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NWS accepting comments on Icon changes

#1 Postby vbhoutex » Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:36 am

The National Weather Service is accepting comments on proposed Weather Icon changes on the following link below:

http://www.weather.gov/icon_comments/

Thanks to Texas Stooge for this one.
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#2 Postby Skywatch_NC » Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:39 am

David, :)

What do you think of the proposal?

To me...they're too plain and generic. :wink:

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#3 Postby NWIASpotter » Sat Apr 16, 2005 12:10 pm

I think they are going for the general public, to make them the easiest to understand.

I kind of like the ones they have right now, but the new ones aren't terrible. Hard to say... We'll just see what they do...
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#4 Postby Skywatch_NC » Sat Apr 16, 2005 12:18 pm

NWIASpotter wrote:I think they are going for the general public, to make them the easiest to understand.

I kind of like the ones they have right now, but the new ones aren't terrible. Hard to say... We'll just see what they do...


But it would seem obvious to the majority of peeps that a windmill field would suggest windy conditions, lightning bolts/strokes against a dark blue sky " " thunderstorms, a car's headlights in a downpour " " rainfall...BTW the " can be used also as ditto marks from which I did here. :)

A kid in Kindergarten could make one like what the NWS is now proposing in their new icon idea. :wink:
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#5 Postby wx247 » Sat Apr 16, 2005 12:54 pm

I agree Eric. I don't like the proposed ones at all and I let NOAA know about it. :) Politely, of course!
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#6 Postby Skywatch_NC » Sat Apr 16, 2005 3:18 pm

wx247 wrote:I agree Eric. I don't like the proposed ones at all and I let NOAA know about it. :) Politely, of course!


But of course, Wxbuddy! :)

I just said to them...Too plain and generic. :)
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#7 Postby ohiostorm » Sun Apr 17, 2005 10:00 am

I like the older ones better.
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#8 Postby Rainband » Sun Apr 17, 2005 4:37 pm

ohiostorm wrote:I like the older ones better.
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#9 Postby vbhoutex » Sun Apr 17, 2005 6:13 pm

I guess I am not alone. I see nothing that is better than the old ones.
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#10 Postby ohiostorm » Sun Apr 17, 2005 7:08 pm

I always go with this saying.... if its not broke... dont fix it!
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#11 Postby Rainband » Sun Apr 17, 2005 7:37 pm

I agree :wink:
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#12 Postby Skywatch_NC » Sun Apr 17, 2005 7:49 pm

ohiostorm wrote:I always go with this saying.... if its not broke... dont fix it!


Same here
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#13 Postby Rainband » Sun Apr 17, 2005 8:04 pm

Skywatch_NC wrote:
ohiostorm wrote:I always go with this saying.... if its not broke... dont fix it!


Same here
Ditto. 8-)
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#14 Postby ALhurricane » Sun Apr 17, 2005 8:20 pm

It looks like I drew the new graphics (I'll let you infer that is not a good thing!)

Although I can't vote and really can't comment directly, I can say this... I would never vote for something that I drew :lol:
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#15 Postby depotoo » Sun Apr 17, 2005 8:33 pm

hehe- came through loud and clear there al! lol
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#16 Postby Rainband » Sun Apr 17, 2005 8:34 pm

ALhurricane wrote:It looks like I drew the new graphics (I'll let you infer that is not a good thing!)

Although I can't vote and really can't comment directly, I can say this... I would never vote for something that I drew :lol:
point taken :lol: :lol:
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#17 Postby OklahomaWeather » Sun Apr 17, 2005 10:38 pm

Wow, I can't believe they're actually considering those! I let them know what I think! They remind me of the graphics we used on my college TV weather forecasts! They look cheap, generic, and cartoon-y.
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#18 Postby wx247 » Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:36 am

Skywatch_NC wrote:
wx247 wrote:I agree Eric. I don't like the proposed ones at all and I let NOAA know about it. :) Politely, of course!


But of course, Wxbuddy! :)

I just said to them...Too plain and generic. :)


I wanted to type "Bleh!!! :Toilet: " but I thought better of it. ;)
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