SSD Floater guys asleep at the wheel?

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SSD Floater guys asleep at the wheel?

#1 Postby GeneratorPower » Sun Sep 03, 2006 4:14 pm

I have never heard an explaination as to why the floater is so slow to move onto an important area. The satellite floaters are still both pointed to Virginia when we have a new TD to look at.

Please don't respond by telling me I shouldn't be using the floaters anyway.

Any thoughtful answers as the process of moving the floaters or the true purpose of the floaters would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks
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#2 Postby SouthAlabamaWX » Sun Sep 03, 2006 4:21 pm

It's a holiday weekend. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Actually, I don't know why.
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#3 Postby SouthFloridawx » Sun Sep 03, 2006 4:25 pm

SouthAlabamaWX wrote:It's a holiday weekend. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Actually, I don't know why.


I think that is a good answer..

Someone will have to put in a request to have one of the floaters changed.
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#4 Postby cycloneye » Sun Sep 03, 2006 4:28 pm

I know who will do the request,dixiebreeze. :)
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#5 Postby SouthAlabamaWX » Sun Sep 03, 2006 4:29 pm

SouthFloridawx wrote:
SouthAlabamaWX wrote:It's a holiday weekend. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Actually, I don't know why.


I think that is a good answer..

Someone will have to put in a request to have one of the floaters changed.


Yes. That is what I am thinking.
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Re: SSD Floater guys asleep at the wheel?

#6 Postby alan1961 » Sun Sep 03, 2006 4:36 pm

GeneratorPower wrote:I have never heard an explaination as to why the floater is so slow to move onto an important area. The satellite floaters are still both pointed to Virginia when we have a new TD to look at.

Please don't respond by telling me I shouldn't be using the floaters anyway.

Any thoughtful answers as the process of moving the floaters or the true purpose of the floaters would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks


they have floated away with Ernesto :)
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#7 Postby GeneratorPower » Sun Sep 03, 2006 4:55 pm

Can you really request they be changed and have someone listen to you?
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#8 Postby Epsilon_Fan » Sun Sep 03, 2006 4:59 pm

yeah, both of them are over nothing right now... Ernesto is gone! :)
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#9 Postby GeneratorPower » Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:04 pm

Thank you for calling the Satellite Services Division. Please listen carefully as our menu options have changed.

To move the floater using latitude/longitude coordinates, press 1.

To move the floater using our automated "Find-A-Storm" system, press 2.

To speak with a customer service representative, press 0.
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#10 Postby SouthFloridawx » Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:05 pm

SSDWebmaster@noaa.gov

:uarrow: :uarrow: :uarrow:

Who wants to email them?
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#11 Postby alan1961 » Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:07 pm

SouthFloridawx wrote:SSDWebmaster@noaa.gov

:uarrow: :uarrow: :uarrow:

Who wants to email them?


just done it South Florida :wink:
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#12 Postby Canelaw99 » Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:07 pm

Me too ;)
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#13 Postby SouthFloridawx » Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:07 pm

alan1961 wrote:
SouthFloridawx wrote:SSDWebmaster@noaa.gov

:uarrow: :uarrow: :uarrow:

Who wants to email them?


just done it South Florida :wink:


Good Job! :D
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#14 Postby Beam » Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:23 pm

I guess they're out of Tropical Prozac... can't stand any more depressions.

In all seriousness, they're probably in their backyards with a keg of Bud, throwing some ribs on the grill. Or maybe I'm just projecting my own desires.
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