A storm’s a’comin. I’m sure it will happen–snow storm on top of snow storm–the storm of the ages–stock up on water and all of that. But, for the last time (that’s a lie!), I wish the weather people would STOP using “100%.”
Years ago (3), Cobblestones enjoyed its biggest Folk Festival Saturday in our then 16-year history. We got pounded from noon until midnight–non stop–it was amayyyyzing! And, as we do every year at Folk Festival, late Saturday night, as/before we drink our exhaustion away, we inventory for Sunday. (In our business, pre ordering product is a crap shoot–folks decide what they want when they arrive. So, our routine?
1. Count what we have left
2. Decide what to buy 1st thing Sunday morning (i.e. 50lbs more sausage, 10 dozen more sausage rolls, etc)
3. Check the weather report.
We calculated that we needed $500.00 worth of re-up for the following day, BASED UPON #1 and #3. The weather report stated 0% chance of rain. 0. Zero. Nil. Cero. None. We were dancing all the way to the store–WHAT A WEEKEND IT WILL BE!!!
The rain started right at noon, right at the beginning of our sales day. Then it rained harder. Then it poured. For hours. So, clearly, my question is…HOW COULD THEY POSSIBLEY QUOTE 0%?!!! Zero means zero folks. If the folks who write the weather report had said 1%, the “out” exists. The response to rain? “Whoa…who knew the 1% would come true. Mr. Plath, you were warned there was a 1% chance of rain.” But zero. That’s one stupid-ass forecast. And they STILL have not learned, no matter how many times I have told this story! I need my own channel.
**WINTERFEST; Cancelling on account of a blizzardy-double-icey mix-storm of the century, is, a very good idea. Two weeks later, we will all have fun, after arriving SAFELY dowtown.
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