Australian state wants to ban rain

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20 Jan 2018, 9:08 pm

The norther Australian state of Queensland's tourism industry has attacked the weather bureau for being too negative in its forecasting, saying it is discouraging day-trippers.
http://www.news.com.au/travel/australia ... 0f25b05525
The Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) has called for a sunnier disposition from the Bureau of Meteorology when informing the public about the day’s weather.

QTIC chief executive Daniel Gschwind said current forecast language such as “partly cloudy” and “chance of rain” should be changed to “mostly sunny” and “likely sunshine”.

Other examples included “showers” and “overcast” to “cooling down rain (after a hot day)” and “cool day”.

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20 Jan 2018, 9:29 pm

Oh brother.....

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20 Jan 2018, 9:33 pm

This why I have been saying that satire is a dying art. It just can't compete with how absurd reality has become.

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21 Jan 2018, 4:08 am

"cooling rain" is often not true. Even though the temp drops the humidity goes up and when the sun comes back out and the temperature warms it is more uncomfortable than before the shower.

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21 Jan 2018, 4:39 am

send it all to california.

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21 Jan 2018, 4:43 am

Milli Vanilli ....

"gotta blame it on something ...
blame it on the rain that is falling falling...
blame it on the stars that shine at night ...
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21 Jan 2018, 4:53 am

Bloody hell we don't get enough rain as it is

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21 Jan 2018, 5:17 am

It's true, they keep forecasting it but all we get is a flash of lighting and a few specks of moisture on the windscreen.
Still in drought in the middle of the 'wet season'.

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