was a bit worried about mine!  You’re consistently good at this and once again it’s looking good for you!  


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05 January 2019 05:04:11


Just wanted to say a big thank you for your marketing efforts Caz. It definitely made an impact.


I now have a link to the CET thread in my signature as well.


Originally Posted by: Global Warming 

Not at all GW!  It was purely selfish!  I don’t want to lose the CET threads.   


Bertie was right. We should all make an effort to keep it going and you put so much more into it than any of us, we should show our appreciation a bit more!  


In general, it would help our case if we all post regularly to keep the interest going and keep the thread in the ‘recent posts’ list. These threads get a lot of views but not always a lot of posts.  We’ve made a good start this year though!  Let’s keep it up!  


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05 January 2019 08:48:54


Not at all GW!  It was purely selfish!  I don’t want to lose the CET threads.   


Bertie was right. We should all make an effort to keep it going and you put so much more into it than any of us, we should show our appreciation a bit more!  


In general, it would help our case if we all post regularly to keep the interest going and keep the thread in the ‘recent posts’ list. These threads get a lot of views but not always a lot of posts.  We’ve made a good start this year though!  Let’s keep it up!  


Originally Posted by: Caz 


 But the CET threads are 'sticky' so they are always towards the top of the list of threads.


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Hungry Tiger
05 January 2019 11:07:53


 


 But the CET threads are 'sticky' so they are always towards the top of the list of threads.


Originally Posted by: Col 


I sticky the CET threads as they are a vital part of the forum - Also yes and well said to Caz who mentioned that everyone should show their appreciation a bit more. I hope I've done my bit - I love this competition and well done to Simon (GW) who puts a lot of effort into this.


 


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05 January 2019 11:35:49


 


 But the CET threads are 'sticky' so they are always towards the top of the list of threads.


Originally Posted by: Col 

Yes the threads are always stickied!  Thanks HT! 


But what I meant was, at the bottom of the ‘Two Community Discussion’ page there’s a list of Active posts and ‘Most Recent Posts’ with a time stamp.  So anyone landing there can immediately see which threads are of current interest without having to go to that forum.  Every little helps!  


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05 January 2019 11:51:15


Yes the threads are always stickied!  Thanks HT! 


But what I meant was, at the bottom of the ‘Two Community Discussion’ page there’s a list of Active posts and ‘Most Recent Posts’ with a time stamp.  So anyone landing there can immediately see which threads are of current interest without having to go to that forum.  Every little helps!  


Originally Posted by: Caz 


Right, I see what you mean. Thing is the weather forum itself is my 'homepage' as it were for TWO. I very rarely look at the other forums. I have another place where I can argue about Brexit!


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ARTzeman
05 January 2019 12:58:18

Met Office  Hadley         3.3c.     Anomaly    -0.1c. Provisional to 4th.


Metcheck                      3.61c     Anomaly    -0.54c


Netweather                   3.89c     Anomaly    -0.32c


Bordon                         3.1c       Anomaly    -4.74c


Canvey Island               4.9c       Anomaly    -0.75c


Cheadle Hulme              3.5c       Anomaly    -1.53c


Clevedon Weather          3.8c      Anomaly     -2.68c


Darwen                         4.2c      Anomaly     -1.06c


Hexam                          3.6c      Anomaly     -0.68c


Mount Sorrel                  4.0c      Anomaly     0.71c


Forest Town Mansfield     4.5c      Anomaly     0.0c.


Peasedown St John         4.5c      Anomaly     -0.7c


Treviskey Redruth           6.6c      Anomaly     -1.28c


 


Mean of my 10 stations   4.27c.   Anomaly     -1.44c.  






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Caz
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05 January 2019 13:25:04


 


Right, I see what you mean. Thing is the weather forum itself is my 'homepage' as it were for TWO. I very rarely look at the other forums. I have another place where I can argue about Brexit!


Originally Posted by: Col 

Ahh!  That’s why we don’t see you in the forum arms then!  Pop in and have a drink with us in the taproom - AKA the daily thread!  


Yes different people have different landing pages, which is why I want to cover all bases.  HT’s job isstickying.  My job is nagging!  


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Hungry Tiger
05 January 2019 14:16:36


Ahh!  That’s why we don’t see you in the forum arms then!  Pop in and have a drink with us in the taproom - AKA the daily thread!  


Yes different people have different landing pages, which is why I want to cover all bases.  HT’s job isstickying.  My job is nagging!  


Originally Posted by: Caz 



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Gavin P
05 January 2019 14:38:58

Happy New Year CET thread. 


I see we're currently 0.1C below average with Hadley now!   Not bad considering where we were on NYD. 


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ARTzeman
05 January 2019 16:31:52

Maybe on the way up very soon






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johncs2016
05 January 2019 16:48:19
Actually, this is one occasion where it would be nice if we could actually get a colder than average month this time, even though that would be bad for me in terms of this month's competition (evidence here that what I think will happen, isn't necessarily the same as what I want to happen when it comes to our weather).

Whether or not that actually ends up happening though, is a different matter altogether especially since colder than average winter months tend to be a rather rare beast these days.

The north of Edinburgh, usually always missing out on snow events which occur not just within the rest of Scotland or the UK, but also within the rest of Edinburgh.

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