Minister forecasts fines for weathermen

[dArKeR]

Russian weathermen who get their predictions wrong could face stiff fines if one government minister has his way.

And repeat offenders could even be sent to jail, if Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu's plan is approved.

The minister was speaking in Irkutsk, which is on flood alert. He said he wanted weathermen to pay the price if they got forecasts wrong, because that led to emergency services being needlessly called out.

http://iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=29&art_id=iol1082892745169R250&set_id=1

[DarkPhenyx]

1. Sergei is an idiot.

He may also be a ludite as his blatent lack of understanding of the science of weather forcasting may indicate.

[DAGDA56]

2. I just want local TV anchors to stop complimenting weather-boy....

..."So, you provided another beautiful day for us, Tim." "Yes," says weather boy, "with another perfect day on tap for tomorrow!" common, I shout at the TV, it is Florida, for Chrissake!

[NMDemDist2]

3. i Live in Phoenix, with 322 days a year of sunshine

and our weather man probably only gets it right 70% of the time-- I mean how hard can it be??? ROFL

[DAGDA56]

4. Yeah...he must keep dropping and losing the coin...

...every time he flips it.

[1monster]

5. Is that Channel NBC 12 /ABC 25 in Jacksonville?

They credit Tim Degan with God-like powers.

[DAGDA56]

6. No, just pulled the name out of the air...

...I get Orlando channels...but they too think the weatherguys and weathergals have big juju...(whatever the hell that means)