>>Yeah, but look at it this way - the pessimist is at worst proved right, but
>>in the normal run of things can only ever be pleasantly surprised!
>I have noticed that the pessimists of my acquaintance are generally
>miserable whereas the optimists seem to lead much happier lives.
Having been both, I can vouch for this. After a lifetime of optimism, I
suddenly turned pessimist roughly with the millennium. Is this an age
thing?
The REALLY depressing part is that my friends tell me I'm not a
pessimist, only being realistic at long last!
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Klara, Gatwick basin
Klara wrote:
>"Predictions of a scorching summer today prompted the Government to send
>out a warning on how to cope in a heatwave.
>The Met Office has issued an alert that temperatures in July and August
>could match the 101F recorded in Kent in 2003.
>Now the Department of Health says it will distribute leaflets telling
>people how to keep cool and protect themselves from the sun."
>I think I'll believe this one - after all, I'd rather be happy until the
>forecast is proved wrong...
However, their web sit now has this:
> News release
>Met Office clarifies summer forecast
>
>12 May 2005
>Statements in this morning's media imply that the Met Office has forecast
record-breaking temperatures this summer. This is not true. Advances in
meteorology mean that the Met Office can now make three- or four-month forecasts
that suggest whether a season will be warmer or colder and wetter or drier than
normal. However, forecasters cannot predict actual daily temperatures more than
a week or so in advance.
>The latest seasonal forecast from the Met Office suggests that temperatures in
July and August are likely to be above normal. There will undoubtedly be some
hot days this summer but, at this stage, it is not possible to predict whether
specific temperature thresholds will be reached. The seasonal forecast was used
yesterday to launch the Department of Health's Heatwave Service, that will be
backed by Met Office forecasts, which aims to protect lives during periods of
hot weather. The Met Office will be issuing detailed temperature forecasts
during the summer as and when necessary but within the timescales of our normal
operational forecasts.
Chris
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Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK
chris@cdixon.me.uk
Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh.
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>>in the normal run of things can only ever be pleasantly surprised!
>I have noticed that the pessimists of my acquaintance are generally
>miserable whereas the optimists seem to lead much happier lives.